Brooklyn Academy of Music

Mike Birbiglia going on tour, premiering movie in NYC at BAM

The other night I had a dream that I was in some sort of drug cartel. I was at the foot of a very steep mountainside looking up. At the crest of the mountain, teetering at the edge, was a massive, almost blimp-like bus full of rival cartel members…

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry night 1 pics & review (The Walkmen, Sharon Van Etten, David Byrne, Amanda Palmer, Zs & more)

BAM’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry series/festival had its first night Thursday. It continues tonight/Friday with a lineup headlined by St…

3-day Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Fest begins tonight at BAM; special guests to join Jherek Bischoff?

The three-night, three-stage-per-night, Dessners-of-the-National-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival begins at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene tonight (5/3)…

Questlove brought 'Shuffle Culture' to BAM (pics and review), does again tonight (tix still available)

The Questlove-curated “Shuffle Culture” debuted at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House last night (4/19). As promised, a rotating cast of performers including Deerhoof, the Metropolis Ensemble, DJ Jeremy Ellis, D…

Tribeca Film Fest 2012 (April 18-29) -- tix on sale now (PS22 Chorus documentary, BAM150 & The Zen of Bennett included)

The Tribeca Film Festival is readying itself for another week-long celebration of cinema next month. Screening from Thursday, April 18-29, the event will continue its customary beats, including a variety of talks ranging from a chronicle of Universal Studios with Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, and Judd Apatow to modern efforts in Avant-Garde film preservation, a gallery installation at New York Academy featuring winning artwork from the festival’s jury competition, and family events including an ESPN-sponsored sports day and street fair…

Dr. John, Dan Auerbach & the Locked Down band played BAM (pics, setlist... one more show tonight)

Dr. John & Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), along with the Locked Down Band (aka Dave Guy-trumpet, Aaron Johnson- trombone, McCrary Sisters – background vocals, Leon Michaels – keyboards, Nick Movshon – bass, Brian Olive – saxophone, Yoshihiro Takemasa – percussion, and Maximillien Weissenfeldt – drums), complete their three night run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this evening (4/7)…

Dr. John & Dan Auerbach released an album, played Fallon (video), start 3-night BAM run tonight

“For over 40 years, Dr. John has taken the exuberant and raucous sound of New Orleans under his wing, preserving its lore and channeling it through his own style of rhythm and blues…

Questlove & Dr. John BAM lineups announced (Deerhoof, Reggie Watts, Sasha Grey, Willis Earl Beal)

Questlove at Brooklyn Bowl (more by Eric M. Townsend) The lineup for BAM’s Questlove-curated Shuffle Culture Fest has been announced and includes Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Sasha Grey, Willis Earl Beal, Metropolis Ensemble and others…

3-Day Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival Pass on sale today

3-day tickets go on sale today for the Dessner-curated festival at BAM.

National-curated BAM Festival lineup announced (Walkmen, St. Vincent, Beirut, Sharon, Antlers, Zs & many more)

Remember that Dessner brother-curated festival, “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” which is happening at BAM from May 3-5? And remember how when we posted the National-curated ATP lineup we suggested (for obvious reasons) that it might hint at the BAM lineup…
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