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Les Paul Festival Concert: Bill Frisell

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 35 years and many celebrated recordings. Often hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music. He has drawn recent, long-form inspiration from the rural […]

Black Maria Film Festival

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

The 38th annual Black Maria Film and Video festival features award-winning international short films and animations from juried competitions, plus a discussion with Executive Director Jane Steuerwald. TICKETS: $10. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Beausoliel Avec Michael Doucet

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

For the past 40 years, BeauSoleil has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Their distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie […]

Devising Documentary Theater Workshop

Ping Chong and Co. company member, Ryan Connaro, will offer a workshop on Devising Documentary Theater in BC 216 1:15-2:00, free and open to all.

Free

Ping Chong

The Theater Program is thrilled to announce that award-winning, internationally acclaimed, multi-media theater artist, Ping Chong, will be on campus to give a talk on his life and work as part of the Walt Santner Speaker Series Feb. 25 from 4:30-5:50 p.m. in the Sharp Theater.  Ping was recognized with a National Medal of Arts […]

Free

Cherish the Ladies

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

For 30 years, Cherish the Ladies has proven to live up to their multiple critical accolades and has become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music. Under the leadership of the dynamic and irrepressible Joanie Madden on flutes and whistles, recently named one of the top 25 most influential Irish […]

Cherish the Ladies

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

For 30 years, Cherish the Ladies has proven to live up to their multiple critical accolades and has become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish […]

Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Share the joy of gospel music as Mack Brandon brings his fabulous choir back to the Berrie Center for another unforgettable interactive experience. A music professor at Ramapo College for […]

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Ellis Island served as the portal for immigrants coming into the United States from 1892 to 1954. Before its closing, an estimated 12 million people passed through on their way […]

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Ellis Island served as the portal for immigrants coming into the United States from 1892 to 1954. Before its closing, an estimated 12 million people passed through on their way […]

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Ellis Island served as the portal for immigrants coming into the United States from 1892 to 1954. Before its closing, an estimated 12 million people passed through on their way to a new life in America. This one-hour musical geared toward young audiences captures the essence of their journey. Six professional actors dressed in period […]

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Ellis Island served as the portal for immigrants coming into the United States from 1892 to 1954. Before its closing, an estimated 12 million people passed through on their way to a new life in America. This one-hour musical geared toward young audiences captures the essence of their journey. Six professional actors dressed in period […]