Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

Mack Brandon's Gospel Explosion
2025-04-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Gospel music has witnessed phenomenal popularity over the past four decades. The exuberance, joy, and emotional depths of this Christian worship singing tradition have attracted legions of fans worldwide. Its message of love and invitation resounds.
Share the joy of gospel music as Mack Brandon brings his fabulous choir back to the Berrie Center for another unforgettable interactive experience.
Adults: $33/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $26*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $26*
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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

RCNJ Theater Presents: Butoh Medea
2025-04-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
The Theater Program is proud to present Butoh Medea! Inspired by the Medea myth and Euripides’ great tragedy, interdisciplinary artist-in-residence, Yokko, uses Japanese Butoh Dance to bring the tortured spirit of Medea to life. The fusion of Eastern dance and Western drama invites the audience inside Medea’s dark and desperate struggle. Trapped in the underworld, she is forever cursed to relive her tragic journey through love, hate, and ultimate loss. Butoh Medea will have its final performance at Ramapo College after winning numerous awards and touring nationally and internationally for the past ten years. The event will include a post-show talkback with the creative team.
Absolutely no late seating.
Free and open to the public! Limit 2 tickets with advance reservation.
Please note: Butoh Medea contains mature content, depictions of violence, and partial nudity. Intended for audiences 18 and over.
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Ramapo Chorale, CantaNOVA, Skylark & Take 12 SPRING CONCERT
2025-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Ponds Church, 341 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ, 07436, United States
Ramapo Chorale, CantaNOVA, Skylark & Take 12

PONDS CHURCH
341 Ramapo Valley Road
Oakland, NJ 07436

$10 adults | students free

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RESONANCE 2025 Visual Arts Senior Thesis Exhibition
2025-04-30 - 2025-05-14 | NJ
April 30 – May 14
Location: Kresge and Pascal Galleries, Berrie Center
2025 Visual Arts Senior Thesis exhibition featuring works by graduating seniors.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 30, 5-7 PM
Hours after April 30:

May 1 & May 2, 12-7 PM
May 3, 12-6 PM
May 5-May 9, 12-7 PM
May 10, 12-4 PM
May 13, 12-7 PM
Arching Day: May 14, 9:30 AM-6:30 PM

5th Annual Animation & VFX Conference
2025-05-01 19:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
7-8:30pm Industry Experts Panel $20 General Admission, $10 Students 18 Years & Under
Don’t miss your chance to meet animators and VFX industry experts including Pilar Newton, Animator- Pilartoons & Cartoon Network. 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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8:30-9:30 pm Alumni Networking Reception $10
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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Shayna Steele & Her Band
2025-05-03 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Fresh off the stage at the Fall 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival, Shayna Steele and her Band will close out our 2024-2025 season. In an evening you won’t forget, Shayna Steele will grace audiences with music steeped in Soul, retro R&B, and Jazz, all showcasing Steele’s supremely soulful energy, as well as her mind blowing vocal artistry and songwriting skills.
Shayna has performed with the likes of Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler and Steely Dan as a sought after background vocalist. Shayna has been touring regularly as a featured vocalist with Grammy Award winning trumpeter, Chris Botti, was a featured vocalist on Snarky Puppy’s “Family Dinner” and reached #1 on the Dance Billboard charts as a featured vocalist on Moby’s “Disco Lies.”
Downbeat Magazine commends Shayna Steele, writing “Switching between originals, R&B favorites and jazz standards, Steele’s set was a study in contrasts and dynamics.”

Adults: $35/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $28*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $28*
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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

World-Renowned collections of Haitian and related self-taught and folk arts
2025-09-16 - 2025-12-09 | NJ
September 16 – December 9
Location: Selden Rodman Gallery of Popular Arts, B Wing – B130

The Second City Presents "Laugh Harder Not Smarter"
2025-09-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For audiences 18 years and older. Contains adult content.
Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games of Viola Spolin, The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began.
Laugh Harder, Not Smarter is a celebration of legendary American comedy 65 years in the making. Featuring a hilarious array of classic sketch comedy and songs from the company’s rich history, fresh new favorites, as well as the signature brand of irreverent improv that The Second City is famous for. With alumni such as Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Keegan-Michael Key, The Second City has an unmatched track record of launching the careers of comedy superstars.

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This event is GENERAL ADMISSION. Seat selection is first-come-first-serve when doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.
General Admission: $35, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $28*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $28*
*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

Cab Calloway’s Harlem Renaissance - a talk by Christopher Calloway Brooks, Calloway’s grandson
2025-09-23 10:00 - 11:15 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Free and open to the public*
Christopher Calloway Brooks, grandson of the late legendary musician Cab Calloway, currently leads the Cab Calloway Orchestra, continuing the legacy of his work. A trained musician and Harlem Renaissance scholar, Brooks has made a career out of not only performing in the style of his grandfather, but educating audiences on race, the history of the Zoot Suit, Calloway’s position within the African-American music community, how he led his orchestra, and his connections to legendary films and performers.
This is a 60-minute talk, followed by Q&A.
*If you are guest from off campus, please stop at the guard shack and request a visitor parking pass.
The Cab Calloway Orchestra will perform on Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the Sharp Theater. Get your tickets here.
The program is brought to you by the Schomburg Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program.

Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition 2025
2025-09-24 - 2025-11-21 | NJ
September 24 – November 21

Location: Kresge and Pascal Galleries, Berrie Center | BC 218 and BC 220
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 24, 5 to 7 p.m.
Group exhibition featuring artworks by full-time and adjunct professors who teach Visual Arts.
Additional artist talks and programs such as performance will occur during the run of the exhibition, with dates and times TBA.
Eva Fazzari, Sanctuary Series, archival digital print Lori Merhige, Cairn V, mixed media

The Cab Calloway Orchestra- Directed by Cab's Grandson- Christopher Calloway Brooks
2025-09-27 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Cab’s Grandson Christopher Brooks “CB” continues his grandfathers’ legacy, as his grandfather had wished, with The Cab Calloway Orchestra. With a sound that is timeless, the orchestra continues to inspire and delight music fans all over the world. The Cab Calloway Orchestra is a living testament to the rich history and lasting legacy of jazz music. Their performances are a celebration of the swinging, soulful sounds that have captivated audiences for generations.

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Adults: $48/45, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $38/36*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $38/36*
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

Brian McSherry: Art as Law / Law as Art
2025-09-30 13:10 - 14:10 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Join Assistant Professor of Contemporary Arts & Design Brian McSherry September 30th, from 1:10 – 2:10 for a talk about his career and works on view in the Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition.
The exhibition will be on view in the Berrie Center’s Kresge and Pascal Galleries from September 24th – November 21st. The Galleries are open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday, 1-7 p.m..

Bobby Previte's Pocket Orchestra Plays Bitches Brew
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
One of the greatest works of the twentieth century, Bitches Brew, released in 1970, changed the entire landscape of not only Jazz, but Rock, Funk, Soul, and Pop as well. Hailed as a masterpiece upon release, it has become even more influential in the fullness of time. Professor Previte and his band begin where Bitches Brew left off, and using it as a springboard, point towards new directions.
Concert is FREE and open to all.

John Peffer: Liner Notes
2025-10-09 13:10 - 14:10 | Rehearsal Hall – BC216, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Join Professor of Art History John Peffer October 9th, from 1:10 – 2:10 for a performance relating to his works on view in the Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition.
“Liner Notes” is a slide show and audio lecture that describes the look, the feel, and the sounds of an archive of music recordings censored during apartheid in South Africa. During apartheid, vinyl records were physically cut with a sharp object to prevent them from being played on the radio, but Peffer holds up those scratches for visual analysis and plays them back anyway.
The exhibition will be on view in the Berrie Center’s Kresge and Pascal Galleries from September 24th – November 21st. The Galleries are open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday, 1-7 p.m..

Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical
2025-10-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The TheaterWorksUSA Production of
CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day?
This hilarious musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man spin-off series, Cat Kid Comic Club, is written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander – the team that brought you DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL!
Ideal for grades 1-5 and their families!

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Adults: $25, Children Under 17, $25, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $20*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $20*
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
CKCC Photos by Jeremy Daniel L-R, Dan Rosales, Markia Nicole Smith, Brian Owen, Sonia Roman, L.R. Davidson, Jamie LaVerdiere

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Dylan McLaughlin: Performance and Talk
2025-10-22 16:45 - 17:45 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Join Sculpture Technology Assistant Dylan McLaughlin October 22nd, from 4:45 – 5:45 for a performance and talk about his work in the Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition.
Songs of Tempestuous Rising and Falling is a performative work by Dylan McLaughlin. It is a critical embodiment of the monsters that we live among that have shaped our landscapes. It is a meditation on relationships to place, to violence, to harmony, and disharmony. Songs of Tempestuous Rising and Falling meditates on the resonating eco-violence of place. Building on responses to legacies of extractive violence on the Navajo Nation, this work gives space to hear and feel what the acoustic world is speaking. The work provides a space of reverence and reflection.
Dylan McLaughlin synthesizes noise, image, performance, and sculpture, citing Diné cosmologies and ecologies of extraction. He looks to familial narratives and the entanglements of colonialism that underwrite technologies of extraction and violence. His work makes felt what might otherwise remain abstract; with sound-and-light installations evoking the exploitation, displacement, and weaponization of Indigenous communities and technologies.
The Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition will be on view in the Berrie Center’s Kresge and Pascal Galleries from September 24th – November 21st. The Galleries are open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday, 1-7 p.m..

RCNJ Theater Dept. Presents: Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
2025-11-14 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-15 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-20 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-21 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-11-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen
Directed by Lester Mayers
This is a comedy you can really sink your teeth into. Filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references, it’s a 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic. In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known. As famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company chase Drac from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back, their antics are guaranteed to increase your pulse and cause blood curdling screams of laughter.
Content Warning: This production includes the use of haze, strobe lights, as well as depictions of blood, violence, sexual aggression, and supernatural horror, which may be disturbing for some audiences.
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General Admission: $15, RCNJ Students $5*
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.

RCNJ Music- CantaNOVA & Friends: Dickens Holiday
2025-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Ramapo’s CantaNOVA & Friends!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

RCNJ Music Presents: Shadows on the Stars
2025-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Paramus Reformed Church, 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, United States
WINTER CONCERT
CantaNOVA & Ramapo Chorale
Shadows on the Stars
Old Paramus Church, Ridgewood, NJ
Adults $10 | Students Free

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A Swingin’ Christmas with New York Voices
2025-12-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
New York Voices with special guest CantaNOVA
As New York Voices begin to bid farewell after nearly four decades of music-making, this holiday concert is a chance to celebrate the memories, the magic, and the music. With their signature blend of rich harmonies and jazz sophistication, join the quartet for an elegant evening featuring beloved holiday tunes and enduring classics. Share in the spirit of the season—and the legacy of a group that has touched hearts around the world.

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Adults: $48/45, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $38/36*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $38/36*
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

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
2026-02-07 20:00 - 21:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Bold, soulful, and genre-defying, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is a Philadelphia-based contemporary dance company that brings ancient Eastern wisdom into dialogue with modern movement. Under the direction of Kun-Yang Lin, the company’s work contains stunning visuals and spiritual depth. The New York Times raves that the dances “create and inhabit worlds of their own.” Drawing on Lin’s CHI Awareness Practice, KYL/D’s dance artistry is as physically daring as it is emotionally resonant. With a reputation for poetic, soul-stirring performance, KYL/D has captivated audiences across the globe, from Lincoln Center to Jacob’s Pillow, from Germany to Taiwan and beyond.
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Adults: $35/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $28/24*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $28/24*
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
Photo Credit: Robert Li Photography

An Evening with Lorna Luft Featuring the Songs of Judy Garland
2026-02-28 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Using her unique perspective born from a lifetime in entertainment, join Lorna Luft as she shares favorites from the Great American Songbook. Expect some songs made famous by her mother and film legend, Judy Garland, as well as stories from Hollywood, Broadway, and beyond as only she can tell them.
Born to the legendary Judy Garland and producer Sid Luft, Lorna began her career on her mother’s TV show at the age of eleven. She went on to perform on Broadway in Promises, Promises; Snoopy, the Musical; and Extremities. She has performed in domestic and international productions of They’re Playing Our Song; Guys and Dolls; Grease; The Wizard of Oz; Holiday Inn; and White Christmas.
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Adults: $50/45, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $40/36*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $40/36*
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

RCNJ Theater Presents: What the Constitution Means to Me
2026-03-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Written by Heidi Schreck
Directed by Terra Vandergaw
This boundary-breaking Tony-nominated play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.
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