Next Wave 2019 OCT 15—DEC 15
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NEXT WAVE 2019
A Season of All New BAM Artists For almost 40 years, Next Wave has been the definitive place to see innovative performing arts from around the world. Season after season, BAM has introduced audiences to superstars and emerging artists who continually blur boundaries and forge new paths. As BAM’s new artistic director, I want to celebrate the original inspiration of Next Wave. So we’ve put together a season of all new Next Wave artists— every single one of them is making their BAM debut. These shows are exhilarating, powerful, surprising, provocative, and sometimes challenging. They make me think about the world in a different way. And it’s my hope that you will too. If you’ve been to Next Wave before, I’m thrilled to introduce you to these visionaries. And if you’re joining us for the first time, then I’m excited to build our next chapter with you. See you in the fall, David
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DAVID BINDER BAM Artistic Director
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OCT 15—20
Swan Lake/ Loch na hEala TEAC DAMSA MICHAEL KEEGAN-DOLAN
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OCT 27—NOV 2
He Did What? DUMBWORLD BRIAN IRVINE JOHN MCILDUFF
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OCT 18—19
The Second Woman NAT RANDALL ANNA BRECKON
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OCT 23—27
What if they went to Moscow? CHRISTIANE JATAHY
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OCT 31—NOV 2
Inoah BRUNO BELTRÃO GRUPO DE RUA
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OCT 30—NOV 3
OCT 29—NOV 10
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Race Cards SELINA THOMPSON
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Hamnet DEAD CENTRE BEN KIDD BUSH MOUKARZEL
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NOV 14—21
NOV 6—16
User Not Found DANTE OR DIE CHRIS GOODE
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The End of Eddy UNTITLED PROJECTS UNICORN THEATRE, UK ÉDOUARD LOUIS PAMELA CARTER STEWART LAING
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NOV 7—9
Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge
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32 rue Vandenbranden PEEPING TOM GABRIELA CARRIZO FRANCK CHARTIER
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NOV 14—17
The Great Tamer DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU
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DEC 3—8
Barber Shop Chronicles FUEL NATIONAL THEATER LEEDS PLAYHOUSE INUA ELLAMS BIJAN SHEIBANI
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DEC 4—7
DEC 11—15
A.D. & Colored
In Many Hands
KYLE MARSHALL CHOREOGRAPHY
KATE MCINTOSH
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DEC 12—14
A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show MEOW MEOW
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A WORD TO THE WISE: THESE SHOWS ARE LIKELY TO SELL OUT We encourage you to act fast. Even better, consider purchasing a subscription package of four or more shows—before single tickets go on sale August 1—to lock in your seats and save. Swan Lake (p 6) The Second Woman (p 8) What if they went to Moscow? (p 10) User Not Found (p 16) The End of Eddy (p 17) In Many Hands (p 27) Already sold out? Standby tickets are available for most sold-out shows. A standby line will form near the box office before the start of the show; tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For updates on ticket availability, check @BAM_Brooklyn on Twitter or call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100.
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Summer Hours (Jul 1—Sep 2): Closed weekends and Fridays after 2pm
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When you get here Tickets are available for pickup at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House anytime during box office hours. Tickets for shows at the BAM Harvey Theater and BAM Fisher can also be picked up at those venues’ respective box offices 90 minutes prior to the performance. BAM.ORG /FAQ
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—THE OBSERVER (UK)
—THE IRISH TIMES
—FINANCIAL TIMES
“pure, visceral joy.” —THE GUARDIAN (UK)
Swan Lake / Loch na hEala TEAC DAMSA WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MICHAEL KEEGAN-DOLAN BAM DEBUT PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH IRISH ARTS CENTER One of Ireland’s most imaginative theater makers deconstructs the beloved classic for our modern age. . Michael Keegan-Dolan and his company Teaċ Dam sa transport audiences to a magical realist otherworld of light and dark, ecstasy and catharsis, pain and reconciliation. Following a rapturous reception in Dublin and around the world, this Swan Lake takes root where ancient Irish mythology and modern Ireland collide, featuring gorgeous production and costume design and a contemporary score combining Nordic and Irish folk music. Note: This show includes mature themes. OCT 15—19 AT 7:30PM; OCT 20 AT 3PM BAM HARVEY THEATER 1HR 15MIN TICKETS START AT $30
“stunning endurance theatre.” —THE GUARDIAN (AUSTRALIA)
The Second Woman PERFORMING LINES CREATED BY NAT RANDALL AND ANNA BRECKON BAM DEBUT One woman. 100 men. 24 hours. In this epic feat of endurance theater, actor Emily Davis performs the same scene—inspired by Cassavetes’ meta-theatrical 1977 film Opening Night—100 times, with 100 different men drawn from the community, each with disarmingly different results. The Second Woman is a raw examination of men and women and the gendered conventions of emotions. Stay for 24 minutes or the full 24 hours, drop in once or return to see more—the choice is yours. Note: This show includes coarse language and adult themes. OCT 18 AT 5PM—OCT 19 AT 5PM 24HRS ALL TICKETS $25 Note: A limited number of timed-entry tickets will be sold in advance for entry at 5pm on Friday, October 18. Additional tickets will be sold continuously at the venue throughout the 24-hour run via standby line; audience members will be admitted on a rolling, space-available basis. Once admitted, audience members can stay as long as they like; all tickets include free re-entry. Complete details at BAM.org/SecondWoman.
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He Did What? DUMBWORLD CONCEIVED AND CREATED BY BRIAN IRVINE AND JOHN MCILDUFF BAM DEBUT Projected on the side of a building, and broadcast to audience members’ headphones, He Did What? is a 10-minute animated, graffiti-style street opera for curious onlookers. Drop by, tune in, and find out what happens. OCT 27—NOV 2 ON VIEW 7—10PM NIGHTLY 10MIN LOOP FREE Note: Drop-in viewing on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance reservations or tickets needed. Visit BAM.org for location details.
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What if they went to Moscow? CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTIANE JATAHY BASED ON THE TEXT THREE SISTERS BY ANTON CHEKHOV BAM DEBUT Two audiences arrive: one starts at the BAM Fisher, the other at BAM Rose Cinemas. Both see the same performance, but through two very different lenses: theater and film, created and transmitted live. Then, cut. Intermission. The audiences switch places. In this lush production from Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy, a single story creates two worlds. Across stage and screen, What if they went to Moscow? reveals new possibilities in storytelling, casting the viewer as an active participant in interpretation. OCT 23—26 AT 7:30PM; OCT 27 AT 3PM IN PORTUGUESE WITH ENGLISH TITLES BAM FISHER (FISHMAN SPACE) AND BAM ROSE CINEMAS 1HR 30 MIN + 30MIN INTERMISSION + 1HR 30MIN ALL TICKETS $65
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“one of the most intelligently creative choreographers ” —THE GUARDIAN (UK)
Inoah BRUNO BELTRÃO/GRUPO DE RUA BAM DEBUT This is dance you won’t be able to shake from your bones. Street style meets athletic hip-hop in Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrão’s intoxicating, heartstopping, gravity-defying experiment. With almost weightless physicality, the 10 male dancers of Grupo de Rua break, hover, and catapult across the stage in a visceral display of tension and release, their bodies propelled in a plea for freedom. OCT 31—NOV 2 AT 7:30PM BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE 50MIN TICKETS START AT $30
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Race Cards SELINA THOMPSON BAM DEBUT
UK-based artist Selina Thompson has a lot of questions for you. With a sense of humor and pathos, she offers 1,000 thought-starters on race and identity and posts them on the gallery wall. Audience members are invited to answer one question of their choosing, or open themselves up to fate. Race Cards is less about answers and more about how you respond when faced with a tough question. OCT 29—NOV 10 ON VIEW 12—10PM DAILY NATMAN ROOM FREE
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Hamnet
Shakespeare had a son named Hamnet. He was 11 when he died. A tragedy that passed as barely a footnote in history. This is our chance to hear from him.
DEAD CENTRE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BEN KIDD AND BUSH MOUKARZEL
Irish theater company Dead Centre grapples with the shadows that surround a spotlight. This stunning play puts a boy on center stage—an unassuming embodiment of tragedy, mortality, legacy, and longing—whose destiny is not to be.
BAM DEBUT
Note: This show includes one scene with adult nudity.
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH IRISH ARTS CENTER
“a remarkable piece about an 11-year-old boy, who, in searching for his father, also tries to understand family relationships, childhood and parenthood.”
OCT 30—NOV 2 AT 7:30PM NOV 3 AT 3PM BAM FISHER (FISHMAN SPACE)
1HR ALL TICKETS $25 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18+
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—FINANCIAL TIMES
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User Not Found DANTE OR DIE WRITTEN BY CHRIS GOODE BAM DEBUT
“Grappling with both the comfort and toxicity of social media, User Not Found is a tender, intimate story of love and letting go.” —THE GUARDIAN (UK)
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What happens to your digital life after you’re gone? If there were a magic button would you choose to delete your online history? You enter a café and receive a set of headphones and a smartphone. Several tables away, a man is grappling in real time with something deeply private. Gradually, you bear digital witness via smartphone and the live performance to a stranger’s profound, moving experience. User Not Found invites you to be a voyeur. Immersing you in the very private and the very public, this site-specific play activates some surprising considerations of our afterlife on the internet and our shifting notions of connection and community. NOV 6, 7 & 12—14 AT 8PM NOV 8, 9, 15 & 16 AT 6 & 8:30PM
1HR 30MIN ALL TICKETS $65
SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AT GREENE GRAPE ANNEX (753 FULTON ST, BROOKLYN)
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The End of Eddy UNTITLED PROJECTS / UNICORN THEATRE, UK BASED ON THE BOOK EN FINIR AVEC EDDY BELLEGUEULE BY ÉDOUARD LOUIS ADAPTED BY PAMELA CARTER DIRECTED BY STEWART LAING BAM DEBUT
“For some young people this will be not just a play but a revelation.”
Édouard Louis was born into poverty in working-class France. He was bullied relentlessly for being gay. And he was utterly desperate to escape. Written when he was just 21, Louis’ internationally acclaimed autobiographical novel The End of Eddy captures his deeply resonant coming-of-age story. Now, in this compelling and charismatic staging, we bear witness to his affecting reflections on youth, sexuality, class, power, and freedom. This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like they didn’t fit in. Part of a series of events celebrating Édouard Louis in collaboration with St. Ann’s Warehouse, which will present History of Violence during its 40th anniversary season. Note: This show contains sexually explicit references and strong language. NOV 14—16, 19—21 AT 7:30PM NOV 17 AT 5PM BAM FISHER (FISHMAN SPACE)
1HR 30MIN ALL TICKETS $25 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 16+
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—THE TIMES (UK)
En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule, ©2014, Édouard Louis, All rights reserved, First published by Editions du Seuil in 2014
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Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge CHOREOGRAPHY BY MARLENE MONTEIRO FREITAS BAM DEBUT A raucous, Dadaist carnival processes onstage to the sounds of Brazilian funk, clown antics, pop, and Bolero. In this wildly delirious new work, Cape Verdean-born, Lisbon-based choreographer and performance artist Marlene Monteiro Freitas dares you to traverse the order and wild chaos of Euripides—and ultimately, the depths of the human psyche. This is not for the faint of heart. Note: This show contains strong language and some audience members may find the images and themes unsettling. NOV 7—9 AT 7:30PM BAM HARVEY THEATER 2HRS TICKETS START AT $30
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“A masterpiece? Without a doubt.” —SVENSKA DAGBLADET (SWEDEN)
“surrealist nightmares are rarely this much fun.” —EVENING STANDARD (UK)
The Great Tamer CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY DIMITRIS PAPAIOANNOU BAM DEBUT Dimitris Papaioannou is the artistic heavyweight you’ve never heard of. The idiosyncratic Greek directorchoreographer got his start as a painter, led the creation of the opening ceremonies for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and recently became the first artist invited to create a new work for Tanztheater Wuppertal since Pina Bausch’s death. The Great Tamer is a ravishing mess of disembodied limbs on a shape-shifting floor. A cheeky commentary on our existence, set to the strains of Strauss’ Blue Danube waltz. As macabre as it is enchanting. Note: This show contains nudity and may not be appropriate for children. NOV 14—16 AT 7:30PM; NOV 17 AT 3PM BAM HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE 1HR 40MIN TICKETS START AT $25
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“Hilarious and heart wrenching in equal measure, it is proof that dance is now unquestionably the first stop for innovation in the theatre.”
—TIME OUT MELBOURNE
“A theatrical electro-shock... their talent is terrifying” —LE MONDE (FRANCE)
“an uncomfortably visceral, darkly comedic and riveting performance work.” —THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
32 rue Vandenbranden PEEPING TOM CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY GABRIELA CARRIZO AND FRANCK CHARTIER BAM DEBUT Something isn’t quite right in this trailer community. On a remote mountaintop, this ragtag group of inhabitants are increasingly lonely and occasionally slaphappy. Belgian dance-theater collective Peeping Tom sets the scene for this hilariously unpredictable, relentlessly clever Olivier Award-winning work. To everything from Bach to K-pop, performers contort and overextend with easy elasticity, unearthing the truth of our selves when turning inward is the only option. NOV 20—23 AT 7:30PM BAM HARVEY THEATER 1HR 20MIN TICKETS START AT $25
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“throbs with energy and heat... This is a show full of sadness and great joy.” —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK)
“[Feels like] an impromptu jam session or block party that’s moved indoors because of rain.” —LOS ANGELES TIMES
Barber Shop Chronicles FUEL / NATIONAL THEATRE / LEEDS PLAYHOUSE BY INUA ELLAMS DIRECTED BY BIJAN SHEIBANI BAM DEBUT Lagos. Johannesburg. Accra. Kampala. Harare. London. Six radically different cities, all united by a familiar place where you can get more than just a good trim. Barber Shop Chronicles conjures the sacred space where discussion ranges from politics to family to soccer to Tupac. Nigerian-British playwright Inua Ellams weaves a rich tapestry of unfiltered stories about father-son relationships and black masculinity, set to an Afrobeat score. This runaway international sensation is “a joyous piece of theatre” (The Independent). DEC 3—7 AT 7:30PM; DEC 7 AT 2PM; DEC 8 AT 3PM BAM HARVEY THEATER 1HR 45MIN TICKETS START AT $35 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 14+
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A.D. & Colored KYLE MARSHALL CHOREOGRAPHY BAM DEBUT
Kyle Marshall, the Bessie Award-winning choreographer and alumnus of Trisha Brown Dance Company, celebrates variations of blackness in Colored. Featuring Marshall himself alongside Oluwadamilare Ayorinde and Myssi Robinson, the piece reflects upon each of their varied backgrounds as black artists who work primarily within white spaces. The evening also features the world premiere of A.D., a new work that reflects on Christianity’s influence on the body. Kyle Marshall is the recipient of the Harkness Dance Residency at the BAM Fisher in 2019. 1HR 10MIN WITH INTERMISSION
DEC 4—6 AT 7:30PM DEC 7 AT 2 & 7:30PM
ALL TICKETS $25
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In Many Hands KATE MCINTOSH BAM DEBUT
See, smell, taste, listen, touch. Which of our sensory actions is the one you least consider? Part laboratory, part expedition, and part meditation, In Many Hands is a hands-on, communal examination of our relationship to touch. New Zealandbred artist Kate McIntosh does away with the stage and performers, convening a small group of spectators for an intimate shared adventure through the particularities and nuances of our tactile sense. Prepare to have your attention awakened and your curiosity tickled. Note: This immersive experience includes an extended period of full darkness. DEC 11—14 AT 6 & 9:30PM DEC 15 AT 3 & 7PM
1HR 30MIN ALL TICKETS $25
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HOLIDAYS AT BAM
“Mad, subversive, anti-festive brilliance... Describing it doesn’t do it justice. Go and see it.” —TIME OUT LONDON
“Searingly funny and heartbreaking… Meow Meow is one Christmas present that won’t disappoint.” —THE GUARDIAN (UK)
A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show CREATED AND PERFORMED BY MEOW MEOW (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HER FRIENDS) BAM DEBUT Come all ye seekers of yuletide delight and mayhem: the crowd-surfing “Queen of Chanson” (Berliner Zeitung) and New Yorker Performer of the Year makes her BAM debut. Hot on the heels of an acclaimed, sold-out run in London, this holiday show is dazzling with exquisite and original music, glitter for days, and hilarious, biting satire. A crash course on performance mastery, Meow’s show is a high-octane meditation on the perils, pleasures, and actual point of the season—the ultimate antidote for the holiday-weary reveler. Originally presented as Apocalypse Meow: Crisis is Born at Southbank Centre, London. DEC 12 & 13 AT 7:30PM; DEC 14 AT 7:30 & 10PM BAM HARVEY THEATER RUNNING TIME TO BE DETERMINED TICKETS START AT $25
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BAM Membership STARTING AT $85 ADVANCE ACCESS & DISCOUNTS Join our community of adventurous art lovers at the level that’s right for you, and get advance access to the season starting June 6. BAM Members enjoy advance access to tickets, a 20—30% subscription discount, waived ticket fees, invitations to member-only events, discounted film tickets, and much more. BAM.org/Membership
MEMBER MINGLES Meet fellow members and the BAM Membership team at members-only receptions with complimentary wine and snacks. Stop by before a performance or join us for a drink before dinner in the neighborhood. Open to all BAM Members. THU OCT 17 AT 6:30PM Swan Lake (p 6) FRI NOV 15 AT 6:30PM The Great Tamer (p 20) The End of Eddy (p 17) THU DEC 5 AT 6:30PM Barber Shop Chronicles (p 24) A.D. & Colored (p 26)
BAM Patrons STARTING AT $2,000 BEST SEATS & SPECIAL EVENTS BAM Patrons get the best of BAM and join a community of like-minded, passionate individuals who are committed to giving back to the arts. As a BAM Patron, you receive many benefits, including priority access to both subscriptions and single tickets starting June 6. BAM.org/Patrons
NEXT WAVE KICK-OFF PARTY Celebrate opening night of Next Wave 2019 with a postshow party in the BAM Strong, the newly expanded home of the BAM Harvey Theater. TUE OCT 15 Swan Lake (p 6)
PARTIES Mingle with fellow BAM Patrons and the cast and crew of select productions.
WED NOV 20 32 rue Vandenbranden (p 22) THU DEC 5 Barber Shop Chronicles (p 24)
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THU NOV 14 The Great Tamer (p 20)
BAM MEMBER BASH An annual party celebrating Next Wave, featuring a special performance, DJ, dancing, cocktails, and light bites. BAM Members Level 2—5 are invited to attend. BAM.org/MemberEvents
Are you an arts lover in your 20s, 30s, or 40s? Join BAM’s community of young supporters to gain access to special events geared just for you, new networking opportunities, and a deeper connection with fellow arts and film lovers.
PATRON HOLIDAY PARTY Ring in the holiday season with fellow BAM Patrons at this festive celebration! THU DEC 12 A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show (p 28)
PRODUCERS COUNCIL CELEBRATIONS Engage with artists and fellow BAM Patrons at these special evenings that bring you behind the scenes and closer to the work you support.
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Young Influencers ($500+) receive all the benefits of BAM Membership and Young Producers ($1500+) get all the benefits of BAM Patrons, including the highest level of personalized concierge service. Both give you access to unique events for young supporters throughout the year—opportunities to mingle with artists and immerse yourself in the extraordinary work you champion. BAM.org/YoungInfluencers BAM.org/YoungProducers
FEATURED EVENT WED NOV 13 Enjoy cocktails and lively conversation with fellow Young Influencers and Young Producers after the performance of User Not Found (p 16). Leadership support for User Not Found provided by the BAM Young Producers
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Additional support for BAM’s programming and initiatives provided by Jody & John Arnhold; Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust; Anne H. Bass; The Bay and Paul Foundations; Charles Hayden Foundation; Goldman Sachs Gives at the direction of R. Martin Chavez; Jim Chervenak; Citi; Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation; Constans Culver Foundation; Culture Ireland; Andre Dua; Miriam Katowitz & Arthur Radin; Philippe & Posey Krakowsky; John Lipsky; The Frederick Loewe Foundation, Inc.; Gary Lynch & Kate Hall; M&T Bank; David & Susan Marcinek; MetLife Foundation; Gabriel & Lindsay Pizzi; Marcel Przymusinski; William D. & Susan Kahan Rifkin; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.; Bette & Richard Saltzman; The Scherman Foundation, Inc.; Timothy & Julie Sebunya; Simon Sinek; Jennifer Small & Adam Wolfensohn; Edward & Virginia Spilka; Ellen & Sam Sporn; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Ann Tenenbaum & Thomas H. Lee; The Tillary Hotel; Pedro Jose Torres & Cecilia Picon; Viacom; and Claire & Curtis Wood
The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Bill de Blasio; Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo, and the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council; and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams.
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BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Assembly, Joseph R. Lentol, Delegation Leader; and New York Senate, Senator Velmanette Montgomery. Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from:
Talks COMING OUT AND COMING OF AGE In conjunction with The End of Eddy Presented at the Brooklyn Book Festival Sun, Sep 22 / Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn) Free / brooklynbookfestival.org for details
A conversation about coming out and coming-of-age stories, engaging with a range of writers who pay specific attention to the intersections of class and geography, in conjunction with this season’s stage adaptation of Édouard Louis’ autobiographically inspired novel.
ÉDOUARD LOUIS
Co-presented by BAM and St. Ann’s Warehouse In conjunction with The End of Eddy and History of Violence Mon, Nov 11 at 7pm 1hr 30min / BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) $20; $10 for BAM members Édouard Louis comes to BAM to discuss the internationally bestselling books at the heart of this fall’s two adaptations: The End of Eddy, presented this season as part of Next Wave 2019, and History of Violence, presented at St. Ann’s Warehouse. This discussion looks to the ways in which Louis’ observations of classism, homophobia, and racism in French society—also addressed in his highly acclaimed nonfiction book, Who Killed My Father—makes the invisible visible and confronts readers and viewers with searing truths. For more information about these and other performance-related discussions, visit BAM.org/talks.
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Artist Lab Co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group Led by artists performing on BAM’s stages, these two- to three-hour workshops and creative conversations are uniquely crafted to offer greater insight into an artist’s process and deepen your experience of a related production. This season we feature a range of participatory experiences. User Not Found creators Dante or Die share their approach to site-based theater-making, choreographer Kyle Marshall (A.D. & Colored) leads a class in his unique movement practice, and theater provocateur Kate McIntosh (In Many Hands) offers a seminar around scientific thinking and the imagination of the arts, among other opportunities. Artist Lab programs are open to artists with and without disabilities. Modifications and additional support are available on site as needed and we invite you to share any ways in which we can best support your experience during the registration process. Visit BAM.org/ArtistLab for programming details and registration information.
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Cover photo: Bacchae: Prelude to a Purge, by Laurent Philippe
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