GREENFIELD — For the past 25 years, young dancers in Hancock County have been bringing “The Nutcracker” to life at the holidays. This will be the 26th year for the light-toed tradition, hosted by ...

Dance companies throughout the Chicago area are staging their versions of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet. Here's where you can catch this holiday favorite: Thursday, Dec. 4 “The Nutcracker”: 7 p.m.

In Chicago this season, you can find a jazzy Duke Ellington version, a global “Nutcracker” with hip-hop mice and the 50th anniversary of the holiday story on ice, as well as the Joffrey Ballet’s ...