fßbruary 15,2002 » J u s t o u t 29
W hite Bird presents the electrifying
Hubbard S treet Dance Chicago after
an eight-year absence from the Portland
scene. The critically acclaimed company
brings to A rlene Schnitzer C oncert Hall a
program o f great versatility and depth, par
tially choreographed by P ortland’s own Trey
Special appearances by the Masked Bitch and
other guests Don’t miss the only event in
P-Town where divas fight onstage instead of
backstage. (Midnight. 333 SW Park Ave $8
503-241-1153.)
M cIntyre. (7.30 pm. 1037 S W Broadway
$15.50-$39 from Ticketmaster)
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W ednesday
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force annu
al conference Creating Change is coming to
Portland this November! Interested community
members and allies are invited to join organizer
Sue Hyde for an informational meeting at First
Unitarian Church. (7-9 pm. 1011 S W 12th Ave.
www. creatingchange. org.)
o f forbidden love between tw o young Guinea
men, plays at noon. The documentaries Out in
Africa and Woubi Cheri, both about queer life
in Africa, begin at 7:30 pm and are followed
by a discussion. Dakan repeats at 7:30 pm
Feb. 22. All films are free o f charge and open
to the public. (Room 122, Terrell Hall, 705 N
It's Lesbopallooza tim e at
the Lorax C o-op in Eugene.
Am ericunt and The Culottes.
am ong o th e r no doubt cooly title d dyke
bands, will ro ck your w orld. (10 pm-2 am.
1648 Alder St. S3 $4,000 sliding scale.
541-346-3360.)
voice alone w ill blow you
away. (8 pm. 291 W Eighth Ave.
$15.50-$18 from 541-687-2746 or
541-346-4363.)
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Killingsworth St. 503-244-6111, ext. 3630.
www.cfaf.net.)
It's Drag King a Go-Go at the Egyptian
Club. Not only do you get to see a great con
test but there’s no cover charge to do it.
(9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.)
Attention all queer and questioning Sapphos: Feel
free to join the Women Discussion and
Support Group any Thursday in Suite 34 of Erb
Memorial Union at University of Oregon in Eugene.
(5-6pm. 1222 E 13th Ave. 541 -34&3360.)
The Portland Gay M en's Chorus
o ffe rs Classical Voices at the Old Church.
The popular group's fourth annual classical
co n c e rt features the m usic o f Italian com
posers Gabrieli, C herubini, Rossini and .
Verdi, w hich should w h e t your appetite fo r
the p o stco n ce rt reception catered by
3 D oors Down. (2 pm. 1422 S W 11th Ave.
Blues vocalist and bandleader Margo
Tufo returns to Portland a fte r her six-year
stay in San Francisco. The firs t recipient o f
the M uddy W aters Award fo r Outstanding
Female Blues V ocalist will play the
C andlelight C afe every M onday night.
(9 p m -1 am. 2032 S W Fifth Ave.
503-222-3378.)
Yamhill St. $12 from 503-221-5857.)
gamebearor@aol.com fo r location.)
Northern Decadence—A Leather
Mardi Gras Weekend kicks o ff with Boots
The Egyptian C lub invites you to a Cure
the W inter Blues M usic Bash There
w ill be to n s o f cool grrrl bands and plenty
o f raffle prizes— all to b e n e fit this sum
m er's Rock 'n ' Roll Cam p fo r G irls
& Beads at Eagle PDX. Rash your naughty
bits for beads and other prizes! The cover
tonight goes to the residential AIDS facility
Our House o f Portland. (9 pm. 1300 W
Burnside. $4. oregonbuilt@aol.com.)
(6-11 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $5 $ 10
sliding scale, www.girlsrockcam p.org.)
Lesbian singer, w riter, a ctivist and all-
around icon A lix Dobkin reads from her
m em oir Driving M y Red Blood (A Radical
Gid Grows Up) at M o th e r Kali's
B ooks in Eugene. (7 pm. 720 E
Learn the art o f knot tying at It's M y Pleasure
during this Intro to Bondage class. Also
covered will be flogging and the ground rules of
S /M . Everyone is welcome, and there's
no charge. (6 pm. 3106 NE 64th
13th St. 541-343-4864.)
It's multimedia o f the multitalented
variety: Portland bi filmmaker,
actor and recording artist
Miranda July presents her
performance art piece How I
Learned to Draw at Reed
College s Student Union as
part o f Reed Arts Week Her
w ork is both energetic and
consistently innovative. (7 pm.
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. $5
advance only from 503-777-7758
or www.bookstore.reed.edu.)
The Last Word open mike invites all women
Hawthorne Blvd. 503-232-6003 )
fourth Tuesday at the Community
Church of Cedar Hills for dinner, sup
port and fun. (6 pm. 11695 S W
Parkway Ave. 503-228-3892.)
Senior Housing and Retirement
Enterprises (SHARE) needs your
voice! Go to the meeting at Fnendly
House to become part of the orga
nizing effort around future gay
and lesbian senior housing
Leather Mardi Gras Weekend continues
with Red ft Black—A Leather
Dance at C.C. Slaughters. The cover
charge benefits the Pride o f the Rose
Scholarship Fund. (9 pm 219 N W Davis
(6-8 pm. 1737 NW 26th
Ave 503-286-3575.)
City College of New
York's writer in resi
dence Cornelius
Eady reads from his
seventh collection of
poetry, Brutal
Imagination, at the Wieden
& Kennedy Atrium as part
St. $4. oregonbuilt@aol.com.)
They’re probably very messy when they
eat, but don't let that stop you from join
ing the Oregon Bears at Gail's D irty
Duck for an all-you-can-eat Chili Feed
(6 pm. 429 N W Third Ave $5.
www. oregonbears org.)
G allow ay and Luckett play th e ir e c le c
tic blend o f jazz and blues at Bertha's
S tation (8-11 pm. 6446 S W Capitol
Highway. $3.)
You gotta love her: The Laura Love
Band brings its mix o f M iddle Eastern
m elody and A fro -p o p groove to Eugene's
W O W Hall. C om pared w ith Sarah
MacLachlan and Alanis M o risse tte , her
march
to read their own poetry, short fiction and
musings on the last Tuesday of every month
at In O ther Words. (7 pm. 3734 SE
Washington County Parents
and Kids Group meets every
503-238-3877 for complete information.)
Every Thursday, Silverado does Latino Night
nght. Featuring free chips and salsa, $1 shots
of tequila, music and Misha! (1217 SW Stark
Glisan St. $5 $ 10 sliding scale.
503-262-7613.)
Ave. Register at 503-280-8080.)
The Forest Group Fish ft
Chips Trip: Go whale watching at
the coast (fish), then stop at Chinook
Winds Gasino (chips). (Call
Bi standup comic Dylan Cooper Phoenix
offers a free performance o f her “ one-and-a-
half-woman show ” Running with Scissors at
Central Library. It's an interactive, spiritual and
often hysterical journey through metaphysics,
quantum physics, illness and healing. (7.30 pm.
801 S W 10th Ave.)
Lesbian fave Jamie Anderson performs
cuts from her new release Listen at
Touchstone C offee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE
It's an afternoon o f Bear Games w ith
the Oregon Bears. Bring a favorite
board game, snack o r donation fo r meal
order. (2 pm. E-mail
pdxgaymen@aol. com.)
St. 503-224-4493.)
$15 at the door o r from 503 226-2588 or
www. pdxgmc. org.)
Portland choreographer M ike Barber
should delight enthusiasts again w ith his
new w ork Red Hat and Other Dances
through Feb. 24 at Conduit Studio
Joined by several o th e r very queer dancers,
his piece blends an expressive athleticism
and fluid technique w ith passion and rever
ence fo r a quirky hum or and poignancy
found in human grow th and interaction.
(8 pm nightly plus 2 pm Sunday. 918 S W
Men's Talk meets at First Congregational
United Church for discussion and activities for
gay Portlanders on the topic o f intimacy.
(7 pm. 1137 S W Broadway. 503-247-7139.
of the Portland Arts ft Lectures
Poetry Downtown series. This
newest book deals with the plight of the
black man in white America (7:30 pm.
224 NW 13th Ave. $14 from 503-227-2583.)
The night you've all been waiting for Drag
Queen Wrestling at Klub Z!
Reigning champion Psychotika
Shock is ready to whoop ass
in defense of her title Mean
while. Poison Waters
compete for the heavy
weight championship.
Folk songstress Jamie Anderson performs
at Eugene's Paradiso Cafe. (8 30 pm. 115 W
Broadway St. 541-485-3088.)
The bookworms of Salem’s Marionberry
Salon will discuss this month's selection,
Cinnamon Gardens by Shyam Selvaduri, over
a potluck meal. Set in British Colonial Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka), the book tells the story of an
upper-class teacher facing an arranged mar
riage and of her uncle, who must suppress the
secret desires that threaten to throw his life
into chaos. (6:30 pm. Cary 503-363-6036.
mahonberrysalon@aol. com.)
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Lesbian folk singer Jamie Anderson per
forms at a house concert in Newport.
(6:30 pm. 654 N W Nye St. 541-574-4493.
otterweiler@hotmail.com.)
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You're invited to the Portland premiere of Hope
A lo n g the W ind: The L ife o f H a rry H ay at
Hollywood Theatre. Join Portland director Eric
Slade for his documentary about the man who
started the Mattachine Society, only to be oust
ed from it because of his ties to the Communist
Party. A reception will follow (2 pm. 4122 NE
Sandy Blvd. $8-$10 movie, $20-$25 with recep
tion from In Other Words or Gai-Pied.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 30.