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Five things to do Sunday 12
December 12, 2010
Time Out Chicago
Blair Moran
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Topic:
America's #1 Nutcracker
2010
Content
DANCE
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Joffrey Ballet presents The Nutcracker
Too many Nutcrackers reek of desperation or, worse yet, abandon what is essentially a great opportunity for a choreographer to interpret the only classical ballet that can be considered common knowledge. Blessedly, Robert Joffrey’s 1987 version leaves most of the essential elements unmolested and serves the magical, pop-up-book feeling your children expect and for which they will thank you profusely. Live music by the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Congress Pkwy. 2pm, $30-$115.