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)
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