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It remains a wonderfully hopeful and care-releasing show in the Symphony’s season, apt to melt even the most resistant audience member’s icy viscera.

Colts tackle Anthony Castonzo danced—and everyone (except the Patriots) lost.

When Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker premiered in 1892, it flopped. But in the last 50 years, it’s become a holiday classic.

Kevin Hesse and his team are devoted to making ballet part of the signature of the city: “You’re constantly looking for what’s new and what’s interesting. We are bringing the biggest stars from the biggest companies. You won’t get this anywhere else.”

Valerie Rockey should win because the show crowns America’s Favorite Dancer, not the best dancer on the show. Choreographers don’t give her much to do in group numbers, but her gift all season has been personality.

The 20-year-old Franklin Central grad began dancing at age 3 at the Tippy Toes School of Dance on the south side.

Look for the wonderfully weird 18-year-old to go far on this season of So You Think You Can Dance, an unsung summer delight.

Q Artistry led in terms of quirk factor, and spoken-word poet Tasha Jones continued her striking series of turns.

The night’s apex arrived, quite literally, with performer La Fleur Soleil’s acrobatic showing, which withstood a minor technical difficulty to put on a subtly astounding display of burlesque-geisha passion.

Shops including James Dant, Leather Feather Stone, and Righno Boutique all set up on the scene, either in a freight container behind the venue or in the Sanctuary’s main chamber.

New acts go on every five to 10 minutes at this charity-aiding showcase that also serves as an ADD-addled arts lover’s dream.

Eleven parties, festivals, and games you won’t want to miss in 2014.

Since their first appearance at the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Krash Krew has worked with and appeared with recording artists such as Kirk Franklin.

The Koresh Dance Company will show off blends of jazz, ballet, and modern, a must-see for dance lovers: “Their stuff is a lot more athletic,” says Hochoy. “They move around a lot more, they jump a lot more.”

In the past five years, those involved with “Evening with the Stars” have established it as one of the best performances money can buy in Indianapolis.