Aicñ2JUa9& 2 i«anch ^ F r id a y Lavender Lounge: MenTalks Weekend Alternative, a coffee social for gay and bisexual men, meets every Friday. (7 pm at Zing's Coffee Lounge, 3588 SE Division St. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) Lesbian singer-songwriter Jamie Anderson opens for Cosy Sheridan. All ages, smoke-free. (8 pm at Artichoke Music Backgate Stage. 3130-A SE Hawthorne Blvd. $10 in advance [Artichoke Music, It's My Pleasure. Music Millenium, Fastixx), $12 at the door 232-8845.) Visit Project Quest's open house to view the new location, recognize volunteers and give input. (2-7 pm Fnday. noon-5 pm Saturday. 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd 493-0288.) Washington State Leather Pride Week is March 20 through 29. Parties, contests and other events. (Leather Pnde Project, 1122 E Pike St.. Suite 707. Seattle. WA 98122. LthrPride@aol. com) Persimmon's Clubhouse Cabaret. 500 SE Butler Road, Gresham. $5. 667-7500.) DJ Lauren spins at a smoke- and alcohol-free wom en'* dance (8 pm at St. David's Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison St. $3. Wheelchair accessible. 231 - 7051.) Come and get some bargains at a rummage ta le organized by Rosetown Ramblers (9 am-3 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church. 3915 SE Steele St. 234-9944.) Scene from Join Ms. Oregon State Leather 1997 for Women's Lingerie and Taste of S /M Night, a women-only evening to raise funds for Outside In and the Ms. Oregon Come and sign up for the Rose City Softball Association women's league. (6-8 pm at the Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division St. $30 player fee for the season. 460-9257.) Free blood pressure check-ups and j information on treating hyper- Join Jeffrey Davis in a musical tribute to those liv­ ing with HIV and AIDS. (7 pm at M CC Portland, 2400 NE Broadway. $10. 271-4085.) Nadie esta an la coelna, a painting by Angelina Woolley, is part of the current Mark Woolley Gallery display, through March 28 Portland Bisexual Alliance meets to Submissions should be sent to Just out cal­ view and discuss the video Gay Uves and Culture Wars. (7 pm at Laughing Horse Books. 3652 SE Division St. 775-9717.) endar, P O Box 14400, S aturday Portland, O R 97293, or faxed to 236-1257. Deadline is 15 days before issue date. Just out IS published on the first and third Friday of The Persimmon Winter Jazz Series wel­ comes pianist Tom Grant. (7 pm at another fine performance at The Brody Theater, running through April 11 State Leather travel fund. (6-9 pm at the Egyptian Club, 3701 SE Division St. $5. $3 for those in lingene. 236-8689.) I tension. (10 am-2 pm at ■ Belmont Street Holistic I Health Center, 3401 SE I Belmont St. 234-4550.) Le Rituel du Printemps marks the vernal equinox with neo-tribal music and dance by Dhomba Also featuring Thoth, the Lions of Batucada, Akala and Tracy Conklin. (8 pm at Adnanna Hill Grand Ballroom. 918 S W Yamhill St. $12 in advance lInfinity Tattoo. Calamity Jane. TicketMaster). $15 at the door.) And Another Thing, S unday Rosetown Ramblers presents a roller skating party for Oregon's queer communi­ People for Animal Rights holds a benefit dinner and concert to raise funds for a sanctu­ ary for chimpanzees and gorillas orphaned by the bush-meat trade in Cameroon. (1 pm at the Southeast Civic Center. 4506 SE 64th Ave. $25. Reservations: 254-3112.) Ski with the Adventure Group at Mount Hood Meadows. (7 am. 452-5680.) ^ M onday Q T u e sd a y Speak to Your Brothers offers drop-in, needle-free H IV testing for gay and bisexual men every Tuesday evening. (6-8 pm at Cascade AIDS Project, Suite 300, 620 SW Fifth Ave. 223-5907. ext. 172.) It's Queer Night at LaLuna! with DJs Ben, Ravi and Sangeet. All ages welcome. (9 pm-2.30 am. 215 SE Ninth Ave. $3, $5 under 21. 241-LUNA.) Join Misha Rockafeller for her weekly Make- a-Date night. Posted personals and anony­ Speak to Your Brothers offers drop-in. needle-free H IV testing every Monday for Joanna Cazden presents an evening of gay and bisexual men in Washington County. (7-9 pm. 1001 S W Baseline St.. Hillsboro. David 223-5907. ext. 170.) mous message services. (9 pm at Boxxes, 341 S W 10th Ave. No cover. 221-RAMA.) inspirational folk songs. (7:30 pm at Artichoke Music Backgate Stage. 3130-A SE Hawthorne Bfvd. $8 in advance [Artichoke Music, It's M y Pleasure). $10 at the door. 232-8845.) Portland Institute for Contemporary A rt hosts a chamber music recital with Rinde Eckert and Third Angle New Music Say good-bye to last year's teen icons, Rosebud XXI Mistress Viridia and Thom XXI Danny, as they present their last show. (10 pm doors, 12 30 am show at The Rage. 333 SW Park Ave. $7 cover. 242-2899.) Ensemble. (8 pm at Uncoln Hall Auditorium, 1620 S W Park Ave. $10. 242-1419.) HEAL—Portland presents Greg Nigh speaking on "The Political Uses of HIV and AIDS.” ( 7 pm at the First Congregational Church, 1126 S W Park Ave. Free. 233-9444.) Celebrate the vernal equinox at PaganFaire V III. sponsored by SisterSpirit Entertainment, rituals and workshops. Wheelchair accessible. (Noon- 6 pm. 7 pm ritual at Scandia Hall, 1125 SE Madison St. 736-3297.) Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences goes behind the scenes of the Metro Washington Park Zoo's Cascade Exhibit. (10:30 am. Chns 287-0657.) ty and friends. Bnng canned food donations for local AIDS charities. (7:30-9 30 pm at Oaks Park skating rink, foot o f Southeast Spokane Street. $5. 234-9944.) W e d n e sd a y Watch the awards show and join the fun at the Academy Awards Party. Donations and a raffle to benefit Our House (5 pm doors at Boxxes. 341 S W 10th Ave. No cover. 221-RAMA.) Neighborhood MenTalks holds discus­ sion groups for gay and bisexual young men (aged 18 to 26) and "vintage" men (over 50). (7 pm. Call for locations: Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) each m onth. cathartic comics I featuring The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé by P ro f. I .B . G ltte n d o w n e WHAT KIND O F -T tA tH E R ARE. YOU ? ... a s A R o l e m o d e l FOR OUR C H ILD R EN , YOL RE (SUPPOSED TO W ARN TH E M OF S - P O TE N TIA L DANGER !. ^ ï a w w IW V V W W - « V YOU SHOULD BE TE A C H IN G THESE YOUNG PEOPLE TO J U S T SAY NO/ / 4 ifoievfee kooreo on fburtcs! I OH COBB, HAVE MERCY ON THEIR ¡S'iiwIxX POOR SOULS yeah SURELY MR. AND MS. M ANTYNEN i Y O U CAN N O T EXPECT M E m s. 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