The Nutcracker

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

7 p.m.

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Wise County Performing Arts Center

at J.W. Adams Combined School

10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy, Pound, VA 24279​

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Free and open to all

Experience the wonder of Clara’s adventure as she helps the Nutcracker break the spell of the evil Rat Queen and goes on a journey through the land of Snow and onward to the Land of Sweets. Danced by local dancers in the Bristol Ballet Company and professional guest artists, the performance features beautiful music, great dancing, and lovely backdrops sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

 

The Bristol Ballet interpretation of the Tchaikovsky classic Christmas story tips a hat to our region’s

Appalachian music history and the 1927 Bristol Sessions with Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters standing in for Mother Ginger and the Polichinelles. Bristol Ballet is the only studio in our community that performs the full production of The Nutcracker and has done so for over 50 years!

 

Established in 1948 by the late Constance Hardinge, Bristol Ballet’s mission is to educate students and the general public about dance as an art form through education about dance, including quality, technique, artistry, production, and awareness of other art forms. To learn more about the non-profit dance school,

please visit bristolballet.org.

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Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, for accessibility inquiries or general questions, call (276) 376-4520 or email contact@proartva.org. For weather related updates, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for real-time information.

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Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly. Pro-Art is additionally supported in part by the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Smith Vicars Family Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.