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Central Illinois Ballet to stage ‘The Nutcracker’

A promotional image for the "Out and About" podcast featuring Jessie Williams. The image includes a black-and-white portrait of Jessie Williams on the right, with the podcast logo, and text that reads "Out and About" in bold red letters. The left side of the image has a red box with the text "Timeless Ballet, New Vision" and an image from "The Nutcracker." Logos for WCBU.org, NPR Network, PNC, and links to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts are also featured.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Jessie Williams, Artistic Director of Central Illinois Ballet, about their upcoming production of The Nutcracker.

Running December 5-7 at the ICC Performing Arts Center, this year’s performance builds on a complete redesign of the holiday classic. With a cast ranging in age from 2 to 85, this community-inclusive ballet is a joyful celebration of the season that you don't want to miss.

Mae Gilliland Wright is the host of WCBU's Out & About.