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in concert, Dec. 17
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You have two chances
to catch the "Holiday Spirit!"
from the Portland Gay Men's Chorus,
in concert Dec. 16 and 17
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If you worship the Divine Miss M. you can
gather with other worshipers Wednesday
evenings at C.C. Slaughters to enjoy a special
steak dinner and watch B e tte together.
(6-9 pm. 219 N W Davis St. 503-248-9135.)
P H O T O B Y M A P TV D A V IS
The Adventure Group gets together for a
Fun Run/Walk every Tuesday at Duniway
Park (6 30 pm. Don 503-224-6747
www. adventuregroup. org.)
Touchstone Coffee House plays host to a
free movie night every Wednesday with
popcorn for just a buck a bag. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.)
Bring your poetry and stories
to Open M ike Night
every Thursday at Touch
stone Coffee House.
(7-9 pm 7631 NE Glisan St.
503-262-7613.)
The Imperial Sovereign
Sweat away your winter blues at Bringin'
Down the House, a celebration of the win
ter holidays at the Egyptian Club, featunng
hosts Ms. and Mr. Oregon Leather,
Cyd Athens and Charlie Salt Raffles
throughout the evening will enhance the fun.
Proceeds benefit Pnde Northwest.
(9 pm-2 am 3701 SE Division St. $3.
503-236-8689)
Court of the Raintree
Empire holds a court
meeting at the North Bank
Tavern. (7:30-8:30 pm.
601 W Sixth Ave.)
They’re hot, but there won't
be any smoke when
Swamp Mama Johnson
takes over Jimmy Mack’s
with their funky, bluesy
sounds. (Call for time. 300 N W 10th Ave.
503-295-6542.)
Fans of the seductive, tribal rhythms of Lava
de Mure can be satiated at Mount Tabor
Theatre and Pub during the Winter Semi-
Formal Ball —of course, you get to define
what that means to youJ Several opening
acts—all with female lead vocalists—heat
things up before Lava takes control. Proceeds
benefit Raphael House, a shelter for women
and children. (Opening acts 9 3 0 pm: Lava
performs 11.30 pm. 4811 SE Hawthorne. $7
503-238 1646)
Q M onday
Lucky folks in Eugene who don't celebrate
Chnstmas have a place to go: Hang out at
Mother Kali's Bookstore with other kin
dred spints and enjoy refreshments plus a 10
percent discount on all pagan, Jewish, Islamic
and Buddhist books (Noon-4 pm 720 E 13th
A v e . Eugene 541-343 4864)
ing a wide range of danceable tunes at the
beautifully renovated, smoke-free ballroom
at Amegards. (9 pm. 1510 SE Ninth Ave
$30 at the door o r $25 in advance from
Touchstone. In O ther Words. It s M y
Pleasure o r Fastixx. 503-735-3992
www lynnfrancesanderson com. )
Or if something glitzier is more your taste,
sashay over to Darcelle XV for Risqué
Biznii. as the best of the best entertainers
make your New Year's Eve something special.
Of course, there will be party favors and
champagne at midnight followed by a compli
mentary breakfast buffet. (208 NW Third Ave.
Dinner and show $60 a person: show package
$35 a person. 503-222-5338 )
For those who bend toward the exotic, per
haps spending the evening at the Ash Street
Saloon for 2001 A Space Odyssey with
the erotic, theatncal band Lava de Mure
would be just the ticket. (First Lava set at
10 pm. followed by a DJ set. then a final Lava
set 225 SW Ash St. 503-226 0430
www lavademure. com. )
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Join Imperial Sovereign Rose Court
Prince XX Shelley and Princess XXV Poi
son Waters at the Silverado for Adventures
in Hangovers III The fun includes a compli
mentary buffet, dnnk specials and the Silverado
male dancers, but positively no football1 (Call for
time 1217 S W Stark St 503-224 4493 )
F riday
The Portland Bisexual Alliance presents the
workshop The Ethical Slut at Laughing Horse
Books (7-9 pm. 3652 SE Division St.
503-775-9717)
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Kick up your heels for gay
Punsts will celebrate this New Year’s Eve as
the real beginning of the new millennium.
Whatever puts you in the party mood, here's
a good reason to don your finest gay appar
el: The Lesbian Community Project
presents 2001 A Lesbian Odyssey, a
dinner dance extravaganza at the Lloyd Cen
ter Doubletree Hotel (7 pm -1 am $35-$50
from LCP. It s My Pleasure and In Other
Words 503-233 3913.)
Another fun event is the Gay and Les
bian Dance P arty featuring Lynn
Frances Anderson and her band play-
There's another lovely
lesbian named Lynn in
Portland who writes
and sings songs, but
this one plays pianoi
listen to Lynn Thomas
Sunday at Hobo's
country w estern danc
ing with the Rosetown
Ramblers at Portland M etro
Club (formerly PPAA)
(10 p m -1:30 am
618 SE Alder S t $5
503-234 9944
www rdrop c o m /u s e rs /
ramblers )
See On View and
Onstage listings on
Page 30.