Y'know, before "Toy Story", there was "The Nutcracker", in which Masha, one of ballet's pluckiest heroines, has a Christmas night adventure that takes her to a land where toys come to life. Tchaikovsky's lustrous music and the magnificent choreography of Marius Petipa have made this beloved story a must-see for kids and kids-at-heart. Russian Grand Ballet's full-length classical production at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco features some of Russia's best up-and-coming dancers and a veritable sleighful of holiday delights.