TheaterSports: San Diego TheaterRports presents The Improv Competition, where every scene and song is made up on the spot by two teams of improvisers taking suggestions from the audience, every Friday and Saturday in May from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m. The fun takes place at The FunHouse, located at 6822 El Cajon Blvd. Tickets are $10-$15. (619) 465-SHOW.

Palindromes: Writer/director Todd Solondz has earned a reputation for creating the suburban icons of ostracism: Dawn Wiener from Welcome to the Dollhouse, Dr. Maplewood from Happiness and Consuelo from Storytelling. His latest film, Palindromes, is a fable of innocence involving 13-year-old Aviva Victor, who wants to be a mom and does all she can to make this happen before her plan is thwarted by her sensible parents (Ellen Barkin and Richard Masur). So she runs away, still determined to get pregnant one way or another, into a world pregnant itself with all sorts of strange possibility. Palindromes plays at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinemas. (619) 819-0236.

Valley Center Arts and Music Festival: The Sue Palmer Trio with Deejha Marie and Sharon Shufelt plays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Valley Center Arts and Music Festival. (760) 749-8852.

San Diego Men’s Chorus spring concert: “Life is a Cabaret!” is the title of the San Diego Men’s Chorus’ annual spring concert, taking place Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at The Center. The cabaret-style program features a variety of pop, jazz and Broadway standards, including “Get Happy!” and “When I Fall In Love,” as well as music by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Fats Waller. Cocktails and wine will be available for purchase. (619) 296-SONG.

Spectrum: Bacchus House’s hot new Saturday night, Spectrum, features DJ Kiki and international star DJs from 9:00 to 4:00 a.m.! Presented by Ohm Events, recognized by many from Club Montage’s Play Girl Saturdays, is reminiscent of world-renowned deep-fusion rhythms of clubs in Ibiza, the U.K. and Eastern Europe. Bacchus House is located at 3054 University Ave. (619) 855-1678.

Celtic ensemble: Kick back at Twiggs Coffee & Tea for a mellow afternoon of Celtic music performed by local musicians every Sunday starting at 4:00 p.m. Twiggs is located at 4590 Park Blvd. in University Heights. (619) 296-0616.

Gator by the Bay: San Diego’s annual Cajun, zydeco and blues festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Spanish Landing Park on Harbor Island. The event features evening dances, accordion-playing workshops, five stages of local and national performers, exhibits, food and impromptu “alligator wrestling.” Tickets are $10 per day. Parking is $7. (619) 234-8612.

Late Night Catechism: Back by popular demand, Late Night Catechism is a hilarious review of what you should have learned in catechism all those years ago. Show runs Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. through June 28 at North Coast Repertory Theatre, located at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. in Solana Beach. Tickets are $33.50-$35. (858) 481-1055.

Misalliance: George Bernard Shaw’s comedy classic Misalliance examines marriage, socialism and the “new woman” struggling to emerge from the constraints of Victorian parenthood and morality. Show plays Sunday-Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Thursday-Sunday at 8:00 p.m., and at 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through June 12 at the Old Globe Theatre. Tickets are $42.50. (619) 23-GLOBE.

Mambo boogaloo: The Air Conditioned Lounge hosts Club Vaya! with DJs SK and Sesqui spinning hard salsa, mambo, boogaloo and Latin soul. Happy hour takes place from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. every day, with half-off cocktails, $2 domestic bottles and $1.50 domestic drafts. The Air Conditioned Lounge is located at 4673 30th Ave. in North Park. Groovy, baby. (619) 501-9831.

Coffee and Conversation With Cool Women: City Commissioner Julia “Jhigs” Legaspi is the featured guest at San Diego’s only live talk show dedicated to celebrating amazing women in the diverse LBT community, taking place at 7:00 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center at The Center. Admission is free. Marie from the woman-owned coffee shop Sip This will provide complimentary coffee. (619) 692-2077 ext. 206.

Fu Manchu: Hard stoner rock band Fu Manchu celebrates West Coast good times: fast cars, pimpin’ vans, pinball and Alice Cooper-style anthem rock. Fu Manchu plays at 8:30 p.m. at the Casbah, located at 2501 Kettner Blvd. Tickets are $12. (619) 232-HELL.

Ballroom dance at The Center: Join Rosemary Ward at The Center for lessons in International Latin and Standard styles at The Ballroom Dance Experience. The class takes place at The Center starting at 6:00 p.m. There will be a $10 fee collected at the door and all proceeds will benefit The Center. No partner is necessary to participate. (619) 692-2077 or rosemaryward@sbcglobal.net.