War in the Theater—From Ajax to A.J.
David Strathairn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Reg E. Cathey. Photo: Beowulf SheehanBy David HsiehA panelist in active combat said she was reluctant to offer help to her brothers when they came back from the...
View ArticleIn Context: BASETRACK Live
BASETRACK Live runs at BAM from November 11—15. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of original blog pieces, articles, interviews, and videos related to...
View ArticleIn Context: Sadeh21
Batsheva Dance Company's Sadeh 21 runs at BAM from November 12—15. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the...
View ArticleIvy Baldwin Dance's Oxbow—A Visual Thriller
by Susan YungOxbow. Photo: Andy RomerIvy Baldwin Dance, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, has history of seeking out intriguing artistic collaborators. For its two most recent works,...
View ArticleBryce Dessner and Dianne Berkun-Menaker Discuss Black Mountain Songs
by Susan Yung Between 1933 and 1957, Black Mountain College in North Carolina was a model of progressive interdisciplinary learning that posited the importance of the arts. Brilliant thinkers from many...
View ArticleIn Context: Oxbow
Ivy Baldwin's Oxbow runs at BAM from November 13—16. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the production....
View ArticleVoices from the Front Lines:BAM Staff Brente Kelly and Daniel Curato
In conjunction with the multimedia theater production BASETRACK Live, BAM has developed a program called Voices From the Front Lines to facilitate conversations between civilians and service members...
View ArticleBAM Blog Questionnaire: Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B. Nguyen of Oxbow
Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B. Nguyen are Brooklyn-based installation artists who have been working together since 2005. They maintain separate studio practices that they allow to inform their...
View ArticleIn Context: Birds With Skymirrors
Birds With Skymirrors. Photo: Sebastian BoleschLemi Ponifasio's Birds with Skymirrors runs at BAM from November 19—22. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection...
View ArticleBAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins inducted into Crain’s New York Business...
Karen Brooks Hopkins accepting the honor. Photo: Buck EnnisBAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins was inducted into the inaugural Crain’s New York Business Hall of Fame on November 10th at a ceremony at...
View ArticleBAM Illustrated: Black Mountain College Yearbook
Black Mountain College was founded in North Carolina in 1933 as a new kind of college with art as its central focus. Students and teachers shared roles and work, boundaries between disciplines...
View ArticleIn Context: Wayfinders
Wayfinders runs at BAM from November 19—22. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the production. Once you've...
View ArticleIn Context: Black Mountain Songs
Black Mountain Songs runs at BAM from November 20—23. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the production....
View Article10 Things You Might Not Know About Wayfinders' Holcombe Waller
by Chris Tyler From tidal patterns and ancient ocean voyages to errand-running and GPS devices, navigation past and present propels Wayfinders, a new song cycle by Portland-based musician and composer...
View ArticleAnni Albers Is at BAM! Really!
Anni Albers, Wall Hanging, 1984, wool, 98"x89". Collection of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.When you next visit the BAM Peter Jay Sharp building, take a good look at the artwork hanging next to...
View ArticleBirds With Skymirrors—Climate Change Hits Home
by David HsiehBirds With Skymirrors. Photo: Jack VartoogianFor people concerned about climate change, good news doesn't come often. (Certainly not with the increasingly violent weather patterns and the...
View ArticleWayfinders—an interview with creator Holcombe Waller
by Chris TylerHolcombe Waller's Wayfindersopened Wednesday at BAM Fisher. An abstract, poetic rumination on the question, "Where are we?," Wayfinders"embraces the influences of science fiction and...
View ArticleWilliam Friedkin on Making To Live and Die in L.A.
Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin joined us last year for a special retrospective of his 1970's work, and he returns to BAMcinématek’s screens this Wednesday with the opening night of...
View ArticleSongs Without Words
by Marina HarssIf one believes in the notion of destiny—or even in its more prosaic cousin, genetic predisposition—it’s clear that Meredith Monk was bound to become a singer. Her maternal...
View ArticleVijay Iyer—Transformer
Vijay Iyer is a prominent jazz pianist and bandleader who also composes classical music. He majored in mathematics and physics in undergrad and graduate schools. Iyer, a MacArthur fellow, brings his...
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