Main Street Ballet and Arts Escape will explore George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 a.m. at B’nai Israel Synagogue at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. This ballet has become a staple of the holiday season. How and why did it become so popular?
“The Nutcracker” is one of the most complex theatrical staged ballets in the New York City Ballet’s active repertoire. Main Street Ballet’s Artistic Director Sibley Morosco will discuss the ballet, the costumes and sets with footage from the New York City Ballet. This program will run for one hour. Admission is $5 and can be paid at the door. For more information, call Arts Escape at 203-405-6751.
Arts Escape Inc. provides cultural arts enrichment programs and workshops for seniors as they continue their education and interests in all aspects of the arts with their peers. Its arts education programs are offered through lectures and workshops in literature, music, film, drama, fine arts and crafts. Future plans are to provide studio space and storage for individual artists at a nominal fee, including exhibit space. It is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization. See www.artsescape.org.
