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The Egyptian Club is
throwing a bash to
raise funds for
Cascade AIDS Project requests the honor
of your presence during A rt for Life—A
Celebration and Auction at Wieden +
Kennedy. There’s a free kid's street fair during
the day, a pre-event patron dinner and the
silent and live auctions of more than 200
pieces of contemporary art. (11 am-2 pm fair,
5.30- 7:15 pm dinner [$2501, 8:45 pm auctions
[$501. 224 N W 13th Ave. 503-223-9255.)
Catherine
Stauffer's legal costs
The Washington County Department of Health
and Human Services and the Washington
County Community AIDS Network invite you
to “A Celebration of Diversity in
Support of the HIV Community" at
Unitarian Universalist Church of Hillsboro.
Features the Portland Gay Men's Chorus
and presentations from Cascade AIDS Project,
Speakers in the Schools and Working
Choices. Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
will be on view. Dessert, too. Free of charge.
(3 pm. 22785 N W Birch St. 503-846-4734.)
Vancouver's Gay
Pride committee
throws a dance
party at Northbank
to fight the Oregon
Citizens Alliance. Drag
kings, fire dancers and
hair bands. Dress as
your favorite big hair band
to win a prize. Come on
down, folks, it’s every
body’s fight. (9 pm. $5-
$10 suggested donation.
3701 SE Division St.
503-236-8689.)
The Lesbian Community Project holds
its annual meeting at Peninsula Park's picnic
shelter. Come to discuss latest projects and
future goals. (4-6 pm. 700 N Portland Blvd
503-227-0605.)
Tavern to benefit
Saturday in the Park.
(8 pm-midnight.
106 W Sixth Ave. $2
gdhoggan@hotmail.com.)
Confluence: The Willamette Valley
Mixed GALA Chorus presents the
Pink Martini's fab
queer leader
concert It's the Love Thing at Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Salem.
(4 pm. 5090 Center St NE.
$10 suggested donation.)
Thomas
Lauderdale shows
The Portland chapter of
A ffirm ation: Gay & Lesbian
Morm ons welcomes the public to a spe
cial candlelight vigil to remember those
who have lost their lives to suicide as a
resulhof anti-gay pressures. Meet outside
the entrance to the Mormon temple in Lake
Oswego. (5.30 pm.
14903 Westlake Drive. 503-672-7787.
www.affirmation.org.)
Portland Bisexual Women discuss
“ Mamage and Bisexual Women." (Deb
503-283-6433.)
“ OK, where the hell does this strap go?" It's
My Pleasure offers Sex Toys 101 to answer
your most probing questions. (7 pm. 3106 NE
64th Ave. Register at 503-280-8080.)
Out & About is at Hobo's for the lesbian
off his talents as piano
soloist of “ Rhapsody in
Blue" during the Oregon
Symphony's tribute to the
great George Gershwin, which runs through
May 13 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
(8 pm, plus 3 pm Sunday. 1037 SW
Broadway. $22 $63 from 503-228-1353 or
Ticketmaster.)
Hike Bald Butt with...oh, sorry, that’s Bald
.Butte...with the Forest Group. Come pre
pared for a relatively steep eight miles.
(503-775-8854.)
A gay/gay-friendly pinochle group plays
every Sunday at Hobo's. (6 pm. 120 N W Third
Ave. George 503-760-1248.)
Local lesbo Lynn Frances Anderson plays
McMenamins St. Johns Pub and has invited
Embra to open. (8 pm. 8203 N Ivanhoe St.
$10. www.lynnfrancesanderson.com.)
Darcelle XV plays host to the fifth annual Beau
Brummell Pageant— the one to crown the
gentleman with the most personality, wit and
buff. He dresses up, he dresses down. Be there.
(8 pm. 208 N W Third Ave. $10. 503-222-5338.)
Galloway A Luckett play their jazz/pop
Indulge in spring skiing/snowboarding with Ski
Out! Meet at Hollywood Fred Meyer.
(9:15 am. 3030 NE Weidler St.
www.skiout.org.)
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Wild Abandon introduces its new Red
Velvet Lounge with a grand opening evening
of food and entertainment by the House of
Cunt and singer Nina Neher There's an
early show for those of you who work and a
late show for those of you who work with
hangovers. (7 and 10 pm. 2411 SE Belmont
St. Reservations at 503-232-4458.)
The Portland Gay Men's Chorus per
forms a Tribute to Queer Youth concert in
Hook up with Lesbians Enjoying Nature
Marylhurst University’s St. Annes Chapel
and Science to head down the Gorge for a
Proceeds go to the Clackamas County
hike at Eagle Creek. (9.30 am. Laurie
Sexual
503-590-7918.)
Minority
Rene C o rb in mixes
Youth
It's that time of year.
tra d itio n a l Irish
Connection
Northeast Alberta
m usic w ith m odern
(7:30 pm. 17600
Street's third annual Art
in te rp re ta tio n s
Pacific Highway.
Hops a celebration of
M ay 3 and 5
$10 donation
art and creativity between
in P ortland
503-969-0060.)
10th and 31st avenues.
Interactive art activities,
live performances and art
exhortions. (11 am-5 pm.
503-281-9048
wwwartonaterta.org.)
Jazz singer Rebecca
Kilgore performs dur
ing a special Mother's
Day Tea at Mother's
Bistro benefiting
Bradley-Angle
House s program to
end domestic violence
(3:30-5 pm. 409 SW
Second Ave $15 from
Mother's or
503238-1672.)
say? (8 pm. 1035 S W
Stark St. $5.)
the p aintin gs o f gay
a rtis t Stephen
O 'D o n ne ll on d isplay
th ro ug h June 1 at
F roelick G allery
The Adventure Group invites you to hike
at Opal Creek, which is about 60 miles
southeast of Portland. (503-452-5680.
www. adventuregroup. org.)
social group’s monthly planning meeting.
(7 3 0 pm. 120 N W Third Ave. Becca
503-667-9412 or Rhonda 503-492-9422.)
fusion at Monteaux Public House in Beaverton.
Good food, nonsmoking, and kids are wel
come. (9 pm-midnight. 16165 SW Regatta
Lane. 503-439-9942.)
Drag Queen Whipped Cream
Wrestling at the Brig. What more is there to
Beaulieu
Vineyard spon
sors a special
evening of food
and wine at
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Naked wine tasting every Wednesday at
Crush. Decanted wine, scantily clad servers.
(6-9 pm. 1412 SE Morrison St.
503-235-8150.)
Thinking of becoming a mom or dad? Already
are one? Uoyd Center Barnes & Noble's
monthly discussion group Because It's
Time! takes a look at issues surrounding
same-sex parenting and peruses And
Baby magazine. (7 pm. 503-249-0845.)
Gay author Jim Grim sley will read from
his new book, Boulevard, at Powell’s on
Hawthorne. New Orleans is the backdrop
for this sultry tale of visions corrupted and
innocence lost. Cool! (7:30 pm. 3723 SE
Hawthorne Blvd. 503-238-1668.)
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Panorama plays host to Unterzone. a new
goth/industrial night every Thursday. No
cover. (9:30 pm-2.30 am. 341 SW 10th Ave.
503-221-7262.)
Rights
Campaign
(1204 N W 21st
Ave $80 For
reservations call
800-749 1171,
ext 17.)
Deacon X, Goddess Severina, Exotic Magazine
and Bad Attitude Outlet & Body Piercing present
Fetish Night Cabaret at Dante's. (9 pm.
1 SW Third Ave. $10. 503-226-6630.)
Go to Gail's Dirty Duck to find this month's Bear
Bust All the beer you can drink for members, so
bring cab fare. (8-11 pm. 439 NW Third Ave. $7
members, $9 nonmembers. 503-240-2813.
www.oregonbears.org.)
Confluence: The W illamette Valley
Mixed GALA Chorus presents the concert
It's the Love Thing at Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Corvallis. (8 pm. 2945 N W
Circle Blvd. $10 suggested donation.)
The Klamath Area Lambda Association
invites you to an alcohol-free dance at the
Grange Hall in Klamath Falls. Coffee hour
beforehand for those of you who just can't wait.
(8 pm coffee. 9 pm dance f$21. 5831 Shasta
Way. www.mycgiserver.com/~kala.)
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The American Cancer Society sponsors the
The toast of the town! The eighth annual classi
cal music concert and decadent dessert revue
A Class Act is at the Old Church. Proceeds
benefit the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal
Scholarship Fund to assist law students
dedicated to fighting bigotry and discnmination
(8 pm. 1422 SW 11 th Ave. $30 at the door or
$25 in advance from Balloons on Broadway or
Gai-Pied)
Paley's Place
You not only get
a fabulous meal,
but all of your
money goes to
the Human
address how narrow definitions of mas
culinity affect us and how we can be
allies for men and boys. (8.30 am-5 pm
2931 NE Ainsworth St. $25-$75 sliding
scale. Register at 503-234-1012.)
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See what the critters are up to at the Oregon
Coast Aquarium in Newport with Lesbians
Enjoying Nature and Science (9 30 am.
Pam 503287-7572.)
The workshop Understanding Men
Beyond the Myths and Stereotypes at
Ainsworth United Church of Christ will
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Five-Mile Walk at
Willamette Park.
(10 am Southwest
Macadam Avenue and
Nebraska Street.
503-7953963.
www.cancer.org.)
Clackamas Women’s
Services sponsors
Pathway to
Peace, a five-kilome
ter fun walk/run at
Clackamas Com
munity College
in Oregon City to end
domestic and sexual
violence. (9 am
19600 SMolalla Ave
503 722 2366. ext 2.
www clackamas
womensservices o rg )
looking ahead
WOW Hall in Eugene is the place for
Lesbopalooza May 24-25. Tami Hart. Aisha
Ayers, Cris Williamson, Jordan Blumberg-
Enge, Infinite Xs, Tracy & the Plastics Man oh
man. (291 W Eighth Ave. Call 541-687-2746
for ticket prices.)
Intercourse: A Sex and Gender
Spoken Word Recipe for Revolution is
an evening of performances and celebration of
the intersex and genderqueer communities
May 25 at Hollywood Theatre (7 pm. 4122 NE
Sandy Blvd. $8 in advance from In Other
Words or www.emimsm.org/intercourse.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 32.
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Hear spoken word from the skids and
the working poor when poets from Street
Roots newspaper read at Laughing Horse
Books. (7:30 pm. 3652 SE Division St.
www. streetroots. org.)
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