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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.
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and what's flopped,
in a thaatar
near you.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Complied by O r ia n a
G reen
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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