Robinson Ballet Unwraps “The Nutcracker” at The Grand!

Ellsworth, Maine – On Saturday, December 10th at 2 pm and 7 pm and on Sunday, December 11th at 2 pm, The Grand is excited to announce the annual holiday tradition of The Robinson Ballet performing the Tchaikovsky classic “The Nutcracker” on the Stanley Subaru Stage.

From E.T.A. Hoffmann's story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky created this seminal holiday classic. One of Tchaikovsky’s  most famous compositions, the ballet concerns a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King. The score is sure to warm the hearts of everyone as the familiar, iconic melodies from the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Russian Dance are played. In this production of the timeless family favorite, The Robinson Ballet brings the professionalism that is associated with a company of dancers that has a 30-plus-year teaching and performing legacy in Maine. Don’t miss out on this holiday classic tale of a girl, a magician, a Nutcracker Prince, and a Rat King!

Tickets are $17 for Adults and Seniors, $15 for Members and $8 for Youth (12 and under). All seats are reserved. Performances are often sold out, so you are encouraged to reserve your seats early. For more information on this or other Grand events, please call the box office at 207-667-9500 or visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow The Grand on Facebook.

[Photo Caption: A scene from The Robinson Ballet's annual holiday production of the Tchaikovsky classic “The Nutcracker”.]


About The Grand
The Grand is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1938, it is a significant local example of Art  Deco architecture, with a prominent marquee and a stepped steel-and-glass tower. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 2012. To learn more about The Grand and all of our events visit www.grandonline.org, call the box office at 207-667-9500, or follow them on Facebook.

Bolshoi Ballet¹s The Nutcracker to be presented as HD Broadcast at Strand on December 20

Rockland, Maine - Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, will be presented as a captured-live high definition broadcast from Moscow on Sunday, December 20 at 1pm, at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street.

In the story, young Marie is given a wooden nutcracker as a gift on Christmas Eve.  When the clock strikes midnight, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince and saves Marie from the Mouse King and his army. This beloved holiday classic, with its fairytale setting and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, is appropriate for the whole family. The Bolshoi’s version of The Nutcracker has a unique and beautiful sense of romance and philosophy, danced by the heroic Denis Rodkin as the courageous Prince and the magical Anna Nikulina as Marie. The music is by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and choreography by Yuri Grigorovich.
 
Running time: 2 hrs and 10 minutes. Tickets are $15/Adults, $10/ Students 18 and under, and college students with ID; available at the Box Office or by calling 594-0070 ext. 3.  For more information about all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 EX 3  Email: info@rocklandstrand.com

Photo: Scene from The Nutcracker. Photo by Damir Yusupov

Maine State Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at Merrill Auditorium Nov. 30-Dec. 8

Who: A cast of nearly 300 dancers, plus live music by the Maine State Ballet Orchestra.

When:

Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.

Friday Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

Saturday Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.

Where: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland

Portland, Maine - With nearly 300 talented dancers in gorgeous costumes, a lush set-design that inspires wonder and awe, and music that celebrates the season, the Maine State Ballet’s Nutcracker is Maine’s grandest ballet presentation and a beloved holiday tradition.

Tickets: $20-$60. Discounts available for children, seniors and groups. Order by phone: 207-842-0800. Online: mainestateballet.org or tickets.porttix.com.

For more information: www.mainestateballet.org. 207-781-7672.

Photos Credit: Maine State Ballet