For centuries, sugar plums have held a place in the imagery and traditions of Christmas, despite the fact that most modern holiday bakers have never tasted one. The term appears in poems, carols and ...

From lucky legwarmers to tons of tulle, ballet superstar Tiler Peck gives us an insider's look at the magical holiday ballet Prima ballerina Tiler Peck, a principal with the New York City Ballet, is ...

To prepare plum filling: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine plum jam, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and cinnamon, and cook until liquid (alternatively, combine in a microwave-safe bowl and cook in a ...

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Disney’s holiday extravaganza, features a fearless young heroine questioning her place in the world, a far-away land (er, four realms) ruled by spectacularly ...

Sugar Plum Fairies are pirouetting early this year, as the metro area will have many options for seeing “The Nutcracker” this holiday season ranging from a high-tech spectacle to more modest creations ...

In the 1890s, when the Russian composer Tchaikovsky was preparing to write the music for the ballet that would become his holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” he encountered a brand-new instrument: the ...