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

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

The annual holiday production of "The Nutcracker" will be performed by the nonprofit dance group, Expressions, at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge High School, 11646 Town Center Road in New Port Richey, Dec. 14 and 15. ...more

December 4, 2007