M usic C e le b ra tio n at Camp Collins on the
Sandy River through April 30. Members of the
popular band M o th e rio d e do the teaching.
(Ellen 503-266-3148.)
[ H i J H tfi State University (7 pm.
Call Samuel for location
and information: 503-223-5907.)
P ortland B isexual W omen invites bi and
questioning women to E ro tic L ite ra tu re
N ight a lighthearted social and discussion.
Bring your faves to read. (7-9 pm. Call for
location: 503-331 -1268.)
The Names
P roje ct
AIDS
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White Bird
presents
Mark M orris
Dance Group
on May 2 at
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Schnitzer
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will be on display at PCC's Cascade campus
today and Saturday. All panels honor people
from the Pacific Northwest. (Fnday 5-8 pm,
Saturday 10 am-4 pm. 705 N. Killingsworth
St.)
The Im perial Sovereign C o u rt o f the
W illam ette Empire nvites you to a
Friends and Family Show at the Right
Side Show Bar in Salem. (9 pm. 300 Liberty
St. SE. $5.)
Are you a woman with words to spare or writ
ing to share? Check out the Last W ord
L itera ry O pen M ic at In Other Words from
9 to 11 pm Tonight women are encouraged to
share their original poetry, prose and other
writings. The event is free and hosted by local
writer and editor Meg Daly. (3734 SE
Hawthorne Blvd. 503-232-6003.)
It's My Pleasure hosts Sex Toys 101, a
class for adult women. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th
Ave. Free. Preregister: 503-280-8080)
Catch the ever-popular
G allow ay and L u c k e tt
OCA. Open to all. ( 7 pm at
Laughing Horse Books, 3652
SE Division St. Bi-Line
i 503-775-9717.)
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singing their hearts out at
Touchstone Coffee House. (7 pm.
7631 NE Glisan St. Donations.
503-262-7613.)
Pam and M aggie will perform at the
H am bleton P ro je ct Luncheon at Starky's
Restaurant. The fund-raiser will recognize vol
unteers. (2913 SE Stark St. Call for time and
ticket information: 503-642-1007)
Get your weekend off to a rousing s ta r t -
catch up with the A d v e n tu re G roup every
Saturday morning for the Fun R un/W alk
along Portland's waterfront, followed by a
brunch. Meet at the former River Queen
Restaurant parking lot at 10 am for a two-mile
to six-mile run or walk open to all skill levels.
(Don 503-224-6747.)
The heavenly singers of the D avid York
Ensemble perform Celestial Music with the
Alderwood String Quartet at First Christian
Church. (8 pm. 1315 SW Broadway. $12-$15
[Fastixxl. 503-721-0262.)
Lesbopalooza is an all-day music festival in
Eugene at Agate Hall at the University of
Oregon, featuring rocking lesbians, including
Sarah D oughe r the M u rm u rs and A lix
Dobkin Sponsored by the LGBTA at the uni
versity. (541-346-3360 )
The C o rva llis Lesbian
Avengers are
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The Forest G roup hikes at Tryon
C reek State P ark (M eet at the
k Nature House at 11 am.
m
503-238-3877.)
For a good time check out Theresa
D em arest and Good Com pany at the
A fric a AID S Response presents a benefit
at the Crystal Ballroom for Mutare, Zimbabwe.
Portland's sister city. Performers include Obo
Addy and the NW Afrikan American Ballet. (7
pm. 1332 W Burnside. $18. 503-233-5484.)
The Long Yang Club, a social group for
Asian gay men and lesbians and their friends,
meets on the first Wednesday and third
Sunday of each month at 3 Friends
Coffeehouse. (8 pm. 503-963-1841 ,
503-735-9425. lycpdx@ados.com.)
The Im perial S overeign C o u rt o f the
W illam ette Em pire nvites you to H appily
Ever A fter, a fantasy ball at the Red Lion Inn
in Salem. (7 pm. 3301 Market S t NE. $10.
For more information contact
lvannasail@yahoo. com.)
All women are invited to celebrate Beltane
with S is te rS p irit at Michelle's Meadow. (6
pm. $3-5 donation suggested. Call for direc
tions 503-736-3297.)
The edgy, post-punk gals of S leater-K inney
rock the Crystal Ballroom. (9 pm. 1332 W
Burnside St. $8. A ll ages. 503-225-0047.)
A rn a ld o , a drag
chanteuse who real
For a finger lickin' good time, join the Imperial
Sovereign Rose Court at the M edieval
Feast at Darcelle XV. The evening features a
chicken and rib dinner, a costume contest and
grape spitting. (Like you never did it!) The
event benefits the Audria M Edwards
Scholarship Fund. (6 pm. 208 NW Third Ave.
$15. 503-229-5256 )
Rose Empress
XLII Amanda
Carrington and
k the ISRC
Bk invite you to
W the Medieval
JF Feast at
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Fellowship. (8 pm. Fourth and C Street. $12
advance, $14 door. 541-482-4154)
And she sings! A lix D obkin performs her
woman-centnc songs in the Multicultural
Center at PSU's Smith Memonal Center. (8
pm. 1825 SW Broadway. $5-10 sliding scale.)
In Other Words hosts A lix D obkin in a read
ing from her award-winning, nationally syndi
cated column. “ M in s tre l B lo o d ." (7 pm.
3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-232-6003.)
The Im perial Sovereign C o u rt of the
R aintree Empire requests your regal pres
ence at the S ilve r A nniversary
C oronation at the Red Lion at the Quay in
Vancouver. (Show at 6 pm. $25. Jane
360-699-5232.)
Touchstone Coffee House. (7 pm. 7631 NE
Glisan St. Donations. 503-262 7613.)
Irene Farrera and her band
N m P R P return to Ashland for a C inco de
M ayo Dance at the Unitarian
Speak to Your Brothers hosts a Dad's
G roup from 7 to 9 pm.
k (503-223-5907, ext. 233.)
activism and a kickin' slumber party.
(Starts 11 am Saturday 541-753-2631.)
If drag queens in training bras are your thing,
check out the investitures of the 2 4 th
Rosebud and T h orn C o u rt in a star-
packed show. (Doors open 10 pm, show at
midnight at the Edge. 333 S W Park Ave. $7.
503-242-2899.)
Here's a rare opportunity to learn lesbian her-
story firsthand from the women who lived it.
Join A lix D obkin, Naomi L ittle b e a r
M orena, Kathleen Saadat and others at a
potluck and forum addressing the early years
of lesbian culture. The event is sponsored by
the Lesbian C om m unity P ro je ct at a
venue to be announced. (6.30 pm.
503-233-3913)
ly sings, sashays into
town for a gig at the
Chameleon. (Dinner
seating starts at 7 pm
2000 NE 40th Ave
$10 at the door.
Reservations:
503-460-2682)
See On V iew and
O nstage listin g s
on Page 31.
Sleater-Kinney rocks
the Crystal Ballroom
on May 3
Join MenTalk o f V ancouver for a social
from 7 to 9 pm. (Peter 360-576-6595.
Men TalkofVancWA@webtv. net.)
The HIV-t- MenTalk group gets together
from 7 to 9 pm. (Phillip 503-234-1811.)
FRIENDS— B ro th e r to B ro th e r meets at
5 pm. (503-417-7991.)
Young M en's C offee Talk happens from
7 to 9 pm. (Call Sam for location:
503-223 5907, ext. 233.)
Legendary lesbian feminist singer-songwnter
PHOTO BY MARTY DAVIS
A lix D obkin comes to Portland for a week
of activities. First up is a lecture titled Talking
Lesbian Generating Lesbian Culture from the
1970s to the Present in the Parkway
Commons at PSU's Smith Memonal Center.
(Noon. 1825 SW Broadway Free )
The P ortland Bisexual A llia n ce hosts ar
open Bisexual C om m unity M eeting to
discuss how bi folks can help combat the
Guys, this one's for you!
300 to 600 queer men are
expected to attend Tunnel
o f Love, G reatest Hole
on Earth a free forum on
gay anal sex at Portland
The strange and wondrous C irque a l Sals
brings Saltimbanco to a tent in downtown
Portland beginning M ay 11.
(Tickets start at $ 2 9 5 0 1-800478-5440.)