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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 2002)
Submissions should be sent to Just out 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, just O U t is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. august Tango lessons by Out Dancing every Fnday in August. (7-8 pm. Comer o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5. 503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo.com.) 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 Lesbian Connection meets every Friday in Eugene for dinner (Bonnie 541-683-2793.) Galloway and Luckett blend acoustic blues, jazz and pop at Hotel Oregon in McMinnville. (7-9 pm 310 NE Evans St. 503-472-8427.) Bring a prop to Hollywood Theatre and Brainwaves Improvisational Comedy will incorporate it into the act. Tomorrow night, too. (8 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $12 from 503-796-9550 or at the door.) Connect with Chloe Stone and other Portland entertainers at a fund-raiser for the Sexual Minority Youth Recreation Center Free HIV testing, too. Bnng your wallet, though; SMYRC needs it. (8 pm. 2100 SE Belmont St. $5. www chloestone.net or www.smyrc.org.) Cute and talented Portland dyke Heidi Carlsen offers up the experimental and cross-disciplinary Jellies (Sightings in Pedestrian Dialect), a site-specific perfor mance at the Ecotrust building. Followed by an optional group dinner by Ripe (8:30 pm. 721 SW Ninth Ave. $10 performance only, $30 performance and dinner from 503-288-9119.) 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 accompani ment. Then Unpopular Club blares com pelling pop, followed by Elton John tribute extraordinaire Captain Fantastic (9 pm. 1332 W Burnside. $12 from box office or Ticketmaster, $15 at the door.) Leather Night and Red Hanky Social at Gail s Dirty Duck. (9 pm-midnight. 439 NW Third Ave. 503-224-8446. pdxsaltydg@aol.com.) Wy Possibly your last chance to see Portland made Ugly Parade on the big screen Aug. 16-22 ^ The gay, lesbian, bi and trans expression group Because It's Time! considers Tim Bergling’s Sissyphobia: Gay Men and Effeminate Behavior at the Lloyd Center Barnes & Noble. (7 pm. 503-249-0845.) Laurelhurst Theater is the only place in town with Mindless Sensibility on the bill nightly through Aug. 22. This program of four shorts from Portland's New Lab Film Company includes U g ly P a ra d e made by a couple of queer boys with a nod to John Waters. (9:30 pm. 2735 E Burnside St. $5.) Pink M artini takes its signature international sounds to Central Oregon (wildfires allowing) as part of the Sunriver Music Festival Today at the Homestead at Sunnver Resort; tomorrow on to Mt. View High School in Bend. (7:30 pm. $25-$45 from 541-593-9310. www. sunnver-resort. com. ) Skervy—Queer to the Bone presents “A 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, Puppet and Bang spin hip-hop, riotgrrl and buttrock. Tranny teabagging! Free! (10pm-2am. 2216 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. www dejanvier.org/skervy.) \ j A Pedal the town purple and pink during Queer Mass as part of Portland's Bike Summer throughout August. Meet at the fountain in O'Bryant Square downtown. (7 pm. 800 SW Stark St. 503-577-1845. www.bikesummer.org.) . Stop in at 3 Fnends 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.) The Freedom Socialist Party plays host to a Garden Party Victory Celebration at the Bread and Roses Center, where it will toast the recent overturn of the Oregon law that denied it ballot status. (6:30 pm party. 8 pm program. 819 N Killingsworth St. $8 buffet.) Georgena's Journey presents a benefit community dance at Trinity United Methodist Church to help fund Georgena Moran's stem cell 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. georgenasjpumey. org.) The Oregon Bears take over Gail's Dirty Duck _: __ . [2 1 L ________ ___________ lÎM W ÎÏÜ iJl for their monthly Bear Bust. (8-11 pm. 429 N W Third Ave. $7-$9. 503-224-8446.) Folk rocker Tamaras delights the lesbian masses at the Egyptian Club. (7 pm. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.) 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.) Lea Krueger, Funk Shui, Rich Man’s Burden * and DJ Apostle are all showing up for the p:ear/Ethos benefit party at Ash Street Saloon. Both nonprofits work to support homeless and transitional youth through the arts. (9 pm. 225 SW Ash St. $8 at the door. jeremeyserwer@hotmail. com.) 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.) You and/or your dog can walk, socialize and just generally goof around with the Forest Group any Thursday in August at Mount Tabor. (7-9 pm. 503-659-2782.) Pink Martini, led by gay boy Thomas Yoga for Gay Men (and their allies) is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through August at a friendly little studio space in Southeast Portland. Bring a mat, a towel, water and an open mind. (3:30-5 pm. 1400-1 SE 34th Ave.: enter on Madison Street. $10. jaRed 503-234-9507.) Lauderdale, plays Mt. View High School in Bend as part of the Sunriver Music Festival. (7:30 pm. 2755 NE27th St. $25-$45 from 541-593-9310.) Drag King-a-Go-Go at the Egyptian Club. Performances throughout the night—including yours during open stage. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.) Portland Polyamory Circle meets to discuss open relationships and intentional community. (7 pm. Call Laury at 503-285-4848 for location.) Girls, remember how you always wanted to go on The Dating Game but didn't want to end up with one of those creepy guys? Well, the Egyptian has the answer with its own version. Win the dyke of your dreams and a free dinner. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science do so at the coast the whole dam weekend. Join the women in Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula for three days of fun during the International Kite Festival. (Judy 360-833-2545.) Portland Bi Women discuss “ Butch/Femme Forbidden Love” at v Broadway Coffee 9 Trader's Conference ° Room. (7-9 pm. i 2130 NE Broadway. F 503-283-6433.) Thousands of queer players and spectators from around the country descend on Portland for the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance World Series through Aug. 25. Includes nonstop softball and related activities, culminating in championship games and festive closing ceremonies. See insert for a complete list of games and activities. Clean up at the Klub Z Foam Party. Z's resident DJ welcomes spin- meister Alex from Panorama for this 18- and-over fun and soapy frolic. Clothes check provided and free rubber duckies! (10 pm-5 am. 333 SW Park Ave. $10. 503-417-7991.) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science go bird watching on Oak Island. Meet in the Sauvie Island parking lot. (7:30 am. Susan 503-232-6738.) The Adventure Group heads out 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.) Cruise smart chicks when Lesbians with Degrees meet up at Crush for Woody's fresh veggie and seafood barbecue. (6 pm 1412 SE Momson St lesbianswdegrees@aol.com.) Out Dancing teaches you the nightclub two-step every Sunday in August. (7-8 pm. Comer o f Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5 503-236 5129. out_dancing@yahoo. com.) Cute dyke couple Kate Howser and Jennifer Daunt bring their indie rock band Luster from San Francisco to Music Millennium G litter Mini 9 plays, too— all free, free, free. (5 pm. 801 N W 23rd Ave. 503-248-0163.) When the hottest rock band on the planet happens to live in your town, you get to see them at a local record store for free. Sleater- Kinney plays Jackpot Records at its new downtown location. Show up early. (6 pm. 203 SW Ninth Ave. 503-222-0990.) mmm Portland's annual Homowo Festival of African Arts takes over the South Park Blocks through Aug. 25 Blends African music, dance, pageantry, crafts and demonstrations. (1-8 pm. Between Southwest Harrison and College streets. $5 donation www.homowo.org ) Swan House, a residential facility for people
