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Twelfth Night

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 […]

Erik “Pik Funk” Smith: Insights from a Professional R&B Artist

Friends Hall 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

This event is open to all Ramapo students. Visiting Ramapo for a demonstration and Q&A with music students will be Eric "Pik Funk" Smith, a professional bassist who has been accompanying top-tier R&B pop-music artists for the past decade. He is passing through New York while on tour with Janet Jackson. Having learning music in […]

Capstone Seminar Guest Alumni Speakers

BC 301

This is a closed event. Three alumni will visit to speak to students about their experiences since graduation. Two of these alumni are currently employed by major record labels, the third is a highly successful independent artist.

Ramix Recordings Release Party

Adler Theater

Join us for a concert event celebrating the launch of the Ramix Recordings, the new Ramapo College Music Program record label. The first recordings are being released on November 17, 2017.

COMM 319: Guest Speaker Benilde Little

H 204

This event is open to students enrolled in COMM 219 only. Benilde Little, author of four fiction books and a memoir will visit Professor Regina Clark's Creative Non-fiction class as a guest speaker.    

THEA 203 The Craft of Costume: Field Trip

Museum of Modern Art 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY, United States

This event is open to students enrolled in THEA 203 only. Professor Beba Shamash will bring her Craft of Costume class to The Museum of Modern Art on Monday, November 27th. Students will explore the present, past, and sometimes future of 111 of clothing and accessories that have had a strong impact on the world […]

THEA 226 Basic Lighting for Stage and TV: Field Trip

Dia: Beacon 3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY, United States

This event is open to students enrolled in THEA 226 only. Professor Budin will bring her students to the DIA Beacon Museum of Contemporary Art to illustrate the importance of lighting in the presentation of art or an artistic activity. This is a closed event.

“Public/Private in Light of Lingerie”

H204 505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah, NJ, United States

This event is open to students enrolled in THEA 206-01 only. This lecture considers the under garments and how the painting/images of may be unpacked and respective cultures/time periods notions about public and private.   This is a closed event.

Artist Talk: Gianluca Bianchino

Alumni Lounge SC 158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Gianluca Bianchino is a multimedia artist living and working in Northern New Jersey. Inspired by physics and architecture, Bianchino's work is focused on immersive site specific installations and interactive wall […]