BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance

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The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is a Bronx-based arts organization that creates, produces, presents and supports the development of contemporary dance and all creative disciplines with a unique focus on women, People Of Color and the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Tr*******al & Q***r communities.

11/05/2025

Step into the Land of Toys with Christian Warner’s Abide With Me 🧸🪀. Presented by Pepatian as part of their 2025 Dancing Futures Residency, Christian invites you to come examine the intersectionality between q***r identity, faith, and the patriarchal structures that we live in within the USA.

📆 Date: Friday, November 7th and Saturday November 8th at 8pm
📍 Where: Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance
🎟️ Ticket: baadbronx.org

The future of dance is HERE. 💥This November, BAAD! and Pepatián present DANCING FUTURES, featuring three incredible resi...
11/03/2025

The future of dance is HERE. 💥
This November, BAAD! and Pepatián present DANCING FUTURES, featuring three incredible residents who’ve been shaping bold new work at the intersection of movement, identity, and imagination.

🎟️ Join us these next three weekends for some boundary-pushing performances:
✨ Nov 7–8: Christian Warner
✨ Nov 14–15: Asmara + Penelope Montilla, Lia Aleman & Alivea Allen
✨ Nov 21–22: Quaba V Ernest

Come witness what happens when stories move through the body raw, radical, and full of heart.

🎫 Tickets → baadbronx.org

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Slide 1: Christian Warner stands confidently in a gray tank top against bold bursts of green, red, and yellow. “BLAKTINX” runs vertically on the left, “2025” on the right, and a pink ticket reads: “DANCING FUTURES – Christian Warner – Nov 7–8 @ 8 PM.”

Slide 2: Asmara, with pink-purple hair and pearl jewelry, is centered among three collaborators in warm light. A vibrant yellow, red, and green backdrop frames a pink ticket that reads: “DANCING FUTURES – Asmara + Penelope Montilla, Lia Aleman & Alivea Allen – Nov 14–15 @ 8 PM.”

Slide 3: Quaba V Ernest moves dynamically in black and white against a colorful collage of green, red, and yellow. “BLAKTINX” appears on the left, “2025” on the right, with a pink ticket reading: “DANCING FUTURES – Quaba V Ernest – Nov 21–22 @ 8 PM.”

The spirit of BlakTinX is back 👻. Join us for BAAD!’s Día de los Mu***os Dance Compilation, a powerful celebration of an...
10/30/2025

The spirit of BlakTinX is back 👻. Join us for BAAD!’s Día de los Mu***os Dance Compilation, a powerful celebration of ancestors, rhythm, and community, featuring some of the most exciting local artists moving our culture forward.

🖤 Sat, Nov 1 @ 8PM
📍 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx
🎟️ Grab your tickets → BAADBronx.org

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This vibrant promo for BAAD!’s BlakTinX 2025 explodes with color and motion — dancers leap, twist, and gaze directly into the camera, surrounded by bold splashes of yellow, green, and red. The composition feels electric and alive, echoing the energy of the Bronx and the spirit of Día de los Mu***os. The design features a pink ticket graphic with event details, drawing the eye toward the date: Saturday, November 1 @ 8PM, at BAAD!, where ancestral energy meets contemporary dance.

Tonight! Join us at 7:30pm for Hallokween! Experience this Halloween season in our 19th-century chapel. Grab your ticket...
10/25/2025

Tonight! Join us at 7:30pm for Hallokween! Experience this Halloween season in our 19th-century chapel. Grab your tickets at the link in bio or at BAADBRONX.ORG 🎃👻💀

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A vibrant and energetic poster for BLAKTINX 2025: Hallokween features two drag performers in Halloween-inspired looks — one dressed as Maleficent with black glossy horns and dramatic makeup, and the other as a fierce nun with intense black-and-white face paint and an open-mouthed snarl. The background bursts with abstract splashes of red, yellow, green, and black, evoking Afro-Latinx pride and festival energy. Along the left side, bold yellow text reads “BLAKTINX,” while a pink ticket overlay at the bottom displays the event details: Hallokween featuring Appolonia Cruz and Vivika Westwood Mugler, with activities including an open mic, karaoke, costume contest, and dance party. The date “Saturday, Oct 25 at 7:30 PM” and the BAAD! Bronx logo with the address “2474 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461” complete the design, creating a thrilling, campy, and celebratory atmosphere perfect for Halloween in the Bronx.

BlakTinX is in full swing and there’s still so much magic ahead ✨Our upcoming shows bring together movement, memory, and...
10/21/2025

BlakTinX is in full swing and there’s still so much magic ahead ✨

Our upcoming shows bring together movement, memory, and the creativity of artists from across the Q***r-BIPOC diaspora — all right here in the Bronx.

Pull up, show some love, and celebrate the beautiful work that’s to come.

🎟️ Grab your seats now at BAADBRONX.ORG
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1️⃣ Entre Labios y Preguntas

A performer with bold pink and blue eyeshadow holds two plush sculptures — one a v***a, the other a cl****is. She smiles knowingly against a bright, graphic background bursting with color. The piece explores q***r Latina identity, humor, and sexuality.

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2️⃣ Hallokween

A drag performer dressed as a nun with dramatic black-and-white makeup screams into the camera — part horror, part camp. The poster celebrates Bronx drag icons Appolonia Cruz and Vivika Westwood Mugler in a Halloween open mic and dance party.

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3️⃣ BlakTinX Dance Compilation

A dancer draped in flowing pink fabric leaps midair against a backdrop of starburst greens and yellows. The image radiates movement and strength, celebrating dance, ritual, and remembrance.

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4️⃣ Dancing Futures: Christian Warner

A portrait of a man with blond hair and a white tank top, his gaze calm and steady. Behind him, yellow and green bursts create intensity for a work exploring movement, rupture, and devotion.

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5️⃣ Dancing Futures: Asmara

A close-up of a woman with lavender hair and statement jewelry glowing in soft light. The image feels intimate and grounded in the power of Black womanhood and creative experimentation.

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6️⃣ Dancing Futures: Quaba V Ernest

A black-and-white portrait of a dancer mid-motion, arm extended and expression fierce. The grayscale contrasts with the poster’s vibrant backdrop for a piece exploring confinement and choice.

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7️⃣ Retumba La Roka

Two Latina women perform side by side — one in a folkloric red-and-white skirt, the other in black. Their energy is powerful, honoring Puerto Rican Bomba, Nuyorican culture, and legacy.

💋 Step inside the lips, the laughs, and the liberation with Entre Labios y Preguntas — a bold, bilingual one-woman show....
10/17/2025

💋 Step inside the lips, the laughs, and the liberation with Entre Labios y Preguntas — a bold, bilingual one-woman show. Join this certified professional Latina le***an on a journey toward understanding who she is and what she wants. Only at BAAD!

🎭 Starring Lauristely Peña Solano
📅 Fri, Oct 24 + Wed, Oct 29 @ 8PM
📍 BAAD! | 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx
🎟️ Tickets: baadbronx.org
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A vibrant, pop-art-style poster bursts with color — electric greens, reds, yellows, and pinks — evoking the energy of the Bronx and the unapologetic spirit of BLAKTINX 2025. Centered is performer Lauristely Peña Solano, smiling mischievously while holding two oversized soft-sculpture props: a plush purple cl****is in one hand and a large v***a-shaped pillow in the other. The text “BLAKTINX 2025” blazes across the top, while a stylized ticket graphic at the bottom announces Entre Labios y Preguntas, with show dates, times, and BAAD!’s Bronx address. The overall vibe is bold, q***r, playful, and proudly feminist.

Mark your calendars, familia! 🔥 This Friday, Oct 10 @ 7PM, join us at BAAD! for Courageous Conversations, a bold evening...
10/06/2025

Mark your calendars, familia! 🔥 This Friday, Oct 10 @ 7PM, join us at BAAD! for Courageous Conversations, a bold evening of artistry, healing, and community led by dancers, Jonathan González & Nic Kay. 🗣️

Come ready to reflect, connect, and reimagine how we live and love in today’s world. 🌍

🎟️ Free & open to all — reserve your spot now at BAADBRONX.ORG
📍 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY

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Image Description (for accessibility):
The promotional poster has a dynamic and colorful layout with striking geometric patterns and paint splatters in green, yellow, black, and red. On the left, the word “BLAKTINX” is displayed vertically in bold yellow letters. Two portraits dominate the center — a man with short twists and a mustache looks upward with a thoughtful expression, while beside him, another person with short natural hair looks to the right in profile, symbolizing reflection and dialogue. A pink ticket graphic overlays the bottom right, featuring event details for Courageous Conversations led by Jonathan González and Nic Kay, part of the BAAD! BLAKTINX 2025 series. The BAAD! logo and address sit along the bottom in red and white.

It’s time to bring NATIVES Season 1 to life! Join us for the NATIVES Crowdfunding Launch Party 🎉🗓 Sunday, October 5th @ ...
10/02/2025

It’s time to bring NATIVES Season 1 to life! Join us for the NATIVES Crowdfunding Launch Party 🎉

🗓 Sunday, October 5th @ 5PM
📍 BAAD! Bronx, 2474 Westchester Ave
🎬 Featuring live activations, raffles, a screening of Episodes 1 & 2, and a table read from Episodes 3–7.

Enjoy night of community, art, and celebration. Let’s come together to raise the energy (and the funds!) to bring Season 1 of NATIVES to life.

🎟 Tickets: baadbronx.org

The flyer bursts with color and joy, designed with bold red, yellow, green, and black starburst graphics against a dynamic backdrop. At the center is a vibrant group photo of the NATIVES cast smiling, laughing, and leaning into one another, radiating warmth and camaraderie. Bold red letters spell out BLAKTINX along the left, while a bright yellow box announces: NATIVES Crowdfunding Launch Party. A large pink ticket graphic overlays the bottom, giving the feel of a night at the theater. Event details are written inside the ticket: Sunday, Oct 5th at 5PM, BAAD! Bronx, 2474 Westchester Avenue. The flyer emphasizes community, joy, and celebration, visually echoing the energy of raising funds to complete Season 1 of the series.

But there’s more! Day 2 of the Dancing While Black 2025 Fellows showcase hosted at BAAD! features 3 additional brilliant...
10/01/2025

But there’s more! Day 2 of the Dancing While Black 2025 Fellows showcase hosted at BAAD! features 3 additional brilliant artists!

🗓️ Oct 4 | 8–10PM
✨Featuring works by: Tyrone Bevans, Jazelynn Goudy
🎟️https://bit.ly/dwbshowcase2025

Come witness creativity in motion + join the conversation after the show.
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The flyer bursts with dynamic presence, promoting Angela’s Pulse Presents: sur/renderings, Dancing While Black 2025 Fellowship Show. A bold black header and red banner highlight the event title, with October 4, 2025 displayed prominently. The bottom half showcases three performers: Jazelynn Goudy, in a moody black-and-white portrait with hand pressed against her forehead, embodying resilience and thoughtfulness; Maya Simone Z, caught mid-movement in a mustard-yellow top and flowing pants, radiating kinetic energy; and Tyrone Bevans, posing with dramatic flair in a shimmering silver garment, eyes forward and arms lifted as if ready to break into dance. A vivid red bar grounds the design with the ticket link: bit.ly/dwbshowcase2025. The flyer’s composition conveys artistry, defiance, and an invitation to immerse in movement.

🚨 You don’t want to miss this! This weekend the Dancing While Black 2025 Fellows showcase is coming to BAAD! 🗓️ Oct 3 | ...
10/01/2025

🚨 You don’t want to miss this! This weekend the Dancing While Black 2025 Fellows showcase is coming to BAAD!

🗓️ Oct 3 | 8–10PM

✨ Featuring: AJ Wilmore, Dominica Greene, Ja’Moon Jones✨

Come witness creativity in motion + join the conversation after each show. 🎟️
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The promotional graphic is sleek and powerful, announcing Angela’s Pulse Presents: sur/renderings, Dancing While Black 2025 Fellowship Show. Bold black-and-red blocks emphasize the date October 3, 2025. Below, three striking portraits capture the featured artists: AJ Wilmore, in grayscale with long braids and an intense gaze; Dominica Greene, framed in warm light with curly hair and soft textures, evoking curiosity and depth; and Ja’Moon Jones, dramatically lit in radiant orange and purple tones, head tilted back in a moment of spiritual release. A red banner across the bottom directs audiences to tickets at bit.ly/dwbshowcase2025. The design pulses with artistry, bold typography, and a sense of urgent celebration.

📚✨ The Bronx is Reading — and we’re celebrating BIG! Join us on Tuesday, September 30 at 7PM as BAAD! partners with Sara...
09/25/2025

📚✨ The Bronx is Reading — and we’re celebrating BIG! Join us on Tuesday, September 30 at 7PM as BAAD! partners with Saraciea Fennell’s The Bronx is Reading to welcome NYT bestselling author Kalynn Bayron for the exclusive launch of her newest book, Make Me a Monster. 🐉📖

Come through for a night of literature, community, and Bronx pride. Don’t miss it!

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: baadbronx.org
📍 2474 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461



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Kalynn Bayron, author of Make Me a Monster, boldly looks into the camera while front and center amidst a vibrant splash of angular shapes in cherry red, banana yellow, light pink, black, and spring green. BLAKTINX is vertically behind her natural hair on the left, and her book to the right. A large pastel pink ticket includes text: Tue., Sep 30 at 7pm…” BAAD’s logo and address are lined at the bottom in white and black.

We love our little ones and are so proud of all of the progress they make each semester at AATT Academy! Fall registrati...
09/20/2025

We love our little ones and are so proud of all of the progress they make each semester at AATT Academy! Fall registration is OPEN now for your little ones ages 6-9! Sign up now or share this post with someone you know who might be interested and let’s dance! 💃🏽🩰🪩

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