DANCE
WHAT Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker
WHERE Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St | 401.421.ARTS | ppacri.org
WHEN Dec 14, 8 pm + Dec 15, 2 + 7 pm, + Dec 16, 1:30 pm | $23-$85
WHAT Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular with Tir Na Nog Irish Dance and students from Showcase Dance Productions
WHERE Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St, Cumberland | 401.725.9272 | riverfolk.org
WHEN Dec 9,2 pm | $12 advance, $15 day of show
WHAT State Ballet of Rhode Island's Coppélia, "the Story of the Dancing Doll"
WHERE Roberts Auditorium at Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Drive, Providence | 401.334.2560 | stateballet.com
WHEN Dec 14, 7:30 pm + Dec 15, 2 pm | $30, $20 students + seniors, $16 under 13
WHAT JUMP! Dance Company performs Scenes from The Polar Express
WHERE Wheeler School Auditorium, 216 Hope St, Providence | 401.529.4391 | jumpdancecompany.org
WHEN Dec 22, 2 + 7 pm + Dec 23, 2 pm | $10
WHAT Providence Ballet Theatre performs 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
WHERE The Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts in Sapinsley Hall at Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Drive, Providence | 401.529.4391 | providenceballet.org
WHEN Dec 21, 7:30 pm + Dec 22, 2 pm | Call for ticket info
WHAT Heritage Ballet's The Nutcracker
WHERE Stadium Theatre, Monument Square, Woonsocket | 401.762.4545 | stadiumtheatre.com
WHEN Dec 15, 7:30 pm + Dec 16, 2 pm | $20-$35