Nutcracker in the Lower: Urban Ballet Theater November 28, 2010

Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street
(at Pitt Street)
New York, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 598-0400
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$20.00 general.

Dates & Hours
Sat, Nov 27, 2010, 3 pm
Sat, Nov 27, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sun, Nov 28, 2010, 3 pm
Wed, Dec 1, 2010, 7:30 pm
Thurs, Dec 2, 2010, 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 3, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 4, 2010, 3 pm
Sat, Dec 4, 2010, 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 5, 2010, 3 pm

Krumping rats and popping soldiers, crooked hats, and the Nutcracker ballet, re-imagined by the Urban Ballet Theater, will never be the same. The Abrons hosts Nutcracker in the Lower for its ninth consecutive year, establishing a cultural tradition that is as diverse as it is relevant. Daniel Catanach, Artistic Director of UBT, is acclaimed for his movement vocabulary that innovates storytelling for both children and adults.

Nutcracker in the Lower explodes with daring and delight, twisting the classic story of Clara and her magical adventures to reflect Manhattanâs cultural diversity. The party scene, traditionally depicted as an opulent 19th-century ball, becomes a holiday salsa fiesta. The battle scene can easily be imagined in a crumbling subway station as gigantic mice and crisp toy soldiers wage war over the heroineâs fate.

Classical ballet remains in the delicate "Snow Pas de Deux" and "Waltz of the Flowers." The Cavalier and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is a Romantic interpretation of Claraâs idealized family. Claraâs journey through these tableaux echo the audienceâs own experience through this new interpretation.

Tchaikovskyâs original score remains largely intact throughout the ballet, injected with the baselines of hip-hop and the burnished cante of flamenco.

Featuring students from Abrons' Dance Ensembles, Urban Ballet Theaterâs representation of such diversity is not only intentional, but also a natural expression of the multi-layered community of artists in the Lower East Side.


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Abrons Arts Center

The center is a program of Henry Street Settlement, which has provided services to the Lower East Side since 1893. Its landmarked 300-seat Neighborhood Playhouse houses Henry Streetâs visual and performing arts programming alongside its community-based arts training.
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Official Website: http://www.nyc-arts.org/events/11062/nutcracker-in-the-lower-urban-ballet-theater