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Squonk Opera presents: Hand to Hand

Bandshell 505 Ramapo Valley Rd., MAHWAH, NJ, United States

FREE and open to the public, but ticket required! Hand to Hand is propelled by 2 giant puppet hands, each the size of a house and rigged like a sailing […]

Squonk Opera presents: Hand to Hand

Bandshell 505 Ramapo Valley Rd., MAHWAH, NJ, United States

FREE and open to the public, but ticket required! Hand to Hand is propelled by 2 giant puppet hands, each the size of a house and rigged like a sailing […]

Combat Hippies “Amal”

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

https://youtu.be/zKa1SXN_1-c Photo credit: Romain Maurice In celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage Month and Veterans and Military Families Month, the Berrie Center is pleased to present the provocative theater piece “Amal.” “Amal” explores the search for meaning, purpose, and identity through enlisting in the military, as well as Puerto Rico’s cultural and military history. This powerful […]

Casey Abrams Trio

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

https://youtu.be/SlcF0qDz25g The Berrie Center for the Arts at Ramapo College of NJ welcomes The Casey Abrams Trio on Saturday, December 4 at 8:00 p.m.  Casey Abrams burst onto the national scene with his head-turning stint on Season 10 of American Idol. With his stand-up bass and smooth vocals Casey has carved out his unique jazz-funk sound. His […]

Les Paul Festival Concert: Featuring Robert Lowe & Susie Ibarra

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

This year, the Les Paul Festival will explore contemporary artists who represent Pauls’ innovative and progressive spirit. Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe is an artist, curator and composer that works primarily with voice and modular synthesizer for sound in the realm of spontaneous music.  Susie Ibarra is a composer, percussionist, and sound artist. Tickets: $27 Children […]

Healing Hands- Act I

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Healing Hands is an evening of new works-in-progress based on how the arts are contributing to healing during these challenging times.  Act I will feature two performances including the Ballaro Dance work “Embedded Memories,” acknowledging personal histories through the lens of scars and their images which live permanently on our bodies. The second half of […]

Healing Hands- Act II

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

  Healing Hands is an afternoon of new works-in-progress based on how the arts are contributing to healing during these challenging times.  Act II will feature two performances including piano/violin duo 48 St. Stephen featuring works by composers Bongani Ndodana-Breen, Yoon-Ji Lee, and Oliver Messian who take us on a musical journey from chaos to […]

mignolo dance “Self Help”

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

mignolo dance returns to our stage after their stand out performance as part of Leaning into the Unknown during our last season.  The premiere of their newest work “Self Help” explores mental health through the lens of a relationship between psychologist and patient. Tickets: $5 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $10 RCNJ Faculty and Staff […]

Decoda

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Decoda is a collective of versatile musicians committed equally to virtuosic performance and audience engagement. For this concert, a wind sextet will perform excerpts of a new work by composer and Ramapo College music professor Gilad Cohen.  The second half of the program will feature works by Joseph Jones, Brad Balliett, Valerie Coleman, Doug Balliett […]

Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Mack is back! Share the joy of gospel music with Mack Brandon and his fabulous choir. A music professor at Ramapo College for the past 20 years, Brandon has worked with Ben E. King, The Drifters, Average White Band and the Supremes. Tickets: $8 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $20 RCNJ Faculty and Staff w/ID […]

Animation and VFX Conference Weekend

Sharp Theater 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

  FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 Join us for two amazing animation showcases. First, the Thomas Edison Film Festival Special Animation Selections, a curated program of amazing animations from around the world, followed by our Student Ani-Fest where area high school and colleges share student animations in celebration of local young talent. 7:30 p.m. ($10 adults, $ 5 for ANY […]

Animation and VFX Conference Weekend

Berrie Center

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 Don't miss your chance to meet powerful animation industry experts and get a behind-the-scenes peek at how films, commercials and artwork are constructed via visual CG effects and cutting-edge animation practices during our Experts Panel. Students 12+ are eligible for two separate hour-long workshops- one in 3D Animation and one in Directing for Animation. And […]