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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1998)
: T august 7. 1996 W ednesday Enjoy a cappuccino with gay and bisexual guys aged 18 to 26 every Wednesday evening at Young Men's CoffeeTalk. sponsored by Speak to Your Brothers. (7 pm at C offee Time, 712 N W 21st Ave. Geoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) F riday Oregon State Leather Pride Week begins today and runs through August 16. Events include workshops, parties, shows and the Oregon State Leather Com petition. The celebration kicks o ff tonight with Meet the Kink, hosted by the National Leather Association— Portland Chapter. (7 pm at The Eagle PDX, 1300 W Burnside St. 241-0105. BlackoutWA@aol.com.) Celebrate Women's Rights Day with the Radical Women. Votes fo r Women, an award winning video about women's struggle to win the right to vote w ill be shown and discussed. Buffet available fo r a donation. (6:30 pm in the Community Room, N orthw est Cultural Center, 1819 N W Everett St. Wheelchair accessible. 228-3090.) The Portland Bisexual A lliance meets to discuss the topic, “ Get on the W orid-Wide W eb!" Hands-on practice available. (7 pm at The Habbit, 3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 775-9717.) Bisexual Community Forum hosts a casual discussion group on the topic o f inten tional community. (7:30 pm at Utopia C offee House. 3320 SE Belm ont St. 285-4848.) The C ity of Tualatin continues its Concerts on the Commons series with the Caliente Salsa Orchestra. Concerts continue every Friday during August. (6:30-8:30 pm at Tualatin Commons. Nyberg Road, Tualatin. Free. Parks Department: 692-2000.) Experience The Edge, three days of perfor mances, workshops, exhibits and seminars on puppet theater presented by the Columbia Association of Puppeteers. Featured artists include the Wierszalin Company from Poland and Sesame Street's Martin P. Robinson. Today through Sunday at Lewis and Clark College. (Call h r schedule. 357-0679. http: //m em bers, aol. com/giugni/nw. 1998. html.) ■ 1 r -J Hang out and chat with gay and bisexual men o f all ages at Lavender Lounge: MenTalk's Weekend Alternative, hosted by Speak to Your Brothers, every Friday evening. (7 pm at Utopia C offee House, 3320 SE Belmont St. G eoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) S aturday Join the M etropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd for an Extravaganza Buffet with chef Jim Sconce. (5 pm, 7807 NE 30th St, Vancouver, WA. $10, $15 couple. Reservations required. 224-3804, [306] 885-9461.) Submissions should be sent to JllS t OMt cal endar, PO Box 14400, Portland, O R 97293, or faxed to 236-1257. Deadline is 15 days before issue date, p is t o u t us W ear a costume, win a prize at the Gllligan'a Island Beach Party Benefit for Our House with special guest Russell Johnson, the Professor. Everclear's Art Alexakis provides musical entertainment. (6-9 pm at The Chameleon Restaurant and Bar. 2000 NE 40th Ave. $45 in advance only. 460-2682.) published on the first and th ird Friday o f each m onth. Out with the old color and in with the new at a femme lipstick and nail polish swap — and potluck brunch. Fully accessi ble. (Call 282-8090 fo r time and location, dark-red@juno.com.) '■ " * — Oregon Leather Pride Week con tinues with an NLA-hosted "Slave Auction” at the new C.C. Slaughters. Snickers LaBarr emcees. (7 pm doors. 10 pm live auction, at C.C. Slaughters, 219 N W Davis St. $5. $3 NLA mem bers. 248-9135.) Buckle up and head to one of Oregon Leather Pride Week's most popular events: the Uni form Party (10 pm at The Eagle PDX, 1300 W Burnside St. 241-0105 BlackoutW AQaolcom.) The Oregon Bears host a beer bust as part of Leather Pride ................ m .. I..........— \ — — Bleaaed Stint is part of the R. Keany Rathbum show, Hopes and Prayers, at Armadillo Arts through Sept. 18 Join the Adventure Group for a mid-week hike along Herman Creek. (9:30 am. 452-5680.) it's a bird! It's a plane! It's Timothy M ahn's Flyboy and it hangs at B rian M arki Fine A rt through A ug. 29 Speak to Your Brothers' Neighborhood M enTalks hosts a discussion group in North Portland. (G eoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) Adam M ekler discusses the culture and future o f the tribal people o f the Amazon rainfor est. (6.30 pm at the W orld Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall, 4033 S W Canyon Road. Free. 228-1367.) ‘ T hursday Week. (6-10 pm at the D irty Duck Tavern, 439 N W Third Ave. $8, $6 members. 224-8446.) All fem ales acro ss the gender/sexu- al/background spectrum with facial hair— visible or not— are invited to a brunch Speak to Your Brothers hosts a MenTalk potluck. (5 pm. G eoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) sponsored by LCP Fully accessible, non smoking. (Call 282-8090, o r dark- red@juno.com. fo r location and more informa tion.) IM M m # S unday The Oregon Bears host another beer bust as part of Leather Pride Week. (3-7 pm at the D irty Duck Tavern, 439 N W Third Ave. $8. $6 members. 224-8446.) Hora Ashkelon. a professional-quality youth dance group from Portland’s sister city of Ashkelon, Israel, makes its fourth appearance in Portland. (7:30 pm tonight and Monday at Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Highway. $15, $10 students and seniors. 244-0111.) The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court presents B lack Leather and Lace as part of Leather Pride Week. Hosted by Rose Empress XL Tonya and Imperial Prince XXI Steve Houston. (8 pm show at Embers, 110 N W Broadway. No cover, donations to PFLAG. 222-3082.) Hike the McKenzie River with the Adventure Group. (8 am. 452-5680.) AY M onday Speak to Your Brothers' Neighborhood MenTalks hosts a discussion group in East Washington County. (G eoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145.) Portland Parks and Recreation presents swinging pop with Fez Fatale (7-8:30 pm at Couch Park, N W 20th Ave. and Glisan St. Free. 823-PLAY.) Join International Ms. NLA 1992-93 K.T. Chase for Erotica ‘98, a hot and steamy show as part o f Leather Pride Week. (8 pm at Embers. 110 N W Broadway. $3. 222-3082.) Gallow ay and Luckett perform jazz, blues and country. (6-9 pm at Starbucks. 605 NW 23rd Ave. Free. 223-1747.) El Encantado is part of the Art of the People Show, Madneaa and the Soul, works by Maximiliano Primada, through Aug. 31
