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 Lake Erie Ballet's 2011 Nutcracker
December 17 & 18 at the Warner Theatre
This year marks the Lake Erie Ballet's 53rd annual Nutcracker and will feature the return of local talent, Carrie Burns-Frase as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Ernest Tolentino of Milwalkee Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will return as her Cavalier.
The Lake Erie Ballet will host Conductor, Hugh Keelan and the Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra for both the Saturday and Sunday performances. This years event will also include many contributing performers from the Erie dance community as well as students of the Mercyhurst College and Point Park University Dance Departments. Joining the orchestra this year will be the Young Peoples Choir of Erie under the direction of Jason Bishop.
Tickets for the Saturday, Dec. 17th 7:00 pm and the Sunday, Dec. 18th 2:30 pm performances of Lake Erie Ballet 2011 Nutcracker are available through the Erie Civic Center Box office, 452-4857 or via the internet at www.erieevents.com.
Ticket prices are $18/$24/$32.
Other events surrounding this year's Nutcracker event include the Special Friday Student Matinee Performance and the Sunday afternoon Sugar Plum Fairy Party. Information and tickets for these events are available at the links indicated below.
Special Performance
Friday, Dec. 16 10:00 AM
This is the only show open to the public other than the Saturday 7:00 PM and Sunday 2:30 PM which are sold through the Warner Theatre Box Office. This ia an abbreviated performance without the orchestra (run time 1 hour ten minutes).
ALL SPECIAL PERFORMANCE SERIES TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR WILL BE $7 STUDENTS AND SENIORS / $10 ADULTS.
 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY PARTY!
$15 per (1) child and (1) adult, $5 per additional persons
Purchase your tickets today online, email or call 871-4356 x6 to reserve your tickets.
- Sunday, Dec. 18th 12:00-1:30 pm , First Niagra Bank Community Room
Bring your camera and celebrate the magic of the season with the stars of the Nutcracker! Play games, win prizes and take a chance to win presenting the Sugar Plum Fairy with her Sunday Performance Bouquet!
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