Pacific Northwest Ballet Brings Nutcracker to the Streets for Third Year!

November 10th, 2008

There’s no greater gift than a magical memory and no holiday entertainment quite like Nutcracker. Pacific Northwest Ballet has brought this cherished Stowell/Sendak classic ballet to the Northwest for 25 years and to celebrate, they’ve brought the joy of Nutcracker to the streets with a 3-D mobile display courtesy of GoMobile Advertising. The “Nut truck” features an enchanting excerpt of Maurice Sendak’s storybook world, complete with stage lighting and characters, while some of Nutcracker’s most memorable music plays to watching crowds through an external sound system. The truck will be seen at events around King County to bring cheer to families as well as awareness of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2008 Nutcracker season that is now underway.

To give back to the community that has supported Nutcracker for 25 years, Pacific Northwest Ballet has teamed with Northwest Harvest, GoMobile Advertising, and Industry Graphics for a food drive coined “Feed the Nutcracker, Feed the Community”. “The creative forces at GoMobile have expertly transformed our Nut Truck into a roving collection site for NW Harvest. This unique collaboration has expanded our collection efforts for NW Harvest, while offering great discounts on Nutcracker tickets–clearly a perfect partnership!” said Lia Chiarelli, PNB’s Associate Director of Marketing and Communications.

Giant Nutcracker bins will be at local grocery store events as well as Northwest Harvest events and the Macy’s Holiday Parade on Friday, November 28th to collect food for local families in need. Upcoming events include:

Albertsons Mercer Island

November 21, 2008 from 4pm to 7pm
2755 77th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040

Tackle Hunger with Seattle Seahawks 12pm-2pm
November 23, 2008 game starts at 1:15pm

Macy’s Holiday Parade
November 28, 2008 8am-7pm

Westlake Center & Pacific Place

Look for the Mice & Nutcracker Bins!

Safeway Coldcreek

December 4, 2008 4pm-7pm
6911 Coal Creek Pkwy SE
Newcastle, WA 98052

Home Team Harvest with KING 5

December 6, 2008
NORTHGATE MALL

Corner of Northgate Way & 5th NE
in the Northgate Mall parking lot
10AM-12PM
EVERETT MALL
1402 SE Everett Mall Way
1PM-3PM

Broadway QFC
December 12, 2008 4pm-7pm
523 E. Broadway
Seattle, WA 98102