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Ninth
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Art Auction
Cascade
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Saturday June 26, 7 - 1 1 pm
Pacific Northwest College o f A rt
1241NW Johnson
Live a n d silent auctions featuring m ore than 150 w orks o f art
$35 G eneral Adm ission
$75 Patron: Patron Reception begins at 5 :3 0
Tickets available at Saks Fifth A venue, CAP, o r
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Bingo.”
evening of
Prizes for this game
bingo. Perhaps
include
a weekend
there are a dozen
stay for two on the Ore
elderly Catholic ladies in
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coast, and a platter the
a church basement, chain
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winner can use to decorate a
smoking and drinking instant
new
love nest.
coffee as they daub their bingo
There will also be a brief auc
cards. Father Flanagan calls out the
tion during which players can hid on
numbers and letters in the same
a private tour of the Oregon Zoo. “It’s
monotone that puts children to sleep on
two hours of amazing stuff; it’s priceless,”
Sundays.
Schutten gushes. “If you want to scratch
Take that image, and obliterate it.
the horn of a rhino, you can do that!” (She
Imagine a very different evening of bingo—
confirms that she’s serious about the horn
specifically, Pink Flamingo Bingo. Picture the
scratching.)
Rose Town Ramblers decked out in disco
attire, doing the hustle for players’ entertain
Judith Rizzio, director of community rela
ment. Meanwhile, Dick Lexia sings requested
tions at Our House of Portland, a residential
tunes backward, and leather daddies and mom
care facility for people living with advanced-
mies police the crowd, verifying bingo claims.
stage AIDS, has been drafted as a celebrity
Players will he filling out “I saw you” cards,
caller. Despite her standing as a bingo novice,
adding overt flirting to the evening. And
Rizzio claims she’s not at all nervous about ful
Chocha Fresca, Salsa Queen of the Universe,
filling her duties. “It’s a really fun opportunity
runs the show.
to talk about Our House and have a good
“Chocha is spicing it up between numbers,”
time,” she explains.
explains Mary Schutten, a primary PFB orga
She does have one concern, though. “I’m
nizer. “It’s so much fun! It’s going to he a sell
nervous about what to wear,” Rizzio says.
out. We’re really confident.”
“What do you wear to Pink Flamingo Bingo?
Schutten was first exposed to this novel
Obviously, something pink.”
twist on bingo in 1986 as a volunteer queer
Schutten might offer that for Pink Flamin
community builder in Seattle. She recalls being
go Bingo, people should wear their best disco
amazed. It’s what she
attire, since the best-
says she’ll bring to Port
decked disco diva wins
land audiences. “It’s not
a prize.
only fun, but doing
Sidney J. Thomp
good. W e’re shooting
son, who does out
for the same kind of
reach work with the
excitement,” she says.
Positive Community
The good coming
Project, has also been
out of PFB is going to
tapped to he a caller.
benefit four organiza
Unlike Rizzio, Thomp
tions: Love Makes a
son is a bingo pro.
Family,
Brother
to
“W hen I was in the
Brother, the Lesbian
merchant marines, I
Community
Project,
used to call bingo all
and Pride Northwest.
the time,” Thompson
Another form of
says confidently. He
good, says PFB stage
adds that he’s also
manager
Thomas
called for several Pro
Three special games o f
Christian, is giving the
ject Quest bingo fund
bingo h a ve been created raisers.
queer community and
allies an opportunity to
specifically fo r the event.
A third confirmed
come together for some
caller
is Just Out pub
“Get Ready fo r a Date
levity. “In Oregon,
lisher Marty Davis. A
B in go ” includes enough
we’ve spent too much
fourth slot, as of press
treats— like hair styling time, remains open,
time worrying about
ballot initiatives,” he
and massage— fo r an yone hut Schutten says she’s
observes. “It’s time to
confident she’ll have
to feel like a pam pered
have fun.” And, as a
no trouble filling it.
princess , rea d y to be
smoke- and alcohol-free
She and Christian
swept off his o r h e r feet. are also confident
event, it’ll be hard to
spot any vice— just
they’ll be seeing a
clean, queer fun.
capacity crowd. “I’d
If the entertainment isn’t fun enough, there
caution people not to wait till the door,” says
are, of course, the prizes. Three special games
Christian, explaining that ticket sales have
of bingo have been created specifically for the
been brisk. “Run, don’t walk."
event. “G et Ready for a Date Bingo” includes
enough treats— like hair styling and massage—
■ MiUynn James and Dim Northwest Inc. present
for anyone to feel like a pampered princess,
P ink F lamingo B ingo on Friday, June 25, at the
ready to he swept off his or her feet.
Scottish Rite Center, 1512 S.W. Morrison St. in
Next is "Date Me Bingo.” The winner of
Portland. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and bingo
this game— after shouting “Date Me!” instead
begins at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $16 at the door or $13
of the more traditional “Bingo!"— reaps a
in advance, available at In Other Words, Gai-Pied,
night-on-the-town bounty, including dinner,
Balloons On Broadway and It's My Pleasure. For
theater tickets, candy and flowers.
more mformadon, call (503) 233-9505 or visit
The third game takes players to the next
PFB’s Internet site, uww.xjs.com/pfb/index.htm.
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new twists on an old pastime
Tickets also available at
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