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The Hip Hop Nutcracker Soars Into Charleston Gaillard Center on December 7, 2021 Hip Hop Legend Kurtis Blow’s First National Tour Since His Heart Transplant The Music Pioneer who Created Christmas Rappin’ and The Breaks is Hitting the Road This Holiday Season July 13, 2021 – Charleston, SC – Everything old is new again. Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, arriving at the Charleston Gaillard Center on December 7, 2021. The production features hip hop pioneer Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow, the first rapper to be signed by a major label in 1979. 42 years and a heart transplant later, this hip hop founding father is still performing as MC of The Hip Hop Nutcracker. Preview the action here: https://youtu.be/toBO5yHVIhg Tickets on sale Friday, July 16 at 11 AM EST through gaillardcenter.org. Gaillard Center Members receive presale access. Become a Member today! Contact our Development Office at development@gaillardcenter.org or (843) 579-6468 for more information.