at Roseland Theater. The event
promises six live bands; unique ven
dors; disc jockeys spinning industrial,
house and techno; and a human petting
zoo. Don't wear sweats. (8 pm-2 am. 8 NW
Sixth Ave. $23 from Fastixx 503-234-9667
www.fetishmasqueradeball.com.)
Join Oregon's own
Darklady and
Margaret
Weller along
with five San
Francisco writers
for queer eroti
ca readings and
sex-positive education
at Powell's Books
(730 pm. 1005 W Burnside
St. www.powells.com.)
0 S unday ■ < o F riday
The Portland Frontrunners alter
nate trail runs with long-distance train
ing every Sunday morning.
( 9 am. June 503-239-7705
www.portlandfrontrunners. org. )
Portland Community
College presents Eve
Ensler's The Vagina
Monologues through Feb. 9
at the Sylvania Campus.
(7 pm. 12000 S W 49th Ave.
$ 7 $ 1 2 from PCC Women's
Resource Center, It's My
Pleasure, In Other Words and
Ticketmaster. 503-977-8101.)
Join the women of the Forest
Group for a hike around
Silver Falls. (Call
503-659-2782 for info.)
It’s for the birds and for
the Lesbians Enjoying
Nature and Science Take
off with them for bird watching at
Jackson Bottoms. Meet at the
World Forestry Center to carpool
(9:30 am. Terri 503-533-0504.)
Bootscoot with DJ
Crystal Friday nights at
C.C Slaughters
(Wednesdays, tool). (9pm-
2 am. 219 N W Davis St.
503-248-9135.)
o S
aturday
Their fur keeps them warm: The Oregon
Bears charge up the mountain for
SnowBears on Mount Hood Join them
for tubing in all that beautiful new snow. (Call
503-240-2813 for time and carpool info.
www oregonbears. org.)
Portland's 2001 Poetry Slam
Champion. Aisha Ayers, per
forms at Reverb to celebrate
the release of her first CD,
Letters to M y Soul. Among
the letters is “ Spirit of She,"
My Pleasure, where licensed mas
sage therapist Marsha Hansen also
will offer tips on ambiance and stress
reduction. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $25 a
couple. Call 503-280-8080 to register.)
Back for an encore in response to the over
whelming turnout last fall is Crystal's Gay
and Lesbian Club Dance The Portland
Metro Club plays host to this shindig where you
will dance to your favorite hits from the past and
present. Full-service bar and non
smoking dance area.
(9 pm-2 am.
618 SE
Alder St.
$5.)
Marçolîrfo"
returns to
creiigm
ro m a n c e rs
•very
Monday
night at
Candlelight
Cafe
Celebrate Valentine's Day a wee bit
early at Darklady's Totally Romantic
M eet the Sex Writers Parlor Party She
has six erotic authors in town and welcomes
you to schmooze with them at Darklady Estates
while enjoying the Love Loft and the
Orgazmatron (don't ask). Like any good queer
woman event, it is a potluck, so feel free to
bring a dish to share (6 pm-2 am. $10 donation
E-mail darklady@darklady com for location )
Infamous funny dyke Carol Steinel performs
an impromptu concert at In Other Words after
her workshop on humor as a tool for social
change during the Clark College Women’s
Conference. (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Donations 503-232-6003. For conference info
visit www.clark.edu.)
You're invited to Just Out night at Stark Raving
Theatre For one low, low price you'll see its
new work. A fter the Zipper talk with the
cast and crew, enjoy a little vino and cheese,
then see Dorothy Hirsch in her comedic one-
woman show, Where's Toto? Repeats
Feb 16 (8 pm. 2257 N W Raleigh St. $20 from
503-232-7072 wwwstarkravmgtheatre org.)
Ladies, learn how to give a relaxing foot mas
sage to your valentine at the Couples
You have a standing brunch date every Sunday
in Eugene with the Lesbian, Gay and
Bisexual 20s/30s Social Club (10 am
Call Steve at 541 -485-3437 for location.)
G T uesday
The Egyptian Club's weekly Nude Review
offers a “very special episode"; strippers, fire
show, then dancing until they close the doors.
And tonight there’s no cover charge. (7 pm.
3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.)
0 W ednesday
Americana, folk, blues and country can
all be used to describe Texan Kim
__
Townsend's acoustic sets Hailing
from Buddy Holly's hometown of
Lubbock, the sassy and sorrowful songwriter
is set to record her first CD this spring in
Seattle. But you can see her now at
Astoria’s Cafe Uniontown before she's
famous. (8-10.30 pm. 218 W Marine Drive.
$3. 503-325-8708.)
Jazz and btw
a contemplation of
her place as a
black lesbian in
society. (2 pm.
3623 SE
Hawthorne Blvd.)
Join D arcelle XV and company for a
Valentine's Day prim e rib feast and
special holiday show. Make reservations so
they know how much meat to expect . . . er,
order. (6 30 pm dinner, 8:30 pm show.
208 N W Third Ave. $22 a couple.
503-222-5338)
Marvelously sweet tidbits and the blackest of
joes await you during Gay night at
Heaven, where DJ Tronic spins for all
yummy ages. (9-11 pm. 421 SW 10th Ave.
503-757 6984)
The annual dinner
series Dinner at My
House for Our
House, a fund-raiser
benefiting the residential
care facility for those liv
ing with and dying from
AIDS, offers two choices
tonight. The first puts you
in the capable hands of
professional bakers for an interactive cooking
class followed by a four-course meal including
spring lamb and a chocolate mousse black
berry loaf. The other promises "a lit
tle valentine romance" with an
evening of love songs to com
plement your meal (Call
503-736-9276 for times,
prices and locations.)
The Portland
Lesbian Choir pre
sents "Passionate
Possibilities," a
Valentine's Day
dance featuring music by
DJ Lauren and snacks at
Trinity United Methodist
Church. All ages welcome
(8 pm-midnight.
3915 SE Steele St.
$7.50 503-241 8994 )
Goddess Severina and
Mistress Ember proudly bring
you Portland s annual
Fetish Masquerade Ball
Join Radical Women at the Bread and
Roses Center for a Black History Month cele
bration. The group will show the video Sonia
Sanchei. a documentary about the poet,
playwright and activist. Bnng ideas on how to
build a new multi-issue civil rights movement
that fosters the crucial militant leadership of
women of color. A Southern-style buffet is
available for $6. (6 3 0 pm buffet, 7 pm video.
819 N Killingsworth St 503-240-4462.)
T hursday
Dingos invites you to Girls
Night Out any Thursday.
Food and drink specials until
midnight. (4612 SE
Hawthorne Blvd
503 233 3 9 9 6 )
Get on your soapbox at
Touchstone Coffee
House during open mike
every Thursday. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisanSt.
503-262 7613 www touch
stonecoffeehouse. com.)
Celebrate Valentine's Day at
Portland State University’s
production of The Vagina
Monologues through Feb 16.
(7 pm 1825 SW Broadway 4355
$7-$12 from Ticketmaster
503 725-9255.)
Every third Friday is Queer Night at Out
of the Fog Coffee House and Morning Glory
Cafe in Eugene. (6.30-11 pm 450 Willamette
St. 541 -687-0709)
0 S aturday
The Adventure Group wants you to join
them on their Fun W alk/Run which you can
do any Saturday morning. The two- to six-mile
trek is open to all skill levels and is always fol
lowed by an optional brunch. (9 am.
503-452-5680. www.adventuregroup.org.)
Confluence: W illam ette Valley Mixed
GALA Chorus offers Freedom Come:
Celebrating Struggle and Survivorship! today
at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church in
Corvallis and tomorrow at Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Salem. The con
cert includes a selection of gospel, freedom
marching and peace songs. With special
guest S atori Men's Chorus (8 pm
Saturday, 2945 N W Circle Blvd.. Corvallis.
4 pm Sunday, 5090 Center St. NE, Salem.
$10 donation.)
The Lesbian Garden Club plays host to a
Surviving W inter Garden Party
Member or not, you're invited to come and
bring soup, crackers, bread or beverage. And
don't forget your lips for surviving winter in
Oregon. (6 pm. Call 503-249-8327 for loca
tion and to RSVP.)
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Rinde Eckert returns to Portland to
present And God Created Great
Whales , an exploration of memory
and identity, Feb. 7-9
Gospel singer/songwriter the Rev.
Deanna Jaw orski performs her gay-
affirming Christian music dunng a free con
cert at Potter's House Mmistnes Life
Center. She and her partner founded
SpiritS ong M inistries in 1997 to ‘ ignite
the world for Christ, one life at a tim e."
(7 pm. 3830 SE 62nd Ave.
www. members, aol. com/wepray4you.)
Em ergence Transgender Social
G roup meets every third Saturday at
Koinonia Center in Eugene. (7.30-11 pm.
1414k Kincaid St emg977@yahoo.com.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
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