Arts Eclectic

The Nutcracker (with extra Juggling and Dog Tricks)

December 24, 2012 6:00 am by: Mike Lee

During the holiday season, one doesn't have to look far to find a version of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. There's Ballet Austin's yearly production, of course, along with a few other stage versions and plenty of filmed adaptations to choose from. But if you're looking for a version of The Nutcracker that features juggling, dog tricks, and live sword swallowing, The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!) might be the only game in town. Darren Peterson's new holiday tradition is in its second year at the Vortex, and tells the classic Nutcracker story in under an hour through 29 family-friendly circus-style acts. There'll be unicycles, live music, juggling, sword swallowing, and of course, plenty of dog tricks....
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Arts Eclectic: 12 Steps To A More Dysf...

This week on Arts Eclectic, it’s the holiday season, and that usually means that Rob Nash is staging a one-man show at the Vortex. This year, he’s bringing back 12 Step…...
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Arts Eclectic: Bah Humbug!

December is the busiest month of the year for actor Damian Gillen. For the past several years, he’s spent the holiday season traveling across Texas performing Bah Humbug!,…...
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Ethan Azarian’s Christmas Show

Ethan opens his home again for his yearly In House Gallery....
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Travis Heights Art Trail

Austin artists open their homes and studios this weekend....
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East Austin Studio Tour

The yearly art tour is back and bigger than ever....
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Black & White Ghost Shivers Ball

The White Ghost Shivers chill your bones this Halloween....
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Io: a myth about you

A play with music inspired by the Greek myth...
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12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Chris...

Rob Nash presents a one-man version of a family Christmas....
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Bah Humbug!

Damian Gillen tours the state with a one-man version of A Christmas Carol....
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Thom Pain (based on nothing)

Ken Webster brings Thom Pain back to Austin....
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La Putain Avec Les Fleurs

RoHo Theatre Company tours Austin with their movable play-in-a-box....
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Black & White Ghost Shivers Ball

The White Ghost Shivers chill your bones this Halloween....
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Voices Underwater

A new production from Salvage Vanguard Theater...
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Maker Faire

A celebration of arts, crafts, technology, creativity and doing it yourself....
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