all you do is belt out “Jingle Bells” in the pri
vacy of your SUV.
Whatever you do, party like it’s 1999—
and remember when that sounded so far
away! (All addresses are in Portland unless
otherwise noted. We contacted the area
youth groups and resource centers and could
not find any holiday observances specifically
for younger queers.)
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hether you celebrate winter
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f zaa, Hanukkah, New Year’s
Eve or all of the above,
wonderful diversions abound this holiday
season.
What follows is a chronological list of
activities with a queer flavor, but there’s
plenty of mainstream fun to be had as well.
Taking a kid—or your inner child—to see
the Zoolights is hard to beat, as is toasting the
lighted ships cruising by a restaurant window.
Singing is good for the soul,
even if
campus, at 8 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18. Tickets are
$13.50 from Fastixx.
For arty types, Matrix Gallery, Medusa
Salon and Chez What? are joining forces Dec.
18 in their building at 2209 N.E. Alberta St.
to host a Queer Christmas Party featuring
music, food and drink. Festivities begin at 7
p.m. and there is a $3 charge. For more infor
mation, call (503) 288-5876.
On Dec. 18, the Imperial Sovereign Court
To honor the winter solstice, the David
of the Raintree Empire presents Naughty or
York Ensemble vocal group performs Return
Nice—Only Santa Knows, a fun evening
of the Light at the Murdock Sky Theater at
that includes a drag show, an auction of orna
the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
ments, a mountain bike raffle, food and danc
through Dec. 21. Tickets are $12 from
ing at the NorthBank Tavern, 106 W. Sixth
Ave. in Vancouver.
’Doors open at 7 p.m.,
and the show starts at
8 p.m. Admission is $7
or $5 plus a new,
unwrapped toy for the
MCC/CAP holiday
gift baskets. For more
information, call
(360) 695-3862.
The Bobs sing their
Christmas thing at 8
p.m. Dec. 18 at
W.O.W. Hall, 291 W.
Eighth St. in Eugene.
Tickets are $ 12 in
advance or $ 15 at the
door. For more infor
mation, call
(541) 687-2746.
Body Moves spon
sors Shadow Night,
Solstice Light, a silent,
overnight excursion
into movement, sound
ing, release and
restoration led by Vin
Marti on Dec. 18. The
studio is located on the
Fourth Floor, 918 S.W.
Yamhill St. To find out
more, call
(503) 227-3578.
Join the Oregon
Symphony at the
Schnitz on Dec. 18 for
A Gospel Christmas
Fastixx; for more information, call
featuring 100 singers from 19 area choirs. The
concert
begins at 7:30 p.m. at 1037 S.W.
(503) 721-0262.
If your holiday taste is a little twisted, try
Broadway. Tickets are $18.75-$5O by phone
from (503) 228-1353 or Ticketmaster.
the irreverent quartet Calamity Carolers of
Doom performing A Christmas to Forget in
In celebration of Kwanzaa, a free Afrocen-
tric Family Movie Marathon will be held
the Little Theater, which is located in the
Performing Arts Center of PCC’s
from noon until 10 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19 at
Sylvania
the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. The
center is located at 5340 N. Interstate
~i Ave. For more information, call
/ (503) 823-4322.
Oregon Ballet Theater
On Dec. 18, SisterSpirit hosts the 15th
presents the holiday classic, /
/
annual
Festival of Lights, a celebration of
The Nutcracker,
fire and light festivals from around the
through
world. The event includes music, a bazaar
Dec. 26
and a celebration on the theme of Mother
Night. All women and children are welcome.
The music starts at 7 p.m. at Musicians’
Union Hall, 325 N.E. 20th Ave. The event is
free, but donations are appreciated. Call
(503) 736-3297 to learn more.
There’s a new church in town welcoming
the sexual minorities community—Grace
Space, sharing an eclectic New Thought phi
losophy. The church is headed by out lesbian
minister Stephanie Torres, who invites every
one to a Winter Solstice Celebration at 5
p.m. Dec. 19. The event will be held at the
congregation’s temporary home in the Unity
M ike B oyle
Portland
Artist
“My resolution for
the new year is to
meet someone
new and exciting
who will keep me entertained throughout
the winter.”
K ronda A dair
Portland
Employee, In
Other Words
Women’s Books
and Resources
“I’m not afraid of
Y2K; I’m a wait-and-see girl.”
T ony F errari
Portland
Baker
“My new year’s
resolution is to visit my relatives in Italy
next year.”
M ichelle
L awler
Portland
Private
“1 might go to
Manhattan for
New Year’s Eve,
but I'm not sure I’m ready for the
potential chaos.”
B ob M ensel
Portland
Artistic director,
Portland Gay
Men’s Chorus
“My plans for
New Year’s Eve
have me deter
mined to be home, in bed, asleep.”
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