Nevada Ballet Theatre and Discovery Children's Museum Present ALL THINGS NUTCRACKER, Beginning Today

WHAT: Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) and Discovery Children's Museum present "All Things Nutcracker," featuring specially planned children's programming in celebration of NBT's all-new production of The Nutcracker that debuted last year at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Beginning today, December 7, museum visitors will witness exhibits that feature Nutcracker-inspired themes and content, such as The Nutcracker -Fun through Dance and Movement, The Nutcracker - Fun with Characters and Set Design and A Celebration of The Nutcracker Ballet, creating an added holiday experience for children and families. Mini-performances and meet and greets with the characters can be seen throughout the month and some days will end with a special "conga line" led by the Nutcracker himself.

Discovery Children's Museum attendees as well as members of the museum will receive special offers and promotions to NBT'sThe Nutcracker, December 14 - 22 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

WHO: Characters from NBT's production of The Nutcracker characters (autograph signings and performances).

WHEN: Friday, November 29, 2013 - Friday, January 3, 2014.

WHERE: Discovery Children's Museum - 360 Promenade Place; Las Vegas, NV 89106. Pop-up Experience will be located in the Traveling Exhibit Hall

(9 am - 3:45 pm).

MEDIA INFO: Please RSVP to jkratochwill@nevadaballet.org. Interview opportunities available.

CONTACT: Jenn Kratochwill, Director of PR, Nevada Ballet Theatre

Cell: 702.858.4004 or email: jkratochwill@nevadaballet.org

ABOUT THE NUTCRACKER

December 14 - 22

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

This December step into a world where your imagination is unleashed and fairy tales whisk you away into Nevada Ballet Theatre's fantastical and original production of The Nutcracker. The first production of its kind built for Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Nevada Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker features grand sets, costumes and choreography by Artistic Director James Canfield.

ABOUT DISCOVERY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

The all-new DISCOVERY Children's Museum at the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center addresses its core educational areas of science, art and culture and early childhood development with 26,000 square feet of interactive hands-on exhibits. The 3-story museum is complete with nine interactive exhibition galleries featuring traveling exhibitions, daily programs, demonstrations and activities, and special events and collaborative cultural programming for all occasions. The museum has grown into a community cornerstone that complements and enhances the educational experience of children and families throughout Southern Nevada and beyond. For more information, visit DiscoverykidsLV.org

ABOUT NEVADA BALLET THEATRE

Under the artistic direction of James Canfield, Nevada Ballet Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Las Vegas and the largest professional ballet company and dance Academy in the state. Committed to the highest artistic standards, this classically-based company is at home in an eclectic repertory, moving easily from the classics to the high-energy contemporary ballets. The mission of Nevada Ballet Theatre is to educate and inspire statewide, regional and national audiences and vitally impact community life through professional company productions, dance training and education and outreach. Nevada Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit NBT on the web: www.nevadaballet.org; Like NBT on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NevadaBalletTheatre or Tweet:@NVBallet.