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30 Ju s t o u t Muoe 7, 2002 june o F riday Wash., about the history of Darcelle XV Showplace and its effect on society. W e are everywhere. (7 pm. 4505 E 18th St. Lesbian artist Tee Corinne presents Intimacies, a slide show presentation of her latest work, at Mother Kali's Books : katheh 1 @attbi com.) © W ednesday Rumba lessons with Out Dancing every Fnday in June beginning tonight! (7-8 pm. Comer of Radical Women celebrate Pride with a showing o f Gay Cuba, by San Francisco journalist Sonja de Vries, at the Bread and Roses Center. A rare, insider's view of Cuban society's evolution around gay nghts. Cuban buffet, too! (6:30 pm buffet l$6), 7 pm film. Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo.com.) Impress future girlfriends with what you’ll learn at It’s My Pleasure's strap-on class (7 pm. 819 N Killingsworth St. 503-240-4462.) 3106 NE 64th Ave. $10 a couple. Call 503-280-8080 to register.) The Africa: Peace with Justice Tour presents AIDS and Debt: How U.S. Investments Contribute to the Health Crisis in Africa at Lutheran Inner City Ministries. Join Alexandra Paris and friends for a queerific time at Portland Cable Access for Galactic Groove: That '80s Show1 Get your 15 min utes of fame at Portland's only queer dance tele vision event. (8 pm. 2766 NE Martin Luther King (7-9 pm. 4219 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $5-$10 sliding scale. 503-230-9427.) Jr. Blvd. www.geocities.com/galacticgroovepdx.) The Portland Gay Men's Chorus lifts their Voices o f Pride, a presentation o f musi cal w orks by well-known gay composers, at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium. (7:30 pm. The Oregon Bears’ Beards & Roses cele bration continues tonight with an Undert>ear Party at Gail's Dirty Duck. The weekend also includes Saturday's dinner and selection o f the new Mr. Oregon Bear and Mr. Oregon Cub and a Sunday brunch and Saturday Market tour. ($80 Register at 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. $12 $20 from 503-226-2588 or Ticket Central.) Portland lesbian author Nora Beck reads from her first novel, Fiammetta, at In Other Words. (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd. www. Oregon bears, org.) o S 503-2326003.) aturday Let Miracle Theatre tem pt your talent and tin gle your soyl with lively, vivacious and invigo rating verbiage at its monthly poetry fies ta! Tonight it's Iron Women, featuring Puerto Rican poet and performance artist Maricelle Jeannette and Latina author Kathleen Alcala. Open mike follows. (7 pm. 525 SE Misha Rockafeller dishes on the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade on Southwest 10th Avenue and Stark Street in her unique running commentary of the annual Portland event. The Bng will open at 9 am for bloody marys, and there’s an Imperial Sovereign Rose Court show on the ledge of the Panorama at 11 am. (www.themisha.com.) If running three to six miles sounds better than sit ting around watching the Rose Parade, hook up with the Portland Frontunners (9 am. June 503-819-4626. www.portlandfrontrunners.org.) And Baby magazine and It’s M y Pleasure play Submissions should be sent to ju st O U t Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at 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. He's just waiting for you...to attend Oregon Ballet Theater's Choreographers Showcase at Newmark Theatre host to A Nurturing Experience Get together with other women to discuss topics ranging from insemination to college funds. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. Call 503-280-8080 to register.) 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. You get food and DJ Stark St. 503-236-7253.) And Baby magazine offers a gay parenting workshop at Borders. Includes presenta tions on various issues of importance to the queer community. (7 pm. 708 S W Third Ave. •v-ig 503-221-9814.) ____ _ _ _ B i f l The Eugene LGBT Tennis Group plays every Saturday and sometimes Sunday. Show up for doubles or singles, whatever your skill level, (kfranken8@yahoo.com.) S unday performer Jerrica Stephens Hunter. Darcelle XV presents the Portland (5.30-9:30 pm. 2913 SE Stark St Call 503-230-7980 to make dinner reservations.) Gregarious (7 pm. 1510 SE Ninth Ave. $40 Regional Miss Gay Latino Pageant with contestants from all areas of South and Latin Amencan backgrounds. (8 pm. 208 N W Third from Dingos or www.dingosonline.com.) 503-232-6738.) Ave. 503-222-5338.) Queer musicians Jean Mann and Kristi Martel stop o ff at Burnside Bean on their W est Coast tour. (7.30 pm. Donations. The Adventure Group goes mountain bik ing on the East Fork Trail in beautiful Hood River. (Call for time. 503-452-5680 © M onday 2327 E Burnside St. 503-234-8610.) www. adventuregroup. org.) gdhoggan@hotmail. com.) Bring your car to the Five Dollar Soapy Hand Job Car Show and Car Wash at Garry Small Saab, where you'll find raffles, music by Portland DJs and refreshments. A photographer will take pic tures for the future publica tion Women & Their Kick Ass Cars (Noon-8pm. Lesbian author Nora Beck reads from her first book, Fiammetta, at M other Kali's Books in Eugene. (7 pm. 720 E 13th Ave. 541 343 4864.) Go to James John School for Women's Recreational Basketball Night Bring a light 1940 SE 82nd Ave. $5. fivedollarsoapyhandjob@ yahoo.com.) and dark T-shirt. (7.15-830 pm. Out Dancing invites you Touchstone declares Monday to be Dyke Night Go to the 7439 N Chadeston St. $2.) > BV Bi A ifif COVtRI Here ye all Portland-area lesbos: to leam to Hustle every Sunday in June beginning tonight Reportedly, this is a style o f swing and not what you saw in Saturday Night adorable coffeehouse to mingle with drinks, sweets and girls (also sweet). (6-9 pm 7631 NEGIisan Fever. (7-8 pm. Comer o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5 503-236-5129. out_ dancmg@yahoo com.) o T The Brig plays host to the crowning o f the new Mr. Walter Cole (Darcelle) and Roc Neuhart (Roxy) address the Michael and Miss Pride 2002 Servetus Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vancouver. Proceeds go to Pride Northwest. (7 pm. 1035 S W Stark St $5. 503-221-7262) Starky's invites you to drag out your gowns and suits for a spectacular Pride celebra tion of fine spirits, food and special guest 116 NE Russell St. 503-306-0870.) The feathers fly when Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science go bird watching at the Oregon Gardens. (7:45 am. $7. Vancouver's Saturday in the Park throws a dance party fund-raiser at Northbank Tavern. (8 pm-midnight. 106 W Sixth Ave. $2. © T hursday Theatre Vertigo presents a free staged reading of Sarah Daniels' play Ripen Our Darkness. which examines families, alcoholism, religion and lesbianism from an uncompromisingly feminist point of view. This event at Russell Street Theatre is followed by a reception. (7.30 pm. Men's FilmTalk discusses Borstal Boy. j Princesa and The Business o f Fancydancing at Old W ives’ Tales. They'll finish up watching Queer as Folk 4204— the Pride parade episode, of course! (7 pm. 1300 E Burnside St. 503-220-0618. filmtalk@aracnet.com.) M eet lesbian author Elizabeth Sims as she reads from her first Lillian Byrd crime novel, Holy Hell, at the Jantzen Beach Barnes & Noble. (7:30 pm. 503-283-2800.) The first-ever Black Gay Pride in Portland presents Ebony Knights at the Fez Gay and bi African American men can dance to old- and new-school grooves at the Fez Ballroom. Shows, food and prizes—all free o f charge (10 pm- 4 am. 316 S W 11th Ave. 503-417-7991.) F riday St. 503-262-7613 www. touchstonecoffeehouse.com.) Put on your best duds for the uesday Find a cure for what ails you at the Egyptian's Nude Revue every Tuesday night Rainbow Ball at the Crystal Ballroom This third annual Pride weekend kickoff is presented by the § 3 | 1 £ § i Portland Gay Men's Chorus (9pm-2am. 1332W Burnside St. $10 from 503-226-2588 or at the door 21 and older )