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Elton John im personator Captain Fantastic (aka Joel
Mason) platform s his way into town Aug. 16
transplant. Boogie with DJ Lauren and win
■ one of a ton of fab prizes, including Portland Fire
memorabilia and Blazers tickets. (7 pm-midnight.
3915 SE Steele St. $10. 503-471-1555.
www georgenasjoumey. org.)
C j F riday
It's My Pleasure offers a free Sex Toys 101
class so you can find out what to actually do
with all that stuff. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave.
Register at 503-280-8080.)
The Oregon Bears take over Gail's Dirty Duck
for their monthly Bear Bust (8-11 pm.
429 NW Third Ave. $7-$9. 503-224 8446.)
Connect with Chloe Stone and other Portland
entertainers at a fund-raiser for the Sexual
Minority Youth Recreation Center Free
HIV testing, too. Bring your wallet, though;
SMYRC needs it. (8 pm. 2100 SE Belmont St.
$5. www.chloestone.net o r www.smyrc.org.)
Crystal's Gay & Lesbian Club Dance
takes over the Melody Ballroom. Dance to
your favorite hits from the past and present
while munching from the catered buffet and
sipping at the no-host bar. (9 pm-2 am.
615 SE Alder St. $10.)
What a night at the Crystal Ballroom: First
Miss Cybelvis Monroe— a Marilyn
Monroe/Elvis impersonator who must be seen
to be believed— croons the Elvis hit parade
with accordion and sequencer accompaniment.
Then Unpopular Club blares compelling
pop, followed by Elton John tribute extraordi
naire Captain Fantastic. (9 pm. 1332 W
Burnside. $12 from box office or Ticketmaster,
$15 at the door.)
Eugene's Women to Women, a lesbian
group for friendship, support and activities,
gets together every Saturday at Neighbors.
(6 pm. 1417 Villard St.)
Emergence Transgender Social Group
meets every third Saturday at Koinonia
Center in Eugene. (7.30-11 pm. 1414 Kincaid
St. emg977@yahoo.com.)
Skervy—Queer to the Bone presents “A
tough (and soft) enough to walk away with
those pretty sashes? (7-9 pm. 110 NW
Broadway Call 503-222-3082 for cover,
www. blackoutleather. org.)
Blackout Leather Productions plays
host to a Men's S /M Play Party as part of
Oregon Leather Pride Week. (9 pm-2 am.
E-mail sphilips@teleport.com for location,
www. blackoutleather. org.)
Bad Girls plays host to a Mixed Play
Party as part of Oregon Leather Pride Week.
Portland Leather Men play host to a
potluck in celebration of Oregon Leather
Pride Week (5 pm. E-mail
furry@aracnet.com for location.)
Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science
study the physical sciences at the Portland Fire
game Meet at the Rose Garden ticket booth.
(6 30 pm. 503-617-1989 )
(10 pm-2 am. E-mail contact@pdxbadgirls.net
for location.)
S unday
Don’t sweat it out alone in your apartment
when you could be frolicking naked at Sauvie
Island's nude beach with the Oregon
Bears. Meet up with the nudists at Gail's
Dirty Duck to carpool. (10 am. 439 N W Third
Ave. www.oregonbears.org.)
Grab your hat and sunscreen to join the Lesbian
Garden Club at the Oregon Garden in
The Lesbian Connection
.
M onday
Every Monday is
Dyke Night at
Touchstone
Coffee House. (6-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.
www.touchstonecoffeehouse.com.)
© S unday
Night of Desperate Living" at Billy Ray's.
Costume contest for the best John Waters film
character. “ Because the world of heterosexuals
is a sick and boring life!" DJs Zanne, Ubiquitous Thousands of queer players and spectators
Kristie, Puppet and Bang spin hip-hop, ska and | from around the country descend on Portland
buttrock. (10 pm-2 am. 2216 NE Martin Luther
for the North American Gay Amateur
King Jr. Blvd. www.dejanvier.org/skervy.)
Athletic Alliance World Series through
Aug. 25. Includes nonstop softball and related
activities, culminating in championship games
Leather Night and Red Hanky Social
and festive closing ceremonies. Pick up the
at Gail's Dirty Duck. (9 pm-midnight.
Aug. 16 issue of Just Out for complete details
439 NW Third Ave. 503-224-8446.
or visit www.portlandgaysoftball.com.
pdxsaltydg@aol.com.)
people. Sponsored by American Friends
Service Committee. (1-5 pm. Northeast 33rd
Avenue and Skidmore Street. 503-230-9430.
www.afsc.org.)
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The Adventure Group heads out again for
a hike to Elk Cove on the north side of Mount
Hood. Meet at Starbucks in the Hollywood
Fred Meyer store. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler
St. 503-452-5680. www.adventuregroup.org.)
meets every Friday in Eugene
for dinner. (Bonnie
541-683-2793.)
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Cruise smart chicks when Lesbians with
Degrees meet up at Crush for Woody's fresh
veggie and seafood barbecue. (6 pm. 1412 SE
Morrison St. lesbianswdegrees@aol.com.)
Folk rocker Tamaras delights the lesbian
masses at the Egyptian Club. (7 pm. 3701 SE
Division St. 503-236-8689)
For folks into B /D /S/M and those who love
them: Eugene Monday Munch gathers at
McMenamins North Bank. (6-9 pm. 22 Club
Hoad, conradh@efn.org.)
Looking Ahead
.
Silverton. Have botanical-type discussions after
ward over lunch. (503-909-2002.)
Blackout Leather Productions plays host to the
Mr. and Ms. Oregon State Leather
Victory Brunch at Embers. Come toast the
Come one, come all to sex and gen
der open mike night at the new
Back to Back cafe. (7-9 pm.
614 E Burnside St.
emi@eminism. org.)
new champions. ( 11 am-1 pm. 110 N W
Broadway. Call 503-222-3082 for cover.)
Well, Color M e Q ueer at
Wilshire Park during this celebra
tion for sexual minority peo
Hobo's has Matthew Kern on
the piano tonight. (7 pm. 120 N W
Third Ave. 503-224-3285.)
ple of color and allies
Food, music,
queerified
games, nice
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.)
Cute Texan dyke Kim Townsend plays Café
Uniontown in Astoria. (8-10 pm. 218 W
Marine Dhve. $3. 503-325-8708.)
S aturday
Swan House, a residential facility for people
living with HIV/AIDS, invites you to its 2002
fund-raiser Aug. 24 at the new gay-owned
Creation Gallery Enjoy refreshments, con
Stop in at 3 Friends Coffeehouse to banter with
the Portland Radical Faeries who meet
there every Saturday. (9:30 am. 201 SE 12th
Ave. 503-235-0826. otter@pcez.com.)
tribute to Swan House and purchase original
art at an inexpensive price. (1-5 pm. 8419 SE
Clatsop Court. 503-786-4829.)
Georgena’s Journey presents a benefit
community dance at Trinity United Methodist
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 30.
Church to help fund Georgena Moran's stem cell
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Contest and first-ever Leather
Community Awards at Embers. Who is
Empathic medium Ren Matney
will do "personalized poetry” for you or
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your animal companion any Wednesday at
Touchstone Coffee House. (6-8.30pm.
7631 NEGIisan St. 503-262-7613.
www.touchstonecoffeehouse.com.)
Enjoy the company and conversation of kink
and B /D /S /M folks during the Every
Wednesday Munch at McMenamins
Tavern. (5-8 pm. 1716 N W 23rd Ave
dykedadi@aracnet. com.)
Every Wednesday is gay night at Heaven
DJ Tronic spins. (9-11 pm. 421 SW 10th
Ave. 503-757-6984.)
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Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science study
kinesiology Aug. 11 with the Portland Fire
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T hursday
Meesha Peru plays host to the
raddest Latino N ight in town
at Silverado Free chips and
salsa, $1 shots of tequila
(1217 S W Stark St.
503-224 4 4 9 3 )
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