GOINGS ON : ‘Disclosure’ Premiere to Help Access Theater : Michael Douglas and Demi Moore flick will look at men and women in the corporate world.

Let’s start things off with an event for you celebrity watchers.

Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre tonight will hold the benefit premiere of the Barry Levinson film “Disclosure,” starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. The R-rated movie, based on the Michael Crichton novel, looks at men and women, and intimidation and manipulation, in the corporate world.

It’s hard to tell who’s going to show up, but Douglas, a local resident, has a reputation for making these premiere screenings. Dennis Miller, another local in the film, has committed to attend.

Regardless, there will be a celebrity reception beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by the red carpet arrival at 8 p.m. and screening at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for the screening and $50 for preferred seating and the reception. Proceeds will benefit Santa Barbara’s Access Theatre. The Arlington is at 1317 State St. Call 963-4408.

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UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Music will strut its versatility tonight when the Sitar Ensemble and the Gamelan Ensemble present a joint “World Music Concert” at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on campus.

Under the direction of Scott Marcus and led by tabla instrumentalist Gregg Johnson, the sitar group will perform a selection of classical pieces from northern India. The Gamelan Ensemble, led by Ed Dorsey, will share music from central and western Java. The show will begin at 8 p.m. General admission is $8, with tickets available at the door. Call 893-3535.

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Lit Moon Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will open its production of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” tonight at Westmont College’s Porter Theatre. The production, based on Ernst Theodore Hoffmann’s holiday classic, will run through Dec. 18. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 (general), $10 (senior citizens and students) and $8 (children). Call 565-7040. The college is at 955 La Paz Road in Montecito.

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Santa Barbara County preschool to high school students will display their artwork in “An Angel Passes,” an exhibit opening Friday at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Ridley-Tree Education Center. The show is scheduled to run at least through January. The center is at 1600 Santa Barbara St. It is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. but will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 27 through Jan. 1.

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Last week, it was the State Street Christmas Parade, and this Saturday, it’s the Milpas Street Christmas Parade--the 42nd annual, in fact. Bands, drill teams, mariachis, dance ensembles and others will make their way from De La Guerra Street to Mason Street beginning at 10 a.m. Call 563-2885.

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What would the holiday season be without “The Nutcracker,” as performed by the Santa Barbara Festival Ballet? The dance ensemble will present its 20th anniversary performance at the Arlington Theatre at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10.50 to $23. Call 963-4408.

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The Philadelphia-based American Family Theatre will bring its version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to the Lobero Theatre, in a musical for all ages. The show will be presented at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $7 to $12. Call 963-0761. The theater is at 33 E. Canon Perdido St.

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The ever-difficult-to-describe Santa Barbara band Headless Household will present its fifth annual Christmas Concert on Sunday at the Center Stage Theater. The quartet, with help from some special guests, will play a variety of musical styles, including, in their words, “cushy pop, madcap improvisation, Yuletide high jinks, jazz, polka. . . .” Needless to say, be ready for anything. Show time is 2 p.m. General admission is $7. Call 963-0408. Center Stage Theater is on the second level of the Paseo Nuevo Mall, at Chapala and De La Guerra streets.

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Ongoing: Sculptures and drawings by British environmental artist David Nash continue on display at Santa Barbara’s Contemporary Arts Forum through Jan. 7. The geometric sculptures, fashioned with a chain saw, incorporate only condemned trees or those cut down for what Nash deems good reason. The charcoal used in the drawings is made from twigs and scraps left over from his sculpted wood. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, but will be closed Dec. 24 through 31. It is on the second level of the Paseo Nuevo shopping center. Admission is free. Call 966-5373.