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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 2002)
lune 7. 2002 * ¡ Portlander Laura Ross Paul's beautiful series Simple Geometry is at Froelick Gallery through June 29 Portland Bisexual Women invite you to their Pride Party to make T-shirts, Schutzer reads from her novel Undertow. presents the fourth annual Queer S crib b les Open Mike Open to writ- * and Caro l G u ess reads from Switch, hats and signs for the Pride parade. (Call Buff at 503 331-1268 for location.) ers of any genre. (7 pm. 503-249-0845.) Author and empathic medium Ren Matney is now offering her services Wednesday evenings at Touchstone Coffee House along with astrologer Dena D eCastro (6-8.30 pm. 7631 N E Glisan S t. $ 20 Ren, $ 15 Dena. www. touchstonecoffeehouse. com .) Lesbian artist icon Tee Corinne pre sents a slide show on her newest release, Intimacies, at Mother Kali’s Books in Eugene. (7 pm. 720 E 13th Ave. 541-343-4864) S aturday You can squeeze this in before Portland Pride: Take your kid to the Jantzen Beach Barnes & Noble for a reading of Harvey Fierstein’s The Sissy Duckling, a story that celebrates diversity and real family values. (11 am. 503-283-2800.) They called the cops, and they’re coming! The Rose City Softball Association All Star team plays its annual fund-rais er match against the Portland Police Bureau at Delta Park's Championship Field. Proceeds go to Camp Starlight. (Noon. North Denver Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $5. www.portlandgaysoftball.com.) Attention all lesbian, trans and bi women and their supporters! If you miss the Lesbian Avengers' Dyke March, which starts at the North Park Blocks and winds down to Waterfront Park, you’ll just have to listen to your friends tell you about it all year long. (6 pm. 503-309-5777.) is at Ankeny Street Studio. Practice pat terns you know, leam ones you don't. Lesson and refreshment included. (7-10 pm. C orner o f Sou th east Ninth Avenue and Ankeny S treet. $8. 503-236-5129. out_dancmg@yahoo.com.) © T hursday Come shake with your sisters during the A great reason not to cook: Basic Rights Oregon sponsors B ites for Rights Dine at a number of designat ed eateries around the state anytime today, and 15 percent of your bill will go to the political action group. (Visit www. basicrights. o rg/even ts htmltibites for a com plete list.) Wm *' Did you meet a well-educated cutie at the Pride parade? Perhaps you’ll see her again when Lesbians with Degrees meets at Crush. (6 pm. 1412 S E M orrison S t lesbianswdegrees@ aol. com .) Darcelle XV and Co. take their rollicking good time show to the Lucky Fortune Restaurant in Salem. (8 pm. 1401 Lancaster Dhve NE. 503-399-9189.) SisterSpirit plays host to an Isis Solstice Celebration in Michelle’s Meadow. All women welcome. (6 pm. Call 503-736-3297 for directions.) M onday G ay author William Storandt reads from his novel The Sum m er They Cam e at Twenty-Third Avenue Books. (7:30 pm. 1015 N W 23rd A ve. 503-224-5097.) For folks into alternative sexuality and those who love them: Eugene Monday Munch gathers at McMenamins North Bank. (6-9 pm. 22 Club Road. conradh@efn. org.) Every Monday is a new gay- themed flick at Embers. No Folk duo Terra shows their pride at Borders in Salem. (7 pm. 2235 Lancaster Drive NE. 503-375-9588.) cover and free popcorn. (8 pm. 110 N W Broadway. 503-222-3082.) DJ Crystal has hooked up with Bella Casa Realty to present a Pride Dance at the Melody Ballroom. © T uesday Dance hits from the past and present. (8pm-1 am. 615 S E Alder St. $10 from It's M y Pleasure. Touchstone Coffee House and Bella Casa Realty.) Every Tuesday is the Nude Revue at that dykest of bars, the Egyptian Club. (7 pm. 3701 S E Division S t. 503-236-8689.) © S unday Don’t even consider doing anything eh Portland Pride 2002 Parade begins at Lincoln High School and winds down to Waterfront Park. (12:30 pm. 503-295-9788 www.pridenw.org.) The Adventure Group s going on a night hike to Silver Star Mountain. Bring a flash light for the hike back. Meet at 5 pm at the Hollywood Fred Meyer Starbucks. (503-452-5680. www. adventuregroup. org.) Out Dancing s monthly Dance So cial We know you thought all gay nights were heaven, but this one is actually at Heaven. D J Tronic spins. (9-11 pm. 421 S W 10th Ave. 503-757-6984.) Portland Pride 2002 spills over the edges of Waterfront Park through June 16. Booths, two stages of entertain ment, drag kings and queens, political action, a beer garden, half-naked queers and religious fanatics. All in one place. (1-8 pm Saturday, 1 -5 pm Sunday. $3. 503-295-9788. www.pridenw.org.) winner of the American Library Association's G ay/Lesbian Fiction Award. (3 pm. 108 10th S t .) fresh from his guest-starring role on Will & Grace. bnngs his queer brand of stand-up comedy to Klub Z. (8 pm. 333 S W Park Ave. $10 in advance from Klub Z o r $14 at the door. 503-417-7991.) W ednesday The Lloyd C enter Barnes & Noble's monthly discussion group Because It’s Time! Captain Rock, starring kick-ass queer Beth Kelly, plays McMenamins White Eagle. (9:30 pm. 836 N Russell St. $6. 503-282 6810.) Meesha plays host to Latino Night at Silverado. (1217 S W Stark St. 503-224-4493.) © S unday Bike along the Spnng Water Corridor with the Forest Group any Thursday in June. (6-8 pm. 503-659-2782.) Get in some distance training or a trail run with Portland Frontrunners (9 am. June 503-819-4626. wwwportlandfrontrunners. org.) Support your favorite W N B A team and Pride Northwest at the sam e time during the Portland Fire's P rid e Group Night at the R o se G arden. Partial pro ceed s benefit Pride, and the Portland G ay Men's C h o ru s sings the national anthem. Betcha won't se e that at a Blazers game. (7 pm. O ne C e n te r Court. $8-$30 from 503-797 9 6 4 9 o r kelly. clary@ripcity. com . ) The Forest Group invites you to hike the 10.6-mile Ape Canyon trail in the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument area. (503-659-2782.) Lesbian authors Amy Schut © F riday Lesbian Celtic sensation Rene Corbin offers a wide selec tion of Scottish, English and Irish songs at Borders in Beaverton. (7 pm. 2605 S W C edar Hills Blvd. 503-644-6164.) Bi singer/songwriter Anne Weiss brings her powerhouse blues and folk to the Mississippi Pizza Pub. Cindy Lou Banks opens. (8 pm. 3552 N M ississippi Ave. $6 $10 sliding scale. 503-2883231.) ñ A TTTR D A Y As if you need a reason to go to the Oregon Coast in the summer. Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science give you a good one: a day trip to Oswald West State Park for a hike on the Cape Falcon trail Meet 10 am in front of the World F vestry Center 1 503 254 3382 > The Alberta Urban Faire, a new carnival and market at Northeast 24th Avenue and Alberta Street, runs every Saturday through August. Show cases the diverse arena of artisans, organic alchemists, musicians, performance artists and other service providers of the Northeast Portland commu nity. ( 11 am-5 pm. 503 493 1 10 0 ) The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus tends to go a little nuts this time of year— what with its Voices o f Pride concert June 12 and the Rainbow Ball June 14 Solstice Soul Women's Dance Party at Full Circle Temple. (8 pm. 3125 E Burnside St. $5-$15 sliding scale. 503-238-0675.) Two Northwest lesbian authors present their work at Common Grounds Café in Astona Amy Mt the Oregon Akamai Axe fravi to rcao zer and Carol G uess read from their novels at 22 23 Newport Public Library. (3 pm. 35 N W N y e S t.) Poison Waters kicks off Empress Week with Her Empress Show at Darcelle XV. Proceeds benefit Camp Starlight and Peacock in the Park. (8 pm. 208 NW Third Ave 503-222-5338 www.poisonwaters. com. ) See On View and Onstage listings on Page 32. As if she has to point it out to us—see queer babe Beth Kelly and Captain Rock on June 22 at McMenamins White Eagle
