Kansas City Ballet Unveils a New Nutcracker (review)

KANSAS CITY, MO: As other mid-size cities’ downtown districts dwindle, Kansas City is growing at an unbelievable pace. Long known for its BBQ and jazz music,…

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Milwaukee Ballet’s Unique Take on Nutcracker (review)

MILWAUKEE, WI: Since 2002, Michael Pink has remained at the helm of Milwaukee Ballet, the longest sitting Artistic Director in the company’s 45 year history….

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Ruth Page Civic Ballet: 50 Years of Nutcracker (review)

Most Chicagoans familiar with dance know the names Robert Joffrey and Ruth Page, but before the Joffrey Ballet relocated to Chicago in 1995, Ruth Page was…

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Visions of Sugar Plums (2013 Nutcracker Preview)

The Joffrey Ballet has been delighting audiences with its Nutcracker for 26 years. I remember seeing it about ten years ago and remarking on what…

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