NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Avery Fisher Hall—Lincoln Center

Manhattan

Home to the New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall seats 2,738 and hosts many musical events and festivals.

BAM Café

Brooklyn

Originally conceived as BAM's ballroom in 1908, the Lepercq Space on the Howard Gilman Opera house's second floor has served many purposes since. It now holds BAMcafé, which serves dinner and drinks before BAM performances, and hosts BAMcafé Live, BAM's free music series, on Friday and Saturday nights. The Lepercq Space is also home to the small Brownstone Books store, which features a broad array of performing arts titles alongside the latest in adult fiction and non-fiction. BAM Café is accessible by escalator and elevator.

BAM Gilman Opera House

Brooklyn

This is the main venue of Brooklyn Academy of Music and hosts dance, theater and music events, including avant garde productions of modern operas.

BAM Harvey Theater

Brooklyn

Winner of the 1988 Architectural Theater Award, the Harvey (formerly the Majestic) resembles a romantic ruin of a theater space. Originally a traditional playhouse, the theater was converted into a movie house in 1942 and abandoned in 1968. This unique space was obtained in 1987 by BAM's then-president Harvey Lichtenstein for the landmark production of Peter Brook's The Mahabharata. The Harvey is located two blocks from BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House and has 874 seats.

Barnard College—Barnard Hall

Manhattan

Barnard Hall is located immediately upon entering through the main gate of the Barnard College campus at Broadway and 117th Street. It houses the internationally known Barnard Center for Research on Women, the LeFrak Gymnasium, aerobics/dance studios, an indoor pool and weight room, and seminar rooms, including the Held Lecture Hall.