On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to A + A Ballet Company co-founder Alexei Kremnev about the Art Deco Nutcracker. The young company has created a new version of The Nutcracker that aims to be more accessible to young audiences. WDCB’s Brian O’Keefe has the latest on the McAninch Art Center’s announcement that it plans to bring a major Frida Kahlo exhibit to Glen Ellyn in 2020. A little later, the Dueling Critics stop by to review Northlight Theatre’s production of MANSFIELD PARK. Gary reviews the new documentary MARIA BY CALLAS. And Gary takes you inside the Chicago History Museum’s Blues exhibition.