Thursday The 12th
FESTIVAL TsEKh: Chrono: Dutch choreographer Joeri Dubbe explores relationships between human beings and machines. Meyerhold Center. 8 p.m.
Friday The 13th
Moidodyr: Yefrem Podgaits' ballet based on Kornei Chukovsky's poem for kids about a little boy who doesn't like to wash up and a monstrous commander-in-chief of washstands. Choreographed and staged by Yury Smekalov. Bolshoi Theater New Stage. 7 p.m.
Sailors and Whores (Moryaki i Shlyukhi): Oleg Glushkov's contemporary dance staging. Fomenko Studio New Stage. 7 p.m.
The Nutcracker (Shchelkunchik): Tchaikovsky's ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL TsEKh: Beyond Brackets (Za Skobkami): Alexander Andriyashkin stages a dance comedy about school life. Moskva Ballet production. ZIL Cultural Center. 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL TsEKh: Four Seasons (Vremena Goda): Brazilian choreographer Samir Calixto explores stages of human development. Meyerhold Center. 8 p.m.
Saturday The 14th
Moidodyr (see Fri. listing). Bolshoi Theater New Stage. 7 p.m.
The Nutcracker (see Fri. listing). Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. Noon.
FESTIVAL TsEKh: Beyond Brackets (see Fri. listing). ZIL Cultural Center. 2 and 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL TsEKh: The Red Piece (Tsvet Krasny) by Ann Van den Broek and WArd/waRD. Meyerhold Center. 8 p.m.
Sunday The 15th
FESTIVAL TsEKh: The Red Piece (see Sat. listing). Meyerhold Center. 8 p.m.
Monday The 16th
Swan Lake (Lebedinoye Ozero): Tchaikovsky's lyrical ballet about a princess who is turned into a swan by a magician then rescued at midnight by a prince. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m.
Wednesday The 18th
Coppelia: Delibes' ballet based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann as staged by Sergei Vikharev. Bolshoi Theater New Stage. 7 p.m.
and Beyond…
Coppelia (see Wed. listing). Bolshoi Theater New Stage. Dec. 19. 20, 21 at 7 p.m., Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.
The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka): Tchaikovsky's ballet based on Alexander Ostrovsky's tale of love. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. Dec. 20 at 7 p.m., Dec. 21 at noon.
The Nutcracker (Shchelkunchik): Tchaikovsky's ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale about a girl's dream that her nutcracker doll changes into a handsome prince and takes her on a fabulous journey. Choreography by Vasily Vainonen. Moskva Ballet production. Moskvich Cultural Center. Dec. 22, noon and 6 p.m.
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