The holiday shopping season has begun, according to the Houston Ballet Web site:
Houston Ballet is excited to announce the 29th annual Nutcracker Market will usher in the holidays November 12-15 at Reliant Center, One Reliant Park. The market will be open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Featured at this year’s market are 323 national and international merchants carefully selected for their unique offerings — including 50 new merchants — selling gifts for the entire family, including: home décor, gourmet food, garden, clothing, sporting gifts, novelties, accessories and more. All proceeds from the market benefit Houston Ballet Foundation, Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy and its scholarship fund.
This year’s market theme, conceived of by market chairman Gaylon Gullquist, is “Puttin’ on the Dog”. A passionate dog-lover, Ms. Gullquist discovered the humorous canine artistry of Louisiana- based artist Jim Tweedy, including his “Muttcracker” and “Sugar Plum Larry”.
