BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave (between Ashland Pl and St. Felix St)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 636-4100
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave; D, M, N, R to Pacific Street; C to Lafayette Ave; G to Fulton St
Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM
LIRR: Flatbush Ave (Atlantic Ave subway station)
Cost: Free! First come, first seated. One ticket per person.
For all ages
BAM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York present New York City’s largest public celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This year, BAM welcomes keynote speaker Danny Glover, the acclaimed actor, director, producer, and humanitarian. In addition to his considerable time on stage and screen, Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, and has received numerous prestigious honors, including the 2002 Marian Anderson Award, the 2003 NAACP Chairman’s Award, the 2004 BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2009 CBCF Phoenix Award. Glover is also a UNICEF Ambassador and Chairman of the Board of TransAfrica Forum, a non-profit global justice organization focusing on issues facing African Americans and peoples in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Musical performances by The New Life Tabernacle Mass Choir and special guest Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra, who is widely regarded as one of the best beatboxers in the world, round out the program.
For all ages
BAM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York present New York City’s largest public celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.This year, BAM welcomes keynote speaker Danny Glover, the acclaimed actor, director, producer, and humanitarian. In addition to his considerable time on stage and screen, Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, and has received numerous prestigious honors, including the 2002 Marian Anderson Award, the 2003 NAACP Chairman’s Award, the 2004 BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2009 CBCF Phoenix Award. Glover is also a UNICEF Ambassador and Chairman of the Board of TransAfrica Forum, a non-profit global justice organization focusing on issues facing African Americans and peoples in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Musical performances by The New Life Tabernacle Mass Choir and special guest Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra, who is widely regarded as one of the best beatboxers in the world, round out the program.
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