Photo courtesy of New Brunswick City Center


Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.

Stay Connected
We strive to make sure that all of the information in The Buzz is as accurate as possible,
please check with each venue for changes to times, ticket prices and ticket availability. 
For additional event listings and previews, check the New Brunswick Cultural Center website
Remembering
Middlesex County Commissioner Deputy Director 
Kenneth Armwood
CALL TO ARTISTS
 
Windows of Understanding
2023 Season
Submission Deadline: Friday, August 12
 
The vision for this public art project is to transform our “main street” spaces into literal windows of understanding; spaces in which the community can learn about the positive strides being made by local organizations around a wide array of social justice issues that don’t make daily headlines. Windows of Understanding is a creative, community-building response to the negativity and hate being perpetuated in today’s media landscape. Our belief is that through visual language, artists can communicate methods of understanding in powerful ways that cut across cultural boundaries..
 
Windows of Understanding is seeking artists to be paired with organizations to create site specific works of public art around the broad theme of BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITYThis includes Mental Health; Violence Prevention; Food Equity; and Women’s Health. Artists from across the state, representing a wide range of philosophies and mediums are encouraged to apply. The 2023 season will run from Jan 16-April 1.
 
Each artist will be paired with a local organization working on the above issues they care about. An honorarium will be provided to each artist for their work, as well as a stipend for art materials to support their window intervention. All participating artists will attend an Artist Facilitator training that will cover project goals and community- based art practices. A detailed timeline will be provided to all participants. 
 
TO APPLY: Apply by August 12 via submission form and providing 5-8 examples of your art. Submission form and details found here: https://www.windowsofunderstanding.org/about-the-artists Questions may be directed to windowsunderstand@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE!
FREE Summer Movies!!!
State Theatre - Tuesdays
NBPAC- Wednesdays 
The Yard- Sundays
Donate Items to The Center for Great Expectations

During the Free Summer Movies on July 19 and July 26, State Theatre will be holding a drive and collecting items for the women and children at The Center for Great Expectations in Somerset. The Center for Great Expectations provides transformational mental health and substance use disorder treatment to women, children, men, and families impacted by trauma, abuse, and neglect. 

For more information on the Center, visit: https://www.cge-nj.org/

Items include: Desitin, Huggies or Pampers diapers 4-5-6; Women's shampoo & conditioner; Women's underwear (all sizes); and Toddler boys 2T, 3T, 4T summer separates.

Join New Brunswick City Center
on George Street
August 18th!

The New Brunswick Car Show on George Street comes this July & August with two exciting nights of music, classic & luxury rides, plus extended store hours & delicious dishes & drinks from your favorite New Brunswick spots!

Wanna show off your Ride?!
Register your vehicle now for New Brunswick's Car show!
The Intersection of
Art & Social Justice

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

SEE YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS!

See your loved one's name in lights in the center of New Brunswick 
and in the center of the Rutgers New Brunswick Campus. 
photo courtesy of the YARD @College Ave

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!
 
Exclusive resident amenities include a rooftop deck with a pool and BBQ grills, penthouse Sky Lounge, outdoor fire pit, karaoke room, billiards room, fitness center with yoga studio, and more, all in a pet-friendly building.
 
Premiere Residences is open for private, in-person appointments or virtual leasing presentations and offering up to 2 months free*. Studios start at $1,720*, 1 Bedrooms start at $1,845*, and 2 Bedrooms start at $2,765* 

Schedule your visit today at Info@RentPremiere.com or 732.307.3992.
Viktor Pivovarov, Red Nose, 2000. Oil on canvas. Photo: Peter Jacobs.
On view in the exhibition The Claude and Nina Gruen Collection of Contemporary Russian Art: New Arrivals.
Final Weekend!
Our current exhibitions close this Sunday, July 31:

  • Meet Me at the Fair: Universal Expositions in Paris
  • Behold: Works from Rutgers Print Collaborative
  • The Claude and Nina Gruen Collection of Contemporary Russian Art: New Arrivals
  • Oleg Kudryashov: A Master of Printmaking
  • Meeting Tonight: Two South Carolina African American Camp Meetings
  • How Do You Say...? Learning Animal Names with Illustrator Art Seiden / ¿Cómo se dice…? Aprendiendo nombres de animales con el ilustrador Art Seiden

Summer Notes:
  • The café is closed for the summer.
  • The Art of the Americas Collection is closed to carry out updates to the galleries. The Eisenberg Gallery on the mezzanine remains open and accessible by elevator.
  • The Zimmerli closes to the public for the month of August to prepare for the 2022-23 season, which kicks off September 1.

HOURS: Wednesday & Friday, 11am-6pm; Thursday, 11am-8pm; Saturday & Sunday, noon-5pm. (Closed Monday & Tuesday.) Museum admission is FREE for all visitors. We also post a variety of content on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. We can’t wait to see you!
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248
Ph: 848.932.7237
George Street Playhouse Announces 2022-2023 Season
Photo: AnnMarie Milazzo, Lynn Nottage, and Steve Guttenberg

New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse (David Saint, Artistic Director, Kelly Ryman, Managing Director) is delighted to welcome audiences back again this season to enjoy three exciting and thought-provoking plays, and two dazzling musical theatre events at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Artistic Director David Saint says about the season, “It’s time to come back! We have assembled a rich and diverse group of shows to entice our audiences to return to live theatre for entertaining and fulfilling celebrations of the human spirit.”

Following a successful return to live performances this past season, George Street Playhouse’s 5-show, 2022/23 season will begin this October and run through May. 

George Street Playhouse
at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
11 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Box Office: 732-246-7717
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
State Theatre New Jersey's FREE Summer Movies Series is back with morning and evening weekday screenings. Experience your favorite films on our gigantic 46’ screen, with our state-of-the-art sound system, in our newly renovated theater! Groups and camps are welcomed and encouraged to join us! If you are bringing a group of 20+, please email education@stnj.org. All movies will include Spanish subtitles.
AN EVENING OF SOUL WITH
ERIC ROBERSON, AVERY*SUNSHINE &
KEVIN ROSS...LIVE!
PRESENTED BY  GEORGES DESTIN/DESTIN ENTERPRISES, LLC
SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 AT 7:00PM

East Coast R&B is taking over for One Night Only. Join us for an evening of R&B Soul with Eric Roberson, Avery Sunshine, and Kevin Ross live at the State Theatre.

FREE SUMMER MOVIE
SPACE JAM:
A NEW LEGACY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022
AT 10:30AM & 7:00PM
GET THE LED OUT
A CELEBRATION OF "THE MIGHTY ZEP"
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 AT 8:00PM

From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album…GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity.

FREE SUMMER MOVIE
ENCANTO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022
AT 10:30AM & 7:00PM
FREE SUMMER MOVIE
IN THE HEIGHTS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022
AT 7:00PM
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
Crossroads Theatre Company
PO BOX 238
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

732-545-8100
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
Harald Schrader Photography | featuring Annie Johnson


Still invigorated by a year of standing ovations and critical success, we are thrilled to reveal American Repertory Ballet's 2022/23 Season!


KALEIDOSCOPE | September 23-25
Kaleidoscope is an innovative program featuring a new creation by ARB’s own Ryoko Tanaka and pianist-composer Ian Howells. Audience favorite, Claire Davison’s Bewitched (set to Ella Fitzgerald’s iconic vocals) is certain to delight alongside a dazzling classical pas de deux showcasing the balletic bravura of ARB’s artists. Also commissioned for the program is a unique collaboration between choreographer Da’ Von Doane (formerly of Dance Theatre of Harlem) and New Jersey-based visual artist Grace Lynne Haynes, whose creations have graced the cover of The New Yorker magazine among others.

THE NUTCRACKER | November 25-December 18
at multiple venues
American Repertory Ballet’s beloved production of The Nutcracker returns with performances at four venues throughout New Jersey beginning November 25, 2022 at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center and closing December 16-18, 2022 at State Theatre New Jersey, with a full orchestra and youth choir. This holiday favorite tells the magical story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle toy soldiers and larger-than-life mice, and travel through a whirlwind of dancing snowflakes to the Land of Sweets. Greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Clara enjoys a suite of brilliant and joyful dances before opening her eyes to the familiar sights of her home, wondering if it was all a dream.

GISELLE | March 3-5
at NBPAC
Making its American Repertory Ballet premiere, Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg (formerly of the Royal Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet) will present their co-choreographed Giselle. The celebrated and moving production, which had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012 and has toured the globe, will be restaged and partially redesigned specifically for American Repertory Ballet by an award-winning and renowned creative team. With universal themes of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, Giselle is one of the most popular and beloved full-length story ballets of all time.

Kaye Playhouse NYC | March 25
In addition to ARB’s local venues, the company returns to the Kaye Playhouse at New York’s Hunter College for one performance on Saturday, March 25, 2023 with a mixed repertory program never-before-seen by New York audiences.

PREMIERE3 | June 9-11
at NBPAC
PREMIERE3 features the company premiere and revival of Arthur Mitchell’s invigorating Holberg Suite set to the music of Edvard Grieg, as well as highly anticipated world premieres by Amy Seiwert and Ethan Stiefel.
“Building upon the renewed affirmation that dance impassions the hearts, bodies and minds of our communities, American Repertory Ballet will continue to blaze new trails and present distinctive programming within the industry,” says Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel. “Our belief that modern voices igniting new creations, alongside original interpretations of iconic classical works, speaks to our pursuit of being uniquely timeless and relevant. The upcoming season captures this feeling and keeps us steadfast in being authentic and singularly American Repertory Ballet.”
Fall Enrollment is now OPEN

Registration for our 2022/2023 school year is now OPEN! Princeton Ballet School provides the finest dance education for students of all ages and skills, offering numerous performance opportunities, live music in the classrooms, an outstanding faculty, and so much more.

American Repertory Ballet
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
60 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
New Brunswick Jazz Project
Please confirm performance dates and times with the venues listed.
Visit: nbjp.org for Upcoming Events!
Nick Hempton Quartet
Thursday, August 4
@ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tavern on George St.

361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ
$15 cover charge if indoors
Reservations highly recommended
732.545.6205
Ed Cherry Trio
Thursday, August 11
@ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tavern on George St.

361 George St. New Brunswick, NJ
$15 cover charge if indoors
Reservations highly recommended
732.545.6205
DONATE to NBJP at
TO HELP KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE!
New Brunswick Jazz Project
(732) 640-0001
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
SAVE THE DATE
Looking for a little entertainment while you are staying in? Sure you could stream that TV show on that popular streaming service... again, but why not check out some live music, or performances from artists from around the world?

Here are a few places to find out what is happening and when. And please remember to support the artists performing by purchasing their music, their art, or tipping/donating to them directly.

Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
LIVESTREAM HUB from WBGO-FM

Follow New Brunswick arts organizations on Facebook, they are always posting interesting finds from around the web:

Google Arts & Culture Gallery & museum tours from around the world

We hope this list will get you started, and cannot wait to see you all back in New Brunswick Theaters when this pandemic ends!