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Enjoy M id d le Eastern M u s ic and
D an ce N ig h t featuring A ra b e s q u e
every Wednesday night at the Egyptian
Club Get up and join in the dancing to
live music. (8-11 pm. 3701 SE Division
St. $4. 503-236-8689.)
o T
hursday
Manwich
photos of
pinup boys
by Gina
Velour are
featured at
Medusa
Tattoo and
Gallery
through
April 30
(7-9 pm. Call Laury at 503-285-4848
for location.)
o T
uesday
The Treatm ent Inform ation
Exchange plays host to a weekly din
ner and meeting at Rose City Park
Presbyterian Church. Tonight's topic is
spirituality and emotional support.
(Dinner 6.30 pm. meeting 7 pm.
1907 NE 45th Ave. RSVP to
503-736-0194.)
Lesbians Enjoying the S ciences
get together for a planning potluck and
social hour at Janie's. (6.45 pm. Call
503-735-1722 for directions.)
Film Taik is a discussion group for
gay. bisexual and transsexual men.
Tonight they'll discuss the film Water
Drops on Burning Rocks and the new
television show Some o f M y Best
Friends at Old Wives' Tales. (7 pm.
1300 E Burnside St. 503-220-0618.
mensfilmtalk@home.com.)
warn
In O th e r W ords pre
sents a film about grow
ing up intersexed,
H erm aphrod ites
S p e a k ! It also will be
shown 3 pm April 24 in Room 290 of
Portland State University's Smith
Memorial Center. (7 pm. 3734 SE
Hawthorne Blvd. Free. 503-232-6003.)
W hite B ird presents D oug V a ro n e
and D an cers through April 14 at
Portland State University's Lincoln Hall.
(8 pm. 1620 S W Park Ave. $12-$24
from Fastixx o r www.whitebird.org.)
Full C irc le Tem ple plays host to a
concert featuring the Rose S tre e t
M usician s of San Francisco.
(7:30 pm. 3125 E Burnside St. Free.
503-238-0675.)
The Im p erial S overeign C o u rt o f
th e R aintree Em pire plays host to
a C om m unity P otluck D in n e r at
the NorthBank Tavern. (6-8 pm. 106 W
Sixth Ave., Vancouver. Wash.
360-695-3862.)
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o F
riday
Leam the ins and outs of B isexu ality
fo r B i-curious W om en, a class at
It’s My Pleasure taught by Kim Airs of
Boston. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave.
$25. Preregister at 503-280-8080.)
Don't let triskaidekaphobia keep you
from P o rtla n d B isexual W om en.
who meet to discuss bi attitudes
toward sizism and lookism. (7-9 pm.
Linda 503-287-3140.)
PHOTO BY JOHN
Obo Addy drums up
free concerts
featuring the music
and dance of Ghana
7 pm April 20 at
Mount Scott
Community Center
and 7 pm April
27 at Sabin
Elementary
School
aturday
The P ortland Lesbian C h o ir pre
sents D ance the Rhythm!, an
evening of song with special guest
Chica Marimba, a hot new all-women
band. Stay for the dance with DJ
Lauren at the Northwest Neighborhood
Cultural Center. (8 pm. 1819 N W
Everett St. $14 at the door. $12 in
advance from It s My Pleasure or choir
members. 503-241-8994.
www.plchoir. org. )
W
o W ednesday
Bring your poetry and stories to O p en
M ik e N ig h t every Thursday at
Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.)
In the mood for some blues, rock, folk
or R & B? Catch M a ria W e b s te r per
forming original acoustic music on her
guitar every Thursday at the 52nd
Avenue Sports Bar. (9 pm-midnight.
5201 NE Sandy Blvd. 503-288-0313.)
o S
The Im perial S overeign C o u rt of
the W illam ette Em pire meets the
first and third Tuesday of
each month at the
Portland Center
300 Club in Salem.
Stage
presents the
(7:30 pm. 300 Liberty St.
very
gay
musical A
SE Contact Star
New Brain through
Empress 23 Lydia
April 22
Octavia Snapp at
503-463-8585 or
iscwe@qwest.net for
more information.)
........
Check out D ingo's, the new lesbian-
owned restaurant and bar, which plays
host to G irls N ig h t O u t every
Thursday. (4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
503-233-3996.)
The P o rtlan d B isexual A llia n c e
invites you to its monthly Bi
C om m unity O rie n ta tio n to leam
about bi life and area groups. Open to
all. (7 pm. Call for location in Southeast
Portland. Bi-Line: 503-775-9717.)
601 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
503-4 71-1568. lgirtfpdx@hotmail. com. )
The Im p e ria l S o vereig n C o u rt
o f th e R ain tre e Em pire pre
sents can d id a te s fo r e m p e ro r
and em press at the NorthBank
Tavern. (8-11 pm. 106 W Sixth
Ave. Vancouver. Wash. Free.
360-695-3862.)
o S
aturday
By golly, it's time
for O reg o n Bi
C o n fe ren c e
2001 a gathering
of bisexuals and
their allies present
ed by the
P o rtla n d
B isexual A llia n c e at Portland State
University's Smith
Memorial Center.
(10 am-5 pm.
Room 298. $10-$45
sliding scale; scholar
ships available.
503-775-9717.)
,
The Forest G roup
stays close to home with
bike riding on Sauvie
Island. (Call
503-285-5765 after
10 am.)
A Gay
J ew ish
M en's
S e d e r will be
held at
Congregation
Beth Israel.
(5:15 pm.
1972 N W
Flanders St.
$24 includes
meal and
seder.
Reserve by
April 11 at
503 246-5939.)
The C elebration
o f P oetry at
Bames & Noble
Jantzen Beach
features Judith
B arrington and
an open mike read
ing. (2 pm. 1720 N
Jantzen Beach.
503-240-5578.)
T ret Fure stops by
It's My Pleasure to
autograph her new
CD, Back Home.
(2 pm. 3106 NE
64th Ave.
503-280-8080.)
Leam the fine points
of stripping fo r
yo u r loved one dur
ing a workshop for women
taught by Kim Airs at It ’s M y
Pleasure. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave.
$25. Preregister at 503-280-8080.)
o S
o T
hursday
The Egyptian C lub plays host to the
G en d er B en der V a rie ty S h o w
along with a drag contest. (9 pm.
3701 SE Division St. $5.
503-236-8689.)
How about an evening of edgy
dance. F irs t Im pressions, new
works from B odyVox performed at
their studio through April 21. (8 pm.
1300 N W Northrup St. Call
503-229-0627 for tickets.)
Spring has sprung; see for your
self as the A d v en tu re G roup
goes hiking along Oaks Bottom.
(6 pm. 503-452-5680.
www. adventuregroup. org.)
o F
riday
The Forest G roup hikes Eagle
Creek. (503-491-5147.)
First-timers at Touchstone Coffee
House are Ter-a-Duo, Terri and
Sarah, who will sing their original spirit
ed and soulful tunes. (7-9 pm. $2.
7631 NE Glisan St. Donations.
503-262-7613.)
The A d ven tu re G roup goes hiking
on Saddle Mountain. Or if you prefer
some late season snow fun, join them
for cross-country skiing at Teacup
Lake. (8 am. 503-452-5680.
www. adventuregroup. org.)
For cabaret on the edge and perform
ance art gone Broadway, try It's the
Goddess Pertm an. a bawdy comedy
at the Back Door Theatre through
April 28. (10 30 pm. 4319 SE
Hawthorne Blvd $15. 503-321-5022.)
unday
o M
onday
R osetow n R am blers roll out the fun
during their skating party at Oaks
Park. Please bring a donation of non-
perishable food for Esther’s Pantry.
(7:30-9.30 pm. Foot o f Southeast
Spokane Street. $5. 503-234-9944 )
The P ortland Polyam ory C irc le
meets to discuss living together.
O slund + C om pany presents
9 Red Steps, an evening of new and
repertory modem dance at Conduit
Studio, though April 29. (8 pm.
918 SW Yamhill St. Fourth floor. $12-
$13. For reservations call
503-221-5857.)
The L e s b ia n /G a y Im m igration
Rights Task Force plays host to an
Im m igration Legal C lin ic at
Advanced Impressions, with presenta
tions on issues relevant to LGBT part-
ners/HIV-positive individuals. (7-9 pm.
The Lesbian S o cial C lu b plans a
dinner at the Delta Cafe. (7 pm.
4607 SE Woodstock Blvd. Call Marian
at 503-255-3621 to confirm.)
Celebrate Earth Day in Bend by watch
ing the Procession of Species starting
at 12:30 pm. In the
evening J u b ila te !,
the women's choir
-
of Corvallis, pre-
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sents a concert at
the Spiritual
Awareness Center
to benefit
P a ren ts, Fam ilies and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays C en tra l
O re g o n (7:30 pm. 157 N W Franklin
St. $10.)
Shine those boots and head off to
C ry s ta l's Q u e e r C o u n try 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.)
It's a B ea r B ust when those fuzzy
Oregon Bears take over Gail’s Dirty
Duck to celebrate the sixth anniversary
of the club. (8-11 pm. 429 N W Third
Ave. $7-$9. 503-224-8446.)
P o rtla n d B isexual W om en meet
for their monthly c o ffe e ch a t at
Touchstone Coffee House.
(12:30-2:30 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.
Jann 503-283-6433.)
o S
unday
Put on your Sunday clothes to attend
F o r Love and M oney, a dinner, auc
tion and cabaret to benefit O u r
H ouse o f P o rtla n d at the World
Forestry Center. Performers include
Margie Boule and Adair Chappell.
(4.30 pm cocktails. 6 pm dinner.
4033 SW Canyon Road. $100 a per
son. 503-736-9276.)
o T
uesday
Plan now for this gotta-be-good con
cert: Indigo Girl A m y Ray and the
B utchies at the Crystal Ballroom.
Portland's own S a rah D o u g h e r gets
things going. (8:30 pm. 1332W
Burnside St. $10. 503-225-0047.
www danceonair. com.)
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