The Corporation: In conjunction with Activist San Diego, Korova Coffee Bar is screening The Corporation at 7:00 p.m. as part of an election-year film series running through Oct. 8. Korova is located at 4496 Park Blvd. Call (619) 528-8383 for more information.

Gay Days at Disneyland: This year, “Amazing Race 4” winner Reichen Lehmkuhl will host and Debby Holiday will perform at the weekend’s centerpiece party, Kingdom, Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Disneyland Hotel. Since this is an unofficial event, GLBTs are encouraged to wear red shirts to identify one another at the park throughout the weekend. Schedules, tickets and deeply discounted hotel rooms are available: email GayDLand@aol.com for more information.

It’s raunchy: One of the “Latin Diva’s of Comedy”, Marilyn Martinez headlines “The Raunch Show” at 9:00 p.m. at The Caliph, located at 3100 Fifth Ave. Sit this one out if leather scares you, or you’ve ever been offended by strong language and adult content! Call (619) 298-9495 for more information.

North County Pride In The Park V: The annual event takes place at Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr., in Vista. The theme for the festival this year is “5 Years of Expanding Community Through Awareness”. The free event will be open 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m., and features a resource and health fair, live entertainment and a children’s area. Refreshments, food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. For more information, call Russell Poncik at (619) 299-0500 ext. 103.

Bear car wash fundraiser: Support Bears San Diego and get your car washed by some hot and hunky daddies in the parking lot at The Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call (619) 692-2077 for more information.

Last Remains: Mo’olelo explores the journey of a mother and daughter through the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Remains, a play about perspective, truth and whose truth is true. Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2:00 p.m. is the last show. Tickets are $15-20. Call (619) 342-7395 for more information. The performance is located at ARK Center for the Performing Arts, 3554 Kettner Blvd.

La Mesa Oktoberfest: Get down with the Germans this weekend at La Mesa Village’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, taking place Friday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 3. Bring on the bratwurst and beer! Admission is free. La Mesa Village is located on La Mesa Boulevard between Fourth and Spring streets. Call (619) 440-6161 for more information.

Let the haunting begin: Pay money to be scared silly. Bloody Bayou, the Haunted Hotel and the Haunted Trail of Balboa Park are running through Oct. 31. This year, get lost in the southern hospitality of the immense Victorian labyrinth beneath Market Street, get chased by your old friends Jason Voorhies, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and the Texas Chainsaw family in the Haunted Hotel, or really run the trail in Balboa Park. Hours are Sunday-Thursday, 7:00-11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Tickets are $12.99, and can be purchased at the door. Call (619) 231-3611 for more information.

Punk n’ country: Thought they were mutually exclusive? Think again. Colorado-based punk rockers, Drag the River, bring their mix of tradition-drenched alt-country and soulful punk to the Casbah at 8:30 p.m. The band has earned themselves a respectable national following from punkers and country-lovers alike. Tickets are $8. Call (619) 232-HELL for more information.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Old Globe Theatre opens its 2004-05 season with John Lithgow starring in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a comedy about two con men living on the French Riviera who compete to extract $50,000 from a female target. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $58.50. Call (619) 234-5623 for tickets and information.

Adult Night at Skateworld! Although there are not as many velour pullovers and legwarmers as there used to be, the announcer still calls ‘Couples’ skates and the disco ball keeps spinning. Held at Skateworld in Linda Vista every Tuesday night from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Call (858) 560-9349 for more information. Yeah, baby!

Cunning linguists: Are you down with verbiage? Hip to discourse? Join other LBT women who dig the lit scene at the Cunning Linguists Book Club that meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center at The Center. Books are chosen by popular vote by those in attendance. For more information, contact Lindsay Sullivan at (619) 692-2077 ext. 107 or lsullivan@thecentersd.org.

Qigong for breast health: Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, qigong teachers and 20-year practitioners Barbara Metz, TS, and Robert Nations, OBT, TS, are presenting a 2 1/4-hour workshop, “Qigong for Breast Health” at 6:00 p.m. at The Cushman Wellness Center/Sharp Outpatient Pavilion, located at 3075 Health Center Dr. The workshop will cover Wu Ming qigong (easy-to-perform Chinese energy-generating exercises), an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine, healthful lifestyle changes, guided imagery exercises and recommended foods for breast health. Cost is $40 per person, $30 in advance. Advanced registration suggested. For information, call (858) 677-0622 or (800) 82-SHARP to register.

Domestic partnership townhall meeting: Join The Center and Equality California to learn how new domestic partnership laws will affect you, your relationship and your family. The new domestic partnership law (AB 205) goes into effect on January 1, 2005. For more information contact AJ Davis at adavis@thecentersd.org or (619) 692-2077 ext 212.

That thing: San Diego’s Museum of Contemporary Art hosts TNT (Thursday Night Thing) the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at their downtown location, 1001 Kettner Blvd. The ongoing program features film and video in the galleries and live local music on the outdoor plaza. Admission is free, but a $3 donation is welcome. Call (619) 234-1001 for more information.

Spoken-word for the ladies: It’s time again for Siren, an open mic for women held at David’s Coffeehouse from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. every other Thursday. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. 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. David’s is located at 3766 Fifth Ave.