Hot Shots – 10/23/24

‘Nutcracker’ Returns To Ballet Hawai‘i For The Holidays

Ballet Hawai‘i announced the start of ticket sales for its annual Hawaiian-inspired The Nutcracker holiday performances at a special event at Shriners Children’s Hawai‘i. Present at the announcement — which featured cast performances for the hospital’s children, families and staff — were (from left) Drew Graul, Shriners Children’s Hawai‘i hospital administrator; Pam Taylor Tongg, Ballet Hawai‘i artistic director; Richard Vida, Ballet Hawai‘i executive director; Maile Cooke, Ballet Hawai‘i board of directors member; and Eugene Yee, Shriners International Aloha Temple board of governors member. Lawrence Tabudlo photo