George Balanchine's “Nutcracker” is back in full swing at New York City Ballet, a year after a number of performances were canceled due to COVID-19, and two years after being sidelined entirely due to the pandemic.

The New York City Ballet has canceled its remaining performances of “The Nutcracker.”.

Florida reported 39,000 new COVID-19 cases from the Christmas weekend, as thousands of people waited in lines for tests following holiday gatherings and flights on crowded airplanes.

Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala has announced a 2021-22 season of 13 operas, seven ballets and numerous concerts as Italy’s most important theater looks toward a gradual removal of pandemic restrictions.

Jacques d’Amboise, whose unique combination of classical elegance and all-American verve made him one of the premier male dancers at New York City Ballet, has died at 86.