MIT’s Fire Breathers
Olivia Brode-Roger ’17, a member of the MIT Spinning Arts Club, performed in the club’s Fall Fire Performance Showcase at the Stata Center amphitheater in September.
Each of the five fire breathers in the show had a “safety”—someone with a flame-retardant duvetyne blanket at the ready if needed.
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