The Nutcracker takes place Friday, December 8 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, December 9 at 1 and 6 p.m.; and Sunday, December 10 at 2 p.m. At Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street in Chicago. Tickets, which go on sale November 1, are $40 for reserved seating (all ages); general admission tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for seniors (65+), $10 for children ages six to 18 and students with ID and free for children younger
than six (but must reserve). Tickets and information are available at 773-493-8498 or hydeparkdance.org/tickets