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Friday, November 19, 2010

1-HOUR NUTCRACKER JUST THE TICKET FOR THE KIDS

December brings The Nutcracker ballet to SOPAC:

WHERE: South Orange Performing Arts Center, One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ
For more details on the upcoming season, including a complete schedule and ticket information, visit SOPACnow.org, or contact the SOPAC Box Office at 973.313.2787 (ARTS)

The Nutcracker (Dance, Family)
New York Theatre Ballet
WHEN: Fri, Dec 3 at 7 PM; Sat, Dec 4 at 4 PM & 7 PM
TICKETS
: $42, $32
The New York Theatre Ballet company, founded by artistic director Diana Byer in 1978, has a long tradition of talent and excellence, presenting classical ballet to a wider audience outside of New York. At SOPAC, they return to present two performances of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, choreographed by Keith Michael and set to the famed original score by Tchaikovsky.

This version of The Nutcracker is the first of the New York Theatre Ballet’s one-hour performances, which began in the 1980s with the goal of bringing classical ballet to the family audience. This presentation is the only hour-long professional production of The Nutcracker in the New York metropolitan area, making it a must-see for fans of the work and classical ballet. The dancers bring warmth and sincerity to the performance of a holiday classic that is suitable for the entire family.

For the 7 PM performances of The Nutcracker, the New York Theatre Ballet will also perform two revivals following the holiday classic. Merce Cunningham’s Septet—a traditional ballet choreographed before Cunningham embarked upon more modern techniques—and Antony Tudor’s Soiree Musicale.

Called a “rarity” in the Cunningham canon, Septet is set to music (Trois Morceaux en Forme de Poire) by Erik Satie. The performance of Septet has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.