In addition to Smith’s “The Wife of Willesden,” the Academy will present its annual DanceAfrica festival and a music series curated by Solange Knowles. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn Academy of Music”
A Dance to the Music of Time and T.S. Eliot
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
Pam Tanowitz’s “Four Quartets,” a rich mix of poetry, painting, music and dance, had its New York debut at the Brooklyn Academy. Source: New York Times
The East Shaped Black Life in 1970s Brooklyn. A New Film Shows How.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
A documentary premiering this month chronicles the history and impact of The East, an organization and meeting place that served as a “microcosm of Black nationhood” in Central Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
BAM Taps Former Leader of Its Film Program as Its Next President
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Gina Duncan, who had been working at the Sundance Institute since 2020, will return to the Brooklyn Academy of Music to lead it out of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
7 Ways to Remember Martin Luther King in New York
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
From in-person and virtual performances to exhibitions and tours, the city offers plenty of options for honoring the civil rights leader this year. Source: New York Times
Art Houses Want Audiences Back. Can a MoviePass-Style Program Help?
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Mubi Go, which has debuted in New York, allows cinephiles to watch one movie per week at a theater — and also stream hundreds of handpicked films from home. Source: New York Times
What to Do for Halloween in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
The Village Halloween Parade is back. Haunted houses have reopened. And we’ve rounded up movies that are not-so scary or are downright horrifying. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
The Arts Are Coming Back This Summer. Just Step Outside.
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
The return of Shakespeare to Central Park is among the most visible signs that theaters, orchestras and opera companies aim to return to the stage — outdoors. Source: New York Times
What’s a Dance Theater Without an Audience?
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2021
A food pantry or a place to vote — or a place to make dance with different expectations: “What we’ve taken off the table is the pressure of the result.” Source: New York Times
Celebrating King the Activist (Not Just the Dreamer) in Art
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
A digital tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joins seven Brooklyn-based artists, and BAM. Source: New York Times
New York Has a Cameo in ‘The Crown.’ Here’s What Really Happened.
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2020
Princess Diana visited the city in 1989, a trip featured on the Netflix series and remembered fondly by the people she met. Source: New York Times
Adam Max, Patron of Brooklyn Cultural Institutions, Dies at 62
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
He was chairman of the Brooklyn Academy of Music and a benefactor of St. Ann’s Warehouse. He and his wife also helped create a center for women’s history. Source: New York Times
8 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Our culture writers offer suggestions for what to watch or listen to, and how to celebrate Pride Month as it winds down. Source: New York Times