{"id":1574,"date":"2010-07-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:34:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:34:32","slug":"goldendragons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/goldendragons\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-Winning Acrobatic Company Set to Perform July 30 at Ford Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD,  Miss. \u2013 Recognized as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company,  the Golden Dragon Acrobats are slated to perform July 30 at the  University  of Mississippi&#8217;s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The  Golden Dragon Acrobats are a part of the very long tradition of  acrobatic  companies in China,&#8221; said Kate Meacham, assistant director of marketing  for the Ford Center. &#8220;They perform amazing feats with mostly just  their bodies. I&#8217;m fascinated by them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The  Golden Dragons have traveled the world, performing in all 50 states  and more than 65 countries on five continents. Designed and  choreographed  by Danny Chang and Angela Chang, the show is a combination of  award-winning  acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and  contemporary  music, and theatrical techniques.<\/p>\n<p>The  show is set for 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for 18 and  under, all general admission. They are available by calling  662-915-7411,  by visiting the UM Box Office in the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 4  p.m. weekdays or the Ford Center Box Office at 10 a.m. on the day of  the show, or by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/depts\/tickets\/order.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/depts\/<wbr><\/wbr>tickets\/order.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Besides  international acclaim, the Golden Dragons have been presented with the  National Association of Campus Activities Entertainer of the Year Award  and the Campus Activities Today&#8217;s Performer of the Year Award. They  are the only Chinese acrobatic company touring year-round in the United  States.<\/p>\n<p>Meacham  said she is sure the show will entertain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s  really quite an experience,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s unlike anything  you&#8217;ve ever seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For  a video clip of the Golden Dragons and a complete list of upcoming Ford  Center events, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/fordcenter\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/<wbr><\/wbr>fordcenter\/<\/a>. Single tickets for the 2010-11 Ford  Center season will be available July 30, and tickets to Amy Grant are  on sale. 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