{"450541":{"#nid":"450541","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Huang Yi and Kuka: A Marvel of Robotics and Dance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArts@Tech presents the Atlanta premiere of Huang Yi and KUKA, a dance performance with acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer and dancer Huang Yi and his robot companion KUKA, Oct 1-2 at the Ferst Center for the Arts. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERazor sharp precision is required for this stunning piece, which harmoniously weaves together the art of dance and the science of mechanical engineering. HUANG YI \u0026amp; KUKA is a poetic work that flawlessly intertwines modern dance and visual arts with the realm of robotics.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChoreographer Huang Yi developed a fascination for robots as a child, and now explores the idea of a robot as a flawless dance partner on stage.\u0026nbsp; Office of the Arts Director Madison Cario saw the performance earlier this year in New York and states, \u201cIt is one of the most moving dance pieces I have ever seen.\u0026nbsp; I was interested to see it because of the robotics work on campus, but was completely surprised at the artistry of the piece.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe story line of the show follows Huang Yi, at first dancing with the robot as a partner and then directing KUKA to explore the stage itself, before KUKA begins to respond independently.\u0026nbsp; By the end of the piece, KUKA becomes the choreographer, using a laser beam to manipulate two dancers who are seated in chairs before it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHuang Yi will learn much about the Georgia Tech campus during his week-long residency with Arts@Tech.\u0026nbsp; He will meet with students and faculty, will conduct a daytime informational-style presentation on Thursday, October 1, and two full-length performances on October 1 and 2.\u0026nbsp; Ticket discounts are available for Georgia Tech students, staff and faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Arts@Tech dance piece features 2000 lb robot"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Arts@Tech presents the Atlanta premiere of Huang Yi and KUKA, a dance performance with acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer and dancer Huang Yi and his robot companion KUKA, Oct 1-2 at the Ferst Center for the Arts."}],"uid":"27780","created_gmt":"2015-09-22 15:18:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:36","author":"Stephanie Lee","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"450531":{"id":"450531","type":"image","title":"Huang  Yi \u0026 KUKA","body":null,"created":"1449256280","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:11:20","changed":"1475895192","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:12","alt":"Huang  Yi \u0026 KUKA","file":{"fid":"203324","name":"huang_yi_and_kuka_5_by_jacob_blickenstaff_lores.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/huang_yi_and_kuka_5_by_jacob_blickenstaff_lores_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/huang_yi_and_kuka_5_by_jacob_blickenstaff_lores_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":433315,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/huang_yi_and_kuka_5_by_jacob_blickenstaff_lores_0.jpg?itok=fURrAs94"}}},"media_ids":["450531"],"groups":[],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"42931","name":"Performances"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"64641","name":"arts@tech"},{"id":"1956","name":"Performance"},{"id":"667","name":"robotics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOffice of the Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-2787\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["info@arts.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}