An engaged crowd gathered in Wilson Auditorium to gain insight on how the media affects female’s perceptions of themselves when the documentary, Miss Representation was screened and its writer/director/producer, Jennifer Siebel Newsom spoke November 5.
Michael Waters was the last writer to speak at the University as part of this semester’s Visiting Writers Series last Tuesday. However, this poet isn’t a stranger to campus since Waters is not only an award winning poet but also an English professor here.
Joel McHale, host of E!’s “The Soup” and star of NBC’s “Community,” served up some hot comedy when he performed his stand-up routine at the MAC on Saturday, November 5.
The University recently became home to the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection with over 15,000 items donated from fans around the world. The Collection is being held at the University’s Archive Collections Building right next to the Woods Theatre.
Walking into the NJ Repertory Company in Long Branch, I cannot say that I knew what to expect or how I would feel about their latest production, “Jericho,” by Jack Canfora.
Growing up, I was never a big fan of Justin Timberlake and N*Sync (although I couldn’t avoid the songs). However, I have started to appreciate Timberlake’s acting talent after his incredible portrayal of Napster founder, Sean Parker, in The Social Network and strong comedic acting in Friends with Benefits.
Pollak Theatre hosted its first Caravanserai event October 27, featuring qawwali music performed by Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin and Brothers and percussion compositions performed by the Tari Khan Ensemble.
In a time when it is hard to find a pop album that isn’t auto-tuned to death, Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger is a welcome change.
One hundred fifty years after the American Civil War erupted between the Northern and Southern states, “Civil War Voices: Songs and Memoirs of Five Extraordinary Lives” was performed at the University to commemorate those affected by the war and bring new perspectives to history.
