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Ben Folds interacts with his band on stage during the Spring Concert on April 25 in the Johnson Athletic Center.

Peter (Yoni Gray ’10) seeks guidance from Father (Dave Berger) during “Confession” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Attendees are seen waiting in line in front of the Zesiger Center to get into Spring Concert 2009 featuring Ben Folds on Saturday, April 25.

Peter (Yoni Gray ’10) and Jason (Todd Sandstrom) share a stolen moment in “You and I” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

A breakdancer holds a difficult freeze at Breakonomics 2009, a large breakdance jam hosted by MIT Imobilare in La Sala de Puerto Rico on Saturday, April 25.

Some time after Campus Preview Weekend, vandals calling themselves “Local 151” defaced the Hacking Ethics mural in an MIT basement as retaliation after members of the hacking community cleaned up graffiti in the area.

Dance hall girls turn their attention to Oscar (Curtis B. Liu ’10) in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Song writer and vocalist Sara Bareilles, known for her hit song, “Love Song,” plays at the 2009 Spring Concert on April 25.

Jason (Todd Sandstrom) and Ivy (Kimberly A. Brink ’10) enjoy a birthday kiss as students look on during “One Kiss” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Drag queen, Takonica (Lorenzo B. Brown ’10) tries to win over drag king Chase Yrchik (Cheryl M. Kwinn ’09) with his dance moves at the Fierce Forever 8 student drag show on Thursday, April 23.

(left to right) Jessica S. Kim ’10, Gloria Yang ’11, Dorothy Curran ’12, Tiffany J. Lin ’11, Jenna A. Berkowitz ’09, and Xindi Song ’10 perform the song “Big Spender” in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Indie band Hotel Lights, formed by songwriter Darren Jessee, performs as the starting band for the Spring Concert at Johnson Athletic Center on April 25.

Students rave during “Rolling” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Servers (Eva S. Klinman ’10 and Michael T. Lin ’11, also a Tech Campus Life editor) look on as Vittorio Vidal (Julian Yuen ’12) catches Charity (Priscilla W. Army ’10) falling.

“Tammy” the Beaver joins stand-up comedians ANT to kick off the Fierce Forever 8 student drag show.

Students enjoy pot brownies during the scene “Birthday Bitch” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.