Brooklyn Academy of Music

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-arts center in Brooklyn, New York City. It hosts progressive and avant-garde performances, with theater, dance, music, opera, film programming across multiple nearby venues.

Brooklyn Academy of Music
BAM
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building (2019)
Address30 Lafayette Avenue (Peter Jay Sharp)
651 Fulton Street (BAM Strong)
321 Ashland Place (Fisher)
LocationBrooklyn, New York
Public transit Long Island Rail Road: Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal
New York City Subway: at Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center
at Fulton Street
at Lafayette Avenue
TypePerforming arts center
CapacityHoward Gilman Opera House: 2,109
Harvey Theater: 874
Lepercq Space: 350
Fishman Space: 250
Total: 3,583
Construction
Built1908
Opened1908
Website
www.bam.org

BAM was chartered in 1859, presented its first show in 1861, and began operations in its present location in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in 1908. The Academy is incorporated as a New York State not-for-profit corporation. It has 501(c)(3) status. Gina Duncan has served as president since April 2022. David Binder became artistic director in 2019.

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