artpower! At the Loft: Dec. 2: Build (alt-classical); Dec. 3: Jenny Scheinman (jazz); Jan. 21: Dinner Rush (film); Feb. 2: Siren of the Tropics (film); Feb. 4: Portland Cello Project; Feb. 10: Latin American chocolate and beer tasting; Feb. 11: Brooklyn Rider (alt-classical); Feb. 16: Suzanne Vega; Feb. 18: Mauger (alt-jazz); Feb. 20 and March 6: German bites and wine tasting; Feb. 25: Rudo y Cursi (film). At Conrad Prebys Concert Hall: Feb. 20: Atos Trio (chamber music). At Mandeville Auditorium: Jan. 14: Grupo de Rua (dance); Feb. 12: Akram Khan Company (dance). At Price Center Ballroom: Feb. 10: Umalali (world music). All locations on UCSD campus, La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, 858.534.TIXS, artpwr.com. Map T20

Athenaeum music and arts library Dec. 12: Eugene Ugorski; Jan. 28: Brazilian Guitar Quartet; Feb. 7: Victor Stanislavsky, piano; Feb. 24: Poulenc Trio. 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, 858.454.5872. Map W19

birch north park theatre Dec. 6: A Celtic Christmas Celebration; Dec. 16: Xanadu (film); Jan. 16: La Jolla Music Society Dance Series: MOMIX; Jan. 23: Majesty: Coronation 2010; Feb. 12-14, 18-21: Lyric Opera San Diego’s A Little Night Music; Feb. 27: La Jolla Music Society Latin Jazz Series: Arturo Sandoval. Call for complete schedule. 2891 University Ave., North Park, 619.239.8836. Map N18

california center for the arts Dec. 2: Pacific Belles Chapter of Sweet Adelines (free); Dec. 4-5: San Diego Academy of Ballet Nutcracker; Dec. 5: Tree lighting and winter wonderland; Dec. 8: The Platt Brothers; Dec. 11-12: Carols by Candlelight; Dec. 18-19: West Coast Ballet Theater Nutcracker; Jan. 6: The Screamin’ Primas (free; Louis Prima tribute); Jan. 8: Surf’s Up! feat. Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean; Jan. 17: Kris Kristofferson; Jan. 27: Fire & Mist: Stories of Old Town; Feb. 3: Isadora Duncan: A Unique Recital feat. Kres Mersky (free); Feb. 13: Art & Intrigue (cocktail reception); Feb. 14: In the Mood (musical theater); Feb. 20: It’s Magic (magic/variety show); Feb. 26: Classics for Kids; Feb. 28: Chopin for Lovers! feat. Jeffrey Siegel; 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 800.988.4253. Map B3

City Ballet of san diego Dec. 11-13, 18-20: Nutcracker feat. live music by the City Ballet Orchestra. Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown, 858.272.8663. Map Q16

Cricket wireless AMPHITHEATER Call for concert schedule. 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, 619.671.3600. Map F4

la jolla music society Dec. 18: Marc-André Hamelin; Jan. 15: Garrick Ohlsson; Feb. 5: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, Map W19 Jan. 31: David Aaron Carpenter, viola, Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, Map T20 Feb. 19: Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk, Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown, Map Q16 Jan. 16: MOMIX (dance); Feb. 27: Arturo Sandoval, Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park, 619.239.8836. Map N18, 858.459.3728.

la jolla symphony and chorus Dec. 4-6: Leonard Bernstein, Mass; Feb. 6-7: Charles Ives, Three Places in New England; Ben Sabey, Nee Commission; Lou Harrison, Concerto for Pipa & String Orchestra feat. Wu Man; Antonin Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World). Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, 858.534.4637. Map T20

lyric opera san diego Feb. 12-14, 18-21: A Little Night Music. Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park, 619.239.8836. Map N18

mainly mozart Dec. 5: California Ballet excerpts from The Nutcracker; Spotlight Series 2010: Jan. 22-24: Frank Huang, violin; Thomas Kraines, cello; Pei-Yao Wang, piano; Feb. 5-7: Szymanowski Quartet; Feb. 26-8: Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; Ronald Thomas, cello; Anton Nel, piano. Various locations. 619.239.0100.

open air theatre at SDSU Call for complete schedule. SDSU campus, 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area, 619.594.6947. Map E3

orchestra nova (formerly San Diego Chamber Orchestra) Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 1: All in the Family: Meet the Bachs. Get to know Johann Sebastian and his extraordinary and influential sons. Various locations. 858.350.0290.

san diego BALLET Dec. 4-5: Nutcracker, East County Center for the Performing Arts, 210 E. Main St., El Cajon, 619.294.7311. Map E4 Dec. 17-18: Nutcracker. Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, 619.294.7311. Map T20 Feb. 12-14: Romeo & Juliet. Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, downtown, 619.544.1000. Map Q16

san diego opera Jan. 30, Feb. 2, 5, 7: La bohème; Feb. 20, 23, 26, 28: Nabucco. San Diego Civic Theatre, Third Ave. at B St., downtown, 619.533.7000. Map Q16

san diego sports arena Dec. 4: Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Dec. 11: Artie Lange & Friends; Dec. 12: Aventura. Call for complete schedule. 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., Midway, 619.224.4171. Map N13

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Dec. 4-6: Beethoven’s Ninth; Dec. 16-20: Holiday Pops; Jan. 1: Salute to Vienna; Jan. 8-10: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony with Rathbun: Three Psalms of Jerusalem, Handel: Viola Concerto and Vaughan Williams: Flos Campi; Jan. 15-16: Silent Film Night: The General (1927) feat. live accompaniment on the Robert Morton Pipe Organ; Jan. 22-23: A Night at the Academy Awards; Jan. 24: Itzhak Perlman recital; Jan. 31: The Funny Side of Music (family program); Feb. 12-14: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin feat. Chopin: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise and Piano Concerto No. 2 and Sibelius: Symphony No. 2; Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day at the Pops; Feb. 16: Tao (Japanese taiko drumming); Feb. 27: Debussy’s La Mer feat. Strauss: Don Juan and Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp. 750 B St., downtown, 619.235.0804. Map Q17

spreckels theater Dec. 11-13, 18-20: Nutcracker feat. live music by the City Ballet Orchestra. Call for complete schedule. 121 Broadway, downtown, 619.220.TIXS. Map Q16

Sushi center for the urban arts Fresh Sound: Illuminating the Evolution of Electronic Music: Jan. 5: Margaret Noble (sound design), Susan Narucki (voice, electronics). 390 11th Ave., East Village, 619.235.8466. Map Q17

Viejas arena at sdsu Call for complete schedule. SDSU, 5500 Canyon Crest Drive, College Area, 619.594.0234. Map E3