‘We’re here to welcome you’: Madison Ballet to perform ‘The Nutcracker’ for refugees at Fort McCoy

“In an effort to spread cheer this holiday season, a troupe of Madison Ballet dancers plans to put on four performances of “The Nutcracker” for Afghan refugees being housed at Fort McCoy this weekend.

Johnathan Solari, CEO of Madison Ballet, said the idea for the special performances — and the logistics needed to pull it off — came together within just over a month. What started with a phone call to a friend with the Department of Veteran Affairs quickly snowballed into plans for four performances over two days and a combined audience of 1,200 people.”

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