Ballet Wichita, the outfit founded by June Landrith and now directed by daughter Jill, a former soloist with Germany’s Aachen Ballet, performs the holiday favorite The Nutcracker, the story of young Clara and her magical Christmas Eve dream. Guest performers from the New York-based American Ballet Theatre lends their talents. $12.50-$32.50. 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Concert Hall Century II, 225 W. Douglas Ave. (316-687-5880, balletwichita.com).