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Brooklyn Academy of Music (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)It’s the first official weekend of spring! Get yourself out and dance away your winter blues, catch a performance, check out an exhibition or reading, or craft with some special kids. S.A.D. Party 2017: Drink. Dance. Resist [http:
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Brooklyn Academy of Music (Photo by bam_brooklyn via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQTKHo8lFrz/?taken-by=bam_brooklyn])Harvey Lichtenstein, the former President and Executive Producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org/], passed away on Saturday at the age of 87. The New York Times
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Jazz and world artist Oran Etkin returns to BAM and will perform off his new album for children. (Courtesy: Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org/kids/2017/oran-etkin-timbalooloo])Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org/] announced this week its 2016/17 BAMkids full season [http://www.bam.
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Photo by Jesse Winter/BAM.Recently arrived Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org] (BAM) President Katy Clark spoke with [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160204/ARTS/160209924/bams-new-prez-talks-about-revitalizing-brooklyn-and-how-brooklyn] Crain’s [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160204/ARTS/160209924/bams-new-prez-talks-about-revitalizing-brooklyn-and-how-brooklyn] for their February issue, discussing the progress on BAM’
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Cast of The Glory of the World. (Photo Credit: Joan Marcus)For all that is heady behind debating ideology, philosophy, and religion, those debates can get — well — downright physical. And the stakes are so high. Perhaps the verbal violence and abuse so prevalent on social media today isn’t new
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Ghouls and goblins take to the streets in the annual Prospect Park South Halloween Parade — and of course, there’s trick-or-treating. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner [/blog/photos/photos-halloween-scenes-around-neighborhood])Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up
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Rendering of the planned BAM Strong expansion. (Courtesy of Mitchell Giurgola Architects.)Get ready for an even stronger “culture block” to take shape at the intersection of Fulton Street and Ashland Place, thanks to the impending construction of BAM Strong — a new “unique complex” connecting Brooklyn Academy of Music spaces
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Image via BAM.For most of us, there’s no way we would be able to afford one of these prints, but in case you know someone with $1,200-$3,500 to spare and a penchant for buying art while supporting worthy causes such as the Brooklyn Academy of
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Katy Clark (left) will succeed Karen Brooks Hopkins (right) as president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. (Photos courtesy of BAM)The Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org] (BAM) will remain in capable hands come the end of June, with the arrival of Katy Clark to the role
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Photo via Amandla [https://www.facebook.com/AmandlaTmusic/photos/gm.1084273591598353/870150009702102/?type=1&theater] We know it’s all wintery outside, but there are plenty of reasons for you to get out of your apartment and into the neighborhood this week, from an old-school movie night at Sycamore
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A total of $11.9 million has been awarded to several nearby area arts and cultural organizations, Councilmember Laurie Cumbo [http://council.nyc.gov/d35/html/members/home.shtml] announced during a press conference today at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [http://www.bbg.org]. Fort Greene’s Mark Morris Dance
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BAM [http://www.bam.org] announced some thrilling news earlier this week–they’ve been selected to receive a National Medal of the Arts [http://arts.gov/honors/medals] this coming Monday, July 28, from President Obama in Washington, DC. [http://www.bam.org] The National Endowment for the Arts