CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Take in the magic of the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet this holiday season when you stay at JW Marriott Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The skies of United Airlines will enjoy a unique flying partner this year, as Chicago's hometown airline and The Joffrey Ballet leap together onto the city's cultural stage.

By Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune Dec. 1--The story behind "The Nutcracker" begins, logically enough, with the story of the nutcracker: Before art, there was technology.