Harvey Lichtenstein

Progressive Theater to Stream THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS

Progressive Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director, Gregory Omar Osborne, is slated to stream THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS on November 26th, 2020 via ShowTix4U.

BAM Announces Next Wave 2019

BAM Artistic Director David Binder today announced programming for his first artistic season, the Next Wave 2019. With 16 adventurous engagements by artists making BAM debuts, the season includes theater, dance, music, film, site-specific, and multi-genre work across BAM's venues and off-site, as well as Holiday programming.

BWW Review: Folkoperan and Cirkus Cirkör's Astounding Production of Satyagraha Lifts Philip Glass' Opera to New Heights

BWW Review: Folkoperan and Cirkus Cirkör's Astounding Production of Satyagraha Lifts Philip Glass' Opera to New Heights

VIDEO: Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) Announces 2018 Next Wave Festival

Brooklyn Academy Of Music's (BAM),  Next Wave Festival runs from October 3 through December 23 and comprises music, opera, theater, physical theater, dance, filmmusic, and performance art engagements in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher. This year's festival will be the final Next Wave curated by Melillo; he will also program BAM's 2019 WinterSpring season before stepping down at the end of 2018 after 35 years of artistic leadership at BAM.

Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) Announces 2018 Next Wave Festival

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), today announced programming for the 2018 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from October 3 through December 23 and comprises music, opera, theater, physical theater, dance, film/music, and performance art engagements in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher. This year's festival will be the final Next Wave curated by Melillo; he will also program BAM's 2019 Winter/Spring season before stepping down at the end of 2018 after 35 years of artistic leadership at BAM.

Brooklyn Academy of Music Names David Binder Artistic Director

Brooklyn Academy of Music President Katy Clark today announced the appointment of David Binder as BAM artistic director. He succeeds long-time Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo, who will step down in December 2018.

BAM's Joseph V. Melillo to Receive The Bessies' 2018 Presenter Award

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, have announced that Joseph V. Melillo, Executive Producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), is the recipient of the 2018 Bessies Presenter Award for Outstanding Curating.

BAC Announces Pam Tanowitz as 2017-18 Cage Cunningham Fellow

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 Cage Cunningham Fellow, Pam Tanowitz. The choreographer is the second recipient of BAC's distinguished award established to support artists who embody John Cage and Merce Cunningham's commitment to artistic innovation.

Theatre for a New Audience Celebrates Capital Campaign Completion

Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) has announced that it has successfully completed its capital campaign to stabilize the institution's finances and open a permanent home, surpassing the campaign's $69.1 million goal.

Brooklyn Academy of Music's Joseph Melillo to Step Down in 2018

As part of a series of planned leadership transitions at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Joseph V. Melillo today announced that he will step down from his position as executive producer in December 2018-after devoting 34 years to the ascension of BAM as a leading performing arts center.

BWW Review: Peter Brook Returns To BAM With Minimalist BATTLEFIELD

It was thirty years ago when British director Peter Brook and BAM Executive Producer Harvey Lichtenstein first peeked inside what was left of the Majestic Theatre on Brooklyn's Fulton Street and deemed the crumbled remains of the elegantly ornate 1904 structure as the perfect venue for their landmark production based on the ancient Sanskrit epic poem, 'The Mahabharata.'

Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Inaugural Cage Cunningham Fellow

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the successful completion of its two-year, $1M Cage Cunningham Campaign to establish the Cage Cunningham Fund for artist fellowships, named for legendary artistic partners John Cage and Merce Cunningham. BAC's Artistic Director Mikhail Baryshnikov announced the inaugural Cage Cunningham Fellow, Alexei Lubimov, at an event on Monday, December 14, held at the Center. The event also served as the official naming of BAC's Studio 6A the John Cage and Merce Cunningham Studio. The Studio is the first physical space honoring Cage and Cunningham's unparalleled contribution to 20th century art and culture.

BAM to Name New Space After Departing President Karen Brooks Hopkins

Tonight, April 28, the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a gala celebration honoring BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins as she prepares to retire in June after more than 36 years of extraordinary service. And, according to The New York Times, BAM announced this evening that it will be naming its new space, located in an apartment building 'on the South Site of the Brooklyn Cultural District bordered by Lafayette Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Ashland Place' after her.

Rufus Wainwright, Charles Mee and More Celebrate BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins Tonight

Tonight, April 28, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will host a gala celebration honoring BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins as she prepares to retire in June after more than 36 years of extraordinary service. For this special evening, BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo has assembled a host of BAM artists for a one-night-only program of performances, video tributes, and testimonials from some very special guests.

Rufus Wainwright, Charles Mee and More to Celebrate BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins, 4/28

On Tuesday, April 28, the Brooklyn Academy of Music will host a gala celebration honoring BAM President Karen Brooks Hopkins as she prepares to retire in June after more than 36 years of extraordinary service. For this special evening, BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo has assembled a host of BAM artists for a one-night-only program of performances, video tributes, and testimonials from some very special guests.

BAC Announces $100,000 DiMenna Matching Gift for Cage Cunningham Campaign

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) has announced a $100,000 matching gift from philanthropist Diana DiMenna and hedge-fund manager Joe DiMenna, in support of BAC's campaign to establish the Cage Cunningham Fund for artist fellowships, named after legendary artistic partners John Cage and Merce Cunningham.

BAC Announces Cage Cunningham Campaign to Support Artist Fellowships

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the launch of a two-year, $1 million campaign to establish the Cage Cunningham Fund for artist fellowships, named after legendary artistic partners John Cage and Merce Cunningham.

Jean-Guy Lecat to Kick Off TFANA's CREATING A THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE Series, 1/5

Jean-Guy Lecat-scenic designer and architectural consultant for Peter Brook's Theatre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, BAM Harvey Theater, and consultant to Jeffrey Horowitz -will be interviewed by Randy Gener, award-winning editor, writer, critic, and artist.

Harvey Lichtenstein Set for CHANGING BROOKLYN: THE IMPACT OF BAM Talk at the Segal Theatre, Today

Next Today, November 4 at 6:30pm: Changing Brooklyn: The Impact of BAM, An Evening with Harvey Lichtenstein.

Harvey Lichtenstein Set for CHANGING BROOKLYN: THE IMPACT OF BAM Talk at the Segal Theatre, 11/4

Next Monday, November 4 at 6:30pm: Changing Brooklyn: The Impact of BAM, An Evening with Harvey Lichtenstein.