(Kyle Hamrick (L) with Jordy Searcy (R); photo creds, Shem McConnell) At 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, the Commons was transformed from a fluorescent study hall and hangout to a warm and intimate parlor, dimly lit by soft, white, star-like string lights. The audience of mostly MC students was situated on the floor, crisscross or in gray sofa