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One of the world's favorite dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returns to the Music Center for an unprecedented 10 performances. Presenting three powerful ...

Lorraine Hansberry; dir: Anne Kauffman....

The influential Belgian company Ontroerend Goed visits Toronto for three nights only with a conceptually daring, visually stunning performance of environmental apocalypse - with a ...

Mark Morris Dance Group’s beloved retro-modern reimagining of The Nutcracker comes back to BAM for the holidays. A cascade of wit and wintry beauty, this ...

Choreographer Jonah Bokaer’s (ECLIPSE, 2012 Next Wave) crisp, elegant movement aesthetic animates visual artist Daniel Arsham’s offbeat architectural environments in this evening of three works, ...

Three kings. Three impeccably pressed suits. In director Ivo van Hove’s (Antigone, 2015 Next Wave; Angels in America, 2014 Next Wave) clever merging of the ...

Time flies, runs out, stands still. But can it be visible? In this penetrating work by the inimitable Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (En ...

Celebrated choreographer and painter Shen Wei (Park Avenue Armory, 2011; 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony) makes his much-anticipated BAM debut with this danced realization of ...

Underdog history comes to life through new music and old Irish songs in composer Donnacha Dennehy’s opera about the Great Famine of 1845-52, rooted in ...

Amid a din of ambient guitars, nine dancers confined to two-by-two-foot pedestals belie their workplace-appropriate skirts and slacks in this full-bodied indictment of the daily ...

He appears to float in the nothingness. Confined to a tall tower 20 feet above the seats, he is alone, broken, and has a story ...

The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance returns for its 39th year, bringing together performance, art, film, and an array of community events for ...

The nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance returns for a 39th year, giving students the chance to engage with the diverse cultures of Africa ...

In this acrobatic homage to Salvador Dalí, Swiss contemporary circus maverick Daniele Finzi Pasca (Donka: A Letter to Chekhov, 2012 Next Wave) conjures a lush ...

The world's largest student ballet competition comes to BAM with performances by exceptional dance students and gala performances featuring international ballet superstars to mark the ...

This annually sold-out and critically acclaimed gala event features performances by international ballet stars and the world’s brightest young dance talent. The Youth America Grand ...

Soloists in the junior (12—14 years) and senior (15—19 years) divisions compete in this final round of the Youth America Grand Prix. Following the performances, ...

Celebrated conductor William Christie and his acclaimed early-music ensemble Les Arts Florissants explore the hedonistic side of the French Baroque with the rarely staged opéra-ballet ...

The plaintive sounds of indie-folk Americana meet jazz-like sophistication in the ballads of singer-songwriter Jessica Carvo. Classically trained and perhaps best known for her appearance ...

Comedian David Cross (Todd Margaret, Arrested Development, W/ Bob & David) comes to BAM with his first stand-up tour in six years....

Lush synthesizer soundscapes back Elisa Coia’s soulful, soaring vocals, resulting in a sound that’s both dreamlike and retro-cool. The up-and-coming R&B chanteuse takes the stage ...

This duo was voted “best emerging band in NYC” as winners of the 2015 WNYC Battle of the Boroughs. Vocalist Addi McDaniel, who has been ...

This acclaimed, forward-thinking string quartet has been shaking up the city’s classical music scene, emphasizing a repertoire of new works by emerging artists. PUBLIQuartet showcases ...

Brooklyn-based string duo Chargaux is the product of a chance encounter, when Margaux stumbled upon Charly playing violin on a Boston street corner. Becoming fast ...

Reggae rockers Faith have been a force in New York’s underground music scene since 1984 (when lead singer Felice Rosser first picked up a bass ...

In a circle of deep-hued light, dance artists Akram Khan and Israel Galván square off, flanked by four musicians. Exploding into a volley of sharp ...

Brooklyn-based rock ‘n’ roll revivalists the VeeVees combine heavy guitar riffs, propulsive drums, and the sneering punk swagger of formidable frontwoman Sophia Urista. The dynamic ...

For decades, the legendary Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015)—muse to choreographers Yuri Grigorovich, Alberto Alonso, and Maurice Béjart—was synonymous with Russian ballet. A star in the truest ...

For decades, the legendary Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015)—muse to choreographers Yuri Grigorovich, Alberto Alonso, and Maurice Béjart—was synonymous with Russian ballet. A star in the truest ...

For decades, the legendary Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015)—muse to choreographers Yuri Grigorovich, Alberto Alonso, and Maurice Béjart—was synonymous with Russian ballet. A star in the truest ...

For decades, the legendary Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015)—muse to choreographers Yuri Grigorovich, Alberto Alonso, and Maurice Béjart—was synonymous with Russian ballet. A star in the truest ...

Mark Morris Dance Group’s beloved retro-modern reimagining of The Nutcracker—based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original story and the comic book art of Charles Burns—comes home to ...

German dance-theater savant Sasha Waltz has turned the stage into a flame-licked apocalypse (Gezeiten, 2010 Next Wave), a teeming humanoid specimen box (Körper, 2002 Next ...

Pitched gongs, thunderous taiko drums, nomadic chanting, and enlightened laughter score this multi-dimensional foray into temporal transcendence from Taiwan’s U-Theatre. Skirting material limits, bodies whirl ...

Fourteen acrobats from the dazzling Australian troupe Circa (under Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz) tumble and trustfall to the frenetic sounds of Shostakovich in this fusion ...

On a stage dusted with sand, androgynous talc-covered bodies—with heads shaved and corsets cinched—trace graceful arcs through the grains, inscribing time. They are Sankai Juku, ...

The setting: Vancouver, 1948. The scene: a slew of hardboiled bookies, crooked cops, and an enigmatic blond named Helen, all trying to tame the derelict ...

Physical theater virtuoso James Thierrée (Raoul, 2010 Next Wave; Au Revoir Parapluie, 2007 Next Wave) is a limber-limbed despot lording over a cockeyed band of ...

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre takes grain, field, and flower as verdant muse in this celebration of the ...

Isabella Rossellini presents a theatrical tribute to one of the most celebrated actresses of the 20th century. Marking the centennial of Ingrid Bergman's birth on ...

Virtuosic in form and versatile in style, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet returns to BAM with a slate of works by some of the most innovative ...

Virtuosic in form and versatile in style, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet returns to BAM with a slate of works by some of the most innovative ...

Virtuosic in form and versatile in style, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet returns to BAM with a slate of works by some of the most innovative ...

The nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance returns for its 38th year, brining together performance, art,film, and an array of community events for an ...

The musically minded Mark Morris Dance Group returns with two programs representing two decades of the company’s diverse, passionate approach to contemporary dance paired with ...

The musically minded Mark Morris Dance Group returns with two programs representing two decades of the company’s diverse, passionate approach to contemporary dance paired with ...

The musically minded Mark Morris Dance Group returns with two programs representing two decades of the company’s diverse, passionate approach to contemporary dance paired with ...

A centuries-old Ming Dynasty temple shares the stage with an inflatable puppet, debaucherous monks, sumo wrestlers, and one aroused donkey in the Canadian Opera Company’s ...

For one night only, lady of soul and Grammy-winning artist Patti LaBelle makes her long overdue return to Brooklyn alongside fellow R&B Grammy Award winner ...

Jamaican reggae royalty comes to the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House! Grammy Award winner Shaggy (“Boombastic”) headlines with singers Maxi Priest (“Close to You”) and ...

Frédéric Chopin (1810—49) composed some of Western history’s most intimately romantic music, exquisite works that have served as the inspiration for countless choreographers. In this ...

Principal casting: Viktoria Tereshkina/Vladimir Shklyarov (Jan 15), Ulyana Lopatkina/Yevgeny Ivanchenko (Jan 16), Yekaterina Kondaurova/Timur Askerov (Jan 21), Oxana Skorik/Xander Parish (Jan 22), Viktoria Tereshkina/Vladimir Shklyarov ...

Commissioned by the Mariinsky in 2002, this Cinderella launched the international career of choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, who reinvigorates the classic story ballet with fresh sophistication. ...

Rodion Shchedrin’s rarely performed opera merges gypsy songs, Russian Orthodox choral music, and traditional Slavic instruments with 20th-century idioms. Based on the short story by ...

From atop an atoll in Kiribati—an island nation in the South Pacific poised to disappear forever beneath the rising seas[1]—Samoan-born, New Zealand-based artist Lemi Ponifasio ...

Iambic pentameter gets a surreal makeover in this pop-opera romp through Shakespeare’s sonnets from director Robert Wilson and composer Rufus Wainwright. The Bard’s enigmatic poems ...

Based on the recently rediscovered writings of Russian avant-garde author Daniil Kharms—a master of Beckettian and Kafkaesque nonsensical drama—and adapted by Darryl Pinckney, Wilson’s meticulously ...

With an uncompromising quest for new forms and an extraordinary repertory of work by some of the world’s most forward-thinking choreographers, New York-based company Cedar ...

Always on a quest for new forms and featuring an extraordinary repertory of work by some of the world’s most forward-thinking choreographers, New York-based company ...

Always on a quest for new forms and featuring an extraordinary repertory of work by some of the world’s most forward-thinking choreographers, New York-based company ...

Always on a quest for new forms and featuring an extraordinary repertory of work by some of the world’s most forward-thinking choreographers, New York-based company ...

The Grammy Award-winning artist presents the All of Me Tour: intimate, acoustic, and stripped down....

This year, the spotlight shines on Bakomanga, making its US debut. This Madagascar-based music and dance troupe embraces a rich variety of indigenous cultural forms, ...

DanceAfrica founder and artistic director Chuck Davis hosts this showcase of dance and music to kick off the annual festival, featuring Madagascar-based troupe Bakomanga, select ...

With a bold, vast repertory of work by emerging and established choreographers, the Lyon Opera Ballet is a leading force in contemporary dance. The company ...

A diverse lineup of tremendously talented musicians celebrate the music of the elusive Nigerian synth-funk pioneer William Onyeabor. Under the musical direction of Ahmed Gallab ...

This ultra-tight eight-piece outfit concocts lush neo-soul awash in electric organs, bright horns, and deep bass-line grooves. Frontwoman Joanna Teters is a powerhouse vocalist who ...

Phil Lesh is joined by Warren Haynes, Jackie Greene, John Medeski, and Joe Russo. Phil Lesh has performed with a rotating mix of friends, both ...

BAM welcomes 13-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris for one night only. Coinciding with Nonesuch’s reissue of her groundbreaking 1995 album, Wrecking Ball, Harris performs ...

Roots revivalist Victor V. Gurbo and his four-piece backing band create original folk ballads infused with an Americana spirit. Recently voted the 2013 Brooklyn Borough ...

Known for their fresh interpretation of old-time, fiddle, and banjo-based music, the Grammy Award-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops come to BAM to perform music ...

Having collaborated with the likes of CeeLo Green and Talib Kweli (together, they perform as the duo Idle Warship), rock and soul chanteuse RES is ...

Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of ...

When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender, Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine ...

As part of a worldwide celebration of the composer’s 100th birthday, Benjamin Britten’s sweeping, seafaring masterpiece comes to BAM in a spectacular production from Glyndebourne ...

Beloved 90s indie-rock band Neutral Milk Hotel reunites for the first time in over a decade. Comprising members Jeff Mangum, Scott Spillane, Julian Koster, and ...

Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann's whimsical world return to BAM for the winter holidays in ...

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty ...

Composers and singers get a rare glimpse into the collaborative process in this unique studio workshop led by renowned composer and conductor Julian Wachner and ...

A disfigured recluse hides his pain in a lonely mansion, until a beautiful artist appears, nursing her own heartache. In this ravishing retelling of Beauty ...

Israeli-born, UK-based choreographer Hofesh Shechter’s highly visceral, theatrical dance pieces pair explosive, almost primal movement with the exhilarating sounds and smoky atmosphere of a rock ...

Sensual, dramatic, and daring is the world of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, a sought-after master provocateur whose works have ranged from an erotic Snow White, featuring ...

Two of the international ballet world’s brightest stars, Roberto Bolle and Natalia Osipova, lead the company of Teatro alla Scala in choreographer Roland Petit’s Notre-Dame ...