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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 2000)
decomber 15,2000 * Making merry HnBRQNRNlR A guide to going out on the town this holiday season hether you celebrate with elves or reindeer, with turkey or potato latkes, by lighting candles or by dancing in an oak grove with holly in your hair, find something to feel joyous about this month! CU S T OM & VI NTAGE NEON 20th Century Americana f l M ILJ Ï / uk » . — y v r “Feliz N avidad,” a M exican Christmas dinner at a lovely West Hills home. 7 p.m.; $60 a person; get a brochure listing all the dinners or make reservations at 503-736-9276. triangle productions! presents A Qay Christm as Carol, with Scrooge as a closeted homo and Judy, Liza and Bette as the ghosts, through Dec. 23 at Theater! Theatre! C all for times; 3430 S.E. Belm ont St.; $10-$ 17 from 503-239-5919 or Fastixx. Feast your eyes and ears on Return of the Light, a multimedia celebration o f the winter solstice through Dec. 21 in the planetarium at OM SI, featuring the m agnificent voices o f the David York Ensemble. T h is is truly a unique experience— buy your tickets in advance, and get there early for seats opposite the choir. C all for times and prices; 1945 S.E. W ater St.; 503-721-0262; www.FeedYourEars.com. Darcelle X V plays host to La Femme Magnifique Christmas Show, featuring festive performances by holders of this title, including Perla, La Femme International. 8 p.m.; 208 N.W. Third Ave.; 503-222-5338. Are you fa-la-la-la-la-ed out? Try the sounds of Winter Sky, the Aurora Chorus in concert, featuring music and poetry celebrating the dark of winter as a time of reflection, yearning and hope. 4 and 7 p.m.; Parkrose High School auditorium, 12003 N.E. Shaver St.; $15 at the door, $12 in advance from In Other Words, chorus members or 503-721-0262; www.concordchoirs.org. Celebrate the Return of the Light with the women’s choir Jubilate! during its holiday con cert featuring music honoring the winter solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa at First Congregational Church in Corvallis. 7 p.m.; 4515 S.W. West Hills Road; free. The Rogue Valley Gay Men’s Cho rus presents its Holiday Extravaganza at the Cadillac Cafe in Medford. Your admission includes refreshments. 3 p.m.; 207 W. Eighth St.; $3; 541-488-4002. Calling all Vancouverites to attend the North Bank Tavern Christmas Party, featuring a gift exchange with a $10 limit. 4-7 p.m.; 601 W. Sixth Ave. y ß * Ê È fiïflrW k “Still a Warrior” by Silas Clark, part of the Kwanzaa exhibit through Dec. 31 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center December 16 Get a big helping o f Holiday Spirit! during the Portland G ay M en ’s C horus concert through Dec. 17 at Reed C o lleg es Kaul A udi torium. 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; 3203 S.E. W oodstock Blvd.; $12-$20 from Fastixx; www.pdxgmc.org. Join the Live and Let Live 12-Step Recovery Club for its 20th anniversary celebration, a clean and sober event at Helensview High School. After a number of speakers have their say, an ’80s- themed disco dance will get under way. 7 p.m.; 8678 N.E. Sumner St.; $2-$5; 503-238-6091. Hang some holly on your tiara and join the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Raintree Empire for its Holiday Show at the North Bank Tavern in Vancouver. 9 p.m.; 601 W. Sixth Ave.; $7 or $5 with toy or canned food. All women and children are invited to SisterSpirit’s Festival o f Lights celebrating w>nter traditions at the M usicians’ U nion Hall. 6 p m.; 325 N .E. 20th Ave.; 503-736-3297. Fabulous dining for a great cause— make a reservation for one o f the splendid dinners that niake up the eighth annual Dinner at My House for Our House. Tonight’s delight is Open Saturdays 11-5 December 31 Holiday Hours: Open Fridays & Saturdays in December p lu s daily December 15-24 Purists will celebrate this New Year’s Eve as the real beginning o f the new millennium. W hatever puts you in the party mood, here’s a good reason to don your finest gay apparel: The Lesbian Community Project presents 2001 A Lesbian Odyssey, a dinner dance extravaganza at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel. 7 p.m.- 1 a.m.; $35-$50 from LCP, It’s My Pleasure and In Other Words; 503-233-3913. Another fun event is the Gay and Lesbian Dance Party featuring Lynn Frances Ander son and her band playing a wide range of danceable tunes at the beautifully renovated, smoke-free ballroom at Amegards. 9 p.m.; 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave.; $30 at the door or $25 in advance from Touchstone, In O ther Words, It’s My Pleasure or Fastixx; 503-735-3992; www.lynnfrancesanderson.com. Or if something glitzier is more your taste, sashay over to Darcelle XV for Risqué Bizniz, as the best of the best entertainers make your New Year’s Eve something special. O f course, there will be party favors and champagne at midnight fol lowed by a complimentary breakfast buffet. 208 N.W. Third Ave.; dinner and show $60 a per son; show package $35 a person; 503-222-5338. The Egyptian Club plays host to a New Year’s Eve Bash featuring karaoke, party Sweat away your winter blues at Bringin’ Down the House, a celebration of the winter holidays at the Egyptian Club, featuring hosts favors, food, midnight champagne, great prizes and even breakfast. Doors open at 7 p.m.; 3701 S.E. Division St.; $10; 503-236-8689. evening will enhance the fun. Proceeds benefit Pride Northwest. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; 3701 S.E. Divi sion St.; $3; 503-236-8689. December 22 Fans of the seductive, tribal rhythms of Lava de Mure can be satiated at Mount Tabor The atre and Pub during the Winter Semi-Formal Ball — of course, you get to define what that means to you! 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. Open ing acts, 9:30 p.m.; Lava performs at 11:30 p.m.; $7; 4811 S.E. Hawthorne; 503-238-1646. 1211 NW 17th 503 .2 2 3 .0 7 6 7 WONDERFUL STORE www.haDromania.com MORELAND ' VETERINARY HOSPITAL Dogs • C ats • Reptiles Pocket Pets Quality Care fo r your variety o f pets. Robert Bruno, DVM Kay L. Bruno, DVM Boarding Available 10% Off Vaccines on Thurs 7201 SE Milwaukie Ave. 239-9972 Mon.-Tues.-Thurs. 8:00 - 7:30 Wed. & Fri. 8:00 - 6:00, Sat. 8:00 - 1:00 First Congregational United Church of Christ 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, theatrical band Lava de Mure would be just the ticket. First Lava set at 10 p.m., followed by a DJ set, then a final Lava set; 225 S.W. Ash St.; 503-226-0430; www.lavademure.com. January 1 Join Imperial Sovereign Rose Court Prince X X Shelley and Princess X X V Poi son Waters at the Silverado for Adventures in Hangovers III. T h e fun includes a co m plim entary buffet, drink specials and the S il verado male dancers, but positively no foot ball! C all for tim e; 1217 S.W . Stark S t.; 503-224-4493. j[T] December 25 Lucky folks in Eugene who don’t cel ebrate Christm as have a place to go: Hang out at Mother Kali’s Bookstore with other kindred spirits and enjoy refreshments plus a 10 percent dis count on all pagan, Jewish, Islamic and Buddhist books. Noon- 4 p.m.; 720 E. 13th Ave., Eugene; 541-343-4864. rrsA Kristan and Janna show how it’s done at midnight on New Year’s Eve December 21 Ms. and Mr. Oregon Leather, Cyd Athens and Charlie Salt. Raffles throughout the ' p December 17 December 15 •** |3 9 1126 SW P A R K A V E N U E 2 2 8 -7 2 1 9 Celebrate Christmas Eve 10:30 a.m. M orning W orship A service for the young at heart. All children are invited to be acton in the retelling of the Christmas Story. 10:00 p.m. Concert 10:30 p.m. Candlelight Service) A traditional evening service of carols, anthems, scripture and sermon. Rev. Patricia Ross preaching. Come out and hear the dashing Rogue Valley G ay M en’s Chorus Dec. 17 in Medford An open, affirming church where everyone | is welcome - including straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgemler people. €
