A Rocky Mountain Christmas: A Tribute to John Denver w/ Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon
2016-12-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-12-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Hailed as one of the nation’s most exciting tribute bands, the award-winning Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon present a tribute to the music and legacy of John Denver. With similarities between Collins’ and John’s voices, Collins brings to the stage the unmistakable enthusiasm that was a hallmark of a John Denver concert. Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon have been playing to much acclaim and delighting audiences with their wit, warmth and musical performance. Performing John Denver’s famous hits such as Rocky Mountain High, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Annie’s Song, and many more, Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon are committed to keeping the music and message of John Denver alive.
TICKETS: $40/35/28; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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CARAVAN
2016-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Paramus Reformed Church, 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, United States
RAMAPO CHORALE
Music from Africa and America with holiday favorites!
Tickets: Adults $15 | Students $5

Chanukkah, Festival Of Light
2016-12-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Come and celebrate Chanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with lights of the klezmer, jazz, world music artists, Eleanor Reissa and Frank London and the Klezmer Brass Allstars. The soulful “Yiddish diva” Eleanor Reissa and the Grammy Award-winning “mystical high priest of New Wave Avant-Klez jazz” Frank London have been inspiring each other and their audiences in widely-acclaimed concerts for more than a decade, backed by London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars, whose Carnival Conspiracy album was named among Rolling Stone’s Top Ten World Music Recordings of 2006. The evening will feature the full ensemble of musicians who played on the album – including the best of a new generation of klezmer artists: Michael Winograd, Brian Drye, Ron Caswell, Aaron Alexander, Brandon Seabrook and Pat rick Farrell.
TICKETS: $38/35/27; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Eileen Ivers: A Joyful Christmas
2016-12-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul return 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.
“… the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” – The New York Times
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Michel Lauzière’s Science of Sound
2017-01-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2017-01-12 11:45 - 13:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
SCIENCE OF SOUND is a highly interactive performance from acclaimed artist Michel Lauzière with a focus on science. Interspersed between his entertaining visual and musical numbers, Michel takes every opportunity to demonstrate how he gets his ideas, how he uses basic scientific laws to build his bizarre contraptions and his original musical instruments.
By watching Michel’s funny way of transforming noise into music, the audience is invited to learn about sound and how it works. He explains what sound is, how it travels… Does it travel only through the air? How can it be amplified? How can we hear it? …With visual examples, audience participation and Q & A’s, MICHEL LAUZIÈRE’S SCIENCE OF SOUND provides an entertaining experience with a touch of scientific fun!
Grades: 4-8 Links: Science, Sound, Music
Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space and /or to purchase lunch.

Sirius Quartet
2017-01-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For over a decade the Sirius Quartet has championed innovative music. Pushing beyond the classical repertoire, these four improvisers and composers explore the grey area between contemporary classical, jazz, avant-garde, rock, metal, and world music, melting it all together and challenging conventional ideas of what a string quartet is capable of. As freelance/session musicians in the NYC area, members of the quartet have also performed alongside Lady Gaga, Sting, Metallica, Peter Gabriel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Mary J. Blige, Bobby McFerrin, Tony Bennett, and Debby Harry.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $17
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Amy Helm
2017-01-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Amy Helm has been making music for most of her life. She’s already won widespread praise as a singer, songwriter and live performer, first as a member of the celebrated altcountry collective Ollabelle and subsequently for her extensive work with her father, musical icon Levon Helm, who passed away in 2012. Helm is blessed with a commanding, deeply expressive voice and an uncanny songwriting skill that instinctively draws upon a deep well of American musical traditions.
TICKETS: $38/35/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
2017-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus harkens back to the heyday of the traditional American Circus touring the country by caravan while offering its own artistic twist. It’s earthy, gritty and celebrates the sideshow’s odd novelty acts in an engaging and participatory way that you don’t find in other types of circus. Join us for an afternoon of jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, unicycles, plate spinning, brain twisters and other risk-taking feats that combine to create interactive fun for the entire family.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $20
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New York Theatre Ballet
2017-02-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
New York Theatre Ballet presents three ballets certain to delight viewers of all ages: Cinderella, a unique romantic fantasy including sisters unlike any you‘ve seen before, There, And Back Again, a modern tale on the beloved tale of Hansel and Gretel, and Pam Tanowitz‘s Short Memory. An enchanted evening awaits you!
TICKETS: $40/34/28; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $25
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The Black Maria Film and Video Festival
2017-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The national tour of the 35th annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival features award-winning short films – including animations, documentaries and narratives from the 2016 juried competition. The festival attracts and showcases the work of independent filmmakers internationally. This season, submissions came from every continent except Antarctica. Festival Director Jane Steurwald will be present to introduce the films and lead a discussion with the audience.
TICKETS: $10. FREE WITH STUDENT ID.

Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys
2017-02-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys began over 25 years ago with a reputation for excellence. Their stunningly clean and cohesive performance of Cajun French music from the backwaters of Southwest Louisiana propelled them into the world music limelight early on, and by their third release, Trace of Time, had garnered them a Grammy nomination in the worldwide field of traditional folk music, another in 2004 for Bon Reve, in 2009 for Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and again in 2011 for their latest release, Grand Isle.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Les Paul Festival Frank Vignola Trio with Vinny Raniola and Gary Mazzaroppi
2017-02-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Frank Vignola’s stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Boston Pops, New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List.” At 28, Vinny Raniolo has already proved to be among the elite having performed and recorded with Bucky Pizzareli, Tommy Emmanuel and David Grisman. Frank and Vinny will be joined by Bassist Gary Mazzaroppi for this special performance.
TICKETS: $30/27/24
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Kuniko Yamamoto
2017-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
From Osaka, Japan, Kuniko Yamamoto enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse. Kuniko uses traditional Japanese music, handcrafted masks, stylized movement and a touch of magic to create an artistic balance of illusion and reality. Kuniko’s storytelling with Origami features folded paper animals and faces, which come alive in folk tales. Her program encourages audience interaction and participation, with each narrative carefully selected for cultural and moral perspectives.
Grades: 3-6 Links: Math, World Cultures, Japanese History
Tickets: $8 for teachers and students
Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space.

Kuniko Yamamoto - Koto Green Tea Ceremony
2017-03-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For more than 1,000 years, monks and noblemen in Japan have been drinking green tea. Acclaimed musician, storyteller and artist Kuniko Yamamoto, from Osaka, Japan, presents an aesthetic ceremony of drinking green tea. Kuniko will share stories of Zen and Samurai and perform the music of Koto, a 13-string Japanese zitar. Guests will take part in the ceremony, see beautiful projected images from the Asian based gallery exhibitions upstairs in the Kresge and Pascal galleries, and drink a cup of beloved green tea.
TICKETS: $15
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Mack Brandon's Gospel Explosion
2017-03-04 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. A music professor at Ramapo College for the past 20 years, Brandon was the pianist and musical director for Ben E. King, The Drifters, Average White Band and the Supremes. Brandon’s choir features the best voices from around the state, including Ramapo College students.
TICKETS: $30/27/24; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Cherish The Ladies
2017-03-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | 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 lived 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 flute and whistle, recently named one of the top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century, Cherish the Ladies has grown from a one-time concert concept to an Irish traditional music sensation and is the most successful and sought after Irish- American group in Celtic music.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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Rhonda Vincent
2017-03-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Rhonda Vincent is a world-class musician, and an award-winning voice seamlessly setting the stage for a breath-taking, one-of-a-kind, must-see performance that reaches beyond the boundaries of bluegrass music.
“One of the biggest, most popular bluegrass acts around. They can play like the dickens.” – New Haven Register
TICKETS: $40/36/30; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $22
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Pat Hazell's The Good Humor Men
2017-03-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Starring Pat Hazell, Pete Lee and Pat McGann
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 SHARP THEATER, 8 P.M.
With numerous appearances on The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late, Late Show and Comedy Central, America’s funniest stand-up comedians join forces to showcase their original brand of humor in an evening packed with punchlines, clever writing and hair trigger laughs.
TICKETS: $38/$35/$25. (ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.)

Mark Sganga
2017-04-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Celebrating the Beatles and Beyond Solo Acoustic Guitar
2009 International Fingerstyle Champion
Mark Sganga’s finger-style guitar weaves a rich tapestry of beautiful melody, dynamic rhythm, and imaginative improvisation. Fusing influences from South America and around the world, Mark creates an entrancing travelogue, as an instrumentalist, bandleader, singer/songwriter and educator.
“a bright new light in the Jazz/Brazilian music scene” – John Heidt, Vintage Guitar Magazine
“the kind of liveliness that causes smiles to happen” “dexterity, sensitivity and power…beautiful tones” – Mitch Kaplan, The Suburban News
“one of the top guitarists in the New York area” – Brian Wilson, WOR-AM Radio
TICKETS: $25; RAMAPO STUDENTS: $8
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Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
2017-04-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-04-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-04-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-04-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-04-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
By Anne Washburn
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
April 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.
Mr. Burns is a dark American comedy set after the collapse of civilization. A group of survivors relives an episode of the Simpsons exploring how pop culture from one era can become the myth of another.
TICKETS: $5 RAMAPO STUDENTS; $15 GENERAL ADMISSION

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream
2017-04-27 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 towards 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 for teachers and students
Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space.
