Name: Los Gatos Ballet’s Nutcracker - November 22
Start: 2025-11-22T13:00:00-08:00
Location: McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center

McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center

Los Gatos Ballet’s Nutcracker

November 22-23
McAfee Performing Arts Center

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<li>Saturday, November 22 at 1:00pm</li>
<li>Saturday, November 22 at 6:00pm</li>
<li>Sunday, November 23 at 1:00pm</li>
<li>Sunday, November 23 at 6:00pm</li>
</ul>

Join Clara as she celebrates with friends and family, vanquishes the Mouse King, travels with her Nutcracker Prince through the magical realm of the Snow Queen on to the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Through the music of Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, you’ll experience exciting choreography, exquisite dancing and beautifully designed costumes, props and sets. Los Gatos Ballet’s Nutcracker is perfect for families, connoisseurs, and those new to the ballet. We invite you to be a part of our holiday tradition!

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Los Gatos Ballet’s Nutcracker

November 22-23
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Saturday, November 22 at 1:00pm
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¹ Lieberman, Mark. "The SEL Skills Google, Microsoft, and Other Top Companies Want Schools to Teach." Education Week, January 13, 2025. <a href="https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-sel-skills-google-microsoft-and-other-top-companies-want-schools-to-teach/2025/01" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-sel-skills-google-microsoft-and-other-top-companies-want-schools-to-teach/2025/01</a>
² World Economic Forum. The Future of Jobs Report 2025. Geneva: World Economic Forum, January 8, 2025. <a href="https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/</a>

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