Ferst Center For The Arts
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Located at the heart of the Georgia Tech campus, the Ferst Center is a state-of-the-art facility that hosts a diverse range of musical and cultural programs throughout the year.
Berklee Indian Ensemble @ Georgia Tech (by Asha for Education)
Tuesday March 28, 2023 06:30 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15-$79,
Categories: Fundraiser
Asha for Education is a volunteer-run non-profit with 50+ chapters focused on education of underprivileged children.
Asha is organizing a fundraiser at Georgia Tech, where Berklee Indian Ensemble is performing.
Berklee Indian Ensemble has collaborated with legendary artists ... [click here for more]
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Dance Canvas
Friday March 24, 2023 08:00 PM EDT
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Cost: $10-$40 ,
Dance Canvas celebrates 15 years of World Premiere dance performances with the return of the acclaimed performance series at the Ferst Center. With "Celebration' as the theme, the performance highlights the work of selected choreographers. Dance Canvas brings a diverse mix of new choreographic works...
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Guthman Musical Instrument Competition
Saturday March 11, 2023 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15,
Hear the most innovative and creative new instruments in the world at the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Concert. Our Competition finalists put on an out of this world show as they present their inventions at the Concert. They explain why and how they created their instruments and demonstra...
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Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience
Thursday December 8, 2022 08:00 PM EST
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Cost: $37-$75,
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: Harlem Renaissance frontman Langston Hughes opens his... [click here for more]
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Celebrating Cecil Welch Concert
Tuesday November 15, 2022 07:30 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
Join us on November 15 for Celebrating Cecil Welch as the Georgia Tech Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble I celebrate the life and legacy of world-renowned trumpeter and Georgia Tech alum, Cecil Welch. The Georgia Tech ensembles will be joined by guest artists, Joe Gransden and Kevin Lyons, and will p...
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C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
Saturday November 5, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $49-$69,
From the producers of The Screwtape Letters comes a dazzling, new theatrical experience that takes you further up and further into the spiritual journey of C.S. Lewis.
When Lewis came to faith in 1931, it wasn't obvious how his journey would unfold. Why did the BBC suddenly give him a national aud...
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C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
Saturday November 5, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $49-$69,
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: Actor and playwright Max McLean, head of the Fellowship... [click here for more]
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Hip-Hop Orchestra In Atlanta
Friday October 14, 2022 07:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25 ,
When was the last time you witnessed; strings, horns, woodwinds and piano at a Hip-Hop Concert? Add to that; a party rocking DJ, a fierce soul songstress and a fire breathing MC and that still but a fraction of what you'll experience when you catch Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra in action....
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The Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus Presents: @QueerZ
Friday June 24, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$40,
School’s in session, so put on your combat boots and tag a friend. The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus is proud to present the world premiere of Julian Hornik’s “@QueerZ,” a new choral theatre work musing on the joys and challenges unique to Gen Z. Ranging from the power of texting to the prevalence of sch...
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Gabriel Kahane's "Magnificent Bird"
Monday April 4, 2022 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25,
On April 4, 2022, renowned musician Gabriel Kahane will return to the stage after a year-long hiatus with his solo experience, "Magnificent Bird". "Magnificent Bird" is a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of an entire year off the internet. Through piano, vocals and guitar, Kahane exp...
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Introducing the Next Generation
Saturday March 26, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $32,
Dance Canvas’ acclaimed performance series returns to the Ferst Center for two evenings of new artists in Introducing the Next Generation. Highlighting the work of selected Atlanta, Boston, and Miami-based choreographers, Dance Canvas brings a diverse mix of new choreographic works to the Ferst stag...
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"Introducing the Next Generation"
Friday March 25, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $32,
Dance Canvas’ acclaimed performance series returns to the Ferst Center for two evenings of new artists in Introducing the Next Generation. Highlighting the work of selected Atlanta, Boston, and Miami-based choreographers, Dance Canvas brings a diverse mix of new choreographic works to the Ferst stag...
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Dance Canvas on Film: 2022 Premiere
Thursday March 24, 2022 02:30 PM EDT
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Cost: $20.00,
Dance Canvas introduces our first season of filmmaking! Join Dance Canvas’ 2022 selected dance filmmakers, Chantené Doss, Veronica Silk, and Dana Sokolowski, as they premiere their short films. The evening will include an artist reception, film screening and a Q&A with the filmmakers.
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Guthman Musical Instrument Competition
Saturday March 12, 2022 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$15,
CL Critic Doug DeLoach Recommends: The 2022 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition pits ten... [click here for more]
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The World Premiere of "Without Regard to Sex, Race, or Color"
Sunday February 6, 2022 06:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $35-$75,
The Trey Clegg Singers will perform their exciting, annual Black History concert celebrating the music of African American composers.
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Gabriel Kahane's “Magnificent Bird”
Saturday February 5, 2022 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$25,
On February 5, 2022, renowned musician Gabriel Kahane will return to the stage after a year-long hiatus with his solo experience, "Magnificent Bird". "Magnificent Bird" is a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of an entire year off the internet. Through piano, vocals and guitar, Kahane ...
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What Problem
Saturday January 29, 2022 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$25,
On January 29, 2022, the legendary dance-theater company BTJAZC will bring its new work “What Problem?” to Atlanta and The Ferst Center for the Arts. Company founder, choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones conceived of this highly personal piece — adapted from his massive 2021 work, “Deep Blue Sea” ...
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DATA NOT FOUND
Saturday October 23, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25,
FC: Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” composer, guitarist, and performance artist Kaki King has created DATA NOT FOUND. Inspired by elements of nature, DATA NOT FOUND incorporates lush projection work that uses the stage as a canvas — from the surface of Kaki’s guitars to the floor ...
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Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre: InterActions - Boundaries of Sensory Experience
Friday October 1, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10,
An insightful look into the creative process as artists, research scientists, and you, the audience, dive into discussions about our sensory experience and AI and its ethical frontiers, accompanied by live performance excerpts by the dancers of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. Join New York City-base...
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Max Amini
Sunday September 12, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $30-$85,
Ferst Center: Max Amini is back on the road with a hilarious new post-pandemic set of comedy! Known for his hilarious impressions, storytelling and enthusiastic interactions with the audience Amini has made over 50 appearances in film and TV ranging from NBC’s "Heroes" to Comedy Central. Pulling fro...
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Ferst Center: Traveling While Black
Sunday August 29, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $6 - Free to GA Tech students thru Sept 5 ,
Traveling While Black (Aug. 13-Nov. 12, no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays, screenings every hour on the hour, 12-7 p.m., Richards Gallery)
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Ferst Center: Traveling While Black
Saturday August 28, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $6 - Free to GA Tech students thru Sept 5 ,
Traveling While Black (Aug. 13-Nov. 12, no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays, screenings every hour on the hour, 12-7 p.m., Richards Gallery)
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Ferst Center: Traveling While Black
Friday August 27, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $6 - Free to GA Tech students thru Sept 5 ,
Traveling While Black (Aug. 13-Nov. 12, no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays, screenings every hour on the hour, 12-7 p.m., Richards Gallery)
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Ferst Center: Traveling While Black
Thursday August 26, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $6 - Free to GA Tech students thru Sept 5 ,
Traveling While Black (Aug. 13-Nov. 12, no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays, screenings every hour on the hour, 12-7 p.m., Richards Gallery)
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Ferst Center: Traveling While Black
Wednesday August 25, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $6 - Free to GA Tech students thru Sept 5 ,
Traveling While Black (Aug. 13-Nov. 12, no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays, screenings every hour on the hour, 12-7 p.m., Richards Gallery)
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WABE Presents: City Lights Lights Live!
Tuesday May 11, 2021 07:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $100-$150,
Lois Reitzes returns with special guest H. Johnson for another City Lights Live concert. Hear blues standards from Georgia’s past played by the talented musicians of ATL Collective at the outdoor, socially-distanced Georgia Tech Skyline Stage! Each $150 ticket allows up to four (4) people to enjoy c...
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Koyal
Wednesday April 7, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$32,
Koyal, an ATL pop-rock band, will be premiering their album, Mountain City, on Wed Apr 7th at 8 pm with GT Skyline Series at the Georgia Tech's W21 Parking Lot! The concert has socially distanced seating in pods of 2 or 4, and masks are required.
Find them on all streaming platforms under 'Koyal',...
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SCPC and Campus Programs Present: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Tuesday February 2, 2021 08:00 PM EST
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Cost: Free,
Prepare yourself for Quentin Tarantino’s 9th feature film and his funniest one yet! Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie all star in this tribute to Hollywood’s golden age of cinema that you won’t want to miss. Slide on your red carpet shoes and your movie star sunglasses and come on over...
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Dance Canvas 2020 Performance Series
Saturday March 21, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $30,
Categories: Dance, Performing Arts
Dance Canvas' acclaimed performance series returns to the Ferst Center with an evening of new artists. Highlighting the work of selected Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles based choreographers, Dance Canvas brings a diverse mix of new choreographic works to the Fers...
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Dance Canvas 2020 Performance Series
Friday March 20, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $30,
Categories: Dance, Performing Arts
Dance Canvas' acclaimed performance series returns to the Ferst Center with an evening of new artists. Highlighting the work of selected Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles based choreographers, Dance Canvas brings a diverse mix of new choreographic works to the Fers...
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The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition
Saturday March 7, 2020 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is one of the only competitions of its kind: an event dedicated to identifying the newest and greatest ideas in music. Every year, we invite musical inventors from around the world to share their creations and ideas about the future of music.
The 2020 com...
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Kinetic Light DESCENT
Saturday November 23, 2019 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15-$25,
Categories: Dance
Obliterating assumptions of what dance, beauty, and disability can be, this duet takes audiences on a transformative ride. DESCENT reimagines the Rodin sculpture of Greek mythological figures Venus and Andromeda as a love story for two women. Dancers Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawso...
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Changing Score: Classic Films Reimagined
Friday November 15, 2019 08:00 PM EST
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Cost: $15-$25,
Categories: Film
Audiences will travel back in time to the era of silent films when this technological breakthrough left crowds transfixed while creating a global platform for storytelling. French composer Gaëll Lozac’h infuses four early film classics with brand-new musical scores, bringing life to...
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Dökk by fuse*
Friday October 4, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15-$25,
Categories: Dance
Dökk blends light, sound, and movement into a breathtaking, multi-dimensional universe created by fuse*, an Italian studio and production company that explores the creative use of digital technologies. Aerial dancer Elena Annovi moves through a sequence of 10 otherworldly environm...
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Maya Kodes
Friday March 29, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $36,
Maya Kodes is a singer who released a dance pop song on iTunes, recorded an EP, performed over 30 concerts and amassed over 5,500 Facebook followers … all as a hologram! The world’s first interactive real-time virtual pop star, Kodes is the creation of Neweb Labs in Montreal. Local dancers will join...
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Arts@Tech Presents - Dance Canvas
Saturday March 23, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
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Cost: $30.00,
Celebrating its 11th anniversary season, Dance Canvas presents an evening of new choreography, new ideas, and new collaborations. 8 choreographers return to the Ferst stage with a diverse mix of dancers and styles, exploring the bridges between movement, technology, science, and life.
Purchase tic...
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Dance Canvas - Introducing the Next Generation
Saturday March 23, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
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Cost: $20-$30,
Categories: Dance
2019 Performance Series
Dance Canvas returns to the Ferst Center for their 11th season, as they present an evening of new choreography, new ideas, and new collaborations. This season, with a focus on communication and relationships, the acclaimed performance series brings a diverse... [click here for more]
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Dance Canvas - Introducing the Next Generation
Friday March 22, 2019 08:00 PM EDT
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Cost: $20-$30,
2019 Performance Series
Dance Canvas returns to the Ferst Center for their 11th season, as they present an evening of new choreography, new ideas, and new collaborations. This season, with a focus on communication and relationships, the acclaimed performance series brings a diverse mix of new chor...
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Margaret Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition
Saturday March 9, 2019 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
Music, engineering, and tech mashup, the Georgia Tech Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is an annual event aimed at identifying the world's next generation of musical instruments and unveiling the best new ideas in musicality, design, engineering, and impact. The Guardian called the co...
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Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition
Thursday February 21, 2019 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
Music, engineering, and tech mashup, the Georgia Tech Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition is an annual event aimed at identifying the world's next generation of musical instruments and unveiling the best new ideas in musicality, design, engineering, and impact. The Guardian called the co...
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Mark Nizer: 4D Comedy Juggler
Saturday February 16, 2019 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $28,
Categories: Comedy
World champion juggler, award-winning comedian and inventor Mark Nizer brings his live 3D show to the stage; juggling laser beams, glowing red balls, and just about any new invention he can imagine. Nizer is constantly incorporating new technology into his hilarious performances.
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Fifth House Ensemble: Journey Live
Saturday February 9, 2019 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $36,
The video game Journey, described by critics as “the most beautiful game of its time,” takes center stage as Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble teams up with composer Austin Wintory to present an original, interactive live performance of his Grammy-nominated score. Fifth House Ensemble performs the ...
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Komansé Dance Theater presents: SKID
Friday January 25, 2019 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15-$30,
Skid, a celebration of Black culture, highlights the vulnerability and strength of humanity. Inspired by the literary work of James Baldwin and the issues of homelessness and gentrification, Skid explores the intricacies of the human condition.
What happens to a person whose humanity is ignored? T...
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Manual Cinema: The End of TV
Saturday January 12, 2019 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $36,
Categories: Theater
Venue: Ferst Center for the Arts
Told through original 70’s R&B-inspired pop songs and set in a post-industrial Rust Belt city in the 1990s, The End of TV explores the quest to find meaning amidst a constant barrage of commercial images. Two sides of the American Dream—i... [click here for more]
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Martin Luther on Trial
Friday July 6, 2018 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $39 - $60,
A dazzling evening of theatre erupts onstage in an afterlife trial for the soul of Martin Luther . . . at Lucifer’s request. This fantastical courtroom drama features Hitler, Freud, MLK Jr and Pope Francis as witnesses, a reenactment of Satan’s rebellion and his failed attempt to enlist Michael the ...
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RAIIN Dance Theater: in Human
Friday November 17, 2017 08:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22.00,
in Human is a celebration and examination of Black culture through the lens of spoken word, contemporary trap music, jazz and hip hop. RAIIN Dance Theater, directed by Raianna Brown, partners with the Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design to create a new experience in which an engineered set tran...
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Saturday November 4, 2017 08:00 PM EDT
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Cost: $41, $47, $62,
Neo-swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy found fame with their remarkable arrival on the music scene in the swing revival of the 1990s, punctuated by their cameo in the cult classic film “Swingers.” Co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, the band blends a vibrant fusion of the cla...
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SIRO-A
Friday October 27, 2017 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $39, $45,
Categories: Dance, Theater, Music
The award-winning Japanese phenomenon SIRO-A is renowned for mind-blowing performances combining visual effects, mime, dance, comedy, puppetry, and high-energy music. A vast projection screen acts as a backdrop, and the production utilizes video-mapping, light an...
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Spencer Ludwig
Friday September 29, 2017 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22.00,
Trumpeter and singer Spencer Ludwig merges jazz and pop style for a sound that simmers and swaggers with soul. Following three years as lead trumpet with indie pop act Capital Cities, the release of the song Diggy in a Target commercial catapulted his career. Coming up this year is the release of hi...
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Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!
Monday August 28, 2017 07:30 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25,
Stand Up, Sing Out! is a national concert series benefitting organizations that advocate for human rights, such as the Southern Poverty Law Center and the NAACP. Our city’s lineup of performers includes Atlanta resident and actress Kim Fields of the "Facts of Life" and "Living Single," Grammy Award ...
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Hip-Hop Orchestra
Saturday July 1, 2017 07:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $20 ,
When was the last time you witnessed, strings, horns and piano at a hip-hop show? Envision a blend of OutKast and orchestra. That's a fraction of Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra in action. After performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and sold shows in Texas, the group is taking...
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Fantasm: Odyssey of Dreams Theatrical Belly Dance Production
Sunday June 11, 2017 06:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: ,
Bellydance Evolution brings to life the ancient adventures of Sinbad, as told by Scheherazade, in an effort to save her life from the enraged King Shariar. During his journey, Sinbad encounters giant birds, savages, and treasures beyond his wildest dreams. Scheherazade captivates as she uses her cre...
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Nick Offerman: Good Clean Fun
Tuesday October 18, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $45 ,
Park and Recreation"'s Nick Offerman visits Atlanta this fall upon the release of his book Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop. The book takes a deep dive into Offerman's greatest passion – woodworking – and a gives behind-the-scenes look at his woodshop in East Los Ang...
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Earl Klugh
Friday April 22, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $38, $48, $63,
Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Earl Klugh explores Latin music in the final year of his three-year collaboration with Arts@Tech. Since the release of his inaugural album in 1976, the Detroit-born master of the acoustic-classical guitar has become one of the most imitated icons of the instrument, with...
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Red-Eye to Havre de Grace
Friday April 15, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22-$32,
Set in September 1849, Red-Eye to Havre de Grace follows Edgar Allan Poe and the odd details surrounding his mysterious last days. Director Thaddeus Phillips of Lucidity Suitcase joins with musical duo Wilhelm Bros. & Co. for this new musical, informed by 19th Century train routes, historical accoun...
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Saturday April 9, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22-$46,
Celebrating 40 years as an international dance sensation, this all-male troupe blends humor with athletic artistry to create performances filled with parody and virtuosic technique.
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An Evening with Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Wednesday April 6, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
One of America’s vital voices in performance, arts education, and artistic curation, Joseph discusses the ideas that guide his work and travels, from his shows and the community-based outdoor festival Life is Living to the research he gathered on recent travels to South Africa for a new show about...
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Banff Mountain Film Fest
Saturday March 12, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $18-$100,
REI and the Georgia Conservancy host the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, featuring multiple environmental, action-packed mountain films. All proceeds benefit the Georgia Conservancy's Heartland Rivers of Georgia Paddle Series.
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Dorrance Dance
Wednesday March 9, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22-$42,
Dorrance Dance honors tap dance's uniquely beautiful history in a new and dynamically compelling context. The theatrically witty company pushes tap forward into the 21st century, rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. Street, club, and experimental dance forms all awake to the sound of furio...
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Maya Beiser
Friday March 4, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $20, $22, $30,
Throughout her adventurous and versatile career, Maya Beiser has reimagined the concert experience, creating new music for the cello, commissioning and performing many works written for her by today’s leading composers. The founding cellist of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Beiser has collaborated w...
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Okwui Okpokwasili: Bronx Gothic
Friday February 26, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25 ,
Bronx Gothic reveals an impassioned coming of age story as notes are surreptitiously passed between two pre-teen girls. Using song, stories, and movement, Okwui Okpokwasili chronicles the sexual awakening and exploits of two 11-year-old girls living in the Bronx. This solo performance features direc...
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Cyrille AimÃ?e
Friday February 19, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22, $32, $47,
As a child growing up in rural France, jazz singer Cyrille Aimée was captivated by the music of gypsies and would sneak out of her house to join them in song. Today, gypsy swing is only one part of the French-Dominican singer’s repertoire, which now includes Brazilian songs and classic jazz stand...
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PostSecret: The Show
Friday February 5, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25-$35,
Writer, artist, and internet phenomenon Frank Warren brings to life the stories of PostSecret, one of the most popular blogs in the world with half a billion visitors and half a million anonymous secrets received. With projected images and video, three actors guide the audience through a crowd-sourc...
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Roger Guenveur Smith: Rodney King
Friday January 15, 2016 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $17-$30,
Roger Guenveur Smith (Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X) dissects the Rodney King odyssey.
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The Soul Rebels
Thursday December 17, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22 to $47,
The Soul Rebels combine the pop music they love on the radio with the New Orleans brass band tradition they grew up on. The result is New Orleans funk and soul blended with elements of hip hop, jazz, and rock.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
Friday December 11, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $35 to $60,
The original Glinda from The Wiz performs jazz classics. Dee Dee Bridgewater is a three-time Grammy winner and Tony Award recipient.
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TEDxPeachtree 2015 Invites You to Ripple!
Thursday November 12, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $99-$139,
Experience ripple effect TEDxPeachtree style at the 7th annual TEDxPeachtree conference! Fourteen of the brightest thinkers, artists and story-tellers from Georgia + beyond will take on compelling issues facing our generation and offer their unique way forward. The eclectic Xperience Zone featuring ...
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An Evening with Ensemble Variances & Sonic Generator
Sunday November 8, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free and open to the public,
French music group Ensemble Variances, renowned for its eclectic performances, will join forces with Sonic Generator - Georgia Tech’s acclaimed chamber music ensemble in residence - for an evening of innovative music by French and American composers. The program features music by guest vocalist Li...
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Huang Yi & KUKA
Wednesday September 30, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $26-$36,
Acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer and dancer Huang Yi and his robot companion KUKA bring razor sharp precision and stunning artistry to the stage, harmoniously weaving together the art of dance and the science of mechanical engineering. Huang Yi & KUKA is a poetic work that flawlessly intertwines m...
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Sibelius Festival
Saturday September 26, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
Celebrating the Finish composer Jean Sibelius’ 150th birthday, Georgia Tech School of Music is presenting A Sibelius Festival, an evening of Finnish music. Jun-Ching Lin, assistant concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will join the GT Symphony Orchestra in performing the beautiful violi...
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Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra
Thursday September 24, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $26-$56,
Sparks fly and rhythms ignite as mambo and salsa bandleader and percussionist Tito Puente, Jr. brings a modern edge to the timeless music of his Latin heritage. On a journey to keep the musical legacy of his late father alive, this vibrant entertainer wows audiences with his unique musical style and...
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NBAF Spotlight Series Performance: Malpaso Dance Company and Pre-Performance Conversation about the -?State of Dance in Cuba Today"??
Friday September 18, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $20-$30,
Malpaso's performances throughout the United States have been critically acclaimed for their powerful embodiment of the passion that defines Cuba. Members of the company will engage in a discussion about the state of dance in Cuba today.
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Master Class with Malpaso Dance Company
Thursday September 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: ,
Members of the Malpaso Dance Company offer a master class for youth, pre-professionals and lovers of dance of all ages and levels of talent.
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NBAF Spotlight Series Performance: Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company and Pre-performance Conversation
Saturday September 12, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $20-$30,
For its 30th season anniversary celebration in Atlanta, the company has selected signature works to tell its story and mark the extraordinary history of its ascendancy as one of the leading modern dance companies in the nation.
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Master Class with Ronald K. Brown
Thursday September 10, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: ,
Brown offers a master class for youth, pre-professionals and lovers of dance of all ages and levels of talent who are inspired by his modern dance and choreography.
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Laughs For Habs
Friday August 28, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$20,
Dan Mengini headlines this comedy event benefitting Habitat for Humanity. Parking is free.
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Earl Klugh
Friday April 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: ,
In addition to being a jazz legend, Grammy-winning guitarist Earl Klugh still finds time to spearhead the legacy. Currently in year two of a three-year artist residency at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, Klugh will set aside working with k-12 partner schools and music students at Tech fo...
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A Night at the Opera
Wednesday April 15, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
Joined by soprano Elisabeth Slaten and tenor Nathan Munson, the Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra presents the season finale, A Night at the Opera
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The Honeycutters
Wednesday April 1, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
No description provided
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Saturday March 7, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $16 ,
Join REI and The Georgia Conservancy for two-installments of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Banff Mountain Film Fest is the largest and most recognized name in adventure and environmental films - bringing together movie-goers from all 7 continents! Yes, even Antarctica! Each installmen...
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Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra and Choirs Present Mendelssohn's Lobgesang
Saturday February 28, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra and Choirs present Mendelssohn's Symphony-Cantata
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TAP"??A"??CE"??TIC [LIVE]
Saturday February 21, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $10-$30,
Taking live tap dancing to new heights, the performers of TAP•A•CE•TIC LIVE create a world through the magic of live theater and dance.
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Arlo Guthrie: 50th anniversary of Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Friday January 30, 2015 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $39-$39,
No description provided
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/ Allen Toussaint
Thursday November 6, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $35 - $60,
No description provided
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Romantic Masters
Monday November 3, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
The Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Strings are presenting the first concert for the fall semester, featuring Peter Ciaschini, concertmaster of the Atlanta Opera, on violin solo. The program includes music by Vivaldi, Bach, Bizet, Bruch, and Tchaikovsky.
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Musical Architecture by New Orleans Airlift: A house you can -?play"??
Monday November 3, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: Free,
This fall Georgia Tech hosts “Musical Architecture,†a project by New Orleans Airlift in collaboration with students from Georgia Tech. The project features a musical house, which is an immersive piece of architecture that performers play like an instrument.
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H.M.S. Pinafore by New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
Thursday September 11, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $22 - $46,
No description provided
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Shahram and Hafez Nazeri
Friday April 18, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $40 - $75,
The internationally acclaimed Rumi Symphony Project is the awe-inspiring creation of composer and vocalist, Hafez Nazeri. This groundbreaking project features Hafez's legendary father, Shahram Nazeri, dubbed the “Pavarotti of Iran†by the New York Times, and the winner of the Chevalier Medal by ...
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DanceTech Spring Show
Thursday April 17, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $5 (Georgia Tech Students), $14 (public),
DanceTech would like to invite you to our annual spring showcase at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts. This year's showcase will feature a variety of dance styles performed by DanceTech Performing Company and our guests GT Ballroom Dance Club and Georgia Tech Dance Company. Tickets can be p...
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Earl Klugh
Friday April 11, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $37-$62,
No description provided
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Laasya 2014- An Indian Classical Dance Competition
Friday February 21, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $15 ,
Laasya is a travelling Indian Classical Fusion Dance competition. It's only here this year and is your only chance to experience indian classical fusion at its best! Teams from all over the states are here to compete!
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PUSH Dance Company
Friday February 7, 2014 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $21.25-$25,
Led by Artistic Director Raissa Simpson, PUSH Dance Company makes its Atlanta debut.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Saturday December 28, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $35-$45,
George Bailey is the everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls. On Christmas Eve, overwhelming troubles crash down on George and his guardian angel, Clarence, descends to save him from despair. Clarence shows him that life is worth living by showing him what it would have been like had he never ...
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A Peter White Christmas with Rick Braun and Mindi Abair
Friday December 13, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $42-$67,
Audience members are invited to “Jazz Connect,†a free pre-show jazz talk led by Jay Edwards, host of WCLK 91.9FM’s “Jazz Tones,†beginning at 7 p.m.
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Georgia Tech Dance Company's Fall Performance featuring Symp Vibes
Wednesday November 13, 2013 07:00 PM EST
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $5.00 - $7.50,
This is the first performance of the new Dance Company at Georgia Tech. GTDC will be performing student choreographed dances in a variety of styles including hip-hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, modern and musical theater. An a cappella group, Sympathetic Vibrations, will be performing alongside ...
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Sonic Generator
Saturday November 2, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $25 ,
On Sun., Nov. 3, Sonic Generator will be harmonically converging at the Ferst Center with members of L’Orchestre National de Lorraine from the Arsenal in Metz, France, for a concert highlighted by Steve Reich’s “City Life.†The program showcases innovative approaches to music from France and...
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Thursday October 31, 2013 08:00 PM EDT
Ferst Center For The Arts
Cost: $35-$60,
No description provided
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