Breakthrough Arts Fest: A Festival of Music, Theater, Film, and Dance in New Brunswick, NJ. The festival runs July 11 – August 1, Friday – Sunday at George Street Playhouse (9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick). Ticket prices range from FREE to $10.
Following its commitment to fostering emerging New Brunswick artists and the development of the New Brunswick art scene, coLAB presents four weekends of new work including concerts, play readings, puppetry, film, and theater.
Saturday, July 11, 7pm – coLAB Music Fest featuring FUSE, Like Trains & Taxis, Silent Knight, Terminal Reynaldo, Glad Hearts, and Zach Lost.
Friday, July 17, 8pm – Member Showcase: a staged reading of Dan Swern’s Castle on a Hill and the premiere of Jack Leary’s music/performance happening, Make It.
Friday, July 18, 3pm – The Orphanage: a staged reading of Lia Romeo’s SUPER
Saturday, July 18, 8pm – Samuraization, written and performed by Pandora Scooter
Sunday, July 19, 8pm – Samuraization, written and performed by Pandora Scooter
Saturday, July 25, 3pm – The Orphanage: a staged reading of Night Cycle by Jessica Corn
Saturday, July 25, 8pm – Puppet Slam featuring new puppetry work by emerging and early career puppeteers
Sunday, July 26, 5pm – Member Showcase: Featuring new works by coLAB Member artists Dan Swern, Jessica Lipman, and Avianna Perez
Thursday, July 30, 9pm – coLAB Music Fest featuring Communipaw, Walking with Cavemen, Mike Bruno, and WUPA.
Friday, July 31, 7pm – ArtHouse: Celebrating the artists who stay and fight; to all those who strive to build something new, original and promising. A place for those who work to make New Brunswick a city we’re proud to call home.
Saturday, August 1, 3pm – The Orphanage: a staged reading of Fraternity by Samuel Brett Williams
Saturday, August 1, 8pm – Pandora’s Box: a comic variety show featuring music, stand up and sketch comedy, and spoken word; featuring comedian Ron Long
