American Idols Live! Ace, Bucky, Chris, Elliott, Katharine, Kellie, Lisa, Mandisa, Paris and Taylor? That’s right! Your “American Idol” favorites will appear at the ipayOne Center at Sports Arena on Aug. 25 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The ipayOne Center is located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. Tickets are $35 to $66.50. (619) 224-4171 or www.ipayonecenter.com.

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. All movie nights are free and open to the public. Concessions will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting the Women’s Resource Center. Contact Claudia Lucero at (619) 692-2077 ext. 206 or clucero@thecentersd.org to find out what’s playing this month.

Pain and pleasure: Join The Wine Smarties for the second installment of “Pain and Pleasure Wine Pairings and Anti-Pairings,” a tasting class that aims to help attendees better understand their palates and school them on the bittersweet love affair between food and wine. The class, which takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., will explore the more submissive wines and why they pair better with food. It will take place at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center, located at 200 Harbor Dr. Admission is $35, but buy two tickets and get $10 off one ticket. Call (619) 955-8884 or e-mail lindsay@winesmarties.com for more information and to make a reservation.

Sessions Music Festival: Catch performances by San Diego Music Award nominee MC Flow as well as Society!, Fifty on Their Heels, The Cess and others at the Sessions Music Festival, which is free and runs from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Golden Hill Park, located at 25th and A Streets in San Diego. Grab free energy drinks provided by RockStar and enjoy the show. (619) 243-6024 or www.myspace.com/sessionsfest.

Celebrate Dance Festival: See more than 70 regional dance artists and troupes perform in a diverse range of styles during the three-day annual festival in Balboa Park, which runs Friday, Aug. 25, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission is free. (619) 238-1153.

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines: August is the month for music festivals, and there’s no better way to beat the summer heat than to get lost at the Idyllwild music festival, which takes place Aug. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Aug. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy headlines on Aug. 26 and Gerald Albright on Aug. 27, and numerous musical acts will grace the festival’s three stages. The festival takes place on the campus of the Idyllwild Arts Academy (52500 Temecula Rd.) and is a fund-raiser for the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. Tickets are $50 a day or $95 for both days, and can be purchased by calling (951) 235-2093 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the lineup at the festival, visit www.idyllwildjazz.com.

Six Degrees open mic: Laura Jane hosts the final Underground Open Mic on the patio at Six Degrees from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Bring your poetry, songs, comedy and your voice. Karaoke equipment will be available as well. With The Six fixin’ to close Aug. 31, come on down and say goodbye to this lesbian institution. Six Degrees is located at 3175 India St. (619) 296-6789.

Gentleman’s Martini Night: San Diego’s weekly gathering for gay professionals and friends takes place at a different location each week. There are no membership fees, cover charges or hidden agendas. There is a mandatory dress code: dressy casual or business attire. The event takes place each week from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at some of the best known hotels and resorts in San Diego, Coronado and La Jolla. A surprise location will be revealed approximately three days prior to the event at www.gentlemensmartininight.com.

Fossil Mysteries exhibit: From dinosaurs to mammoths, discover the rich fossil history of our region. Traveling through a 75-million-year timeline, from the age of dinosaurs to the Ice Ages, experience an unfolding of the prehistory of Southern California and Baja California, Mexico. The San Diego Natural History Museum, located in Balboa Park, is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Non-member admission is $11, $9 for seniors and $7 for military and youth/students. (619) 232-0248.

Titus Andronicus: Returning from victory in the Gothic wars, General Titus Andronicus brings with him the fallen Goth queen and her sons. What follows in quite possibly Shakespeare’s bloodiest play is a passionate portrayal of humanity and atrocity, barbarity and beauty. Titus Andronicus plays as part of the Old Globe Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare Festival. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $19 to $59. The Old Globe is located in Balboa Park. (619) 231-1941.

North Park Farmer’s Market: Browse and shop at this farmer’s market located in the heart of North Park where the atmosphere is friendly. Featured items include fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, flowers, handicrafts, specialty treats and more. The market takes place 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and is located on North Park Way between 29th and 30th streets. (619) 516-1618.

MiXLaB: Every Thursday, Candelas Lounge DJ Dex spins his eclectic MiXLaB “listening session” and pre-weekend wind-up. Feel the joy and the rapture of rare, unreleased and unexpected underground sounds: jazz ’n’ abstract, alt hip-hop, downtempo sonics, soulful house, future soul and ultraglobal vibes. The free event starts at 9:00 p.m. Candelas Lounge is located at 416 Third Ave. in downtown. (619) 702-4455.