Tufts Alum Returns to Campus to Headline Orientation Show
Tufts University and alum comedian Evan Wecksell announce free music event for all students on Friday, Sept. 2 at Oxfam Café.
MEDFORD, Massachusetts (PRWEB) August 22, 2005 -- With roughly 1,300 new
students moving in to the Tufts campus and thousands more returning, orientation
week can be one of the most overwhelming college experiences. However, Tufts
University's Oxfam Cafe and Tufts graduate, comedian and singer-songwriter Evan
Wecksell are injecting some much-needed melody and hilarity into the week.
On Friday, September 2 at Oxfam Cafe, Wecksell headlines a free Midnight
Cafe orientation show to give new and returning students a much needed break
from carrying boxes of clothes and books to their dorm rooms.
"It is
beyond exciting to be performing back at Tufts," says Wecksell who graduated in
2001 with a major in child development and psychology. "I wouldn’t even be
playing guitar today if not for CD 51. I had to take up a new hobby and then
apply class theory to my progress. I'm still progressing."
The show will
not only entertain students with Wecksell's act, but also introduce them to a
socially conscious live music venue. All the profits from Oxfam Cafe go to Oxfam
America, an organization which funds self-development and disaster-relief
projects worldwide. The cafe is also connected with the Oxfam Collective, which
organizes campus-wide activities on hunger-related issues, such as the FAST for
a World Harvest and the Hunger Banquet.
"We are very happy to have Evan
playing our Midnight Cafe orientation show," raves Frances Dixon, Midnight Café
Manager. "The show will be a great time in a socially conscious environment and
provide the new students an alternative to drinking."
Oxfam Cafe’s
orientation show takes place on Friday, September 2 at 10:00 PM. Oxfam Cafe is
located on the Tufts University campus behind Miller Hall. The show is free and
open to the public.
About Evan Wecksell:
Stand-up Comedian and
Singer/Songwriter Evan Wecksell is one of the funniest and most energetic
performers to emerge from New York’s comedy clubs and musical venues. Often
compared to comedic superstars Adam Sandler and Stephen Lynch, Evan’s act is a
blend of comedy and music that celebrates dysfunctional relationships, endorses
unorthodox career paths and makes fun of bad music. Later this year, Evan will
appear on VH1’s "I Love the 80s 3D," "I Love the 70s II" and "I Love the
Holidays." For more information on Evan Wecksell please visit
www.EvanWecksell.com.
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