Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

Ramapo Chorale
2018-12-02 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Old Paramus Reformed Church, 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, NJ, United States
NIGHT AND DAY
MUSICAL JOYS FOR THE JOURNEY
Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Ave, Ridgewood, N.J.
Adults $10, Students $5

Eileen Ivers
2018-12-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2018-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today. Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Ivers and Immigrant Soul return to the Berrie Center to capture the spirit and magic of the season.
TICKETS: $35/32/25. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

McLean Avenue Band
2019-01-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Padraig Allen’s McLean Avenue Band performs a dazzling array of Irish music, song and dance. This multi-talented, charismatic crew, direct from Ireland, has audiences “of all ages” dancing in the aisles and singing their hearts out. Their interactive show “From Galway to Graceland” includes magic footwork, raucous fiddle, traditional Irish favorite songs, Celtic fairy tales and critically acclaimed rock and bluegrass originals.
The Irish Echo raves, “The group has mastered the art of blending the old and new, embracing the traditional while adding their own signature sound – a sound that screams fun.”
TICKETS: $35/32/25. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Bradley Fields, A Family Show: Cabaret of Magic
2019-01-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Master magician Bradley Fields has amazed and delighted audiences from Broadway to London’s West End. In this intimate, interactive afternoon of magic, Bradley brings his trademark comedy, characterization, and virtuosic sleight of hand to create an experience of pure wonder. Handkerchiefs come alive and bird cages melt into thin air! Rare card gems such as the “Phoenix Aces” make their appearance as does his famous “Dream of Riches.” Bradley’s show has been called “the most beautiful act in magic today.” Drawing inspiration from his vaudeville roots, he re-creates the “Barker” character that he originated in the Broadway musical, Barnum!
“Exceptionally funny! A virtuoso magician & illusionist.” – This Week in Las Vegas
“A spellbinder of a magician! Rarely have I seen magic with such grace and wit.” – Chicago Tribune
TICKETS: $35/32/25. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Mathemagic! Starring Bradley Fields
2019-01-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2019-01-28 11:45 - 13:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Internationally acclaimed magician and educator, Bradley Fields, captivates students with his famous magic illusions, and turns them on to the history, the power, and the beauty of the language of math.
The show promotes math skills and problem-solving through visuals, history, language and world-class entertainment. For more than 20 years, teachers, math specialists and educators have given it their highest accolades.
Kids will travel back to ancient times to meet Imhotep the Magician, (whose secret was really math), Zeno (whose paradoxes inspired Newton) and, of course, Pythagoras and his famous theorem.
By integrating math concepts with vocabulary, geography, history, and everyday problem-solving, students of different interests, abilities and learning styles are able to relate to math in new ways.
Kids leave the theater enthralled, with a renewed sense of wonder, and the enthusiasm to discover the Magic of Math!
Since 1987, MatheMagic!(R) has been seen by more than two million kids in schools and performing arts centers nationwide.
Grades: 4-8. Links: Math, vocabulary, History, Problem-solving
Tickets $8. Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space.

Franklin Turnpike: A Tribute to the Music of Tom Petty
2019-02-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Franklin Turnpike is an accomplished local Mahwah, N.J.-based rock band, that boasts two Ramapo College alumni. They have performed in more than 1,500 shows in 14 states and have shared the stage with the likes of Hot Tuna, Commander Cody, Eddie Brigati of the Rascals, Johnny Farina, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Shannon McNally, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Frank Vignola, Levon Helm, and members of the Allman Brothers Band.
After the untimely passing of Tom Petty in the fall of 2017, Franklin Turnpike was asked to perform a tribute show in Allendale, N.J., to literally hundreds of adoring fans. The reception was so great that the band reprised the show in Mahwah, in the winter of 2018 and in Beach Haven, N.J., on Long Beach Island last summer.
Due to the overwhelming popular demand of this tribute show, Franklin Turnpike is embarking on a regional tour to bring the amazing legacy of Tom Petty to fans everywhere.
TICKETS: $30/27/24. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Les Paul Festival Concert: Bill Frisell
2019-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 35 years and many celebrated recordings. Often hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music. He has drawn recent, long-form inspiration from the rural portrait photography of Mike Disfarmer and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.“There’s a reason that Jazz at Lincoln Center had him program a series called Roots of Americana for its coming season.” Nate Chinen – New York Times
Sponsored by the Les Paul Foundation.
TICKETS: $30/27/24.
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Black Maria Film Festival
2019-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The 38th annual Black Maria Film and Video festival features award-winning international short films and animations from juried competitions, plus a discussion with Executive Director Jane Steuerwald.
TICKETS: $10. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Beausoliel Avec Michael Doucet
2019-02-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For the past 40 years, BeauSoleil has been making some of the most potent and popular Cajun music on the planet. Their distinctive sound derives from the distilled spirits of New Orleans jazz, blues rock, folk, swamp pop, Zydeco, country and bluegrass, captivating listeners from the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, to Carnegie Hall, then all the way across the pond to Richard Thompson’s Meltdown Festival in England.
Tickets: $38/35/30. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $20.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Devising Documentary Theater Workshop
2019-02-25 13:15 - 14:00 | NJ
Ping Chong and Co. company member, Ryan Connaro, will offer a workshop on Devising Documentary Theater in BC 216 1:15-2:00, free and open to all.

Ping Chong
2019-02-25 16:30 - 17:50 | NJ
The Theater Program is thrilled to announce that award-winning, internationally acclaimed, multi-media theater artist, Ping Chong, will be on campus to give a talk on his life and work as part of the Walt Santner Speaker Series Feb. 25 from 4:30-5:50 p.m. in the Sharp Theater. Ping was recognized with a National Medal of Arts “for his contributions as a theater director, choreographer, and video installation artist whose innovative performances explore race, history, technology, and art to challenge our understanding of humanity in the modern world.”
In addition, Ping Chong and Co. company member, Ryan Connaro, will offer a workshop on Devising Documentary Theater in BC 216 1:15-2:00, free and open to all.

Cherish the Ladies
2019-03-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2019-03-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
For 30 years, Cherish the Ladies has proven to live 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 flutes and whistles, 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.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

The Library
2019-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-03-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-03-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
The Library by Scott Z. Burns; Directed by Lisa Kelly
Tunnel vision, informally, means to focus exclusively on a single point of view. This play centers on this idea of tunnel vision, in a teenage boy who is certain he saw what he saw, and the mother who believes her child is a savior, in the girl who knows she isn’t responsible, and in the newspeople who went with the first story they were told and refuse to change their beliefs. What really happened on that dreadful day, the day where someone brought a gun to school? Not all of their beliefs can be the truth. So, who is willing to step out of the tunnel?
Ticket prices for all shows: $5 for Ramapo Students, $15 General Admission

Mack Brandon's Gospel Explosion
2019-03-09 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/or 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. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream
2019-03-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2019-03-13 11:45 - 13:00, 2019-03-14 10:00 - 23:30, 2019-03-14 11:45 - 13:00 | 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 United States 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.

Rhonda Vincent: Grammy Award Winner-The Queen of Bluegrass!
2019-03-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
After being dubbed “The New Queen of Bluegrass” by The Wall Street Journal, winning multiple “Entertainer of the Year” honors, and becoming one of the most visible artists in bluegrass music, Rhonda Vincent is no stranger to success. Join us for an incredible evening of spine-tingling music.
TICKETS: $40/36/32. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $22.
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Sherma Andrews: The Legendary Lady Singers
2019-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Sherma Andrews, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, pianist and recording artist, is a phenomenal talent. She can perform passionately and authentically in many different genres and styles, leaving her audience stunned and captivated every time. In her production called ”The Legendary Lady Singers,” she will showcase some of the greatest female singers and their hit songs in a way that only Sherma can deliver. The show is a dynamic blast of entertainment worth seeing over and over again.
TICKETS: $35/32/25. CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.
