Bergen County is a Performing Arts Center
Bergen County has the advantage of being just a short hop across the George Washington Bridge from New York City’s attractions which include world class theater and entertainment. But did you know that there are wonderful shows and concerts here as well?
The Bergen Pac (Bergen Performing Arts Center), located right in downtown Englewood, is where you will enjoy live performances – everything from the New Jersey Symphony to international stars. PAC performances have included Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, the Beach Boys and comedians Don Rickles, Bil Cosby and Wanda Sykes just to name a few.
Begen PAC is extremely popular – world class entertainment that’s easy to get to; you don’t have to drive to Manhattan and pay the exorbitant parking fees of NYC garages. Plus it’s so convenient for a full night out.
Many people take advantage of the many excellent restaurants in downtown Englewood and then take in the show at Bergen PAC. When the weather allows, Englewood has a downtown that is filled with people during the evening enjoying dinners, cappucino or just walking up and down Palisade Avenue looking at all the shops.
Bergen County also has many local theater companies including the Garage Theater Group in residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University and very popular community theater groups such as the Bergen County Players and The Player\’s Guild of Leonia. We even have our own opera company - The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera.
There’s another performing arts center that you can take advantage of as well; Ramapo College has the Berrie Center for the Performing Arts. This theater is situated on a beautiful campus and is host to quite a variety of plays, concerts, lectures. Located in the northern end of Bergen County, it’s convenient for both northern Bergen County residents and folks from Rockland County, NY, too.
As you can see, theater and the performing arts are very important to people in Bergen County.
