Holiday classic

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Shea's Performing Arts Center are teaming up to present the holiday classic "The Nutcracker," Nov. 25 and 26 at Shea's Performing Arts Center.

BPO Resident Conductor Robert Franz leads the orchestra in a program featuring BalletMet Columbus.

BalletMet's international debut in Cairo, Egypt, in 1989 opened the doors to an expanded touring program. The company also toured to 24 states in the United States, Canada and abroad. BalletMet annually reaches a total audience of nearly 125,000 through performances at home and on tour.

Performances are 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at 646 Main St., Buffalo. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 852-5000 or order online at www.sheas.org.