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  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Article by Autumn Siebold</strong></p>

<p>Swing 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&rsquo;re not in the classroom or lab.</p>

<p>Read on for seven ways to infuse the arts into your day-to-day life at Georgia Tech.</p>

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	<li><strong>Find out what&rsquo;s at Ferst. </strong>Tech&rsquo;s on-campus theater, the Ferst Center for the Arts, offers tickets priced specifically for students for&nbsp;a variety&nbsp;of shows. You can check out&nbsp;Kid Koala&#39;s Satellite Turntable Orchestra, an &quot;ambient vinyl orchestra&quot; show, for just $10. Or, watch Hank and John Green perform their podcast, &quot;Dear Hank and John,&quot;&nbsp;live for $37.&nbsp;Check out <a href="https://arts.gatech.edu/ferst-center-shows" target="_blank">the Ferst Center website</a> for tickets and more available shows.&nbsp;</li>
	<li><strong>Visit the black box.</strong> Did you know that Tech has a student-run theater group called <a href="http://dramatech.org/" target="_blank">DramaTech?</a> Tickets are $8 for plays and $3 for improv shows. This semester, check out&nbsp;Wiliam Finn&#39;s&nbsp;<em>A New Brain</em>, <em>boom</em>,<em> Tribes,</em> and more. Plus, if you buy a ticket for a Friday night show, you can get into the improve show afterward for free.</li>
	<li><strong>Dance the night away.</strong> If swing dancing sounds fun, check out one of the Tech Dance Association&rsquo;s monthly dances. The group offers free lessons before the event, and there is a student discount for tickets to the dance. Visit <a href="https://gtda.gtorg.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">their website</a> for a calendar of classes, social dances, and more swing dance events in Atlanta.</li>
	<li><strong>Read up on student art. </strong>See what your peers are writing about or drawing&nbsp;in the latest copy of <em>ERATO</em>, Tech&rsquo;s literary and art magazine. You can submit your poetry, prose, paintings, and more on <a href="http://erato.gtorg.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">their website</a>, or pick up the latest issue twice a semester on the first floor of Clough Commons.</li>
	<li><strong>Join the waltz.</strong> Even if you have two left feet, don&rsquo;t miss out on the social dances held by the <a href="https://ballroomdance.gtorg.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">Ballroom Dance Club</a>. 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&rsquo;s holiday events.</li>
	<li><strong>Catch a choir concert.</strong> Thanks to Tech&#39;s two choirs, you have double the chances to listen to a group of beautifully blended voices. The <a href="https://chamberchoir.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">Chamber Choir</a> is a group of students who have auditioned and is known for singing classical music. The <a href="https://music.gatech.edu/vocalensembles" target="_blank">Tech Chorale</a> 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&rsquo;s website.</li>
	<li><strong>Use your discounts.</strong> 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 <a href="https://www.artmatters.tech/art-for-you" target="_blank">Tech Arts Pass</a> program, you can attend shows at venues including Dad&rsquo;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.</li>
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<p>For more information on arts at Tech, check out <a href="https://arts.gatech.edu/student-art-groups-and-places" target="_blank">arts.gatech.edu</a>.</p>
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