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This week: The heart of San Diego Ballet's "Ritmos Latinos," appreciating "Jesus Christ S

In a red and blue Karabela dress, local artist Inez Barlatier beckons a virtual audience to embark on a fantastical music journey through Haitian folklore.

TRANSCRIPT: Katelyn Howard: “Finding Carlos” is based on “Hip Hop Nutcracker,” a production by the RACE Dance Collective in Oklahoma City, which puts a modern twist on Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented it from going on the stage this year. What led you to adapt this story for the screen? Lance McDaniel: So the founder of RACE Dance is Hui Cha Poos, and she created the “Hip Hop Nutcracker.” Every year, they would go into Oklahoma City Public Schools and teach free dance classes, and then the performance at the end of the semester was the “Hip Hop...

12:00 AM Les Miserables: School Edition - In nineteenth century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a lifelong struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, Javert must confront his ideals after Valjean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart of Val...

DCPA Announces Programming Updates Following its year-end Board of Trustees meeting, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts President & CEO Janice Sinden shared with team members, subscribers, patrons and volunteers programming plans for the coming month and year. Building upon the recent presentations of Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti and Vanessa Williams in concert, its successful partnerships with Carne y Arena and Camp Christmas, and the ongoing popularity of its social media video series (#DCPAMemories, Artist Spotlight and Key Players), the DCPA is pleased to provide a lineup of opport...