Article: Ballet Austin to sell 'Nutcracker' to highest bidder

Mark Yeh
University Wire
06-16-2005
(Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Christmas is still months away, but for those who are already thinking about shopping for their loved ones, Ballet Austin has a gift a wealthy person can share with 2,826 other people.

Ballet Austin, located on Guadalupe Street, has decided to auction off all the seats available in Bass Concert Hall for its December 2005 production of "The Nutcracker" to the highest bidder. The opening bid is $54,999.

The auction will be held for 10 days on eBay from June 11 through June 21. Ballet Austin worked with Snap, a local online marketing company, to organize the auction.

"It's a great way to publicize 'The Nutcracker,'" ...

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