Carolyn Paine News

'The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy'-the rousing, toe-tapping, high-kicking spin on the classical ballet choreographed and directed by Carolyn Paine and performed by CONNetic Dance is returning to delight audiences with a free virtual stream this year.

Broadway legend and Tony Award-winning cast member of the hit musical Hadestown, André De Shields, will be making a surprise guest appearance in the virtual production of 'Threes' starting this weekend.

'The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy'-a rousing, toe-tapping, high-kicking spin on the classical ballet choreographed and directed by Carolyn Paine and performed by CONNetic Dance is returning for its celebratory 10th year to delight audiences Dec. 20-22, in the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, located at 29 Atheneum Square North in Hartford.

'The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy'-a rousing, toe-tapping, high-kicking spin on the classical ballet choreographed and directed by Carolyn Paine and performed by CONNetic Dance is returning for its 9th year to delight audiences Dec. 21-23, in the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, located at 29 Atheneum Square North in Hartford.

'The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy' - a rousing, toe-tapping, high-kicking spin on the classical ballet - returns to delight audiences in Connecticut's capitol city for the eighth year this holiday season.

'The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy' - a rousing, toe-tapping, high-kicking spin on the classical ballet - returns to delight audiences in Connecticut's capitol city for the eighth year this holiday season.

CONNetic Dance's Nutcracker Suite and Spicy, the fun-for-all-ages update of the holiday classic, is back at the Wadsworth Atheneum this December.

CONNetic Dance's Nutcracker Suite and Spicy, the fun-for-all-ages update of the holiday classic, is back at the Wadsworth Atheneum this December.

CONNetic Dance's Nutcracker Suite and Spicy, the fun-for-all-ages update of the holiday classic, is back at the Wadsworth Atheneum this December.

With NUTCRACKER SUITE & SPICY, a critic learns Trix are for kids.

Hartford Children's Theatre (HCT) presents CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, the second production of it's 20th Anniversary Season, 'The Year of Enchantment.'

Hartford Children's Theatre (HCT) presents CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, the second production of it's 20th Anniversary Season, 'The Year of Enchantment.'

HARTFORD CHILDREN'S THEATRE (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT) will hold open auditions for CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, the second production of its 20th Anniversary Season: 'The Year of Enchantment,' on Friday, November 20 from 6 - 9 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

HARTFORD CHILDREN'S THEATRE (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT) will hold open auditions for CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, the second production of its 20th Anniversary Season: 'The Year of Enchantment,' on Friday, November 20 from 6 - 9 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

HARTFORD CHILDREN'S THEATRE (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT) will hold open auditions for CINDERELLA EATS RICE AND BEANS: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, the second production of its 20th Anniversary Season: 'The Year of Enchantment,' on Friday, November 20 from 6 - 9 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.