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...heart of Morris’s choreography—which ranges from a reworking of “The Nutcracker?? set in the 1960s to a film collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma—is the idea that while dance may be set to music, the dancer’s movements should not be a direct reflection of the movements of notes and scales. “The dancers shouldn’t look like they are running from a firing pistol...
White’s show, for example, which uses the original Tchaikovsky “Nutcracker?? score, returns to some of the theatrical elements of early theater in a way that is unusually expressive. “[M]y dancers, instead of just being these images on the stage, [are] allowed to engage with audience,” White says. “...Wink at people, stick their tongue...
...track the passage of time in terms of a ballet company’s spring season, winter season, and “The Nutcracker.” For those folks who instead rely on a calendar, the general consensus is that the opening night of “The Nutcracker?? is the official beginning of the string of ensuing holidays. It is a time capsule of magic, warmth, and joy—for adults, a foray into childhood and innocent dreams; for children, an escape into an extraordinary land in which one can be transported...
...lively and one more sedate, and both were played with grace and beautiful phrasing. There was particularly good communication between the wind chorale theme and the pizzicato accompaniment of the strings, which gave a sense of dance to the entire movement. The third movement, a joyous “Nutcracker??-esque march, is the emotional highlight of the symphony. Although the brass became a little overpowering, the movement ended so strongly that the crowd burst into premature applause. After a short smile from Levine to inform the audience of their mistake, the orchestra began the fourth movement, which...
...around in a circle. Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Bright Hockey Center. Free with your student ID. 3) There’s That Holiday Spirit! Midterms got you down? Wondering if Christmas still exists in the outside world? The Boston Ballet’s rendition of “The Nutcracker?? should have you loving the holiday season in no time. Dec. 6 to 7, 7:30 pm. Dec. 8, 1 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Boston Opera House. Tickets start at $27.50. 4) Singing Sensations Body and Soul: The Din & Tonics and The Callbacks in their winter concert...