2 UCW DECEMBER 2-8, 2009
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SHE GOT CROWNED!
Ann Burks
We caught up with Ann
Burks in the Crown Expo
Center, while she volun-
teered at Operation Holiday
Cheer. Ann was volunteer-
ing with the Pilot Club of
Fayetteville, an Alzheimer's
support group that spon-
sors "Lifesavers", an elec-
tronic GPS device that helps
locate patients who may
wander and become lost.
Ann moved to Fayetteville
28 years ago from Baton
Rouge, Louisiana with her
husband William, a comp-
troller in the Air Force.
Come to the Crown Cen-
ter for your chance to "Get
Crowned"!
On Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at
7:30 pm, the great-
est family musi-
cal of all time, The
Wizard of Oz, will
be touching down
at the Crown Cen-
ter Theatre. This
magical production,
based on the Royal
Shakespeare Com-
pany's celebration
of the 1939 MGM
movie, is present-
ed with breathtak-
ing special effects
that will sweep the audience away.
Dorothy, Toto and their friends The
Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scare-
crow are transported
"Over the Rainbow"
to adventures in
Munchkin Land, the
Haunted Forrest,
and the Emerald
City!
Reserved seat
tickets ($34 / $30 /
$23 / $19) will go on
sale Saturday, De-
cember 5th at the
Crown Center Box
Of¿ ce and thru Tick-
etMaster.
For more information: www.wiz-
ardofozontour.com
Wizard of Oz Tickets Go On Sale Sat., Dec. 5 at 10 am
The season of Awe and Wander
is here as the "Nutcracker Ballet"
comes to the Crown Center The-
atre!
The North Carolina State Ballet
production of the "Nutcracker Bal-
let", directed by Charlotte Blume,
has a cast of 60 Dancers and Ac-
tors. International Guest Artists,
Barbara Toth and Wei Ni perform
the principal roles of Sugar Plum
Fairy and Cavalier. Additionally, Mr.
Ni will dance the Nutcracker Prince
in the ¿ rst act with Anne Talkington
or Dara Buffaloe who alternate as
Clara. Daniel Moore performs as
Drosselmeyer, The Magician. April
Glasper is the Flower Queen.
Mr. Ni trained in China and has
performed with the Tulsa Ballet
Theater, Cincinnati Ballet and the
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Ms. Toth
was trained in Budapest and has
performed extensively in Europe.
Shows are Sun., Dec., 6, Sat.,
Dec., 12 & Sun., Dec., 13 at 3 pm.
Tickets for general admission seat-
ing are $14.00, and are available at
the Crown Center Box Of¿ ce.
Military Appreciation Day is Sat.,
Dec/. 12. Military Personnel may
make group reservations for pre-
ferred seating and get a military
discount of $11.00 a ticket.
"Nutcracker Ballet" at the Crown Center Theatre
FireAntz
Fri., Dec. 4 7:30 pm
Thu., Dec 17 7:30 pm
Fri., Dec. 18 7:30 pm
Crown Coliseum
Cheerfest
Sat., Dec. 5 4:30 pm
Crown Arena
Gun and Knife Show
Sat., Dec. 5 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 6 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Crown Expo Center
The Nutcracker
Sun., Dec. 6 3:00 pm
Sat., Dec. 12 3:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 13 3:00 pm
Crown Theatre
Rip The Hallways
Sat., Dec. 19
Crown Theatre
