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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Two free concerts this weekend at the Boyd Park amphitheatre will kick off the second annual Hub City Sounds music, dance, and arts festival.
The festival is a new annual New Brunswick tradition, spearheaded by the New Brunswick Cultural Center, that features a series of concerts and live performances. Each of the festival’s events in August and September are free and open to the public.
Last year, Hub City Sounds brought acts like Winard Harper and Jeli Posse, the New Brunswick District Jazz Band, and Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Sextet in to town.
This year, the festival kicks off with “Jazz in the Park” this Saturday August 10 3pm until 7pm, featuring performances by students from the New Brunswick High School Jazz Band as well as artists like the JT Jazz Project, Judah Tribe, and David Rush.
The following day, in the same city park, Hub City Sounds will celebrate Guelaguetza from 12pm to 6pm, featuring folk dances with the Ballet Folkclorico Mexicano de New York, Ballet Folklorico Mexicano Mazehaulli, Mexican Children Ballet Azteca, and Ballet Pochtlan.
Guelaguetza is a holiday traditionally celebrated in Oaxaca, a large city in southwestern Mexico. Oaxaca also happens to be the city where most of New Brunswick’s Mexican immigrants have roots.
The holiday celebrates the idea of community building, sharing, and reciprocity through a dancing, colorful costumes, crafts, and gift exchange. The word Guelaguetza means “offering” in Zapotec, one of the languages spoken in Oaxaca.
There will be live music from several groups including El Rincon de la Marimba and Oaxacan food will be available as well as free tostadas. A Oaxacan Co-op will sell clothes and folk art.
Next weekend, the family-friendly rock band StarFish will perform for free at the State Theatre on Saturday, August 17 at 5pm.
This five-piece band, featuring State Theatre’s Director of Operations Dave Hartkern on drums, invites children and their parents to dance onstage, rocking out to electric songs like “Stop, Drop and Rock and Roll,” “Air Guitar,” and “The StarFish Stomp.”
No reservations or tickets required. The bar will be open for refreshments, and sand arts and crafts will be available in the lobby.
On August 24, at the Crossroads Theatre, the all male dance company 10 Hairy Legs with other local up and coming choreographers will come together for a dance celebration entitled “Let’s Dance”
Several more free Hub City Sounds events will take place in September.
The New Brunswick Cultural Center thanked the many sponsors who made the concert series possible including Johnson & Johnson, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and New Brunswick Development Corporation.
Other partner organizations include the City of New Brunswick, Civic League of Greater New Brunswick, New Brunswick Jazz Festival, New Brunswick Jazz Project, George Street Playhouse, American Repertory Ballet, State Theatre Regional Arts Center, Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick City Market, CoLAB Arts, 90.3 The Core, Don Giovanni Records, and Elijah’s Promise.
Destination Dogs is the official restaurant of Hub City Sounds.
Editor’s Note: The author of this article is an employee at the State Theatre.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Con dos conciertos gratuitos este fin de semana en el anfiteatro del Boyd Park dará inicio el Segundo festival de musica, baile y arte del Hub City Sounds. El festival es una nueva tradición anual de la ciudad de New Brunswick, Coordinado por el Centro Cultural de New Brunswick, que cuenta con una serie de conciertos y presentacines en vivo. Cada uno de los eventos del festival en agosto y septiembre son gratuitos y abiertos al público.
El año pasado, el Hub City Sounds trajo a New Brunswick artistas como Winard Harper y Jeli Posse, The New Brunswick Distrito Jazz Band, y Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro-Latin Sextet.
Este año, el festival comienza con “Jazz in the Park”, este sábado 10 de agosto de 3 pm a 7pm, con las actuaciones de los estudiantes de la New Brunswick High School Jazz Band, así como artistas como el Proyecto JT Jazz, Judah Tribe, y David fiebre.
Al día siguiente, en el mismo parque de la ciudad, Hub City Sounds celebrará Guelaguetza de 12 pm a 4pm, con danzas folclóricas del Ballet Folkclorico Mexicano de Nueva York, el Ballet Folklórico Mexicano Mazehaulli, Niños del grupo de danza Azteca y el grupo artisitico Pochtlan.
Guelaguetza es una fiesta tradicional que se celebra en Oaxaca, una gran ciudad en el suroeste de México. Oaxaca también pasa a ser la ciudad donde la mayoría de los inmigrantes mexicanos en Nueva Brunswick tienen raíces.
La fiesta celebra la idea de la construcción de la comunidad, el intercambio y la reciprocidad a través de un baile, trajes coloridos, artesanías, y el intercambio de regalos. La palabra Guelaguetza significa “ofrenda” en zapoteco, una de las lenguas que se hablan en Oaxaca.
Habrá música en vivo de varios grupos como El Rincón de la Marimba y la comida oaxaqueña estará disponible, así como tostadas gratis. Una cooperativa Oaxaqueña venderá ropa y arte popular.
Próximo fin de semana, la banda de rock familiar StarFish llevará a cabo de forma gratuita en el Teatro del Estado, el sábado 17 de agosto a las 17:00.Esta banda de cinco piezas, con director de operaciones de Dave Hartkern en la batería del Teatro del Estado, invita a los niños y sus padres a bailar en el escenario, rockeando con canciones eléctricas como “Stop, Drop and Rock and Roll”, “Air Guitar” y “El StarFish Stomp.”
No es necesario hacer eservaciones. El bar estará abierto para tomar un refresco, y arte hecho de arena estará disponible en el vestíbulo.
El 24 de agosto, en el Teatro Crossroads, El grupo de baile masculine “ 10 Hairy Legs” y otros coreógrafos locales e invitados se reunirán para celebrar la danza titulada “Bailemos”
Durante Septiembre habra mas eventos gratis de Hub City Sounds .
El Centro Cultural de New Brunswick agradece a los numerosos patrocinadores que hicieron posible la serie de conciertos incluyendo Johnson & Johnson, la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson, y New Brunswick Development Corporation.
Otras organizaciones participantes incluyen a la Ciudad de New Brunswick, Civic League of greater New Brunswick, New Brunswick Jazz Festival, New Brunswick Jazz Project, George Street Playhouse, American Repertory Ballet, State Teatre Regional Arts Center, Crossroad Theatre, New Brunswick City Market, CoLab Arts, 90.3 The Core, Don Giovanni Records, Lazos America Unida y Elijahs Promise.
Destination Dogs es el restaurante oficial de Hub City Sounds.
Nota del Editor: El autor de este artículo es un empleado del Teatro del Estado.
Molly O'Brien started writing for New Brunswick Today as a freelance reporter in February 2013.
Molly writes stories on government, arts, free events, bilingual events, education and more.
Molly graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in French Linguistics and Linguistics, where she also studied Writing and Journalism. Molly also graduated Rutgers Law School.
She is open to any suggestions for stories or tips. You may contact her via text at 732-743-8993.
