Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Playwright Aaron Mays’ zeitgeist-capturing satire Black Santa is set in an upper-crust day school, where, in the days before holiday break, in the classroom of the school’s only African-American teacher, a third grader named Sharifa declares “Santa Claus is a Black man from Detroit.” The comment sets off a firestorm that spreads to the school’s administration, which pressures the teacher to create an ad campaign that reinforces Kris Kringle’s essential whiteness.

Bring on the dancing rats! Everyone’s favorite holiday show is back at the Adrienne Arsht Center this winter with twice-daily shows from December 13 through December 24. Over 100 performers from the Miami City Ballet will bring to life George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed by a live orchestra. Whether you’ve seen it once or a million times over, this fantastical performance is always a treat.