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Institute getting ready for Spring Weekend events

Thursday through Saturday, April 26-28 is Spring Weekend at MIT, with events for students and the entire MIT community to enjoy. Events will include:

AXO Lip Sync -- Thursday at 8pm in the Johnson Athletic Center. Tickets are $4 in advance (available in Lobby 10) and $5 at the door.

International Students Association I-Fair -- International foods, music and dance performances. Friday from 10am-6pm on Kresge Oval.

Spring concert -- Blues Traveler and the Roots on Friday at 7:30pm in the Johnson Athletic Center. Advance tickets are available in the Student Center Coffeehouse and the Source and cost $7 with an MIT ID and $12 with another college ID. Tickets at the door are $10 and $15. (College IDs are required for attendance.)

Kresge Kickback -- Free sandwiches, drinks, ice cream and music in the Kresge barbecue pits (now on the south side of Kresge). Saturday from noon-3pm.

Odyssey Ball -- Saturday evening from 8pm-midnight on Kresge Oval, with the band Jumpstreet and DJ Ed Foley. Dress is black tie, festive attire or cosmic costume. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for faculty/staff, available at the Source, the Information Center (Rm 7-121), the MITAC office (Rm 50-005) and at the door.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on April 25, 2001.

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