THIS FALL:
You Had Me at Atmósfera: A Serene Evening of Stand-Up & Stanzas
Saturday, September 21 @ 8PM | $10
Chicago born, Bed-Stuy based rover and comedic raver of ceremonies Mateo Rodriguez-Hurtado returns to BAAD! as host & curator for a one night only affair lovingly uniting hard belly-laugh inciting comedians and soul reviving poetic performers. With Christin Eve Cato, Lydia Cortés, Reuben Gelley Newman, Calvin S. Cato & Anamaria Leon.
The Trade-Off: When the North Meets the South
Saturday, September 28 @ 8PM | $10
Mississippi native performing artist K.H.A.R.I.S. brings together Northern and Southern talents for an electrifying evening, where diverse styles collide in an exciting musical showcase! With Polo Baybee, Flacko Santana & Taji Love.
Angela’s Pulse presents Us & We: Dancing While Black 2024 Fellowship Show
Friday, October 4 @8PM | FREE
Saturday, October 5 @8PM | FREE
Don't miss the innovative works of the 2024 DWB. Witness their creative explorations followed by a Q&A with the artists, curated by: Paloma McGregor, Joya Powell, Kayla Hamilton & Marguerite Hemmings.
Also, Master Classes for the Masses on Sat., Oct. 5 - 12:00 -1:30 PM and 3:00 - 4:30 PM.
BlakTinX - OCTOBER 2024
Performing the Bronx: A Living Archive of New York City’s Most Iconic Borough
Thursday, October 10 @ 7PM | $10
Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful invites a group of remarkable Bronxites to co-develop actions embedded in the day-to-day of our beloved borough.
Repping Ourselves films by Ronald Hinton and Fernando Vieira
Friday, October 11 @ 8PM | $10
Filmmakers Fernando Vieira and Ronald Hinton (Queer Voices Film Fest co-founder) present their queer/POC short films, including Hinton's web series Natives.
ROKA-TUMBA!
Saturday, October 12 @ 8PM | $20
Two dynamic Bronx dance forces reunite! Rokafella, co-founder of Full Circle hip-hop group, and Retumba!, an all-female Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion ensemble combine to bring us an electric evening of dance and music . They originally collaborated at BAAD! in 2011.
Communion 2024: The Harvest
Thursday, October 17 @ 7PM | FREE
The Harvest curates an intentional gathering to decompress, prepare, converse, and be together as we approach the 2024 election season. Curated and produced by Johnnie Cruise Mercer and Benedict Nguyễn.
An Evening with Baldwin
Thursday, October 24 @ 6PM | FREE
Celebrate the 100th birthday of the iconic James Baldwin with a screening of the doc I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, followed by a panel of distinguished artists and scholars discussing Baldwin's enduring impact. Curated by Alicia Anabel Santos, and dinner and birthday cake included.
Hail King Macha: A Celebration of Elizabeth "Macha" Marrero
Friday, October 18 @ 8PM | $25
Sunday, October 20 @ 4PM |$25
BAAD! honors award-winning drag king Macha, creator of eight solo shows from Machataso (2001) to Kqing#19:Conversations with The KQing Macha (2019). The event features vintage videos and live performances, including by Macha the King herself.
Shared Evening: SLMDances / Soles of Duende
Friday, October 25 @ 8PM | $20
The prolific choreographer Sydnie L. Mosley shares a bill with the dynamic Soles of Duende, an all-female trio based in the rhythms of Tap, Flamenco & Kathak dance.
Never Too Much: Dances to Luther Vandross and Juan Gabriel
Saturday, October 19 @ 8PM | $20
Eight choreographers present dances set to songs by Luther Vandross and Juan Gabriel, two queeroes who flew under the gay radar.
HalloKween
Saturday, October 26 @ 7PM | FREE
Celebrate Halloween inside a 19th-century chapel by a graveyard! Join Bronx drag queens Appolonia Cruz and Vivika Westwood Mugler for an open mic, karaoke, costume contest, and dance party.
BlakTinX - NOVEMBER 2024
Teatro En Vivo: A Staged Reading
Friday, November 1 @ 8PM | FREE - $10
On a trip to Puerto Rico, a man rediscovers his purpose after encountering an all-female theatre ensemble that brings to life Taino legends and the symphony of native tree frogs. Written by Wayne L. Firestone and directed by Marcus Gualberto.
Featuring Janis Astor del Valle, Christine Bermúdez, Marc D. Lyons, Robert Maisonett & Antonia Marrero
Mrs Ross' 102nd Birthday Celebration
Sunday, November 3 @ 2PM | FREE
Hunts Point matriarch Cybeale Ross turns 102 and the community will come out to celebrate her with a bunch of stories, testimonials and her favorite music.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Pepatián’s Dancing Futures Residency presented in partnership with BAAD!, offers emerging Bronx-based and/or dance artists of color with resources, performance opportunities, mentorship, and documentation to strengthen and shine a spotlight on new dance and performance work. Major support is provided by the Jerome Foundation.
Maima: The Water Spirit
Friday, November 8 @ 8PM | $20
Saturday, November 9 @ 8PM | $20
Maima: The Water Spirit is a dance performance exploring the language of movement as a way of communication and time travel through music.
Babou Sanneh / RareBreed Productions
Friday, November 15 @ 8PM | $20
Babou Sanneh is a first-generation Gambian-American multidisciplinary artist, producer and dancer who brings power and fluidity to choreography.
Imani Gaudin / gaudanse
Friday, November 22 @ 8PM | $20
Saturday, November 23@ 8PM | $20
As Artistic Director of gaudanse, Imani Gaudin creates a collaborative space for artists while exploring how new ideas translate into dance and movement.