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PICA presents performance artist Li
in 2.5 Minute Ride Nov. 10 and Nov.
at the Aladdin Theatre
White Bird presents Stephen
Petronio Company in the
West Coast premiere of
Strange Attractions
Nov. 15 at
the Schnitz
er at Agate Hall on the University of Oregon
campus. The event will feature authors, enter
tainment, a community herstory display and a
women’s art show. Evening activities are high
lighted by performances from Holly Near
and Irene Farrera (Noon-midnight. For tick
ets and information call 541-343-4864 or visit
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unday
Sunday 12
Activist, singer and songwriter Holly Near
celebrates the release of her new CD, Edge.
with a concert at the Aladdin Theatre. (8 pm.
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. For tickets call the
box office. 503-234-9698. or Ticketmaster.)
Just Out columnist and Lambda Literary
Award-winning author Michael Thomas
Ford passes through Portland touring with his
new book, It's
Not Mean If
It's True He'll
read—and
undoubtedly
entertain—at
Powell's on
Hawthorne.
(7:30 pm.
3723 SE Haw
thorne Blvd.
503-238-1668)
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uesday
The Adventure Group gets together for a
Fun Run/Walk every Tuesday at Duniway
Park. (6:30pm. Don 503-224-6747.)
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ednesday
Radical Women meets to discuss the role
of women in organized labor. (6:30 pm supper
($6), 7 pm meeting (free). 819 N Killingsworth
St. 503-240-4462.)
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hursday
She's baaack! k.d. lang does her full concert
this time at the University of Portland Chiles
Center. (8 pm. $38-$45.50 from Fastixx.)
FilmTalk is a discussion group for gay,
bisexual and transsexual men. Tonight
they chat about Not Love Just Fren
zy. The Broken Hearts Club and
The Times o f Harvey Milk at Old
Wives’ Tales. (7-9pm.
1300 E Burnside St.
503-220-0618.)
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riday
Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences get
together for a planning potluck and social
hour. (Call 503-289-3605 for directions.)
Bring your poetry' and stories to Open Mike
Night every Thursday at Touchstone Coffee
House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.
503-262-7613.)
Portland Arts and Lectures presents noted les
bian author Jeanette Winterson at the
Schnitz. Her novels include Oranges Are Not
the Only Fruit, Sexing the Cherry and her latest,
The Powerbook. (7:30 pm. 1037 SW Broadway.
$20 from 503-227-2583 or area bookstores.)
The Portland Bisexual Alliance
invites you to its monthly Bi Community
Onentation. (7 pm. Call
503-775-9717 for directions.)
Two gay authors will read from their new
books at Gai-Pied James Ridout IV brings
his novel Plantation Secrets, and Aaron
Lawrence talks about The Male Escort's
Handbook: Getting Rich the Hardway. •
(7:30 pm. 2544 NE Broadway.
503-331-1125.)
PICA presents lesbian performance artist
Lisa Krohn in her new solo piece,
2 .5 Minute Ride through Nov. 11 at the
Aladdin Theatre. She investigates her own life,
weaving together disparate memories, both
comic and horrific. (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie
Ave. $16. 503-242-1419 or www.pica.org.)
Portland bands Sweet Thunder and Gal
loway, Kelly & Luckett perform original
blues, jazz and folk tunes, then combine
forces for a jam at the Community Music Cen
ter. (8-10 pm. 3350 SE Francis St. $5 in
advance from 503-283-7651, $ 7 $ 1 0 at the
door.)
Women's music pioneer Holly Near makes
her way through Oregon with a stop in Ash
land, where she performs at the Unitarian Fel
lowship. (8 pm. Fourth Avenue at C Street.
$15 in advance, $17 at the door
541-482-4154.)
The Forest Group holes up for a Game
Night with Sarah and Jo. (7 pm. Call
503-285-5765 after W arn for details.)
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aturday
Now for something completely
different: Research scientific
instruments at an antique and col
lectibles show with Lesbians
Enjoying the Sciences
(Rebecca 503-331 -1839 or Mary
Ann 360-256-0581.)
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of
the sea lion exhibit at the Oregon
Zoo with Lesbians Enjoying
the Sciences (W arn
503-287-0657.)
Pam and Maggie sing their
hearts out at Touchstone Coffee
House. (7 pm. 7631 NE Glisan
St Donations. 503-262-7613.)
Mother Kali's, the Eugene land 1
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munity center, celebrates its 25th
birthday with a fund-raiser at
Agate Hall on the University of Ore-
Four-in-Hand. a women's close harmony
quartet, performs during a benefit for Calyx, a
nonprofit publisher of women’s art and writ
ings, at Big River Restaurant in Corvallis.
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Friday 17
What could be
easier? Attend
the Just Out
The Portland Bisexual Alliance plays
host to a guest speaker, Just Out publisher
Marty Davis, at Laughing Horse Books.
Singles Party
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(7 n m
at 3 Friends Cof
feehouse, write a voice personals ad and
enter to win dinner for two at William's on
12th and two tickets to Portland Center
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Portland State University screens the docu
mentary Is It a Boy or Girl? about inter
sex people, and includes the portions edited
out when it ran earlier this year on the Discov
ery Channel. A facilitated discussion will fol
low in Room 229 of Smith Memorial Center.
(4 pm. 1825 SW Broadway. 503-288-3191 .)
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aturday
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ednesday
Join the Lesbian Garden Club for a tree
pruning demonstration. (1 pm. Call
503-281-9471 for location.)
Wednesday 15
Julie Wyers joins Anne Weiss for an
New music, visual art and fashion collide in
groundbreaking dance when White Bird pre
sents Stephen Petronio Company m the
West Coast premiere of Strange A ttrac
tions at the Schnitz. (7.30 pm. 1037 SW
Broadway. $18-$39 from Fastixx.
503-245-1600 or www.whitebird org.)
Kaiser Permanente's Women's Wellness Lec
ture Series continues with Sexuality and
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hursday
Thursday 16
The Hambleton Project Lesbian Can
cer Support Network holds its annual
meeting at Fnendly House. You’re invited for
food, entertainment, door prizes and brain
storming on the future of the organization.
(7:15-9 pm. 1737NW 26th Ave. RSVP to
503-642-1007.)
evening of folk music at Full Circle Temple.
(8 pm. 3125 E Burnside St. $7-$10.
503-282-1766.)
Lesbians Enjoying the Sciences get
together for a discussion on wild mushroom
harvesting in the Central Cascades. (Rebecca
503-331-1839.)
The Forest Group takes a seven-mile hike
through the spectacular Silver Falls State
Park (Call 503-285-5765 after 10 am.)
Shine those boots and head off to Crystal’s
Queer Country Jam at Portland Metro
Club (formerly PPAA). (8-9 pm lessons,
9 p m -1 am dancing. 618 SE Alder St. $5, $8
with lessons.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
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