For all the dish, visit www.billymasters.com. Write Billy at billy@billymasters.com.

For more information on the “Heroes, Pioneers and Trailblazers” gala Saturday, Dec. 13, call 619-692-1967 or 619-962-3539. Tickets are $50; VIP tickets are $80.

The San Diego Chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans will host its Christmas party and general election on Saturday, Dec. 13. The event will take place at the home of Tom Hebrank. Anyone is welcome to attend and there is no cost to participate at the party. If participants, howver, want to become a voting member of the Log Cabin Republicans there is a $65 cost for membership dues. For more information, e-mail rjbjr401@cox.net or call 401-787-3221.

$30-$40, EverythingAmanda.com

$97; Amazon.com, TLA.com

$14.99; BettyBeauty.com

$65-$120; CruzAzur.com

$69.99; VerizonWireless.com

$31; GinchGonch.com

$19.99 and up; iMemories.com

$34.99; 1800tequila.com

$219; Whirlpool.com

$20.90 and up; GayPimp.com

$1,000 and up; out-adventures.com

Relative Stranger, $14.95; AlysonBooks.com

Side Step Me: some poems, photos and short stories about pill-popping culture, $12.99; SideStepMe.com

Sarah Brightman’s A Winter Symphony, $12.99; Amazon.com

Kristine W.’s Hey, Mr. Christmas, $5.99; Borders.com

Ornaments, $29.95; Ariztical.com

3-Day Weekend, $15.99; TLAVideo.com

Repo! The Genetic Opera will celebrate its San Diego premiere at The Ken Cinema Dec. 12 and 13 as part of The Ken’s Midnight Madness movie series. Screenings begin at 11:55 p.m. both nights. There will be a costume contest each night, with autographed items from the director and co-creators of the film as prizes. Co-creators, Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, will attend the screening Dec. 13, and a Q&A will follow.

To link to the Bear Night crowd MySpace, visit www.myspace.com/bearnightsandiego.

To learn more about the San Diego BDSM scene, visit the Club X Web site at www.clubxsd.org.

Write Sigma at inthepitsd@aol.com.

The Potato Shack

120 W. I St., Encinitas

760-436-1282

The Marine Room

2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla

858-459-7222

REPO! The Genetic Opera: Repo! The Genetic Opera will celebrate its San Diego premiere at The Ken Cinema Dec. 12 and 13 as part of The Ken’s Midnight Madness movie series. Screenings begin at 11:55 p.m. both nights. There will be a costume contest each night, with autographed items from the director and co-creators of the film as prizes. Co-creators, Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, will attend the screening Dec. 13, and a Q&A will follow.

GrooveLily: GrooveLily will take the stage at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido at 8 p.m. Tickets are $37 for adults; $34 for seniors. For more information, visit www.artcenter.org.

Walls: Lotus Theatre Collective will present Walls at the Evoke Dance Theater Rehearsal Space at 8 p.m. There will be an additional performance on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. The box office opens one hour prior to curtain. Evoke Dance Theater Rehearsal Space is located at 2811 University Ave. in North Park. 619-282-8889, www.lotustheatrecollective.com.

37th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights:

Rock-Step: Lee from Kicker’s will teach a combination of two-step, waltz, shadow, and shuffle for everyone regardless of skill level. The Intro to Two-Step class is from 6:30-7 p.m., Intermediate Spins & Turns from 7-8 p.m., and East Coast Swing from 8-8:30 p.m. The classes take place in The Center’s auditorium located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. No RSVP required and a $5 donation is requested

Big Fun BINGO: Join in all the fun and excitement of Big Fun Bingo at the San Diego LGBT Community Center and in the process help raise funds for The Center’s programs and services! Cost is $10 to play a 10 game pack. Plus, you can increase your chances of winning by purchasing additional game packs for $5 each. Big Fun BINGO takes place in The Center’s auditorium the third Tuesday of every month. Early bird games begin at 6:50 p.m. and regular games run from 7-9 p.m. Everyone who plays must be 18 years old. For more information, visit www.thecentersd.org.

When Things Fall Apart: Lunch and learn with The 50 and Better Club from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the San Diego LGBT Community Center. When times are tough (like now), people sometimes let life circumstances harden them to the point of becoming increasingly resentful and afraid. They also have the choice to such circumstances soften them and make them into kinder and more open people. The community is invited to join The 50 and Better Club to discover how to find more peace, no matter what’s ‘falling apart” in your life. Licensed psychotherapist Michael Kimmel will present the lunch and learn workshop seminar “When Things Fall Apart” at noon in the Community Resource Room of the San Diego LGBT Community Center. For more information, visit www.thecentersd.org.

Potato Pancake Party: The Potato Pancake Party will take place The San Diego LGBT Community Center at 8:30 p.m. You don’t have to be Jewish to attend – all are welcome, but you must RSVP by Dec. 15. For more information or to RSVP e-mail Abby Schwartz at aschwartz@thecentersd.org.

If you have suggestions, ideas or a recipe you’d like to share, visit, e-mail Kirk at gltrecipebox@gmail.com. For more information on Kirk’s private acupuncture practice, visit www.uptownacupuncture.net or call him at 619-339-9980.

Thread Fashion and Lifestyle Show will take place at The Aerospace Museum on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. San Diego’s independent fashion shopping event will host 80 designers, four runway shows an art gallery and much more. Cost is $7 for those who RSVP and $10 at the door. The Aerospace Museum is located at 2001 Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park. 619-929-6192, www.threadshow.com.

San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride is now accepting applications for its 2009 Youth Organizer paid internship position. Applications and a detailed outline about the position are available on the Pride Web site under the “About Us” tab. For a link to the Pride Web site, visit at: www.sdpride.org. For more information, call 619-297-7683, ext. 107.

For tickets call (760) 806-7905 or visit www.broadwayvista.com.

For tickets call (619) 544-1000 or visit sdrep.org.

For tickets call (858) 550-1010 or visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org.