Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

Croce: Two Generations of American Music
2018-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The son of Jim Croce, A.J. Croce has made his own musical mark, charting on seven radio charts, including top 40. This show features hits by both A.J. and his legendary father.
TICKETS: $45/40/35; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $30
(ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.)

ELLIS ISLAND: Gateway to a Dream
2018-04-26 11:45 - 12:30, 2018-04-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-04-25 11:45 - 12:30, 2018-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Ellis Island served as the portal for immigrants coming into the USA 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 clothing weave this intriguing tale with dialogue and songs of their experiences traveling into America. They were filled with hopes and excitement to begin new lives, and some encountered obstacles along the way.
A wonderful supplement to the school curriculum, Ellis Island artfully tells the story of how our ancestors began to call America their home. Today, many U.S. citizens are descendants of those same immigrants. Because it relates to current events, audiences are in rapt attention as they relate to characters in the show.
Grades: 3 – 8 Links: Immigration Studies, Social Studies, Multicultural Studies, Music, Language Arts, Theater
Tickets $8. Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space.

Urinetown
2018-04-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Music by Mark Hollmann. Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Book by Greg Kotis. Directed by Joe Kiely.
The award winning musical satire that takes on the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and municipal politics. A terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Everyone must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. One heroic citizen decides he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
Tickets – $5 Ramapo Students $15 General Admission

Yesterday & Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
2018-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Rock to the music of the Beatles with an all new interactive concert experience, where the audience creates the playlist for the night.
Featuring the McGuigan Brothers! This is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the Beatles.
TICKETS: $38/35/30; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $20
(ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.)

medea & medea/for medea
2018-03-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-03-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-02-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
By Sylvia Bofill and Peter A. Campbell
medea & medea/for medea is a hybrid piece of theater about desperate women on the run. A mash-up of Euripedes’ tragedy Medea with the film Thelma & Louise; 17th century opera with modern pop music; a Greek chorus with a live video feed. The play delves into the age-old question: what does a woman do when she has no place in the world?
Directed by Justin W. Cornell and Christina Balkovic Wolfe
Tickets – $5 Ramapo Students $15 General Admission

Cherish the Ladies
2018-03-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-03-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For the past 30 years, Cherish the Ladies has become one of the most engaging and influential ensembles in the history of Irish music.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion
2018-03-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, 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.
TICKETS: $30/27/24; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Les Paul Festival Concert: Featuring The Mike Stern Band
2018-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Mike Stern Band featuring Teymur Phell and Richie Morales
Plus opening act: Ramapo College musicians
To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Mike Stern is regarded as one of the true guitar greats of his generation. A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines are informed mainly by bebop and the blues while also carrying a rock-tinged intensity. Stern made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985. Since then he has released 17 recordings as a leader, six of which were nominated for GRAMMY® Awards. His latest album is Trip. He has also played with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jaco Pastorius, Michael and Randy Brecker, Eric Johnson, Bela Fleck, and numerous other major jazz musicians. Stern was presented with Guitar Player magazine’s Certified Legend Award in 2012. Ramapo College is thrilled and honored to have Mike Stern headline the 2018 Les Paul Festival Concert.
Presented by Ramapo College Music Program, the Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts, the School of Contemporary Arts, Ramapo Music Club, and the Mahwah Museum
Tickets: $30/27/24. No discounts.
All ticket sales are final. No exchanges. No returns.

David Antonio Cruz
2018-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | York Room in the Birch Mansion, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
David Antonio Cruz is a multidisciplinary, New York-based artist. Cruz explores the invisibility and silencing of brown and black queer bodies throughout history and within our communities.
Performance: green,howiwantyougreen
Free admission. Reservations required, as seats are limited. Call the box office at 201-684-7844.
Also – Visit the Exhibition: amillionlittlepieces on view January 31 – March 2, 2018
Berrie Center – Kresge Gallery. Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 5 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Exhibition continues on view Tue., Thu., Fri., 1-5 P.M. and Wed. 1-7 P.M.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Photo credit: Quina Adams & Alania Simone, Inc.

Black Maria Film Festival
2018-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The 37th annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival features award-winning international short films and animations from juried competition, plus a discussion with Executive Director, Jane Steuerwald.
Tickets: $10
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Galumpha
2018-01-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment.
TICKETS: $30/27/24 Children under 17: $18
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Ball in the House
2018-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
This Boston-based a cappella group makes “music that’ll move ya” with a beatbox, vocal bass and cool harmonies to create a sound that’s hard to believe.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $20
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Eileen Ivers, An Irish Christmas - An Nollaig
2017-12-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-12-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul returns to The Berrie Center to capture the spirit and magic of the season in their heartwarming holiday show. Nine-time All Ireland Fiddle Champion and music star of Riverdance, Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about violin. Hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World Music Genres, Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today.
Tickets: $35/32/25; Children under 17: 18
All ticket sales are final. No exchanges. No returns.
