Summertime jazz: Tonight’s featured artist at the Four Season Resort Aviara’s Summer Jazz Concert Series is Mindi Abair. Cocktails, special wines and snacks are offered throughout the concerts. Tickets are $50 per concert. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., dinner and concert at 6:00 p.m. Call (760) 603-3773 for reservations.

OUTFEST: The oldest and largest gay and lesbian film festival in southern California, the 22nd annual Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival takes place July 8-19 in Los Angeles. Founded in 1982, OUTFEST has presented more than 3,500 films and videos for audiences of nearly half a million people. For more information, contact Nik Mukherji at nmukherji@apihr.org, or call (323) 860-0876.

Ray at Night: The second Saturday of every month is Ray at Night on Ray Street in North Park, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Multiple galleries stay open late, featuring live music, beverages and refreshments. The free event is located on Ray Street, between University Avenue and North Park Way.

Skott Freedman concert and lecture: The acclaimed 24-year-old singer/songwriter, pianist and bisexual activist performs in The Center’s auditorium at 6:00 p.m. Hailed as a “star-in-waiting” by Billboard, Freedman’s angelic voice, poetic lyrics and piano virtuosity make this a show you don’t want to miss. Tickets are $10. All proceeds benefit The Center. Call (619) 692-2077 for more information.

Truth and politics: In conjunction with Continental Divide, the La Jolla Playhouse presents a series of panel discussions that take place immediately following select Saturday and Sunday matinee performances, include a brief question and answer period and are free and open to the public. The topic for July 10 is “Theatre and Politics – Strange Bedfellows?” presented by Dirk Sutro of KPBS at 5:00 p.m. Call the Playhouse box office at (858) 550-1010 for showtimes and ticket information.

Breaking Legs: “The Sopranos” meets “Cheers” in Tom Dulack’s Breaking Legs, playing at 8:00 p.m. at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. The worlds of the Mafia and the theater clash hilariously when a professorial playwright seeks funding for his new play from the family of a former student. Performances run Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $23-29. The North Coast Repertory Theatre is located just east of I-5 on Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach. Call (858) 481-1055 or (888) 776-NCRT for reservations and information.

LGBT Community Tribute Banquet: The Imperial Court de San Diego’s seventh annual San Diego LGBT Community Tribute Banquet takes place at the US Grant Hotel, located at 326 Broadway. This year’s honoree is Bridget J. Wilson, Esq., in recognition of over three decades of activism. A cocktail reception takes place at 6:00 p.m. and the banquet begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $75, and all proceeds benefit the Benjamin F. Dillingham III Community Grant. Call Michael Zarbo at (619) 254-6372 or Chris Horton at (619) 254-6371 for more information.

Organic music: The Spreckels Organ Society’s 17th annual International Summer Organ Festival continues its free Monday evening concerts with featured artist Clive Driskill-Smith. Call (619) 702-8138 for more information.

12 O’clock origami: As part of its 12 O’clock Scholar program, the Museum of Man is hosting a special class on the art of Japanese paper folding from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at the museum’s orientation center. Call (619) 239-2001 for details.

Politically challenged: Join the Women’s Resource Center at The Center for an evening of political venting and discussion. Whether a CNN addict or a conscientious media objector, come discuss and plot with a group of intelligent women willing to ask questions. “Politically Challenged” takes place on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 2 at The Center. Call (619) 692-2077 ext. 206 for more information.

All that Hairspray: Join the Front and Center Club at the Civic Center for Broadway’s new musical-comedy phenomenon Hairspray at 7:30 p.m. Can a big girl with big dreams, and even bigger hair, change the world? Tickets are $60. For more information, call Zac Mikles at (619) 692-2077 ext. 246.

North Park’s new secret hideout: On the second and last Wednesday of every month, Rebar presents a night out for everyone who’s ever been BAD, featuring ’80s rock, electro, techno, punk and cheap beer. Whether you’re a rock n’ roll boy or an electro girl, you’ll dig the $1 draft beer and special guest DJs. Rebar is located at 3404 30th St. Call (310) 463-6562 for more information.

Foster parenting: Walden Family Services is a private, nonprofit foster family agency that addresses the special needs of children that traditional foster care cannot provide for. They hold informational meetings on becoming a foster parent on the second Wednesday of every month at The Center from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Call Melanie at (619) 584-5777 ext. 228 for more information.

Siren She-bang: Siren, an open mic for women held every other Thursday night, is holding its one-year anniversary with food, drinks and entertainment from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at David’s Coffeehouse, located at 3766 Fifth Ave. The free event is dedicated to inspiring women via the expression of the creative arts, highlighting spoken word, hip-hop, comedy, music and activism. Call (619) 296-4173 for more information.

Out at the Globe: Join the Old Globe Theatre for Shakespeare’s As You Like It as part of “Out at the Globe”, a series of evenings for the GLBT theater-going community. A reception with light refreshments begins at 6:30 p.m. on the Old Globe Plaza, and the show begins in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $53, or $34 for B-section seats. Call (619) 23-GLOBE for tickets and information.

An Evening with Lillian Faderman: Well-known and respected author and historian Lillian Faderman is hosting a book signing at The Center at 7:00 p.m. A longtime advocate for preserving GLBT history, Faderman received the 2004 Lambda Literary Award for best LGBT Memoir/Autobiography. This free event helps kick off a new series of digital storytelling workshops designed to document GLBT stories. Call (619) 692-2077 for more information.