{"628091":{"#nid":"628091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"7 Ways to Enjoy Art, Culture While at Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArticle by Autumn Siebold\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESwing dancing lessons. Plays. Choir concerts. If you enjoy the arts, there are plenty of on-campus options for indulging in a bit of culture when you\u0026rsquo;re not in the classroom or lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead on for seven ways to infuse the arts into your day-to-day life at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind out what\u0026rsquo;s at Ferst. \u003C\/strong\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s on-campus theater, the Ferst Center for the Arts, offers tickets priced specifically for students for\u0026nbsp;a variety\u0026nbsp;of shows. You can check out\u0026nbsp;Kid Koala\u0026#39;s Satellite Turntable Orchestra, an \u0026quot;ambient vinyl orchestra\u0026quot; show, for just $10. Or, watch Hank and John Green perform their podcast, \u0026quot;Dear Hank and John,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;live for $37.\u0026nbsp;Check out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ferst-center-shows\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Ferst Center website\u003C\/a\u003E for tickets and more available shows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit the black box.\u003C\/strong\u003E Did you know that Tech has a student-run theater group called \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dramatech.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDramaTech?\u003C\/a\u003E Tickets are $8 for plays and $3 for improv shows. This semester, check out\u0026nbsp;Wiliam Finn\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EA New Brain\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003Eboom\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E Tribes,\u003C\/em\u003E and more. Plus, if you buy a ticket for a Friday night show, you can get into the improve show afterward for free.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDance the night away.\u003C\/strong\u003E If swing dancing sounds fun, check out one of the Tech Dance Association\u0026rsquo;s monthly dances. The group offers free lessons before the event, and there is a student discount for tickets to the dance. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtda.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etheir website\u003C\/a\u003E for a calendar of classes, social dances, and more swing dance events in Atlanta.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead up on student art. \u003C\/strong\u003ESee what your peers are writing about or drawing\u0026nbsp;in the latest copy of \u003Cem\u003EERATO\u003C\/em\u003E, Tech\u0026rsquo;s literary and art magazine. You can submit your poetry, prose, paintings, and more on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/erato.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etheir website\u003C\/a\u003E, or pick up the latest issue twice a semester on the first floor of Clough Commons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoin the waltz.\u003C\/strong\u003E Even if you have two left feet, don\u0026rsquo;t miss out on the social dances held by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ballroomdance.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBallroom Dance Club\u003C\/a\u003E. These are held in the Student Center Ballroom, and you can gain access by becoming a member for a $55 fee. Membership also gets you access to weekly lessons and tickets to the club\u0026rsquo;s holiday events.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatch a choir concert.\u003C\/strong\u003E Thanks to Tech\u0026#39;s two choirs, you have double the chances to listen to a group of beautifully blended voices. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chamberchoir.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChamber Choir\u003C\/a\u003E is a group of students who have auditioned and is known for singing classical music. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/vocalensembles\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Chorale\u003C\/a\u003E is made up of singers from any part of the Tech community and are known for singing a mix of contemporary and classical music. For information on upcoming concerts, check out each choir\u0026rsquo;s website.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse your discounts.\u003C\/strong\u003E In addition to the on-campus options, your student status also gets you access to discounts at art spots across Atlanta (think 25 percent off, $5 tickets, and even free admission). When you use the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.artmatters.tech\/art-for-you\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Arts Pass\u003C\/a\u003E program, you can attend shows at venues including Dad\u0026rsquo;s Garage Improv Theater, the Atlanta Contemporary, and the Atlanta Ballet. To access the discounts, simply show your BuzzCard when purchasing tickets at participating organizations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on arts at Tech, check out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/student-art-groups-and-places\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Earts.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Here are seven ways to infuse some art and culture into your day-to-day life at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-10-25 17:16:01","changed_gmt":"2020-01-02 18:55:09","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-01-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-01-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618320":{"id":"618320","type":"image","title":"DramaTech Theatre Uses Augmented Reality in \u0022The Safety Show\u0022","body":null,"created":"1550864660","gmt_created":"2019-02-22 19:44:20","changed":"1550864660","gmt_changed":"2019-02-22 19:44:20","alt":"","file":{"fid":"235347","name":"IMG_5196 copy.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_5196%20copy.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_5196%20copy.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":294116,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_5196%20copy.JPG?itok=Z4-8nlVQ"}}},"media_ids":["618320"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ferst-center-shows","title":"Ferst Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/dramatech.org\/","title":"DramaTech"},{"url":"http:\/\/gtda.gtorg.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Dance Association"},{"url":"http:\/\/erato.gtorg.gatech.edu\/","title":"ERATO"},{"url":"http:\/\/ballroomdance.gtorg.gatech.edu\/sociallessons.php","title":"Ballroom Dance Club"},{"url":"http:\/\/126323.orgsync.com\/org\/chamberchoir\/home","title":"Chamber Choir"},{"url":"http:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ticket-buzz","title":"Tech Arts Pass"}],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}