Ferst Center for the Arts explained

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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facility Rental. Ferst Center for the Arts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070730134847/http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/pages/about/. 2007-07-30. 2007-08-23.
  2. Web site: About the Center . Ferst Center for the Arts . September 28, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827233419/http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=24 . August 27, 2011 .
  3. News: Honorary Alumna Jeanne Ferst Dies . Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine . June 28, 2010 . September 28, 2011 . Overman, Leslie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329141038/http://gtalumnimag.com/2010/06/honorary-alumna-jeanne-ferst-dies/ . March 29, 2012 .
  4. Web site: CPD: 1992 Debates. www.debates.org. November 13, 2019.

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