CUT SCENE, A PSEUDONYM FOR STRUCTURE
2024-11-06 - 2024-12-18 | NJ
3) Christie Neptune, She Fell From Normalcy (2016). Video still, 3-Channel HD video. Courtesy of the artist.
November 6 – December 11
Location: Pascal Gallery
Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 6, 5-7 p.m.
Curator Talk: Wednesday, November 6, 6 p.m.
Ramapo Curatorial Prize exhibition curated by Katherine C. Adams.
In this exhibition, public space is fragmented – featured artists expose the vulnerability of social architectures and recast their histories as fiction, cutting into scenes of false coherence.

RCNJ Theater Presents: Polaroid Stories
2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-23 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Polaroid Stories by Naomi Iizuka
Directed by Lester Mayers
Sharp Theater
November 15-23, 2024
Trigger Acknowledgement: This show portrays real-life experiences involving abuse, drug use, domestic violence, the unhoused, and sex work. The language of the play reflects the extremity of these experiences and is sometimes graphic. We want to stress that we have made sure support resources are easily accessible for anyone who may be triggered or impacted by these themes.
A visceral blend of classical mythology and real-life stories told by street kids, Iizuka’s award-winning play journeys into a dangerous world where myth-making fulfills a fierce need for transcendence, where storytelling has the power to transform a reality in which characters’ lives are continually threatened, devalued, and effaced. Inspired in part by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Polaroid Stories depicts modern-day mortals engulfed by needs that burn and consume with lyricism and great theatrical force.
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Ramapo Jazz Ensemble: Tribute to John Coltrane
2024-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | H- Wing Auditorium (H-129), 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7pm, H-Wing Auditorium
Free and open to the public.

The Classics IV
2024-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The Classics IV, one of the most popular and influential pop groups of the 60s and 70s, achieved phenomenal success with hits “Spooky,” “Stormy,” “Traces,” and “Everyday With You Girl”, all of which sold well over a million copies and were awarded gold and platinum discs by the Recording Industry of America.
By the 1970s The Classics IV accumulated a total of 16 Billboard chart hits, solidifying them as a hit-making pop group and crediting The Classics IV with the development of “Southern Soft Rock.”

Adults: $50/45, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $40*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $40*
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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

Winter Choral Concert
2024-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Paramus Reformed Church, 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, United States
Ramapo Chorale, Skylark, Take12 & CantaNOVA
Lisa Lutter & Tami Petty, directors | Gregory Stout, piano
Old Paramus Reformed Church 660 E Glen Ave, Ridgewood
$10 adults | free for students
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Brazilian Latin Percussion Ensemble Final Concert
2024-12-09 19:00 - 21:00 | H- Wing Auditorium (H-129), 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Monday, December 9, 2024, 7pm, H-Wing Auditorium
Free and open to the public.

Concert Band Final Concert
2024-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 | H- Wing Auditorium (H-129), 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 7:30pm, H-Wing Auditorium
Free and open to the public.

Advanced Music Performance- Final Concert
2024-12-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3pm, Adler Theater in The Berrie Center
Students of the course “Advanced Music Performance” will present original arrangements and songs in various styles, featuring vocals, guitars, keyboard, bass, trombone, and drums.
Free and open to the public.

Tristan Perich's Loud Objects Performance
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7pm, Adler Theater at Berrie Center
Tristan Perich’s work is inspired by the aesthetic simplicity of math, physics and code. The WIRE Magazine describes his compositions as “an austere meeting of electronic and organic.” His 2004 release, 1-Bit Music, was the first album ever released as a microchip, programmed to synthesize his electronic composition live. His group Loud Objects makes electronic music visible, soldering sound circuits from scratch on stage while an antique overhead projector displays their actions to the audience.
Free and open to the public.

Kalanidhi Dance
2025-02-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Kalanidhi Dance, an ensemble rooted in the classical Indian style of Kuchipudi, will present their exquisite piece, Bhoomi. Connection and balance play a central role in Bhoomi, which means “earth” in Sanskrit. Framed by the portrayal of the five natural elements – space, air, fire, water, and earth – the work depicts the evolution of humanity’s connection to these fundamental aspects of the earth’s existence. It asks why and how have we gotten to this point and what might we do to slow this course we have laid for ourselves?
The work unfolds in front of projected images of paintings by award-winning artist Shanthi Chandrasekhar and lush designs from Dylan Uremovich. India-based music composer Praveen Rao provides a sweeping and innovative original score.

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
2025-02-04 - 2025-04-30 | NJ
February 4 – April 30
Location: Selden Rodman Gallery of Popular Arts, B Wing
World-renowned collections of Haitian and related self-taught and folk arts reopens Feb 4

School of Contemporary Arts Presents: Adelphi Orchestra Shostakovich @ 50
2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
ADELPHI ORCHESTRA: SHOSTAKOVICH @ 50
Music by Shostakovich, Weber, and Gilad Cohen
Join the Adelphi Orchestra for a special concert at Ramapo College’s Sharp Theater as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Under the baton of conductor Kyunghun Kim, the program begins with the World Premiere of Ramapo Professor Gilad Cohen’s Between the Suns, an orchestration of his chamber piece Ten Variations, which was premiered by the Nash Ensemble of London in 2011 and won international awards in the US and Europe. It will be followed by Carl Maria von Weber’s Concerto for Clarinet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 74, featuring the talented clarinetist Kingsley Hsieh. The evening culminates in a powerful performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, one of his early masterworks. Don’t miss this exciting musical journey! The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk with Gilad Cohen at 7pm.
The Adelphi Orchestra is a professional, non-profit ensemble acclaimed for its symphonic, chamber, operatic, choral, and dance performances, led by principal conductor Maestro Kyunghun Kim. For over 70 years, the orchestra has been a cornerstone of New Jersey’s cultural landscape and also regularly performs in New York City, consistently offering world-class concerts. Over the past two decades, the orchestra has nurtured young talent through its esteemed Young Artist Competition and Concerts. Featuring renowned national and international guest soloists and conductors, the Adelphi Orchestra has been a six-time finalist in the Jersey Arts People’s Choice Award for Favorite Orchestra/Symphony. It is also a proud member of the League of American Orchestras and Opera America. Learn more at adelphiorchestra.org.
Free reservation online * Suggested donation at the door

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Mutts Gone Nuts- SOLD OUT
2025-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
This performance is SOLD OUT
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Imagine some of the world’s most talented 4-legged performers in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular that is leaving audiences everywhere howling for more! The all-star lineup includes a 2 time World Champion Frisbee dog, a hilarious six pound Pomeranian Pikachu mix, and a host of previously discarded dogs that will dance, prance, flip, and skip their way right into your heart. Deemed “A must see!” by the Washington Post, Mutts Gone Nuts is sure to win Best in Show!

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Adults: $30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $24*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $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

The Masculinity Project (Incomplete)
2025-02-27 - 2025-04-09 | NJ
Geoffrey Chadsey, Kennedy Noh, (2022), Watercolor, acrylic, pencil and crayon, with pastel and fixative on mylar. Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery, NY and the artist.
February 27 – April 9
Location: Kresge and Pascal Galleries, Berrie Center
The exhibition has been extended until April 9.
Reception: Wednesday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.
An unusual group exhibition featuring various approaches to the topic of masculinity, including: Media representations and stereotypes, non-binary matters, “Bro Culture” and Greek Life, military ideals, fatherhood, toxic masculinity, male beauty and the Female Gaze.
Additional events to be announced, including a workshop with Combat Paper.

Eileen Ivers- SOLD OUT
2025-03-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT.
*NOTE: Per our refund policy outlined on your ticket confirmation, there are no refunds or exchanges on current purchases.
What’s the difference between a fiddle and a violin? In the hands of a celebrated guest soloist with over 50 Symphony Orchestras, who also shreds electric fiddle through fuzz, wah and looping effects …who is called “the future of the Celtic Fiddle” by the Washington Post, and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin” by the New York Times …who is Bronx born, yet the 9-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion. What’s the difference? Nothing, in the hands of Eileen Ivers.
Eileen’s new, energetic, joyous and passionate band, Universal Roots, connect music, cultures, stories and emotions that tie us together …celebrating the fact that we are more alike than dissimilar. Music truly is the universal language.
It would not be a 25th season without Eileen Ivers, who has performed at the Berrie Center more than any other artist! Join us as we welcome her back to our stage!

Adults: $40/35, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $32*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $32*
THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT.
To join the waitlist, email tickets@ramapo.edu with your name, phone number, and number of tickets
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 Dept. Presents: The Grown Ups
2025-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
By Skylar Fox & Simon Henriques
Directed by Lester Mayers
Adler Theater, March 6-12, 2025
Following a group of camp counselors trying to mold the leaders of tomorrow when tomorrow is looking bleaker and bleaker, The Grown-Ups explores the traditions that change us, what it takes for us to change them, and how to change yourself when you’re hopelessly, tragically not prepared for this.
This show delves into pressing themes of human rights and the transformative journey of coming of age, providing a powerful platform for self-reflection and personal growth.
This show contains adult language.
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.
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Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream (Schooltime Performance)
2025-03-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream is appropriate for ages 6 through adult and addresses Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Standards.
A high-spirited musical about courage, hope, and the challenges of the immigration experience, “Ellis Island” celebrates the multi-cultural foundations of our nation with wonder, action, and heart. How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks under difficult conditions? If you answered “Whatever it takes,” you echo the feelings of the 12 million immigrants who came to America between 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island afforded them the opportunity to attain the American dream for themselves and their descendants.
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Two Performances Available
10:00am
11:45am
Tickets $9.00 Per Attendee
No online registration. Please contact Lisa Campbell for school registration and other information.

RCNJ Theater Dept. Presents: The Good John Proctor
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
By Talene Monahon
Directed by Terra Vandergaw
Sharp Theater, April 4-12, 2025
This blistering and poignant prequel to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible takes a close look at the four young girls at the center of the Salem Witch trials, reimagining the world from their perspectives. Monahon’s play creates a powerful counterpoint that highlights the issues of gender and power that are central to Miller’s canonical work, reframing and reclaiming the concept of the “witch hunt.”
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR
There will be LIMITED LATE SEATING for this production. If you arrive late, you will not be permitted to enter the theater until a specific point in the show.
The production uses strobe lighting, haze, and loud noises and contains adult language.
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.
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