Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

Ada Dyer Tribute to Aretha Franklin
2017-10-21 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Motown artist Ada Dyer is a deeply soulful R&B vocalist with jazz undertones. The Chicago-born performer’s emotional and sultry style is just as assured as that of revered talents like Whitney Houston and Stephanie Mills. In this exciting evening, Ada and the A Band present a tribute to the music of Aretha Franklin. You will be up on your feet dancing.
TICKETS: $35/32/27; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise: Youth Is Not the Only Thing That's Sonic
2017-10-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-10-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
By Toshiki Okada, Translated by Aya Ogawa, Directed by Peter A. Campbell
A man dreams his girlfriend is dead. A woman dreams she is riding the subway, forever. How do they end up at a party here? And where is here? And when is now? Contemporary Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada’s modern folktale explores the extraordinary longing of everyday life.
Tickets: $5 for Ramapo Students, $15 General Admission

New Georges Theater Company Savings by Gina Femia
2017-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Manhattan comes to Mahwah with New Georges Theater Company. Join us for a staged reading of this new play by Gina Femia. The local supermarket is going out of business and the community is upset — no one more than longtime employee Mo, not that she’d ever let anyone know. When her long-lost daughter comes home for something more than a visit, Mo will have to ask herself if she’s worth saving, too. New Georges, an Obie Award-winning downtown theater company, has produced and developed new plays by venturesome artists (who are women) in New York City since 1992.
TICKETS: $30, INCLUDES DESSERT RECEPTION

Twelfth Night
2017-11-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-11-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
By William Shakespeare, Directed by Maria Vail
Viola is shipwrecked on a mysterious island called Illyria and uses her wits to survive and regain her position by disguising herself as a boy. But what is this place? Filled with eccentric characters of many shades of gender, Twelfth Night explores the duality of identity in a comic plot of misplaced affection, naughty servants and an out of work clown. Don’t miss this very special take on Shakespeare’s dark comic masterpiece.
Tickets: $5 for Ramapo Students, $15 General Admission

A Season of Miracles
2017-11-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
By the Pushcart Players
“A Season of Miracles” is a sparkling collection of holiday stories from different cultures including Christmas, Kwanzaa and Chanukah. Scenes within the play include O.Henry’s “Gift of the Magi,” E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker,” “The Kwanzaa Kite,” an original tale by Ruth Fost, set in Nigeria; and a Chelm story, “The Chanukah Miracle.” Crafted and set to music by Tony Award-winner Larry Hochman with the timeless tone of each classic piece, this magical presentation is designed to warm the hearts and perhaps change the perspective of young audiences as they think about the true meaning and spirit of the holiday season.
Grades: 3 – 8 Links: Social Studies, World Cultures, Music, English
Tickets $8. Please call 201.684.7202 to reserve space.

Married to Broadway
2017-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Ron Sharpe and Barbra Russell first met in Les Miserables playing young romantic leads of Marius and Cosette. After being married on stage hundreds of times, they did it for real. They are still married to each other and to the great Broadway musicals that brought them together. In Married to Broadway, Ron and Barbra, along with friends, share their love of Broadway musicals by performing the big show-stopping numbers that are audience favorites around the world. The show also features several famous holiday classics.
Tickets: $40/36/30; Children under 17: $20
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Eileen Ivers, An Irish Christmas - An Nollaig
2017-12-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2017-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul returns 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.
Tickets: $35/32/25; Children under 17: 18
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Ball in the House
2018-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
This Boston-based a cappella group makes “music that’ll move ya” with a beatbox, vocal bass and cool harmonies to create a sound that’s hard to believe.
TICKETS: $35/32/25; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $20
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Galumpha
2018-01-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment.
TICKETS: $30/27/24 Children under 17: $18
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Black Maria Film Festival
2018-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The 37th annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival features award-winning international short films and animations from juried competition, plus a discussion with Executive Director, Jane Steuerwald.
Tickets: $10
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David Antonio Cruz
2018-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | York Room in the Birch Mansion, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
David Antonio Cruz is a multidisciplinary, New York-based artist. Cruz explores the invisibility and silencing of brown and black queer bodies throughout history and within our communities.
Performance: green,howiwantyougreen
Free admission. Reservations required, as seats are limited. Call the box office at 201-684-7844.
Also – Visit the Exhibition: amillionlittlepieces on view January 31 – March 2, 2018
Berrie Center – Kresge Gallery. Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 5 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Exhibition continues on view Tue., Thu., Fri., 1-5 P.M. and Wed. 1-7 P.M.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Photo credit: Quina Adams & Alania Simone, Inc.

Les Paul Festival Concert: Featuring The Mike Stern Band
2018-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Mike Stern Band featuring Teymur Phell and Richie Morales
Plus opening act: Ramapo College musicians
To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Mike Stern is regarded as one of the true guitar greats of his generation. A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines are informed mainly by bebop and the blues while also carrying a rock-tinged intensity. Stern made his mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching his solo career in 1985. Since then he has released 17 recordings as a leader, six of which were nominated for GRAMMY® Awards. His latest album is Trip. He has also played with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jaco Pastorius, Michael and Randy Brecker, Eric Johnson, Bela Fleck, and numerous other major jazz musicians. Stern was presented with Guitar Player magazine’s Certified Legend Award in 2012. Ramapo College is thrilled and honored to have Mike Stern headline the 2018 Les Paul Festival Concert.
Presented by Ramapo College Music Program, the Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts, the School of Contemporary Arts, Ramapo Music Club, and the Mahwah Museum
Tickets: $30/27/24. No discounts.
All ticket sales are final. No exchanges. No returns.

medea & medea/for medea
2018-02-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-03-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
By Sylvia Bofill and Peter A. Campbell
medea & medea/for medea is a hybrid piece of theater about desperate women on the run. A mash-up of Euripedes’ tragedy Medea with the film Thelma & Louise; 17th century opera with modern pop music; a Greek chorus with a live video feed. The play delves into the age-old question: what does a woman do when she has no place in the world?
Directed by Justin W. Cornell and Christina Balkovic Wolfe
Tickets – $5 Ramapo Students $15 General Admission

Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion
2018-03-03 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.
TICKETS: $30/27/24; CHILDREN UNDER 17: $18
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