
News:
Season Continues with Great Performances!
Your favorite performers return to the Ferst Center stage this year along with some special Atlanta premieres. Season highlights include Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers, guitarist Pat Metheny and contemporary dance with Pilobolus. Tickets to all shows are now on sale online and by phone. Click here to view the complete 2009-2010 Season.
Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
The Ferst Center for the Arts Summer Camp Registration is now open. Click here for more information about our two camps and to register your camper!
Upcoming Events
March 25, 2010 8:00 pm With a mix of acrobatic dexterity, inventive wit, and startling imagery, this contemporary dance company transforms itself into striking sculptural expressions. Experience movement in its most glorious form as Pilobolus returns with innovative works featuring daring surprises, humor, and contortionist invention. MORE INFO | |
March 27, 2010 8:00 pm |
Direct form the People's Republic of China, the ever-popular Peking Acrobats travel the world as diplomats of their spirited culture, leaving audiences spellbound by the graceful presentation of their ancient folk art. With dazzling special effects and live music from an exotic Chinese orchestra, the tumblers, cyclists, jugglers, and clowns transform 2,000-year-old athletic disciplines into a kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder. MORE INFO |
April 8, 2010 8:00 pm |
World renowned guitarist/composer Pat Metheny has won 17 Grammy Awards and been nominated 33 times, more than any performer in Grammy history. Continually exploring new musical ideas, Metheny moves from brilliant solo guitar improvisations to the unveiling of a totally new acoustically driven "solo ensemble" he calls Orchestrionics. The performance will feature new original works and older tunes from the Metheny songbook. MORE INFO |
April 9, 2010 8:00 pm Explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography showcase the extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina of this ensemble. Tao creates a unique allure with the performers, who have undergone years of rigorous training in the ancient art of Japanese drumming. By drawing on backgrounds as diverse as rock musicians, gymnasts, and composers, each member brings their own special flair, resulting in a young and vibrant interpretation of this traditional art form. MORE INFO | |
April 22, 2010 8:00 pm Using physical prowess, raw masculinity, and technical perfection, dance superstar Rasta Thomas and his stunningly talented Bad Boys move to the rhythms of ballet, Broadway, tango and hip-hop to deliver a highly imaginative and entertaining show. MORE INFO | |




