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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 2001)
For proof wo arm everywhere, watch gay flamenco dancer Oscar Nieto pound the boards in his Portland debut Sept. 15 at the Winningstad Theatre inside the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Keep 'am rowing by attending the fund raiser garage sale Sept. 15 for the Amazon Dragons, the lesbian paddling club The Forest Group holds a potluck and planning meeting. (503-257-3268.) Get connected. Women gather for the Lesbian Connection Brunch every Sunday at L & L Bakery in Eugene. (11 am. 1591 Willamette St. Bonnie 503-683-2793.) For 28 years women have headed to southern Oregon for the Womansource Gathering Join them through Sept. 9 at Camp Low Echo in Lake of the Woods for workshops, entertainment and great food. Alice Di M icele serenades Sept. 8. (Sliding scale, work exchange and scholarships. 541-773-2928.) C.C. Slaughters plays host to a Tea Dance every Sunday afternoon with DJFJ. (3-9 pm. 219 NW Davis St. 503-248-9135.) Out Dancing teaches dance classes to same sex couples every Friday at Sally Mack's School of Dance. This month contact your inner Ricky Martin and team to rumba! (7-8 pm. 532 SE Ankeny St. $5. 503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo. com.) Do you love movies? Do you especially love free films? And do you absolutely adore free gay and lesbian cinema? Well if you're single and looking for love in all the wrong places, why not give Just Out Voice Personals a try? Come to our Singles Film Fanatics Party, place an ad and qualify to win free tickets to the 2001 LGBT Film Festival— which, of course, would make a great first date! Enjoy free food and a no-host bar at Hobo's. (6-8 pm. 120 N W Third Ave. 503-236-1252.) Gay men of all spiritual traditions are invited to a free Labyrinth Walk at Friendly House. The program will include an introduction, sharing and social time. The event is sponsored and led by an interfaith coalition. (7-10 pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave. 503-230-9430. www. spihtone. com/~isc.) Do you like ’em big? Drums, that is? Come watch Portland Taiko beat on the largest drum in the Northwest during Sonic Boom: The Big Drum Concert through Sept. 8 at the Newmark Theatre inside the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Bet you didn't know the group is “ 39 percent queer." (8 pm. 1111 S W Broadway. $16.50-$24 from 503-224-8499 or Fastixx.) The city is again alive with the sound of the Portland Lesbian Choir rehears ing. The women practice every Sunday evening and eagerly welcome new members to this nonauditioned choir. Come play with them! (503-241 -8994. membership@plchoir. org. www.plchoir.org.) and traditional foods in Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge. Included in the entertainment lineup is Los Dobles. drag artists led by Mani Diaz. They will perform a 45-minute set at 4:15 pm. (1-6 pm. Free.) Go cycling with the Adventure Group along the Columbia Gorge Highway. (503-452-5680. www adventuregroup. com.) Beat what’s left of the heat, suck in the fresh air, and start your weekend with some exercise. Join the Adventure Group every Saturday morning for the Fun Run/Walk along Portland's water front, followed by a brunch. Meet at the former River Queen restaurant parking lot for a two- to six-mile run or walk open to all skill levels. (9 am. Don 503-224-6747. www. adventuregroup. org.) Author Aldo Alvarez reads from his new col lection of gay short stories, Interesting Monsters, at Twenty-Third Avenue Books. (7.30 pm. 1015 N W 23rd Ave. 503-283-3572.) Interesting M misters ALDO ALVAREZ — Celebrate what's left of summer! Join the Good vibrations: Watch Portland Taiko perform Adventure Group for a Fun Run/W alk every Tuesday at Duniway Sonic Boom Too Big Drum Concert Sept. 7 and 8 at Park. (6.30 pm. Don 503-224-6747. www. adven tu regroup, org.) tha Nowmark Theatre inside the Portland Center Tor t iw rerrormmg uns It's gals doing it for each other— Stripper Night at the Egyptian Club. (9 pm until 1 or 2 am. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.) 12 ifariuA?? Swing your partner with the Rosetown Ramblers as they offer free intro ductory nights of square dancing Wednesdays through Sept. 19 at Trinity United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall. Your chance to check them out and join only comes once a year, and this is it! (7.30-9:30 pm. 3915 SE Steele St.) Radical Women meet to discuss Submissions should be sent to Just out Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257. www.justout.com Deadline is 15 days before issue date. Just out is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. home schooling vs. public education. (6:30 pm buffet f$61. 7 pm meeting [free!. 819 N Killingsworth St. 503-240-4462.) Lavender Lounge, a gathering of Speak to Your Brothers, happens every Friday at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (7-9 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503-223-5907. ext. 233.) Festival Latino will celebrate the diversity of Latino cultures in the Portland area through music, dance, art The Forest Group takes a hike to Indian Heaven archeological site. (503-659-2782.) The local nonprofit self-defense organiza tion Open Hand holds a class for trans people. (1-5 pm. 2926 NE Alberta St. Sliding scale. 503-493-1000.) Lesbians in the Eugene area meet every Saturday at Neighbors for Women to Women, a group for support, sharing and fun activities. (4 pm. 1417 Villard St.) Roll 'em if you got 'em! The Portland Gay and Lesbian Community Bowling Association begins its 24th season at Hollywood Lanes. (2.30 pm registra tion, 3.30 pm bowling. 4030 NE Halsey St. bowlpdx@aol.com. www.pdxbowl. com. ) They're young, gay and a lot of fun. Young Men's Coffee Talk happens every Wednesday at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (7-9 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503-223-5907, ext. 233.) 13 Men's FilmTalk meets at Old Wives’ Tales restaurant to discuss Kiss of the
