{"id":14912,"date":"2016-12-10T08:20:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T13:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/how-do-you-make-the-ballet-more-diverse-transport-the-nutcracker-to-brooklyn\/"},"modified":"2016-12-10T08:20:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T13:20:30","slug":"how-do-you-make-the-ballet-more-diverse-transport-the-nutcracker-to-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/how-do-you-make-the-ballet-more-diverse-transport-the-nutcracker-to-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you make the ballet more diverse? Transport the Nutcracker to Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Stephan Moskovic. About halfway through the Brooklyn Ballet\u2019s\u00a0new performance of the Nutcracker at the Brooklyn Museum, three dudes walk on stage looking like they got lost on the way to the subway. They\u2019re wearing fashionable clothes and hoodies instead of tutus and tights, and when the traditional music kicks in, they break into dance moves that are\u00a0more showtime than pointe shoes. If other Nutcracker performances are all about the prim, polish and traditionalism of a 120-year old ballet, this one is about cracking open that hard nut\u00a0(see what I did there) and bringing the show to new audiences. Since this is Brooklyn, that means a diverse cast, a mix of dance styles from around the world, light-up outfits built with the help of a local hacker space and transforming\u00a0the character Drosselmeyer into a master of the pop-and-lock. This is the first time the Brooklyn Ballet has done a full Nutcracker&hellip; Read More<\/p>\n<p>How do you make the ballet more diverse? Transport the Nutcracker to Brooklyn : <a href=\"http:\/\/brokelyn.com\/brooklyn-nutcracker-2016\/\">Brokelyn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Stephan Moskovic. 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