Going North

* Voices--The Westmont College Choir and Chamber Singers will present Christmas concerts this weekend at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State St., Santa Barbara. The choir will be joined by the Vox Lumina Women’s Chorale. Also, harpist Christine Holvick will perform three lyrical works. Show times: Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. A freewill offering will benefit the college’s music department. 565-6240.

* A Cappella--The “Sings Like Hell” concert series will continue Saturday at 8 p.m. with a cappella group Rockapella at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Rockapella was formed in New York City in the mid-1980s. In addition to its television commercial for Folgers coffee, the group has been featured on PBS and in concerts with Billy Joel, Sting and Don Henley. The theater is at 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Advance, $28.50; at the door, $32.50. 963-0762.

* Ballet--The Santa Barbara Dance Festival will stage its 26th annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” this weekend at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. This traditional staging of the ballet classic includes nationally recognized guest artists and live orchestra. Show times: Saturday, 2:30 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. $8-$32. 560-8883.

* Museum--The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will open “Picturing the Past: Piranesi to Pearlstein” Saturday. The exhibit will feature a selection of prints, drawings and photographs from the 18th to 20th centuries from the museum’s permanent collection, all depicting classical ruins. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. 963-4364. Internet: https://www.sbmuseart.org.