Musical productions come about once every few years at Ramapo, so when they do, the theater department goes all in. That’s certainly the case for their upcoming musical, “Ride the Cyclone,” with nearly all of the department’s faculty, students and staff involved and a slew of guest artists joining to […]
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OSS hosts inaugural arts exposition for students
Ramapo’s Office of Specialized Services (OSS) hosted its inaugural OSS Arts Expo last Wednesday in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. The exposition took place in the Berrie Center at what used to be Curtain Call Café, but is now a free space for everything from live performances to pop-up art […]
Fooligans involve audience in improv
Ramapo College’s very own student improv troupe, the Fooligans, hold two shows a month: one at 8 p.m. and another at 10 p.m. on the selected date. Each show features loose themes throughout the production, such as last year’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, Korn and Christmas. Their most recent show […]
Retiring professor exhibits decades of work
Ramapo College’s visual arts professors look forward to retirement because, in addition to the usual benefits, they receive an opportunity to showcase their work where they once taught. On Sept. 14 at 5 p.m., Professor Shalom Gorewitz unveiled “SHALOM GOREWITZ: EXITBITION” in the Kresge and Pascal Galleries at the Berrie […]
New play “Everybody” has storied history and stellar characters
Photo courtesy of Cat Sopko. “Everybody” is a morality play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the first-ever recorded play in the English language, “Everyman.” There were a couple of changes from the original play, but the plot remains the same. The story follows Everybody, the main […]
New Ramapo theater production was a risk that paid off
Photo courtesy of Kira Constantine. “A tree, a field, a wood” are three phrases that stand out on the program for Ramapo’s Mainstage production of “DNA” by Dennis Kelly. As you sit in the audience, you feel like you are sitting in a field, amongst the trees, watching a group of […]
Mignolo dance created a language of movement
As part of their spring showcase, the Berrie Center welcomed mignolo dance to perform their latest piece, “Self-Help,” on Sharp Theater’s stage on the evening of March 5. Students, faculty and guests gathered into the theater where they were greeted with two wood chairs spotlighted on center stage, in addition […]
Curtain Call Cafe must live on
Photo courtesy of Jenna Craig. What used to be a lively hub for students is now simply a shortcut that gives students a break from the cold Mahwah winds on their daily hike from the commuter lot. My favorite building has changed. Due to the closure of the Curtain Call […]
“Bulletproof Ambition” celebrates the life and work of Jerry Gant
Photo courtesy of Jenna Craig. A plethora of colorful pants cover the back wall of the Kresge Gallery from the ceiling to the floor. Each pair of pants was dyed in layers, switching back and forth between fabric dye and bleach. The technique, part of “Gantalism,” and the recognizable design […]
Healing Hands performances highlight mental health with unique methods
Photo courtesy of Karley Berrios. The Berrie Center welcomed three new artists to Sharp Theater’s stage this past weekend to perform in Healing Hands, a two-act performance featuring new works-in-progress. Each performance used unique art disciplines to delve into the topic of mental health during these recent trying times, coupled by […]