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November 26, 2024

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Boulderites should act now for Holiday event

Low Ticket Warning for Dec. 1 Nutcracker in Macky; limited Longmont tickets still available

By Peter Alexander Nov. 26 at 12:05 a.m.

What would the Holiday season be without Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet The Nutcracker?

For many families, something would definitely be missing from their celebrations. The Boulder Philharmonic and Boulder Ballet open their annual performances of Nutcracker this weekend, with performances Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 30 and Dec. 1; details below), but they are warning that the Sunday matinee, an especially popular time for families to attend events together, has a limited number of tickets left. 

Boulder Ballet production of The Nutcracker

If you do miss the Boulder performances, however, you need not despair! Boulder ballet will also present The Nutcracker in Longmont the following weekend (Dec. 7 and 8; details below) with the Longmont Symphony. Tickets are limited but still available for those performances. 

The Boulder Ballet and the Longmont Symphony will also present their annual “Gentle Nutcracker,” an abbreviated and sensory-friendly one-hour version of the ballet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. These performances are designed for individuals with special needs and their families.

In addition to the performances of the full ballet, Boulder Ballet will also feature additional events. As part of a theme titled “Unlocking Tradition,” the stage curtain will be left open until 10 minutes before the performance begins. This will offer audience members a glance behind the scenes, as they will be able to see dancers, musicians and stage crew preparing for the performance. 

For the performance with the Boulder Philharmonic in Macky Auditorium, there will be a coloring contest for children. A line drawing of characters and images from The Nutcracker has been posted online. Children attending each performance are invited to color the drawing, and bring their colored pages to the performance for a chance to win a Nutcracker doll.

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet

Boulder Ballet with the Boulder Philharmonic, Gary Lewis, conductor

  • The Nutcracker
    1 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30
    1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 LOW TICKETS
    Macky Auditorium

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Boulder Ballet with the Longmont Symphony, Elliot Moore, conductor

  • “Gentle Nutcracker”
    1–2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
    Vance Brand Civic Auditorium

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  • The Nutcracker
    4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
    2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8
    Vance Brand Civic Auditorium

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