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Toy soldiers battle mice, a doll turns into a handsome prince and a young girl visits the Land of the Sweets in the holiday ballet "The Nutcracker."
Central West Ballet presents the classic Dec. 11-20 in the Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto.
Tickets are $25-$50. For an extra $10, children can meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and other performers on stage after the matinees.
Call 338-2100 or visit www.galloarts.org.
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