For additional event listings and previews, check the New Brunswick Cultural Center website

Middlesex County Art & Story Time - History Month

 Bees: A Honeyed History

Civic League of Greater New Brunswick 

Join the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick in a reading of Bees: A Honeyed History written and illustrated by Piotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski.  

Make sure to check out the County's History Month web page for more information about upcoming programming: https://middlesexcountynj.gov/historymonth

POSTPONED to May 27^th

Murder on the Mountain:

The Mysterious Case of Margaret Klem 

Part of the “History Detectives” Series 

May 15 at 7 pm  

tinyurl.com/MurderontheMountain 

Join us to dissect the true crime murder that shocked the nation: the story of Margaret Klem, the last woman to be executed in the state in New Jersey in 1881. Was Margaret the calculating murderess and adulteress portrayed by the press? Or was she a battered wife pushed to the edge? Or was the West Orange immigrant, as she claimed to the end, innocent? Step into the past with us to hear how this case ignited public discussions on capital punishment, mental health, anti-immigrant sentiment, domestic violence, and women’s independence – that still resonate today. Join Dr. Peter Wosh to go behind the headlines of the murder of John Meierhofer and learn how Wosh and co-author Dr. Patricia L. Schall (1945-2020) uncovered this gripping story for Murder on the Mountain: Crime, Passion, and Punishment in Gilded Age New Jersey (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, April 2022)

The Astonishing True Story of the Kopp Sisters with Amy Stewart 

Part of the “History Detectives” Series 

May 22 at 7 pm  

tinyurl.com/TheKoppSisters 

Join us to hear the true story of three extraordinary women: Constance, Norma, and Fleurette Kopp, women in law enforcement whose exploits as crime-fighters and detectives in Bergen County, New Jersey, made newspapers nationwide. The first woman deputy sheriff in the country, Constance Kopp, alongside her sisters Norma and Fleurette, are the real women behind Amy Stewart’s Kopp Sisters novels, starting with Girl Waits With Gun. In 2012, Stewart stumbled across a 1914 newspaper article about them and went on to uncover their amazing history through genealogical archives, court records, old newspapers, and interviews with family members. From their story and her painstaking research, she wrote a critically acclaimed series about the Kopp sisters and their adventures in crime-fighting. Stewart will take us into her research and writing process to bring history to life, and share photographs and stories about these remarkable women and the fascinating historical background that shaped their world a hundred years ago.

Celebrate Middlesex County is back and better than ever! Enjoy free family fun and entertainment June 11 at Roosevelt Park.

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Respond to our Celebration by clicking to join us & chose the sponsorship level you are most comfortable with.

We are seeking artists for an opportunity to showcase and sell their visual art at the New Brunswick Heart Festival's Art Market! Help celebrate all of the vibrant art and history that New Brunswick and the County of Middlesex offers by showcasing your art! Application deadline is Tuesday, May 31.

Thank you for your application and good luck!

Learn more about the first chalk art installment "Intersection of Art and Social Justice" on YouTube:

Support the arts and celebrate your loved one with a personalized message on the large outside boards at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and on the outside board at The YARD @ College Avenue. For only $25.00 you can celebrate milestones and accomplishments! You choose the display time and even pick the background that you prefer! 

Complete the form at https://bit.ly/NBMessageBoard, and look forward to capturing this historical moment, taking pictures and sharing on your social media, and thank you in advance for helping spreading the word! 

Tag @nbpac on Instagram and Facebook to keep the momentum of your memory going.

Explore the new studio to 2-bedroom rentals now leasing at Premiere Residences, right above the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and minutes from the train!

Schedule your visit today at Info@RentPremiere.com or 732.307.3992.

Dorie Marder, Arrangement, 1945. Color screenprint. Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Gift of Dr. David and Ruth Robinson Eisenberg. Photo Peter Jacobs.

Third Thursdays, New Brunswick's monthly pop-up happy hour, makes its debut at the Zimmerli on May 19! Unwind and catch up with friends and coworkers while enjoying food & drink specials, music, and prizes.

Making summer plans? So are we! We are open regular hours through July 31.

Don’t miss these exhibitions before they close:

*Through July 15

*Through July 31, 2022

Registration is OPEN for Summer Art Camp: Back in the museum, June 27 – July 29!

HOURS: Wednesday & Friday, 11am-6pm; Thursday, 11am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday, noon-5pm. (Closed Monday & Tuesday.) Museum admission is FREE for all visitors. At this time, advance reservations are not required for general admission, but some programs require registration. In addition, visitors must wear face coverings and maintain a safe distance from each other while inside the museum. We also post a variety of content on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. We can’t wait to see you!

BOOK & ADDITIONAL LYRICS: Pamela Gray

MUSIC & LYRICS: Paul Scott Goodman

BASED ON THE MIRAMAX AND VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES/PUNCH PRODUCTIONS AND JAY COHEN MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN BY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Josh Prince

MUSICAL SUPERVISION: Greg Anthony Rassen

DIRECTOR: Sheryl Kaller

The George Street Playhouse is excited to present the east coast premiere of A Walk on the Moon, a musical based on the film of the same name. Welcome to the iconic summer of 1969 when man walked on the moon, women fought for equal rights, the War in Vietnam raged on, and Woodstock showed America what the new generation stood for. At a Jewish bungalow colony in the Catskills, a young wife and mother, Pearl Kantrowitz, has an affair with the handsome Blouseman. While the affair jeopardizes her marriage and creates pain and turmoil, Pearl is forced to undertake a journey of self-discovery.

Roald Dahl’s amazing tale is the golden ticket that is touring the imagi-nation! It’s the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film, including “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man,” and “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray. Get ready for Oompa-Loompas, incredible inventions, the great glass elevator, and more, more, more at this everlasting showstopper.

See acclaimed blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his band live in concert with the trouble is... 25th Anniversary Tour! Shepherd's hits include “Blue on Black,” “Slow Ride,” and “Deja Voodoo.” Throughout his 30 year career, Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide, received five Grammy® nominations, two Billboard Music Awards, and two Orville H. Gibson awards. He has had seven #1 blues albums and has topped the charts with his rock singles. He has also appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Visit: nbjp.org for Upcoming Events!

Reservations highly recommended