A Christmas gift that comes to life each year, in the form of "The Nutcracker" ballet, depicts a battle between good and evil, with the good guys coming out on top. ...more

December 24, 2008

Blackwood Studios will present "Holiday Gifts" at 7 p.m. Friday at the Pasco Middle School auditorium, 13925 14th St. Tickets are $5. ...more

December 17, 2008

Jessica Davies wants to inspire children to dance. To that end, she has created a child-friendly production of the beloved holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" that emphasizes story as well as dance. ...more

December 3, 2008

The real question: Will a real mouse play the Mouse King? The Lakeland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals premiered the holiday classic "Nutcracker Suite" on Monday at the Lakeside Village Paws & Claus Adoption Center, with shelter animals playing the roles in the popular Tchaikovsky ballet composed 116 years ago. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Lakeland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals premiered the holiday classic "Nutcracker Suite" today at the Lakeside Village Paws & Claus Adoption Center, with shelter animals playing the roles in the popular Tchaikovsky ballet composed 116 years ago. ...more

December 1, 2008

Jessica Davies wants to inspire children to dance. To that end, she has created a child-friendly production of the beloved holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" that emphasizes story as well as dance. ...more

November 28, 2008

The exciting, rewarding celebration of Brandon Ballet's 15th season will culminate in December with the company's annual performance of "The Nutcracker." With a cast of more than 100 and beautiful choreography, costumes and set designs, the production is a magical holiday tradition. ...more

November 26, 2008

Twenty hours a week. That's how much 14-year-old Bailey Monarch practices dance. All the practice has paid off. Bailey will star tonight as Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz" at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. The musical is produced by Jessica Davies, owner of Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Oldsmar. Davies was Bailey's first dance teacher when she began studying dance, at 4. ...more

June 6, 2008

The beloved holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" will come to the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center next weekend. ...more

December 15, 2007

A young German girl named Clara receives a gift of a wooden nutcracker, shaped like a toy soldier, at the family Christmas party. ...more

December 11, 2007