You’re invited to learn about the strange origins of this beloved Christmas classic. Panelists Jehnna Lewis, PhD candidate at University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Laura Katz, Professor of Dance at Temple University, will speak on the original Nutcracker story and the history of its adaption from literature to ballet. Ballet Master Charles Askegard will also be reading from E.T.A Hoffmann’s original Nutracker!
This program is offered as a partnership with the John and Rashanda Rhoden Arts Center at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, located at 128 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102. Please visit PAFA’s website to learn about additional opportunities when you visit, including viewing museum galleries, dining in Tableau, and shopping in Portfolio, the museum gift shop. Visit www.pafa.org.