Sat. Feb. 24

 They're calling climACTS! Glam "The Can't-Miss Party of the Year." Well, that's a  pretty bold boast, see if they live up to it. It takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday February 24 at the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center at Villa Victoria in the South End, and it's presented by The Theater Offensive, New England's leading presenter of queer theater. Plunk down $125 and you'll see Martha Wash (in photo)  - the queen of clubland - siging her no. 1 solo single, "Carry On," and the classic male gay theme of all time, "It's Raining Men," which she did when she was a Weather Girl. Shequida, the world's only Julliard-trained drag opera diva will be there, as well as Dirk Shafer, model, actor and former Playgirl "Man of the Year." Joe Posa will transform into Joan Rivers and greet guests on a red carpet. There will be a live auction with Kathy Kingston, benefitting The Theater Offensive youth group. You'll be dancing to a dj in a Go-Go environment. Food and grub: It's an open bar with catering by Christopher's Cafe, Above and Beyond Catering and more.

Need more convincing? Joan Parker, philanthropist and wife of writer Robert B., is a co-host. "First of all," she says, "one hopes that in addition to being the most fabulous party, this party will be so much fun that when you come home you'll have to shower. Of all the events I work on, this is the most outrageous, over the top. Each year I go - I've co-chaired it the last three years - I think 'We'll never top this.'' But they do. "It's definitely fasten your seatbelts," continues Joan, "because it'll be a glorious ride." Is it just for gay folks? Nope. "I always bring tons of straight folks who find it as delightful as I do," says Joan. There's plenty of cool auction stuff, too, like cocktails with the Parkers at their Cambridge home, tix to the Police reunion at Fenway, and various European vacations. Expect to mingle with least 400 people. Starts at 8 p.m.

85 W. Newton St.,  866-811-4111 thetheateroffensive.org