Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

Film Screening - Ask the Goddess
2026-03-25 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | G126, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
As part of the GODDESSES 3.0 exhibition, on view February 25 – April 10, the Ramapo College Art Galleries are pleased to present a screening of Carolee Schneemann’s Ask the Goddess (1991).
Ask the Goddess is a provocative performance in which Schneemann interacts with the audience by responding to sexual and psychic dilemmas read from cards they have submitted. A continuous relay of projected slides comprises an iconography of Goddess symbols, taboo and sacred, including images of animal attributes. Schneemann reacts spontaneously to the questions; she channels cogent answers triggered by the unpredictable images and finds herself physically activated, turning into a howling wolf or crawling across the projection area, squealing like a pig. (Description via Electronic Arts Intermix).
PLEASE NOTE: This film contains adult content.
Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring Rachel Churner, director of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation, Julie Nagle, professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Donna Kessinger, co-curator of GODDESSES 3.0 and feminist video artist.
Location: Room G126
Image: Carolee Schneemann, Ask the Goddess, 1991. Photo courtesy of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation.

Exhibition Reception
2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Berrie Center
Join us in the Kresge and Pascal Galleries on Wednesday, March 25th from 5 – 7 PM to explore and celebrate the GODDESSES 3.0 and Relative to the Collection: Luce Turnier exhibitions!
The evening will begin with time to view the galleries, followed by artist and curator talks at 6 PM.
View the GODDESSES 3.0 information page here!
Refreshments will be provided.
Image: Nancy Spero, A New Consciousness (detail), print, Ramapo College Collection, gift of the artist.

RCNJ Theater Presents: Nine: The Musical
2026-04-10 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-11 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-16 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-17 20:00 - 22:30, 2026-04-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Book by Arthur Kopit, Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Directed by Lester Mayers
The spectacular musical adaptation of Fellini’s 8½ features one man and the dozens of muses in his life. Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic, suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, figures from his past and present– including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and encourage him until he finally learns to grow up.
NINE contains mature language and adult themes, including depictions of desire, infidelity, suicide, and emotional conflict. The production includes the presence of a prop firearm, theatrical haze, and moments of heightened intimacy. Audience discretion is advised.
This production uses haze and strobe lighting.
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Mack Brandon's Gospel Explosion
2026-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Over the past four decades, gospel music has witnessed popularity and captured hearts around the world with its electrifying energy, uplifting joy, and profound emotional resonance. This tradition of Christian worship has touched millions, spreading messages of love, hope, and unity that transcend borders.
Now, get ready for an unforgettable evening! Join us as the incomparable Mack Brandon returns to the Berrie Center with his phenomenal choir for an interactive experience that will leave you moved, inspired, and craving more.
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Adults: $33/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $26/24*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $26/24*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or tickets@ramapo.edu

Ramapo Chorale and CantaNOVA Spring Concert
2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:15 | Ponds Church, 341 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ, 07436, United States
Ramapo Chorale and CantaNOVA present a spring concert featuring contemporary works and the timeless Mozart Requiem.
Ponds Reformed Church, Oakland
Tami Petty & Lisa Lutter- Directors
Hyunjin Cho- Pianist
Adults $10, Students Free
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Origines Nostrae - Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception
2026-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Berrie Center
On Wednesday, April 29th, the Visual Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition ORIGINES NOSTRAE goes on view in the Berrie Center Kresge and Pascal Galleries, with an Opening Reception from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition features 28 graduating Visual Arts students working in a variety of approaches including: drawing, painting, photography, animation, installation, mixed media, sculpture, and computer projection.
The meaning of ORIGINES NOSTRAE is Our Origins.
Participating artists:
Adam Perlysky
Alaina Murphy
Alexander Pilz
Ava Nicoliello
Chloe Sisskind
Gabby Castellucci
Gene Anerine
Hailey Wiedmann
Hindy Goldberg
Isabella Cumba
Kassy Stefanski
Kaylah Chitty
Kayla Price
Lia Milsom
Liza Kireev
Mars Jones
Michael Bello
Mo Naegely
Nicholas San Inocencio
Nicole Dipré
Nitin Shukla
Olivia Fusco
Samantha Servillo
Sara Savage
Skyler Larreategui
Suvon Ahmed
Talia Criso
Victoria Amato
Exact viewing hours for this exhibition may be found on the Kresge and Pascal Galleries webpage. Click here to view this page.

Thomas Edison Film Festival 2026
2026-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
See Animations from The Thomas Edison Film Festival
Free and no ticket required
Adler Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 2nd Floor
Films in Order of Appearance

Have I Swallowed Your Dreams? By Clara Chan, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ima wa ima (Now is now) By Chun Yam Keung, Hong Kong and London, UK
In the Eyes of the Worm by Emily Hubley and Max Rosethal, East Orange, NJ
The Whistle by Greg Franklin, Highland Beach, FL
Snake Soup by Zack Demirtshyan, Yevravan, Armenia
Jimmy, Becky, and the Portal to Hell by John Schnall, Bloomfield, NJ
The Gun by Randall Christopher, San Diego, CA
Silent Panorama by Nicolas Piret, Brussels, Belgium
Impossible Journey by Daniella Schuarts and Leonardo Salomão, Brazil and NY, NY
Disturbia by Mira Yankova, Sofia, Bulgaria
Remember the Rats by Juan M. Abdo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
There’s a Robbery in Progress by Morgan Miller, Brooklyn, NY
The Underlying Pain of Existence by Oscar Jacobson, Ludwigsburg, Germany

6th Annual Animation & VFX Conference
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Industry Experts Panel- 7:00pm-8:30pm
Tickets: $20 General Admission, $10 Students 18 Years & Under
Don’t miss your chance to meet animators and VFX industry experts including Saad Moosajee, Gregory Barsamian, and alumni and Oscar winner Brian Walters. Get a behind-the-scenes peek at how films, commercials and artwork are constructed via computer graphics and cutting-edge animation practices during our Industry Experts Panel.
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Alumni Networking Reception- 8:30pm- 9:30pm
Tickets: $10 General Admission
Following this panel there will be a special ticketed reception with food and refreshments for those who wish to stay and network with our panelists.
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"The Lillias White Effect" featuring Broadway's Lillias White
2026-05-02 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
In her show, The Lillias White Effect, Lillias pulls back the show curtain to tell humorous, poignant and inspiring stories from both her personal and show business life that she has never shared before, onstage or off. In this brand-new concert, audiences can expect to hear the music of Frank Loesser, Stephen Sondheim, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jerry Herman, Cy Coleman and more.
Lillias White, a native New Yorker, made her Broadway debut in Barnum. She has also appeared on Broadway in Hadestown, Cats, Carrie, Dreamgirls, Once On This Island, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Chicago and Fela! (Tony Award nomination).

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Adults: $40/35, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $32/28*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $32/28*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or tickets@ramapo.edu
