Brooklyn Academy of Music
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Theater
Hamlet
Apr 19—May 17, 2026
TheaterHamlet
Apr 19—May 17, 2026
The National Theatre’s Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) directs this witty and fearlessly contemporary take starring Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi). -
Dance
Age of Content
Feb 20—Feb 22, 2026
DanceAge of Content
Feb 20—Feb 22, 2026
Presented by BAM and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival
Exploring identity across physical and digital worlds, Age of Content is a high-velocity dance work for our chronically online age. -
Film“Wuthering Heights”
Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in this fiercely stylish screen interpretation.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FilmSirât
A middle-aged man searches the desert for his missing daughter in this Cannes Jury Prize winner.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FILM SERIESBlack Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026
Black Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026Cuban films from the 60s and 70s screen alongside innovative contemporary works to capture the express richness and variety of the Afro-Cuban national and diasporic experiences.
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Today's Films
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FILM SERIES
Black Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026
Black Cuba
Feb 20—Feb 26, 2026Cuban films from the 60s and 70s screen alongside innovative contemporary works to capture the express richness and variety of the Afro-Cuban national and diasporic experiences. -
FilmSirât
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Sirât
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEA middle-aged man travels with his son through the mountains of Morocco, searching for his missing daughter and a mythic desert rave threatened by war in this Cannes Jury Prize winner. -
Film“Wuthering Heights”
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“Wuthering Heights”
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEEmerald Fennell (Saltburn) offers a fresh interpretation of Brontë’s tale of love and obsession, starring Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie, and Hong Chau. -
Film2026 Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts
Short films explore the messy, beautiful, and often forbidden ways we seek connection.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
Film2026 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
These celebrated animated films vie for Best Animated Short at this year’s Oscars.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
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Pillion
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FilmNEW RELEASEPillion
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A timid young man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker, takes him on as his submissive in this subversive, sexy, and surprisingly tender romance. -
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The Secret Agent
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FilmNEW RELEASEThe Secret Agent
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The most awarded film at Cannes this year follows a former teacher and political dissident on the run during the waning years of Brazil’s military dictatorship. -
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Hamnet
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FilmNEW RELEASEHamnet
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Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star in Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of a novel about William Shakespeare, his free-spirited wife Agnes, and the tragedy that led to the creation of one of his greatest plays. -
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Riverbend
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
FilmRiverbend
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
Sam Firstenberg’s vital story of Black resistance in a small river town screens at BAM for one night only, newly restored in luminous 6K and re-released by Reelblack Renaissance. -
FILM SERIES
Ashley Clark presents: Selections from The World of Black Film
Feb 27—Mar 3, 2026
FILM SERIESAshley Clark presents: Selections from The World of Black Film
Feb 27—Mar 3, 2026
Former BAM film programmer Ashley Clark pulls together works that explore the complementary, contrasting, and frequently interconnected experiences of Black people around the globe. -
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ArteEast Presents Prince of Nothingwood
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
FilmArteEast Presents Prince of Nothingwood
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
This “magical and intrepid” (The Guardian) doc follows prolific Afghan filmmaker Salim Shaheen and his oddball crew as they leave Kabul to shoot a film—by any means necessary. -
FILM SERIES
Caribbean Film Series
Mar 4—Mar 5, 2026
FILM SERIESCaribbean Film Series
Mar 4—Mar 5, 2026
Our biannual series showcases diverse original cinema by the brightest Caribbean filmmakers. -
FILM SERIES
Triple Canopy Presents: Magic
Mar 6—Mar 12, 2026
FILM SERIESTriple Canopy Presents: Magic
Mar 6—Mar 12, 2026
Triple Canopy and Yasmina Price pull together protocinematic experiments, reconfigured folklore, and audiovisual sleights of hand to explore the literal enchantment of cinema. -
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Cinema Tropical at 25: Silvia Prieto
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
FilmCinema Tropical at 25: Silvia Prieto
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
This hilariously absurd deadpan comedy, written and directed by cinema trailblazer Martín Rejtman and newly restored in 4K, is a landmark of New Argentine Cinema.
Music
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MusicYaya Bey
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
Yaya Bey
Thu, Mar 12, 2026BAM FREE MUSIC -
MusicAnika + Hearts of Steel
Thu, Mar 19, 2026
Anika + Hearts of Steel
Thu, Mar 19, 2026BAM FREE MUSIC -
Music
Natalia Lafourcade
Apr 10—Apr 11, 2026
MusicNext WaveNatalia Lafourcade
Apr 10—Apr 11, 2026
Celebrated Mexican singer-songwriter, composer, producer, and activist Natalia Lafourcade fuses beloved traditional Latin idioms with a modern sensibility for her stripped-down, intimate Cancionera tour. -
Community | MusicBringing The Shãm (شام) to BAM
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Bringing The Shãm (شام) to BAM
Sat, Apr 4, 2026FISHER TAKEOVERSSyrian-American rapper Omar Offendum (Little Syria) returns to BAM for a Fisher Takeover marking Arab American Heritage Month, showcasing SWANA artists from throughout the city in a five-hour celebration. -
Theater | MusicDear Everything
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Dear Everything
Wed, Apr 22, 2026Young people band together to save their local forest from being destroyed in this galvanizing folk-pop musical by V (formerly Eve Ensler), creator of The Vagina Monologues. -
Music | Poetry
Word. Sound. Power. 2026
Apr 24—Apr 25, 2026
Music | PoetryWord. Sound. Power. 2026
Apr 24—Apr 25, 2026
Join us as we celebrate women in hip-hop culture, amplifying femme voices across generations and communities in a showcase featuring artists from Brooklyn and beyond. -
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Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs
May 14—May 16, 2026
MusicStevie: A Life in the Key of Songs
May 14—May 16, 2026
Premier musicians and world-renowned guests celebrate Stevie Wonder’s versatility and unstoppable imagination by performing his milestone five-album sequence from Music of My Mind to Songs in the Key of Life. -
Theater | Music
I’m Almost There
Jun 9—Jun 28, 2026
Theater | MusicI’m Almost There
Jun 9—Jun 28, 2026
Using The Odyssey as his point of departure, Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country) embarks on a musical journey through the modern world of dating, seeking companionship and good coffee. -
MusicDavid Rivera y La Bámbula
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
David Rivera y La Bámbula
Thu, Apr 2, 2026BAM FREE MUSIC -
MusicLena Dardelet
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Lena Dardelet
Thu, Apr 16, 2026BAM FREE MUSIC -
MusicPaul Beaubrun
Thu, May 7, 2026
Paul Beaubrun
Thu, May 7, 2026BAM FREE MUSIC -
Music
BAM Free Music
Feb—May 2026
MusicBAM Free Music
Feb—May 2026
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Theater
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Theater
Hamlet
Apr 19—May 17, 2026
TheaterHamlet
Apr 19—May 17, 2026
The National Theatre’s Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) directs this witty and fearlessly contemporary take starring Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi). -
Theater | Music
Dear Everything
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Theater | MusicDear Everything
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Young people band together to save their local forest from being destroyed in this galvanizing folk-pop musical by V (formerly Eve Ensler), creator of The Vagina Monologues. -
Theater | Music
Moby Dick
Apr 29—May 3, 2026
Theater | MusicMoby Dick
Apr 29—May 3, 2026
Melville’s epic tale of obsession and vengeance is transformed in a production by director Robert Wilson with songs by Anna Calvi for Germany’s Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. -
Theater | Music
I’m Almost There
Jun 9—Jun 28, 2026
Theater | MusicI’m Almost There
Jun 9—Jun 28, 2026
Using The Odyssey as his point of departure, Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country) embarks on a musical journey through the modern world of dating, seeking companionship and good coffee.
Dance
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Dance
Age of Content
Feb 20—Feb 22, 2026
DanceAge of Content
Feb 20—Feb 22, 2026
Presented by BAM and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival
Exploring identity across physical and digital worlds, Age of Content is a high-velocity dance work for our chronically online age. -
Dance
Trisha Brown Dance Company
Feb 26—Feb 28, 2026
DanceTrisha Brown Dance Company
Feb 26—Feb 28, 2026
Presented by BAM and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival
The Trisha Brown Dance Company marks the centennial of artist Robert Rauschenberg with an evening of landmark dances by Brown and Merce Cunningham with visual designs by Rauschenberg.
DanceTrisha Brown Dance Company
Feb 26—Feb 28, 2026Presented by BAM and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival
The Trisha Brown Dance Company marks the centennial of artist Robert Rauschenberg with an evening of landmark dances by Brown and Merce Cunningham with visual designs by Rauschenberg. -
Dance
Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
Mar 26—Mar 29, 2026
DanceMark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
Mar 26—Mar 29, 2026
The Mark Morris Dance Group returns with the New York premiere of two thrilling new works: MOON, celebrating our nearest celestial neighbor, and Via Dolorosa, set to evocative music for solo harp. -
Dance
DanceAfrica
May 22—May 25, 2026
DanceDanceAfrica
May 22—May 25, 2026
The nation’s largest celebration of African diasporic dance and music returns this Memorial Day Weekend to spotlight the rhythms and culture of Uganda. -
Dance
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jun 4—Jun 7, 2026
DanceAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jun 4—Jun 7, 2026
The company that has electrified audiences around the world returns to BAM with a celebration of joy, beauty, and the transformative power of dance.
Talks
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Talks
Art, Tech, and Representation
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
TalksArt, Tech, and Representation
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
Opera
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Opera
The Post Office
May 16—May 21, 2026
OperaThe Post Office
May 16—May 21, 2026
The ghost of Benjamin Franklin, the first US Postmaster General, is drawn into a contemporary conflict about civil rights and democracy in a new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and poet Elaine Sexton. -
Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Tristan und Isolde
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
Live Broadcast | Opera | FilmNEW PRODUCTIONTristan und Isolde
Sat, Mar 21, 2026
Superstar soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Met role debut as Wagner’s tempestuous Irish princess Isolde in a new production by visionary director Yuval Sharon, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.+ Pre-screening lecture begins at 11am with screening to follow at 12pm.
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Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
Eugene Onegin
Sat, May 2, 2026
Live Broadcast | Opera | FilmREVIVALEugene Onegin
Sat, May 2, 2026
Acclaimed soprano Asmik Gigorian portrays the lovestruck Tatiana opposite baritone Igor Golovatenko in the title role in Tchaikovsky’s ardent drama, staged by Tony Award winner Deborah Warner.+ Pre-screening lecture begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
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Live Broadcast | Opera | Film
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Sat, May 30, 2026
Live Broadcast | Opera | FilmMET PREMIEREEl Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Sat, May 30, 2026
The Live in HD season concludes with the Met premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s magical-realist portrait of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz.+ Pre-screening lecture begins at 12pm with screening to follow at 1pm.
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Programs
The Met: Live in HD 2025—2026
Oct 18, 2025—May 30, 2026
ProgramsThe Met: Live in HD 2025—2026
Oct 18, 2025—May 30, 2026
Experience world-class opera up close as the Metropolitan Opera’s pioneering series of live broadcasts returns to BAM Rose Cinemas, enhanced by pre-show discussions with opera experts.
Poetry
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Music | Poetry
Word. Sound. Power. 2026
Apr 24—Apr 25, 2026
Music | PoetryWord. Sound. Power. 2026
Apr 24—Apr 25, 2026
Join us as we celebrate women in hip-hop culture, amplifying femme voices across generations and communities in a showcase featuring artists from Brooklyn and beyond.
Kids
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Kids | Theater | Music
Robot Song
Mar 27—Mar 29, 2026
Kids | Theater | MusicAges 8+Robot Song
Mar 27—Mar 29, 2026
This dazzling theater work for kids and adults is a deeply moving celebration of inclusion and creativity. -
Kids | Community
BAM presents UMCA’s Behavioral Strategies for Children on the Spectrum
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
Kids | CommunityBAM presents UMCA’s Behavioral Strategies for Children on the Spectrum
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
This powerful, supportive community event focuses on behavior strategies for children on the autism spectrum, providing parents and caregivers with practical guidance, connection, and assurance. -
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 | Performance Art
Standing Slightly Outside: Franklin Furnace, 1976—2026
Oct 2025—Apr 2026
Visual Art | Performance ArtNext WaveStanding Slightly Outside: Franklin Furnace, 1976—2026
Oct 2025—Apr 2026
Franklin Furnace, a crucial downtown New York arts space and archive currently based at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, is the subject of a gallery show marking its 50th anniversary in 2026. -
VISUAL ART
Omar Victor Diop
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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
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VISUAL ARTLimited Edition Maira Kalman Print
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Beloved artist Maira Kalman has partnered with BAM to release a new edition.
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Visual Art
Shinique Smith Print Series
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Visual ArtShinique Smith Print Series
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Acclaimed visual artist Shinique Smith has created three limited edition prints to benefit BAM's artistic and educational programming.
Performance Art
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Visual Art | Performance Art
Standing Slightly Outside: Franklin Furnace, 1976—2026
Oct 2025—Apr 2026
Visual Art | Performance ArtNext WaveStanding Slightly Outside: Franklin Furnace, 1976—2026
Oct 2025—Apr 2026
Franklin Furnace, a crucial downtown New York arts space and archive currently based at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, is the subject of a gallery show marking its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Galas & Events
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GALAS & EVENTS
The BAM Ball
Wed, Apr 29, 2026
GALAS & EVENTSThe BAM Ball
Wed, Apr 29, 2026
Join us for an extraordinary evening celebrating honorees Robert Wilson and Gabriel Pizzi at a special performance of Moby Dick with dinner and dancing. -
Member First Fridays
Ongoing
Member First Fridays
Ongoing
Members 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.
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ProgramsBAM Member Events
BAM Member Events
Among the many perks of Tier 2+ BAM Membership are casual mingles and other social events. Tier 3+ Members enjoy additional benefits, including invitations to working rehearsals. -
ProgramsBAM 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.
Community
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PROGRAMSSenior Cinema
Jan—Jun 2026
Senior Cinema
Jan—Jun 2026SENIORS ONLYSenior Cinema is a free monthly repertory film program for audience members 65 and over.
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Community | Music
Bringing The Shãm (شام) to BAM
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Bringing The Shãm (شام) to BAM
Sat, Apr 4, 2026FISHER TAKEOVERSSyrian-American rapper Omar Offendum (Little Syria) returns to BAM for a Fisher Takeover marking Arab American Heritage Month, showcasing SWANA artists from throughout the city in a five-hour celebration. -
CommunityEverybooty 2026
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Everybooty 2026
Sun, Jun 14, 2026FISHER TAKEOVERSBAM’s annual surge of underground dance, creativity, conversation, and jubilant expression celebrates New York City’s unstoppable queer community. -
CommunityFisher Takeovers
Jan—Jun 2026
Fisher Takeovers
Jan—Jun 2026Our series of unbounded full-building activations in the BAM Fisher returns with more inspiring occasions to come together and connect. -
CommunityDanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
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DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
ONGOINGDiscover the BAM Hamm Archives’ ongoing mission to preserve the vast legacy of DanceAfrica through projects focused on oral history and recordings. -
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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COMMUNITYCommunity 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
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BAM Community
BAM Community
CommunityCommunity Resources
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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.
