SHOW TIME--Leah Bober dons her Nutcracker costume as she promotes the classic ballet, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Dec. 12, 1997. The Ballet Met will perform the holiday favorite at the Ohio Theatre from Dec. 12-28.

A SIGN FOR SANTA--Children from the Ohio School for the Deaf demonstrate how they ask Santa for their Christmas wishes, at the Columbus City Center Mall, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Dec. 12, 1997.