![]() ![]() “Think of Harvey in 1987 with Peter Brook climbing over debris, looking through a window to imagine that a long abandoned and derelict movie palace could be converted into such a gem of a performance space,” BAM Trustee Edgar Lampert mused. ![]() “BAM Strong today is a decade in the making, taking the incredible roots of the Majestic and the Harvey and adding so much more access, convenience, and sheer beauty,” said BAM Board Vice Chair, William Campbell. The venue was renamed to honor BAM’s longtime President and Executive Producer, Harvey Lichtenstein, when he retired in 1999. BAM Strong, 651 Fulton Street (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)įormerly the Majestic Theater, the BAM Harvey Theater debuted in 1987. We wanted to marry the old and the new,” she said. “Finally, we wanted to honor the spirt of the original renovation of this beloved theater. Wilson Sculpture Terrace which provide dedicated space for BAM’s visual arts program. Secondly, Clark continued, “we wanted to create distinctive, accessible and creative shopfront spaces along Fulton,” noting the newly built 1,100-square-foot Rudin Family Gallery and the Robert W. The new lobby at BAM’s Harvey Theater (Pamela Wong/Bklyner) “Firstly, we wanted our many audiences to have a better experience in this space,” she said, which included adding an elevator for accessibility to the balcony where the most affordable seats are located, a more spacious lobby featuring a user-friendly box office and service kiosks, and a grand staircase. “I sat here with people who love this space and this theater with all of their hearts, and three things emerged very, very clearly to me,” Clark reflected. Wilson Sculpture Terrace, a new elevator to the balcony level of the BAM Harvey Theater, and a ground-level space at 230 Ashland Place. BAM Strong includes the creation of The Rudin Family Gallery, the Robert W. BAM President Katy Clark cheers after the ribbon is cut for the new BAM Strong (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)īAM Strong unites BAM venues along Fulton Street and enables growth, building improvements, and greater accessibility. She recalled her second day at the institution in August 2015, in which she attended a five-hour design meeting regarding the BAM Strong project. “Thank you for joining us at the official opening of BAM Strong,” BAM President Katy Clark said to the room filled with elected officials and BAM supporters. To her left are BAM President Katy Clark and Council Member Robert Cornegy (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)įORT GREENE – BAM had lots to celebrate Tuesday evening-reopening the renovated Harvey Theater, the grand opening of its new visual arts space, and the kick off to the latest Next Wave Festival, the first curated by new Artistic Director David Binder. Holding scissors is BAM Trustee, Brigette Vosse. 6 min read Ribbon-cutting for BAM Strong. ![]()
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