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‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ turns tradition on its head at Detroit’s Masonic Temple

For many, The Nutcracker, the 1892 ballet production set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, conjures imagery of pristine ballerinas and elaborate costumes — pretty much whatever the opposite of break dancing is. Entering its sixth year is the Hip Hop Nutcracker, a community-centric remix of the holiday classic that turns Maria-Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, […]

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