The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center
The Nutcracker (The Nutcracker), by George Balanchine, has already started its performances at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. An annual performance by the New York City Ballet with exquisite costumes, magnificent sets and the iconic score that transports audiences to a land of spinning snowflakes, hopping candy canes, waltzing flowers and much more. Until the 28 from December. Schedule and information at: www.nycballet.com
“A Christmas Carol”, a one-man show on Broadway
In this stunning Broadway adaptation, Tony Award-winning actor Jefferson Mays tackles more than 41 roles in the limited edition of the show “A Christmas Carol”, which is running until January 1 at the Nederlander Theater (208 West 41st street). Enjoy Dickens’ tale with notable characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the four ghosts, returning for the first time since 2015 to enchant theatergoers with its redemptive story. Information at: https://www.achristmascarollive.com/
Premiere of the musical “Disappeared”
DESAPARECIDAS, a musical that celebrates the individual lives of women in Mexico, illuminating the challenge of embracing cultural mores while fighting for autonomy in a dangerous world of machismo, opens this Friday, December 2 in Brooklyn. The production, with music and lyrics by Jaime Lozano, explores the systematic oppression of women in the fight to end gender violence and the murder of women and girls in Ciudad Juárez. The show is headlined by an all-female Mexican cast with music and songs in Spanish. Address: 17 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn. Until the 16 from December. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.jackny.org/missing
Holidays with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Starting this week and until the 18 December, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, one of the world’s most popular and beloved dance companies, returns to the stages of New York City Center for a season that has become a joyful winter tradition. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will wow audiences with company and world premieres of Kyle Abraham, Jamar Roberts, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp. In addition to repertoire favorites, founder Alvin Ailey’s choreography stands out with a new production of Survivors and staging of more than half a dozen classics, including the must-see American masterpiece Revelations. For a complete schedule, visit: alvinailey.org.
The “Holiday Tinker Festival” in Queens
This Saturday, December 3, the Lewis Latimer House Museum in Queens ( 33-33 111th Street Queens, NY 10454) will hold its annual tree lighting and host fun winter activities perfect for families and children of all ages to enjoy. New Yorkers and visitors alike are invited for one night only to conduct mini winter experiments at the North Pole, build an edible snowman at the Elf Tinker Workshop, or enjoy arts and crafts making gingerbread alongside Mrs. Claus. Of 2: 25 pm to 4: 25 pm. Information: https://www.lewislatimerhouse.org
Latin plays at the ID Studio
ID Studio Theater Performance and Research Center will close on 2015 with the presentation of two Latin works. On 3 days, Y 10 of December will present “Los Niños Perdidos: A piece in twenty questions”, a monologue adapted from the version in Spanish of “Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions” by Valeria Luiselli, based on her experiences working as a volunteer translator for migrant children seeking legal representation. While on days 9 and 10 of December, they will be presenting “Tell them not to kill me”, a play based on the story of the renowned Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, which deals with the violence typical of a an agrarian economy where very few have everything and the peasants who work the land have almost nothing. All performances are at 7: 18 pm, free, and will take place at ID Studio Theatre: 212 East 111th Street, Bronx, New York 10001. More information: https://www.idstudiotheater.org/
Jessie Reyez at the Hammerstein Ballroom
Jessie Reyez, the prominent Canadian singer with Colombian roots, performs this Sunday at the Hammerstein Ballroom. A few weeks after having released her second studio album, entitled “Yessie”, the artist will bring her R&B style to our city. The young woman, whose career began covering popular songs back in 2015, he managed to gain a foothold in the music scene and have a meteoric rise working with stars like Eminem, Calvin Harris or Dua Lipa and even opening Billie Eilish’s tour. The show starts at 8: pm, at the Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom 208 West 33th Street New York, NY 10001. Tickets at: http://www.jessiereyez.com/tour
The best hot chocolate in Chocobar Polite
It’s that time of year again: hot chocolate season. As the weather turns colder, enjoy the most popular drink of the season at Chocobar Cortés, the restaurant of the Dominican and Puerto Rican family-owned chocolate manufacturing company of 80 year old. The venue offers seven styles of hot chocolate daily: Puerto Rican 41% Oscuro, Puerto Rican (traditional), Embajador (no milk), Mocha (with espresso), Moctezuma (with chili), Americano (with marshmallows), and Vienna (with whipped cream, plus three recipes for season. Each served with a cube of cheddar cheese, as is tradition. Prices start at $4.17 to $7.41 Open for lunch, dinner and brunch all day. Located in The Bronx (111 Alexander Ave.) Information: https://www.chocobarcortes.com/