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July
FRIDAY
W elcom ing Lesbians P otluck sponsored by
the Lesbian Community Project and It’s My Plea
sure. (6 30pm. 4526 SE Hawthorne Blvd.. $5. bring
dish to share and own place setting, to register:
236 0505.)
A u th o r M ónica Fiori roads from hor now
book. Streams o f Silver: Six Contemporary Women
Wnters from Argentina. (7 pm, Barnes & Noble
Bookstore. 1231 NE Broadway.)
Play LezB ingo with the Lesbian C o m m u n ity
Project. Nonsmoking; free child care available. (7-
11 pm. Northwest Service Center. 1819 NWEverett
St.. LCP 223 0071.)
C a n d y J/ S w e e t P ussy Pauline performs live
and in person. Catch the West Coast première
performance of her new recording “The Search... for
the Big Dick Man." (10 pm doors. 13 NW 13th Ave..
$5 cover. 224-CITY.)
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Cafe Renaissance, 2114 N W Glisan St.. $2 sug
gested donation, Dennis McBride 244-8467.)
(Games at 11 am. 12:30pm. 2 pm and 3:30pm. field
no. 2. Northeast Twenty-second Avenue and
Ainsworth Street, free. 244-8520 or 281 -7637.)
Je w is h lesbians and bisexuals m eet for
brunch. ( 11 am -1 pm, call for location: Susan
284-7570.)
Grammy Award-winner Vestal Goodm an, the
queen of gospel music, appears in concert. (6
pm, Portland First Nazarene Church, Sunset High
way at Sylvan exit, free, 297-6100.)
The P ortland G a y and Lesbian C o m m u n ity
B o w lin g A sso cia tio n hosts a C hristm as in
J u ly event at Pro 300 Lanes. Prizes for outstanding
scores, as well as raffle prizes. (11 am. 3031 SE
Powell Blvd.. $8. Tom 293-0438.)
Attend “Flesh and Fantasy," the 1995-1996
M r. and M s. Eugene Leather S h o w and
Contest, an evening of leather and Levis. (7 pm
doors; 8 pm show. Club Arena. 959 Pearl St..
Eugene. $5 cover. 345-1969.)
The Lesbian Community Project sponsors a Lesbi
ans of C o lo r Potluck. (2-4 pm. call for location:
Angela 284-3425.)
MONDAY
Writers of the Northwest invite you to a benefit
reading fo r O u r H ouse of Portland A ID S
hospice. Among the writers slated to read are
Verlena Orr. Carlos Reyes. Joe Cronin. Kevin
Sampsell, Pat Vivian and Sandra Williams. (5 pm.
T h e R osetow n Ram blers go roller skating:
It’s a party for the Oregon lesbian, gay and bisexual
community and its friends. (7:30-10pm. Oaks Park
Roller Skating Rink. $5, Kahn 232-7643 o r Rob
360-423-8295.)
The Lesbian Community Project’s Speakers B u
reau meets. (7-9 pm. Sharon 774-3995.)
The C o m m u n ity Leaders R esource P roject
holds an O p e n Leadership S u p p o rt Session.
This session helps participants work on skills for
growth and development as leaders in their commu
nities and organizations. Facilitated by Guadalupe
Guajardo. (7-9:30 pm, Technical Assistance for
Community Services, 1903 SE Ankeny St., free.
239-4001.)
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The S iste rS p irit Fem inist C hristia n C o m
munion, a Christian ceremony honoring the divine
in women, is open to all. (7:30 pm. Queen o f Heaven
Gnostic Chapel. 2229 SE Market St.. 294-0645.)
SATURDAY
12.7WEK
Thom as Mapfum o. the “ Lion of Zimbabwean
music." perform s and celebrates his 50th
birthday in Portland. (2-5pm reception [reser
vation only); 9 pm performance. Northwest Service
Center. 1819 N W Everett St.. $14 concert; $19
concert and reception [tickets: Music Millennium.
Fastixx 224 8499). 331-8195.)
Don't miss G irls ' N K e O u t at the East A ve n u e
Tavern . Hosted by DJ Mel, tonight’s show fea
tures Laura Kemp. Kaia Wilson, Lisa Enterline (with
Elizabeth Deal) and Jackie Randall. (9 pm. 727 E
Burnside St.. $4, 236-6900.)
Land of the B lin d performs its electro-tribal
music at C a ptain Beans. (8 pm, 1720 SE 12th
Ave.. 232-8338.)
D re w P isarra performs Th e Gospel Accord
ing to Saint Genet, a trio of monologues inspired
by the writings of French author Jean Genet, at the
Portland Art Museum's Biennial Performance Festi
val. (8 pm Saturday and Sunday. July 22-23.
Commandery. Museum North Wing. 1119 SW Park
Ave., $10 general; $8 members, seniors, students
and working artists ltickets may be ordered by
phone at 226-2811. ext. 220. dunng regular busi
ness hours.)
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D. Travers Scott
takes stock in
Raven at M idnight, a two-spirit performer, ap
pears at City Nightclub. (10pm doors. 13 NW 13th
Ave., $6 cover. 224 CITY.)
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It's Q u e e r N ig h t at LaLuna. featuring DJs
Aerosol and Philthy. Profits will benefit queer perfor
mance artist Drew Pisarra’s West Coast tour. (9pm,
215 SE Ninth St.. $3 $ 10 sliding scale. 241 -LUNA.)
L o v e In v e n to ry .
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Biennial Perform ance
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8 pm.
SUNDAY
The Rose C ity Softball A ssociation plays at
Alberta Park. Bring a picnic lunch (alcohol not per
mitted in park) and cheer on your favorite team.
FRIDAY
C ountry w estern dancing fo r w om en: Learn
Tropicana Parking Lot. (7:30pm lesson; 8:30-10pm
dancing. St. David's Pahsh Hall. 2800 SE Harrison
St.. $3. 778-7636.)
Land of the B lind performs its electro-tribal
music at a benefit concert for the O re g o n C o m
m ission fo r the Blind. (8pm. Reed College, for
information: 321-5012.)
The Lesbian Community Project's O v e r 3 5 gro up
dines out. (7pm, El Palenque, 8324 SE 17th Ave.,
RSVP: 252-0762.)
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