Win tickets to Fresno’s beloved Thanksgiving-weekend ‘Nutcracker’ with State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara

Among my most popular giveaways on TMR is “The Nutcracker.” Each year, the Valley Performing Arts Council partners with State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara to present a post-Thanksgiving production in Fresno. This version features the company’s 25 professional dancers joined by 70 student local student dancers.

I’m giving away two pairs of tickets. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a choice of either performance: 1 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Saroyan Theatre.

The contest is open to members, donors and individual sponsors of The Munro Review. Tax-deductible memberships start at $5 a month, and you can make a one-time donation of as little as $3. (Paid memberships help keep the site running, and paid members get special members-only benefits. Please consider a paid membership in support of independent, local arts journalism.) A free membership option is available. For details on how to join, go to the Membership and Sponsorship page. No purchase, donation or membership is necessary to enter the ticket giveaway.

To enter this giveaway, leave a reply on this post (see below) answering this question: Did your parents take you to “The Nutcracker” when you were little? (Or, you can just tell us why you want to go.) Deadline to enter is 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23. The winners will be picked at random and notified by email. If you enter, be sure to check your email Wednesday evening.

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