Ferst Center Archives

Madison Cario on the state of the arts at Georgia Tech and Ferst Center renovations

What to see, hear and do this week, March 19–25

Preview: Dance Canvas has a year of firsts in annual showcase for emerging choreographers

Preview: MacArthur Foundation winner Michelle Dorrance brings her exquisite tap dance to Atlanta

Preview: Pianist Jade Simmons will perform with robot in Ferst Center concert

Review: From Monterey Jazz Festival, inspired collaborations at Ferst Center

Les Ballets Trockadero brings Monte Carlo dazzle and camp to Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center

Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center names new executive director

Gail O'NeillDecember 20, 2018

When the curtain rises on the 2018–19 Arts@Tech season in January, visitors will get to see a fully refurbished Ferst Center for the Arts for the first time. Ch...

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Andrew AlexanderMarch 19, 2018

MUSIC Michael Kurth’s “Miserere.” Music director Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus in an evening dedicated to Bach and the wo...

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Rachel HellwigMarch 22, 2017

For the culmination of its ninth season, Dance Canvas will present its annual showcase of emerging choreographers, Introducing the Next Generation . . . for the...

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Gillian Anne RenaultMarch 7, 2016

Michelle Dorrance may be the most humble person in dance. In September 2015, she became the first tap dancer to receive the prestigious “genius” fellowship from...

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Andrew AlexanderFebruary 15, 2012

Jade Simmons went from Miss America first runner-up to trailblazing pianist. Jade Simmons’ band will have an unusual new musician sitting in during her concert...

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Jon RossMarch 6, 2010

At their best, jazz festivals gather a roster of international talent for a weekend of musicmaking, creating a crucible for collaborations among musicians who d...

Music

Cynthia Bond PerryJanuary 23, 2010

When Tory Dobrin joined Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in the early 1980’s, friends warned the dancer that the all-male travesty troupe was a “career kil...

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Pierre RuheJune 27, 2009

Georgia Tech's Robert Ferst Center for the Arts has a lackluster reputation among metro Atlanta's performing arts series, both inside and outside university set...

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