President Emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Karen Brooks Hopkins pens BAM... and Then It Hit Me, an inspiring memoir of her 36 years at the iconic cultural institution, America's oldest performing arts centre. The book has a sharp focus on concepts such as leadership, innovation, urban revitalisation (including the transformation of Brooklyn from Manhattan Outpost to the coolest neighbourhood on the planet), as highly successful cultural fundraising played critical roles in the colourful evolution of this world-class cultural juggernaut in the performing arts.
