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“Nutcracker” coming to Prairie Center in Schaumburg

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The snow queen, Kathleen McCann, center, leads a corps of ballerinas in the Schaumburg Dance Ensemble 2011 "The Nutcracker" at the Prairie Center for the Arts. This year, the show runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 9.

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The Stahlbaum family Christmas party is seen in this scene from the 2011 Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presentation of "The Nutcracker" at the Prairie Center for the Arts. This year, the show runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 9.

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The Russian Trepak, one of the most famous dances in "The Nutcracker," is performed in 2011 by the Schaumburg Dance Ensemble at the Prairie Center for the Arts.

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The Mouse King wages a midnight battle at the Stahlbaum house in the 2011 Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presentation of "The Nutcracker" at the Prairie Center for the Arts.

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Clara, played by Andi Prchal, displays her favorite Christmas gift in this year's Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presentation of "The Nutcracker" at the Prairie Center for the Arts.

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Clara, played by Anna Schlueter, curtsies to the Nutcracker Prince, played by Cameron Holzman, in this year's Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presentation of "The Nutcracker" at the Prairie Center for the Arts. It runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 9.

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The Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presents Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet, "The Nutcracker," for two weekends beginning Nov. 30 at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Performances will be held Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.