HUB CITY SOUNDS
A Free Family Performing and Visual Arts Festival in Downtown New Brunswick
WHEN: August 8 – September 26, every Saturday, as well as some Sundays
WHERE: various venues around Downtown New Brunswick
ADMISSION: free of charge for all Hub City Sounds events.
Free parking is available for the Boyd Park events, exactly one block away at the Rutgers Public Safety Building, located at 55 Commercial Avenue.
New Brunswick Cultural Center, Arts New Brunswick, and Johnson & Johnson present the fourth annual Hub City Sounds series, taking place this summer. This FREE family-friendly series includes music, dance, and much more from industry professionals, emerging artists, local theatre companies, and other artists. Local artists are featured at neighborhood parks and theatre venues located in the heart of downtown New Brunswick, NJ including Boyd Park, Alice Jennings Archibald Park, Crossroads Theatre, George Street Playhouse, and State Theatre.
Festivalgoers are welcome to bring blankets or chairs for lawn seating at park events, and refreshments will be available for purchase. The festival includes collaborations with the city of New Brunswick, State Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Crossroads Theatre Company, American Repertory Ballet, New Brunswick City Market, coLAB Arts, New Brunswick Civic League and Lazos Unida.
HUB CITY SOUNDS SCHEDULE:
Festival Kick Off
Saturday, August 8, 2pm to 6pm
Boyd Park, Rt. 18 North
Featuring New Brunswick’s District Jazz Band (high school and middle school musicians), a violinist, spoken word poetry, and African drumming and dance.
Kids Rock
Saturday, August 15, 3pm to 4:30pm
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave
Featuring Big Jeff & the StarFish band; a Rock band for kids ages 1 to 6.
Motion: Next Generation of Dance
Sunday, August 16, 2pm to 4pm
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave
Featuring local dance student performances including B.A.M School of Performing Arts and NJ Ballet Arts Center, curated by coLAB Arts.
Guelaguetza
Saturday, August 22, 12pm to 6pm
Boyd Park, Rt. 18 North
Featuring the beautiful music, cultural dances, and traditions from Oaxaca, Mexico.
Motion: Best of CNJ Dance
Saturday, August 29, 2pm to 4pm
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave
Featuring some of the region’s best professional dance artists, curated by coLAB Arts.
theVOM Grand Story Slam
Thursday, September 10, 7pm to 9pm
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave
Featuring the winning story tellers from coLAB Arts’ theVOM series of Story Slams in downtown New Brunswick.
I Love New Brunswick
Saturday, September 12, 12pm to 6pm
Boyd Park, Rt. 18 North
Punk music and entertainment, featuring Don Giovanni Records and local Rutgers and High School Student Rock Bands from New Brunswick, curated by coLAB Arts.
3rd Annual Central Jersey Jazz Festival
Saturday, September 19, 1pm to 6pm
On Livingston Ave
Be Unstoppable: Celebrating Healthy Kids in the Arts
Saturday, September 19, 10am to 2pm
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave
Come join us for an interactive day of theatre, dance, nutritious and delicious food, and engaging activities for the whole family. Performances by George Street Playhouse and American Repertory Ballet. This event is sponsored by Hub City Sounds and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
Latino Corazon Festival: Kick off to Latino Heritage Month
Saturday, September 20, 12pm to 6pm
Alice Jennings Archibald Park, Van Dyke Avenue
Come enjoy the rich Latino and Caribbean culture of New Brunswick, traditional dances, music, and much more.
Crossroads Theatre Company
Saturday, September 26, 2pm to 4pm
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave
Featuring a performance by the Tony-Award winning Crossroads Theatre Company, highlighting pieces of their Gospel Choir concert from their upcoming show Holiday Jubilee.
For more information on the Hub City Sounds events call 732-729-0320, ext. 201 or visit www.NewBrunswickArts.org.
New Brunswick Cultural Center’s mission is to stimulate the cultural development and economic growth of arts and entertainment in New Brunswick through the enhancement, preservation, maintenance and effective administration of existing and future venues that service the primary constituent base of the New Brunswick Cultural Center. And, by nurturing emerging and viable arts, educational and entertainment organizations that reach the diverse communities of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Cultural Center and its Arts Partners thrive to establish New Brunswick as the premier arts and entertainment destination in the region.
