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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 2000)
January 7 . PflflO t DIVERSIONS He’s Hollywood, but he’s not square « on her self-titled C D reflect a more dri ving, light-rock feel, though for this event she promises her fans even more blues. i It’s a smoke-free event, and ¡m tickets are $8 from Fastixx. The pub is located at 8203 N. Ivanhoe St. in Portland. pening Jan. 7 at KOIN C in emas in Portland for what W\ will undoubtedly be a GET short run, G et Bruce is a laugh- tmu«! filled documentary about Bruce Vilanch, the big blond bear of a gay guy who has been supplying comedy for big name stars for many years. Lately he’s been more visible as one of the strangest squares, sitting due left of Whoopi Goldberg on the new Holly oin the hardy, outdoorsy lesbians wood Squares. Vilanch is also one of the of the Forest Group on Jan. 15 for most sought after comedy writers in a fun day trip to Cape Lookout on Hollywood. He’s written for every type the central Oregon coast. of variety show imaginable, including Depending on the weather, they all the big award shows. Many of the are planning either a six-mile or 10- stars for whom he writes— including mile hike, with the added bonus of Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Robin watching migrating whales. In Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily - i any event, do come prepared for Tomlin, Nathan Lane and Rosie a very muddy trail. O ’Donnell— appear in the film. For more information, call (503) 236-2248. This brief valentine of a film also has a fun title song written by Michael Feinstein and performed by Ann-Margret. Hard to beat that for sheer camp appeal! t is fabled that the ever-melodic singer- The film, which plays more like a special on songwriter Katy Davidson once performed E! Entertainment Television, will be enjoyable half her emotional acoustic set lying down. for aspiring comedy writers and other showbiz See if she repeats the feat at Intimate, an junkies, but don’t expect great insights or sexy evening of Portland women’s pop music, star details. As Vilanch told one reviewer, if he had ring the infamous Davidson, songwriter- a hot personal life to talk about, he’d being keyboardist Battle Cat, and guests. The free dishing the dirt. ww Nathan Lane sums up the man in a quip Vilanch might have written for himself: "Bruce has given more great lines to celebri ties than a Hollywood coke dealer.” O ■ m U 1 SINGLES PARTY Start the N ew Y ear with N ew F riends and N ew L oves . (In the meantime, send in the form below and check out the current ads on page 53.) ju s tn rn Moil or Fax your Free Personal Ad Todayl Iff U ) Ü 1 i" 3 ÄH Iw ri’i ï t l h J um f i —— i aita* __ 1 Fax (503) 236-1257 J l ) VOICE PERSONAL ADS Choose a Category: I L U 1 VOICE PERSONAL ADS Help stock the pantry esbian singer-songwriter Lynn Frances Anderson brings her four-piece band to McMenamins St. Jo h n ’s Pub for a showcase concert at 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Anderson’s songs are earnest, bluesy, folksy tunes, often about relationships. Some tracks I i Feeling emo? She works the blues % C h e c k out our J a n u a ry 21 is s u e for d e ta ils on the next A whale of a good time n Love We Grow is a two part benefit for Esther’s Pantry, a Portland-based volun teer organization that assists people affect ed by HIV and AIDS. The event gets off to a rousing start with High Tea and Horse Racing, hosted by Eric Fox at the Fox & Hounds, 217 N.W. Sec ond Ave. in Portland. Then trot one block over to Darcelle XV, 208 N.W. Third Ave., for a drag show extravaganza hosted by Laurel Hurst. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m., the show is at 7 p.m.; $5 is the suggested donation. For more information, call (503) 243-5530. 443 □ Women Seeking Women □ Men Seeking Men □ Trans □ Groups and Organizations □ Just Maybe Headline (up to 25 characters): Compose your free 40 word ad: □ Bisexual □ No Labels, Please □ Beyond Portland M etro SlAWAPP ABM t MAn W B • RLA lX W - WHITE H - H is p a n ic A - A s ia n N - N a t iv e A m e r ic a n I - J e w is h C - C h r is t ia n F - FEMALE Listen and learn as Katy Davidson (right) and Battle Cat perfect the art of intimacy event will be held Jan. 20 at In Other Words bookstore, which is located at 3734 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information call (503) 232-6003. Musical analysis n the mood for something really different? Try a Nerve Endings concert, a special pro- _ gram of the Oregon Symphony designed to examine both familiar and new music in inno vative ways. On Jan. 14, Murry Sidlin will conduct excerpts from Mahler’s first, second, fourth and fifth symphonies interspersed with a performance by actors portraying Mahler and Sigmund Freud. The men, who were 19th century con temporaries, met on several occasions. Mahler sought Freud’s counsel during times when his life was in emotional upheaval. A preconcert lecture starts off the evening at 6:30 p.m., followed by the con cert itself at 7:30 p.m. in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1111 S.W. Broad way in Portland. For more information and tickets, call (503) 228-1353. ■ Compiled by O r ia n a G reen M - MALE LTR - U » * .-TERM RELATIONSHIP S • SIMULE STD - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTO! 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