coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Unity Square, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Lunch will be provided!
Train virtually to be a New Brunswick Documenter!
Join us Sunday, June 22 at coLAB Arts for a queer, femme, and trans-centered self-defense class! Learn beginner-friendly judo and jiu-jitsu in a safe, supportive space. Suggested donation: $5–$10. Space is limited to 50—come early and wear comfy workout clothes!
We are looking for young artists interested in…
Creative Collaboration
Social Advocacy
Theatrical Experimentation
Over the course of six days, a team of experienced professional artists will guide you through the process of discovery, research, and design, culminating in two showcase performances on the final day.
Sound Garden will be a beautiful night of amazing local Jersey artists including Ela Martini, Gabrielle Lea, Bad Blooms. Nobody Anonymous, and Honeybree. Presale is $10 with $15 at the door!
coLAB Arts Summer Institute uses the arts as a lens to learn how to fully respond to and influence culture and community. Participants will learn a wide range of skills and techniques to become civic change-makers. Students will work on storytelling, design, music, and movement. Ages 8-18.
Join us for the launch of our new Documenters Gathering Series—a welcoming space for current Documenters and curious community members to connect, reflect, and dig deeper into the civic life of New Brunswick and the greater Middlesex area.
coLAB Arts invites high school students from the graduating classes of ‘26, ‘27 and ‘28 to apply for the position of Youth Board Member on the coLAB Arts Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 academic school year. Youth board members will have the opportunity to learn about socially engaged art and the world of nonprofit management.
Join coLAB Arts to create puppets for ArtYard’s Hatch parade—celebrating creativity, community, and joyful artistic expression in New Brunswick!
Join us for a community dialogue to help envision a public monument honoring New Brunswick’s migrant workers. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 6–8 PM | coLAB Arts in partnership with New Brunswick Tomorrow. All are welcome to share ideas and stories. ¡Acompáñanos y haz tu voz escuchada!
Enjoy light refreshments, drinks, and speed networking. New faces are encouraged so please feel free to bring your friends and colleagues.
🌸 Spring Breakers: A La Gatita 🌸 Join La Gatita and coLAB Arts on April 19th for a dazzling drag show! Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM. Tickets $10 in advanced, $15 at the door. Vendors and community vibes!
Cooking Outside of the Box es una experiencia de cocina en vivo que reúne a chefs, amantes de la gastronomía y narradores culturales para compartir recetas únicas y tradiciones culinarias. // Cooking Outside of the Box is a live-streamed cooking experience that brings chefs, food lovers, and cultural storytellers together to share unique recipes and culinary traditions.
Join our paid training program and become a Documenter with coLAB Arts, where you'll monitor local government and contribute to a communal knowledge pool. Help democratize information and represent diverse, intergenerational communities by sharing vital insights with the community.
stART goes to Zimmerli
Join on April 5th for a Clothing Swap (11 AM - 4 PM) and Trans Blessed and Garden State Equality —Trans Rights Info Session (4 PM). Register now!
Join us for our Pizza & Debrief session on April 2nd at 5 pm at coLAB Arts (9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ)! This event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about our Documenters program, staying updated, and connecting with other civic-minded individuals.
American Bhoot tells the powerful true story of an Indian immigrant, mother, and survivor of domestic violence. Join us for this free event on March 29 at 3 PM in Yonkers. Registration required.
stART goes to La Picadura / stART va a La Picadura
La Picadura del Escorpión is a devised bilingual verbatim play exploring struggle, healing, and community through oral histories from New Brunswick’s Esperanza neighborhood. Performances March 14th at 7 pm , 15th at 2 pm/7pm and 16th at 2pm/7pm.
Join our paid training program and become a Documenter with coLAB Arts, where you'll monitor local government and contribute to a communal knowledge pool. Help democratize information and represent diverse, intergenerational communities by sharing vital insights with the community.
The Artist Focus Group invites Central Jersey artists to share insights on fostering a thriving arts scene while enjoying light refreshments.
La Gatita’s February 15th show has been CANCELED due to weather.
Teatro Esperanza Workshops | February 9 & 23 from 1-3 PM | Bilingual (Spanish & English) | Join us for community storytelling, movement, and theater—no experience needed! You and your family can attend one or all three workshops as each one will focus on different aspects of theater. Family friendly and lunch provided to all the join. Sign up today!
Join us for our Pizza & Debrief session on Wednesday February 5th, at 5 PM at coLAB Arts (9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ)! This event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about our Documenters program, staying updated, and connecting with other civic-minded individuals.
Join us for our Pizza & Debrief session on Wednesday February 5th, at 5 PM at coLAB Arts (9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ)! This event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about our Documenters program, staying updated, and connecting with other civic-minded individuals.
La Gatita presents the Electric Zoogaloo: Cat Fight Drag Competition with coLAB Arts. Watch fierce drag performers battle it out for a $150 cash prize and a spot in the kitty hall of fame—doors open at 7:30 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM! 🌴
Join us on Friday, January 24th for the return of The Crypt! Taking place at the coLab Art Center (9 Bayard St.) at 6:30pm, $15.
No Punk Time Promotions, in association with coLAB Arts, is kicking it for the first show of the 2025 season with Pottersfield, Voices in Vain, Jealous Mind, Fracture, and Verse Vs. the Virus. Doors will open at 7:30, show will start at 8 pm. Tickets online and at the door.
El Vestido de Cristal, a bilingual play, written by Tanaquil Márquez and directed by Marisol Rosa-Shapiro is the story between Imelda, a migrant mother, and her first generation son Diego who is searching for acceptance. Performances are 7 pm on 12/20, 2 pm and 7 pm on 12/21 .
Ziplock will be at coLAB Arts alongside brutal grinders Blemish, Bestial Tongues, Gutter Violence, and CPMGC!
Reserve your free seat for this year’s Trueselves VII: The Trans Masc Continuum, an evening of movement, music, and photography celebrating the depth and diversity of queer and trans masculinity on December 6th at coLAB Arts.
Join us at coLAB Arts on November 23rd for a monthly drag competition hosted by La Gatita! Expect fierce performances, high kicks, and claws out as contestants battle for the crown!
Join us on the 15th of November for Vesper’s BDAY Bash presented by No Punk Time Promotions in association with coLAB Arts! The night will include Tear Gas, Gunk, Depressionista, To Each Its Own, and Damage Control.
Welcome to La Gatita’s Halloween Homecoming! We’re haunting you with amazing drag performances, DJ’s, and vendors! We want to celebrate the spooky season right this year and go out with a bang! Make sure to come in your best spooky costumes; we have a special Halloween Costume contest!
stART goes to George Street Playhouse to see this pulitzer prize finalist play. Playwright Heidi Schreck delves into multiple facets of this historic document, debating as to whether or not we should keep or abolish it. Through several stories and perspectives from different Americans, What the Constitution Means to Me allows the audience to define the Constitution's true worth.
sTART va a George Street Playhouse para ver esta obra finalista del Premio Pulitzer. La dramaturga Heidi Schreck explora múltiples facetas de este documento histórico, debatiendo si debemos conservarlo o abolirlo. A través de varias historias y perspectivas de distintos estadounidenses, What the Constitution Means to Me (Lo que la Constitución significa para mí) permite a la audiencia definir el verdadero valor de la Constitución.
