WILLIAM ROBINPhotoDance: ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ in Charlotte, N.C.Dec. 27-30; hiphopnutcracker.com. The cast of 12 dancers highlights rhythms in the music that more classical versions don’t always reveal. Poker’s a game of skill.” KATHRYN SHATTUCKPop Music: Phish at the GardenDec. 28-31; thegarden.com. Phish played Madison Square Garden for the first time on Dec. 30, 1994. Soon enough New Year’s residencies at the Garden became a beloved, semiregular tradition for Phish heads.

Source: New York Times December 22, 2017 12:56 UTC