Following sold-out engagements in London and New York, Mark Morris' enchanting The Hard Nut returns to Zellerbach Hall, its favorite holiday home. One of the Bay Area's essential and most loved holiday traditions, this warmhearted Morris masterpiece is a retake on the traditional Nutcracker ballet, staying within the framework of E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic tale, yet updating the canvas to include dancing Barbie dolls, gogo boots and hilarious dancing snowflakes. But what makes The Hard Nut truly memorable is the tenderness and lyricism behind Morris' dazzling wit, the brilliance of the dancing itself, and scenes of such deeply felt emotion that they regularly leave audiences in tears. Set to Tchaikovsky's timeless full score, The Hard Nut is "seriously entertaining, gorgeously danced, and improbably touching...it frankly celebrates all that is familiar about the beloved ballet: love of family, the warmth of the holidays, one little girl's lovely dream on Christmas Eve" (San Francisco Chronicle).

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Special pricing for young audiences: Ages 16 and under save 50% on single-ticket prices for the Fri, Dec 14 and Thu & Fri, Dec 20 & 21 performances.

Please note early curtain times on select evenings.

	Program Notes Program notes are available online. [PDF]
	Press Read the SF Chronicle article on two Bay Area dancers who are also lifelong friends in the Mark Morris Dance Group Read the Wall Street Journal rave review of The Hard Nut
	Video Clips The Hard Nut: A Look Back Television advertisement: QuickTime Format (Get free player) TV ad Mark Morris in Conversation with Robert Cole Learn more about the inner workings of the long and fruitful relationship between Mark Morris Dance Group and Cal Performances with a converation between Mark Morris and Robert Cole, Director of Cal Performances (recorded August 31, 2007). QuickTime Format (Get free player) Broadband version: Part 1 Broadband version: Part 2 Broadband version: Part 3 Dial-up version: Part 1 Dial-up version: Part 2 Dial-up version: Part 3 RealVideo Format (Get free player) Standard version
	Donor Event Friends Appreciation Nights Fri, Dec 14 Zellerbach Hall Mezzanine (Donors of $50+ by invitiation only) All Friends of Cal Performances members are invited to join us on the mezzanine during intermission for a complimentary glass of wine and a quick bite to eat during the performance.

Parking Alerts: Parking may be a problem on campus for the Thu, Dec 20, and Sat, Dec 22, performances due to Cal Basketball games. Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.

Artists links: Official Mark Morris Dance Group site
Official Berkeley Symphony Orchestra site

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Sat, Dec 15, 2007
Sat, Dec 15, 2007
Sun, Dec 16, 2007
Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Fri, Dec 21, 2007
Sat, Dec 22, 2007
Sat, Dec 22, 2007
Sun, Dec 23, 2007
Please note early curtain times on select evenings.

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		Program Notes
		Press
		Video Clips
		Donor Event

Visit our new "Hard Nut Memories" web page for some of our favorite photos, quotes, informational tidbits and more!

Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

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