Duke it Out! Nutcracker
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
United States
$20 general admission (for non-MIC students)
This unique Nutcracker performance pits the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn) versions of the holiday favorite in a spectacular side-by-side showdown. Curated by Dance Chicago, the program features members of Braeburn Brass and Music Institute of Chicago Ensemble-in Residence, Quintet Attacca.
instrument petting zoo - 10:00 am
NICHOLS concert LOBBY
Music Institute of Chicago's faculty presents an interactive musical instrument petting zoo, when children ages 3 and older have a chance to try a range of instruments featured in the Tchaikovsky Nutcracker score.
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