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Sugar plums and marzipan, dewdrops, chocolates and candy canes, the wonders of “The Nutcracker’s” Land of Sweets are treats and spectacles, perhaps no greater than the fantasy of the immense rising Christmas tree, which grows towering like a magic bean stalk from the stage.
The arts in the Berkshires are back in full swing this summer, and the gorgeous Jacob’s Pillow campus in Becket, Mass., is already thrumming with dance and music.
Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, Mass., is offering a workshop with the New England Soul Line Dance Network on Sunday, July 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. It’s open to all ages and no experience is needed.
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The annual gala for Close Encounters With Music on Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m.
PS21 opens its season with a program of Nigerian music and dance. Photo from PS21
PS21 in Chatham, N.Y., opens its summer season with a program of Nigerian dance called “Re:INCARNATION” by Qudus Onikeku and QDance on June 3 and 4.
Demi Remick and Dancers will perform tap dances to classic jazz and more modern numbers at Sharon Playhouse on March 5. Photo courtesy Sharon Playhouse
Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Conn., will present “Radio Days,” a vignette-style tap dance performance that takes you from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, on Saturday, March 5.
The two performances, at 7 and 9 p.m. on the Bok stage, are by New York City dance company Demi Remick and Dancers.
The Moviehouse in Millerton, N.Y., combines a screening of “In Balanchine’s Classroom” with a panel discussion with former Balanchine dancers, and then a Bolshoi Ballet performance of “Jewels,” on Jan. 16 and 23. Photo of poster
After this week's edition of Compass arts and entertainment was printed, The Moviehouse announced it is postponing the screening and related events until April. Please check The Moviehouse website for updated information.
The beautiful grounds of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass., will be alive with art again this summer, literally: All of the live performances will be held either on the outdoor stage formerly called Inside/Out and now known as the Henry J. Leir Outdoor Stage, or around the grounds in site-specific works.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company will be in residence at PS21 for three weeks (June 21 - July 4; August 1-8), rehearsing and performing some of Paul Taylor's most beloved masterworks including Aureole, Company B and Esplanade. During the residency, the Company will be in a reconstruction of The Green Table, and will hold a performance of the work they have done thus far on the reconstruction. Photo by Paul B. Goode
About one hour north of Salisbury, Conn., is Chatham, N.Y., a town celebrated for both beauty and creativity. Among other offerings are the diverse programs at PS21 Performance Spaces for the 21st Century.
Ballet Collective’s performance of “The Nutcracker” inside and on the grounds of the historic Wethersfield estate in Amenia, N.Y., can be seen “virtually” until Dec. 26. Photo by charlotte Rare
For many of us, the holiday season isn’t complete without watching or listening to Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”
While it’s comforting to watch a favorite older version (such as the New York City Baller production featuring a young Macaulay Culkin, from 1993), it’s of course wonderful to watch a new version of this old favorite.
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