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Things to do in Brooklyn, New York (NY): The Best Concerts & Shows
It seems like most folks have a grandmother, great-uncle or some other distant relative that used to live in Brooklyn, or perhaps a friend that lives there now. In the early 1900s, it was a mecca for immigrants arriving via Ellis Island. A hundred years later, young professionals and artists left pricey Manhattan digs for Brooklyn's cheaper and more expansive space. Neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, which had fallen into disrepair over the years, were restored and reborn as funky enclaves. Walk or bike over the historic Brooklyn Bridge (or ride the subway) to Brooklyn Heights for a stroll along the Promenade and breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Meander through Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for a taste of nature in the urban wilds. Catch a performance at the world-famous Brooklyn Academy of Music. From the delicious Italian restaurants of Bensonhurst to the Irish bars that line the avenues of Bay Ridge, from the hotdogs and rollercoasters of Coney Island to the bagels and handball courts of Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a state of mind as well as a dynamic community. Discover why, no matter where people move on to, they remain Brooklynites at heart.
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1. Brooklyn Academy of Music
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 212 reviews
Founded in 1859, this performing arts center is the oldest institution of its type still in operation in the United States.
Reviewed By SuzyQu15 - Brooklyn, United States
BAM hosts a variety of performances, both live theatre and dance as well as movies. I have seen The Nutcracker ballet, many movies and ballet shows and most recently, “Medea” at the affiliated Harvey Sharp theatre a block away. The performances by Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale were riveting. Highly recommend checking out what’s playing. Located in downtown Brooklyn near Barclays Center and convenient to subway and bus.
2. Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
3. Irondale Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
Irondale Ensemble is an experimental theatre company founded in New York City in 1983 by Jim Niesen, Terry Greiss and Barbara Mackenzie-Wood. Since then, they have produced more than forty-five major Off Broadway shows and mounted two international and three domestic tours. In October 2008 Irondale opened The Irondale Center to the public. A place for experimentation, thought provoking original works, reinterpretations of classic works, vital community events, and a home to ensemble works of all disciplines, the Center has hosted/presented 100s of events. Irondale Ensemble Project descends from the ensemble movement in American theatre. This movement came out of the Great Depression and developed throughout the age of progressive politics during the 1960s. Irondale Ensemble Project creates theatre that is a voice for social change and has performed in schools, prisons, shelters, and other community settings. Central to their work is the exploration of collaboration, creativity, pedagogy and the process of theatre-making through the long association of theatre artists working as an ensemble. Irondale is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the Network of Ensemble Theatres and ART New York. It is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The Irondale Center is available for performance and events rentals and well as weddings.
4. Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By KCV999 - Los Angeles, United States
My experience is that the late Shakespeare plays are hard to do well. They show the full gamut of the world with its beauty and horror. This production nailed it, especially in the second half. The actors raced through some of their lines in the first half. Enjoy.
5. Masonic Temple-Brooklyn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
