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MIT Ballroom Dance Club is an organization bringing together MIT community members with a passion for social ballroom dancing. Through our events, we strive to offer opportunities for our members to learn how to dance and to socialize with other attendees sharing a passion for dancing.

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America’s oldest collegiate Bhangra team, we are a group of individuals from MIT and the Boston area who love bhangra and are dedicated to exhibiting the energy and excitement that comes with it! Since our humble beginnings in 1991, we have always stayed passionate to our mission of spreading and sharing the bhangra lifestyle.

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The Borderline began as a project to cover the 200 foot long wall in the tunnels under the campus of MIT. The tunnel is a commonly used route between MIT Buildings 66 and E17 during bad weather; it is a useful connection to get from point A to point B, but Borderline aimed to make it a destination through art and technology.

In the spring of 2017, over 25 MIT-affiliated artists started painting murals in the tunnels. Since then, Borderline has expanded to over 65 murals in the tunnels and Banana Lounge (26-110) on campus. More murals and animations are being added every semester.

Beyond the tunnels, Borderline has collaborated on projects with numerous organizations, such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Porto Seguro Cultural Center in São Paulo, Brazil. Borderline has been featured in The Boston Globe, VICE Motherboard, and other publications.

The magic of Borderline comes in the form of augmented reality via the Artivive app, available for Android and iOS. Simply point your phone camera at the AR-enabled murals to unearth hidden animations!

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Our mission is to enrich the MIT commitment through acapella, in the form of performances for official Institute events, gigs for clubs and other groups, and semesterly concerts free of charge to the MIT community.

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The MIT Concert Band is a group of amateur musicians.
Participation in the group should provide a sense of enjoyment and enthusiasm in the
creation of music. The group should be open to persons of all musical backgrounds and
skills, and it should provide a vehicle for developing musical talents in a large ensemble
setting. Student members should feel a sense of ownership in the group.

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Membership in the MIT Concert Band entitles one to take part in biweekly rehearsals for the improvement of musicianship and community, and to perform with the band at its Halloween, December, and May concerts. Additionally, members may choose to attend the band's annual Tour.

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The purpose of this organization shall be to externally support, rep- resent, and serve the students of the MIT Concert Choir (21M.401); to promote the Choir’s concerts, auditions, and activities; and to serve as a general advocate for choral music at MIT.

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To provide an environment where MIT community members can express their creativity through an art form of their choice and collaborate with other artists who specialize in different art forms.

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- Meeting fellow artists within the MIT community
- Accessing art-related resources & equipment such as drawing tablets
- Hearing about visual arts opportunities throughout MIT and beyond

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The purpose of the Game Developers Guild is to foster community among students interested in game design and development, including but not limited to game designers and developers, artists, music composers, and animators.

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Infinite Magazine's purpose is to foster a collaborative creative community and enable members to be able to learn and exercise skills pertaining to fashion design, fabrication, photography, visual and graphic design, writing, etc. To showcase each year's worth of effort, the club produces a tangible culmination of member work in the form of a magazine.

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The mission of the MIT Irish Dance Club is to foster a vibrant community where students can actively participate in the art of Irish Step Dancing. Our purpose is to cultivate opportunities for learning, choreography, and performance, ensuring that individuals of all experience levels are welcomed and encouraged. Through regular classes and workshops open to both members and the broader MIT community, we aim to create an inclusive space for the exploration and practice of Irish dance. Committed to promoting teamwork, respect, and inclusivity, our club seeks to organize captivating performances both on campus and in the greater Boston-Cambridge area, providing a secure and supportive environment for all members to thrive.

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The mission of the Knitting and Crochet Club is to provide a space for artists who like to knit, crochet, embroider, needle felt, etc., to get together for socials to 1) work on their individual projects and 2) learn new crafts as beginners.

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The MIT Lecture Series Committee has been bringing quality entertainment to the MIT campus since 1944. In 1950 our popular film program began. Over the years, we have kept at the forefront of cinema technology, featuring four-track magnetic surround sound when monaural sound was the norm. Thus was born the phrase "IN STEREO!" -- an in-joke in the MIT community (come to an LSC movie and find out why).

Today, LSC features state-of-the-art digital motion picture projection on a 26'x13' screen and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound, with over 9000 watts of amplification in addition to a newly revived 35 mm projection series with a two-projector changeover system. Our weekly films showcase a diverse selection of Hollywood blockbusters, foreign and independent film, and the best of classic cinema.

From time to time, LSC also features special events such as the Science Fiction Marathon, advance screenings of films not yet released to theaters, lectures by famous personalities, concerts, and more.

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The mission of the MIT Lindy Hop Society is to promote Lindy Hop and other forms of early Swing Dance to the MIT community. To this end, the group conducts practice sessions, dances, and workshops.

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Participants and members are both able to attend publicly advertised organizational events. Members additionally have the ability to attend organizational meetings, seek an elected leadership position within the organization, and vote in any election held by the organization.

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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the art of Chinese Lion
dancing on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus and other
college campuses across the East coast.

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The One and Only MIT Marching Band

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Mirchi is MIT’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team. Formed in 2012, Mirchi’s collective spirit embodies a love for all forms of dance, representative of a Western influence on South Asian culture. Over the years, they’ve been honored to represent MIT and greater Boston at competitions and showcases across the country. Mirchi brings the spice, and everything nice – they live to set the stage on fire.

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MIT Film Makers Association provides unprecedented opportunities of film production and artistic expression for MIT students, staff and alumni. We are a welcoming and loving community for cinephiles, movie critics, filmmakers and potential filmmakers at MIT, Harvard, and all other colleges/schools around Boston. We provide opportunities for members to create films, meet other creators, and learn more about filmmaking through events and workshops.

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Members can attend various activities to get real world experience of film making and explore various artistic and technical parts of films. Outside the activities, members can also borrow film making equipments for free for their personal projects.

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The MIT Gala is a space to celebrate visual arts at MIT through an end-of-year event with a runway and art gallery, as well as supporting those in the MIT community interested in fashion through the process of designing and fabricating a piece to be shown off on the runway.

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MIT Nritya's mission is to foster a collaborative environment for Indian Classical Dance enthusiasts on campus to bond over their shared passion for dance. We hope to showcase the group's talent both through performances on campus and performances in the Greater Boston Area (and beyond) for the broader community.

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We promote the collaboration, education, and exchange of ideas among MIT community members interested in all aspects of music production.

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The mission of Next Sing is to provide a fun, noncompetitive, low commitment music activity for all MIT students interested in music. We welcome all musicians––singers and instrumentalists, undergrads and grad students––to join! We accept people of all skill levels and backgrounds. Our musical acts all involve vocalists and sometimes instrumentalists.

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To celebrate our love of South Asian culture and music across the world by writing and performing fusion a capella arrangements.

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The purpose of OrigaMIT is to provide current origami artists a place to meet others who share the same passion, and to provide new or interested folders an opportunity to learn.

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OrigaMIT attendees will get access to OrigaMIT's supply of origami books, paper, and help from more experienced folders.

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The purpose of the MIT Tango Club is promoting Argentine Tango to the MIT Community. We offer classes, practice sessions (called "practicas"), introductory bootcamps, and workshops at heavily discounted prices for MIT students.

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MIT Tango Club officers are able to take MIT Tango classes for free.

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Founded in 1885, MIT Technique aims to provide a venue for students' creative expression through photography and design, connect student photographers with events and opportunities around campus, and document student life as part of its award-winning yearbook.

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Members, affectionately referred to as "staph" (staff photographers), are able to use Technique's resources—including professional displays, computing resources, lighting equipment, and of course cameras and lenses for yearbook production, personal projects, and commercial use. Technique also provides trainings and photography outings throughout the academic year. Moreover, staph participating in the creation of the yearbook receive a free copy.