Arts & Entertainment

‘Dual’ is a dry but witty satire on loss, mortality

By Nick Delvescovo | Apr. 24

“Dual,” which is directed by Riley Stearns, takes us into a modern sci-fi world where, upon terminal illness, patients have the ability to clone themselves to save loved ones from the mourning process. When faced with an incurable fatal illness, Sarah (Karen Gillan) decides to go through this process and clone herself. After miraculously overcoming the illness, Sarah now faces the moral and physical battle of legally having to fight her clone to the death.

Bonner Community Scholars host art sale benefitting local artists who have experienced homelessness

By Kelly Stephens | Apr. 23

Bonner Community Scholars teamed up with the Trenton Community A-Team and HomeFront's ArtSpace on April 15 to support artists that have or who are currently experiencing homelessness in an art sale comprising more than 50 artworks. The sale was located in the lobby of the Social Sciences building.

Student teaching stresses music education majors

By Julia Duggan | Apr. 22

For a place known for music echoing in the hallways, the silence in the music building is eerie. While the underclassmen are in the building, they are in lectures so they cannot practice any music. Normally, the upperclassmen can be found in practice rooms in the basement, practicing in the morning, but that is not happening this semester.

Students practice for their Live Out Loud performance (photo courtesy of Aaron Watson).

Lyric Theatre makes its New York debut: “Live Out Loud: Andrew Lippa”

By Lysa Legros | Apr. 22

Lyric Theatre made its New York City debut at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on April 8 with its performance: “Live out Loud: the Music of Andrew Lippa.” The show featured a variety of songs from Andre Lippa’s iconic discography, including selections from “The Wild Party,” “Big Fish, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” and other projects he worked on.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is an insane multiversal masterpiece that you need to see

By Nick Delvescovo | Apr. 19

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who together go as Daniels, are the directors and writers behind A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once.’” I was excited to see this movie, and after finally getting to see it, I can say that it is one of the best movies I have ever seen.

‘Hard Cell’ features Catherine Tate playing six roles

By Lea Pichardo | Apr. 18

“Hard Cell,” Netflix’s new six-part mockumentary about life in a women’s prison, was released on April 12. In addition to being the creator, co-writer and director of the show, Catherine Tate plays six different characters in the first season alone, including Laura, the prison’s governor, a wise-cracking guard named Marco, three separate inmates and a bitter mother who despises her incarcerated daughter.

Journalist-turned-filmmaker Jennifer Lin visits campus

By Chelsie Derman | Apr. 15

Jennifer Lin, co-director of “Beethoven in Beijing,” came to the College on April 13 in the Library Auditorium to talk about the documentary she directed, produced and wrote. Before Lin co-directed the well-researched “Beethoven in Beijing,” she worked as a financial correspondent on Wall Street, a foreign correspondent in China for the The Philadelphia Inquirer and a national correspondent in Washington D.C.

Feeling our ‘Sunday Best’ with Surfaces, Ella Jane performing live at Kendall Hall

By Jordan Galan | Apr. 13

Packed seats, bright lights and bountiful applause. This describes Kendall Hall when the band Surfaces, with opener Ella Jane, made an appearance on April 4 for an upbeat concert filled with good vibes and energetic music that got students out of their seats.

(Photos Courtesy of Julia Duggan/ Staff Writer)

TCNJ Choir concert raises money for Ukraine relief

By Julia Duggan | Apr. 12

The College’s choir and chorale performed in a concert on March 26 to raise money to support Ukraine. The concert was held at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church.

(Photo courtesy of Navya Sinha/ Graphic Designer)

#TeamWheels vs. #TeamDoors — the newest internet craze

By Riley Eisenbeil | Apr. 8

In 2015, a Tumblr user posted a photo of a seemingly simple dress to ask for help determining what color it really was. Was it blue and black or white and gold? This epic optical illusion turned out to be rather complicated and kept internet users feuding for months on end.

(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Gladstone/ staff photographer)

Sororities fundraise, entertain with Ms. IFC 2022

By Signal Contributor | Apr. 7

The Hollywood-themed Ms. IFC 2022, on March 30 at 7 p.m. in Kendall Hall, allowed a representative from each Panhellenic Organization on campus to show off their talents and passion for service, competing against one another in an effort to raise money for their respective philanthropies.

(Photo courtesy of Maxine Donnelly/ Staff Photographer)

‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer shows true self in visit to campus

By Jordan Galan and Victoria Gladstone | Apr. 5

Shortly after its season 2 finale, “Euphoria” once again became a hot topic of discussion among those who watched the explosive season from start to finish. That same buzz increased tenfold after the College Union Board (CUB) announced that the actress who played Jules, Hunter Schafer, would be making a guest appearance on Mar. 28 at Kendal Hall.

(Photo courtesy of Chelsie Derman/ Arts & Entertainment Editor)

Showcase ‘Zooming Out’ celebrates senior graphic design major’s work

By Chelsie Derman | Apr. 5

Senior graphic design majors celebrate their four years at the College with their professional senior BFA graphic design exhibit, “Zooming Out.” The opening reception took place April 2 from 6-8 p.m. in the College Art Gallery and the exhibit will run until April 10.

‘The Bubble’ makes for some great background noise, but a bad comedy

By Jack Deegan | Apr. 5

Have you ever wondered what it was like making a movie during the pandemic? Maybe some questions are better off unanswered because unfortunately, award-winning director Judd Apatow’s latest movie, “The Bubble” was released on April 1 on Netflix.

I-Tunes’ i-Cabaret marks the return of the in-person annual performance

By Signal Contributor | Apr. 4

The i-Tunes a cappella group took the library auditorium stage for the first time since fall 2019 on March 25 at 7:30 p.m for their annual i-Cabaret performance. With songs ranging from recent Taylor Swift hits to Broadway ballads, the cabaret displayed a wide variety of vocal talent.

‘The Worst Person in the World’ is a unique but grounded approach to the messiness of relationships

By Nick Delvescovo | Mar. 31

In my quest to watch every movie nominated at this year’s Academy Awards, which premieres on Mar. 27, I decided to check out “The Worst Person in the World.” The Norwegian film is among the five movies nominated for best international feature film at this year’s Oscars. It is directed by Joachim Trier and was released in the United States on Feb. 4. “The Worst Person in the World” is a dark romantic comedy that follows Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who is trying to understand who she is as she navigates through different relationships and careers. The film effectively portrays the many decisions we have to make in life and how commitment can be daunting.

(Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

‘The King’s Man’ is a disappointing prequel that fails to save the franchise

By Jack Deegan | Mar. 31

The Kingsman franchise has not been doing too well recently. After the critical and commercial success of “Kingsmen: The Secret Service,” it seemed like this was going to be an exciting new franchise to watch out for. Then, with the overall disappointment of its sequel “Kingsmen: The Golden Circle,” people started to turn on the franchise. Now, director Matthew Vaughn looks to try a different approach with the newest film in the franchise — a prequel origin story for the organization, which hit theaters in December and was released on HBO Max and Hulu on Feb. 18.

‘Meaningful Beauty: The Vibrant Vocabulary of Honeysuckles’ exhibit (photo courtesy of Stephanie Shen/ Photo Editor)

‘Meaningful Beauty: The Vibrant Vocabulary of Honeysuckles’ exhibit blooms on campus

By Talie Meza | Mar. 30

The long-awaited exhibit, “Meaningful Beauty: The Vibrant Vocabulary of Honeysuckles,” finally opened to the public on Feb. 16 after approximately two years in the making. The exhibit ran from Feb. 16 to March 26 in the TCNJ Art Gallery.

Nikole Hannah-Jones: Uses writing to unveil injustice in society

By Lysa Legros | Mar. 24

Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author of “The 1619 Project.” Nikole Hannah-Jones joined Kim Pearson, a journalism and professional writing professor at the College, for a moderated discussion on March 3 at 6 p.m in Kendall Main Hall. The discussion was geared toward Hannah-Jones’ inspirations, influences and impact of “The 1619 Project.”

The music industry through the eyes of a College professor

By Julia Duggan | Mar. 23

As the students filed into the musicianship classroom for their twice weekly lecture, they were greeted with the familiar sounds of a jazz piano. Their music theory professor, Dr. Jose Bevia, normally sits at the piano and plays music as the students arrive. Once the piece ends, class begins. This time, the students were unaware of the good news they were about to get.