Holiday dance picks

Just a follow up from last week's post with several holiday theatre picks. Here are some dance happenings for the holidays, in no particular order:

1) Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, Step Afrika!

Join the dynamic artists of Step Afrika!, DJ Frosty the Snowman and their friends from the Arctic Kingdom as they dance, make music and celebrate the spirit of the season! This popular H Street Holiday tradition is now in its 4th year, we are excited to share the joy of the Holidays with you!

The show runs from December 11 to 22, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

2) The Nutcracker, The Washington Ballet

Set in 1882 Georgetown, this gorgeous production showcases the grandeur of The Washington Ballet’s international roster of dancers and majesty of Tchaikovsky’s music. Replete with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and historical characters, including George Washington as the heroic nutcracker, TWB’s The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays.

The show runs from December 4 to 28, at the Warner Theatre.

3) A Hip Hop Christmas Carol, Culture Shock

Not a clip from the show, but a video posted on the event page.

The show only has three performances, one on Dec 19, two on Dec 20, at Dance Place.

So there are three more holiday picks, following my theatre ones from last week. Any other holiday dance happenings you've got on your list?

Check it twice, share yours in the comments!!

- J Street Jr

Holiday theatre picks

Hey there,

Been a long while since I've blogged, but getting back to it. Thought a good way to jump start this blog again, would be by sharing some holiday theatre picks I highly recommend checking out this year!!

1) Black Nativity, Theater Alliance:

This Christmas classic returns to Theater Alliance with a fresh voice. Langston Hughes chronicles and celebrates the birth of Jesus, while also celebrating the birth of Blackness. This classic story told through gospel, blues, funk, jazz, and dance asks you to look inward and find the wonder in life.

The show runs at the Anacostia Playhouse from December 11, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

2) A Very Pointless Holiday Spectacular, Pointless Theatre:

It's Christmas eve at the North Pole, and Santa's elves are off the clock and ready to cut loose! Pointless Theatre presents a winter cabaret for adults, an irreverent celebration of the holidays featuring puppetry, improv, and a funky reindeer band.

The show runs at Flashpoint's Mead Theatre Lab from December 2nd - January 3rd.

3) A Christmas Carol, Ford's Theatre:

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic. Acclaimed Washington stage actor Edward Gero returns to play Scrooge.

The show runs from November 20, 2014-January 1, 2015. Check out the trailer below:

So, those are my three. What are yours, theatre or other?

Please share other holiday arts happenings you'd recommend in the comments!!

- J Street Jr