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BAM Blog Questionnaire: Peter Brathwaite of The Glyndebourne Chorus
by Claire FrisbieGlyndebourne Festival Opera's production of Billy Budd, Benjamin Britten's seafaring masterpiece based on the Herman Melville novella, opens tonight in the opera house. The all-male...
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River of Fundament—Spotting Symbols and Icons
1979 Pontiac Trans-Am. Gold, no less.Matthew Barney's River of Fundament is an epic, nearly six-hour film created over the course of seven years, in three major locations and involving hundreds of cast...
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How Time Flies: Epic Productions at BAM
by Susan YungRiver of Fundament, the epic filmic work by Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler that makes its world premiere at the Harvey this Wednesday, is nearly six hours long, including two...
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In Context: River of Fundament
Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler's six-hour epic River of Fundamentscreens at the BAM Harvey Theater from February 12—16. Context is everything, so get even closer to the film with this curated...
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Eat (Sandwiches), Drink & Be Literary: Alice McDermott
Here at the BAM blog, we believe in a good sandwich. It's really the perfect food—infinitely versatile, well-balanced, and usually pretty easy to make. Every culture and cuisine has its own take on the...
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BAMfans Closing Night Party for Green Porno
BAMfans with The Bosco photo booth. (Photo: Elena Olivo)Saturday night, as Isabella Rossellini was detailing the myriad ways the animal kingdom “makes love” in her one-woman show Green Porno, the...
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BAM Theater Gala: King Lear
(Photo: Elena Olivo)Last Thursday night, BAM celebrated the month-long run of King Lear and the 2014 Winter/Spring season with a feast fit for a king—even a mad one. The occasion: BAM’s annual Theater...
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Are You as Smart as a High Schooler? A Doll's House Edition
by Jessica GoldschmidtBAM Education offers comprehensive study guides to the more than 220 schools that attend our live performances and film screenings every year (we quizzed you on Rime of the...
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Talk to the Hand: Actor Papa Cloudy on BAMkids Film Festival
by Tamar MacKay and Akiko McQuerreyThis weekend, BAMkids, in Association with the International Children's Media Center and curator Nicole Dreiske, will present the 16th annual BAMkids Film Festival, a...
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BAM Scene: Carrie Cracknell talks to Friends of BAM Members
(Photo: Beowulf Sheehan)Sunday afternoon, Friends of BAM sat down for an exclusive talk with hot young director Carrie Cracknell, of this season’s acclaimed production of A Doll’s House, and moderator...
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In Conversation with Carrie Cracknell
Young Vic artistic director David Lan talks with director Carrie Cracknell about A Doll’s House.David Lan: Why does A Doll’s House resonate now?Carrie Cracknell: Nora’s story is uniquely placed to...
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About Last Night: A Doll's House Opening Night Reception
A Doll's House star, Hattie Morahan, with actor Alan Cox. (Photo: Elena Olivo.)BAM kept the lights on late at the Harvey Theater Wednesday night for the opening of the Young Vic’s acclaimed production...
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About Last Night: Jon Nathanson: Movement and Motion Opening Reception
To celebrate the opening of the Jon Nathanson: Movement and Motion exhibit (on display through June 25), BAM held a wine and cheese reception in the Natman Room in the lobby of the Peter Jay Sharp...
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Behind the Scenes: Christine Gruder, Theater Manager
by Susannah GruderChristine Gruder and friends. Photo: Susannah GruderAfter working at BAM for 25 years, Theater Manager Christine Gruder has seen it all. She and her staff, which includes 200 ushers...
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Under the Influence—Scorsese / Walsh
by Stephen BowieJames Cagney and Humphrey Bogart in The Roaring Twenties. Photo: PhotofestRaoul Walsh was one of the great action directors of the Hollywood studio era, the swaggering, manly-man artist...
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About Last Night: Next Society Celebration at River Café
The cast of A Doll's House poses under the New York skyline with Karen Brooks Hopkins and Joe Melillo.The scene Sunday night was perfect for an event: a candle-lit restaurant overlooking the East...
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BAM Blog Questionnaire: the men of A Doll's House
Dominic Rowan, Steve Toussaint, and Nick FletcherMany conversations about A Doll’s House tend to center around Nora, and rightfully so, but let us not forget the men of the play! We caught up with...
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The Best Places to See Folk and Country Music in Brooklyn
by Kerri LoweGreenwich Village may have been the start of the 1960s folk music revival, but today, Brooklyn is holding down the fort as the best place to get your folk and country music fix in New York...
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Christian Rizzo's Quiet Daring
by Susan YungLyon Opera Ballet in ni fleurs, ni ford-mustang. Michel CavalcaLyon Opera Ballet returns to BAM this spring with a quietly daring work by polymath Christian Rizzo. The company’s classical...
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Summation Dance—Please Standby
Updating Route, Please Standby. Photo: Christopher DugganSummation Dance is presenting two premieres choreographed by Sumi Clements at the BAM Fisher from April 2 to 5. Clements' style is bold,...
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