Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

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After World War II, Brooklyn shared the growing problems of other urban centers throughout America, and BAM's audience and support base declined. Language classes and martial arts instruction were booked into performance spaces. A school for boys held classes in the partitioned grand ballroom. By the time Harvey Lichtenstein was appointed executive director in 1967, the programs and facilities needed rethinking. During the 32 years that Lichtenstein was BAM's leader, BAM experienced a renaissance, and is now recognized internationally as a preeminent, progressive cultural center. Its facilities feature the Howard Gilman Opera House (2109 seats) and the Harvey Lichtenstein Theater (874 seats), named in Lichtenstein's honor in 1999.

(taken from BAM web site)

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