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N is for Nutcrackers, dancing with joy A ballet centered ‘round a stiff wooden toy He comes to life in a young girl’s mind Leaving all of her fears and worries behind Nutcracker The magical story of a young girl’s fantastic Christmas Eve dream is being brought to the stage of Queens College’s Colden Center by the internationally acclaimed Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre of Marina Medvetskaya on Dec.11 in a timeless performance of “The Nutcracker.” Tchaikovsky’s much-loved score will fill the theater as beautiful choreography plays out Clara and the Nutcracker Prince’s journey to the Land of Snow, an enchanted forest wonderland, where they are welcomed by dancing snowflakes. The holiday favorite is sure to win the hearts of children, young and old alike. Tickets are still available at $15, for adults, $12, children 12 and under. Orders can be placed by phone at 718-793-8080 or at the Colden Center Box Office. The Nutcracker will also be performed at Flushing Town Hall, Queens Theatre In The Park and at LaGuardia Community College. At La Guardia, Ballet for Young Audiences will present a colorful and fast-paced production, featuring all the familiar characters – Herr Drosselmeyer, the mysterious clockmaker; Clara, his favorite godchild; and the Nutcracker Prince on Saturday, Dec. 17. The performance will be held in the college’s Mainstage Theatre at 47 Avenue and Van Dam Street. The event begins at 2 p.m. Call (718) 482-5151 for tickets. Ballet For Young Audiences will be at Flushing Town Hall Dec. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. For tickets call (718) 463-7700. The Nutcracker will arrive at Queens Theatre In The Park Dec. 28 with performances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call Regilio Nelom Killed Sept. 17, 2005, Regilio Nelom was the 12th soldier from Queens to die in the War in Iraq. Nelom immigrated to the United States in 1987 from Suriname, South America. As a Woodhaven resident, Nelom held such jobs as delivering newspapers, working at McDonald’s and making office mail deliveries until he joined the U.S. Army in 1994. He was deployed June 8 and succumbed to an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting an escort mission near Al Asad, Iraq. His 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corp Support Command was responsible for delivering ammunition to troops and was based out of Fort Bragg, N.C. Leaving behind a wife, Cynthia, and two daughters, Megan, 14, and Briane, 11, Nelom was 45 when he died, making him the oldest and most recent Queens soldier killed in Iraq. According to published reports, Nelom was buried in a U.S. military cemetery and had family members living in Killeen, Texas. North Pole There is one place that receives more mail than any other place imaginable during the month of December – the North Pole. Millions of children put their brand new penmanship skills to paper as they meticulously include every gift that would make their Christmas morning memorable in a list-like letter to Santa Claus. And every morning Santa goes out to the mailbox carrying the bundles into his quaint home. As Santa and the elves get to sorting through the mail, deciding who has been naughty and who has been nice and what toys to make, the North Pole is starting to buzz with Christmas cheer. The reindeers are resting in their quarters for the big night and Mrs. Claus whipping up batch of her gingerbread cookies and eggnog cakes. In one small village at the furthest point North, everything that makes Christmas morning memorable is taking place. |
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