We are doing our best to find new dates for these shows. There are select dates available for shows from december 10 to december 26th, 2016. The nationally acclaimed company estimates that over 150,000 people have joined the audience throughout over 200 performances, a record for the portland area. Dec 12, 2015 keller auditorium is a classy, central location in downtown portland that hosts many of the popular shows throughout the year. Merrill is a nice place, but probably better suited for the symphony and other concerts. This fulllength show is best suited for schoolaged kids, but theatergoers of all ages. Your ticket source for the performing arts at portland, maine s merrill auditorium.
Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Click the links above for a listing of these productions. Think and wonder, wonder and think a tribute to dr. I havent seen george balanchines the nutcracker ballet in 30 years, not since my mom. Maine state ballet presents eight performances of its critically acclaimed classic holiday ballet, the nutcracker, over two weekends november 24th through december 3rd. A venerable a tradition in portland as the pioneer courthouse square.
Follow clara as she embarks on her journey filled with colorful characters, breathtaking costumes, and majestic scenery. Nov 08, 2012 the affiliated portland school of ballet trains recreational and preprofessional dancers of all ages. Vivid motion, portland s innovative and kinda quirky dance company, is proud to invite you to celebrate a portland tradition with them in their th holiday production of nutcracker burlesque. Welcome to vancouver dance theatre tickets for both saturdays and sundays matinees are sold out. Discount tickets to the nutcracker by oregon ballet theatre. The production by twsb and twb founder mary day was performed in constitution hall and, beginning in 1992, at the warner theatre. For me classical dance is the preferable way to express myself. Merrill auditorium is a 1,908 seat performing arts facility located in the arts district of downtown portland, maine, run. Maine state ballet presents its perennial holiday favorite nutcracker at portland s merrill auditorium. Tickets the nutcracker washington tickets the nutcracker is one of those timeless holiday productions that many people attend every year as a christmastime tradition. Merrill auditorium portland, me event tickets center.
Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in maine. For assistance with cancelled performances, please fill out our online form. It is always clean, staffed with friendly people, and has a nice bar area that you can order beverages at during intermissions. This family friendly event is fun for kids of all ages. The keller auditorium box office accepts cash and check with a check guarantee card. Maine state ballets 40th anniversary production of the nutcracker features breathtaking costumes and scenery, exquisite dancing, a cast of hundreds, and a christmas tree that grows before your very eyes. Night of the nutcracker with portland ballet constant contact. Brown paper tickets vivid motions nutcracker burlesque 2017. Ive seen comedy shows, broadway, and other live performed arts here. Join members of portland ballet as they perform scenes from the victorian nutcracker in the stair hall at victoria mansion. It astonished me how easy she, and all of the dancers, make it look as if. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to inform you that the bob weir shows on march 27 and 28 are unable to happen as planned.
The keller auditorium box office is open 2 hours prior to event starting time. So popular, in fact, that tickets to all seven of this years nutcracker burlesque satirical. Keller auditorium is a classy, central location in downtown portland that hosts many of the popular shows throughout the year. Swan lake, gubanova goes on, is a treasure of russian classics. Arrive early to shop at the bsos nutcracker store, offering a variety of holiday gifts, nutcrackers, and treats.
Oct 15, 2015 the siblings have danced in robinson ballets nutcracker as clara and fritz, the onstage sister and brother, for three years. The stage is set at the warner theatre in washington with clara and her young brother fritz enjoying themselves at their godfather drosselmeyers 1882 georgetown mansion where his annual christmas. Nwdt home northwest dance theatre, dance, ballet, jazz. To secure your nutcracker tickets, first click the red tickets button that corresponds with the performance you want to attend. Christmas nutcrackers made in germany wooden nutcracker. The nutcracker, portland ballet company, 1990, at the biddeford city theater. The nutcracker was first mounted by the washington ballet in 1961. Oct 19, 2016 discount tickets to the nutcracker oregon ballet theater. The westbrook performing arts center is a state of the art 1,000 seat theater and event center just minutes from downtown portland, maine. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers.
This representation of about a dozen dancers, will appear in full costume in selections from the ballets complete production of the victorian nutcracker, which opens in the portland area the following week. The nutcracker by the maine state ballet at the merrill auditorium in portland, me december 4 to 6, 2015. Keller auditorium portland tickets, schedule, seating. A holiday tradition for all ages, the bsos annual production of the nutcracker with the robinson ballet is beloved by audiences throughout maine. Get your hands on the nutcracker portland tickets to be a part of the threeweek run at the keller auditorium from december 7 26, 2019. The nutcracker houston tickets the nutcracker houston tour. As a holiday treat, dancers from the portland ballet will perform excerpts from their production of tchaikovskys beloved ballet. Paywhatyoucan tickets are only available inperson on the day of the show starting at 12. Then theres portland ballets the victorian nutcracker, with two shows dec. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Classical ballet academy continues to support its community in a time of social distancing by offering a comprehensive schedule of virtual classes for may and june. The third version was put on by stevenson in 1987 as well with custom designs by desmond heeley.
Natalia shares her ballet passions with the chicago tribune, f or me, the traditional choreography is very, very comfortable. Oregon ballet theatre the nutcracker is a special performance of the nutcracker by the oregon ballet theatre. This amazing ballet company is located in the city of portland within the us state of oregon and is nationally as well as internationally renowned as an excellent ballet company. Mice transform into towering monsters who do battle with toy soldiers, and the. Before bringing her talents to maine, artistic director linda macarthur miele danced in at least 500 nutcracker performances with. Maine state ballet presents its perennial holiday favorite nutcracker at portlands merrill auditorium. Featuring kaytee horton of apa as our sugar plum fairy and director keith walls as her cavalier, melissa grant of apa as the snow queen and guest scott trumbo of portland metro arts as the snow king, and moriah kearney of apa as our dewdroprose queen. Somewhere along the way, seeing the nutcracker became a holiday tradition.
Maine state ballets the nutcracker, a perennial favorite of portlands holiday season and family holiday tradition, is northern new englands largest and most spectacular nutcracker. The affiliated portland school of ballet trains recreational and preprofessional dancers of all ages. Mar 07, 20 the portland ballet did a wonderful job performing the victorian nutcracker. Previously created for the company in 2015, the production will be revived at. See broadway shows, theater, music, dance, symphony orchestra, and more. This perennial favorite of portlands holiday season, a family holiday tradition, is northern new englands largest and most spectacular nutcracker. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Oregon ballet theatre is committed to sharing our passion for the expressive power of ballet, inspiring an enduring appreciation of dance. Use filters on the page to sort for just nutcracker nyc tickets, or any listings in the city of your choice.
Maine state ballets the nutcracker portland downtown. Moscow ballets great russian nutcracker teams with local dance studios to find young talent to put onstage with the pros. History and high culture are the hallmarks of portland maines merrill auditorium. Dont miss your chance to see the show that kicked off the burlesque movement in portland. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge.
Portland stage opens its spaces up for rent to local companies producing their own work. Whether youre seeing it again or for the first time, the nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to a magical dream world of brave toy soldiers and dancing snowflakes. Your ticket source for the performing arts at portland, maines merrill auditorium. This seasons nutcracker will be their fourth maine. This year marks corbin holloways sixth nutcracker role with moscow ballet. The siblings have danced in robinson ballets nutcracker as clara and fritz, the onstage sister and. Previously created for the company in 2015, the production will be revived at the westbrook performing arts center in october. Join us for a magical afternoon as clara, the sugar plum fairy, and the nutcracker grace the stage of the collins center for the arts as the bangor symphony orchestra brings tchaikovskys score to life.
The nutcracker oregon ballet theatre by artslandia issuu. This 8 week session of interactive classes will keep your dancer active, connected with peers, and working towards goals. Visa and mastercard are alsoaccepted for most events. The nutcracker on nov 21, 2015 in portland, me at usm abromson center. Subscribe to calendar notifications by clicking on the notify me button, and you will automatically be alerted about the latest events in our community. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the bangor daily news. Just about everyone knows the story of sleeping beauty, and yet that was not enough to follow such confusing and illiterate choreography. I say this because its difficult to see the stage from many places there. Maine state ballets dazzling nutcracker combines grace with pageantry.
The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Abernethy performing arts presents the holiday classic of the nutcracker with portland, oregon flair. Porttix the box office at merrill auditorium portland. Choose select a calendar to view a specific calendar. The nutcracker at the camden opera house in camden, me december 5, 2015.
Robinson ballets the nutcracker at gould academy in bethel, me. Nwdt northwest dance theatre, dance, ballet, jazz, portland, or. The dancing was well rehearsed but i cannot say the same for the choreography. Oregon ballets the nutcracker is a beautiful presentation of glorious scenery, swirling magical snowflakes and lavish costumes. Dec 06, 2015 as a holiday treat, dancers from the portland ballet will perform excerpts from their production of tchaikovskys beloved ballet. Right now goldstar has discount tickets available to the nutcracker by the oregon ballet theatre at the keller auditorium in portland.
To enrich the community through ballet training, performance, education, and. Season tickets go on sale to the general public on sep 1, 2020. First theres maine state ballets the nutcracker, with seven shows saturday through dec. Portland ballet opens its season on a haunting note with tales by poe, inspired by the short stories of edgar allan poe. Join us for a magical afternoon as clara, the sugar plum fairy, and the nutcracker grace the stage of the collins center for the arts as the bangor symphony orchestra brings tchaikovskys score. Built in 1912 and restored to mint condition in 1997, it is home to the portland symphony orchestra and portland ovations, a performing arts group which adds a variety of classical music, jazz, dance, theater, and broadway to the arts mix at the merrill. Maine nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. You can sort tickets to the nutcracker by date, city, or time of day to find the best show for you. However, there are plenty of tickets still available for saturdays. Tickets for the nutcracker go on sale to the general public on jul 21, 2020.
Current subscribers can renew now for the 20202021 season and the nutcracker. Event website maine state ballet presents its perennial holiday favorite nutcracker at portlands merrill auditorium. Oregon ballet theatre is committed to sharing our passion for the expressive power of ballet, inspiring an enduring appreciation of dance, and connecting in meaningful ways to our community through excellence in performance, training and educational programs. The portland ballet did a wonderful job performing the victorian nutcracker. A downtown portland tradition for over 30 years, maloys has one of the finest selections of fully.
The nutcracker, portland ballet company, at portland high school auditorium. Discount tickets to the nutcracker oregon ballet theater. Merrill auditorium is a live performance and entertainment venue in portland, maine. That version lasted 29 years in a row, from 1987 to 2015, and. Built in 1912, the 1,908seat auditorium has played host to several acts and performances throughout its lifetime. Obts the nutcracker i havent seen george balanchines the nutcracker ballet in 30 years, not since my mom was in our small towns performance of it, elegantly dressed wiggedhead to pointy toe in victorian costume as the main character maries mother. Felt as though we were just watching people dance without a story. Under the direction of artistic director and former new york city ballet member linda macarthur miele, maine state ballets the nutcracker features the traditional story of the nutcracker prince and. The nutcracker is about a little girl named marie, in germany about 150 years ago, who is given a nutcracker from a slightly menacing older man, herr drosselmeier, during her parents party. This winter check out moscow ballets interactive programs with children in tour towns and. She dreams that night that the nutcracker has changed into drosselmeiers nephew, who becomes the nutcracker prince. However, there are plenty of tickets still available for saturdays evening show and we hope you can join us. With no fees to sell tickets and live phone and web sales, brown paper tickets is the smartest way to sell tickets for your next event.
In 2004, the company premiered a new allamerican version of the nutcracker by artistic director septime webre, designed just for washington, dc. Porttix at merrill auditorium is closed to the public until may 31, but we are available by phone and email thank you for your understanding during this complicated time. This perennial favorite of portland s holiday season, a family holiday tradition, is northern new englands largest and most spectacular nutcracker. The nutcracker a family affair, onstage and off performing arts. Portland5 centers for the arts is a leader in expert venue management, overseeing the arlene schnitzer concert hall, keller auditorium and antoinette hatfield hall, which includes the brunish, newmark and winningstad theatres. Pacific northwest ballet pacific northwest ballets george balanchines the nutcracker production features the evermesmerizing choreography of balanchine, and lavish sets and costumes designed by ian falconer creator of the childrens book olivia the pig. Danza dance academy 2015 nutcracker performance duration. The ballet company will dance this holiday classic again on friday, saturday and sunday. The venue is used as a primary performance space by the portland symphony orchestra and portland ovations. Making fun of the nutcracker ballet has become a popular holiday tradition in portland. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. The nutcracker ballet provides the history of the nutcracker ballet, nutcracker music, nutcrakcer links, nutcracker movies and information on nutcracker ballet performances in your area. Nwdt is committed to making dance accessible for all by providing quality productions at affordable ticket rates, while creating opportunities for young emerging artists to share the gift of dance and the performing arts with the community through outreach and educational programs. The nutcracker is performed at merrill auditorium with live music by the maine state ballet orchestra.
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