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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 2001)
novambflf 16. °nni J — tf M * | 4 t DIVERSIONS A h a ir y a f fa ir t’s glam, it’s wild, its wiggy! It’s Wig Out, a benefit for the Friends of People with AIDS Foundation at Dantes, 1 S.W. Third Ave. Beginning at 9 p.m. Nov. 24, hostess Misha Rockafeller will present drag perform ers and members of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court plus dancing to the Deadlines and the tunes of DJ B.A.S.I.C. with inspira tion from go-go gals and guys. So pop on a wig or any costume you like, and go nuts. Or be a stick in the mud and go as your usual self. Just $10 at the gates gets you in. What's popped and what's flopped, in a thaatar near you. PHOTO BY MARTY DAVIS B -1 o f th e w in n e r s ! eave the bird to defrost and bead out for some fun with numbers. The Rose City l b Softball Association serves up Turkey Bingo A wig-diggity time was had by all at last year’s Wig Out from 7 until 10 p.m. Nov. 21 at Embers Avenue, 110 N.W. Broadway. All proceeds go to the Portland World Series 2002 fund. Come $30 afterward— will go on sale Dec. 1 at It’s My It’s J a c k , Pleasure, In Other Words, Music Millennium gobble up the prizes— they promise lots of F r o s t th a t is and LCP as well as from choir members. For “turkeys” to choose from, or perhaps you’ll get ome celebrate winter in all its aspects with more information call 503-294-7435. gobbled up yourself! the 27 singers of Satori Men’s Chorus, directed by Ray Elliott. Their latest con cert, Winter Comes Anew, starts 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Community Music Center, 3350 S.E. Francis St. The music will cover a wide range: the warm, the bleak, the sublime, the playful, the silly, the exciting and the magical aspects of winter. Although acknowledging Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice and Christmas, this is not a typical holiday concert. Some songs are old favorites, while others might be new, but each will warm the cockles of your heart with an appreciation of the year’s coldest season. Tickets are $ 12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and younger from chorus members or 503-299-4454. Tickets also will be sold at the door, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Learn more at Spring training might be a long way off, but the R C SA needs to raise money now www.satorichorus.org. C B o o k th is C h o ic e s , c h o ic e s , c h o ic e s nd here’s another great opportunity to oapstone, a group providing writing resi party, this one with live music. It’s the dencies for women, holds its Holiday Book second annual Lynn Frances Anderson fest from 5 until 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Broad New Year’s Eve Dance way Books, 1714 N.E. Party from 9 p.m. until Broadway. Molly Gloss 1 a.m. at Amegards will read from her award Ballroom, 1510 S.E. winning novel Wild Life, N inth Ave. If you and 20 percent of sales thought last year was a during the event will go to blast, the sexy singer the nonprofit. Well- promises even more fun known lesbian writer and surprises this time Judith Barrington is the around. Tickets— $30 at group’s president, and the door or $25 in Ursula K. LeGuin was the advance— are on sale founding president. The from Fastixx. T he price residencies are held at a includes hors d’oeuvres, peaceful retreat house soft drinks, no-host bar located on 22 forested and a swell time. acres just nine miles from the ocean. Learn more at www.soapstone.org. Save the last night for Lynn S T h e e n il is in s ig h t hake, shake, shake your groove thing until 2002 with all of your friends during a fabu lous New Year’s Eve dance presented by the Portland Lesbian Choir and the Lesbian Com munity Project at Shenanigan’s on the Willamette. This picturesque banquet facility offers terrific food, a huge smoke-free dance floor, river views, acres of free parking and easy access from Interstate 5. Party favors, complimentary midnight toast, no-host bar, silent auction and great raffle items make this a night not to miss. Everyone is welcome— any age, any gender! Tickets— $25 in advance through Dec. 23 and S Th e v a lle y is a liv e ■■■ onfluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed GALA Chorus, the largest mixed group from Oregon in the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, is growing rapidly and now has 35 members in its second year. Don’t miss The Seasonings, a concert featur ing P.D.Q. Bach’s Oratorio, under the artistic direction of Ray Elliott. The group performs 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, 2945 N .W Circle Blvd., and 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem, 5090 Center Street N.E. Suggested donation is $10. Sound them out at confluence@aol.com or www.confluencechorus.org. JH C Complied by O r ia n a G reen B e a c h b la n k e t b in g o ell, maybe they’ll have to settle for Scrabble indoors, but fun will be had at the Fall Youth Retreat sponsored by the Lesbian Commu nity Project. T he free event has been rescheduled for the weekend of Dec. 7 at the Oregon coast. Youth o f color and deaf youth especially are encouraged to apply. Snag an application at 503-274-7435 or lcp@webpride.net. dud, bottom of the bag <^> only if you’re really hungry good effort, pass the salt < C£> <&> ntmmm, tasty! <& <£& <& <£% ><& get the big tub o’ com A mélie Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen) directed and co-wrote this magical tale of a young woman (Audrey Tautou) whose fanciful imagination leads her to commit random acts of kindness but who forgets to follow her heart along the way. During her adventures the adorable Amélie even turns the head of a butch female admirer. — Jim Radosta ^ D onnie D arko Cross Weird Science with Harvey, and throw in some M emento for good mea sure. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a schizo phrenic teen whose imaginary rabbit friend warns him about the end of the world. First-time writer/director Richard Kelly blends haunts and humor effortless ly; one of the funniest scenes involves a debate about Vanity Smurfs sexuality. -JR < g L ife as a H ouse Emotionally repressed cynics: Stay home. Those with anything wanner than ice water in your veins: Take Kleenex. Although the story is familiar, it’s full o f intricate, messy relationships acted with grit and flair by a stellar cast. Kevin Kline underplays his role as the dying father of a gay and/or sexually confused teen boy played with painful realism by hottie Hayden Christensen. — O riana G reen <£><£} <£><£} T ape W Ray Elliott conducts Satori Men’s Chorus Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard are the only actors in this adaptation of a play about three old friends who spend an evening trying to piece together the events of a signifi cant night from their past. Although the entire film is set in a motel room, director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused) keeps the intensity running high. Hawke delivers his best performance since Dead Poets Society, which also starred Leonard. -JR
