art of elan Chamber music for a new generation. March 23: “Storytelling,” inspired by Bouguereau’s “The Young Shepherdess.” SDMA Hibben Gallery, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619.232.7931. Map O17 April 16: Alice (with Colette Harding Contemporary Dance), Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, Map W19 619.692.2081.

artpower! At the Loft: March 10: Dawes/Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons (folk); March 11: Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (film); March 13: The Ruby Suns (indie rock); March 18: Five Tales About Six Girls (film); April 1: Which Way Home (documentary); April 7: Gretchen Parlato (jazz); April 8: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (film); April 15: Calder Quartet (strings); April 16: Californian tapas & wine tasting; April 29: Cannes film festival highlight TBD (film); May 6: La Americana (film); May 19: 3rd Annual Press Rewind (film); May 20: 3rd Annual UCSD Up&Coming student film festival (film)’ May 27: Gilgamashup (“hypercinema”); At Balboa Theatre: April 11: Elvis Costello solo. All locations on UCSD campus except Elvis Costello (see Balboa Theatre listing below), Gilman Drive, La Jolla, 858.534.TIXS, artpwr.com. Map T20

balboa theatre March 7: Band of Irish Guards/Royal Regiment of Scotland; April 10: The Big Band Broadcast; April 11: Elvis Costello (solo); April 13-17: Cirque Dreams Illumination; April 21: Monterey Jazz Festival on tour; April 25: Musica Mexicana; May 1: California Ballet Chopin Repertoire. 868 Fourth Ave., downtown, 619.570.1100. Map Q16

birch north park theatre March 3: Carmen Bradford (jazz); March 4: Preservation Hall Jazz Band; March 6: Priti Gandhi in concert; March 26, 28, April 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11: Lyric Opera San Diego: The Pirates of Penzance; April 7: Kenny Werner and Mike Wofford Piano Duo; April 24: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet; April 30: Eddie Palmieri (Latin jazz); May 5: Graham Dechter Quartet (jazz); May 8: Paul Taylor Dance Company; May 15: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band. 2891 University Ave., North Park, 619.239.8836. Map N18

California Ballet May 1: Chopin Repertoire. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., Gaslamp Quarter, 858.560.6741. Map Q16

City Ballet of san diego March 20-21: The Magic of Peter Pan; May 7-9: Celebrate Balanchine. Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown, 858.272.8663. Map Q16

la jolla music society March 26: Richard Goode; May 1: Eroica Trio; May 21: Orion Weiss, Sherwood Auditorium at MCASD, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, Map W19 May 23: Haochen Zhang, Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla, Map T20 March 19: Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev/Matsuev; April 17: Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra/Eschenbach/Lang Lang, Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown, Map Q16 April 24: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet; April 30: Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band; May 8: Paul Taylor Dance Company; May 15: Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park. Map N18, 858.459.3728.

la jolla symphony and chorus May 1-2: Mozart Symph. No. 40 and 41, Alban Berg Violin Concerto and Benjamin Sabey In Paradisum Nee Commission feat. Pasha Tseitlin, violin. Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, 858.534.4637. Map T20

lyric opera san diego March 26, 28, April 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11: The Pirates of Penzance. Jazz in North Park Series: March 3: Carmen Bradford Quartet feat. Gary Motley; April 7: Kenny Werner and Mike Wofford (piano duo); May 5: Graham Dechter Quartet feat. Tamir Hendelman, John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton. Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., North Park, 619.239.8836. Map N18

mainly mozart Spotlight Series 2010: March 26-28: Shifrin/Daedalus Quartet; April 23-25: Levin/O’Neill/Sherry. Various locations. 619.239.0100.

orchestra nova (formerly S.D. Chamber Orchestra) March 5, 6, 8: The Next Star; May 5, 8, 10: CSI: Beethoven: Inside Ludwig’s Head. Various locations. 858.350.0290.

san diego opera March 13, 16, 19, 21: Romeo & Juliet; April 17, 20, 23, 25: La traviata. Civic Theatre, Third Ave. at B St., downtown, 619.533.7000. Map Q16

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY March 14: Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky; March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Celebration; March 20: Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony; March 21: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (Winter Pops); March 25: Gershwin’s An American in Paris (Symphony Exposed); March 26-28: Gershwin to Bernstein: All Americans; April 9-10: Marvin’s Manhattan w/ the New York Voices (Winter Pops); April 22, 24, 29-30, May 1-2: Beethoven Festival; May 7-8: Silent Film Night: Nosferatu, May 14-16: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring; May 20: Tchaikovsky’s Symph. No. 5; May 21-23: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. 750 B St., downtown, 619.235.0804. Map Q17

spreckels theater April 21: Pat Metheny; April 24: Norah Jones. Call for complete schedule. 121 Broadway, downtown, 619.220.TIXS. Map Q16

Sushi center for the urban arts Exhibition: March 4-April 24: Family Matters; Fresh Sound Series: Illuminating the Evolution of Electronic Music: March 16: Scott Amendola, percussion, Wil Blades, Hammond B3 organ; April 6: Kenny Wollesen, percussion, Bombshell; May 7: Michael Pisaro, composer, Greg Stuart, percussion, redfish bluefish, percussion ensemble; May (date TBD): Die Roten Punkte. Dance: April 9-11: Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, 390 11th Ave., East Village, 619.235.8466. Map Q17