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with the cast and crew, enjoy
little vino and cheese, then
see Dorothy Hirsch m her
comedic one-woman show,
Where's Toto? (8pm.
2257 NW Raleigh St. $20
from 503-232-7072.
www. starkravmgtheatre. org.)
F riday
Celebrate Valentine's Day at Portland State
University's production of The Vagina
Monologues through Feb. 16. (7 pm.
1825 S W Broadway If355. $7 $12 from
Put on those pointy-toed muk-
luks and head o ff to Crystal's
Queer Country Jam at Portland
M etro Club (formerly PPAA). (8-9 pm
Ticketmaster. 503-725-9255.)
lessons, 9 pm-1 am dancing. 618 SE
Alder St. $5, $8 with lessons.)
Every third Fnday is Queer Night at Out
o f the Fog Coffee House and Morning Glory
Cafe in Eugene. (6.30-11 pm. 450
Confluence: The Willamette
Valley Mixed GALA Chorus offers
trusts, medical and finan
cial documents— how they
work, why they're crucial (for all
income levels) and how it will
lower your stress by taking care
o f them now. (6.45 pm. 1050 E
23rd Ave. 541-302-4422.)
Willamette St. 541 687-0709.)
Freedom Come: Celebrating Struggle
and Survivorship! today at Unitarian
Learn to fox-trot with your foxy dance partner
at Out Dancing every Friday in February and
March. Arrive early to register if it’s your first
visit. (7-8 pm. Comer of Southeast Ninth
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
Chat up smart girls at Crush when Lesbians
with Degrees meet there every first and
third Sunday. (6 pm. 1412 SE Morrison St.
Those square dance phenoms
the Rosetown Ramblers
invite you to a Roller
Skating Party at Oaks Park.
Just bring your most festive
attitude and nonperishable food items for
Esther's Pantry. (7:30-9.30 pm. East end o f
Satori Men's Chorus. (8 pm Saturday,
lesbianswdegrees@aol. com.)
the Sellwood Bridge. $5. 503-287-7653.)
Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129
out_dancing@yahoo.com.)
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The Adventure Group wants you to join
them on their Fun Walk/Run. which you
can do any Saturday morning. The two- to
six-mile trek is open to all skill levels and is
always followed by an optional brunch. (9 am.
503-452-5680. www.adventuregroup.org.)
2945 N W Circle Btvd.. Corvallis. 4 pm Sunday,
5090 Center St. NE. Salem. $10 donation.)
You say Valentine s Day was two days ago? Well,
no one told Full Circle Temple, which plays host
to a Valentine's Dance for women. A disc
jockey spins tunes while you dance, eat yummy
food, smooch the chick at the kissing booth and
watch the belly dancers. (8 pm. 3125 E Burnside
St. $10 donation, but no one will be turned away
for lack o f funds. 503-238-0675.)
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Find that screech owl that has taken up resi
dence at Oaks Bottom while bird watching
with Lesbians Enjoying Nature and
Folk artist Jenni Alpert travels up from
Los Angeles fo r a free show at Music
Millennium. Her percussive on-the-road
guitar play provides the foundation of her
rich, melodic vocals that draw on a back
ground o f folk, jazz and musical theater.
The Lesbian Garden Club plays host
to a Surviving Winter Garden Party
Member or not, you're invited to come and
bring soup, crackers, bread or beverage.
And don’t forget your tips fo r surviving w in
ter in Oregon. (6 pm. Call 503-249-8327 for
this unique performance at Embers benefiting
the Pride of the Rose Scholarship Fund. (8 pm.
110 N W Broadway. $5. 503-222-3082 )
Celebrate the phenomenon that is Janet
Jackson at Klub Z 's premiere party in antici
pation o f the pop queen’s Feb. 17 HBO spe
cial. (10 pm-4 am. 333 SkV Park Ave. $6, $8
after 10:30 pm. 503-241-1153.)
www. members, aol com/wepray4you.)
Koinonia C enter in Eugene. (7.30-11 pm.
1414 Kincaid St. emg977@yahoo.com.)
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
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location and to RSVP.)
Emergence Transgender Social
Group meets every third Saturday at
preshow, 8 pm show. 1332 W Burnside St.
$28.50, $75 with preshow from box office or
Ticketmaster. www.mcmenamins.com.)
Deanna Jaworski loves God —and
being a lesbian. Hear her gay-affirming
gospel Fob 16
(3 pm. 801 N W 23rd Ave. 503-248-0163.
www.jennialpert. com.)
Gospel singer/songwriter the Rev. Deanna
Jaworski performs her gay-affirming
Christian music dunng a free concert at
Potter's House Ministries Ufe Center. She and
her partner founded SpiritSong Ministries
in 1997 to “ ignite the world for Christ, one life
at a time." (7 pm. 3830 SE62nd Ave.
William Burroughs penned him “ the pope of
trash." Now the irrepressible John Waters
brings his rapid-fire, one-man standup show
Shock Value to Crystal Ballroom. He'll even
answer your questions afterward. To round out
the evening, naughty rapper Peaches brings her
incomparable XXX-brand of indie-rock rap. If you
want to schmooze with the two before the show,
“ Meet and Greet" tickets are available. (6.30pm
You'll finally get all those valentines you w ant
ed when the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court
presents Valentines From Hell, the tough
est drag show you're ever likely to see. Rose
Empress V I Marne will be the hostess for
Science (9:30 am. Karen 503-289-3605.)
Submissions should
be sent to ju st
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 s t out is published
on the first and third Friday of each month. •
All addresses are in Portland
unless otherwise specified.
The Eugene chapter o f Parents,
Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays plays host to a user-
friendly introduction to “ that
paperwork" we all keep mean
ing to get done Attorney Ellen
Adler will lead the free w ork
shop at First Congregational
Church and explain wills,
You can do a tarot reading with lesbian
Mariah Redwood any Tuesday at Touchstone
Coffee House. She has 10 years o f experi
ence. (6:30-8:30 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St. $10.
503-262-7613.)
Annie Dawid reads from her book o f short
stories, Lily in the Desert, at Broadway
Books. The collection examines contemporary
social concerns— political and personal, male
and female, straight and gay. (7 pm. 1714 NE
Broadway. 503-284-1726.)
You know the worst part about high culture?
You can't take beer into the auditorium. The
Oregon Symphony has finally addressed this
issue by putting chamber music right in the
pub. The Bassoon Brothers. Portland
celebrities known for their Blues Brothers air
and site-gag approach to classical performance,
will play the BndgePort Brewpub's Heritage
Room for Chamber Music on Tap It's
about time. (6-8 pm. 1313 N W Marshall St. $6-
$10 from Ticketmaster or box office, 923 SkV
Washington St. www.orsymphony.org.)
Single? Wanna meet other people who are
similarly unattached in a safe and festive envi
ronment? Then you need to get on down to
Crush for the Just O ut Singles Party fea
turing free food, prizes and personal ads and a
no-host bar. And people dying to meet you!
Because It's Time! is a new expression
group at Lloyd Center Barnes & Noble for gay,
lesbian, bi and trans people to talk about
books, movies and culture as well as to share
writing or music. Under discussion tonight will
be The Boys o f Boise by John Gerassi. (7 pm.
(6-9 pm. 1412 SE Morrison St.)
503-249 0 800)
Trillium M o rris D ancers w elcom es all
K ick up your heels learning the co u n try
tw o -s te p w ith O u t D ancing every
S unday in February and M arch. C om e early
to re g is te r if it's y o u r firs t visit. (3-4 pm.
C om er o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and
Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129.
out_dancing@yahoo.com.)
orientations and genders to join in a vigor
ous and celebratory English dance tra
dition, practicing every M onday night fo r
inform al sum m er perform ances. N o previous
experience required. (6:30 pm. Call
503-234-4594 o r e-mail moms@east-
sidewebsites.com fo r location.)
Three queer-themed films are being shown at
the 12th annual Cascade Festival of
African Films at the Cascade Campus of
Portland Community College. Dakan, the story