Putting a twist on a Christmas classic ... The dancing dolls of the party scene include a soldier, familiar from European Nutcrackers, but also dolls representing Yoruba gods, with Zeleidy ...

The tale of a little girl being gifted a nutcracker for Christmas (who then comes to life and defends her honor from a giant mouse no less!) reinforced the enduring link between the toy soldier ...

Inspired by the German tradition of wooden-crafted Nutcracker soldiers, they've become synonymous with Christmas and add loads of festive charm wherever they're placed. These fun figures don't ...

Highlights of the ballet are the moment when Clara enters the magical and whimsical dream world of Christmas where the Nutcracker Prince and his tin soldiers battle mischievous mice. The monstrous ...

One of the most anticipated gifts of Christmas to the community will be unwrapped on Dec. 13 through Dec. 15, at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. The “Nutcracker Ballet,” produced by Lone ...

“In 1914, there was nothing you could do without foot soldiers ... Latté Da the way others present “A Christmas Carol” or “The Nutcracker” each season. Neither of those traditions ...

Even people who have never seen "The Nutcracker" ballet often are familiar with the sounds of the treasured yuletide title, from the "March of the Toy Soldiers" to the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." ...