Brass Rail at 47: San Diego’s oldest gay bar, The Brass Rail Nightclub & Lounge, is celebrating its 47th Anniversary, and you’re invited! The evening will include a special performance by Stacey Q, known as the Queen of the 80s, as she performs many of her hits, including “Shy Girl,” “Two of Hearts,” “Playback,” and “The Edge of Love.” This will be a fun evening not to miss at the beautifully remodeled lounge that has VIP rooms and bottle service available. The fun begins at 9 p.m. The Brass Rail is located at 3796 Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest. www.thebrassrailsd.com

Palm Springs Pride: Thought Pride season was over? You have one more chance to attend a nearby Pride Parade and Festival this year! Palm Springs’ annual two-day Pride celebration, happening on Nov. 3-4, will include a parade and festival. This year’s festival includes an impressive line-up of entertainment, including Irene Soderberg, Martha Wash, and San Diego’s own Rhythm & The Method. The 21st annual Pride Parade will kick off at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4 on Palm Canyon Drive at Alejo. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Sunrise Park on Baristo Road. www.pspride.org

Oscar & The Pink Lady: From internationally acclaimed writer Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt comes the beautiful and surprisingly funny story of a young hospital patient and his uplifting relationship with a kindly volunteer “Pink Lady,” whose daily visits provide him with inspiration and hope. Starring internationally renowned actress Rosemary Harris, The Old Globe Theater’s production of Oscar and the Pink Lady is sensitive, heartbreaking, amusing and, ultimately, life-affirming. The show runs through Nov. 4, with varying show times. Tickets range from $47-$59. The Old Globe Theater is located at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. 619-234-5623, www.theoldglobe.org

Free Organ Concert: John D. and Adolph Spreckels donated the Spreckels Organ, one of the world’s largest outdoor pipe organs, to the City of San Diego in 1914 for the Panama-California Exposition. This unique organ contains 4,530 pipes ranging in length from the size of a pencil to 32 feet and is housed in an ornate, vaulted structure with highly embellished gables. Since 1917, San Diego has had a civic organist, who performs free weekly Sunday concerts and occasionally hosts special guest organists. Jackson Borges will perform the Nov. 4 concert. The concert begins at 2 p.m. The Spreckels Organ Pavilion is located in the heart of Balboa Park. www.sosorgan.com

Mason Jennings: Singer/songwriter Mason Jennings blends the deeply personal insights of a poet, the political broadsides of a protest singer and the broad musical eclecticism of a jazz musician with the passion and commitment of a rock ’n’ roller. The result has made him one of the most talked-about new artists on the acoustic music scene and earned him a loyal cult following, moving more than 30,000 copies of his first two albums and selling out shows around the country without the benefit of a major-label publicity department. Jennings will perform live at the Belly Up Tavern for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $18. The Belly Up Tavern is located at 143 S Cedros Ave. in Solana Beach. www.bellyup.com

Lynn Ames: The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Women’s Resource Center will present an evening with award-winning author Lynn Ames. Ames is the best-selling author of The Price of Fame (which was short-listed for the first annual Golden Crown Literary Society award in the category of lesbian romance), The Cost of Commitment, The Value of Valor (winner of the 2007 Arizona Book Award), The Flip Side of Desire (which was a finalist for the GCLS 2007 Ann Bannon Best Lesbian Fiction Award) and Heartsong. Ames will read selections from her recently released book, Heartsong, and will answer questions. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is free. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. 619-692-2077, ext. 212, www.thecentersd.org.

Ursula Rucker

Philadelphia’s social political queen of spoken words that dance within hip-hop and funk returns to San Diego! Ursula Rucker, who has performed with groups such as ROOTS, King Brit, JAZZaNOVA, 4 Hero, Louie Vega, and many more, will take the stage at the Kava Lounge for a 9 p.m. show. The evening, which is for those 21 years and older only, will be hosted by Miki Vale. Kava Lounge is located at 2812 Kettner Blvd. 619-543-0933, www.kavalounge.com

Interactive Art Group: The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Senior Services program presents a fun and relaxing weekly art group. Participants get together to work on the daily project or work on art of their own. Artist Sabato Fiorello leads the way as the group explores different mediums. Participants are asked to bring basic pencils, paper and inexpensive watercolor paints/brush. After attending the first group, participants may consider buying other supplies. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. 619-692-2077, www.thecentersd.org

Isn’t Anticipation A Bitch?: A preview of the San Diego’s most anticipated new restaurant and lounge, Universal Hillcrest, is being hosted at the House Boi store in North Park. Universal Hillcrest, along with its on-sight restaurant, Dish at Universal, promises to bring the Hillcrest experience to a new level. The preview party, taking place from 6-9 p.m., will give participants a first taste of Universal’s mixology experience and food samples from Dish. Those interested in attending must be on a guest list. E-mail info@universalhillcrest.com to get on the list. House.Boi is located at 2537 University Ave. in North Park. www.universalhillcrest.com