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Mid-Columbia Ballet Presents 'The Nutcracker' at Richland Washington High School Auditorium The Nutcracker will be presented on December 9 and 10, at 7:00 p.m., and on December 11, at 2:00 p.m. This event will be held at the Richland High School Auditorium, at 930 Long Ave., Richland, WA. For more details, please visit The Nutcracker page at the Mid-Columbia Ballet's website.

About The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker, original version, is choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. This production gained popularity in the late 1960s after the failure of its original presentation. The Nutcracker is now performed by different ballet groups and is usually staged during Christmas season.

This presentation is the 41st annual production of The Nutcracker It will feature pre-performance presentations, the Sweet Treats and Performance Perspectives.…

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Mid-Columbia Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker” Richland, Washington Mid-Columbia Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” featuring guest artist Vanessa Zahorian of San Francisco Ballet and Gonzalo Garcia of New York City Ballet on Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 13 at the Richland High School Auditorium. Don’t miss this treasured holiday tradition!

About “the Nutcracker”
The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A. Hoffman.  Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same; the story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads. 

When Marius Petipa had the idea to choreograph the story into a ballet, it was actually based on…

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Mid-Columbia Ballet Presents This coming Friday, December 12 Mid-Columbia Ballet proudly presents "The Nutcracker" in Richland High School so gather all your friends and buy your tickets now! Show starts at 7:00 in the evening.

Details of the Event
The Mid-Columbia Ballet presents The Nutcracker with the Mid-Columbia Symphony and the Mid-Columbia Boy's Choir and guest artists Carli Samuelson and James Moore of Pacific Northwest Ballet. Tickets may be purchased online or at The Dance Boutique in Richland.

About “The Nutcracker”
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. It was given its première at the…

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