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Slam poet A lix O lson
celebrates the release
o f her new CD,
Independence M eal, w ith
Pamela Means (rig h t)
on May 1 in P ortland
and May 5 in Eugene
Brow n at Nocturnal. (8 pm.
1800 E Burnside S t $10 from In
O ther W ords.)
Out Dancing's beginning cha-
cha class starts tonight and con
tinues every Friday in May. Interme
diate rumba follows beginning class
Arrive early to register. (7-8 pm
cha-cha, 8-9.15 pm rumba. C om er
o f S outheast N inth Avenue and
A nkeny S treet. $5. 503-236-5129.
out_dancing@ yahoo. com .)
Kim Townsend plays the Egyptian Club.
(7-9 pm. 3701 SE D ivision St. $ 3 .)
Put on your dancing shoes for Out Dancing's
monthly Dance Social at Ankeny Street Stu
dio Lessons and refreshments included!
(7-10 pm. Com er o f Southeast Ninth Ave. and
Ankeny St. $8. 503-236-5129 )
Laugh it up with lesbian comic Suzanne West-
enhoefer at the Hult Center in Eugene. (8 pm.
Vibrators and lube, dildos and more at It's M y
Pleasure's Sex Toys 101. (7 pm. 3106 NE
64th Ave. Free. R egister a t 503-280-8080.)
If Church Slavonic language and Tchaikovsky
music sound romantic, don't miss Capella
Romana s performance o f A ll-N ight Vigil,
Op. 52 at St. Mary's Cathedral. (8 pm.
110 N W 17th A ve $15-$18 from
5 0 3 -2 3 6 -8 2 0 2 )
The Rosetown Ramblers and DJ Crystal stomp
up some action at their monthly country
western dance, including a full-service bar, at
Portland Metro Club. (9.30 p m -1.30 am 618 SE
A lder St. $5 www.rosetownramblers.com.)
1 Eugene Center. $25 from box office,
541 -682-5000 o r www.ci.eugene.or.us/hult.)
Dust off your medals and steam those gowns for
Impenal Sovereign Rose Court's Spring Ball
2003— A M ilitary A ffair: Stomping at the
Savoy at the Portland Metro Club, including a
4 S unday
buffet and live music by Rose City Swing. (8 pm
618 SE A lder St. $20 from The Roxy, Balloons
on Broadway o r missanel@rosecourt.org.)
Last Friday music night at In Other Words features
Texas-born and raised singer/songwriter Kim
Townsend (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd.)
Curious? Perplexed? Take the Strap-on
Class at It’s M y Pleasure. (7 pm. 3106 NE
64th Ave. $10. R egister a t 503-280-8080.)
Designed for people o f larger stature, the Ore
gon Bears present the XX Dance at C.C.
Slaughters. (9 pm-midnight. 219 N W Davis S t.)
The W ater St. Project presents a weekend of
dance by Daniel A ddy and Tracy Broyles
and Co. through April 27. (8:30 pm Friday
and Saturday, 7:30 pm Sunday. 1010 SE
W ater Ave. $10-$13 from 503-984-0961.)
Killer lesbian comic Suzanne W estenhoe-
fe r tickles your funny bone at Aladdin The
ater. Also in Eugene on April 26. (8 pm.
3017 SE M ilw aukie Ave. $25 from box office.
It's M y Pleasure o r Ticketm aster.)
G uerrilla G irls' famed performance and pre
sentation at Chemeketa Community College's
Auditorium calls attention to
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bias in the art world. (8 pm.
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4000 Lancaster D rive
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Oh, Mary, don't be contrary! Join Lesbians
Enjoying N ature and Science and see
how the Oregon Garden has grown. Coffee
first; then silver bells, cockleshells and pretty
maids all in a row. (9:30 am. 503-238-3877.)
reunion for students o f the Sexual Assault
Support Services at Eugene's Hilyard Commu
nity Center. Brush-up sessions for women and
girls, discussion group for men, entertainment
and networking. (1-6 pm. 2580 H ilyard St. $5-
$50. 541 343-5513.)
Terry Palasz, a riotous, opera-trained, polka
dancing Polish Diva from M ilwaukee
(Wisconsin, that is), presents an unusual
evening of cabaret featunng songs such as
“ W ho Stole the Keeshka Polka" at Tigard
Community Friends Church. (5 pm. 15800S W
Hall Blvd. $12 from 503-620-5262.)
Salem's M arionberry Salon discusses
Michael Cunningham’s The Hours over a
potluck meal. (6 :3 0 pm. C ary 503-363-6036
mahonberrysalon@ aol. com .)
Get more than a good cup o' joe when les
bian Arlene Hale sings
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at Touchstone Coffee
A spartan landscape, a mannequin, spiral
body shapes and a red velvet box inspire
five new works in the Dance Cartel's 2003
Choreographers' Showcase at Echo The
atre through April 27. (8 pm Friday and Satur
day. 7 pm Sunday 1515 SE 37th Ave $10-$12
from Ticket Central o r a t the door.)
Celebrate the Village People's 25th
anniversary m costume at Eagle PDX and
Club XES. (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St.
www. inuniform, net.)
The D ance C artel's 1
annual Choreogr aphers'
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The Forest Group hikes the Central
Deschutes Dogs and kids welcome along the
7.4-mile route (5 0 3 -6 59 2 7 8 2 .)
Lesbians w ith Degrees meets at
Crush. (6 pm . 1412 SE M o rriso n St.
lesbiansw degrees-subscribe@ yahoo. com to
su b scrib e to lis ts e rv .)
House. (7 9 pm
7631 NE Gksan
Step out with the A dventure G roup for a
hike to Hamilton Mountain. Spectacular views
of the gorge! (9 am. 503-452 5680.
w w w .adventuregroup.org.)
Start fluffing your feathers now for The
C ockatoo C o tillio n : A B ird B all 2003
Leave your house for Our House of Portland
and attend For Love & Money at the World
Forestry Center— an auction, dinner and musi
cal performance to benefit the organization
that cares for men and women coping with
advanced AIDS. (4:30 pm. 4033 SkV Canyon
Road. $100 from 503-736-9276.)
Singer/songwriter Kim Townsend plays the
Rabbit Hole and Mad Hatter Lounge.
(8-10 pm. 203 SE G rand A ve.)
M ay 15 at the Crystal Ballroom to benefit the
W hite Bird/Tiffany & Co. New W orks Fund
This hot ticket includes El Vez, BodyVox and
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Lauderdale (6 3 0 pm dm-
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1332 W Burnside S t. $18
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Join the Portland Frontrunners for a
three- to six-mile run. (6:30 pm. June
503-8 1 9 4 6 2 6 w ww .portlandfrontrunners. org.)
Lace up those skates for RollerSetty a benefit
at Oaks Park for Rose City Softball Association's
Team Betty. (7-9 pm East end o f the SeUwood
Bridge $5$10. includes skate rental.)
2 Gyriz Performative Arts presents Perpetu
ating Response IV. which assembles a
mix o f visual, aural and performative artists at
B-Annex to rebel against the limits of genre
and media. (8 30 p m -1 am. 1834 NE A lber
P ta S t. Free 21 and over.)
In Other W ords invites women and their
friends to read/perform their own work at
The Last W ord open mike night. (7-9 pm.
3734 SE Hawthorne B lvd 503-232-6003 )
G et down and dirty at the Women in
Trades F a ir featuring hands-on w orkshops
at Local 290 Plumbers & S team fitters
Training Center. Learn about opportunities
fo r women in construction, mechanical,
technical and utility trades.
(9 am -4 pm. 20220 SkV Teton A ve.,
Tualatin 503-335 8200
w w w tra d e sw o m e n .n e t.)
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B igger is be tte r at Fat-
G irl Speaks, a celebra
tion o f size, self and
sexuality at H ollywood
Theatre. W orkshops,
fashion show and
evening perform ances
(4 -1 0 pm. 4 1 2 2 NE
S andy B lvd $ 3 -$ 6 sliding
scale from In O th e r W ords,
H ollyw ood Theatre o r
w w w fatgir1speaks.com )
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Pole dancing
(Maypole, that is)
and more
Do the Time Warp once again during the first-ever
NW Rockypalooza through April 26 at Clinton
Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St. $8-$25 Find
complete schedule at www nwrockypaboza com.)
S aturday
The Forest G roup takes on Dog Mountain's
difficult 6.9-mile hike. (503-460-9165.)
C ircle s o f S trength is a self-defense
It's time for the ninth annu- w
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al jazz concert and decadent
dessert revue A Class A ct
to benefit the Bill and Ann Shep-
herd Legal Scholarship Fund at The
Old Church. (8pm . 1422 S W 11th
Ave. $25 in advance from Gai-Pied o r Balloons
on Broadway, $30 a t the door.)
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Lesbians Enjoying Yazz (LEY) get togeth
er at Crush. (9 pm. 1412 SE M orrison St.
K aity 503-257-1325.)
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1 T hursday
Beloved dyke slam poet A lix O lson cele
brates the release o f her new C D with lesbian
musicians Pam ela M eans and Tamara J .
women welcome
(6 pm C all 503-7363297 fo r directions
$5-$10 donation)
Dyke duo G allow ay A Lucke tt perform at
McMenamms Hotel Oregon in McMinnville
(7-10 pm 310 NE Evans S t)
Check out more listings
at www.justout.com'