Performance - the Nutcracker December 6, 2008

Join us when the perennial ballet favorite returns to Krannert Center for the sixth straight year and recapture the wonder and joy of the Christmas spirit. The Champaign Urbana Ballet spins E.T.A. Hoffmann’s charming fairy tale into a delightful froth as Sinfonia da Camera presents Tchaikovsky’s familiar and heart-warming music in a live performance. The exquisite costumes, mesmerizing dancing, and swirling notes combine for an enchanting event that can be shared by families and friends at evening performances and afternoon matinees suitable for attendance by the young and the young at heart. Champaign Urbana Ballet - Sinfonia da Camera Recommended for ages 5 and up. Tickets: Flex: 33 - Senior Citizen 24 - Student and Youth - 15. Single: 34 - Senior Citizen 25 - Student and Youth - 16. Location: Tryon Festival Theatre.