Westchester County NY Government

Westchester residents don't have to travel far to see a first-rate production of everyone's holiday favorite, "The Nutcracker." The Westchester Ballet Company's production of this magical tale of a young girl's imaginary journey on Christmas Eve rivals the best productions in the New York metropolitan area, and all at a very affordable price, at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.

Performances will take place on Friday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m.

Under the direction of Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea, this production features 90 professionally trained student dancers from communities throughout Westchester and neighboring counties, along with professional guest soloists.

Advance ticket prices are $18 for adults, $12 for children (age 2 through 10) and seniors (ages 60-plus); all tickets are $22 on the day of the performance.

Buy tickets in person at the County Center box office, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Or purchase them through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000, at www.ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets.

The performance is presented by Westchester County Parks and the Friends of the Westchester Ballet Company, and sponsored by The Journal News LoHud.com and radio stations 100.7 WHUD and 107.1 The Peak.

The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Avenue in White Plains.

For more information, go to www.countycenter.biz or call the County Center at (914) 995-4050.