{"id":415448,"date":"2026-10-20T12:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=415448"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:54:21","slug":"the-nutcracker-presented-by-alabama-ballet","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/event\/the-nutcracker-presented-by-alabama-ballet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nutcracker Presented by Alabama Ballet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A HOLIDAY TRADITION LIKE NO OTHER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cherished holiday tradition, George Balanchine\u2019s <em>The Nutcracker\u00ae<\/em> returns to delight audiences of all ages. Set to Tchaikovsky\u2019s iconic score, this classic ballet follows Marie as she receives a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-114.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415449\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6670074618894297;width:463px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-114.png 683w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-114-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a midnight battle between toy soldiers and the Mouse King, Marie is swept away on a wondrous journey to the Land of Sweets, where she meets the Sugarplum Fairy and an array of captivating characters from around the world. Beautiful costumes, striking scenery, and Balanchine\u2019s celebrated choreography bring the story to life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-115-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415450\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.41437358368404;width:724px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-115-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-115-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-115-767x542.png 767w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-115.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alabama Ballet is proud to be one of only seven companies in the world licensed by the \u00a9The George Balanchine Trust to perform this production. From the swirling Snowflakes to the brilliance of the Land of Sweets, every moment sparkles with holiday magic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-116.png 284w, https:\/\/frontporchalabama.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-116-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Located at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (BJCC) <br>2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":415455,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"event_listing_category":[193],"event_listing_type":[168],"class_list":["post-415448","event_listing","type-event_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_listing_category-performing-visual-arts","event_listing_type-concert-or-performance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Nutcracker Presented by Alabama Ballet - Front Porch Alabama Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join us at the BJCC as Alabama Ballet performs George Balanchine&#039;s The Nutcracker. 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