The Nutcracker returns to The Culinary Institute of America, December 2 & 3. Follow Clara and the Nutcracker Prince on their journey, from battling the Rat Queen to meeting the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Land of the Sweets. Presented by Hudson River Performing Arts Center, The Nutcracker is the perfect start to the holiday season, for the young and young at heart. Tickets available online for $30 until November 18; and then at the door, $35 cash only, the days of the performances.