Nutcrackin' Good Time...

To satiate our festive feelings this season, Matt and I went to Colorado Ballet's production of the Nutcracker this last weekend. Matt had yet to have the Nutcracker experience, so it was fun introducing him to something I have such fond memories of as a child. And as you can see from the program, it was an grand production - complete with chest bumps from the malevolent mice.

After years of watching Ballet West perform this, it was fun to see a different interpretation. I turned into a bit of an amateur connoisseur of the thing, pointing out the differences in choreography and costumes. Though I missed a few things from Ballet West, I loved Mother Ginger and the baby bons bons in this one. It was guffaw funny and I laughed probably a little more than was appropriate for a ballet. 

Other highlights of the evening included a walk down lovely Larimer that was lit up with a canopy lights.

 And just the unique pleasure that comes when spending time with such a dapper chap.