Summer in the Park concerts: The University Heights Community Development Corporation kicks off their summer concert series with the country rock band the Nitro Express. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music. Trolley Barn Park is located on Adams Avenue, two blocks down from Park Boulevard. Concerts take place every Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. through Aug. 19. (619) 297-3166.

Women’s future in Iraq: United States Peace by Peace, an international women’s peace group, hosts Dr. Naba Saleem Hamid, founder of Iraqi New Horizons for Women, at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice on the University of San Diego campus. This event takes place at the IPJ from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. For directions, call (619) 260-7509; RSVP to (858) 642-6770.

TheaterSports: San Diego TheaterSports 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 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.

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.

Free Community Ride Day: Sunday, July 10, is the official opening day of the Mission Valley East (MVE) Trolley Extension, and in celebration, there will be music, festivities and free trolley rides on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the four stations along the new Green Line Trolley route. The new extension connects the Mission San Diego Station on the Blue Line and Grossmont Center Station on the Orange Line. (619) 557-4546.

Midnight Madness: As part of its Midnight Madness film series, Ken Cinema presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show, starring Tim Curry as the kinky yet endearing “transsexual from Transylvania” Dr. Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as his hapless guests Brad and Janet, Meat Loaf as motorcycle-riding rough trade and author Richard O’Brien as the hunchbacked butler Riff Raff. All shows in the series start at 12:00 midnight, with weekly trivia contests and prizes. The Ken Cinema is located at 4061 Adams Ave. in Kensington. (619) 819-0236.

Bastille Day Celebration: Enjoy wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live entertainment at the WineSellar & Brasserie’s 14th annual Bastille Day Celebration, a fund-raising event benefiting the Southern Caregiver Resource Center. Tickets are $40 per person. The WineSellar & Brasserie is located at 9550 Waples St. #115. (858) 468-4432.

Queer sci-fi: The San Diego Queer Sci-Fi Book Group reads and discusses science fiction and fantasy novels that address issues of gender and sexuality once a month at 4:00 p.m. at David’s Coffeehouse, located 3766 Fifth Ave. Novels may be by GLBT

writers and/or contain GLBT characters, or they may examine sexuality, gender and culture in interesting ways. This month’s meeting features The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov. (619) 296-4173.

Concert in the Park: The Spreckels Organ Society sponsors free organ concerts every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. throughout the summer. Throw out a blanket on the surrounding lawn with a picnic, or pick your favorite seat at the Organ Pavilion, located in the heart of Balboa Park. The night’s guest organist is Ken Cowan. (619) 702-8138.

Music and poetry: A weekly music and poetry fest takes place on Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Korova Coffee Bar, with music curated by Holiday Matinee. Korova Coffee Bar is located at 4496 Park Blvd. (619) 260-1917.

Guantanamo and 9/11: A dramatic reading from the play Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo starts at 7:00 p.m. at First Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 4190 Front St. The play, a highly acclaimed drama about post-9/11 detainees in Guantanamo, is taken from spoken evidence and weaves together personal stories, legal opinions and political debate, asking how much damage is being done to democratic values during the “war on terror.” Donations are requested. (858) 459-4650.

Front and Center Club: Join The Center at Diversionary Theatre for their production of Confessions of a Mormon Boy, Steven Fales’ autobiographical one-man play dealing with his attempts to overcome his sexuality and confront his Mormon upbringing. Tickets are $20 per person. Confessions runs July 13 - Aug. 7. Call Zac Mikles at (619) 692-2077 ext. 246 to reserve tickets.

Coffee and Conversation with Cool Women: Amber Thorne, vice president of Dawn Media (Update), is the featured guest at San Diego’s only live talk show dedicated to celebrating the diverse lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s 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.

Sue Palmer Supper Club: It’s the return of the Sue Palmer Supper Club, featuring Deejha Marie and Sharon Shufelt, at Martinis Above Fourth every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. See the Queen of Boogie-Woogie on the beautiful grand piano at the newly remodeled ’50s-style supper club, located at 3940 Fourth Ave. Take the elevator up to the second floor. (619) 400-4500.

Ladyfest: Ladyfest San Diego kicks off with a series of screenings from local, national and international lesbian, bisexual and transgender video and animation artists. There is a “feminist bake sale” from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. beforehand, along with live music. For tickets, call Obelisk Bookstore at (619) 297-4171.