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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 2002)
She's coming to get you: Ellen DeGeneres makes her way into Keller Auditorium on June 1 wmm In case you didn't know, it's National Masturbation Month, and Portland's sex positive educator, Darklady, is getting in on the "a ct" by sponsoring a Masturbate-a- thon. Entertainment, door prizes and a visit from the ThrillHammer Orgazmatron— who can ride it the longest? Come alone or with a partner. Proceeds go to Planned Parenthood, Danzine and other nonprofits. (Noon-4 am. $25 stag females. $50 stag males, $40 couples. E-mail darklady@darklady.com fo r tickets and location.) Intercourse: A Sex and Gender Spoken Word Recipe for Revolution is Portland Art Museum opens its exhibit Splendors o f Impehal Japan with a Grand Opening Ceremony in its Grand Ballroom. Includes guest speakers, an exhibition blessing and Japanese dancers, drummers and jugglers. Tickets are free from the museum box office. (10 am-noon. 1219 S W Park Ave. 503-226-2811. www.portlandartmuseum.org.) Jewish Family & Child Service is playing host to a Shabbat potiuck for sexual minori ty Jews. Bring a dairy or vegetarian dish. (6.30 pm. Call David at 503-226-7079, ext. 14, for location.) an evening of performances and celebration of the intersex and genderqueer communities at Hollywood Theatre. (7 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $8 in advance from In Other Words or www. eminism. org/intercourse.) The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force wants you at its monthly social. Tonight it's downstairs at the Goodfoot Pub. (8 pm. 2845 SE Stark St. 503-471-1568. lgirtfpdx@hotmail.com.) Are you curious about partner dance but have never taken the plunge? Out Dancing invites you for an evening of socializing and fun. Practice patterns you know, learn new ones or just find out what the heck the rumba looks like. (7-10 pm. C om er o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $8. 503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo.com.) The Lesbian Avengers and Red and Black Cafe play host to the Dyke March fund-raiser! Come to this if you want to go to that. DJ Amber spins, dyke bands rock, raffle prizes are given, and the hot grrlz of Portland help raise money for the permit and accessibility vehicles. And, what's more, there’s a kissing booth. (8 pm. 2138 SE Division St. Call 503-309-5777 for cover.) the Hult Center. Includes percussion and orchestral accom paniment and weaves traditional choral sound with indigenous chant. (7:30 pm. 1 Eugene Center. $15 from 541 -682 5000 or tickets.com.) unique running com mentary of the annual Portland event on Southwest 10th Avenue and Stark Street. The Brig will open at 9 am for bloody marys, and there's an Imperial A woman who needs no introduction: Ellen DeGeneres brings her standup to Keller Auditorium. (8 pm. 222 S W Third Ave. $31 50-$46.50 from Portland Center for the Performing Arts box office or Fastixx.) ledge of the Panorama at 11 am. (www. themisha.com.) Sovereign Rose Court show on the Aww, babies! It’s My Pleasure and And Baby magazine play host to A Nurturing Experience Get together with other women to discuss topics ranging from surrogacy and insemi nation to college funds. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. Call 503-280-8080 to register.) The Radical Faeries invite you to Men Dancing Naked, a sub stance-free, fun and sexy party at Opening to Life Center. Proceeds go to the group's southern Oregon sanctuary. (8 pm. 532 SE Ankeny St. $15-$25 sliding scale. Call 503-234-1140 to register.) Head to Red and Black Cafe for the Dena DeCastro of Sirius Astrology offers astrol ogy readings every Wednesday at Touchstone Coffee House. (6.30-8.30 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St. $15. 503-262-7613.) Portland It's a Bear to Bare party at Eagle PDX and Club XES. Hairy chest and hairy butt contests! (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St. Call 503-241-0105 for cover.) M eet the fla m in g ^ Cole P o rter at Hoagy C arm ichael & Cole P orter: A n A m e rican H eritage C abaret \ May 24-June 9 i at M ultnom ah v A rts C enter june S unday Ski or snowboard on sunny Mount Hood with Ski Out. Meet at the Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:15 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. www.skiout.org.) Chow down with the truckers and the Oregon Bears at Jubitz. (11 am. 33 NE Middlefield Road www. oregonbears. org.) 0 T uesday Washington County Parents and Kids Group meets at Community Church of Cedar Hills fo r dinner, support and fun. (6 pm. 11695 S W Parkway Ave. 503-228-3892.) SHARE— Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises — meets at Friendly House to discuss future gay and les bian senior housing. (6-8 pm. 1737 N W 26th Ave. 503-286 3575.) The Portland Frontunners hit the pave ment for a three- to six-mile run. Optional din ner follows. (6:30 pm. June 503 239-7705. www.portlandfrontrunners. org.) In Other Words plays host to The Last Word, a literary open mike for women and their friends. (7-9 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-232-6003 ) Q S aturday Basic Rights Oregon and Dingos team up for the first-ever Q-Ball. a “ casual-formal" fund-raiser dance and silent auction at Amegards Ballroom DJ Gregarious spins, and you know the food will be good. (7 pm. 1510 SE Ninth Ave. $40 from Dingos or www.dingosonline.com.) Queer musicians Jean Mann and Kristi Martel stop off at Burnside Bean on their West Coast tour. (7:30 pm. Donations. 2327 E Burnside St. 503-234-8610.) Vancouver's Saturday in the Park throws a dance party fund-raiser at Northbank Tavern (8 pm-midnight. 106W Sixth Ave. $2 gdhoggan@hotmail.com.) Head east with the Forest Group for a guided pictograph tour Meet in UNDAY Portland and carpool to The Dalles area. (541-296-5806.) Attorney Ellen Adler facilitates an estate planning workshop. Open to individuals, spouses and domestic partners and includes information on wills, trusts, probate and plan ning for possible disability. (11 am-2 pm. $10- $20 donation. Call 503-289 1517 for location and to register.) Love Makes a Family sponsors a daylong play event at Oxbow Park for sexual minority families with middle school-age chil dren (9 am-4 pm. Call 503-228-3892 or e-mail simaplus2@yahoo.com for further information.) Help Georgena Moran get the operation she needs! Attend the concert and silent auction for Georgena's Journey: A Community Confronts M ultiple Sclerosis at Trinity United Methodist Church. A list of musicians as long as your arm, including Galloway and Luckett, Motherlode, Terri & Gwen and Chica Marimba. (2-7 pm. 3915 SE Steele St. $20. 503-471-1555. www. georgenasjoumey. org.) Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene celebrates 13 years of music with its spring concert Adiemus: Songs o f Sanctuary at PHOTO Bisexual Alliance fund raiser. Cool poetry, hot music and a commitment to keeping the group in action. (8 pm. 2138 SE Division St. $10. 503-775-9717.) O S unday Breakfast with the hummingbirds—oh, and with Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science — at Alice's Country House, 11 miles east of Tillamook. Then onto Bay Ocean Spit to let the dogs and women play. (10 am. 17345 Wilson River Highway. 503-735-1722.) Portland lesbian Ginny Foster performs her one-woman show Tears o f Resin: A Logging Story at Coho Theatre. The play centers on the conflict between brothers on different sides of a timber debate in 1919 Centralia. (2 pm. 2257 NW Raleigh St. Donations. 503-827-5267.) Tonight's presentation of The Laramie Project at Artists Repertory Theatre is spon sored by Equity Foundation followed by a reception. (7 pm. 1516 SW Alder St. $ 2 2 . from 503-231-5759.) M onday The Rose City Discussion Club, a pansexu- a l/B /D /S /M /fe tis h organization, presents How to Survive Coming Out or Being Outed: The Dignity of Sexual Authenticity at the Portland Conference Center. (7-9 pm. 300 NE Multnomah St $5 $ 8 503 972-1869 ) Beaulieu Vineyard sponsors an evening of The R osetow n Ram blers w ill do th is on ro lle r skates M ay 20 food and wine at Bluehour. You get a wonderful meal, and all of your money goes to the Human Rights Campaign (250 NW 13th Ave $80 For reservations call 800- 749-1171, ext. 17.) Eugene's Rainbow Wranglers are not squares, but they do square dance every Wednesday in Hall B of the Emerald Square Dance Center in Springfield. (7-9:30 pm. 2095 Yolanda Ave 541-912-4932.) © T hursday Brother to Brother and Cascade AIDS Project kick off Black Gay Pride week at Klub Z with "A Night of Flava"—a festive celebration of pride, information and community building for the younger set. Food, prizes, a raffle, DJ Alex at the turntable, and it's all free of charge. (10 pm-2 am. 333 SW Park Ave. 503-417-7991.) The Brig plays host to the crowing of the new Mr. and Miss Pride 2002 Proceeds go to Pride Northwest. (7 pm. 1035 SW Stark St. $5. 503-221-7262.) The Five Dollar Soapy Hand Job Car Show and Car Wash is an all women's event at Garry Small Saab com plete with raffles, music by Portland DJs and refreshments. A photographer will take pictures for the future publication Women A Their K ick Ass C ars And you don't have to wear a bikini. (Noon-8 pm. 1940 SE 82nd Ave $5 fivedollarsoapyhandjob@yahoo. com.) See On View and Onstage listings on Page 32. It's time for the Oregon Bears’ annual Beards & Roses celebration' Four days of nonstop bear action, beginning with tonight’s Meet & Greet at Gail's Dirty Duck, continuing Friday with the Underbear Party culminating in Saturday's dinner and selection of the new Mr. Oregon Bear and Mr. Oregon Cub and winding down Sunday with a brunch, a Saturday Market tour and long, s*J goodbyes. Whew! ($80. Register at www. oregonbears. org.) o F riday Learn to buckle it right at It’s My Pleasure's strap-on class (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave $10 a couple Call 503-280-8080 to register.) 0 S aturday • f t v t Celebrate the Rose Festival in your own queer way Misha dishes the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade m her l i l O f S i c n i «v n iT T V ^ iH f iiw i w o tw w u v will be at her post June 8 for the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade
