319 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm
Note
Includes index.
Summary
President Emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Karen Brooks Hopkins is the author of this inspiring memoir of her 36 years at the iconic cultural institution, America's oldest performing arts center. The book has a sharp focus on concepts such as leadership, innovation, urban revitalization (including the transformation of Brooklyn from Manhattan Outpost to the coolest neighborhood on the planet), as highly successful cultural fundraising played critical roles in the colorful evolution of this world-class cultural juggernaut in the performing arts.