In “The Nutcracker,” when Clara is entertained by a trio of divertissements (diversions) in the Land of Sweets, dances from around the world — the “Arabian Dance,” “Chinese Dance” and “Russian Dance” ...

Since 1989, Cassandra Shore has been creating theatrical versions of Middle Eastern dance for the concert stage, almost always with a live orchestra consisting of male musicians. This weekend, however ...

Attending a performance of “The Nutcracker” is a holiday highlight for people of all ages around the world, in no small part due to the Sugar Plum Fairy. While she’s only on stage about twenty minutes ...

Dec. 9—This "Nutcracker" trades jackalopes for Chinese dancers. As the holidays beckon, it must be time for the annual "Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment," where dancers play snakes, coyotes and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

LONDON -- The music being played was a famous song by the late Egyptian diva Umm Kalthoum. The dancing costumes were mostly imported from the Middle East, with hip scarves embellished with gold-plated ...

Face it: The Twin Cities is nuts about "The Nutcracker." Where some cities have one, maybe two productions of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic, Minneapolis-St. Paul has nearly a dozen iterations dotting ...