Performing Arts
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Like most thriving cities, Atlanta sparkles with the performing arts. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is internationally renowned. The Fox Theatre, a grand space that opened during the Great Depression, served as Atlanta's finest movie house through the mid-20th century and stands regally today as a venue for concerts, musicals and films.
A multitude of theaters around Atlanta, including the Alliance Theatre, Shakespeare Tavern and Dad's Garage, offer plays and improv in intimate or large-scale settings. If dance is your thing, check out the Atlanta Ballet. Other choices for the performing arts are listed to the right.
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Kristen Gwock
10 Emory
Brentwood, Tennessee
Double Major: Mathematics and Theater Studies
Extracurricular Activities: Ad Hoc, Tour Guiding, Synergy
“Atlanta is an arts center in the southeast and provides ample opportunities to see and participate in a growing arts community. My friends and I try to see a production at least once a month. We’ve seen shows at Dad’s Garage, Actor’s Express, Out of Hand and the Fox. These shows include dance performances, theatrical productions and improvisational troupes.
“Through the Theater Studies department at Emory, I have made connections with many professional artists in the Atlanta area. These connections have opened up internship opportunities and allowed me to begin building a professional career of my own.”