Brooklyn Center Cinema

The Tow Center which used to be known as the Gershwin Center is one of Brooklyn College's HUGEST assets. It makes Brooklyn College pretty good for the study of the performing arts although being in Manhattan itself is usually more beneficial although I studied Acting, Voice & Piano @ Brooklyn for YEARS growing up; specifically during my elementary and high school years. I took two "gap years" in between high school and college, during which time I took classes at both Brooklyn & Hunter, as well as continued to study with the same Acting, Vocal and Piano instructors @ Brooklyn that I'd been working with since the second grade, and I came to appreciate Brooklyn & the CUNY system itself in a whole new way. I didn't end up getting my degree at Brooklyn or at Hunter either, but I think the CUNY system offers a solid education to students, with an amazing amount of resources.

Huge seating field for big scene. Nice dividing for sectors makes it easy to reach your place. Parking lot is really tight but there is cheap shopping center parking nearby so no problems getting parked.

For the student campus theater it's pretty nice. None of the usual refinements of more established theaters on Broadway but still a nice place to sit watching a show or a play with full ability to there and back with no issues. And most importantly it's small. Though a parking situation could be made a bit better.

It's a popular venue for a lot of graduations. I graduated high school here in 2005 but recently attending another graduation was a pretty miserable experience because they systematically refused to air condition the place on the hottest day of the year, and would not allow people entry back in after using the bathroom not me , but a woman next to me. What a dump .

I saw Chaka Khan in concert here and loved it. The venue was clean, even the women's bathroom and that's saying something!. We had a good view from where we sat, and sound set up was crisp and clear. Exiting after the concert was effortless as they opened all side doors so there wasn't a crush to get out. The only thing that was a bit of a crush was getting out of the parking lot. Oh well!

The auditorium in the center is luxurious and comfortable, and wonderful to watch performances and graduations in. The service from staff was very helpful to visitors also. However, the staff did not turn on air conditioners on a hot day, lowering the experience.

The restrooms smelled too back, you can smell the disgusting olor in the lobby. In the restrooms no toilet paper, no soap and anything for dried your hands. Buy they presented excellent show around the world to excellent price. The afternoon I visited I saw a five star show for $25.00. It made to me forgot the bag olor. The theatre is modern ,clean and comfortable. Brooklyn Center Performing arts people excellent. I saw a disability women waiting for open the door and employees gave to her a seat. I have good experience. I recommend. Next star Chaka Khan.

Currently being renovated 2018-19, staff was laid off but looking forward to seeing the renovations complete with less absestos. Not great parking, really needs a big digital sign in Nostrand Ave showing what's playing. Happy to have a place like this in Brooklyn

I graduated from high school in this auditorium in 1989. This year my daughter graduated from middle school at this venu.

== CLOSED == IN SEPTEMBER 2018 BROOKLYN COLLEGE SHUT DOWN THE PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT SERIES also know as BCBC AFTER 65+ YEARS OF SERVING THE BROOKLYN COMMUNITY. THEY FIRED THE STAFF -- gave them 2 days to clear out their offices. The student productions still are presented, but the likes of the top symphonies, dance companies, classic artists -- those great artists will no longer be part of the long tradition that was Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. A shining star in Brooklyn's cultural life has gone out. Shame on Brooklyn College for being so short sighted. ================================================= Always something exciting going on at Brooklyn Center! And at great prices too. Stuff that you would need to trek into Manhattan for, but here it's at half the ticket price. I must say, though, I do miss the movies on that huge screen in the Walt Whitman Theatre. It was the only single screen left in Brooklyn and with incredible sound too -- it was Brooklyn's Ziegfeld. Now that they've closed the Ziegfeld.... Just saw Step Afrika and it was a blast -- a super show and even though the Saturday performance was snowed out, they moved it to Sunday, PHONED US to tell us it was moved and we could use our Saturday tickets or GET A REFUND -- what theatre does THAT?!! The staff at the door was very helpful and friendly and seemed sympathetic that we had to trudge thru nasty slush and floods to get there...once inside it was just an all-around, very uplifting experience. If you have never been there, it's one of the must-try venues in Brooklyn.