Fall 2008 Performance Schedule: December
Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 12-8 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. • Open two hours prior to each performance.
Telephone #: (201) 684-7844
Schooltime Performance
Mathemagic!
Wednesday, December 3
Sharp Theater
MatheMagic! is an exciting show, specifically designed for school audiences, that teaches the secrets behind some startling math tricks through famous magic illusions. Internationally renowned magician Bradley Fields captivates the audience with an incredible combination of math, magic and stage skills. Math specialists, teachers, principals and students have given it the highest praise!
Note: 9:30 show is for grades K-3 ONLY
11:30 show is for grades 4-8 ONLY
Tickets: $8 all seats
December 3 (9:30 a.m. show)
December 3 (11:30 a.m. show)
Folksinger John Gorka
Friday, December 5
8 .pm., Sharp Theater
Rolling Stone calls him “the preeminent male singer/songwriter of the new folk movement.” For decades, John Gorka’s rich multi-faceted songs full of depth, beauty and emotion have gained increasing attention from critics and audiences across the country, as well as in Europe, where his tours led him through Italy, Belgium, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Switzerland and Germany.
Seating Category #1 / #2 / #3 Orchestra Balcony
Tickets: Adults: $26 / 23 / 20; Children (under 17): $15; Seniors and Ramapo Affiliates: 5% discount off regular ticket prices.
Ramapo Chorale Winter Concert
Sunday, December 7
3 p.m., Sharp Theater
The Ramapo Chorale and chamber orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Lisa Lutter, performs Karl Jenkins, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace in the Sharp Theater. Ramapo's performance of this acclaimed musical work will be accompanied by a full-length video created by Shalom Gorewitz, artist and professor at Ramapo College. Itay Goren is pianist and assistant director and Rachel Budin is lighting designer.
Seating Category #1 / #2 / #3 Orchestra Balcony
Tickets: $15 all seats, Ramapo Students, $5.
An Eileen Ivers Christmas
Sunday, December 14
3 and 7 p.m., Sharp Theater
Fiddler Eileen Ivers, with her band Immigrant Soul, brings her foot-stomping, joyous and authentic Irish Christmas celebration to the Berrie Center stage in an encore performance of popular holiday music and traditional Irish songs. Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of the violin by The New York Times, she has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today.
Seating Category #1 / #2 / #3 Orchestra Balcony
Tickets: Adults: $30 / 27 / 24; Children (under 17): $15; Seniors and Ramapo Affiliates : 5% discount off regular ticket prices.
Tickets for the 3 p.m. performance are available by telephone at (201) 684-7844.
SOLD OUT, 7 P.M.
EXTRA PERFORMANCE, 3 P.M.
PERFORMANCE CANCELLED, WILL BE
SCHEDULED FOR THE SPRING
Holidays Around the World
The Newark Boys Chorus School
Saturday, December 20
8 p.m., Sharp Theater
Celebrate the season with the Newark Boys Chorus School Concert Chorus - a world-renowned performing group, recognized widely for its artistry. With a diverse repertoire that includes classical music, spirituals, African folk songs, contemporary show tunes, pop music and jazz, the Concert Chorus performs at venues throughout the USA and has traveled to Japan, Australia, South Africa, Russia, China, New Zealand, Finland, Latvia and the Czech Republic.
International Russian Music and Dance Festival
Ensemble Barynya
Sunday, December 21
3 p.m., Sharp Theater
With colorful costumes and frenetic energy, Barynya is the best Eastern European dance and music ensemble outside of Russia, performing traditional Russian, Gypsy Roma, Cossack, Ukrainian dances, songs and music played on traditional instruments. Barynya’s infectious joy will bring you to your feet!
Seating Category #1 / #2 / #3 Orchestra Balcony
Tickets: Adults: $26 / 23 / 20; Children (under 17): $15; Seniors and Ramapo Affiliates : 5% discount off regular ticket prices.
Berrie Center Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 12-8 p.m. • Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. • Open two hours prior to each performance.
