Carolina Performing Arts will ring in the holiday season in traditional fashion this December when it presents two performances of Carolina Ballet’s acclaimed seasonal classic, “Nutcracker,” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Carolina Performing Arts will ring in the holiday season in traditional fashion this December when it presents two performances of Carolina Ballet’s acclaimed seasonal classic, “Nutcracker,” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The performances, at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7, will be in Memorial Hall on Cameron Avenue.
With music by the North Carolina Symphony and featuring the award-winning dancers of Carolina Ballet, “Nutcracker” has become a staple of the holiday season in the Triangle. Now in its eighth season in repertory, “Nutcracker” is both a family favorite and a peerless display of choreography and storytelling.
Choreographed and directed by Robert Weiss, artistic director of Carolina Ballet, “Nutcracker” is based on author E.T.A. Hoffmann’s more macabre “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” Carolina Ballet’s interpretation is an adaptation of the original work by Pytor Tchaikovsky.
“The Nutcracker” was Tchaikovsky’s third and last major ballet composition.
“Carolina Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ is one of those shows that we take pride in bringing to Memorial Hall each year,” said Emil Kang, executive director for the arts at UNC. “Our support of Carolina Ballet’s most enduring performance strengthens the artistic ties of our communities.”
Tickets for “Nutcracker” are available online at http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org, by calling (919) 843-3333 or at the Memorial Hall Box Office on Cameron Avenue, open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Tickets start at $30. Tickets for children 12 and under are $18. Tickets for Carolina students with valid UNC One Cards are $10. Tickets for all other performances in the 2008-09 Carolina Performing Arts season also are on sale.
Media note: A limited number of tickets for this performance are available for media representatives. Please contact Carolina Performing Arts at (919) 843-3333 for more information.
Carolina Performing Arts contact: Harry Kaplowitz, (919) 843-3119, hkaplowitz@unc.edu
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