Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)
www.bronxacademyofartsanddance.org
The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is dedicated to theater arts and dance programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and adults. Its 70-seat performance and workshop space engages in community collaborations and multidisciplinary programs that encourage self-expression through writing and performance of completed pieces to the general public.
BAAD! annually presents four festivals including a cultural celebration of works by women; the Boogie Down Dance Series, a spring festival of dance in the Bronx; OUT LIKE THAT!, the Bronx's only fest celebrating works by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender artists during the month of June; and the BlakTino Playwrights Showcase, presenting the works of Black, Latino and playwrights of mixed race, in the fall. A visual arts component curates art exhibitions to coincide with each festival. The Bronx Council on the Arts has hailed BAAD! as one of the seven cultural anchors in the Bronx.