Ferst Center for the Arts
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The Ferst Center for the Arts, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is Georgia Tech's theater and arts center and is adjacent to DramaTech, the student-run theater. It contains a 950-seat auditorium that features a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, and theatrical lighting and sound systems.[1]
History
The center opened in April 1992 with the name Georgia Tech Theatre for the Arts.[2] It was renamed in honor of Robert H. Ferst, a Georgia Tech alumnus, following a $1 million donation by his widow, Jeanne Rolfe Ferst.[3]
On October 13, 1992, shortly after its opening, it served as the venue for the vice presidential debate between Al Gore, Dan Quayle, and James Stockdale.[4]
References
- ^ "Facility Rental". Ferst Center for the Arts. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
- ^ "About the Center". Ferst Center for the Arts. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Overman, Leslie (June 28, 2010). "Honorary Alumna Jeanne Ferst Dies". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "CPD: 1992 Debates". www.debates.org. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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