The Nutcracker

Tonight @ the Marcus Center - 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18, 2008

midnight

Since 1977, the Milwaukee Ballet has performed a full-length version of The Nutcracker, a two-act ballet about a young girl, Clara, who falls sleep holding a nutcracker doll she received as a Christmas gift, but when internationally renowned choreographer and dancer Michael Pink began his tenure as artistic director of the company in 2002, one of his priorities was to improve Milwaukee Ballet's version of The Nutcracker. Pink has accomplished this feat by making the ballet more challenging---technically and dramatically---not only for those creating the piece, but also for those watching it. This elaborate, visually stunning production continues its run at the Marcus Center tonight with a 7:30 p.m. performance.

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as an MPS parent I don't find this threat to be ov...

as an MPS parent I don't find this threat to be over the top. CO and the board have not set a sound direction for our students and schools. In particular Mr. Anderkopoulous refusal to listen or work directly with anyone who does not agree with him is the real problem with the MPS to DPI relationship. Libby Burmeister did nothing to help MPS by not compelling them to implement federal policies and now there are several schools that are going to be under state control because they have been on the SIFI list for MORE than five years. One school narrowly missed the take over and will soon be merging with another which will change their school code and reset their SIFI status back to zero, even though they have not actually made improvements.

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