The Balboa Theater is showing some Christmas classics starting next week.
On Wednesday, December 21 at 7:30pm, stop in for a screening of “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky, filmed at the Royal Opera House.
A magician with secrets, an enchanted gift, a battle with the Mouse King, a guiding angel and a visit through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets: it must be the seasonal favorite, The Nutcracker. The ballet draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story of Christmas Eve, when young Clara creeps downstairs for one of her presents, but finds herself instead at the start of a night of magical adventures.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children age 11 and under. Advance tickets are available online.
Then on December 23 and 24, the Balboa presents a beautiful, digital restoration of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” starring Jimmy Stewart in his timeless role as George Bailey.
George Bailey grows up in the small town of Bedford Falls, dreaming dreams of adventure and travel, but circumstances conspire to keep him enslaved to his home turf. Frustrated by his life, and haunted by an impending scandal, George prepares to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. A heavenly messenger arrives to show him a vision: what the world would have been like if George had never been born…
Sure, you can catch it on TV a hundred different times, but this is your chance to see it on the big screen while munching the Balboa’s tasty popcorn! The theater will also be giving away special prizes at each showing.
Showtimes and tickets will be available online soon, or check the Balboa website for more information.
Happy Holidays!
Sarah B.
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