Holiday Entertainment Guide 2019: ‘The Nutcracker’ dances

The music by Tchaikovsky is instantly acquainted. The magical story equally enchanting. It’s what makes “The Nutcracker” some of the anticipated vacation productions every year. Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” the ballet tells the story of a younger lady and a picket Nutcracker that involves life on Christmas Eve to battle the depraved Mouse King and his minions. The Nutcracker is remodeled right into a good-looking prince and the ballet unfolds amid a land crammed with toy troopers, Sugar Plum fairies, and different candy characters. The Chicago space is crammed with productions of this Christmastime favourite — together with these with out a single ballet step. Here are some highlights to

Diop dances to defy racism

ESPN FC: No room for racismFC's Shaka Hislop gives his thoughts on Dani Alves' reaction to the racist act aimed at the player against Villarreal.ESPN FC: No room for racismLevante midfielder Papakouli Diop did a brief dance after appearing to be subjected to monkey gestures from a section of Atletico Madrid fans during Sunday's match. APPapakouli Diop danced after claiming he was racially abused by Atletico fans.The incident marks the second week running that a racism row has erupted in Spain after Barcelona's Dani Alves took a bite out of a banana thrown at him from the crowd on April 27. Diop, a Senegal international, said he was verbally abused throughout the game and decided to dance like a monkey in front