It's a sure sign of the holiday season: the annual production of The Nutcracker at Wausau's Grand Theater.

Approximately 150 dancers from the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet have been learning the choreography and polishing it to perfection.

The weekend's performance will also feature three professional dancers, including a couple from the American Ballet Theater.

Tickets are available at the Grand Theater box office, 401 N. 4th St., or by calling (888) 239-0421.