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Celebrating 25 Years
The Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts houses The Sharp Theater, The Myron and Elaine Adler Theater, and The Kresge and Pascal Art Galleries. The Berrie Center has developed a rich series of public programming including Arch Performances, which produces a guest artist series including performances in dance, theater, and concerts. The Art Galleries house contemporary art exhibitions. In addition, the Berrie Center is home to the Ramapo College School of Contemporary Arts with specialized facilities for photography, dance, music and theater production.
Arch Performances
Arch Performances builds opportunities for discovery, learning, and engagement in creative processes, driven by the contemporary, interdisciplinary interpretation of the arts for the purpose of enhancing the human experience and transforming lives.
Art Galleries
The Art Galleries are aligned with the School of Contemporary Arts and serve as a fertile resource for the College and area communities. In addition to faculty and senior thesis exhibitions, galleries present a vibrant, international contemporary exhibition schedule.
Upcoming Events
Mar. 1410:00 am - 01:00 pmEllis Island: Gateway to a Dream is appropriate for ages 6 through adult and addresses Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Standards.
A high-spirited musical about courage, hope, and the challenges of the immigration experience, “Ellis Island” celebrates the multi-cultural foundations of our nation with wonder, action, and heart. How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks under difficult conditions? If you answered “Whatever it takes,” you echo the feelings of the 12 million immigrants who came to America between 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island afforded them the opportunity to attain the American dream for themselves and their descendants.
Two Performances Available
10:00am
11:45am
Tickets $9.00 Per Attendee
No online registration. Please contact Lisa Campbell for school registration and other information.
Lisa Campbell
Director, Berrie Center for the Arts
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 201-684-7148
Office: BC-154
April 2025
Apr. 2608:00 pm - 10:00 pmGospel music has witnessed phenomenal popularity over the past four decades. The exuberance, joy, and emotional depths of this Christian worship singing tradition have attracted legions of fans worldwide. Its message of love and invitation resounds.
Share the joy of gospel music as Mack Brandon brings his fabulous choir back to the Berrie Center for another unforgettable interactive experience.
Adults: $33/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $26*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $26*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or [email protected]
May 2025
May. 0308:00 pm - 09:30 pmFresh off the stage at the Fall 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival, Shayna Steele and her Band will close out our 2024-2025 season. In an evening you won’t forget, Shayna Steele will grace audiences with music steeped in Soul, retro R&B, and Jazz, all showcasing Steele’s supremely soulful energy, as well as her mind blowing vocal artistry and songwriting skills.
Shayna has performed with the likes of Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler and Steely Dan as a sought after background vocalist. Shayna has been touring regularly as a featured vocalist with Grammy Award winning trumpeter, Chris Botti, was a featured vocalist on Snarky Puppy’s “Family Dinner” and reached #1 on the Dance Billboard charts as a featured vocalist on Moby’s “Disco Lies.”
Downbeat Magazine commends Shayna Steele, writing “Switching between originals, R&B favorites and jazz standards, Steele’s set was a study in contrasts and dynamics.”
Adults: $35/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $28*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $28*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or [email protected]
Mar. 14
10:00 am - 01:00 pmEllis Island: Gateway to a Dream is appropriate for ages 6 through adult and addresses Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Standards.
A high-spirited musical about courage, hope, and the challenges of the immigration experience, “Ellis Island” celebrates the multi-cultural foundations of our nation with wonder, action, and heart. How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks under difficult conditions? If you answered “Whatever it takes,” you echo the feelings of the 12 million immigrants who came to America between 1892 and 1954. Ellis Island afforded them the opportunity to attain the American dream for themselves and their descendants.
Two Performances Available
10:00am
11:45am
Tickets $9.00 Per Attendee
No online registration. Please contact Lisa Campbell for school registration and other information.
Lisa Campbell
Director, Berrie Center for the Arts
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 201-684-7148
Office: BC-154
Apr. 26
08:00 pm - 10:00 pmGospel music has witnessed phenomenal popularity over the past four decades. The exuberance, joy, and emotional depths of this Christian worship singing tradition have attracted legions of fans worldwide. Its message of love and invitation resounds.
Share the joy of gospel music as Mack Brandon brings his fabulous choir back to the Berrie Center for another unforgettable interactive experience.
Adults: $33/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $26*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $26*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or [email protected]
May. 03
08:00 pm - 09:30 pmFresh off the stage at the Fall 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival, Shayna Steele and her Band will close out our 2024-2025 season. In an evening you won’t forget, Shayna Steele will grace audiences with music steeped in Soul, retro R&B, and Jazz, all showcasing Steele’s supremely soulful energy, as well as her mind blowing vocal artistry and songwriting skills.
Shayna has performed with the likes of Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler and Steely Dan as a sought after background vocalist. Shayna has been touring regularly as a featured vocalist with Grammy Award winning trumpeter, Chris Botti, was a featured vocalist on Snarky Puppy’s “Family Dinner” and reached #1 on the Dance Billboard charts as a featured vocalist on Moby’s “Disco Lies.”
Downbeat Magazine commends Shayna Steele, writing “Switching between originals, R&B favorites and jazz standards, Steele’s set was a study in contrasts and dynamics.”
Adults: $35/30, Children Under 17, $20, RCNJ Faculty/Staff: $28*, RCNJ Students: $8*, Retired Employees of Ramapo College: $28*
NOTE: Everyone entering the auditorium must have a ticket, including infants and young children. Strollers are not permitted in the theaters. Due to fire code capacity limits, no lap seating of any kind is allowed.
*Ticket limits apply. In order to receive a RCNJ Student, Faculty/Staff discount, you MUST purchase your ticket at the Berrie Center Box Office with ID. Discounted tickets cannot be purchased over the phone.
To purchase wheelchair accessible seating or for questions regarding alternative formats, please contact the Box Office at (201) 684-7844 or [email protected]
Box Office
The Box Office is open M-F from 12pm-3pm, and 1 hour prior to performances.
If you need to contact the staff, please call 201-684-7844 or email [email protected] for assistance.
Berrie Center Staff
Lisa Campbell
Director Berrie Center
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7148
Office: BC-154
Karley Berrios
Assistant Director of the Berrie Center
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7344
Office: BC-155
Alexandra Polan-Clarke
Berrie Center Technical Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7286
Office: BC-113
Sydney Jenkins
Gallery Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7147
Office: BC-234
Robert Modafferi
Chief Art Handler / Registrar
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7099
Office: BC-233
Violet Koci
Program Support Specialist
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 684-7353
Office: BC-150
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