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Celebrate the big game at Joq's with
Superbowl Bingo' The tavern promises a
cheerful and exciting atmosphere as it gives
away money. (4-6 pm. 2512 NE Broadway.
which makes running around in the dark a little
more fun. An optional dinner follows.
(6:30 pm. June 503-239-7705
www.portlandfrontrunners. org.)
503-287-4210.)
riday
Folk and bluegrass artist Cosy Sheridan
returns to Portland and bnngs with
her the rootsy and velvety voice
attached to Kris Delmhorst The
queer women share the stage at
McMenamins St. Johns Pub. Hear
Shendan's "Multiply Pierced” and
“ Barbie," which documents a letter
to Mattel questioning its anatomical
ideals. Mixed with Delmhorst's junk
yard rockers and two-Kleenex bal
lads, the duo are sure to give you
your money’s worth. (8 pm. 8203 N
Kick up your heels learning the country two-
step with Out Dancing every Sunday this
month. C om e early to register. (3-4 pm.
Belt out your favorite Broadway show tunes
and disco faves with karaoke master
De'zhon any Tuesday at C.C. Slaughters.
(8 pm-midnight. 219 N W Davis St.
503-248-9135.)
Bang on a Can All Stars play the Wieden & Kennedy Atrrum on Feb. 1
God Created Great Whales.
through Feb. 9 at Newmark
Theatre. This darkly comic piece
examines the psyche of a gifted
artist fighting a disease that eats
away at his mind while trying to
complete his final masterpiece:
an opera based on Moby Dick.
(8 pm. 1111 S W Broadway.
$20-$23 from 503-242-1419.)
Men's FilmTalk will m eet in
the back room at Old W ives'
Tales to discuss the new
releases Punks and The
with your foxy
Out Dancing
Fluffer. (7 pm. 1300 E
Burnside St. 503-220-0618.
filmtalk@aracnet. com.)
month. Arrive
(7-8 pm. Comer o f
Southeast Ninth Avenue and
Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129.
out_dancing@yahoo. com.)
3 F riday
Q S aturday
Portland Uniform Weekend
kicks off with a Uniform Meet
& Greet at Gail's Dirty Duck. A
Go sledding and tubing at Little
John with the Forest Group
men-only play party follows.
Festivities continue all weekend,
including a women's play party
Feb. 9. Locations of play parties
announced only at the Meet & Greet. (9-11 pm.
(541-296-5806.)
Submissions should
be sent to ju s t
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, ju st O U t is published
on the first and third Friday of each month.
All addresses are in Portland
unless otherwise specified.
during this unforgettable event at the
NorthBank Tavern in Vancouver, Wash., also
will be matched up with cute guys Dating
Game style. (Call for time. 106 W Sixth St.
Corner o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and
Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129.
out_dancing@yahoo. com.)
High heels, glitter and sequins will explode
from Corvallis' Majestic Theater during
503-240-2813. www.oregonbears.org.)
Imperial Sovereign Court of the
Willamette Empire's TORCH: A Little
The lovely tunes o f Pam & Maggie are
available live for your listening pleasure at
Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm.
will feature some o f the finest performers from
throughout Oregon, including Darcelle XV and
Poison Waters. (8 pm. 115 S W Second St.
Broadway. A Little Bordello. This drag show
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.
www. touchstonecoffeehouse. com.)
$8 $10 from the box office, court members or
Grassroots Books. 541-766-6977.)
Ms. Gay Portland XI Alexandra
Paris and friends invite you to join them for
the Galactic Groove Pajama Party
Embers is the place to be for the Jocks in
Dresses Super Bowl Party This fund
raiser for the Rose City Softball
Association's World Series puts frocks on
those jocks, and you get to vote fo r your
favorite with dollar bills. (Don't worry, the
Embers gals will help them out.) Word has it
RCSA director Roy Melani already is mortified
about putting on a skirt. (3 pm. 110 NW
Everyone is welcome at Portland Cable
Access for this ongoing queer dance show
event! (8 pm. 2766 NE Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd. 503-916-8542.
www. geocities, com/galacticgroovepdx.)
Broadway, www.portlandgaysoftball.com.)
© S unday
Smart women and tasty fare
can be found together when
Lesbians with Degrees
hook up first and third
Sundays at Crush. (6 pm.
1412 SE Morrison St.
lesbianswdegrees@aol com.)
Every Thursday, Silverado does
Latino Night right. Featunng
free chips and salsa, $1 shots
o f tequila, music and Misha'
celebrated composer, writer and
performance artist Rinde
Eckert in his newest work, And
Ave. $18-$20 from 503-242-1419.)
Oregon Bears Bachelor Bear
Auction. Some lucky audience members
Q T hursday
Portland Institute for
Contemporary Art presents
Bang on a Can All Stars play
the Wieden & Kennedy Atrium as
part of Portland Institute of
Contemporary Art's off-season
programming. Mixing classical rock
and jazz, but defying each category,
this ensemble is composed o f six
o f the most accomplished perform
ers of new music in the world
today. (7 and 9 pm. 224 N W 13th
A guy who can’t say no: Bid on and
buy a handsome, eligible bachelor at the
Milwaukie Ave. $12-$14 from the box office or
Ticketmaster. www.aladdin-theater.com.)
(1217 SW Stark St.
503-224-4493.)
fvanhoe St. $13-$ 15 from
503-283-8520 or Ticketmaster.)
Learn to fox-trot
dance partner at
every Friday this
early to register.
an ensemble of alternative female musicians in
a collaborative live setting. These girls haul in a
crowd playing solo, so get your tickets now for
this event at Aladdin Theater. (8 pm. 3017 SE
Q M onday
Have fun while sweating: Oh stop it, it's basket
ball Every Monday night at James John School
is Women's Recreational Basketball
Night Bring a light and dark T-shirt (no skins).
(7:15-8:30 pm. 7439 N Charleston St. $2.)
Monday nights have never been this good. The
Candlelight Cafe and Bar enthusiastically wel
comes back blues vocalist and bandleader
Margo Tufo after her six-year stint in San
Francisco. The first recipient of the Muddy
Waters Award for Outstanding Female Blues
Vocalist will play the cafe every Monday night.
(9 pm-1 am 2032 SW Fifth Ave 503-222-3378 )
o T
uesday
Any Tuesday you can join the Portland
Frontrunners for a three- to six-mile run.
Come to the cabaret' Liz Keever performs
her latest show, Ellington and Mercer: Sass 'n'
Swing, every Tuesday this month at W ilf’s
Restaurant and Piano Bar. Accompanied by
musical theater pro Rick Lewis on piano. (8 pm.
If you sit at home waaaay too much, head to
Hobo's, look for a group of lesbians, and help
them plan activities for couples and sin
800 N W Sixth Ave. $10. 503-223-0070.)
gles. (7:30 pm. 120 N W Third Ave. Becca
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ednesday
Young Men's Coffee Talk meets every
Wednesday at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse.
439 NW Third Ave. $2. www.inuniform.net.)
503-667-9412 o r Rhonda 503-492-9422.)
Q ueer as folk: C atch the folksy tunes o f
Terra at Touchstone C o ffe e House.
(7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.
503-262-7613. www.touch
stonecoffeehouse. com.)
(7-9 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave.
503-223-5907. ext. 233.)
Get those hips moving at
the Egyptian Club during
Middle Eastern Music
and Dance Night with
live music every
Wednesday. If you feel the
rhythm, they let you join in.
(8-11 pm. 3701 SE Division
St. $4. 503-236-8689.)
Portland Arts and Lectures
presents Anchee Min.
internationally best-selling
author o f Red Azalea, a
memoir chronicling her peas
ant childhood in China and
adolescence at a communist
labor farm through her 1984
move to the United States.
Directly before her appear
ance at Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall will be a dis
cussion of the memoir,
which is included with ticket
price. (5 30 pm discussion,
730 pm lecture. 1037 S W
Broadway. $23 from
503 227-2583 or
www.Iiterary-arts.org. )
Beth Amsel. Jess Klein.
Rose Polenzani and queer
cutie Erin McKeown make
up Voices on the Verge,
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The Egyptian
Club heats up its
Nude Revue even
more with fire
spinning Lucretia
on Feb. 12