Eugene Ballet Company brings 'The Nutcracker' to the Hult Center this holiday season

Little angels cross the stage at the Hult Center during rehearsal for the Eugene Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker."
Little angels cross the stage at the Hult Center during rehearsal for the Eugene Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker."

A Nutcracker Prince, a host of little angels and pirate mice of all sizes will be dancing on the Hult Center stage this holiday as the Eugene Ballet Company, with live music by Orchestra Next, brings "The Nutcracker" ballet to Eugene for six shows.

Performances were scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m.; and Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 2 p.m.

Visit: www.eugeneballet.org for more information.

Snow seems to fall as dancers with the the Eugene Ballet rehearse for "The Nutcracker" at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene.
Snow seems to fall as dancers with the the Eugene Ballet rehearse for "The Nutcracker" at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene.

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This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: 'The Nutcracker' comes to the Hult Center in Eugene, Oregon