New York attractions: New places to go in NYC in 2012
Find out what’s happening with New York attractions that are debuting this fall, including the Slipper Room and the Public Theater.
Tue Oct 16 2012
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BAM Richard B. Fisher Building
What it is: With an eye toward supporting the borough that it’s called home for 150 years, the Brooklyn Academy of Music has launched a space dedicated to emerging artists, the local community and honest-to-God affordable tickets. (Any BAM Next Wave event held at the Fisher is only $20.)
Why you should care: Designed by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, the building is an elegant Frankenstein’s monster: a hybrid of an old Salvation Army outpost that was erected in 1927 and a new seven-story edifice behind it. The 40,000-square-foot complex features a versatile 250-seat black box theater, a combination rehearsal hall–performance space, and a chic rooftop terrace that can be used year-round thanks to a retractable enclosure. Events coming up at the Fisher include Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s red, black & GREEN: a blues (Oct 31–Nov 4), a multimedia theater piece about environmental consciousness; The Shooting Gallery, an interactive film and music installation by local auteur Bill Morrison (Nov 8–10); and Untrained, a combo pro-amateur dance piece from Australian choreographer Lucy Guerin (Nov 27–Dec 1). 321 Ashland Pl between Hanson Pl and Lafayette Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn (718-636-4129, bam.org). Open now.—Jenna Scherer
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