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december 7.2001 » J u s t o u t 29 W hite Bird presents Urban Bush Women in th eir new work HairStories Dec. 13-15 31 T uesday The newly resurrected Portland Frontrunners hit the track every Tuesday for a three- to six-mile run at Duniway Park. (6:30 pm. June 503- 239-7705. www.portlandfrontrunners.org.) Galloway ft Lockett Tiara Desmond and La Femme Magnifique International host the annual La Femme Holiday Show at Darcelle XV to benefit Bradley-Angle House. Performers are coming from all over the place, including a large delegation from Seattle. (8 pm. 208 NE Third Ave $10.) perform at Nature's in Gresham. (6-8:30 pm. 2077 NE Burnside Road.) © M onday Everyone is invited to the Portland Join Portland Bisexual Women for a discussion o f faith, religion and fun. (Anne 503-236-6216.) C.C. Slaughters holds a Karaoke N ight every Tuesday with De'Zohn. (8 pm-midnight. 219 N W Davis St. 503-248-9135.) Here's a novel idea: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Holiday Party in Collins Hall at First United It’s a Wonderbroad Life say Melinda ft the Angels who perform M ethodist Church. Bring a potluck dish to share. (7-9:30 pm. 1838 S W Jefferson St. 503-232-7676.) their annual holiday sing-and-dance spoof through Dec. 15 at the Scottish Rite Center. This year, the angelic quintet embark on a life-lesson journey a la Jimmy Stewart. Audience sing-alongs, too! (8 pm. 705 SW 15th Ave. $15J$18from 503-288-5181 or Fastixx.) Celebrate signs of winter! Join the Adventure Group for a Fun Run/W alk every Tuesday at Duniway Park. (6:30 pm. Don 503-224-6747. www.adventuregroup.org.) © W ednesday Live in Eugene and not finished with holiday shopping? Stop by the W illam ette S treet G allery's Women in A rts Holiday Sale and Show through Dec. 16. Art, prints, cards, glass, pottery, jewelry, photography and so on by lesbian artists Susan Detroy, M arty Spaeth and others. (N oon-7pm Wednesday- Saturday, noon-5 pm Sunday. 2595 Willamette St.) Radical Women meet to discuss the bomb ing in Afghanistan. (6:30 pm buffet [$61. 7 pm meeting [fre e l 819 N Killingsworth St. 503-240-4462.) They’re young, gay and a lot of fun. Young Men's C offee Talk happens every Wednesday at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (7-9 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503-223-5907. ext. 233.) The Egyptian Club presents M iddle Eastern M usic and Dance N ight with live music every Wednesday. Watch the pros, o r join in the fun! (8-11 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $4. 503-236-8689.) DJ Tronic can be found spinning edgy sounds during gay night at Heaven every Wednesday. (9-11 pm. 421 S W 10th Ave. 503-757-6984.) Sassy babe M argaret Cho drags her new show The N otorious C.H.O. to the Grand Ballroom o f the Portland Art Museum. (7:30 pm. 1219 S W Park Ave. $27.50-$35 from 503-790-ARTS.) W hite Bird presents Urban Bush Women, an African American dance company dedi cated to exploring the use o f cul tural expression as a catalyst for social change. Its new work, HairStories, shows through Dec 15 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. (8 pm. 1620 S W Park Ave. $12-$24 from 503-725-3307 or Ticketmaster.) Like rocks and birds and stars and other wonders o f the world? Join Lesbians Enjoying N ature and Science for a planning potluck (6 45 pm. Deni 503 238 3877.) Every Thursday is G irls N ig h ts O u t at Dingos, fe a tu r ing food and drink specials. (4612 SE H aw thorne Blvd. 5 0 3 -233-399 6 .) Rosetown Ramblers roll out the fun dunng their skating party at Oaks Park. Please bring a donation of nonperishable food for Esther's Pantry. (7:30-9:30 pm. East end o f the Sellwood Bndge $5. 503-234-9944) © F riday Get thee to First Baptist Church to hear the annual Portland Baroque Orchestra pre sentation of Handel's Messiah using authen tic, period instruments through Dec. 15. The performance moves Dec. 16 to Lewis & Clark's Agnes Ranagan Chapel. (8 pm Friday and Saturday at 909 S W 11th Ave., 3 pm Sunday at 0615 S W Palatine Hill Road. $15-$39 from 503-222-6000 o r www.pbo.org.) It’s her birthday, and she'll rin g if she w ants to . Leila C hieko opens fo r Vivian's K eeper on D ec. 14 Singer Leila C hieko opens fo r V ivian 's K eeper at the Red & Black Cafe. C heck out these “ queer cuties" and celebrate C hieko's birthday. (9 pm. 2 1 3 8 SE Division S t.) © S aturday The Portland Gay Men's Chorus warms up the season with its Holiday Concert through Dec. 16 at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium. Enjoy 0 F riday Get your 15 minutes of fame on Portland's hottest queer dance show! Join Ms. Gay Portland XI Alexandra Paris and friends at Portland Cable Access for the Galactic Groove Holiday Special songs from a multitude of winter holidays and traditions. (8 pm Saturday. 2 pm Sunday $12-$20 from 503-226-2588. Ticket Central or www.pdxgmc.org.) Join Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science for a visit to the Portland Art Museum Meet by the ticket booth. (2 pm. 1219 S W Park Ave. 503-226-2811. www. portlandartmuseum. org.) Who better to play Santa than those fuzzy Oregon Bears7 Tonight they take over Gail's Dirty Duck for a Santa Bear Party It’s also a good time to participate in the Teddy Bear Drive (8-11 pm. 429 N W Third Ave. $7-$9. 503-240-2813.) Fabulous dining for a great c a u s e - make a reservation for one of the splen did dinners that make up the ninth annu al Dinner at My House for Our House Tonight's delight is an opportu nity to enjoy an evening of hearth cook ing in a 1 920 Irvington home with Peggy Harkins (7 pm. $60. Get a brochure listing all the dinners or make reservations at 503-736-9276.) Celebrate sobriety as the Live and Let Live Club holds a 21st Anniversary Party featuring a speakers panel, potluck dinner and dance music at Helensview High School. (6 pm-midnight. 8678 NE Sumner St. 503-238-6091.) (8 pm. 2766 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 503-916-8542.) Jubilate! Women’s Choir of Corvallis performs its midwinter concert Jubilate Y u le-A Celebration of Light as part of a winter solstice ritual led by the Rev. Gretchen Woods at Unitarian Fellowship in Corvallis. (730 pm. 2945 NW Circle Blvd. Donations.) Looking Ahead The Portland Lesbian Choir and the Lesbian Community Project host a New Year's Eve dance with dynamic DJ Lauren at Shenanigan’s on the Willamette. (8 pm-1 am. 4575 N Channel Ave. $25-$30 from group members, It’s M y Pleasure, In Other Words or Music Millennium. 503-294-7435 or 503-241-8994) Here's another good reason to party: Lesbian musician Lynn Frances Anderson's sec ond annual N ew Year's Eve Dance Party, held at Amegards Ballroom. (9pm -1 am. 1510 SE Ninth Ave. $25-$30 from Fastixx.) Portland's newest all-women’s club, Venus, holds a stylish New Year's Eve Bash Enjoy free appetizers, party favors and door prizes. (8 30 pm-4 am. 1125 SE Madison St. $15 at the door, $10 in advance from It's M y Pleasure. 503-993-9920.) See On V iew and Onstage listings on Page 30. Portland Bisexual Women meet for their monthly coffee chat at Touchstone Coffee House. (1 2 3 0 -2 3 0 pm 7631 N E G Iisa n S t.) 0 S unday Join Joan Szymko as she directs the 130 women o f the Aurora Chorus in Nightsongs ft Lullabies at Parkrose High School Auditorium. This holiday concert o f nontraditional fare celebrates the changing seasons, the mystery of the cosmos and the soul's yearning for peace and goodwill. (4 and 7 pm. 12003 NE Shaver St. $13-$15 from chorus members o r 503-287-6721.) No BS -Lesbians w ith Degrees meet the first and third Sundays at Crush. (6 pm. 1412 SE M om son S t lesbianswdegrees@aol com.) Get jubilant at First Congregational Church in Corvallis with Jubilate! Women's C hoir of C orvallis as it presents its midwinter concert Jubilate Yule—A C elebration o f Light an offering o f diverse music explonng and celebrating light (7 pm 4515 S W W est Hills Road D onations) *
