Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera, conducted in its Met premiere by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, wrestles with often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century warmaking.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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VISITING PRESENTER | Music
ANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
VISITING PRESENTER | MusicANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
Sonic renegade ANOHNI reunites with The Johnsons for two nights of urgent musical reckoning.
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Grounded
Sat, Oct 19 at 1pm
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Piece By Piece
Now Playing
Piece By Piece
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEThis unparalleled movie experience captures the magic and brilliance of Pharrell Williams's creative genius, one LEGO brick at a time!
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FILM SERIES
New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 11—Oct 18, 2024
FILM SERIESNew York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 11—Oct 18, 2024
NewFest returns to BAM to celebrate the 36th anniversary of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, with over 140 premiere narrative, documentary, and short films, TV series, panel conversations, and more.
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FILM SERIES
New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 11—Oct 18, 2024
New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Oct 11—Oct 18, 2024NewFest returns to BAM to celebrate the 36th anniversary of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, with over 140 premiere narrative, documentary, and short films, TV series, panel conversations, and more.
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Oct 18—Oct 24, 2024
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Oct 18—Oct 24, 2024This stunning documentary finds James Baldwin revisiting the South in the early 80s as he charts the shapeshifting nature of racism in post-Jim Crow America.
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The Substance
Demi Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Margaret Qualley star in this glossy new work of body horror.
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Piece By Piece
Experience the brilliance of Pharrell Williams's creative genius, one LEGO brick at a time!
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Joker: Folie à Deux
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star in the follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker.
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We Live In Time
This deeply felt, decade-spanning romantic drama stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
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The Baffler Presents: Facing the Future
Oct 18—Oct 24, 2024
FILM SERIESThe Baffler Presents: Facing the Future
Oct 18—Oct 24, 2024
A weeklong series created with The Baffler examines the notion of an “emerging majority” in political life around the globe, pondering voter manipulation and backlash against the threat of demographic change.
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Film
Anora
Opens Oct 24
FilmNEW RELEASEAnora
Opens Oct 24
A young sex worker from Brighton Beach gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she marries the son of a Russian oligarch in this new Sean Baker film, winner of the 2024 Palme d’Or at Cannes.
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FILM SERIES
Frans van de Staak
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
FILM SERIESFrans van de Staak
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
Dutch filmmaker and painter Frans van de Staak works somewhere at the crossroads of poetry, theater, and essay, with a liberating sense of play, in these two subversive cinematic gems.
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Film
Conclave
Opens Oct 24
FilmNEW RELEASEConclave
Opens Oct 24
In this new conspiracy thriller from director Edward Berger, a cardinal tasked by the Vatican with running the selection of the new Pope discovers deep secrets that could shake the church’s foundations.
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Candy Mountain
Oct 25—Oct 31, 2024
FilmCandy Mountain
Oct 25—Oct 31, 2024
In this epic journey featuring Tom Waits, Leon Redbone, Joe Strummer, Dr. John, David Johansen, and more, a struggling musician cooks up a scheme to find a legendary, elusive guitar maker.
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Konkombe: The Nigerian Pop Music Scene
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
FilmKonkombe: The Nigerian Pop Music Scene
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Konkombe: The Nigerian Pop Scene dives deep into the incredible music being made in Nigeria in the late 70s, from wandering minstrels to globally popular and influential styles.
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Film
Alfreda’s Cinema Presents Barbara O.: Leading Lady of the Rebellion
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
FilmAlfreda’s Cinema Presents Barbara O.: Leading Lady of the Rebellion
Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Alfreda’s Cinema pays respect to independent Black film star Barbara O. Jones, leading lady of the L.A. Rebellion, with a retrospective of short films and a conversation with culture writer Neila Orr.
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FILM SERIES
“Silent” Films
Nov 1—Nov 7, 2024
FILM SERIES“Silent” Films
Nov 1—Nov 7, 2024
Focusing on filmmakers who turned the visual language of the silent-film era to new purposes, this series showcases works by Chaplin, Tati, Akerman, and others who created new films indebted to early cinema.
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Big Apple’s Littlest Bites: Coming of Age on Film in NYC
Nov 8—Nov 14, 2024
FILM SERIESBig Apple’s Littlest Bites: Coming of Age on Film in NYC
Nov 8—Nov 14, 2024
From sweet as apple pie to rotten to the core, the features, documentaries, experimental films, and shorts in Big Apple's Littlest Bites in one way or another celebrate growing up and coming of age in New York City.
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OUTRAGE: Movies and the Culture Wars, 1987–1996
Nov 15—Nov 21, 2024
FILM SERIESOUTRAGE: Movies and the Culture Wars, 1987–1996
Nov 15—Nov 21, 2024
Decades before cancel culture and trigger warnings, directors like Gregg Araki, Harmony Korine, and Todd Haynes pushed back against censorship with work exploring taboo subjects and deploying graphic imagery.
Music
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Safety Not Guaranteed
Sep 18—Oct 20, 2024
Theater | MusicSafety Not Guaranteed
Sep 18—Oct 20, 2024
If you could go back in time, what would you change? A journalist out to make her name digs into an outrageous ad in a new indie-rock musical with songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Nick Blaemire.
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VISITING PRESENTER | Music
ANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
VISITING PRESENTER | MusicANOHNI and The Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Oct 18 & 19, 2024
Sonic renegade ANOHNI reunites with The Johnsons for two nights of urgent musical reckoning.
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Music
André 3000: New Blue Sun Live In Concert
Oct 25—Oct 26, 2024
MusicNext WaveAndré 3000: New Blue Sun Live In Concert
Oct 25—Oct 26, 2024
The legendary, multi-talented André 3000 performs his shimmering new album on the opera house stage.
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Dance | Music
Frontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
Dance | MusicNext WaveFrontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
This large-scale multimedia dance and live music event created by choreographer Dana Gingras for Animals of Distinction explores personal autonomy in a surveillance age.
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Music | Film
Sun Dogs: Filmmaker and Composer Pairings
Nov 18 & 19, 2024
Music | FilmNext WaveSun Dogs: Filmmaker and Composer Pairings
Nov 18 & 19, 2024
Composers and filmmakers create short-format films and new music for live orchestra, featuring compositions by Arooj Aftab, Devonté Hynes, and more.
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Music
American Railroad
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
MusicNEXT WAVEAmerican Railroad
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad highlight the voices, stories, and songs of African American and immigrant laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad.
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New Media | Music
Journey LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
New Media | MusicNext WaveJourney LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
In an alchemical collision of mediums, live musicians respond to the real-time actions of on-stage gamers as they explore the gorgeous universe within the hit video game Journey.
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Music
Max Richter
Sat, May 3, 2025
MusicMax Richter
Sat, May 3, 2025
Max Richter joins the American Contemporary Music Ensemble to perform two landmark albums, the iconic The Blue Notebooks and his newest, In A Landscape.
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Theater
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Safety Not Guaranteed
Sep 18—Oct 20, 2024
Theater | MusicSafety Not Guaranteed
Sep 18—Oct 20, 2024
If you could go back in time, what would you change? A journalist out to make her name digs into an outrageous ad in a new indie-rock musical with songs by Guster’s Ryan Miller and a book by Nick Blaemire.
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Theater
Reconstructing (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside)
Oct 24—Oct 27, 2024
TheaterReconstructing (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside)
Oct 24—Oct 27, 2024
This meta-theater experiment attempts to excavate how, in the aftermath of slavery, we might continue moving through history together.
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Gaviota
Nov 13—Nov 23, 2024
TheaterNext WaveGaviota
Nov 13—Nov 23, 2024
The North American debut of a stripped-down, intimate Spanish-language interpretation of Chekhov’s landmark play, The Seagull. | El estreno Norteamericano de la obra icónica de Chekhov, La Gaviota. Una interpretación íntima y presentada completamente en español.
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Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Nov 13—Nov 17, 2024
TheaterNext WaveCatarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Nov 13—Nov 17, 2024
Portuguese playwright and director Tiago Rodrigues returns to BAM with an audacious, penetrating, and impossibly compassionate work about the sacrifices made in the name of a better world. -
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Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
Dance
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Dance
Still/Here
Oct 30—Nov 2, 2024
DanceNext WaveStill/Here
Oct 30—Nov 2, 2024
Thirty years after its premiere at Next Wave 1994, the groundbreaking multimedia dance theater work by Bill T. Jones returns to the opera house stage.
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Frontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
Dance | MusicNext WaveFrontera
Nov 8 & 9, 2024
This large-scale multimedia dance and live music event created by choreographer Dana Gingras for Animals of Distinction explores personal autonomy in a surveillance age.
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Dance | Holiday
The Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Dance | HolidayNext WaveThe Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Mark Morris Dance Group's beloved reimagining of The Nutcracker, a cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical choreography, playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition.
Talks
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Talks
An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
TalksAn Evening Conversation with Ina Garten
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
Chef Ina Garten—better known as the Barefoot Contessa—offers an intimate account of her remarkable, unconventional journey to success in the long-awaited memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens.
Opera
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Programs
The Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025
ProgramsThe Met: Live in HD 2024—2025
Oct 5, 2024—May 31, 2025
Experience world-class opera up close as The Metropolitan Opera’s pioneering series of live broadcasts comes to BAM Rose Cinemas, featuring insightful pre-show discussions with opera experts.
New Media
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Theater | Installation | New Media
Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
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New Media | Music
Journey LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
New Media | MusicNext WaveJourney LIVE
Dec 6 & 7, 2024
In an alchemical collision of mediums, live musicians respond to the real-time actions of on-stage gamers as they explore the gorgeous universe within the hit video game Journey.
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New Media | Installation
TECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
New Media | InstallationNext WaveTECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
TECHNE, a multi-part experience comprising large-scale digital artworks, immerses viewers in realms created with cutting-edge technologies, telling stories of evolution and unlocked potential.
Poetry
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Poetry
I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 4—Nov 9, 2024
PoetryI Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long
Nov 4—Nov 9, 2024
Coinciding with election week, BAM Curator at Large Hanif Abdurraqib celebrates the power of possibility with a new series of poetry events extending throughout BAM’s spaces.
Kids
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Kids | Community
BAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
Kids | CommunityBAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
Put a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for our annual family-friendly Halloween celebration!
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Kids | Film
Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 3—5
Sat, Nov 9, 2024
Kids | FilmBest of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 3—5
Sat, Nov 9, 2024
Join us at the movies and have a blast with this selection of the most popular films for ages three to five from last year’s BAMkids Film Festival! -
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Migration
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Kids | FilmMigration
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
From the creators of Despicable Me comes an adventure-filled comedy about overcoming fears and opening yourself up to the world’s opportunities—come early for activities tied to the film's themes! -
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Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 6—8
Sat, Dec 7, 2024
Kids | FilmBest of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 6—8
Sat, Dec 7, 2024
Get lost in these BAM Kids Film Festival favorites about friendship and adventure, perfect for ages six to eight. -
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Best of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 9+
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Kids | FilmBest of BAMkids Film Festival: Ages 9+
Sat, Dec 14, 2024
Bold, handpicked gems from this year’s festival explore moments in which brave characters dazzle the world, perfect for ages nine and above! -
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Best of BAMkids Film Festival
Nov 9—Dec 14, 2024
Kids | FilmBest of BAMkids Film Festival
Nov 9—Dec 14, 2024
Experience your favorite films from this year’s festival all over again or for the very first time as we screen some of BAMkids Film Festival’s greatest hits from 2024! -
Kids | Holiday
The Hard Nut Family Party
Sun, Dec 15, 5—6:30pm
Kids | HolidayAll AgesThe Hard Nut Family Party
Sun, Dec 15, 5—6:30pm
Following the December 15 matinee performance of The Hard Nut, enjoy a family-friendly party featuring cookies, cocoa, arts and crafts, and photo opportunities with characters from the show.
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BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle
BAMkids Parent Advisory Circle
This amazing group of Brooklyn-based, global majority parents and guardians have made a year-long commitment to regularly meet with BAMkids staff to reflect, dream, and help co-curate new experiences and programs.
Visual Art
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VISUAL ART
Omar Victor Diop
ONGOING
VISUAL ARTOmar Victor Diop
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Revisit work by 2016 DanceAfrica visual artist Omar Victor Diop, a self-taught Sengalese photographer working within the rich tradition of the West African portrait studio, in a blog post featuring four of his photographs. -
VISUAL ART
Limited Edition Maira Kalman Print
ONGOING
VISUAL ARTLimited Edition Maira Kalman Print
ONGOING
Beloved artist Maira Kalman has partnered with BAM to release a new edition.
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Visual Art
Shinique Smith Print Series
ONGOING
Visual ArtShinique Smith Print Series
ONGOING
Acclaimed visual artist Shinique Smith has created three limited edition prints to benefit BAM's artistic and educational programming.
Galas & Events
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Programs
BAM Member Events
BAM Member Events
One of the many perks of BAM Membership: member-only events such as working rehearsals, special screenings, Q&As with BAM artists, and more.
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Programs
BAM Patron Events
BAM Patron Events
BAM Patrons are invited to attend many special events throughout the year, including Opening Night Parties, artist talks, and other behind-the-scenes events.
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Member First Fridays
Ongoing
Member First Fridays
OngoingMembers can enjoy a free small popcorn every first Friday of the month at the cinemas with the purchase of a ticket! Simply show your digital membership card at concessions to redeem.
Community
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Kids | Community
BAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pm
BAMboo!
Thu, Oct 31, 4—7pmPut a lid on the cauldron, grab your broomsticks, and soar over to BAM for our annual family-friendly Halloween celebration!
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PROGRAMS
Senior Cinema 2024
Sep 20—Dec 20, 2024
Senior Cinema 2024
Sep 20—Dec 20, 2024SENIORS ONLYSenior Cinema is a free monthly repertory film program for audience members 65 and over.
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Community
DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
ONGOING
DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
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FOR SENIORS 65+
Seniors at BAM
Seniors at BAM
BAM has several initiatives to make our programs accessible to senior audience members.
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COMMUNITY
Community Programs
Community Programs
From discounted tickets and transportation for special needs groups to opportunities for local arts organizations and businesses, BAM places special emphasis on its commitment to the community.
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VIDEO
BAM Community
VIDEO
BAM Community
BAM CommunityCommunityCommunity Resources
ONGOING
Community Resources
ONGOINGA wide-ranging list of resources—from arts education activities to food assistance programs—to help you and your loved ones navigate these difficult times safely.
Installation
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Theater | Installation | New Media
Mercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
Theater | Installation | New MediaNext WaveMercedes, Part 1
Dec 3—Dec 8, 2024
This multidisciplinary documentary, gallery, and healing room installation by Modesto Flako Jimenez honors the grandmother who raised him and illustrates her impact on the Latine community.
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New Media | Installation
TECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
New Media | InstallationNext WaveTECHNE
Jan 4—Jan 19, 2025
TECHNE, a multi-part experience comprising large-scale digital artworks, immerses viewers in realms created with cutting-edge technologies, telling stories of evolution and unlocked potential.
Holiday
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Dance | Holiday
The Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Dance | HolidayNext WaveThe Hard Nut
Dec 12—Dec 22, 2024
Mark Morris Dance Group's beloved reimagining of The Nutcracker, a cascade of wit and wintry beauty featuring Morris’ lyrical choreography, playfully preserves the warm spirit of an essential holiday tradition. -
Kids | Holiday
The Hard Nut Family Party
Sun, Dec 15, 5—6:30pm
Kids | HolidayAll AgesThe Hard Nut Family Party
Sun, Dec 15, 5—6:30pm
Following the December 15 matinee performance of The Hard Nut, enjoy a family-friendly party featuring cookies, cocoa, arts and crafts, and photo opportunities with characters from the show.