New Bedford Ballet will perform its annual production of A New England Nutcracker on December 12 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm at Keith Middle School Auditorium, 225 Hathaway Boulevard, New Bedford. Journey back to the 1850s as this favorite holiday story is re-imagined through New Bedford's historic whaling era. Prepare for the "City That Lit the World" to light up your holiday season. Standing: Emilia Szabo (Mattapoisett), Gabriel Coughlin (Rochester), Jillian Bonnell (Mattapoisett). Kneeling: Penelope Angeley (