A late-night fire alarm on Tuesday caused all students to evacuate Aidekman Arts Center. Instead of complaining about wasted rehearsal time, students waiting outside to reenter the building were extremely entertained: Students in Torn Ticket II's production of "Hair," TDC's "Make You Sweat" dancers, Shir Appeal a capella members and other performing arts groups broke into song and dance in the courtyard.
As firemen entered Aidekman, they watched the group curiously. "Hair" director Jessica Fisch encouraged her cast to sing while winding through the crowd of students. Upon finishing a few numbers, Sam Stiegler, TDC executive board member, rounded up the choreographers to perform "Everybody Dance Now."
Said Stiegler, "It was an amazing and completely random moment. It showed how many people use the art facilities in one given night and how much of a presence the performing arts has here at Tufts. It is one of those moments that you'll look back on and think, 'Oh, college!'"
