NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts and the One Minute Play Festival is pleased to present, a fantastic evening of performances to support New Brunswick Theater Festival Education.

When is it? January 22nd, 2012 at 7pm

Where is it at? Mile Square Theatre
Monroe Arts Center
720 Monroe Street
Hoboken New Jersey, 07030

What: The 2nd Annual NJ One Minute Play Festival to benefit New Brunswick Theater Festival Education.
” A one-minute play is a highly theatrical singular moment; it is a form of theatre that looks at the most immediate storytelling event or core emotional content.”

More Information: Email Newsletter

When: November 6th, 2011, 7pm – 10:30pm

Who: Ken Wydro

Where: Art History Hall, 4 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

What: Orphanage reading is one step toward preparing this play for a production in Germany and Austria, and is intended to uncover the story’s essential parts through its effect on a fresh audience. CoLAB will also present portraiture work of two visual artists along with a reception before and after the reading with complimentary wine, food, and music.

Event Details: Ken Wydro is a published author, produced playwright and lyricist, veteran Broadway and off- Broadway producer of more than fifteen productions, public speaker, and a Director of Programs at the Mama Foundation for the Arts, New York [a 501(c)3 education organization in Harlem]. A recipient of a BA degree in Psychology and Comparative Literature from the University of Rochester (NY), a Master’s Degree in Theater from the University of California at Berkeley, and a member of the Analytical Psychology Club at the C.G. Jung Center in New York, Mr. Wydro utilizes his education and training in both psychology and theater arts to hone his craft as a writer. Especially in Secrets, he concentrates on the subconscious elements of the human mind.

Secrets chronicles the intimate relationship between the founders of psychoanalytic theory, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. From their revelatory first meeting to their eventual falling out, this play follows the true events of the development of a completely new way to analyze the human mind through the direct effect of subconscious desire. The subconscious binds the characters in this play; it drives them to affectation, to love, to laughter, to intimate friendships, and quite often tears them apart. It is this subconscious drive, as Secrets describes, that will ultimately decide the actions of the characters in the play and the consequences they must face.

A reading of Ken Wydro's play SECRETS
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When: Nov 6, 2011 (6:00pm - 10:00pm)

Where: Rutgers University Cook/Douglas Campus
Art History Hall, 4 Chapel Drive

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CoLAB Arts is proud to present a new installment of its Orphanage Play Reading series with Ken Wydro's play, SECRETS: The Untold Story of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. The play is a close examination of the two founders of psychoanalytic theory. From a revelatory first meeting to their eventual falling out, SECRETS follows the true events between these great men.

coLAB will also present a visual art exhibition with portraiture work along with the reading. The reading is FREE and is coupled with a reception before and after which includes complimentary wine, food, and music.... See full description

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts and the New Brunswick Rotary is pleased to present, a fantastic evening of MURDER, INTRIGUE, and DINNER at our upcoming Murder Mystery Dinner sponsored by coLAB Arts and the New Brunswick Rotary.

When was it? October 21st, 2011 at 6:30pm

Where was it at? Elks Club
40 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901

What: Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, cocktails and food provided as well as a night of fun, interest, and who done it!

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater 2011 Report

Murder Mystery Night Fundraiser-Hosted by the New Brunswick,
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2011 New Brunswick Theater Festival (Official Page)

To help raise funds for the New Brunswick Theater Festival, and keep it FREE for the public, coLAB Arts is hosting a community benefit on Thursday, August 25th at Ginger and Olive (120 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) from 7-10pm.

When: August 25th 7pm-10pm

Where: Ginger n Olive
120 Albany Street

What: The benefit features free Indian food, ½ price bar drinks, live jazz from Michael Bond and his band, live comedy from coLAB Arts’ No Funny Business comedy show, and a silent auction featuring the… art of coLAB Arts visual artists and donations from the community. Tickets are $25 at the door or purchase online below:

Tickets

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Event Details: Sponsorships are still available for you and your business. If you would like to become a sponsor or make a donation to the auction, please contact Dan Swern at dan@colab-arts.org.

The New Brunswick Theater Festival is dedicated to cultivating the talent of emerging theater artists through large-scale production paired with dynamic educational outreach. By linking professional artists living and working in New Brunswick and the local community, NBTF builds an artistic partnership that cultivates the rich cultural and historical significance of the Hub City. Past productions include the inaugural NJ One-Minute Play Festival and a Spanish/English bi-lingual production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

2011 New Brunswick Theater Festival (Official Page)

Community Fundraiser for NBTF
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When: Aug 25, 2011 (7:00pm - 10:00pm)

Where: Ginger n Olive
120 Albany Street

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"A MERRIER HOUR WAS NEVER WASTED THERE."

Come play with coLAB Arts on Thursday, August 25th at Ginger and Olive (120 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) from 7-10pm.

This amazing benefit event features:

-free Indian food from one of New Brunswick's best restaurants,
-½ price bar drinks,
-live jazz from Michael Bond and his band
-live comedy from coLAB Arts’ No Funny Business comedy show

-AND a silent auction featuring fine art and and array of gift certificates, entertainment packages and other great items from local businesses

---------------Tickets are at the door----------------

If you can't make it but still want to give, check out our Kickstarter campaign!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/suzannemaia/new-brunswick-theater-festival-a-midsummer-nights?play=1&ref=users

Sponsorships are still available for you and your business. If you would like to become a sponsor or make a donation to the auction, please contact Dan Swern at dan@colab-arts.org.

The New Brunswick Theater Festival is dedicated to cultivating the talent of emerging theater artists through large-scale production paired with dynamic educational outreach. By linking professional artists living and working in New Brunswick and the local community, NBTF builds an artistic partnership that cultivates the rich cultural and historical significance of the Hub City. Past productions include the inaugural NJ One-Minute Play Festival and a Spanish/English bi-lingual production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

coLAB Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in New Brunswick, NJ, dedicated to the development and presentation of emerging local artists. coLAB Arts’ mission is to cultivate a hip, mindful, and inclusive Hub City community of artists, audiences, and critics, empowered to create inspired and inspiring art.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts is pleased to present, a two-week exhibition featuring the work of the emerging artist, John Cambridge, curated by Theresa Francisco. Our Opening will take place on Wednesday August 31st from 6:30-8pm at the First Reform Church (9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). The free reception will feature complimentary wine, food, and live music.

When: August 31st to September 10th on Wednesday-Sunday nights at 8pm

Who: The art of John Cambridge

Where: First Reformed Church
9 Bayard Street
New Brunswick NJ 08901

What: Wither Wander You? will be exhibited along with coLAB’s New Brunswick Theater Festival production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the First Reform Church occurring from August 31st to September 10th on Wednesday-Sunday nights at 8pm

Event Details: John Cambridge creates a fantastical world of exotic bugs and creatures that corresponds beautifully with the magical, surreal nature of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Cambridge’s installation not only showcases bugs as aesthetically pleasing specimens but also introduces them in scenarios that emphasize human qualities. These taxidermy creatures project human thoughts and emotions as they dance, play, and fight around the viewer.

When John Cambridge was a child, he would spend day and night outside peering under rocks and logs looking for creepy crawlers. Now, years later, Cambridge is preparing to enter the Rutgers Graduate School of Entomology. He has been working with insects as an art medium for three years. The vast majority of his pieces are comprised solely of insects that he has found on his own. Cambridge does not use wild caught, commercially sold insects because this has led to a decrease in the natural frequency of many of the larger beetles in parts of Southeast Asia. Cambridge hopes to inspire more people to consider what is under the microscope not only fascinating but also elegant and meaningful.

John Cambridge: Whither Wander You?
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When: Aug 31, 2011 (6:30pm - 9:30pm)

Where: First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ
9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts is pleased to present, a two-week exhibition featuring the work of the emerging artist, John Cambridge, curated by Theresa Francisco. Our Opening will take place on Wednesday August 31st from 6:30-8pm at the First Reform Church (9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). The free reception will feature complimentary wine, food, and live music.

Whither Wander You? will be exhibited along with coLAB’s New Brunswick Theater Festival production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the First Reform Church occurring from August 31st to September 10th on Wednesday-Sunday nights at 8pm.

John Cambridge creates a fantastical world of exotic bugs and creatures that corresponds beautifully with the magical, surreal nature of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Cambridge's installation not only showcases bugs as aesthetically pleasing specimens but also introduces them in scenarios that emphasize human qualities. These taxidermy creatures project human thoughts and emotions as they dance, play, and fight around the viewer.

When John Cambridge was a child, he would spend day and night outside peering under rocks and logs looking for creepy crawlers. Now, years later, Cambridge is preparing to enter the Rutgers Graduate School of Entomology. He has been working with insects as an art medium for three years. The vast majority of his pieces are comprised solely of insects that he has found on his own. Cambridge does not use wild caught, commercially sold insects because this has led to a decrease in the natural frequency of many of the larger beetles in parts of Southeast Asia. Cambridge hopes to inspire more people to consider what is under the microscope not only fascinating but also elegant and meaningful.



CoLAB Arts is a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick, NJ, dedicated to the development and presentation of emerging local artists. coLAB Arts’ mission is to cultivate a hip, mindful, and inclusive Hub City community of artists, audiences, and critics, empowered to create inspired and inspiring art.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts is pleased to present Waving to Solidarity, a one-month exhibition featuring the work of the emerging artists, Dave Peters and John Leschak, curated by Theresa Francisco. Our Opening and Second-Look Reception will take place on Thursday August 18th and September 15th from 7-10 PM at coLAB Arts (49 Bayard Street, 3rd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). These free receptions will feature complimentary …wine, food, and live music. Custom made, interior design elements added by kliasi style.

When: Thursday, August 18 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
CLOSING RECEPTION: September 15th – 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Who: Dave Peters and John Leschak

Where: coLAB Gallery

What: Waving to Solidarity offers the viewer a glance at both meditative solitude and painful alienation through the artists’ formal conflicts with and emotional connections to their environment and community. Dave Peters and John Leschak both work in a similar vein but their individual messages are quite opposite.

Event Details: Dave Peters focuses on serene, biomorphic forms and quiet landscapes that are cerebral, captivating, and dream-like. Peters opens his subconscious and paints what comes naturally. This method often conjures up the repetition of imagery, which has created common narratives or visual elements in many of his paintings. Even though Peters is very detail oriented, he wishes to keep his paintings ambiguous and open for personal interpretations. Dave Peters graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Spanish Literature. Though colorblind, Peters is a self-taught painter and is working towards a full-time career in the arts.

John Leschak uses heavy symbolism to make a direct commentary on modern society. He contextualizes human passions, vices, and fears to illustrate their effects on relationships and the community at large. Leschak believes his images, though often depict scenes of individual despair and powerlessness, can bring about a need for action and empowerment. John Leschak is a practicing labor law attorney at Weissman & Mintz and immigrant rights activist.

Waving to Solidarity
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When: Aug 18, 2011 (7:00pm - 10:00pm)

Where: coLAB Arts Gallery
49 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts is pleased to present Waving to Solidarity, a one-month exhibition featuring the work of the emerging artists, Dave Peters and John Leschak, curated by Theresa Francisco. Our Opening and Second-Look Reception will take place on Thursday August 18th and September 15th from 7-10 PM at coLAB Arts (49 Bayard Street, 3rd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901). These free receptions will feature complimentary wine, food, and live music. Custom made, interior design elements added by kliasi style.

Waving to Solidarity offers the viewer a glance at both meditative solitude and painful alienation through the artists’ formal conflicts with and emotional connections to their environment and community. Dave Peters and John Leschak both work in a similar vein but their individual messages are quite opposite.

Dave Peters focuses on serene, biomorphic forms and quiet landscapes that are cerebral, captivating, and dream-like. Peters opens his subconscious and paints what comes naturally. This method often conjures up the repetition of imagery, which has created common narratives or visual elements in many of his paintings. Even though Peters is very detail oriented, he wishes to keep his paintings ambiguous and open for personal interpretations. Dave Peters graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Spanish Literature. Though colorblind, Peters is a self-taught painter and is working towards a full-time career in the arts.

John Leschak uses heavy symbolism to make a direct commentary on modern society. He contextualizes human passions, vices, and fears to illustrate their effects on relationships and the community at large. Leschak believes his images, though often depict scenes of individual despair and powerlessness, can bring about a need for action and empowerment. John Leschak is a practicing labor law attorney at Weissman & Mintz and immigrant rights activist.

CoLAB Arts is a non-profit organization located in New Brunswick, NJ, dedicated to the development and presentation of emerging local artists. coLAB Arts’ mission is to cultivate a hip, mindful, and inclusive Hub City community of artists, audiences, and critics, empowered to create inspired and inspiring art.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts’ presents the 2011 coLAB Puppet Slam
If you’re interested in irreverence, drama and theatrical whimsy, then the coLAB Puppet Slam is for you!

When: Saturday August 13, 2011 – Starting at 8pm ($10.00 buy online below)

Who: Black Box at George Street Playhouse

Where: 9 Livingston Avenue
New Brunwick, NJ 08901

Event Details: An evening of puppets, fun, and amazing imagination. Join us for the 2011 coLAB Puppet Slam. Buy your tickets below, $10.00 each!
This year, we will be featuring performances by:

• Aaron Lanthrop
• Alissa Hunnicutt
• Beau Brown
• Fergus Walsh
• Gina Leigh
• Honey Goodenough
• Jake Bazel
• Marta Mozelle Macrostie
• Mary Gragen
• Morgan Ecker
• Sarah Beth Parks
• Travis Lope

Tickets

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coLAB Arts Puppet Slam
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When: Aug 13, 2011 (8:00pm - 11:00pm)

Where: The George Street Playhouse
9 Livingston Avenue

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coLAB Arts proudly presents its annual Puppet Slam at the George Street Playhouse (9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901) on August 13, 2011 at 8pm. An intimate and highly entertaining evening features twelve unique puppet artists and a fascinating look into several different types of exciting puppetry.

This year, we will be featuring performances by:
Aaron Lanthrop
Alissa Hunnicutt
Beau Brown
Ben Folstein
Fergus Walsh
Gina Leigh
Honey Goodenough
Jake Bazel
Ryan Dillon
Sarah Beth Parks
Travis Lope

If you’re interested in irreverence, drama and theatrical whimsy, then the coLAB Puppet Slam is for you!

Tickets are - buy them in advance here:
http://www.colab-arts.org/puppet-slam-2011

http://www.colab-arts.org/
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – coLAB Arts’ presents the next installment of musicLAB
coLAB Arts’ presents the next installment of musicLAB, featuring ELLA-G and NO SIR E. (Cost to get in: $5.00 at the door).

When: Friday, August 12, 2011 – 8-10pm ($5.00 at the door)

Who: musicLAB, featuring ELLA-G and NO SIR E

Where: 49 Bayard St, 3rd floor
New Brunswick NJ 08901

Event Details: * Ella-G (New Brunswick, NJ)
Bumpin/chilled-out grooves you’d hear in a classy Sushi restaurant.
You can either mouth the sounds or hum aloud; nod your head or full on dance; close your eyes or watch the moving lights.

http://ella-g.muxtape.com/

* NO SIR E (Newark, Delaware)
Hailed as Delaware’s worst kept secret, this burgeoning act-of-1
bumps, thumps, and pumps a lo-fi electronic hip hop snowstorm
illuminated over a dazzling grid of over 300 lights.

NO SIR E
Musician/band Hip-Hop/Experimental/Screwface music  |  fans  |  View on Facebook

musicLAB presents Ella-G and NO SIR E
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When: Aug 12, 2011 (8:00pm - 10:00pm)

Where: Collaborative Arts
49 Bayard St, 3rd floor, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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coLAB Arts' presents the next installment of musicLAB

featuring ELLA-G and NO SIR E
8 pm / at the door

FRIDAY AUGUST 12
49 Bayard St, 3rd floor
New Brunswick NJ 08901


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* Ella-G (New Brunswick, NJ)
Bumpin/chilled-out grooves you'd hear in a classy Sushi restaurant. You can either mouth the sounds or hum aloud; nod your head or full on dance; close your eyes or watch the moving lights.

http://ella-g.bandcamp.com/


* NO SIR E (Newark, Delaware)
Hailed as Delaware's worst kept secret, this burgeoning act-of-1 bumps, thumps, and pumps a lo-fi electronic hip hop snowstorm illuminated over a dazzling grid of over 300 lights.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/NO-SIR-E/105734189691/... See full description