Holiday Palate Cleanser: ‘Nutcracker’ Ballet On an Alameda Tarmac
Drop everything immediately and check out this interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Snowflakes” on an airport tarmac by Post:Ballet.
Everyone who’s seen Tchaikovsky’s
The Nutcracker performed live knows that the best part is the last track before intermission “Waltz of the Snowflakes,” where dancers dressed as anthropomorphic snow crystals dazzle you with a climactic showstopper of choreographed wonder that leaves the audience hopped up on holiday cheer. But everyone who’s seen Tchaikovsky’s
The Nutcracker performed live knows that they are not going to see Tchaikovsky’s
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Adios, Robinson
Brava & La Lengua Teatro en Español present a radio play in Spanish (with English subtitles) by Julio Cortázar, with an updated anti-colonial take on
Robinson Crusoe. Thru Dec. 5. https://www.brava.org/
Alice in Californiland
AXIS dance revises their performance of the magical strange dance-tale of a young girl s journey. https://www.axisdance.org/
Ballet22
In a blend of classical ballet, pointe work and contemporary styles, the new Oakland-based company Ballet22 will premiere new dances recorded at SF s ODC Theater, some with a modern holiday edge. The program, titled Breaking Ground, premieres December 11, will include a modern take on the Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker; Juntos, a neo-classical work by Cincinnati Ballet Soloist Joshua Stayton; and a world premiere by Artistic Director of Boca Tuya, Omar Román de Jesús. Concerts will stream Dec. 11-13 and 18-20 at 5pm & 8pm. Tickets range from $20-$250. (Read the article in this week s