New Brunswick Cultural Center/Arts New Brunswick presents the 11th Annual Hub City Sounds, Aug.-Oct. 2021
WHERE: New Brunswick
ADMISSION: FREE
“The arts scene in New Brunswick is back and we are thrilled to announce the
return of Hub City Sounds which will provide entertainment both in-person and
virtually,” said Tracey O’Reggio Clark, Interim Executive Director of the
New Brunswick Cultural Center. “This year’s hybrid model allows for our
guests to choose their arts viewing experience. They can join us live and
in-person or they can sit back, relax, and enjoy the festivities from the
comfort of their own home.”
The Hub City Sounds series includes a variety of activities and events for all
ages including music and dance performances, artist interviews, food tutorials,
spoken word performances, craft making, behind-the-scenes videos of the New
Brunswick theater scene, and more!
The festival includes collaborations with the city of New Brunswick,
County of Middlesex, New Brunswick Development Corporation, New Brunswick
City Center, New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick Community Arts
Council, Rutgers Department of Government Affairs, Elijah’s Promise, coLAB
Arts, New Brunswick Department of Recreation, Esparanza Neighborhood Coalition,
Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Civic League of Greater New
Brunswick, Youth Advocacy Program, AMARDV, Robert Wood Baranabas Health, New
Brunswick Tomorrow, LiveWell/Vivir Bien, New Brunswick Area NAACP, Metuchen –
Edison Area NAACP, Perth Amboy Area NAACP, American Hungarian Foundation,
Rutgers Collaborative, Middlesex College New Brunswick Center, New Brunswick Jazz
Project, TEMPO Networks, United Caribbean American Network, TSO Productions, TV
Asia, Metuchen Arts Council, Highland Park Arts Commission, Nivrana Dance
Academy, Hub City Jazz Festival, Indo-American Festival, Inc., New Brunswick
Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), Arts Institute of Middlesex County, State
Theatre New Jersey, George Street Playhouse, Crossroads Theatre Company,
American Repertory Ballet, Rutgers, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Zimmerli
Art Museum, and the Stress Factory Comedy Club.
HUB
CITY SOUNDS 2021 SCHEDULE:
Indo-American
Festival
WHEN: Saturday,
August 7, 3pm-6pm – live stream
Learn about the Asian Indian culture, featuring theatre, music and dance
performances and a delicious culinary demonstration for the entire family to
enjoy.
2nd
Annual New Brunswick HEART Festival
WHEN: Saturday,
August 14
4pm-7pm –
In-person and live stream: Monument Square, 2 Livingston
Avenue, New Brunswick
7pm-9pm – In-person and live stream: Art Battle at Above Art Studio, 55B Morris
St., New Brunswick
9pm –
Excite the Night – Live DJs – Run the Fade at Roosterspin (120 Albany St.); New
Brunswick WHERE: Vinyl Society at Ani Ramen (37 Easton Ave); TBD @ Delta’s (19 Dennis
Street).
This year’s festival will take place in downtown New Brunswick in-person at Monument Square at 2 Livingston Ave and will be live streamed on YouTube. The festival, which celebrates all of the vibrant arts and history that New Brunswick and the County of Middlesex has to offer, will feature live music, craft making activities, and more! This year's lineup includes the New Brunswick Brass Band; New Brunswick Latin band, Sonido Latino; jazz violinist Bri Black; a large salsa dance party dance class with Elvis Ruiz; inspirational opera singer Sonya Headlam; tap dancer Omar Edwards; a roaming Pipes and Drums band; an English-Spanish musical performance for the kids by the Bilingual Birdies; New Brunswick Vinyl Society and Silent Knight; and so much more.
6th
Annual CariFest
WHEN: Saturday, August
21, 3pm-6pm – live stream
Revel in
the Caribbean vibes with us as we explore the English, Spanish, Dutch and
French speaking diaspora, featuring dance, music and culinary
delights–virtually–right from the comfort of the venue of your choice.
10th
Annual Central Jersey Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday,
September 11, 1pm-6pm – In-person and live stream
WHERE: In front
of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11
Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
This unique, live Jazz festival is hosted in partnership with Flemington, New
Brunswick, Somerville with the addition of Metuchen this year. Join in person
or watch it live on Facebook at Facebook.com/CentralJerseyJazzFestival
Arts New Brunswick Festival and MCFOODS Food Drive
WHEN: Saturday,
September 18 – In-person; 10am-4pm –
Food Drive; 2pm-4pm –
Festival
WHERE: In front
of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), 11 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
The MCFOODS Hunger Action Month food drive takes place in front of the New
Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Bring a food or monetary donation. The event
will include the New Brunswick Vinyl Society spinning tunes from Old School to
New School.
Corazon
Latino / Día De Muertos / Halloween Celebration—Trick or Treat Around Town
WHEN: Sunday,
October 31, 2pm-5pm – In-person
WHERE: Downtown
New Brunswick
This artistic and cultural trifecta experience features live performances in
front of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) and State Theatre New
Jersey on Livingston Avenue, an interactive mural creation celebrating the
lives of loved ones and introducing Trick or Treating “Row” on George Street
and French Street.
For
more information on the Hub City Sounds events call 908-917-2862 or visit www.NewBrunswickArts.org.
Hub City Sounds is sponsored by Middlesex County and New Brunswick
City Center.
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.
