Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2015 BAMkids fall programming

Highlights include the return of the BAMkids Music Series and the BAMkids Movie Matinees

The Wall Street Journal is the title sponsor of BAM Rose Cinemas & BAMcinématek.

Brooklyn, NY/September 8, 2015—Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces the 2015 BAMkids fall programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families.

This season’s offerings begin with a musical storytime event with David Weinstone, author of Music Class Today, as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day. The season continues with the return of the BAMkids Movie Matinees, the popular Sunday afternoon movie series curated by BAMcinématek. The series begins on Sep 27 with the Charlie Chaplin classic The Gold Rush, followed by a collection of beloved family films, including favorites such as The Wizard of Oz and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Also returning this season, BAMkids Music Series will present four concerts—H’Sao, Sol y Canto, Jennifer Gasoi, and Chargaux—starting Oct 10. After the popularity of last year’s concert series, an additional performance has been added, with each concert at both 10:30am and 2:00pm.

For the 14th year, the annual free community Halloween celebration BAMboo! returns, featuring treats, games, a costume contest, and much more.

Tickets for BAMkids Music Series and BAMkids Movie Matinees go on sale Sep 8 (Sep 2 for Members). Please visit BAM.org/Kids for more details.

Sep 19 Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day Bookend Event: David Weinstone

Sep 27 BAMkids Movie Matinees: The Gold Rush

Oct 10 BAMkids Music Series: H’Sao (Afro-fusion)

Oct 18 BAMkids Movie Matinees: The King and the Mockingbird

Oct 31 BAMboo!

Nov 1 BAMkids Movie Matinees: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nov 7 BAMkids Music Series: Sol y Canto (Pan-Latin)

Nov 22 BAMkids Movie Matinees: The Wizard of Oz

Dec 6 BAMkids Movie Matinees: Disney Classic Cartoon Shorts

Dec 12 BAMkids Music Series: Jennifer Gasoi (Jazz/ Folk/Holiday)

Jan 23 BAMkids Music Series: Chargaux (Orchestral/Electronica)

Detailed BAMkids Programming

Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day Bookend event: David Weinstone Workshop Room LC400 (NYU Poly @ MetroTech Commons) Sep 19, 1—2pm Ages: 2—6 Free Join David Weinstone, author of Music Class Today, for a musical storytime event. Weinstone is the creator of the renowned Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals interactive music classes for children and has released 16 albums with more than 250 songs for young audiences.

BAMboo! In front of BAM (Peter Jay Sharp Building), 30 Lafayette Ave Oct 31, 2—5pm All ages Free

BAM’s annual free community Halloween celebration returns, featuring Abby the DJ, carnival games, arts & crafts, stilt walkers, roaming artists, costume contest, and a candy giveaway. This year’s BAMboo! theme is Monster Mash, featuring favorite monsters and the walking dead: Frankenstein’s monster, his bride, Dracula, and more.

BAMkids Movie Matinees BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave Sep 27—Dec 6, Sundays at 2pm Tickets: $7 for children 12 and under, $10 for adults ($7 for BAM Cinema Club Members, Free for BAM Cinema Club Movie Moguls)

Sep 27: The Gold Rush, Directed by Charles Chaplin (1925) 95min Charlie Chaplin delights in this hilarious and heartfelt silent comedy classic, bursting with iconic set pieces, including the famous dinner roll dance. Oct 18: The King and the Mockingbird, Directed by Paul Grimault (1980) 83min A brash mockingbird outwits a pompous king in this gorgeous hand-drawn animated fairy tale, long adored by children in France. Nov 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Directed by Henry Selick (1993) 76min Wondrous stop-motion conjures the whimsically macabre world of Halloween Town in this modern day fairy tale from producer Tim Burton. Nov 22: The Wizard of Oz, Directed by Victor Fleming (1939) 102min With its breathtaking and a star-making performance by Judy Garland, it’s easy to see why MGM’s classic fairytale remains the most-watched film in movie history. Dec 6: Disney Classic Cartoon Shorts, approx. 99min This selection of shorts from the golden age of Disney are wonders of hand-drawn animation, featuring , , and in some of their earliest screen appearances. o , Directed by (1932) 8min o The Goddess of Spring, Directed by (1934) 10min o , Directed by Wilfred Jackson (1934) 8min o , Directed by Wilfred Jackson (1935) 9min o , Directed by (1937) 8min o , Directed by (1937) 8min o , Directed by Wilfred Jackson (1937) 9min o Ferdinand the Bull, Directed by Dick Rickard (1938) 8min o Donald's Tire Trouble, Directed by Dick Lundy (1943) 7min o , Directed by (1946) 7min o Mail Dog, Directed by Charles A. Nichols (1947) 7min o Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, Directed by & Charles A. Nichols (1953) 10min

Curated by BAMcinématek, this series offers families the perfect introduction to classic films on the big screen.

BAMkids Music Series

H’Sao Peter Jay Sharp Building (BAMcafé), 30 Lafayette Ave Oct 10, 10:30am & 2pm Ages 6+ Tickets: $10

The Chadian bandmates of Montreal-based H’sao—three brothers and their childhood friend— frame delicate, interwoven vocal harmonies with a musical palette steeped in African traditions and drawing from gospel, soul, R&B, and reggae. Singing in English, French, Arabic, and the Chadian languages of Sara and Kabalai, their spirited performances bring audiences of all ages together with an uplifting message of friendship and love.

Sol y Canto Peter Jay Sharp Building (BAMcafé), 30 Lafayette Ave Nov 7, 10:30am & 2pm Ages 2—5 Tickets: $10

Led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and bongo player Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador, this pan-Latin ensemble’s mission is to create music and performances that move, delight, excite, and connect the audience to the richness of Latin American culture. Sol y Canto family concerts are completely interactive and highlight rhythms including calypso, reggae, plena, son, and more.

Jennifer Gasoi Peter Jay Sharp Building (BAMcafé), 30 Lafayette Ave Dec 12, 10:30am & 2pm Ages 4+ Tickets: $20

Grammy Award-winning performer Jennifer Gasoi is known for her lilting voice and catchy, jazz-inflected children’s songs. Moving across swing, bluegrass, doo wop, klezmer, and calypso styles with her trademark wit, Gasoi kicks off the holiday season performing from her repertoire of diverse holiday songs and award-winning tunes.

Chargaux Peter Jay Sharp Building (BAMcafé), 30 Lafayette Ave Jan 23, 10:30am & 2pm Ages 5—11 Tickets: $10

Charly and Margaux, popularly known as Chargaux, are a Brooklyn-based art collective and string duo that breathe new life into the violin and viola. Utilizing elements of visual art and their own unique fashion, their infectious performances and dazzling compositions lead audiences on a journey that melds classical string arrangements into a fusion of jazz, R&B, and hip-hop.

For press information on BAMkids programming, please contact Christina Norris at [email protected] or 718.636.4129 x8

For press information on BAMkids Movie Matinees, please contact Hannah Thomas at [email protected] or 718-724-8002

Credits The Wall Street Journal is the title sponsor of BAM Rose Cinemas & BAMcinématek.

BAM’s Education, Humanities and BAMkids programming supported by Diane & Adam E. Max.

Major support for community programs provided by Con Edison.

BAM Education programs are supported by: Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation; Jody & John Arnhold; David Ashen; The Barker Welfare Foundation; The Bay and Paul Foundations; Jim Chervenak; Della Rosa Family Foundation; Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The William and Mary Greve Foundation; The Krumholz Foundation; David & Susan Marcinek; National Grid; The New York Community Trust; Martha A. & Robert S. Rubin; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust; In Memory of Robert Sklar; Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation; and Jennifer Small & Adam Wolfensohn.

BAM Education programs are endowed by: Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund for Community, Educational, & Public Affairs Programs; Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin; William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education and Humanities Programs; The Irene Diamond Fund; and The Robert and Joan Catell Fund for Education Programs.

The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Bill de Blasio; Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras, Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council, and Council Member Laurie Cumbo; and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams. BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Assembly, Joseph R. Lentol, Delegation Leader; and New York Senate, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Delegation Leader.

Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts.

General Information BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Rose Cinemas, and BAMcafé are located in the Peter Jay Sharp building at 30 Lafayette Avenue (between St Felix Street and Ashland Place) in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. BAM Harvey Theater is located two blocks from the main building at 651 Fulton Street (between Ashland and Rockwell Places). Both locations house Greenlight Bookstore at BAM kiosks. BAM Fisher, located at 321 Ashland Place, is the newest addition to the BAM campus and houses the Judith and Alan Fishman Space and Rita K. Hillman Studio. BAM Rose Cinemas is Brooklyn’s only movie house dedicated to first-run independent and foreign film and repertory programming. BAMcafé, operated by Great Performances, offers a bar menu and dinner entrées prior to BAM Howard Gilman Opera House evening performances. BAMcafé also features an eclectic mix of live music for BAMcafé Live on Friday and Saturday nights with a bar menu available starting at 6pm.

Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, Q, B to Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center (2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St for Harvey Theater) D, N, R to Pacific Street; G to Fulton Street; C to Lafayette Avenue

Train: Long Island Railroad to Atlantic Terminal – Barclays Center

Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM

Car: Commercial parking lots are located adjacent to BAM

For ticket information, call BAM Ticket Services at 718.636.4100, or visit BAM.org.

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