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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    David Morse as the Cavalier and Sarah Hayes Watson as the Sugar Plum Fairy perform in a Nutcracker preview as Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event, and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach carried members of the Nutcracker preview performance to Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Rufus Lynx the Charlotte Bobcats mascot is escorted into the Wells Fargo Atrium by Cpl. Marricia Croaker and Sgt. Melody Gentry of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Attila Montesano, 4, leaps to try to touch the balls on the Wells Fargo Atrium Christmas tree as Liam Golden, 4, checks out his reflection in the tree's base. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Susie Golden holds up son Liam Golden, 4, and Monica Montesano holds up son Attila Montesano, 4, to touch the Christmas balls on the Wells Fargo Atrium Christmas tree. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event, and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach carried members of the Nutcracker preview performance to Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Christmas tree in the Wells Fargo Atrium. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event, and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach carried members of the Nutcracker preview performance to Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Reflection of the Wells Fargo Atrium in a Christmas ball on the tree. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event, and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach carried members of the Nutcracker preview performance to Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    John Magner gives daughter Madison, 4, a sip of hot chocolate. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Rufus Lynx the Charlotte Bobcats mascot dances with Phoebe Klett, who will be performing in the N.C. Dance Theatre performance of The Nutcracker as Clara. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Dancers stretch behind the stage before Thursday's preview performance of The Nutcracker. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve also collected Toys for Tots at the event, and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach carried members of the Nutcracker preview performance to Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Jordan Leeper ("Candycane") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Jordan Leeper ("Candycane") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Jordan Leeper ("Candycane") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson (as the "Sugar Plum Fairy") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson (as the "Sugar Plum Fairy") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning.DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson (as the "Sugar Plum Fairy") of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Amanda Smith of the N.C. Dance Theatre dances in a preview performance of The Nutcracker in the Wells Fargo Atrium Thursday morning. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Dancers take their bows after a preview performance of The Nutcracker. Wells Fargo kicked off the holiday season Thursday November 29, 2012 in the Wells Fargo Atrium with a Toys for Tots free special preview performance of The Nutcracker by members of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson (as the "Sugar Plum Fairy") of the N.C. Dance Theatre prepares to be whisked off by the Wells Fargo stagecoach from the Wells Fargo Atrium to the Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Hayes Watson (as the "Sugar Plum Fairy") of the N.C. Dance Theatre prepares to be whisked off by the Wells Fargo stagecoach from the Wells Fargo Atrium to the Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed December 8-23, 2012. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    The crowd waves to dancers on the Wells Fargo stagecoach as it departs from the Wells Fargo Atrium for the Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed in December by the N.C. Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    The Wells Fargo stagecoach with some of the N.C. Dance Theatre dancers, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve members and others departs from the Wells Fargo Atrium for the Belk Theater, where The Nutcracker will be performed in December by the N.C. Dance Theatre. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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