You’re in charge. You decide how to make Friday all yours, but take counsel before making your move. Check in with Friday’s LGBT events calendar for parties, shows, concerts and bar nights.

• All together now. Atlanta Holiday Ball lays down seasonal LGBT fun and fundraising (top photo) @ Druid Hills Country Club, 8 p.m. Read our preview.

• Play time. “Rent” opens @ Fabrefaction Theatre, 8 p.m., “Santaland Diaries” @ Horizon Theatre, 8 p.m., and “A Christmas Carol” @ Alliance Theatre, 8 p.m.

• Holiday spirit. “Songs of Hope and Wonder” w/OurSong (middle photo), Atlanta’s LGBT co-ed chorus @ Oakhurst Baptist, 8 p.m.

• Dance fever. Move your feet to the pumping beat of DJ Steve James @ Amsterdam, 9 p.m., DJ Lydia Prim @ the Heretic, 10 p.m., and Spin Cycle Dance Party @ Jungle, 10 p.m.

• Ladies with an attitude. Fellas that are in the mood. Friday’s whole bar and party calendar lays out all of your nightlife options.

• Show me. Sugarbaby’s Trailer Park Revue @ 3 Legged Cowboy, 10:30 p.m., Fierce Fridays @ LeBuzz, 11 p.m., Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix (bottom photo) @ Blake’s, 11 p.m., and The Mary Edith Pitts Show @ Burkhart’s, 11:30 p.m.

There are even more things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.