"The Nutcracker" takes flight in the Sacramento Ballet's production which opens Dec. 7. Keith Sutter/Courtesy photo

The Sacramento Ballet's "The Nutcracker" opens on Dec. 7 and continues through Dec. 23, with performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Performances are at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, 1301 L St. in Sacramento. Jay Mather/Courtesy photo