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culture Cultural Flair Arts and history abound in Bergen ARENAS, THEATERS AND CONCERT HALLS ANNA MARIA CICCONE THEATRE On the campus of Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus Box office: (201) 447-7428 bergen.edu Bergen Community College’s main theater provides Bergen residents and beyond with a first class, 300-seat entertainment complex. Students, along with their families, can enjoy world-class performing artists at a low cost. Bergen Community College students take advantage of the theater for dance, music and a working laboratory. BERGENPAC 30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood Box office: (201) 227-1030, bergenpac.org The performing arts center brings a variety of musical concerts, opera, ballet and dance, comedy shows, children’s theater and much more. A cultural hub of Bergen County, bergenPAC works to make the live performing arts accessible to the entire Bergen population. Facilities include the main auditorium, a 1,367-seat theater; the Bennett Studios, a stateof-the-art recording studio; the Drapkin Family Cabaret, a 100-seat space available for small performances and private parties; the Intermezzo Gallery, a balcony-level exhibition space for artists; and the School of Performing Arts, offering professional-level acting, music and dance. BERRIE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS On the campus of Ramapo College 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah Box office: (201) 684-7844, ramapo.edu/berriecenter THE WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1 Williams Plaza, Rutherford (201) 939-6969, williamscenter.org This private, not-for-profit performing arts center and cinema complex was named in honor of William Carlos Williams, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, physician and Rutherford resident. The historical center is complete with two live theaters, three cinemas and an open-air meeting gallery. 32 2017 EDITION | (201) WELCOME BERGENPAC, ENGLEWOOD MICHAEL KARAS/THE RECORD Constructed in 1999, the center houses the Sharp Theater, a 350-seat proscenium theater engineered without obstructions to visibility or sound; the Myron and Elaine Adler Theater, a blackbox theater which can seat up to 100; Berrie Center Art Galleries and Photo Lounge; Selden Rodman Gallery of Popular Arts; Potter Library Galleries; and The Curtain Call Cafe, serving beverages and light fare.