Northwest Ballet Theater presents "The Nutcracker," the iconic holiday ballet, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec 14-15, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Artistic director is John Bishop.

Tickets, $15 to $24, can be reserved at 360-734-6080 and mountbakertheatre.com. Details: northwestballet.org.

Reach MARGARET BIKMAN at margaret.bikman@bellinghamherald.com or 715-2273.