GET CRACKIN: While ‘The Nutcracker’ is a holiday tradition for many families, the local theater scene offers darker and quirkier options, such as Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’ (pictured, as performed with aerial artist Nicole Silver) and the final installment of the ‘Bernstein Family Christmas Spectacular’ at The Magnetic Theatre. Photo courtesy of Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
