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Theater | Music
I’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Theater | MusicI’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country) presents a rueful, hilarious, and poignant modern love story in song about a man crossing a sea of doubts to find happiness... and good coffee. -
FILM SERIESNuestra Escena: Punk Across Latin America
Jun 12—18, 2026
Nuestra Escena: Punk Across Latin America
Jun 12—18, 2026From lo-res documentaries to shoestring budget works of fiction, this series provides a glimpse into the lives and stories of Latin America’s real punks throughout history. -
FilmDisclosure Day
Spielberg's latest film event thrills in the global reveal that humanity is not alone.Opens Jun 12NEW RELEASE -
FilmBackrooms
Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) ventures into an unknown dimension in this creepy feature debut.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
Community
Everybooty 2026
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
CommunityFISHER TAKEOVERSEverybooty 2026
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
BAM’s annual surge of underground dance, creativity, conversation, and jubilant expression celebrates New York City’s unstoppable queer community.
Film
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Today's Films
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FILM SERIESBlack Cops, Spies and Overseers
Jun 5—11, 2026
Black Cops, Spies and Overseers
Jun 5—11, 2026Challenging assumptions about the performance of dramatic Black police, outright overseers, and queerbaiting spies, this series asks: are these films funny, or do they police the boundaries of our imaginations? -
FilmBackrooms
Now Playing
Backrooms
Now PlayingNEW RELEASEA simple premise snowballs into psychological terror as Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his therapist (Renate Reinsve) venture into an unknown dimension through a strange doorway in this feature debut based on a viral web series. -
FilmThe Currents
An artist jumps from a bridge into icy water, leaving her with paralyzing fear and isolation.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FilmI Love Boosters
A crew of shoplifters (Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie) challenges a fashion maven (Demi Moore).Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FilmObsession
A hopeless romantic finds that desire comes at a sinister price in this thrilling horror.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FilmTuner
A piano tuner with a hypersensitive ear discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes.Now PlayingNEW RELEASE -
FILM SERIES
Everything Seemed Possible + Short Films of the Puerto Rican film unit
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
FILM SERIESEverything Seemed Possible + Short Films of the Puerto Rican film unit
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
This program presents a new feature inspired by and in conversation with the award-winning films produced by Puerto Rico’s Division of Community Education in the 1950s, alongside newly restored shorts from the series. -
FILM SERIES
Nuestra Escena: Punk Across Latin America
Jun 12—18, 2026
FILM SERIESNuestra Escena: Punk Across Latin America
Jun 12—18, 2026
From lo-res documentaries to shoestring budget works of fiction, this series provides a glimpse into the lives and stories of Latin America’s real punks throughout history. -
Film
Disclosure Day
Opens Jun 12
FilmNEW RELEASEDisclosure Day
Opens Jun 12
Spielberg’s latest sci-fi film event, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, thrills in the global reveal that humanity is not alone. -
Film
Out of the Closet and Into The Co-op: Early Queer Cinema at The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Mon, Jun 15, 2026
FilmOut of the Closet and Into The Co-op: Early Queer Cinema at The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Mon, Jun 15, 2026
The Film-Makers' Cooperative, an essential New York organization for experimental film entering its 65th year in operation, curates a slate of early queer cinema born out of an era of oppression. -
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Riverbend
Wed, Jun 17, 2026
FilmRiverbend
Wed, Jun 17, 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. -
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Leviticus
Opens Jun 18
FilmNEW RELEASELeviticus
Opens Jun 18
In a conservative Australian town, the most terrifying thing facing two queer teens isn’t just the ostracization of their community, but a more sinister entity that takes the form of the person they desire most: each other. -
FILM SERIES
Masahiro Shinoda
Jun 19—30, 2026
FILM SERIESMasahiro Shinoda
Jun 19—30, 2026
These 12 films, many in new restorations imported from Japan, reveal a career eclipsing half a century and cementing Shinoda as one of the supreme masters of Japanese cinema. -
Film
BAM | ArteEast Presents: My Father and Qaddafi
Wed, Jun 24, 2026
FilmBAM | ArteEast Presents: My Father and Qaddafi
Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Jihan’s exploration of the disappearance of her father Mansur Rashid Kikhia sees politics not as a distant subject, but as a lived experience that penetrates into every human relationship. -
FILM SERIES
Spectres, Devils and Bad Blood in the Old America
Jul 1—9, 2026
FILM SERIESSpectres, Devils and Bad Blood in the Old America
Jul 1—9, 2026
Filmmakers like Ryan Coogler, Julie Dash, Charles Laughton, Nicholas Ray, and more cinematically respond to the uncanny, supernatural, eerie nature of Old America—a practice of reckoning with a brutal past. -
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The Invite
Opens Jul 3
FilmNEW RELEASEThe Invite
Opens Jul 3
When a couple invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors over, the night spirals into unexpected places in this star-studded dinner party dramedy teeming with wit, belly laughs, and surprising poignancy. -
FILM SERIES
Electronica
Jul 10—14, 2026
FILM SERIESElectronica
Jul 10—14, 2026
This collection of Y2K and Cyberpunk films overflowing with heart-pumping beats and dance-club debauchery will surely get your heart—and mind—racing. -
Film
The Odyssey
Opens Jul 16
FilmNEW RELEASEThe Odyssey
Opens Jul 16
Christopher Nolan transforms an ancient Greek epic into a luxuriously cast summer blockbuster, with Odysseus (Matt Damon) fighting monsters and menaces as he returns with his soldiers from the Trojan War. -
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Rose of Nevada
Coming Soon
FilmNEW RELEASERose of Nevada
Coming Soon
Two men join the crew of a ship that vanished three decades ago, then mysteriously returned, in a haunting, hallucinatory time-travel mystery written, directed, edited, and scored by Mark Jenkin.
Music
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Theater | Music
I’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Theater | MusicI’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country) presents a rueful, hilarious, and poignant modern love story in song about a man crossing a sea of doubts to find happiness... and good coffee. -
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Theater
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Theater | Music
I’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Theater | MusicI’m Almost There
Jun 9—28, 2026
Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country) presents a rueful, hilarious, and poignant modern love story in song about a man crossing a sea of doubts to find happiness... and good coffee. -
Theater
The Ford/Hill Project
Sep 8—20, 2026
TheaterThe Ford/Hill Project
Sep 8—20, 2026
Next Wave favorite Lee Sunday Evans and Elizabeth Marvel transform the verbatim Senate testimony of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford into a gripping, meticulously crafted evening of theater. -
Theater | Music
Hewa Rwanda–Letter to the absent
Oct 7—11, 2026
Theater | MusicNext WaveHewa Rwanda–Letter to the absent
Oct 7—11, 2026
In this self-described “hymn to life,” Rugamba—alongside guitarist Manjun—theatrically adapts his memoir dedicated to his family killed in the Rwandan Genocide. -
Theater
PRELUDE
Oct 13—15, 2026
TheaterFREEPRELUDE
Oct 13—15, 2026
En Garde Arts reunites Anne Bogart and Charles L. Mee for a large-scale, free outdoor performance on the plaza, inviting audiences to witness fleeting encounters and moments of connection in New York City. -
Theater
La Distance
Nov 18—29, 2026
TheaterNext WaveLa Distance
Nov 18—29, 2026
As humanity struggles on earth, a daughter chooses exile on Mars, leaving her father to grapple with the challenge of maintaining connections across unnavigable distances in a timely drama by Tiago Rodrigues. -
Theater | Puppetry
“HUMAN”
Dec 2—5, 2026
Theater | PuppetryNext Wave“HUMAN”
Dec 2—5, 2026
This kaleidoscopic, puppetry-driven performance takes audiences to the bottom of the ocean, exploring what it means to be human in a world where humans no longer exist. -
Theater
Minor Music at the End of the World
Dec 4—6, 2026
TheaterNext WaveMinor Music at the End of the World
Dec 4—6, 2026
Inspired by two Saidiya Hartman essays and a W.E.B. Du Bois short story, this multi-disciplinary performance in three movements explores the possibility of Black life at the end of the world.
Kids
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Kids | Community
CPR and Safety Training for Dads of Children with Disabilities
Jun 20, 2026, 10am—12pm
Kids | CommunityFREEALL AGESCPR and Safety Training for Dads of Children with Disabilities
Jun 20, 2026, 10am—12pm
This Father’s Day, join us for a community event designed to train fathers and caregivers of children with disabilities in life-saving CPR and safety strategies. -
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
DanceAfrica Visual Art
May 5—Sep 30, 2026
Visual ArtDanceAfrica Visual Art
May 5—Sep 30, 2026
DanceAfrica and MoCADA present “Voices of Peace,” a 2023 tapestry by Ugandan artist Sanaa Gateja comprised of thousands of beads—each the result of meticulous hand rolling of post-consumer paper. -
Visual Art
Omari Douglin
May 2026—Apr 2027
Visual ArtOmari Douglin
May 2026—Apr 2027
Omari Douglin’s mural Junction, commissioned by BAM’s Robert W. Wilson Public Art Initiative, unfolds as a collage of reimagined images from magazines, posters, and advertisements in the BAM Archives. -
VISUAL ART
Omar Victor Diop
Ongoing
VISUAL ARTOmar Victor Diop
Ongoing
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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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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Programs
BAM Member Events
ProgramsBAM 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. -
Programs
BAM Patron Events
ProgramsBAM 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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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. -
Kids | CommunityCPR and Safety Training for Dads of Children with Disabilities
Jun 20, 2026, 10am—12pm
CPR and Safety Training for Dads of Children with Disabilities
Jun 20, 2026, 10am—12pmFREEThis Father’s Day, join us for a community event designed to train fathers and caregivers of children with disabilities in life-saving CPR and safety strategies. -
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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CommunityDanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives
Ongoing
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 histories and recordings. -
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. -
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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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.
