BILLINGS — We all know the music, know the moves, know that Christmas isn’t quite Christmas without the Nutcracker. But COVID-19 has brought live theater to a screeching halt. The Alberta Bair can’t host its customary Nutcracker performances, so Billings’ School for Classical Ballet is stepping in with four live […]
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‘The Nutcracker’: Sugarplum Dreams Under the Palm Trees in Miami
Lourdes Lopez, the artistic director of Miami City Ballet, is facing a new unknown. It’s a fear she’s never had. And it stresses her out. “I just hope that at the last minute that they don’t close us down,” she said. It’s no surprise that she has been wondering what […]
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N.J. dance companies make traditional Nutcracker performances virtual in 2020
There’s more than one way to crack a nut. With most in-person holiday shows caught in the stubborn jaws of the coronavirus pandemic, some dance companies in New Jersey have turned to the internet to mount their annual “Nutcracker” productions. Roxey Ballet in Lambertville, for one, has established an online, […]