# BAM Howard Gilman Opera House > Opera house features beautiful 1800s-style architecture and comfortable seating with good views from every seat. Atmosphere is cozy and intimate, with great acoustics enhancing performances. Upper balcony is steep, adding a sense of vertical space, while mezzanine includes a well-stocked cafe. Source: https://www.atly.com/location/BAMHowardGilmanOperaHouse - Address: BAM Howard Gilman, Opera House, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States - Phone: +17186364100 - Website: https://www.bam.org/howardgilmanoperahouse - Google rating: 4.6 (779 reviews) ## What it is good for - Performing Arts — 9.7/10 - Movies — 9.2/10 - Comfortable — 7.5/10 ## What people say - "I found the theater to be beautiful and fantastic." - "I watched good movies here." - "The seating here is comfortable." ## Good to know - Dance Africa is held every Memorial Day weekend for 3 days. - Parking is difficult around the theater. - There is no bathroom on the main level of the theater. - The Mexican restaurant across the street offers reasonably priced food and drinks. - Senior citizens have to walk up two flights of stairs to access the theater. ## Get this data directly This page comes from the Atly Places API, which scores close to 2 million places against more than 1,400 intents — "nice view", "work friendly", "gluten free", "dog friendly" — from what real reviewers say, with the statements behind every score. - **MCP server:** `https://agentic-api.atly.com/mcp` — connect it in ChatGPT or Claude. Nothing to install. - **Guide for agents:** - **OpenAPI contract:** - **No key needed to start.** `POST https://agentic-api.atly.com/v0/keys` with an email raises the quota. Coverage is densest in the United States, with pockets in Mexico, Israel and Thailand.