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On the Shoulders of…: Hold Up Who Holds You Up

Sat, Apr 5, 2025

Curated by BAM Education

    Part of
  • Winter/Spring 2025

You’re invited to enjoy an afternoon of multi-genre, intergenerational artistry, curated by BAM Education’s alumni and teaching artists. This fun day of art and music for kids includes an instrument-making workshop, artist talk, and concert by the Brown Rice Family. Join us in celebrating the power of community, collective creation, and care through music, dance, and visual art!

Schedule

12—1pm: Instrument Making Workshop (Ages 0—11; Hillman Studio)
1—2pm: Brown Rice Family Concert (Ages 0—11; Fishman Space)
2:30—3:30pm: Gallery Walk & BAM Alumni Artist Talkback

The age ranges are recommendations. All ages are welcome.

UPCOMING Performances

      VENUE

      BAM Fisher

      TICKET INFORMATION

      Brown Rice Family concert (tiered pricing, pay what you wish): $10, $15, or $20

      Instrument Making Workshop (one child and one caregiver admitted per ticket): $5

      Gallery Walk & Artist Talkback: Free

      Please note: All online orders are subject to a $2 facility fee and $3.50 handling fee per ticket; all orders at the box office are subject to a $2 facility fee per ticket.

      All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff.

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Mellon Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Access Programs provided by
      the Jerome L. Greene Foundation

      JL Greene

      Leadership support for
      BAM programming provided by:

      Howard Gilman

      Leadership support for
      Winter/Spring 2025 provided by:

      Ford Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Altman Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education programs provided by
      The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation and
      The SHS Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education and Community programs provided by
      The Thompson Family Foundation

      Major support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Constans Culver Foundation;
      Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
      The FAR Fund;
      The Pinkerton Foundation;
      Tiger Baron Foundation;
      The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund

      Support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Anne-Victoire Auriault;
      Jennifer Kopylov;
      Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; and
      The Wasily Family Foundation, Inc.

      Additional support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Jody & John Arnhold;
      May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.; and
      Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation

      ACTIVITIES AND ARTISTS

      • Instrument Making Workshop

        12—1pm in the Hillman Studio, BAM Fisher
        $5 (one child and one caregiver admitted per ticket)
        All online and box office orders are subject to a $2 facility fee per ticket.
        Ages 0—11

        Everyone’s a musician! Play and create instruments using recycled, reused, and repurposed objects with the support of two of BAM’s creative and talented Teaching Artists, Raka and Dhanté! Join in a parade and take your instruments to our 1pm concert and play for all to hear!

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      • Brown Rice Family Concert

        1—2pm in the Fishman Space, BAM Fisher
        $10, $15, or $20 (tiered pricing, pay what you wish)
        All online orders are subject to a $2 facility fee and $3.50 handling fee per ticket; all orders at the box office are subject to a $2 facility fee per ticket.
        Ages 0—11

        Brown Rice Family is the band jamming towards global solidarity and organic happiness. It is a high-energy ensemble that combines an eclectic mix of musical influences encompassing reggae, hip-hop, dance-hall, Brazilian, Afro-beat, jazz styling, and Latin. With its members hailing from all over the world (Japan, Jamaica, Haiti, US, South Africa), Brown Rice Family draws on its diverse backgrounds to set the stage for their unique, colorful, rhythm-driven, and highly danceable sound.

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      • Gallery Walk & BAM Alumni Artist Talkback

        2:30—3:30pm in the lower lobby of BAM Fisher
        Free
        Ages 12 & Up

        Six alumni participants from various BAM Education programs—Melanie Huerta, Omari Johnson, Elijah Ogbomo, Izzy Pierre, Said Ventura, and Alyssa Wheeler—return to curate and showcase their original visual works of art that center community, legacy, ancestry, and holding safer spaces for younger generations and those yet to come. Come and view their intentional pieces and engage with them as they converse about their work.

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