BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

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30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
+1 (718) 636-4100
http://www.bam.org
Founded in 1861, Brooklyn Academy of Music is a multiuse urban arts center that provides international performing arts and film programs to Brooklyn, N.Y. It offers a wide range of cultural services, including programs comprising Next Wave Festival, international opera, theater and dance performances, education and humanities program, and a variety of community programs. The academy s department of education and humanities provides students with arts education programs, and curricula that address important artistic, social and political issues. Its facility houses a restaurant and live music venue, and BAM Rose Cinemas, a four-screen theater. Its cinemas provide daily screenings of repertory classics and special festivals, with frequent guest speakers. The academy also operates a shop that features books, recordings, videos, and gift items.

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4.5268 reviews
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Marilu S.
4/28/2025

I attended a book talk at the Bam Howard Gilman Opera House for the Alchemy tour. The book talk was motivational, inspiring, and the venue really did help this event come to life. The venue was a...

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Yasmine B.
11/13/2024

Came here for an Andre 3000 event. FIRST AND LAST TIME. Boy was I wrong thinking this would be anything like broadway. I would've thought that an opera house would have that 'luxurious' feel to...

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Katherine D.
9/30/2022

This theather is beautiful inside. I was surprised at how big it was once i entered with 3 floors of seating. I had come to this theather to go to the Jimmy Kimmel Brooklyn show. I had gotten...

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Alexis M.
10/4/2022

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House has been a place that I have frequented multiple times to see performances and events. Located in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Academy of...

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Roger T.
10/17/2024

Very poorly managed facility. Sorry. Dirty. Acoustics reeked. Management didn't care. Bathrooms were filthy. First and last time. Bye bye.

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