february 4 . 2000
0 T uesday
o M onday
It's not too late to meet your sweetheart!
Check out Misha's Valentine Make-a-
Date at Boxxes. (9 pm. 1035 S W Stark St.
Combine do-gooding and guzzling at Las
Mishas a beer bust and show present
ed by Rose Em press XXXVIII Misha
Rockafeller at the Bngg. The $10 cover bene
fits Educate, which does AID S outreach to the
Hispanic community (6 pm 1035 S W Stark
Free. 15031226-4171.)
OK all you dog-adoring, cat-crazy queers—
bring your prized pal to the Pet Derby, a
three-day benefit for the Oregon Humane
Society— you may even get on television!
There's a wild array of contests, including a
pet lookalike contest. Go on, you know you
want to! (.Call the contest hot line for all the
S t 15031226-4171)
0 W ednesday
scoop 15031230-1200.)
Feel a need for speed— and hooky? Go
Speak to Your Brothers hosts a Dad's
Group from 7 to 9 pm. (15031223-5907,
at Mt Hood Meadows. (7:30 am
ext. 233.)
15031452-5680)
downhill skiing with the Adventure Group
Q T hursday
0 W ednesday
The Egyptian Club hosts a VIP Party to
thank valued custom ers with a night of fun.
games, pnzes and dancing. (9 pm. 3701 S E
Questions about legal issues with regard to
health care7 Hambleton Project holds its
quarterly meeting and forum at 7 pm at
Fnendly House. A guest speaker, lawyer
Karen Keeney, will talk about legal issues fac
ing lesbians and their partners with health care
needs. (1737 NW 26th Ave. 15031852- 7750.)
Division St. Free 15031236-8689 )
Homowo African Arts ft Cultures pre
sents a free concert of Afncan music and
dance under the artistic direction of Obo
Addy at Peace Lutheran Church (7 pm
The Oregon Bears take
over the lanes for the
Paws-n-Balls outing
at Grand Central Bowl.
2201 N Portland Blvd. Free 15031288-3025.
www homowo.org )
(7 pm 808 S E
Momson St. 15031255-
7508)
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Young Men's Coffee Talk happens from 7
to 9 pm at 3 Friends Coffee House (201 S E
F riday
Don't wait to get your tickets for the very pop
ular Pink Flamingo Bingo— it s sure to be
a sell out! Drag sensation Chocha Fresca is
back by popular demand to keep the evening
hopping. (6:15 pm doors, 7 pm bingo at
Scottish Bite Center. 1512 S W Momson St.
12th Ave. 15031223-5907, ext. 233.)
The HIV+ MenTalk group gets together
from 7 to 9 pm (Bob 15031236-1531.)
15031233-5484.)
F.R.I.E.N.D.S—Brother to Brother
meets at 5 pm. (15031417-7991.)
0 T hursday
Groove to the Euro-lounge stylings of
Portland's own Pink Martini shaking things
up at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom. (9 pm.
1332 W Burnside St. $12 advance. $14 at the
William Coriett. (7 pm. 708 SW Third Ave.
15031220-5911.)
tw o p e n t lernen
Have some hidden talent ready to burst forth?
Try it out at Open Mic Night with
Special K in the Room every Thursday
night at the Egyptian Club. (9 pm. 3701 S E
[s h a rin g
Division S t Free. 15031236-8689.)
door. (5031225-0047.)
Borders Books i
Music hosts a
This photo by Frank Yamrus is part of a show of nudes at the Photographic Image Gallery through Feb. 29
Gay, Lesbian
ft Bisexual
Books Group,
Women in toolbelts gather for a meeting of
the Oregon Tradeswomen Network at 6
pm at the State Office Building. The topic
tonight is yoga for tradeswomen (Room 120,
which will discuss
Two Gentlemen
Sharing by
800 NE Oregon S t Free. 15031943-2228.)
0 F riday
Interested in Oriental medicine? Drop in at In
Other Words for the Women's Health
Discussion Group. Acupuncturist Elizabeth
March will share her insights into Onental
medicine, nutrition, etc. (7 pm. 3734 S E
Hawthorne Blvd. 15031232-6003.)
The Portland Bisexual Alliance discus
sion group meets at Laughing Horse Books to
talk about choosing monogamy. Open to all.
(7-9 pm. 3652 S E Division S t
15031 775 9717.)
Portland Gay Men's Chorus presents it's
second Annual Classical Recital at The
Old Church. (8 pm, 1422 S W 11th Ave., $15
0 S aturday
from Fastixx, 15031224-8499 )
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 31.
Shine those boots and head off to Crystal's
Queer Country Jam at PPAA, 618 S E
Alder St. (8-9 pm lessons l$31, 9 pm-1 am
dancing 1$51.)
The Forest Group explores O aks Bottom
Marsh in Portland (9 am. 15031238-3877.)
The Marionberry Salon meets in Salem at
6:30 pm for a potluck to discuss Odd Girls
and Twilight Lovers by noted lesbian herston-
an Lillian Faderman. (Cary 15031363-6036.)
,v li r>m cor ett
Lesbian comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer
performs in Seattle, sponsored by the Seattle
Men's Chorus. ($18-$22 12061323-2992 )
(J) S unday
Get off the couch! Go cross-country ski
ing with the Adventure Group at Clark Creek.
(9 am. 15031542-5680.)
Lew is & Clark College presents the African
American Drama Company in the Evans
Performers
look the part in
Triangle Productions'
^
Forever Plaid,
which opens
Auditonum performing I Can Sing for You
Brother, a one-man musical about black spiri
tuals (3 pm 0615 S W Palatine Hill Road
Free. 15031 768-7051.)
It's My Pleasure offers SM 101. a class
taught by Desta (7 pm 3106 NE 64th Ave
Free Preregister: 15031280-8080)
looking ahead
On March 4, Motherlode will hold a
20th A nniversary Con cert and CD
R elease Celebration at the Hollywood
Theatre. (8 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
$14.50 advance, $17 door
[Hollywood Theatre box office,
\
Fastixx], motherlodemusic.com.)
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