Downtown Brooklyn

Michaël Brun Presents Bayo
2026-06-27 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-28 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-29 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-30 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-07-01 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-07-02 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-07-03 20:00 - 23:00, 2026-07-04 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates
Haitian and Guyanese DJ and record producer Michaël Brun is bringing the 10th Anniversary of BAYO, the event series he founded, to Brooklyn Paramount for 3 nights!

Subway Simulator Sunday
2026-06-28 11:00 - 15:00
Ride ’til the end of the line on the Transit Museum’s unique Subway Simulator. Join them on the last Sunday of each month in the Computer Lab to put your skills to the test; experience what it’s like to drive a New York City Subway train on real train lines. Stick around in the Education Center for transit artifacts and artmaking inspired by the subway system.
Last Sunday of each month from 11am-3pm
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn, Education Center
Subway simulator is recommended for children ages 6 and up
Free with museum admission, registration is advised but not required to participate

I’m Almost There
2026-06-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-06-28 17:00 - 18:30
Love at first sight is easy… letting it through the front door is a freaking Odyssey.
All he wants to do is let the perfect man in. But can he overcome his unhinged neighbor, a seductive cult, a self-obsessed vampire, and a cat intent on dragging him to hell?
Written and performed by Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country, Gossip Girl) and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer (Good Night, and Good Luck; The Band’s Visit), I’m Almost There is a rueful, hilarious, and poignant modern love story in song about a man crossing a sea of doubts to find happiness… and good coffee. Initially developed by the award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit comes to BAM for a three-week run ahead of a major US tour.
Joined onstage by musicians Erin Hill (harp/vocals) and Noah Max Amick (bass), Almond weaves his deeply personal, universally relatable songs into a luminous, lyrical confession about fear, longing, and the courage it takes to let love in. It’s intimate yet epic and laugh-out-loud funny in all the places it hurts most.
I’m Almost There was commissioned by Audible and first produced in Edinburgh and New York City by Audible, Francesca Moody Productions, and DryWrite.

Curator Talk: Transit in Sophie Rivera’s Photography
2026-06-30 08:00 - 17:00
El Museo del Barrio’s exhibition and accompanying monograph (co-published with Aperture), Sophie Rivera: Double Exposures, highlights the work of pioneering Nuyorican photographer Sophie Rivera. Positioned at eye level with the elevated subway from her Morningside Heights apartment, Rivera drew inspiration from New York’s transit system from the 1970s through the 1990s. Featuring trains, transit workers, commuters, and more, Rivera captured the movement and everyday life of the city.
Come listen to Susanna Temkin, Interim Chief Curator, speak about Rivera’s first museum survey and her lasting influence on photography and Puerto Rican cultural history.

Lunchtime Entertainment - saxofshaolin
2026-06-30 12:00 - 14:00
Visitors to Brooklyn Commons Park will be swept up in dynamic performances as the lunchtime stage comes alive with a rich mix of music and entertainment. Set in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, the Commons provides the perfect backdrop for vibrant arts and culture.
Saxophonist and composer Ben Chin leads saxofshaolin, a captivating fusion of Eastern and Western musical influences. Drawing from American, Southeast Asian, and Afro-Caribbean traditions, he creates a sound that celebrates cultural connections. As a Hakka Chinese immigrant and nomad, his music blends traditional and contemporary elements, making it both danceable and spiritual.

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-07-01 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-08 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-07-15 19:00 - 21:30
Wednesday night is Trivia Night at Sound + Fury, where you can pit your trivia skills against others and compete for prizes. Craft beer and great food are, of course, all part of the evening’s festivities!

GIMS - Live in NYC
2026-07-01 19:00 - 22:00
Congolese singer and rapper GIMS comes to NYC for a show at the Brooklyn Paramount!

Michael Stern: Imprinted Time - Opening Reception at UrbanGlass
2026-07-08 18:00 - 20:00
Fatherhood is an experience of time travel. Moving forward and backward at once — walking through time with your child as they move through the world while imagining how you once moved through it. Reaching into the past, excavating stored gestures you didn’t know were there: the way you were held, the way time stretched and collapsed in the small rooms of childhood. It is not just witnessing a child grow; it is feeling time bend, layer, repeat.
Glass holds this same logic. It carries its past — every heat, every touch, every stretch stays within its form. It is a record, a body full of movement. Imprinted Time invites the viewer into that compression — object and person, past and present, held together in material that remembers.
Join UrbanGlass for an opening reception of the exhibit, hosted at their studio!

UrbanGlass Hot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale
2026-07-10 18:00 - 20:00
Hot Glass Hangout is a free monthly demo series starring the multi-talented team of studio technicians, administrators and teaching artists at Urban Glass.
Come hang with Urban Glass every first Friday! See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community. Soft drinks and snacks are on the house.
This month’s featured artists: Tyler Green, Auzzie Dodson, Taylor Whigham, & Ash Espinoza
If you’d like to support free programs like this at UrbanGlass, please consider purchasing a $10 ticket. Proceeds from ticket sales and 30% of Studio Sale purchases go towards covering the cost of this event, and helps us ensure our studios remain affordable and accessible for people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels (70% of Studio Sale purchases goes directly to the artists).
UrbanGlass is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that depends on the generosity of donors. Here are some other ways you can support our work:

Purchase a $300 Patrons Ticket: A Patrons ticket covers the studio equipment cost of this Hot Glass Hangout. As a thank you for supporting the event, Patrons receive a glass gift made by an artist in our studio and VIP seats (2) at our event. Please email Development & Events Coordinator Alejandra at alejandra@urbanglass.org to secure your Patron ticket.

Become a Sponsor: Showcase your brand by sponsoring complimentary drinks and snacks at our next Hot Glass Hangout! We welcome any contribution for one or multiple events. In recognition of your support, Sponsors receive a shout-out on social media and at the event, along with VIP seats (2). Please email Development & Events Coordinator Alejandra at alejandra@urbanglass.org for next steps.
