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SEAS Sees Operas and Concerts
Students register for a lottery that determines who the lucky winners will be. “Chances of winning are very good, 1 out of 2,” says Fazzio. “We use an algorithm to sort choices, so about 70% of the successful lottery winners get their first choice. Broadway shows are especially popular.” SEAS NY organizers are also working out a tracking system to give a weighted advantage to students who did not win a ticket in previous semesters. This season, tickets will be available to Philharmonic concerts, Carmen, Tosca, Spamalot, Nutcracker and many other performances. Each performance is attended by about 20 students, who gather beforehand to discuss what they will be seeing. “This builds a sense of community while it allows students to experience a play, opera or ballet that they could otherwise not afford to attend. New York’s cultural offerings are one of the great advantages of being at Columbia,” says Fazzio. |
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“Our motto this year is SEAS NY - See NY,” says Tom Fazzio ’06,
Engineering Student Council president and advocate of culture for SEAS.
Thanks to Dean Zvi Galil, hundreds of SEAS undergraduate and graduate
students are able to attend some of New York’s premiere performances. 