On October 15, Mason Gross kicks off its second season in downtown New Brunswick as a partner company at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). The fall semester will feature contemporary dance, as well as jazz and various film showcases. Watch this space for additional event announcements.
NBPAC is guided by CDC guidelines and the state of New Jersey for our policies in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting the health of our audiences, staff, volunteers, artists and their production teams.
To that end, beginning September 1, patrons attending a performance at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) must show proof of vaccination via a vaccine card, or proof through NJ’s Docket App (which can be downloaded from the app store on your phone). If not vaccinated, you must present a Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance date.
All patrons are required to wear masks at all times while inside the venue. This includes children older than 2 who have not been vaccinated.
This policy will be re-evaluated in January 2022.
Thank you for your support of Live Performances and for your help in making sure we can all gather safely and enjoy them.
For more information, visit https://nbpac.org/covid-health-safety/.
MASON GROSS DANCE PRESENTS KYLE MARSHALL CHOREOGRAPHY
Friday, October 15, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 16, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Kyle Marshall Choreography (KMC) is an alum-led dance company that sees the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform, and a site of celebration. KMC uplifts the bodies and voices of black and brown people, utilizing art making as a space for social questioning and the theater as a space for creating conversation. Created by Bessie Award-winning artist Kyle Marshall, founder and artistic director of KMC, in collaboration with the company members. This engagement of Kyle Marshall Choreography is made possible through the Arts CONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets: Public $25 // Alumni & Seniors $20 // Students $15
RUTGERS JAZZ LAB BAND PRESENTS “A NIGHT AT MINTON’S: MUSIC FROM THE BEBOP ERA”
Wednesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m.
Featuring the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron, and more, this concert explores the musicians who brought jazz into the artistic realm of the post-modern era. Directed by Tatum Greenblatt.
Tickets: Public $15 // Alumni & Seniors $10 // Students $5
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Friday, October 29, 7:30 p.m.
Honoring the legacy of Professor William Fielder in the annual Prof Fielder Memorial Concert. The 22-piece student jazz orchestra opens each season by paying tribute to the late, great trumpet master and legendary educator. Directed by Conrad Herwig.
Tickets: Public $15 // Alumni & Seniors $10 // Students $5
FALL DANCE PLUS 2021
November 11–13, 7:30 p.m.
November 13, 2 p.m.
Featuring students performing choreography by guest artists and faculty.
Thursday/Saturday evening performances from choreographers:
- Kyle Marshall
- Chien-Ying Wang
- Kim Elliott
- John Evans (Cast A)
- Katy Pyle
Friday evening and Saturday Matinee performances from choreographers:
- Kyle Marshall
- Ani Javian
- Chuck Wilt
- John Evans (Cast B)
- Katy Pyle
Tickets: Public $25 // Alumni & Seniors $20 // Students $15
VISITING FILMMAKER SERIES SCREENING AND Q&A
Monday, November 15, 7 p.m.
The Rutgers Filmmaking Center presents Nanfu Wang’s deeply personal In the Same Breath, which recounts the origin and spread of the novel coronavirus from the earliest days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. Following the screening, students will participate in a stimulating Q&A with Director Wang.
Free, tickets required
RUTGERS JAZZ LAB BAND PRESENTS “MAKE IT FUNKY: JAZZ IN THE ’70s AND BEYOND”
Wednesday, December 1, 7:30 p.m.
As rock, funk, soul, and R&B dominated the airwaves of popular music, so too did those sounds influence the music made by jazz musicians of the day. The night will feature music from the era when jazz went electric and gained a backbeat. Directed by Tatum Greenblatt.
Tickets: Public $15 // Alumni & Seniors $10 // Students $5
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Friday, December 3, 7:30 p.m.
A tribute to jazz pianist and composer Duke Pearson. The 22-piece student jazz orchestra will showcase arrangements from Pearson’s best-known recordings including The Phantom and It Could Only Happen with You. Directed by Conrad Herwig.
Tickets: Public $15 // Alumni & Seniors $10 // Students $5
BFA FILMMAKING SHOWCASES
December 13–14, 7 p.m.
A screening of documentary, fiction, and experimental work by up-and-coming student filmmakers from the sophomore and junior classes.
Free
Tickets are available online through the Mason Gross website and via the NBPAC ticket office at 732-745-8000, 11 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ.