Brooklyn 30 Lafayette Avenue PressDepartment Academy Brooklyn NY 11217- 1486 Elena Park . of Telephone: 718.636.4111 Susan Yung Music Fax: 718.857.202 1 Adriana Leshko 718.636 .4129 News Release
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Announces 1998-99 kaBAM and GenerationBAM Seasons of Innovative and Unusual Family Programming
With works by Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Les Deux Mandesand Ballet Preljocaj, BAM's Educationand HumanitiesDepartment Continues to Bringthe HighestQuality of PerformingArts Programmingto YoungAudiences
BROOKLYN,SEPTEMBER 4, 1998---Following a highly successful inaugural season attended by more than 12 ,000 students-BAM 's Education and Humanities Department announces the 1998-99 kaBAM and GenerationBAM seasons. Innovative productions from around the world will be presented in Brooklyn for students grades 2-1 2, including the New York premiere of Promised Land co-produced by Les Deux Mondes and Teatro dell'Angolo, Don Byron's Jazz and Cartoons for Kids, and a special production of Theater Terra's Princess' Soup, performed for kaBAM students in English and in French for Generation BAM students studying French. Several performances featured in BAM's 1998 Next Wave Festival have also been chosen for these series, including Ballet Preljocaj's Romeo and Juliet, Monsters of Grace by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass, and the Kronos Quartet in its 25th anniversary season.
Ticket prices range from $4-$8 for performances at the BAM Opera House (30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn ) and the BAM Majestic Theater (651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn). For kaBAM and GenerationBAM ticket informat ion and reservations, please call 718 .636.4130. BAM Prefers VISAm.
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kaBAMSeason Schedule
KronosQuartet BAM Majestic Theater October 23 at 10:30am Grades 2-8
In celebrationof its 25th anniversary, the membersof the KronosQuartet (David Harrington, John Sherba, Hank Dutt and Joan Jeanrenaud) have created a special performancefor kaBAM's young audiences. Works chosen include excerpts from a new arrangementof Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Chinese composer Tan Dun's Ghost Opera, played on authentic Chineseinstruments. In this unique introduction to classical music, music specialist Craig Woodsonwi ll help students create their own "treasure boxes" of sound, then conduct the students as they perform along with the Kronos Quartet.
PromisedLand New YorkP remiere Les Deux Mondes and Teatrodell'Ango lo BAM Majestic Theater March 6 at 10:30am Grades4-8
(Also see Generation BAM description)
"Promised Land is a wordlessbut remarkably eloquent history of the spaceship world on which we all travel." -The Toronto Star
A collaborative effort betweenthe acclaimed Canadianyouth theaterco mpany Les Deux Mondes and the Italian Teatrodell 'Angolo has yielded this thought-provokingstory of human evolution. A theatrical love letter to Mother Earth, Promised Land tells the story of mankind, from prehistoricto modern times, as it unfolds beforean unlikely witness-a stone.
Internationallyrecognized for its innovativest agings, Les Deux Mandes has once again createda work that is pure theater, in which rain falls, flowers blossomand nature comes alive on a stage bathed in painterly lighting. Seen in over 100 cities throughoutthe world since 1989, Promised Land will have its New York premiereas part of the kaBAM and GenerationBAM series.
Founded in 1973 as the Theatrede la Marmaille, the Quebec-basedLes Deux Mandesi s codirectedby Daniel Meilleur, Monique Rioux and Michel Robidoux. The company has created 18 productions, includ ing Taleof Teekawhich was presentedin last year's kaBAMand GenerationBAM series and won three Les Masquesawa rds (the French-Canadianequivalent o f the TonyAward) for Best Production for Young Audiences, Best Set Designand Best Sound Environment.
Teatrodell'Angolo was founded in the sixties by improvisationalactors , and is now one of Italy's most respectedtheater companies . Activei n two Turintheaters , the companyhas gained c ritical and public acclaim both in Italy and around the world.
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Don Byron's Jazzand Cartoonsfor Kids BAM MajesticTheater March 12 at 10:30am Grades 2---8
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To accommodatethe 1,200 students unable to attend last year's sold-out kaBAM performances,acclaimed jazz composerand clarinetist Don Byron returnswith an expandedversion of his multi-media Jazz and Cartoonsfor Kids. Byron takes his inspirationfor this programfrom his popularand influential hit album Bug Music. The album, inspired by an episodeof The Flintstonesentitled "Bug Music With Them Four Insects," resurrectsthe music of lesser-knownbandleaders John Kirby and RaymondScott while highlight ing early works by the great Duke Ellington. In Jazz and Cartoonsfor Kids, Byronfuses their music with some of the most popular cartoonsof the day, adding yet anotherdimension to their work.
Princess' Soup New YorkPremiere TheaterTerra BAM Majestic Theater May 6 at 10:30am and 12:30pm Grades 2-6
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Theo Terra brings Princess' Soup from Holland to New Yorkfor the first time during the 1998 kaBAM and GenerationBAM series. Using gigantic sets and props, Terramingles beautiful puppets with live performersto create a tale of how creativity transformsone family's life. The story centerson a small boy who celebrateshis single mother's birthday by creatinga theaterout of a shoebox. Magically,the box comes alive on stage, transformingthe BAM MajesticTheater into a fairy tale world and he sets off in searchof the finest presenthe can dream up for his mother. In addition to the two kaBAM performances(in English), Princess'Soup will be performedonce in French( without Englishtranslat ion or supertitles)in the Generation BAM series, specifically for students studying Frenchas a part of BAM's Theater Lingua Series.
TheaterTerra was founded in 1977 by Artistic Director,Theo Terra.Universal themes such as friendship, love, life and death are integratedinto TheaterTerra 's productionwith clarity and honesty. The combination of actors and puppets makes for surprising effects in scenesthat are often comic or emotionallytouching . In its native Holland, TheaterTerra has been awarded many of the top prizesawarded to theater for the young, including the Hans Snoek Prize,and the Puck Prizefor audience choice.
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Romeoand Juliet Ballet Preljocaj Music by Sergei Prokofiev BAM Opera House October 22 at 2pm Grades 9-12
Continuing the tradition of bringing innovative performances of Shakespeareto students,Generation BAM presentsFrance 's Ballet Preljocajin its productionof Romeo and Juliet in one performance for high school students. Choreographed by Angelin Preljocajto Sergei Prokofiev's score, Shakespeare's enduring story about the immense power of love and its tragic possibilities is told in a contemporarystyle . Inspired by GeorgeOrwe ll's 1984, the production's futuristic sets (by comic book designerEnki Bilal) and costumes(by Bilal and Fred Sathal) highlight the modern undercurrentsof totalitarianismfound within this classictale of love. The Capuletscomprise the oppressiveruling class and the Montaguesare the disenfranchisedhome lesswho are policedwith searchlights, creating an atmosphereof heightened tension for the thwarted lovers.
Romeo and Juliet is part of Dancinginto the Futureand ShakespeareTeaches , two in-school educational programs. Dancingi nto the Future, through its workshops,allo ws students the opportunity to work with and observethe creative processesof renownedprofessional dancers and choreographers. Pastparticipants have included Chuck Davis, Victoria Marks, membersof the Mark Morris DanceCompany and the Merce Cunningham RepertoryGroup .
ShakespeareTeaches is both a developmentp rogram for teachersand a pre-performanceco urse for students. During the multi-week study course, members of the BAM and RoyalShakespeare C ompany Education staffs work with teachersto expand their understandingof Shakespeare's works, while their students focus on language, character and action via classroomstudy, workshopsand performances. '
Monsters of Grace Music by Philip Glass Designand visual conceptby RobertWilson BAM Opera House December1 1 at 1pm Grades9- 12
In what could be calledan introductionto the arts for the "ComputerG eneration," GenerationBAM presents Monsters of Grace, stagedirec tor/designerRobert W ilson and composer Philip Glass' three-dimensional, comput er-animated70mm format film with live music and vocals. This continually evolving work combinesadv anced cinematicand stereoscopicanima tion technologies with Wilson's visuals and Glass' composition. Monstersof Grace is a radical departure from their 1976 landmarkopera, E instein on the Beach, seena t BAM in 1984 and 1992.
In what will be for many an eye-opening introduction to opera, student audienceswi ll view Monstersof Grace through special polarized lenseswi th frames designedby l.a.Eyeworks.The 68-minute production "offers what could be a glimpse of 21st century music theater-if we're lucky. ..a sumptuous play of images, color and movement, supported by the unearthly glory of one of Glass'most affectingsco res (San Francisco Chronicle)." The libretto, sung in English, is basedon the spiritual poetry of 13th century Persianmyst ic Jelaluddin Rumi, the original whirling dervish, and is here transformedby Glass into intoxicatinglove songs performed live by Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemblewith four vocal soloists.
A post-showdiscussion with the lead animators will follow the performance.
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Promised Land Les Deux Mandesand Teatro dell'Angolo BAM Majestic Theater March 5 at 10:30am Grades 9-12
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Don Byron's Jazz and Cartoonsfor Kids BAM MajesticTheater March 11 at 10:30am Grades9-12
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Saupe a la Reine (Princess' Soup) Performedin French New YorkPremie re Theater Terra BAM MajesticTheater May 7 at 10:30am Grades9- 12
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About KaBAM and Generation BAM
To fully addressthe need for arts educatio·n, BAM's Educationand Humanities Department,under the direction of Jayme Koszyn,has revampedits programsto offer a more comprehensiveapproach . BAM has divided its performancesfor young people into two separateprograms, each designedfor a different age group: kaBAM is programmedfor elementarystudents (grades2-6), while Generation BAM is aimed towards high school students (grades 7- 12). Both reflect BAM's deep commitment to linking its program ming for young people more closely with its world-renownedmain-stage programming .
Programsfor kaBAM and GenerationBAM are chosen basedon internationaland cultural diversity,expos ing young people to theatrical innovation or unfamiliar art forms (e.g. moderndance, jazz, contemporary theater) and potential links to educational curriculum. To better understandand appreciatethe programs, students who attend BAM performancesparticipate in pre-showvisits and post-performancediscussions with membersof BAM's teaching ensemble.
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Aboutthe Educationand HumanitiesDepartment
In addition to its onstage programsfor young people, BAM's Department of Education and Humanities also overseessymposia , seminars and dialoguestha t give context for the Next Wave Festivaland the Spring Season for adult audiences. Accordingto Director Jayme Koszyn, these humanities programsare "as unconventionaland multi-disciplinary as the performances. We hope to createa hotbed of interaction among performing artists, scholars and audiences,a nd to put the 'academy'-in the liveliest sense back into the Brooklyn Academy of Music."
The Departmentalso creates in-school arts programsfor New YorkCity public schools, which bring artists and teachers into the classroom, including the Pre-ShowPreparation Prog ram, ArtsBridgeJ azz, ShakespeareTeaches , and Dancingi nto the Future.The department is also entering into its third year in a collaborationwith the Bedford StuyvesantRestora tion Corporationand the DanceAfricaprogram . For more information about any of these programs, call 718.636 .4130.
OffspringSeason In connection with the school series Generation BAM and kaBAM, BAM presentsOffspring , a seriesfor families and their children during the Spring Season.Th is series includes The PromisedLand (March 6 and 7 at 2pm), Don Byron's Jazz and Cartoons for Kids (March 13 and 14 at 2pm), and Princess' Soup (May 8 and 9 at 2pm). These performances, for all ages, are held in BAM's Majestic Theater.
(For more informationabout theseperformances, please refer to kaBAMand GenerationBAM descriptions.) Credits Support for kaBAM and GenerationBAM is provided by the following: CorporateSponsorship i s provided by Con Edison, Simon & Schuster, Brooklyn Union, Pfizer Inc. and Bear Stearns& Co. Inc. Leadership support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund for Community, Educational,and Public Affairs Programs at BAM and The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation. Major support is provided by The Louis Calder Foundation, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., The Morgan Stanley Community and Educational Fund.
BAM Education Suppcrtersinclude Bell Atlantic, The New YorkTi mes CompanyF oundation, Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Inc., SalomonSmith BarneyArts Investment, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. Fund,The Silverweed Foundation, Uris BrothersFoundation , Inc., Viacom Inc., The Equitable Foundation, The HarknessFoundation for Dance, BMG Entertainment, Michael Tuch Foundation Inc., Bloomingdale's, New YorkS tock Exchange, Inc., The Salomon FoundationInc ., Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, BrooklynBorou gh President HowardGo lden, New YorkCity Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowmentf or the Arts, SenatorRoy M. Goodman and The MetroT ech Downtown Fund.
Support for the Artsbridge Program is provided by The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation, Inc., The Barker Welfare Foundation, The Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation, Inc. and American Chai Trust. Support for Junior High/High School Programs is provided by Citibank. Support for the Ticket Assistance Program is provided by IndependenceSavings Bank, Brooklyn Union and Michael Tuch FoundationInc.
BAM Educationand Humanities Committee includes Jonathan Newcomb and David L. Ramsay, M.D., M.Ed., Co-Chairs, James T. Anderson, Mallory Factor,Susan Foote, Dr. Edison0. Jackson, Stanley H. Kaplan, John Morning, Evelyn Ortner, Nora Ann Wallace, and Vaughn C. Williams, Esq.
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News Release Brooklyn Academy of Music Announces BAM Education & Humanities' 1999-2000 Season of School-Time Performances with kaBAM and Generation BAM
Innovative programming.includes first school-time film series and works by Vernon Reid, Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company
Brooklyn, November 12, 1999-BAM Education & Humanities announces its 1999-2000 season of performances for students with the kaBAM and Generation BAM series . The productions are both accessible and enlightening for stud ents gra des 2-12 (kaBAM is programmed for elementary and middle school students grades 2-8, while Generation BAM is aimed towards high school students grades 9-12) and feature an international lineup: Royal National Theatre 's Education Departme nt from London pres enting in-school workshops; the world -renowned Royal Shakespeare Compan y; Vernon Reid with Bring Your Beats; the US debut of the Dutch multi-media show Venice, produced by Stella den Ha ag; Scraping the Surface performed and written by Lyle Victor Albert ; our brief eternity from the Canadian compan y The Holy Bod y Tattoo ; and the Dutch production of Three Old Men . In addition to these live performances , kaBAM adds international films to the series for the first tim e with Childr en of the Plains from Japan and Chasing the Kidneys tone from Nonvay. Both films will be shown at BAM Ros e Cinemas .
Live performances will take place at BAM Hillman Attic Studio , BAM Harvey Theater ( 651 Fulton Street) , the BAM Opera House (30 Lafa yette Avenue) and Arts at St. Ann ' s in Brook lyn Hei ghts (157 Montague Street). Tickets range from $3 to $8 per student. Each class attending a kaBAM or Generation BAM performance recei ves a free works hop befor ehand , called the Pre Show Preparation Program , in which teaching artists put the work in context and focus the children on the show.
For ticket information and reservations for students, pleas e call 718.6 36.4 130. Please not e: reservations must be made in advance ; tickets are not available at the BAM box office . BAM Prefers VISA®.
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kaBAM and GenerationBAM PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
kaBAM Generation BAM Scraping The Surface November 17-19 November 17-19 BAM Hillman Attic Studio at 10:30am at 12:30pm 5th-th grade 10th- 12th grade our brief eternity NIA November 19 at 10:30am th th BAM Harvey Theater 1o -12 grade Venice Febrnary 29 - March 1 March 2-3 Arts at St.Ann's at 10:30am at 10:30a m 3rd_gth grade 9th- 1th grade Children of the Plains March 17 NIA BAM Rose Cinemas at 10:30am 5th-t h grade Bring Your Beats March 23 March 24 BAM Harvey Theater at 10:30am at 10:30am 5th_gth grade 9th- 1t h grade Chasing the Kidneystone March 31 NIA BAM Rose Cinemas at 10:30am 2nd-6 th grade As You Like It NIA April 11-14 School Tour (times vary) 9th- 1th grade Three Old Men Who Want to Live Forever May 4-5 NIA BAM Harvey Theater at 10:30pm 2nd- 7th grade A Midrnmmer Night 's Dream NIA May24 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House at 1pm 9th- 1th grade
About the productions
Scraping the Su,face Lyle Victor Albert BAM Hillman Attic Studio November 17-19
Lyle Victor Albert 's outstanding one-man show has won numerous awards , including new play , script and performance honors. Scraping the Surface is the tale of Vic, a young man who suffers from cerebral pals y, as he wrestles with the ups and downs of adolescence . For Vic, "shaving isn't just a function of good personal grooming ... it's an adventure"--one that parallels the challeng es and victories of stepping into adulthood .
This one-man show is perhaps all the more moving because Victor Albert has cerebral palsy. Director Jamie Norris points out that "throughout history , the role of theater has been to hold a mirror up to society ... [people with] disabiliti es have been conspicuously absent from the spotlight along with their wealth of talent , creativity and life perspective ." Scraping the Surft1cehandles the concept of having a disabilit y in a unique way, raising a
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The Canadian modem dance compan y Holy Body Tattoo 's unique production , our brief eternity, uses a very physical style of performance . Visual images, choreograph y, text and driving rhythmic musical accompanim ent are layered in this production that examines the loss of human connections brought on by the modern technological world. Concepts of intimacy and trust are contrasted with those of uncertaint y and loss. In the end, our brief eternity honors the human capacit y for resilience and perseverance in a high-adr enaline performance . Dance Europe described the three-person show as "searingly visceral , obsessivel y ritualistic, and awesomely physical." These characters will challenge students to interpret the Venice Stella den Haag Arts at St. Ann 's Febrnary 29-March 3 One of the most innovative and exciting youth theater companies in Holland , Stella den Haag will make its United States debut this spring as part of kaBAM and Generation BAM. The company has won numerous awards in Europ e and has been featur ed in festivals across the world for its ingenious production of Venice - a musical fairy tale performed by two actors and a television set. It is the story of Tom and Clara 's imaginary journ ey to Italy, where they meet the play' s third character , a little boy who appears on a television screen . The television takes center stage as it presents images and music that reflect the story as it unfolds into a thrilling adventure tale . The show employs cutting edge use of video and original music to prove that even in this technology-dominated world, there is still room for the greatest game of all-the free expression of imagination . Children of the Plains (film) Direct ed by Setsuo Nakayama In Japan ese with English subtitles BAM Rose Cinemas March 17 Yoshiko , a young schoolteacher , is transf erred to a small elementary school in a remote rural village . While visiting her students in their homes , she realizes that she must move to the country and live nearer to them if she is to be truly effective. Through her experiences in the village sharing a life with the students , she learns the lessons of nature and the power of teaching. Children of the Plain s is a beautiful and moving introduction to Japanese cultur e. Bring Your Beats Vernon Reid BAM Harve y Theater March 23-24 Following last year's successfulkaBAM and GenerationBAM performancesof Don Byron's Tunes & 'Toons, Generation BAM presents the Gramm y Award-winning musician Vernon Reid in this interactive music education more ... kaBAlvf and Generation BAM -I show. During the performance , Reid will give students the opportunity to discover the techniques of sampling , scratching and other contemporary fonns by tracing them back to their original roots in ja zz and blues. Best known for his time with Living Colour , Reid has worked with a great number of eminent artists including Carlos Santana , Don Byron, B.B. King, Tracy Chapman and Mick Jagger. This new program will focus on the histor y of music and its technolog y, exploring the links between art and electronics while allowing students to discover how contemporary fon11Sa.re strongly influenced by the legacy of jazz and R&B. Chasing the Kidneystone (film) Directed by Vibeke Idsoe In Norwegian with English subtitles BAM Rose Cinemas March 31 On the eve of a trip that will take eight-year-old Simon and his grandfather to a reunion with a group of jazz musicians , the old man falls ill. Simon 's teddy bear concocts a potion that shrinks him to microscopic size and soon Simon is off on a fantastic voyage through the human body . Along the way he meets a variety of wild charact ers including Mr. A. Pendix and Mrs. Bile amidst a feast of unbelievably beautiful sets and special effects. The boy and his pals eventually find the problem and solve it in this magic biological fantasy. As You Like It Royal National Theatre Education Department In schools April 11-14 For twelve years , the world -renowned Royal National Theatre 's Education Department has been holding workshops that complement its performances throughout the United Kingdom . Its in-school workshop will introduce students to the world of the play through challenging drama exercises focusing on Shakespeare 's languag e, As You Like It characters , themes in the play, narrative stmcture and the design decisions made in staging the play. The workshops will be led by the company members in a dynamic , interactive and physical style. Like the workshop , the informal presentation of As You Like It aims to break down the barrier between actor and audience. Presented by a company of seven, As You Like It is an engaging and stimulating introduction to Shakespeare. Three Old Men Who Want To Live Forever Hussaarts and Van Lohuizen BAM Harve y Theater May 4-5 As part of the kaBAM series, three of Holland 's finest singer-performers present an opera specially created for young people. The compan y is known for producing works which, under the guise of strange and wonderful fairy tales, deal effectively with some of life' s sensitive issues by putting them in a new light; Three Old Men introduc es the concept of aging and mortality. The opera begins with three old men who wake up one morning to find a mysterious letter telling them that they are going to die. They attempt to change fate with jok es, singing , dancing and games , but eventually realize that there is nothing they can do to reverse the inevitable, and so decide to accept their fate as a new and unexpected beginning . This magical original production features the evocative sounds of accordion , vibraphone and cello as the story unfolds . more .. kaBAM and Generation BAM 5 A MidsummerNight's Dream Royal Shakespeare Company BAM Howard Gilman Opera House May24 As masterminded by the Royal Shakespeare Company's esteemed director Michael Boyd, this new production of Shakespeare 's A Midsummer Night's Dream opens on an austere landscape whose royal inhabitants dress in downtown black and exhibit an accompanying hauteur. When the transformation from Athenian court to enchanted woodlands occurs , signified by vivid plastic flowers empting through the floorboards, the real magic begins. · About BAM Education & Humanities To address the need for high quality performances for young people, BAM Education & Humanities , led by director Jayme Koszyn , recently revamped its programs to offer a more comprehensive approach . BAM has divided its performances for students into two separate programs, designed for different age groups : kaBAM is programmed for elementary and middle school students (grades 2-8), while Generation BAM is aimed towards high school students (grades 9-12). Both reflect BAM's deep commitment to linking its programming for young people more closely with its ·world-renowned main-stage performances. Programs for kaBAM and Generation BAM are chosen based on international and cultural diversity, exposing young people to theatrical innovation or unfamiliar art fom1s (e.g. modem dance, jazz , contemporary theater), with links to educational curriculum whenever possible. To better understand and appreciate the programs , students who attend BAM performances participate in pre-show visits and post-performance discussions with members ofBAM's teaching ensemble . In addition to its onstage programs for young people, BAM Education & Humanities also oversees symposia , seminars and dialogues that give context for the Next Wave Festival and the Spring Season for adult audiences. According to Koszyn , these humanities programs are "as unconventional and multi-disciplinary as the performances . We hope to create a hotbed of interaction among performing artists , scholars and audiences , and to put the 'academy'- in the liveliest sense- back into the Brooklyn Academy of Music ." The department also creates in-school arts programs for New York City public schools, which bring artists and teachers into the classroom , including the Pre-Show Preparation Program , Bring Your Beats Jazz Program , Shakespeare Teaches, and Dancing into the Future. Shakespeare Teaches, BAM Education & Humanities ' eight-week in-school course for educators and students deepens their understanding of Shakespeare and stimulates lively classes led by artists and scholars. The program will this year be based on Shakespeare 's light hearted comedy A Midsummer Night 's Dream . The workshops will encourage a fuller understanding of Shakespearean language and will explore the characterization of the players and the dynamics of the plot. The department also is entering into its fourth year in collaboration with the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and the DanceAfrica program. Last year, BAM Education & Humanities unveiled a successful new program, Young Critics Institute , where high school juniors attend workshops with BAM staff and professional journalists from The New York Times and other publications before attending shows at BAM and writing their own reviews. For more information about any of these programs , call 718 .636.4130. more .. kaBAM and Generation BAM 6 Credits Support for kaBAM and Generation BAM is provided by the following: Con Edison, Simon & Schuster, KeySpan Energy, Pfizer Inc. and Bear Stearns & Co. Inc provide corporate sponsorship. Leadership Support for BAM Education & Humanities is provided by the following: The Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund provides leadership support for Community, Educational, and Public Affairs Programs at BAM. Additional leadership support is provided by the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, the Ed\\ard John Noble Foundation, Inc., the William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education & Humanities, the Nonnan & Rosita Winston Foundation, Inc., May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., The Louis Calder Foundation, The Heckscher Foundation for Children and the Education Foundation of America. Major support is provided by The Louis Calder Foundation, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. and The Morgan Stanley Community and Educational Fund. BAM Education Supporters include Bell Atlru1tic, the Morgan Stanley Community and Educational Ftmd, tl1eNew York Times Company Foundation, Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Inc., Jean ru1dLouis Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Edward S. Moore Foundation, Viacom Inc., The Equitable Foundation, BMG Entertainment, Simon & Schuster, New York Stock Exchru1ge, Inc., The Rita J. and Stru1leyH. Kaplan Foundation, Inc., Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, HSBC Bank USA, Trustee, The Ida ru1dWilliam Rosenthal Foundation, Jnc., Anne S. Richardson Charitable Trust, American Chai Trust Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Senator Roy M. Goodman and the MetroTech Downtown Fru1d. General Information BAM Howard Giln1a11Opera House (to be renamed in Februruy 2000), BAM Rose Cinemas ru1dBAMcafe are located in the main building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (Lafayette and Ashlru1d)in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater (formerly the Majestic Theater) is located at 651 Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn's only movie house dedicated to first-rw1independent ru1dforeign film ru1drepertory programming. Food and beverages by Michael Ayoub are available at the BAMcafe, which features ru1eclectic mix of spoken word ru1dli ve music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during the Next Wave Festival. A package including di1merin BAMcafe and a movie ticket to BAM Rose Cinemas is available for only $25 (at the box office only). The Shakespeare & Co. BAMshop is now open adjacent to BAMcafe. For ticket information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100. BAM Prefers VISA® . ####