the washington post friday, december 3, 2010 l
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seniors and students $20-$25, children 12 and younger $15-$20.
METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE Dec. 3 and 10 at 7, Dec. 4 at 3 and 7, and Dec. 5 and 11-12 at 1 and 5. Montgomery College, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. 301-762-1757.
www.mbtdance.org. $20 in advance, $22 at the door, seniors $18.
MOMENTUM DANCE THEATRE Dec. 11 and 18 at 3 and 8 and Dec. 12 and 19 at 3. A jazz, hip-hop production featuring Duke Ellington’s musical version of the holiday classic. Dec. 11-12 at Stuart Hobson Middle School, 410 E St. NE. Dec. 18-19 at the Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly. 202-785-0035.
www.momentum
dancetheatre.com. $18-$22, students and seniors $15, children younger than 10 $10.
MOSCOWBALLET Dec. 8-9 at 7:30. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100.
www.strathmore.org. $27.50-$87.50.
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY Dec. 3 at 11, Dec. 4 at 2:30 and 7:30 and Dec. 5 at 2:30. Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Rd., Bowie. 410-721-9192. 301-218-9822.
www.nationalballet.com. $25- $30, seniors and age 12 and younger 20 percent discount.
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY Dec. 4-5 at 1:30. “The Magic of the Nutcracker” for children. Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Rd., Bowie. 410-721-9192. 301-218-9822.
www.nationalballet.com. $5 per child, adults free.
NUTCRACKER FANTASY Dec. 4, 11, 15, 18-19, 26 and 29 at 10. For children 4 and younger, the Puppet Co. Playhouse presents a 30-minute show as part of its Tiny Tots@ 10:00 program. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380.
www.thepuppetco.org. $5, reservations recommended.
NUTCRACKER TEA Dec. 19 at 11 and 2. Pictures with the Sugar Plum Fairy and a mini-performance by BalletNova dancers. Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington. 703-717-6200.
www.balletnova.org. $55, ages 4-12 $35, younger than 4 $15.
NUTCRACKER TEA Dec. 5 at 3. Tea with costumed characters from “The Nutcracker” with an abbreviated performance by the Loudoun County ballet. River Creek Country Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. 703-771-1522.
www.loudounballet.org. $35, ages 3-12 $25.
NUTCRACKER TEA Dec. 12 at 1. Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy and a performance by the Olney Ballet Theatre. Inn at Brookeville Farms, 19501 Georgia Ave., Brookeville. 301-774-9850.
www.olneyballettheatre.org. $50.
NUTCRACKER TEA Dec. 12 at 3. Pose for pictures with theWashington Ballet’s “Nutcracker” cast. Tea follows 1 p.m. matinee performance of “The Nutcracker” atWarner Theatre.Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave.NW. 202-362-3606.
www.washingtonballet.org. $200, includes ticket to 1 p.m. performance.
“THE NUTCRACK
ER” Many events require reservations or advance ticket purchases and may sell out — call before you go.
ACADEMY OF RUSSIAN BALLET Dec. 4 at 2 and Dec. 5 at 3. Performed by students of the Manassas ballet school. Osbourn Park High School, 8909 Euclid Ave., Manassas. 703-368-2268.
www.balletnikitenko.com. $15-$18, seniors $12-$15, ages 2-18 $10- $13.
AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE Dec. 10 at 7:30, Dec. 11 and 18 at 3 and 7:30, and Dec. 19 at 3. American Dance Institute, 1570 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. 301-984-3003.
www.americandance.org. $30.
BALLET ARTS ENSEMBLE OF FAIRFAX Dec. 18 at 3 and 7:30 and Dec. 19 at 3. “Nutcracker in a Nutshell,” a family-friendly version of the classic ballet. Northern Virginia Community College, Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. 703-273-5344.
www.thecenterfor
balletarts.com. $20.
BALLET THEATRE OFMARYLAND Dec. 11 and 18 at 7, and Dec. 12 and 19 at 1 and 4:30. A free (with ticket) Sugar Plum Party takes place one hour before the Sunday matinees. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-280-5640.
www.balletmaryland.org. $45, seniors $36, students $25, children 10 and younger $19.
BALLETNOVA Dec. 3-4 at 7:30, Dec. 5 at 2 and 7:30, and Dec. 6 at 1 and 5. Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington. 703-778-3008.
www.balletnova.org. $10-$25 in advance, $13-$28, seniors and students $8-$23.
BALTIMORE BALLET Dec. 4 at 11.With the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000. 877-276-1444.
www.bsomusic.org. $12-$20.
CARROLL COUNTY DANCE CENTER AND BALLET CONSERVATORY Dec. 11 at 4 and Dec. 12 at 2. Gordon Center for Performing Arts, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills. 410-795-3255.
www.carrollcounty
dancecenter.com. $20.
COLUMBIA FIGURE SKATING CLUB Dec. 11 at 5:15 and 7 and Dec. 12 at 4:30 and 6. “The Nutcracker on Ice” features more than 100 performers ages 3 through adult.
Columbia Ice Rink, 5876 Thunder Hill Rd., Columbia. 410-730-0322.
www.columbiafsc.
mmwebserver.com/shownews.htm. $10.
CONSERVATORY BALLET Dec. 8 at 7, Dec. 10 at 7:30, Dec. 11 at 2:30 and 7:30, and Dec. 12 at 3. Shortened performances for young audiences Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. and Dec. 12 at noon. Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston. 703-715-8366. 703-476-4500.
www.conservatoryballet.com. $22, children $17.
DANCE ACADEMY OF LOUDOUN Dec. 4 at 1 and 7 and Dec. 5 at 2 and 5. Franklin Park Performing & Visual Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. 703-443-1093.
www.danceloudoun.com. $12, seniors and students $10, 3 and younger free.
GAINESVILLE BALLET SCHOOL Dec. 11 at 5. Battlefield High School, 15000 Graduation Dr., Haymarket. 703-753-5005.
www.gainesvilleballetschool.org. $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
HOWARD COUNTY BALLET Dec. 18 at 11 and 3 and Dec. 19 at 3. Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City. 410-465-9414.
www.howardcountyballet.org. $18, students and seniors $12.
LOUDOUN BALLET COMPANY Dec. 11 and
18 at 1 and 5:30, and Dec. 12 at 2:30. Loudoun Valley High School, 340 N. Maple Ave., Purcellville. 703-771-8074.
www.loudounballet.org. $20-$25, seniors and children 12 and younger $15.
MANASSAS BALLET THEATRE Dec. 11 and 17 at 7:30 and Dec. 12 and 18 at 3.With Manassas Ballet Theatre Orchestra. Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas. 703-257-1811.
www.manassasballet.org. $35-$55.
MARYLAND REGIONAL BALLET Dec. 10 at 8, Dec. 11 at 2 and 8, and Dec. 12 at 2. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20W. Patrick St., Frederick. 301-600-2828.
www.weinbergcenter.org. $11-$25.
MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET Dec. 11-12 at 11, 1 and 3. New holiday production “The Mini-Nut” is an abbreviated version of “The Nutcracker.” Montgomery College Takoma Park Performing Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-608-2232.
www.marylandyouthballet.org. $15; seniors, students and children $10.
MARYLAND YOUTH BALLET through Dec. 27. Dec. 17 and 23 at 7, and Dec. 18-19 and 26-27 at 1 and 5. Montgomery College, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. 240-567-5301.
www.marylandyouthballet.org. $25-$30,
PUPPET CO. PLAYHOUSE through Dec. 31. Dec. 3, 9-10, 16-17, 20-23 at 10 and 11:30; and Dec. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 26-31 at 11:30 and 1. For age 5 and older. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380.
www.thepuppetco.org. $10.
ROCKVILLE CIVIC BALLET Dec. 4 and 11 at 2 and 7:30, and Dec. 5 and 12 at 2. F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville. 240-314-8690.
www.rockvillemd.gov/arts. $16, seniors and age 12 and younger, $12.
SUGAR PLUMEXTRAVAGANZA Dec. 12 at 1. Pre-performance tea followed by an abbreviated performance of “The Nutcracker.” After the performance, children are invited on stage to dance with the performers. American Dance Institute, 1570 E. Jefferson St., Rockville. 301-984-3003.
www.americandance.org. $40 includes one child and one adult ticket, additional tickets $20.
VIRGINIA BALLET COMPANY Dec. 27-29 at 2 and 7. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Tpk., Annandale. 703-249-8227.
www.virginiaballetcompany.org. $30; children, students and seniors $20.
WASHINGTON BALLET through Dec. 26. Dec. 3, 8-10, 14-17 and 21 at 7; Dec. 4, 11, 18, 22-23 at 2 and 7; Dec. 5 and 24 at 1; and Dec. 12, 19 and 26 at 1 and 5:30. A D.C.-themed version of the classic.Warner Theatre, 13th and E streetsNW. 202-397-7328. 202-783-4000.
www.washingtonballet.org. $31-$89.
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