Simon Dinnerstein’s 1982 painting Nocturne is a quiet but powerful breakthrough. The work portrays a newly arrived Polish immigrant seated before a window that opens onto a row of Brooklyn brownstones. The solid band of townhouses grounds the scene in the borough’s built environment, while an upper register of dreamlike vignettes—church towers, tree-lined streets, Polish heraldry—unfolds the […]
Join BAM for a free after-school program—featuring arts experiences curated by teens, for teens. Grab a slice of pizza, win a raffle, or show off that new piece you’ve been working on! All high school students (ages 13—18) are invited to attend.
“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph “A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an […]
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“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph “A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an […]
“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph “A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an […]
Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History's collection […]
“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph “A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an […]
“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph “A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an […]
Chela De Ferrari reveals the creative process of Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet, an "extra free" adaptation of Shakespeare's play which she wrote and directed based on the ideas, interests and demands of the eight actors and actresses with Down syndrome who star in the production. In this presentation, the director welcomes us into the intimacy of the […]