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Robert Lepage at BAM
by Joseph BradshawRobert LepageFrom his upturning of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Met to his reinvention of the hardboiled detective story in Polygraph (presented at 1990’s Next Wave Festival), Robert...
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Working with a Visionary—Harvey Lichtenstein
Harvey Lichtenstein, who was president and executive producer at BAM from 1967 to 1999, recently passed away. Here are some memories from colleagues of the man who stoutly believed in Brooklyn, and...
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On Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River
Choreographer Mark Morris, who has captivated audiences for over 35 years with his unwavering commitment to music, returns to BAM March 15—19 with a career-spanning double bill that perfectly embodies...
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Sanam Marvi
Sanam Marvi. Photo: Jinsaar KandhroBy Richard GehrSince its 2008 debut, the Pakistani version of India’s popular Coke Studio TV show has helped popularize Sufi devotional music throughout South Asia....
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In Context: Mark Morris: Two OperasAn evening of Britten and Purcell
The choreographer presents a double-bill: Britten’s Curlew River, featuring the MMDG Music Ensemble, and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, featuring mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and the Mark Morris Dance...
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In Context: 887
Renowned Quebec-born director Robert Lepage reconfigures spaces from his past and present in this deeply personal, tech-saturated solo work. Context is everything, so get closer to the production...
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The Quebec Liberation Front
Director and performer Robert Lepage has shown work from Japan to the Met Opera, but his roots are firmly in Quebec, Canada. In his intimate solo work 887 (Mar 16—26 at the BAM Harvey), Lepage delves...
View ArticleIconic Artist Talk: Robert Lepage
Tonight's conversation between Robert Lepage and Paul Holdengräber may be canceled thanks to Stella (the winter storm, not Kowalski), but you can still go behind-the-scenes with the visionary auteur...
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Silent Voices Ring Out
Brooklyn Youth Chorus, 2014. Photo: Axel Dupeux for Brooklyn MagazineBy Robert Jackson WoodIf you are 15 years old and living in the United States, your life has been bookended by the unthinkable and...
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In Context: Doug Varone and Dancers
Choreographer Doug Varone presents three works—featuring scores by Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, and Michael Gordon—representing the past, present, and future of his peerless company. Context is...
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We Love You, Trisha
Diane Madden, Tamara Riewe, and Laurel Tentindo in Planes, 2009. Photo: Stephanie BergerThe work of choreographer Trisha Brown (1936—2017) has been well-known at BAM for her large-scale proscenium...
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A Galaxy of Stars
Caetano Veloso and Bob Hurwitz. Photo courtesy Nonesuch Records.By Michael HillFor 32 years, Robert Hurwitz not only served as president of Nonesuch Records, but also reinvented it from the ground up,...
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In Context: A Nonesuch Celebration
A stellar lineup of musical luminaries comes together for one night only to pay tribute to Bob Hurwitz, who for the past three decades has served as the visionary architect of Nonesuch Records,...
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In Context: Sanam Marvi
Pakistani superstar Sanam Marvi presents an evening of folk and Sufi devotional music at its most intensely sublime, singing poetic texts in Urdu, Sindhi, and Saraiki. Context is everything, so get...
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Thank You, Alan Fishman
Judith and Alan Fishman address Merce Cunningham and company at a BAM gala in 2009. Photo: Elena OlivoBy Susan YungNews flash: Brooklyn is riding a wave of popularity as a place to live, work, and...
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About the Other Night: The Alan Gala
The Howard Gilman Opera House transforms for The Alan Gala. Photo: Beowulf SheehanBrooklyn, New York—it’s a helluva town!This past Tuesday, we celebrated the incomparable legacy of our very own...
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DanceMotion USA—A Lucky 7
Yeman Brown of Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Group with a student in Santo Domingo, DR. Photo: Ariana HellermanBy Sarah HorneThe seventh season of DanceMotion USASM (DMUSA) has just been announced,...
View ArticleEat, Drink & Be Literary: Walter Mosley
For the past twelve winter spring seasons, audiences have shared a meal with some of today's leading contemporary authors in BAMcafé. Proudly presented by BAM and the National Book Foundation, Eat,...
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Silent Voices—Composers' Notes
InSilent Voices, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus will sing 10 commissioned songs by composers such as Toshi Reagon, Shara Nova, Nico Muhly, and DJ Spooky, giving powerful voice to the disenfranchised. Helga...
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Faces in DanceAfrica
Janice Hart-Brathwaite, 2nd from left, with Charles Moore Dance Theater.Photo courtesy of the artist By David HsiehIn February 1976, dancer/choreographer Charles Davis held three performances in the...
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