A green plate with a smiley face made of various fruits: two red apples for eyes, a green key lime for the nose, and a yellow banana for the mouth.
On this page enjoy some music…
…some dance…
…and some stories with Hoffman, and if those pique your interest, read about the man who made them in our Main Event.
EuroArtsChannel: The Nutcracker Ballet (Excerpts: Sugar Plum Fairy, Pas de Deux, Waltz of the Flowers)
https://youtu.be/MCirwHq-o_I?si=h7WG7YoZLe1RW-Qn
ETA Hoffman - Symphony in E Flat Major
https://youtu.be/8JWOZP8QjGY
Marquee sign with bright lights, displaying 'Now Playing: The Main Event' in bold black letters.
Silhouettes of seven runners in shades of orange, yellow, and red running from left to right, with the caption "Spirit of the Marathon" beneath them.
Wikipedia Entry: ETA Hoffman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._T._A._Hoffmann
Learn Out Loud: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Story by E.T.A. Hoffmann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKjRjhz0yF4
BBC: Free Thinking - ETA Hoffman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00188r7
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Hoffman, ETA 1776 - 1822 CE from Sophie’s World
(First appears in the chapter titled "Romanticism")