Assorted 'Nuts' on Our Plates

L.A. Times Archives

Dec. 7, 1997 12 AM PT

The Southland hosts one international touring company “Nutcracker” this season--from the Moscow Classical Ballet--and more than 20 regional and local productions, some of which kicked off their schedules the week before Thanksgiving. But there are still plenty of chances to see the ballet, from Santa Barbara to San Diego:

Anaheim Ballet: today, 3 p.m. Freedman Forum Theatre, 201 E. Broadway St., Anaheim, (714) 999-9592. $9 (children)-$23. Also Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m; next Sunday, 3 p.m. McKinney Theatre, Sadleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, (714) 582-4656. $10 (children)-$13.

For the record:

12:00 a.m. Dec. 13, 1997 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday December 13, 1997 Home Edition Calendar Part F Page 14 Entertainment Desk 1 inches; 35 words Type of Material: Correction
‘Nutcracker’--The weekend performances of the Malibu Ballet’s “Nutcracker” were inadvertently left out of listings published Dec. 7. The ballet takes place today at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 5 p.m. at Pepperdine University. (310) 456-4522.

Channel Islands Ballet Company: today, 3 p.m. Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, (805) 486-2424. $11-$28.

City Ballet: today, 1 p.m. Spreckles Theater, 121 Broadway, San Diego, (619) 235-9500. $16-$28.

Festival Ballet Theatre: today, 2 p.m. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., (562) 985-7000. $15 (children)-$18. Also Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; next Sunday, 2 p.m. Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, (714) 432-5880. $12 (children, senior citizens)-$17. Special abridged school performance on Thursday, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. $5 (children)-$7.

San Diego Ballet: today, 2:30 p.m. East County Performing Arts Center, 210 E. Main St., El Cajon, (619) 294-7378. $16-$24. Also Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20-21, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Mandeville Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, (619) 294-7378. $16-24.

Ballet Repertory Theater: today, 2:30 p.m. Martha B. Knoebel Theatre, Cal State Long Beach, 6200 Atherton St., (714) 846-0215. $12.

Inland Pacific Ballet: today, 2 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; next Sunday, 2 p.m. Bridges Auditorium, Claremont Colleges, 450 N. College Way, (909) 482-1591. $12 (children, senior citizens)-$18.

Nouveau Chamber Ballet: today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Fullerton College Campus Theatre, 321 E. Chapman Ave., (714) 526-3862. $10-$12.

Pasadena Dance Theatre: today, 2 p.m. Also Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; next Sunday, 2 p.m. San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, 320 S. Mission Drive, (818) 308-2868. $12.50 (children)-$25.

Ballet Arte Dance Theatre: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m.; next Sunday, 2 p.m. Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St., La Jolla, (619) 259-5505. $10-$25.

Southern California Dance Theatre: Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m. Downey Theater, 8435 Firestone Blvd., (562) 496-1766. $12-$17.50.

Ballet Pacifica: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday-next Sunday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20-23, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 24, 2:30 p.m. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, (714) 854-4646. $14 (children, senior citizens)-$17.

Los Angeles Classical Ballet: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; next Sunday, 2 p.m.; Dec. 18-19, 8 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m.; Dec. 23, 8 p.m.; Dec. 24, 2 p.m. Long Beach Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. (213) 365-3500. $16-$49.

California Ballet: Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; next Sunday, 1 p.m. Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road, (619) 748-0505. $18.50-$30. Also Dec. 20, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 1 and 5:30 p.m.; Dec. 24, 2:30 p.m. San Diego Civic Thea- tre, 202 C St., (619) 570-1100. $12-$39.50.

Pacific Dance Academy: Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Performing Arts Center, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., (818) 677-3943. $5 (children)-$10.

Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: Saturday, 2:30 and 7 p.m.; next Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara, (805) 963-4408. $14 (children)-$25.

Moscow Classical Ballet: Dec.19, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20-21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, (800) 98-TICKETS. $15-$33. Also Dec. 23, 8 p.m.; Dec. 24, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 26, 8 p.m.; Dec. 27, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 28, 2 p.m. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787. $20-$65.

San Pedro City Ballet: Dec. 19, 8 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m.; Dec. 22, 2 and 8 p.m. Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro. (310) 732-1861. $12.

Westside Ballet: Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., (213) 365-3500. $9.50 (children)-$18.

West Valley Ballet Company: Dec. 19, 7 p.m.; Dec. 20, 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 and 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., (818) 677-3943. $10 (children)-$12.

California Dance Theatre: Dec. 20, 3 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 3 p.m. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., (805) 449-ARTS. $16-$31.

California Riverside Ballet: Dec. 20, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m.; Dec. 22, 8 p.m. Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave., (909) 788-3944. $5-$15.

DanceCorps’ “Story of the Nutcracker” (one hour): Dec. 20, 2 and 5 p.m. (School performances: Dec. 18-19, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.) Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Cal State L.A., 5151 State University Drive, (213) 343-6600. $7.

Palos Verdes Ballet: Dec. 20, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 1 and 4 p.m. Norris Theatre, 27570 Crossfield Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, (310) 544-0403. $12.50 (children, matinees only)-$18.50.

West Coast Ballet: Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Campbell Hall, UC Santa Barbara, (805) 687-6086. $9 (children)-$18.