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Sirius Quartet

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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, […]

Amy Helm

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

New York Theatre Ballet

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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, […]

The Black Maria Film and Video Festival

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Kuniko Yamamoto

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Kuniko Yamamoto – Koto Green Tea Ceremony

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Cherish The Ladies

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]

Cherish The Ladies

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 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 […]