Performing Arts Brochure 2011-2012

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Performing Arts Scholars

Samantha Karp’s Ramapo College Foundation Scholarship is named for Sharp Electronics, a lead sponsor of the Performing Arts Dinner Series and the Distinguished Citizens Dinner.

Samantha Karp is an Accounting major and a Psychology minor. The sophomore, who earned a 4.0 grade point average in her first year at Ramapo College, is a member of the Accounting Club, 1STEP (Students Together for Environmental Progress) and the Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Samantha says of her scholarship, “It has allowed me to focus fully on the academic aspect of college and not have to worry about how my family will afford the tuition.” She enjoys the College’s small class sizes, the availability and dedication of the professors and how they help their students succeed. “Attending Ramapo College and living on my own has allowed me to become a more independent and responsible person,” Samantha says.

“This scholarship will allow me to study at Ramapo for four years and to double major in Accounting and Psychology without having to struggle to pay back large debts when I graduate and allow me to enjoy a great career in the field I choose.”

Samantha Karp

Matthew Crum’s Ramapo College Foundation Scholarship is named in honor of Liberty Hyundai & Subaru, a lead sponsor of the Performing Arts Dinner Series.

Sophomore Matthew Crum is a Bioinformatics major who has a 3.63 grade point average. He plans to declare Computer Science as his minor. In his freshman year he quickly immersed himself in campus life.

Matthew served on the Executive Board of the Biology Club, helped host Dance for Diabetes and played intramural soccer, among other sports. Matthew says of his scholarship, “It helps me appreciate how much Ramapo College has offered to improve my education and what the College will do to augment my learning.” One of the things he likes best about the campus, which he describes as gorgeous, is that his professors go out of their way to help students. He also enjoys the collegiate atmosphere, saying, “Everyone has been extremely nice and friends are easy to come by.”

“This scholarship is helping me pay for my education and giving me the chance to focus more on my education and less on how I will pay for it.”

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Please join the Ramapo College Foundation for the Twelfth Annual Performing Arts Dinner Series

Twelfth Annual Performing Arts Dinner Series

Series Sponsors

2011 – 2012

As a benefactor or a patron, you can enjoy preferred seating in the Sharp Theater for award-winning performances, excellent dinners with family and friends and opportunities to meet the artists.

Your participation in the Series supports student

scholarships, faculty research and capital projects.

Thank you for your tax-deductible donation.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 Performance: 7 p.m., Dinner: 5:30 p.m.

MAGIC OFF THE HOOK! STARRING TOMMY WIND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011 Performance: 7 p.m., Dinner: 5:30 p.m.

CHERISH THE LADIES SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 Performance: 8 p.m., Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

PAULA POUNDSTONE SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 Performance: 8 p.m., Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

THE SONGS OF FRANK SINATRA

BY CARY HOFFMAN

NEW JERSEY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Matt Crum To request disability-related accommodations, please call 201.684.6834 at least one week in advance.

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Sunday, September 25, 2011, 7 p.m.

MAGIC OFF THE HOOK! STARRING TOMMY WIND

Time Out Magazine calls him “mind boggling” and Awe Magazine quotes, “He takes the audience to another place.”

Tommy Wind won the “Best Teen Magician of the Year” from the World Magic Awards. Now 21, Tommy is the youngest magician to have his own show on the Las Vegas strip and to have achieved the title of master illusionist.

Sunday December 11, 2011, 7 p.m.

CHERISH THE LADIES IRISH CHRISTMAS SHOW

For the past 25 years, Cherish the Ladies has proven themselves to be one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music.

Taking their name from a traditional Irish jig, the group initially began in 1985 with a series of concerts celebrating the rise of female musicians in a once male dominated scene.

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The troupe initially won recognition as the first allwomen traditional music and dance ensemble, but soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer, and have won many thousands of fans of their music.

Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8 p.m.

PAULA POUNDSTONE

Paula is so quick and unassuming that audience members at her live shows often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants.”

In 1979 Paula began nurturing her standup comedy talent as part of the Boston comedy scene, and then moved to San Francisco where she continued to flourish. By 1990 she’d relocated to Los Angeles and had starred in several comedy specials for HBO, as well as appeared on Saturday Night Live when friend and mentor Robin Williams hosted the show. Paula’s first one-hour HBO special, “Cats, Cops, and Stuff” made her the first woman to ever receive the Cable ACE for best standup comedy special.

Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8 p.m.

THE SONGS OF FRANK SINATRA

BY CARY HOFFMAN

Hoffman turns his highly rated PBS special into a musical play about his obsession with Sinatra and the influence he had on him. After the death of his father, while growing up, he looked to Sinatra as an escape, especially since his three uncles were jazz musicians who had played and recorded with Sinatra. A hilarious and poignant story, which weaves in more than 20 of Sinatra’s songs, Hoffman creates a musical score to his and his hero’s life.

“A startlingly convincing music simulation... A mesmerizing performance.” - The L.A. Times, Don Heckman “Of the many Sinatra-related shows we’ve seen, this is the one that seems most worthy of an Off-Broadway run.”

- talkinbroadway.com, Scott Siegel

PERFORMING ARTS DINNER SERIES COMMITTEE Elaine Adler Linda Dator Patricia Davino

Chair Roy Putrino

Gary Gerardi Marc Goldstein Joe and Eileen Leone

Robert T. Tillsley Chair, Board of Governors

Joyce Srednicki Ann Swist Judy Webster

Performing Arts Dinner Series

Please select a series option and mark the performances you plan to attend.

Benefactor Level:

Reserve 2 seats for 4 performances and dinners – $1,275.

Tax deductible portion – $725.

Benefactor Name (s) as you would like it to appear on the playbill:

_____________________________________________ Patron Level:

Reserve _______seats(s) for the following performances and dinners – $115/person. Tax deductible portion – $55.

I cannot subscribe, but enclosed is my tax deductible donation of $_________.

MAGIC OFF THE HOOK! STARRING TOMMY WIND _______ Sunday, September 25, 2011, 7 p.m., Dinner 5:30 p.m.

CHERISH THE LADIES ________ Sunday, December 11, 2011, 7 p.m., Dinner 5:30 p.m.

PAULA POUNDSTONE ________ Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m.

THE SONGS OF FRANK SINATRA BY CARY HOFFMAN ________ Saturday, May 5, 2012, 8 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m.

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Daytime Phone ___________________________________________________________

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PERFORMING ARTS DINNER SERIES Ramapo College Foundation 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 FAX: (201) 684-7950