Every year my sister and I go to see The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. It's a moment right before the holidays when we can spend time together and just celebrate the magic of the season before the utter madness of it. When we see my mother after the show, she always asks "Did the tree grow this time?"
This year's performance was very nice. The Sugar Plum Fairy was, in my humble opinion, the best I'd seen in years. She danced with the exuberance of a teenager and the skill of a vet. She was absolutely lovely. Tea was also wonderful, and very silly.
Lincoln Center is a gorgeous venue. It is about more than the stage, it is about being a cathedral to art, a destination in and of itself. The lil sis agreed. Here are some pics from the evening (I can't show you all of them as I'm not sure about copyright issues, seeing as how we were admonished at both houses for taking pics inside the venue). As you can see, this is something everyone should do in person. Now, go.
The lobby of the New York City Ballet
The lighting art on the balcony of the New York City Ballet
A view of the New York Philharmonic from the balcony at the Ballet House
The chandelier in the lobby of the opera house. A gift from Austria.
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