A couple of popular films have used real college campuses as their settings, such as “Pitch Perfect” at Louisiana State University and “Clueless” at Occidental College. Max has released their newest original movie “Sweethearts” on Thanksgiving which was filmed at various locations of the Ramapo College campus back in 2022 […]
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RCNJ theater’s ‘Polaroid Stories’ is a memorable production
Don’t miss out! There are only three more chances to see RCNJ Theater’s production of “Polaroid Stories,” written by Naomi Iizuka. The production, directed by visiting Assistant professor of theater Lester Mayers, is running this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Berrie Center’s Sharp Theater. “Polaroid Stories” […]
‘cut scene’ exhibition highlights narratives of unity and integrity
Last night, the Pascal Gallery in the Berrie Center introduced a new exhibition, “cut scene, a pseudonym for structure.” The exhibition is curated by Katherine C. Adams, an assistant curator at Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Adams won the Ramapo Curatorial Prize, awarded yearly to a second-year graduate […]
25th anniversary of the Berrie Center celebrated with exhibit
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Berrie Center, the Kresge Gallery opened on Sept. 18, displaying artwork by retired Visual Arts faculty. The exhibition, “Berrie Center 25th Anniversary Exhibition: On Their Own Time,” features the work of Carol Duncan, David Freund, Shalom Gorewitz, Judith Peck, Warner […]
‘META EX MACHINA’ highlights exploitation of social media
From Sep. 25 to yesterday, the Berrie Center’s Pascal Gallery hosted “META EX MACHINA,” a performative exhibition created by Peter Campbell and Nick Walsh. It was a comparison of modern power dynamics with more historical examples presented in Greek tragedies. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the symbol of […]
Julie Benko performs ‘Standby, Me’ in Berrie Center
Ramapo’s Berrie Center hosted the show “Standby, Me” in the Sharp Theater on Sept. 28. The show centers around Julie Benko, popularly known as an understudy in the theater world. But who is Benko? Maybe this is a question Benko anticipates some of the audience to be asking themselves as […]
‘The Wolves’ run kicks off in Sharp Theater
The theater department put on a new show in the Sharp Theater that’s bound to spark some laughter and gasps. “The Wolves,” written by Sarah DeLappe and directed by theater professor Terra Vandergaw, follows multiple stories about a girls’ indoor soccer team. This is a sort of passion project for […]
Berrie Center nurtures arts partnership with P.S. 28
When Berrie Center Director Lisa Campbell joined Ramapo in 2019, one of her highest priorities was to expand the Berrie Center’s outreach into the surrounding communities, especially those it wasn’t already directly working with. “We know that public funding of the arts in the schools has been cut radically, and […]
Ramapo’s production of ‘F*cking A’ proves educational
The theater department put on the play “F*cking A” by Suzan-Lori Parks last weekend. The play is originally based on “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The 90-minute production portrays dark and serious themes mixed with a bit of foul language. Director and professor of theater Peter Campbell wrote about […]
Film students bring ‘ArchTalk’ into focus
What’s the deal with “ArchTalk”? When a new student-run Instagram account popped up in mid-February, Ramapo College students all began asking that very question. The story begins with Ramapo College Television (RCTV) co-president Samantha Toronto mentioning to junior RJ McLaughlin that she would love it if Ramapo had a talk […]