Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Past Events
Many events have been hosted previously at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. HistoryGuide currently has 112 past event listings in its database, shown below.
| Date | Event Information |
|---|---|
| 05/14/07 | Composers Concert II. More Conservatory of Music composers present their recent works. Sam Levenson Recital Hall. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) |
| 05/15/07 | Brooklyn College Jazz Ensemble. Featuring original works plus pieces by Adams, Mingus, Monk and others. Salim Washington, Director. Sam Levenson Recital Hall. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/16/07 | Brooklyn College String Project Spring Showcase. One hundred school-age students, ages five and above, perform music as taught by Conservatory of Music string students. Sam Lev… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/17/07 | The Brooklyn College Big Band. Featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Fred Ho, Thad Jones, Makanda Ken McIntyre and other great jazz masters. Walt Whitman The… (Arts - Concerts) 718-951-5575. |
| 05/17/07 | Folksbiene. This musical play is about a gullible man who is constantly the victim of tricks played on him by the townspeople. In Yiddish a… (Performance - Musical) |
| 05/18/07 | Opera Scenes. Opera Scenes with the Brooklyn College Opera Theater. Famous scenes from French operas. Sam Levenson Recital Hall. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/19/07 | Cutie and the Freak. A Jamaican spoof of the classic Beauty and the Beast. Walt Whitman Theatre. (Performance - Theater) |
| 05/20/07 | Klezmerized!. Featuring two of today's hottest Klezmer bands, Violinist/Composer Alicia Svigals and the Klezmatics and Metropolitan Klezmer.… (Performance - Theater) |
| 05/27/07 | Bonne Fete Maman. Starring Lionel Pierre. This one-day, one-show-only Mother's Day Celebration will be hosted by Valerio St. Louis and Alicia Fig… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 08/11/07 | Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band. This concert will be dedicated to these brave men who gave their lives on 9/11, as well as to act as a unifying force to help Ne… (Arts - Concerts) 718-951-4500. |
| 11/04/11 | Ananiashvili - Ratmansky Ballet Gala. The world-famous Prima Ballerina, Nina Ananiashvili performs three ballets by the acclaimed Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Bal… (Performance - Ballet) 646-383-7972. |
| 03/24/12 03/25/12 | National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica. The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) will perform two programs of dance and music celebrating West Indian cultur… (Performance - Dance) 646-765-4773. |
| 03/31/12 | Red Star / Red Army Chorus And Dance Ensemble. This spectacular company of 70 singers, dancers and musicians has thrilled audiences worldwide for decades with its dazzlingly a… (Performance) 646-765-4773. |
| 04/01/12 | My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy. An Italian mother, plus a Jewish father is liable to land the offspring caught in the middle in therapy, at least according to S… (Performance - Theater) 614-638-6002. |
| 04/15/12 | Giselle. Haunted forests, quaint mountain villages, mystic legends of fairies and ghostly visitors, forces of nature, love overcoming dea… (Performance - Ballet) 646-765-4773. |
| 11/11/12 | The Velveteen Rabbit. A stuffed toy rabbit, given as a gift to a young boy, yearns for the day the boy will choose him as his special playmate, so tha… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 11/18/12 | The Ultimate Sounds of Doo-Wop and Street Corner Harmony. A concert of chart-topping artists including Fred Parris and The Satins, The Legendary Teenagers, The Chiffons with original lea… (Arts - Concerts) 718-951-4500. |
| 11/25/12 | The Shaolin Warriors. In this fully choreographed theatrical production, the Kung Fu Masters of The Shaolin Warriors present a portrayal of a typical… (Performance - Dance) 718-951-4500. |
| 12/16/12 | The Colonial Nutcracker. Created especially for families with children ages four to ten, The Colonial Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's classic ballet in win… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 01/27/13 | The Little Prince. This new stage version of the classic tale incorporates puppetry, multimedia projections, and original music as it follows one b… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 03/10/13 | Sleeping Beauty. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (BCBC) concludes its 2012-2013 Target Storybook Series with Sleeping… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 03/16/13 | The Freddy Cole Quartet. 2010 Grammy nominee Freddy Cole presents a glorious tribute to the songbooks of Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and his older brother… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 03/17/13 | The Beauty of Ballet. The 45-minute, family friendly presentation will illustrate how students develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers, alt… (Performance - Ballet) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/07/13 | Metropolitan Klezmer & Isle of Klezbos. Originally scheduled for early November 2012 but cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy, the concert now coincides with Holocaust Rem… (Arts - Concerts) 212-951-4500. |
| 04/13/13 | Tales of Anansi. Celebrating Earth Day 2013 with a family-friendly concert of music and storytelling entitled Tales of Anansi. (Kids - Children's Activities) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/13/13 | National Grid Earth Day Celebration. This interactive family event will take place on the plaza outside Brooklyn College's Walt Whitman Theatre immediately following… (Community) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/14/13 | Fiddler on the Roof. Tells the story of the residents of a small Russian village on the eve of the Bolshevik revolution, who attempt to maintain fami… (Performance - Musical) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/21/13 | Amadeus. Based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, this original full-length ballet in two acts follows the young prodigy's arrival a… (Performance - Ballet) 718-951-4500. |
| 05/18/13 | An Evening with Lucie Arnaz. Daughter of showbiz royalty Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, Lucie Arnaz performs a concert featuring new arrangements of favorite s… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/19/13 | Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music. Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music is an interactive screening of the Academy Award-winning movie musical, The Sound of Music. The fi… (Arts - Concerts) 718-951-4500. |
| 05/23/13 | Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts' Season Wrap Party. The party will take place on the stage of the magnificent Walt Whitman Theatre on the Brooklyn College campus and include hors d… (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit) 718-951-4600. |
| 11/02/13 | Savion Glover's STePz. The production demonstrates Mr. Glover's incredible ability to perform the complexities of jazz phrasing - both bass line and me… (Performance - Dance) |
| 11/17/13 | The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle. Believing that anything is possible, believing that magic can be found anywhere, and above all believing in oneself are all less… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 11/24/13 | My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm Home for the Holidays!. Master comedian Steve Solomon performs the hilarious holiday sequel to his award-winning Off-Broadway hit My Mother's Italian, M… (Performance - Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 12/15/13 | The Colonial Nutcracker. Created especially for families with children ages four to ten, The Colonial Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's classic ballet in win… (Kids Theater) |
| 12/21/13 | An R&B Christmas. The evening's lineup will include Charlie Thomas' Drifters ("Under the Boardwalk," "Up on the Roof"), The Coasters ("Yakety Yak,… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 12/22/13 | The Snow Maiden. In this magical Christmas story, a worthy young girl is transformed by Grandfather Frost (the Russian Santa Claus) into the beau… (Kids Theater) |
| 01/12/14 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Laugh and sing along with Alexander's misadventures in this hilarious musical, featuring book and lyrics by Judith Viorst, autho… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 01/26/14 | Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's Lunar New Year Celebration. This celebration of the Chinese New Year will spin traditional and contemporary music and dance into a colorful mélange sure to… (Festivals - Cultural) 718-951-4500. |
| 02/01/14 | Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia. This company of 55 dancers and musicians incorporates colorful folkloric costumes, thrilling choreography, and an orchestra of n… (Performance - Dance) 718-951-4500. |
| 03/09/14 | Cirque Ziva. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2013-14 season with Cirque Ziva, performed by The Gold… (Performance) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/06/14 | Sid the Science Kid - Live!. In this new musical adventure based on the popular PBS KIDS television series, Sid and his friends take an incredible journey th… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/06/14 | National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Brooklyn Now in its seventh year, the National Grid Earth Day Celebration is designed to educate families on how they can play a… (Community) 718-951-4500. |
| 04/27/14 | A Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2013-14 season with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks O… (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) 718-951-4500. |
| 05/18/14 | The Wizard of Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum's classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this original musical tells the beloved story of Dorothy's adv… (Kids Theater) |
| 11/01/14 | Bobby McFerrin. Brooklyn Center opens its 60th Anniversary season with this 10-time Grammy-winning vocal virtuoso. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 11/02/14 | Hot Peas 'N Butter. A blend of jazz, R&B, folk, and Afro-Caribbean tunes that'll have your kids dancing in the aisles. (Kids Theater) |
| 11/14/14 | Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: The Soul of Flamenco. This premier ensemble celebrates its 30th anniversary with a passionate new show that embodies the purity of traditional flamenc… (Performance - Dance) |
| 11/22/14 | Black Violin. This duo of violin virtuosos returns with their electrifying fusion of classical, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 11/23/14 | Chazz Palminteri - A Bronx Tale. Chazz Palminteri's coming-of-age tale that inspired the iconic gangster film. (Performance - Theater) |
| 12/13/14 | Sweet Honey In The Rock: Celebrating the Holydays. The repertoire includes traditional holiday standards such as "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "This Little Light of Mine," as w… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 12/14/14 | The Colonial Nutcracker. An annual holiday favorite, Dance Theatre in Westchester performs its family-friendly, full-length version of Tchaikovsky's ball… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/21/14 | The Snow Maiden. This delightful children's extravaganza incorporates traditional Russian songs, dances and elaborate costumes to create a winter… (Performance) |
| 01/25/15 | Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's Lunar New Year Celebration. This lively celebration of Chinese culture includes colorfully-clad dancers, ancient melodies played on traditional instruments,… (Festivals - Cultural) |
| 01/31/15 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo. A joyously energetic performance from South Africa's Grammy-winning superstars. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 01/31/15 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Led by founder and leader Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo celebrates over fifty years of spreading their native South… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 03/07/15 | The Beauty of Ballet. Join students and faculty of the world-famous School of American Ballet, the official academy of New York City Ballet, in this p… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/08/15 | The Klezmatics: Woody Guthrie's Wonder Wheel Tour. The Grammy-winning Klezmatics celebrate the spriritual power of music to unite through the lyrics of Woody Guthrie. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 03/14/15 | The Golden Dragon Acrobats. The Golden Dragons of The People's Republic of China combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemp… (Performance) |
| 03/15/15 | Moscow City Ballet's Don Quixote. Based on an episode from Cervantes' famous novel, Petipa's whimsical and romantic Don Quixote follows its title hero as he trave… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/15/15 | Moscow City Ballet's Dox Quixote. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 60th Anniversary Season with Moscow City Ballet's Don… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/21/15 03/22/15 | National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica. One of the premier dance companies in the Caribbean, NDTC blends the folklore, music, and dance of Jamaica, Africa, and the Amer… (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/29/15 | Harold and the Purple Crayon. A young boy creates worlds to explore, using his limitless imagination and his trusty purple crayon. Join Harold as he rockets t… (Kids Theater) |
| 04/12/15 | The Great Gatsby. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's epic tale of beautiful, sad people chasing the American Dream, Montana Rep's adaptation perfectly… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/18/15 | Take 6. Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month with an unforgettable concert by the most nominated group in Grammy history. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/19/15 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favourites. This triple-bill includes the wonderful story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, the fan… (Kids Theater) |
| 04/19/15 | Eighth Annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Children and adults alike will enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and street performers at this free community festival, where i… (Festivals) |
| 04/19/15 | National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Interactive family activities, educational materials, and give-away items will highlight the need for conserving energy, recycli… (Kids - Children's Activities) |
| 04/26/15 04/26/15 | Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy's Big Adventure. This interactive musical adventure features all of your kids' favorite characters, including Buddy, Tiny, Don, and Mr. Conductor. (Kids Theater) |
| 05/01/15 05/02/15 05/03/15 | Brooklyn College Opera Theatre With The Conservatory Orchestra. The Brooklyn College Opera Theatre with the Conservatory Orchestra, under the baton of Richard Milton Barrett, will present a co… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/16/15 | Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Septet. Join this nine-time Grammy Award winner for a hot evening of Afro-Cuban rhythms, salsa and Latin jazz. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/16/15 | Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Septet. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 60th Anniversary Season with a concert by Grammy Award… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/17/15 | The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. In this live musical travelogue based on Jeff Brown's popular book, Stanley explores the globe and learns that heroes come in al… (Kids Theater) |
| 10/24/15 | Michael Feinstein. Featuring the Sinatra Centennial Celebration, an intimate evening celebrating the anniversary of the 100th birthday of Frank Sin… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 10/30/15 | Tempus Fugit Reprise. An evening of original choreography to original music inspired by the beauty and majesty of winged creatures -- new movement to… (Performance - Dance) |
| 11/14/15 | Black Violin. Virtuoso violinists Kev Marcus and Wil B return to Brooklyn with their electrifying mash-up of hip-hop, classical, and pop tunes. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 11/21/15 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2015-16 season with a concert version of The Beatles'… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 12/04/15 | Matychak Dance: Open Rehearsal & Artist Discussion. This open rehearsal will look into Matychak's creative process, including a preview of their latest work, "Lacuna," followed by… (Performance - Dance) |
| 12/12/15 | The Vienna Boys Choir - Christmas in Vienna. Christmas in Vienna showcases these gifted musicians in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical master… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 12/13/15 | The Colonial Nutcracker. Family-friendly, full-length version of Tchaikovsky's ballet set in wintry colonial Yorktown, complete with a red-coated mouse a… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/20/15 | The Snow Maiden. Russian-language Christmas musical in which a worthy young girl is magically transformed by Grandfather Frost into the beautiful… (Performance) |
| 01/23/16 | Step Afrika!. The world's first professional company dedicated to stepping, a unique art form born at African American fraternities and based… (Performance - Dance) |
| 01/31/16 | Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's Lunar New Year Celebration. An all-new celebration of Chinese arts and culture commemorating the Year of the Monkey, a year characterized by cleverness, cur… (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/05/16 | Moscow Festival Ballet's Romeo and Juliet / Carmen Suite. A restaging of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky and choreographed by legendary Bolshoi pr… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/06/16 | The Beauty of Ballet. The 45-minute, family-friendly presentation will illustrate how students develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers, alt… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/13/16 | The Golden Dragon Acrobats. The Golden Dragons combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniq… (Performance) |
| 03/19/16 | The Robert Glasper Trio. 2015 Grammy winner Robert Glasper graces the Whitman stage with an intimate concert combining original jazz compositions and sel… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/02/16 | Darlene Love. Performing live in concert. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/09/16 | Rhythm Revue: A Latin Soul Celebration featuring Joe Bataan and DJ Felix Hernandez. An evening of live music and DJ'ing that celebrates the musical genre known as Latin Soul and Boogaloo. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/09/16 | Rhythm Revue: A Latin Soul Celebration featuring Joe Bataan and DJ Felix Hernandez. An evening of live music and DJ'ing that celebrates the musical genre known as Latin Soul and Boogaloo. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/16/16 | Regina Carter's Southern Comfort. Violin virtuoso and MacArthur fellow Regina Carter is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/17/16 | Clifford the Big Red Dog. Based on the classic children's books by Norman Bridwell, this family musical celebrates the timeless values of sharing, respect… (Kids Theater) |
| 04/17/16 | Ninth Annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and street performers at this free community festival, where interactive family activities hi… (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party) |
| 04/23/16 | International Women of Reggae. Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) returns to Brooklyn Center to celebrate the feminine energy in reggae with another line… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/01/16 | Straighten Up & Fly Right: The Nat King Cole Tribute. Three-time Grammy Award-winning pianist Ramsey Lewis and singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli join forces in this tribute to the tit… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/15/16 | Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move. Young Alexander learns that home isn't a house or a place on a map - it's wherever you are when you're with the people who love… (Kids Theater) |
| 10/29/16 | Black Violin. Virtuoso violinists Kev Marcus and Wil B return to Brooklyn with their electrifying mash-up of R&B, hip-hop, classical, and blue… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 11/05/16 | Buenos Aires Tango. Direct from Buenos Aires, Tango company Estampas Porteñas present their newest production, Deseos...Stories of Longing and Desir… (Performance - Dance) |
| 11/20/16 | Tony Danza: Standards and Stories. Accompanied by his talented four-piece band, Brooklyn-born Danza will perform a selection of his favorite standards from the Gre… (Performance) 718-951-4500. |
| 12/11/16 | The Colonial Nutcracker. Created especially for families with children ages five to ten, The Colonial Nutcracker sets Tchaikovsky's classic ballet in win… (Kids Theater) 718-951-4500. |
| 02/11/17 | Coyote's Dance. Using narration, puppetry, live and recorded music, Native American-influenced costumes, and beautifully choreographed movement… (Kids Theater) |
| 03/04/17 | Emeline Michel. Singer-songwriter Emeline Michel has been instrumental in putting Haitian music on the world music map, touring the globe both a… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 03/18/17 03/19/17 | National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica. NDTC blends the folklore, music, and dance of Jamaica, Africa, and the American South with modern and classical forms to create… (Performance - Dance) |
| 04/17/17 | Step Afrika!. The dancers of Step Afrika! use their bodies as instruments, integrating stepping with African traditional dance and other dance… (Performance - Dance) |
| 04/22/17 | Patti Austin: Ella Then and Now. Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Patti Austin celebrates the 100th birthday of the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald with an intima… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 04/29/17 | Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. When a great African king desires a wife, only the most worthy maidens are invited to meet him. Both of Mufaro's daughters are b… (Kids Theater) |
| 04/29/17 | Tenth Annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Children and adults alike will enjoy live music, arts and crafts, and street performers at this free community festival, where i… (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party) |
| 04/30/17 | Golden Dragon Acrobats. The Golden Dragons combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniq… (Performance) |
| 05/06/17 | Yosvany Terry Sextet. Since his arrival in the United States in 1999, Cuban saxophonist/percussionist/composer Yosvany Terry has been at the forefront… (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/13/17 | Chaka Khan. Performing live in concert. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 05/20/17 | Oliver Samuels' "Four Can't Play". One young couple is planning to divorce; an elderly couple is planning to get married. They share adjoining rooms at a hotel wee… (Performance - Musical) |
| 11/22/17 | Fourth Annual Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rooster. Delightful red lions, golden dragons, and white peacocks frolic and play to the exotic sounds of traditional instruments, while… (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party) |
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