Reel Tunes: The Gay Men’s Chorus San Diego presents “Reeltunes” tonight at 8:00 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla. Tickets are $25 and are available through the chorus, at Obelisk Bookstore, or by calling (619) 275-ARTS.

Walkabout South Park: South Park businesses will open from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. for the Winter Walkabout, a festive event with music, merriment, refreshments, shopping specials and carolers. There will a photo booth with Santa for the kids, and an area for them to make punched-tin ornaments from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Businesses from Juniper to Beech streets will participate. Maps of the Walkabout area and free pedicabs along the route are available. Call (619) 232-7387 for more information.

Art, music and purpose: Six Degrees and RK Production Group present musical guest Mary Dolan and art exhibition and sale of works by Jessica Tehan tonight from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. All proceeds from the artwork sales will be donated to Children’s Polinksy Hospital. There will also be Tap Lighting candles for sale and a raffle. Call (858) 342-8230 for details.

Get into the Christmas mood: The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble Holiday Ornaments Concert, a festive concert of band and wind ensemble music, takes place tonight at 7:00 p.m. at The Center. The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble is part of San Diego’s Finest City Freedom Band, a program targeted towards GLBT musicians. Call (619) 692-2077, ext. 109, for more information.

Sensual Bliss: Gallery 504 North presents “Sensual Bliss,” a celebration of the female body and the bliss of life by artist Alan Taback. The opening reception tonight from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. kicks off the show, which runs through Jan. 10. Gallery 504 North is located at 3041 University Ave.

Ray at Night: The second Saturday of every month is Ray at Night on Ray St. in North Park, from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Multiple galleries stay open late, featuring live music and snacks and booze in abundance. The free event is located on Ray St., between University Ave. and North Park Way.

Santa Claus comes to Kensington & Talmadge: Kensington and Talmadge come together to celebrate the holiday season with their first Tree Lighting Celebration, tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event is a fundraiser, giving visitors an opportunity to purchase ornaments, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting local charities, including the Autism Research Institute and the YMCA. The event includes a visit from Ole St. Nick, carolers and hot apple cider. The tree is located at the corner of Adams Ave. and Edgeware. For more information, contact Chance Billmeyer at (619) 521-1343.

Fashionista alert: The Cassius King Gallery is holding a trunk show today from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. “Thread” features independent designers peddling their wares, including jewelry, handbags, swimsuits, screened t-shirts, baby clothes and art. Complete with a DJ, drinks and refreshments, it’s a trunk worth digging through. Cassius King Gallery is located at 435 Third St. Call (619) 232-KING for more information.

Nutty Ballet: City Ballet’s unique contribution to the holiday madness is The Nutty Nutcracker, a spoof that provides welcome comic relief. This delightful production is offered for one performance only, tonight at 5:00 p.m. at the newly renovated Spreckels Theatre. All seats are $25. Call City Ballet’s box office at (858) 274-6058 for information, or (619) 220-TIXS for tickets.

Holiday party at The Center: Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with The Center. Whether you celebrate Hanukah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Winter Solstice, something else or nothing, come soak up the warm holiday spirit. Call (619) 692-2077 for more information. Admission is free.

Go Shop: Spirals Gallery hosts an evening to help artists help artists. The Gallery features functional contemporary crafts by American artists on sale, along with musical entertainment, raffle prizes, holiday drinks and refreshments. Fifteen percent of all sales go to Mo’Olelo Performing Arts Company. Spirals Gallery is located at 7906 Girard Ave. in La Jolla. Call (858) 551-8199 for more information.

Happiness and hypocrisy: Twenty/20 Productions presents Timothy Allen Smith’s Hypocrisy tonight at Saint Cecilia’s Playhouse. The play tells the story of Claire, a stunning beauty with an over 170 IQ who views the concept of happiness as a crutch for weak minds — until she falls in love. Tickets are $15-18 in advance. Call (619) 925-4812 for details. Saint Cecilia’s Playhouse is located at 1620 Sixth Ave. at Cedar.

The Blind Boys of Alabama: Ever since the first version of the group formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have performed spirited and energetic soul gospel music. With special guests Mavis Staple and John Medeski, the Blind Boys perform their foot-stomping, hand-clapping renditions of holiday favorites in Go Tell It to the Mountain. Tonight at the California Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido at 8:00 p.m. Tickets range from $34-44; call (800) 988-4253.

Portraiture in Paris: The fall exhibition at the Timkin Museum in Balboa Park is Portraiture of Paris around 1800: Cooper Penrose by Jacques-Louis David. The collection highlights portrait painting in Paris during the time of the Consulate (1799-1804). The exhibition, which runs through Feb.15, also showcases works by David’s fellow Parisians, including works by women. Admission is free. Call (619) 239-5548 for museum hours.

Pianos and Candye: Sue Palmer and Candye Kane perform tonight at Calypso Restaurant in Leucadia from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Don’t miss the local queens of piano and blues as they set the night on fire. Calypso’s French Caribbean cuisine is nothing to scoff at, either. Call (760) 632-8252 for more information.

Tinseltown in Hillcrest: Art, cocktails, music and mingling await you at Seven Restaurant tonight from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., as The Show’s “Tinseltown” toasts the art of five California artists: Jay Larkins, Julie Hughes, Emily Smith, John Thomas and Melissa Mayer. Admission is free. Hors d’oeuvres provided by Seven, and drinks provided by Skyy Vodka. Call (619) 253-9761 for details.