The Gargoyle was on hand in late November for one of the CU Ballet's final rehearsals of "The Nutcracker." Four Uni dancers — junior Karolina Kalbarczyk, sophomore Sophie Shenk, and freshmen Simone Ballard and Claire Liu — are in the Tchaikovsky classic this year. Check out this slideshow for a look at the hard work that went into the production. The 2007 run of this enchanting fantasy will end Saturday, Dec. 8, with performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Krannert Center's Tryon Festival Theatre.