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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 2003)
ipril 4*2003 The Rose City Gay Freedom Band celebrates spring with Glitter and Be Gay! on April 12 at Rose City Park United Methodist Church Portland Pride 2003 in June. The band will be leading the parade directly behind the grand marshal, which is “a great place to be,” says Ostenson. “Anybody who has marched in the parade would know it’s just something that you’d like to do every year. T he energy from the spectators is overwhelming.” The leader should have some experience in color guard, and people who just want to be part of the team must be “energetic and want to have fun and be a part of an organization. The only criteria really would be enjoying what you’re doing and have a sense of rhythm,” Ostenson laughs. The concert, Glitter and Be Gay, starts 8 p.m. at Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 N.E. Alameda St. “It’s a fun concert because it does have a variety of both serious and frivolous music,” Ostenson says, “a little classi cal, a little show tunes, a little march, a little Threepenny Opera, all kinds of different stuff.” Tickets are $5-$8 from Gai-Pied or at the door. If you’re interested in being a part of the color guard, call 503-790-2170 or visit www.rcgfb.org. Phat fat girls R emember when you thought it was terrible to be fat? Remember when the world was unfriendly, fatphobic and tiny? Well, honey, the world just had a growth spurt. ‘ FatGirl Speaks: A Celebration of Size, Self and Sexuality hits Hollywood Theatre on May 3 for a full evening of workshops with Queen-Sized Revolution and Ms. DeMeanor’s Fat-Bottom Revue, live music, spoken word, the fabulous FatGirl cheerleaders, a Fat-Bottom cabaret and even a FatGirl fashion show for you lovely larger ladies who have the hardest time finding that perfect thing. FatGirl Speaks committee head (and Techntxlyke.com founder) Stacy Bias exclaims: “It’s time, ladies! Every day we’re slammed by the media with images of an arbitrary phys ical ideal. Every day we’re told that we’re too much of this, too little of that. Every day we see that goddamn commercial with the sad, dumpy fat girl ‘before’ and the chirpy, chipper skinny girl ‘after.’ No one ever tells us we can be happy as we are.” C an you tell Bias is sick of all that? “It’s time to celebrate ourselves as we are now. S o slip something slinky over those curves, pull back that hair, show that glorious two- chinned smile, bare that beau tiful belly, shake that sexy ass, and come on down to FatGirl Speaks for a night of sister hood and solidarity!” Organizers can still use your volunteer time, fashion show items, vendors and performances. C all 503-753-3038 or e-mail fatgirlspeaks@technodyke.net. You can also visit www.fatgirlspeaks.com. Men in Lights! D on’t forget the new Portland Gay Men’s Chorus production Men in Lights! at 8 p.m. April 5 and 2 p.m. April 6 at Reed College’s Kaul Auditorium. This unique show features some of the most popular choral music written for men’s choruses from Broadway, opera and the silver screen. Highlights include selections from The Student Prince, HM S Pinafore, The Tales of Hoffman, South Pacific and Damn Yankees. A s an added bonus, Portland musical the ater diva Susannah Mars joins the men to belt out a few favorites along the way. Tickets are $12-$20 from 503-226-2588. JH Compiled by L isa B radshaw , M arie F leischmann and J im R adosta The Portland Lesbian Choir presents EVERY BOOK OF GAY EROTICA ALW AYS i l STOCK! is here Sunday april 13th <@ > Premiere. Photos of French men using ibe/rmissiles for more welcome purposes. $40. <@> Latin Boys. So hot, they burn going down. Erotic short stories to warm your nights. $15. (@ > Jay Wiseman Teaches Rope Bondage. 2-hour video. Great for boyfriends, pets. $50. FRIDAV AND SATURDAY FTAV 9 & 10, 2003 Bridgeport U.C.C. 621 NK 76th A9e One Block North of Gtisan 8:00 RUT. Join us for our 16th Season’s Spring Concert featuring songs of l*oCe and Passion followed by Dancing 'dith DJ l*auren Tickets: $ 1 0 at It’s Fty Pleasure In Other \0ords B ooks and from Choir members $ 12 at the D oor portlandlesbianchoir@hotmail. com Ü W • » Sis W S 13 nw 6th ave DOWNTOWN @ 927 SW OAK • 226-8141 dj tronic w/ special guest dj stormy cd give aways & door prizes go-go boys & girls of level special performances by black venus & march forth marching band sushi happy hour upstairs in our “gals lounge” doors open at 8pm • $2 pints • $3 cover weekend nights: fluid fridays & get down with ben & ravi on Saturday nights a black venus, jg production in assoc, w/ daddy o productions
