Posts Tagged ‘Hub City Carnivale’

Let’s Make Some Noise with

Hub City Carnivale

A Festival for Families and Kids Ages 1 to 100

February 2 – February 25, 2011

Ticket Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469)

New Brunswick, NJ —New Brunswick’s State Theatre is proud to present the 5th annual Hub City Carnivale, a three-week winter festival, February 2 – February 25, 2011, with performances ranging from the Off Broadway sensation STOMP to a glow-in-the dark puppetry performance of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to a romantic Valentine’s weekend concert and U.S. premiere tour, of the Philharmonic of Poland. Also featured this month are various workshops; social events such as Thomas Sweets’ pre-show chocolate tastings, and much more—suited for audiences of all ages. This year, the theater continues its mission to bring the best artists and entertainers to central New Jersey at an affordable price by offering a “MakeNoise” promotion of either $23 or $13 per ticket for every Hub City Carnivale main attraction. For a complete listing of events and prices, visit www.StateTheatreNJ.org.

“A winter festival for all ages is a wonderful way to bring families together during this cold weather season. I have heard nothing but rave reviews about Hub City Carnivale, and I look forward to experiencing this festival firsthand,” said President & CEO Mark W. Jones.

“Come in from the cold and enjoy one of the many great performances during the Hub City Carnivale. This is a great opportunity to join with family and friends to experience a great live performance at a great price” said New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill.

The official Hub City Carnivale kicks off with Brooklyn’s extreme dance group STREB and their new show, BRAVE (2/4/11). STREB’s performances combine dance, gymnastics, circus skills, and stunt-work with high-tech, cutting-edge set design. In their new show BRAVE, STREB joins forces with adventurous artists from other disciplines, including composer David Van Tiegham, the MIT Media Lab, and the trapeze virtuosos, Noe and Ivan España. Prior to the performance will be the Hub City Carnivale opening festivities, from 7pm-8pm in the State Theatre lobby. The pre-show celebration will include live musical performances and free popcorn for the first 50 people in attendance.

Also in the first week of February, Chicago’s 500 Clown—a troupe of three actors that use physical comedy, improvisation, and audience participation to tell their stories—open up the month with five performances of their wild, unpredictable, and hilarious deconstruction of Shakespeare’s classic Macbeth (2/2-5/11).

Other festival shows include: three performances of the explosive international percussion sensation STOMP (2/11-12/11); a U.S. premiere tour performance by the Philharmonic of Poland (2/13/11) in a program of Strauss, Liszt, and Chopin; The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadanco (2/17/11) with a program that includes Bolero Too and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s By Way of the Funk (music by Parliament-Funkadelic). Additionally, on the night of the Philandanco performance, college students majoring in science or technology will take part in the FREE Scientists Exploring the Arts event. The program offers young scientists an opportunity to learn about the arts and to meet personnel from National Starch, a world leader in creating unique ingredients for the food and paper making industries. For more information on the program or to register call 732-246-7469, ext. 545. (Eligibility requirements apply.)

Also included in February’s line-up are six-time Grammy^® Award-winners, The Chieftains (2/18/11); a John Lennon 70^th Birthday Celebration with Glen Burtnik & Friends (2/19/11); and the exhilarating, percussion and marching band theatrical presentation, DrumLine Live (2/20/11) featuring performers from Florida A&M, Southern University, the University of Georgia, and more.

Continuing a Hub City Carnivale tradition, Presidents Day (2/21/11) is Family Day at the State Theatre. Families can spend the school-day holiday enjoying dozens of performances, workshops, and hands-on activities—many of them free—plus costumed characters, the Philadelphia Zoo’s Zoo on Wheels, face painting, balloon animals, a live deejay, food, and more. The festival, which runs from 10am to 4pm, encompasses multiple venues: the State Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Crossroads Theatre, United Methodist Church, and the popular Herr’s Hub City Big Top, an enormous tent set up in front of the State Theatre. The mainstage event for Family Day is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favorites (2/21/11), a delightful black-light puppetry performance by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.

Closing out the Hub City Carnivale is a special performance by Australia’s dance-circus group, Circa (2/25/11). From daring free-falls and acrobatic stunts to graceful aerial work and brilliantly-integrated sound and lighting design, Circa’s highflying “circus re-imagined” is simply breathtaking as they barrel, bolt, and balance at breakneck speeds. Closing festivities to be announced.

The Hub City Carnivale also features a number of school-day performances, all at 10:30am: STREB (2/4), 500 Clown Macbeth (2/4), Philadanco (2/17), Drumline Live (2/22), and Circa (2/24). For information and ordering, call the State Theatre Education Department at 732-246-7469, ext. 545.

Festival partners and event sponsors include American Repertory Ballet, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Gannett Foundation, The Garback Agency, George Street Playhouse, Herr’s, Magyar Bank, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Miller’s Rentals, New England Foundation for the Arts, Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, the Philadelphia Zoo, PSE&G Foundation, MomsLikeMe.com, Roberts Florals, and Rutgers Student Life.

Click Below to see the full event calendar:

(more…)