Dance productions
2016 Fall Arts PreviewPerformances at theaters in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. 919-719-0900; www.carolinaballet.com
Shows at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Saturday-Sunday matinees 2 p.m.
▪ “La Mer,” world premiere by choreographer in residence, Zalman Raffael, set to Claude Debussy’s “La Mer,” Sept. 15-Oct. 2, AJ Fletcher Opera Theater. $32-$73
▪ “Don Quixote,” choreographed by artistic director Robert Weiss, Oct. 13-30, AJ Fletcher Opera Theater. $32-$73.
▪ “Carmina Burana,” choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Nov. 23-27 Memorial Auditorium $32-$73.
▪ “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 3-4 at Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill. Tickets start at $49. 919-843-3333; Dec. 9-11 at DPAC. Tickets start at $37.40. 919-680-2787. Dec. 16-24 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. 919 719-0800. $27-$112. www.carolinaballet.com.
Carolina Performing Arts
Show times and prices vary. Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
carolinaperformingarts.org
▪ “Dorrance Dance,” Michelle Dorrance, tap dancer, performing “ETM: Double Down,” a collaboration with STOMP veteran Nicholas Van Young. Sep. 14-15.
▪ Zoe Juniper, Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey performing “Clear & Sweet,” Oct. 5-6.
▪ Nora Chipaumire, “Portrait of Myself as My Father,” with Senegalese dancer Papa Ibrahima N’diaye and Shamar Watt, Nov. 10.
Carolina Theatre
309 W. Morgan, St., Durham. 919-560-3030. http://www.carolinatheatre.org
▪ Russian dancers with choreography by Stanislav Vlasov to accompany Tchaikovsky’s score, 7 p.m. Dec. 14-15. Tickets start at $28.
Cary Ballet Company
Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. 919-469-4069
▪ Their production of “The Nutcracker” includes a full-length show for the whole family and a shorter version to introduce younger children to the classic, 7 p.m., Dec. 15-17, 2 p.m., Dec. 17, 3 p.m., Dec. 18. $25. It performs “Nutcracker Suite,” a one-hour show, 10 a.m., Dec. 16-17.
The City Ballet
Stewart Theatre, N.C. State University
http://city-ballet.com/event/nutcracker
▪ Production features guest artists from Carolina Ballet dancing alongside over 80 children for the full-length ballet. 7 p.m., Dec. 9, and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 10,. $15-30.
Duke Performances
919-684-4444; dukeperformances.duke.edu
▪ “Trisha Brown Dance Company, “In Plain Site,” 5 p.m. Oct. 28, 2:30 and 5 p.m., Oct. 30, Sara P. Duke Gardens, 6 and 8:30 p.m., Nasher Museum of Art, Durham. $32.
Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
23 Vivian St., Durham. 919-680-2787, www.dpacnc.com
▪ Hip Hop Nutcracker, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 26. Tickets start at $33.
Infinity Ballet Theatre
▪ “A Storybook Ballet,” 3:30 and 7 p.m., Nov. 5, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St. Apex, $6. thehalle.org
N.C. State University
Stewart Theatre, 2610 Cates Ave, Raleigh
919-515-1100, dance.arts.ncsu.edu
▪ Dance Program Fall Concert, 8 p.m., Nov. 17-18. $10
This story was originally published August 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Dance productions."