Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 25, 2010 Mahwah The Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for the Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College will present an eclectic slate of music, theater, and comedy performances this fall. The season will begin Sept. 25 with a Comedy Night featuring Dat Phan, the first winner of “Last Comic Standing.” The program will begin at 8 p.m. Phan will be joined by other contestants from the show for an evening of standup comedy. Tickets are $26, $23, and $20 for adults, and $15 for children under age 17. The critically-acclaimed folk-rocker and child of a Berrie Center announces diverse fall performances musical Irish family, Luka Bloom, will perform Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. His live performances feature his distinctive “electroacoustic” style of guitar playing. Tickets are $23, $20, and $18 for adults, and $12 for children under age 17. On Oct. 3 at 3 p.m., the percussive tap dance extravaganza Rhythmic Circus will perform the original production of “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now.” This performance is an explosion of hard-hitting tap, high spirited humor, and finger-snapping music. Tickets are $23, $20, and $18 for adults, and $12 for children under 17. The Kresge Gallery at the Berrie Center will hold a special exhibit in honor of Disability Awareness Month. “Alex Masket: A View with a Room,” features the work of Alex Masket, a self-taught artist with autism. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 5 p.m. there will be a special exhibit opening ceremony and reception, featuring a film screening of “Breaking Boundaries: The Art of Alex Masket” followed by a talk with the artist and his family and a gallery reception. This event is free. Broadway’s Christine Ebersole will perform Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. This Tony Award winner, lauded for her work in “Grey Gardens” and “42nd Street,” recently won the New York Nightlife Award. Tickets are $30, $27, and $24 for adults, and $15 for children under 17. On Oct. 22, as part of the Berrie Center Schooltime Performance Series, The Story Pirates will present “Goofball Galaxy: An Environment Musical,” written by nineyear-old Sam Jacovitz of New York City. In this adventure, the Universe and planet Earth are in danger, while Max, the king of Goofball Galaxy takes on the terrible forces trying to destroy the environment. There will be two performances, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 11:45 a.m. This show is for children in kindergarten through grade five. Tickets are $8. Call Doreen Janes at (201) 684-7207 to reserve. The Cashore Marionettes will perform “Simple Gifts” at 3 p.m. on Oct. 24. The Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts calls the performance “A wonderful world of breathtaking magic [that] is created by one man and his exquisite Helpful Hints Helpful Hints from Pete Says... ome “Do not use paper towels to clean the screen on a flat panel TV. Use only a soft cloth and a cleaner specifically intended for the purpose”. 27 Franklin Tpk, Waldwick Open Sundays 9-3 201-652-5666 marionettes.” Be transformed as Henson Foundation award winner Joe Cashore redefines the art of puppetry. Tickets are $23, $20, and $18 for adults, and $12 for those under age 17. Jazz at the Berrie Center will present The Barry Harris Trio on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Trustees Pavilion. NEA Jazz Master, composer, pianist, and educator, Barry Harris culminates a week-long residency with a swinging evening of be-bop and jazz. Tickets are $23, $20, and $18 for adults, and $12 for children under 17. As part of a special performance to benefit the Ramapo College Center for Holocaust and Genocide studies, The Shanghai Quartet will present “The Mendelssohn Project” on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multicultural innovations, this superstar chamber quartet, now in its 26th year, performs works of Mendelssohn, among others. Tickets are $30 $27, and $24 for adults, and $15 for children under 17. As part of the benefit, a dinner will also be held. For special benefit dinner tickets, contact Dr. Michael Riff at (201) 681-7409. Celebrate the holidays Celtic style with “An Eileen Ivers Christmas” on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Eileen Ivers, founding member of Cherish the Ladies and the original musical star of “Riverdance,” is known for her blue violin and her rockin’ group, Immigrant Soul. This program will include vocalists and step dancers in a festive salute to the season. Tickets are$30, $27, and $24 for adults, and $15 for children under 17. Jazz at the Berrie Center will present “A New York Voices Holiday” on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. This Grammy-Award winning ensemble is renowned for its extraordinary scope of music and artistry as a group. Audiences will be treated to New York Voices’ interpretation of the “Great American Songbook” and favorite songs of the season. Tickets are $26, $23, and $20 for adults, and $15 for children under age 17. Ramapo College is at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah. Visit www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter or call (201) 684-7844. OFF 595 North Maple Ave Ridgewood �������� ��� � 201-444-5763 �� �� ���� Mon-Sat 9:30-5:30 25 % Sale ends Sept. 11, 2010