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0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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
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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.)
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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