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I attended a delightful performance of Peter Tchaikovsky’s classic holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker,” on Nov. 30, the first of six performances at Krannert’s Tryon Festival Theatre.

The Champaign Urbana Ballet put on a Christmas classic, E. T. A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker,” at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.  “The Nutcracker” is a heartwarming Christmas ballet involving many characters, settings and a complex plot. The Stahlbaum family, including children Clara and Fritz, is hosting a...