june 2!. 2002 * Ju st OMt 33 W C e le b ra te gay, le s b ia n , bi and tra n s c o m m u n itie s o f c o lo r at Q ueer F ilm s...In C o lo r! J u n e 29 at H o lly w o o d T h e a tre Sunshine, dogs and lesbians: Itisi* I a u l i r D k /o r C-ollo What happens when a drag queen takes over a lesbian bar? It’s anyone’s guess at the Egyptian Club when Poison Waters plays host to Queens on the Nile an Empress Week drag show to benefit Bradley-Angle House. (10 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $5. 503-236-8689 ) all 5 4 1 -296-5806 fo r meeting time and place.) 3915 SE Steele St. $10. 503-471-1555. www.georgenasjoumey.org.) Poison W aters winds down Empress W eek with Church Poison Mind at Silverado before heading to Embers fo r the M r./M iss/M s. Gay Oregon Pageant (2 pm Silverado. 1217 S W Stark St., no cover; 7 pm Embers, 110 N W Broadway, $10.) Give a holler to the Adventure Group to join the white-water rafting excursion on the W hite Salmon River. (503-452-5680. www.adventuregroup.org.) tU U Find out everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask at It’s My Pleasure's Sex Toys 101, a free, fun get- together that covers all the basics. ceeds go to lesbian Georgena Moran's medical fund. (7 pm. Coolest mom on earth Ariel Gore leads a week­ end creative writing workshop at It's My Pleasure. The founder of Hip Mama magazine will help you fashion cohesive stories from life experi- Enjoy an urban sanctuary accented by original artw ork w hen the Portland Lesbian Garden Club visits a m em ­ ber's S t. Johns garden. P ottery wheel dem on­ strations, too. (11 am. 503-909-2002.) (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. Call 503-280-8080 to register.) The Oregon Bears chow down during Bear Brunch at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas. Renowned lesbian photogra­ pher Tee Corinne presents Intimacies, a free slide show trac­ ing the development o f her erotic art, in Room 327 o f Portland State University's Smith Memorial Center. (7:30 pm. 724 SW (11 am-1 pm. 12566 SE 93rd Ave. www. Oregon bears, org.) Harrison St. 503-227-0605.) 11 l u t i o Poison Waters celebrates with M r./M iss/M s. Gay Oregon title- holders and their cohorts during the free Friends and Family drag show at Embers. (7 pm. 110 NW The most colorful party of the year convenes at Washington Park when drag queens take over for Peacock in the Park. A picnic precedes the show, and all tips to performers benefit the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund. Shuttle buses available from downtown. See Page 45 for complete details. Broadway. 503-222-3082.) Corvallis launches the first-ever Stonewall Ball at the Adair Clubhouse. No politics, no speech­ es— only a party to celebrate com­ munity. Those 18 and older partake in appetizers, dancing and a no-host bar. Black tie to black Levis. (7-11 pm. 6097 NE Ebony Lane. $25 from Grass Roots Book Store or reserve at 541 - 752-6416 or lorettarobinson@attbi.com.) - Straighten that bow tie and shine up those Docs 'cause Vanguard Youth Services and KBO O-FM present When Hell Freezes Over: A Q ueer Prom at the M ississippi Ballroom. It's free o f charge and offers danc­ ing, door pnzes, food and anonymous HIV testing fo r all queers 23 and younger. (8 pm- midmght. 833 N Shaver St. 503-872-9664.) (Noon picnic, 2.30 pm show. www.peacockinthepark.com.) ence using tools of literary fiction for memoir, por­ trait and spiritual journey (10 am-3 pm Saturday and Sunday. 3106 NE 64th Ave $75 Register at 503-235-5005 or ariel@hpmama.com.) A gay/gay-friendly pinochle group plays every Sunday at Hobo's. (6 pm. 120 N W ul i n u lu o v a ; iio o iiu u o c ■ c v c iy Wednesday. (8-10 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. It's Latino Night at C.C. Slaughters with DJ Sam. (8 pm-midnight. 219 N W Davis St. 503-223-5907.) «K iS É t 503-248-9135.) Out Dancing teaches you the country two- step every Sunday in July beginning tonight. It's Girls Night Out at Dingo's with food and dnnk specials until midnight. (4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-233-3996.) Enter the goth/industrial Unterzone any Thursday night at Panorama. No cover. (9.30 pm-2.30 am. 341 S W 10th Ave. 503-221-7262.) Third Ave. George 503-760-1248.) American Friends Service Committee sponsors Queer Film s...in Color! at Hollywood Theatre. Includes four short films focused on gay, lesbian, bi and trans communities o f color. Swing lessons by Out Dancing every Friday in July beginning tonight! (7-8 pm. Comer o f (6 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $2 donation. 503-230-9430.) Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129 out_dancing@yahoo.com.) Party down with Georgena's Journey: A Community Confronts Multiple Sclerosis and DJ Lauren at Trinity United (7-8 pm. Comer o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129 out_dancing@yahoo. com.) Queer firearms enthusiasts: Now there's a group for you. Hook up with the Portland Pink Pistols during its monthly munch at M cM enam ins Pub 205, followed by outdoor range time. (4-5 pm. 9710 SE Washington St www. portland.pinkpistols. org.) Looking Ahead Sure, it's got hot tubs and old growth, but July 12-14 Breitenbush Hot Springs near Detroit also has Healing the Emotional Wounds of Homophobia, a workshop that explores how w e view our­ selves and relate to others. ($275-$475 slid Methodist Church. Everyone welcome, and pro- Matthew Kern is on the piano at Hobo's. (7 pm. -120 N W Third Ave. 503-224-3285.) Get out o f that office and into the sunshine with the Portland Frontrunners for a three- to six-mile run. Always followed by an optional dinner. (6.30 pm. Call 503-819-4626 Chat with the Portland Radical Faeries any Saturday morning at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse. (9:30 am. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503-235-0826 otter@pcez com.) ing scale includes lodging and meals. Register at 503- 781-6542 o r larryr@teleport.com.) See On View and Onstage listings on Page 34. for location, www.portlandfrontmnners.org.) Talk with like-minded kinky folk during the Every Wednesday Munch at McMenamins Tavern. (5-8 pm. 1716 NW 23rd Ave. dykedadi@aracnet com.) Eugene's Rainbow Wranglers whoop it up every Wednesday in Hall B of the Emerald Square Dance Center in Springfield (7 9 3 0 pm 2095 Yolanda Ave 541-912-4932 ) Room and tomb: The Egyptian Club offers live Middle Eastern music and belly dancers in the Tomb and open mike with Special K in the Room. (8 pm Tomb l$41. 9 pm Room (free!. 3701 SE Division St. 503 236-8689 ) /