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"The Nutcracker," performed by The Joffrey Ballet, continues through Dec. 26.

No surprises in these clothes! couple more surprises. tonight, the new storm threat in the west. winter weather alerts from california to montana. heavy rain, several feet of snow possible in the mountains. a white christmas there. but dry, mild conditions for millions traveling from the southwest all the way up to the northeast. when we come back tonight, one version of "the nutcracker"

Full scholarship. training with the ballet for weeks, cartwheels, backbends, leg lifts, and no fear. and right before his big debut? >> hi david. >> -- lj telling us why he does it. >> make me happy and make me want to dance. >> hello david. >> tonight, the ballet on the lessons they and so many are learning from lj. >> he will inspire other children who look like him. he loves what hes doing and hes fearless in pursuing it. and i think thats something we all can learn from. >> its ljs moment. t...

Next Generation Ballet's annual performance of "The Nutcracker" is this weekend at Tampa's Straz Center.

After the pandemic pause, nearly 130 costumes had to be remade for a cast that’s older and taller. Built in? Ways to adjust them back down in size.

"Everybody in the ballet has been so wonderful to her," Angels of Assissi executive director Lisa ONeill said.

Michael Pink’s choreography keeps your eyes moving yet draws your focus wherever it needs to be to understand the story and its characters.

Be sure to see OKC Ballet's The Nutcracker this season. The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition recently announced its fall 2021 grants to visual arts to help them develop creatively and grow professionally.

The Nutcracker is both a cherished holiday experience and also a source of financial support for ballet companies.

As December’s events build to the crescendo of Christmas, one beloved tradition stands out as universal as milk and cookies for Santa: the ballet called "The Nutcracker."