The audience watched as a story of a boy desperate to come to America and gain affection from his mother unraveled on the Kendall Hall main stage on Tuesday, April 3. “De Novo” was a documentary play that showcased the struggles of one boy’s upbringing in the slums of Guatemala City and his journey to the U.S., put on by the Houses on the Moon Theater Company.

As the centerpiece of this week’s Brown Bag Series warmed up his trumpet, people started filing into the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall on Friday, April 6. Randy Tinnin, an associate professor of trumpet and the director of the brass ensemble at the University of North Florida, was the man of the hour.

English professor Lois Harrod proved that one does not have to stray far from campus to find great creative talent. During the latest Professor Reading Series, students and faculty gathered in the Library Auditorium on Tuesday, April 3 to hear Harrod share her poetic works, hosted by the College’s creative writing organization, ink.

Academy Award-winning actress, best-selling author, finalist on Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” guest star on television shows ranging from “Law & Order: SVU” to “Blue’s Clues,” activist, wife and mother of four — as evidenced by her extensive résumé, Marlee Matlin has held numerous roles over the course of her career, despite being Deaf.

Attendees of the typical small-time band shows at the Rathskeller bopped to a different beat as members of TCNJ Musical Theatre took over the venue for the first time, covering popular hits on Friday, April 6 at Cabaret Night.

Who’s Charlie? This question was a source of much amusement on the night of Saturday, March 31 in Kendall Hall at the fourth annual Mixed Signals’ comedy improvisation festival — ROCK, a.k.a. Rather Outrageous Comedy Kickout.

YouTube enthusiasts filled the Rathskeller on Tuesday, March 27 as they listened to the sweet melodies of Alex Goot and his covers of famous songs.

As Marvin Minsky took the stage at the Brown Bag Series on Friday, March 30, he was described as the “most human and humane of computer science.” After learning more about Minsky, however, it became evident that there was so much more to him.

The Business Building Lounge was filled with laughter on Thursday, March 29 around lunchtime as English Professor Catie Rosemurgy gave a close reading of Frank O’Hara’s poem, “Poem (Lana Turner has collapsed!)” for students, faculty and guests.

With some passionately sung hooks and a great stage presence, Wiz Khalifa stole the show in a captivating performance at this year’s College Union Board Spring Concert.

“Warning, a cap gun will be fired during ‘The Stoned Guest’” read a sign outside of the Don Evans Black Box Theatre, alerting guests to stay on their toes during the performance on Thursday, March 22.

So, “The Hunger Games” really packs a punch to start off the three-book series it is part of, and Collins follows up well with “Catching Fire.” These two books will bring you through a rush of emotions and prime you up for a great finale. Unfortunately, the third book doesn’t really deliver. It seems to stumble through teen angst in a way that provides no great entertainment, while at the same time diminishing the most significant plot points to a few short lines.

It was as though Emily Dickinson was exhibiting her personal writing collection when Jen Bervin came to the College for the latest installment of the Visiting Writer Series.

Oberhofer makes really catchy indie pop, which forms the core of “Time Capsules II.” Sure, Oberhofer has a bit of a surfy-feel to it and they are actually more complicated than they first seem, but above all, their album is full of pop tunes that will be stuck in your heads for days.