Gay Day at Great America: The seventh annual Gay Day at Paramount’s Great America begins at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 2:00 a.m. Pop diva Dannii Minogue will perform live in her first U.S. concert. Gay Day features one of the largest T-dances on the West Coast, and of course, a lot of roller coasters to cruise. Tickets are $45 in advance and $55 at the gates. Great America is located at 4701 Great America Pkwy in Santa Clara. (408) 988-1776 ext. 8858.

Sapphic Cinema: The Women’s Resource Center at The Center hosts a film series of works by, for and about lesbian, bisexual, transgender and feminist women on the fourth Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. This month’s film is Gia, starring Angelina Jolie. All movie nights are free and open to the public. Concessions will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting the Women’s Resource Center. (619) 692-2077 ext. 206.

It’s My Life: Join the Committee for World Democracy at UCSD and guest speaker Jorge Osuna from the Environmental Health Organization for a screening of Brian Tilley’s It’s My Life. Filmed over five months, the film follows Zackie as he leads a court battle against the multi-national drug companies to allow the introduction of cheaper, generic drugs, and takes on the South African government for it’s confusing HIV/AIDS policies. Film screens at 7:00 p.m. at Center Hall 113 on the UCSD campus in La Jolla. Admission is free. (858) 534-4873.

Miss Gay International: The 12th annual Miss Gay International Pageant takes place at The Center at 7:00 p.m. Join Miss Gay International 2004 Penelope London as she crowns her successor. Admission is $10. (619) 294-8430.

Gochar at Kung Food: Enjoy the soul-tripping music of Gochar, a local musician who has enchanted audiences all over the world with his electronic blends of old and new music, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Kung Food Express Café, located at 2949 Fifth Ave. (619) 298-7302.

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.

Gospel Brunch at LIPS: It doesn’t get much better than breakfast with the queens at Sunday Gospel Brunch at LIPS, located at 2770 Fifth Ave. Brunch is served and shows take place 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All-you-can-eat brunch is $14.50, with a $3 cover charge. Call (619) 295-7900 for reservations – you’ll need ’em.

Flamenco dinner show: Café Sevilla’s flamenco dinner show is followed by a flamenco dance workshop, led by Luana Moreno, Rocío Carrera and Misa Romero, and featuring Sevilla’s flamenco group. The dinner show takes place every Sunday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The dance workshop takes place from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Admission for the dinner show and workshop is $10. Café Sevilla is located at 555 Fourth Ave. (619) 233-5979.

Queen Califia’s Magical Circle: Tucked away in Escondido’s Kit Carson Park is one of the most unusual and stunning sculpture gardens in the world. Queen Califia’s Magical Circle is the creation of the late Niki de Saint Phalle, and features nine large-scale mosaic sculptures surrounded by a circular “snake wall.” Admission is free. Call (760) 839-4691 for directions and further information.

Cool yourself: 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. (619) 501-9831.

Jewish arts festival: San Diego Repertory Theatre’s 2004-05 season concludes with the 12th annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, featuring music, dance theater and speakers from around the world celebrating the diversity of Jewish diaspora. Allan Havis’ A Very Jewish King, an adaptation from Shakespeare’s King Lear, begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyceum Space. Tickets are $12-$15. The festival runs through June 20 at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza, the North Coast Repertory Theatre and First Unitarian Universalist Church. (619) 544-1000.

Siren: It’s time again for Siren, an open mic for women held at Korova Coffee Bar from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. Korova is located at 4496 Park Blvd. Call (619) 260-1917 for more information.

Spring Reverb at TNT: 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. As part of Spring Reverb ’05, performers from Ireland, Japan, Greece, Mexico and the U.S. will perform original music, dance and visual arts works. Admission is free, but a $3 donation is welcome. Further performances will be held June 3 at the Wonderbread building and June 4 at the Voz Alta Project. E-mail editor@uptownpub.com for more information.

Sisters in Crime hosts D.A.: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis speaks to the Sisters in Crime group of mystery writers and readers about rising through the ranks of the halls of justice. The meeting, which is open to the public, takes place at 7:00 p.m. at the Joyce Beers Community Center, located in the Uptown Shopping Plaza on University Avenue in Hillcrest. Tickets are $3 at the door. (760) 366-1962.