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The inventiveness and artistic bravery put on display here, by an outstanding creative team like that of Shakespeare 70, is in service of an invigorating chamber piece reckoning with a fictional American town’s hidden past. (Photo courtesy of Shakespeare 70)

‘The Minutes’ fly by in this knockout production of historical proportions

A play which succeeds in provoking an audience the way “The Minutes” did could only have been written by the great American playwright Tracy Letts. Having started its run here at the College on March 20 and closing shop on March 24, audiences for five evenings straight were given an exuberant and well-mannered display of confined and claustrophobic acting tour-de-forces. 

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The cast of “Something Rotten!” (Photo by Mckenna Super)

TCNJ Musical Theatre presents ‘Something Rotten!’

TCNJ Musical Theatre presented its mainstage musical “Something Rotten!” for the spring semester. The show is a satirical take on Shakespeare, telling the story of two brothers struggling to make it big in the theatre world while being in competition with William Shakespeare. There were four shows, starting on Thursday, Feb. 29 and continuing through Saturday, March 2.

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“Symbiotic Juxtaposition,” 2023, Alia Bensliman. (Photo by Lilly Ward)

Finding hope and identity in Princeton Art Museum’s Art@Bainbridge Gallery’s exhibit, ‘Reciting Women: Alia Bensliman & Khalilah Sabree’

In the Princeton Bainbridge Gallery’s latest exhibit, “Reciting Women: Alia Bensliman & Khalilah Sabree,” two Muslim-American artists based in Trenton draw on their personal and spiritual experiences. The exhibition is an exploration of imagery in order to document and honor the constant evolution of cultural identity.

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(Photos courtesy of Kerry Glacken)

Five tips for a successful trip to the thrift store, from students

In recent years, thrift shopping has gone mainstream. Consumers everywhere are drawn to the affordability of second-hand clothing, the unique finds and the chance to help the environment through reducing waste. While thrifting became a widespread trend during the Covid-19 pandemic due to social media platforms like TikTok, it doesn’t appear to be dying down anytime soon; the sale of used clothing is projected to exceed $77 billion by 2025, according to CBS News. 

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