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J u st mat » may 2.2003
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are in Portland unless otherwise specified.
2 F riday
O ut D ancing's beginning cha-cha class
sta rts tonight and continues every Friday in
M ay. Interm ediate rumba follow s beginning
c la ss. A m ve eady to register. (7-8pm cha-
cha, 8-9:15 pm rumba. Com er o f Southeast
Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $5.
503-236-5129 out_dancmg@yahoo.com.)
V ibrato rs and lube, dildos and more at It’s M y
P le asu re ’s Sex Toys 101 (7 pm. 3106 NE
64th Ave. Free. Register at 503-280-8080.)
Capella Romana presents Tchaikovsky’s
All-Night Vigil, O p. 52 at S t. M ary's C athe
dral. (8 pm 110 N W 17th Ave. $15 $ 18 from
503-2368202.)
Now taking the stage , it's Tuesdays Taken
at Haven. (8 pm. 3551 S E Division St.)
long. (10 pm-4 am. 421 S W 10th Ave.
Blow the man down! A ye, From Sea to
Sea, the Saton M en's Chorus celebrates
the lure and love of the high se as through
M ay 5 at the Com m unity M usic Center.
Q ueer power indie rockers The Gos
sip play Blackbird with King Cobra and
The Planet The. S e e M ay 10 for anoth
er G o ssip show. (10 pm. 3728 NE
(8 pm, 7 pm Sunday. 3350 S E Francis St.
$8 $12 from 503-299-4454.)
Sandy Blvd. $8 from
www.insound.com or at the door.)
Sarah Dougher, T-Rexa, raffles and a
io S aturday
kissing booth— yowza! It's at Red and Black
C afé, and all to benefit the Lesbian
Avengers' annual Dyke March. (9 pm.
Call 503-452-5680 for directions,
www. adventuregroup. org.)
4 S unday
If you've never seen the
The Forest Group takes on Dog Moun
tain's difficult 6.9-m ile hike. (503 460-9165.)
(8 pm. 3551 S E Division S t.)
Electro-acoustic atmospheres, microsound sub
tleties and ambient soundscapes. Figure out what
it means when Los Angeles composer j.frede
performs at gay-owned gallery Soundvision.
Share a peace of your mind with Out
Against the War a coalition of queer
(8 pm. 625 NW Everett S t HI08. $5 donation.)
Bring your m ost popular side dish to
the Adventure Group's annual bar
becue at Mount Tabor Park. (11 am.
2138 S E Division St. $5.
carobhomo@yahoo. c o m )
How do you say peacock in Spanish? A sk
dunng the Chico de Mayo Fiesta, a fund
raising dinner at D arcelle XV to benefit Pea
cock in the Park 2003. (5 pm cocktails, 6 pm
Lad ies and gentlem en! Lorna Miller live
onstage at dyke-owned coffeehouse Haven.
www. heavenpdx. com. )
outrageous bicycle
Are you lonesome
parade, check out the
tonight at Heartbreak
fourth annual Alber
Hotel in your blue
ta Street Art
suede shoes? Well,
Hop A celebration
dance them over to the
of art and creativity
Crystal Ballroom, where
under the theme
you'll find queer Elvis
“ shelter" includes
impersonator El Vez
live
m usic, shrine
along with other
contest, raffle of artist
delightful treats
decorated umbrellas, fire
May 15.
dinner. 208 N W Third Ave. $10 from
503-222-5338.)
activists committed to political action, meeting
at In Other Words. (7 pm. 3734 S E Hawthorne
Blvd. Catherine 503-335-8306 )
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S aturday
G et your hands dirty during the Women in
Trades Fair at Local 290 Plum bers &
Steam fitters Training C enter. Learn about
opportunities for women in construction,
m echanical, technical and utility trades. (9 am-
4 pm. 20220 S W Teton Ave., Tualatin.
503-335-8200. www.tradeswomen.net.)
Bigger is better at FatGiri Speaks, a cele
bration of size, se lf and sexuality at Hollywood
Theatre. W orkshops, fashion show and evening
perform ances. (4-10 pm. 4122 N E Sandy Blvd
$3-$6 sliding scale from In Other Words. Holly
wood Theatre o r www fatgidspeaks.com.)
Eugene's Lesbian Social Group m eets
first and third Saturd ays at M cM enam ins
North Bank. (5 pm. 22 Club Road.)
All women are welcom e to SisterSpirit's
Beltane in Michelle's Meadow (6 pm. Call
503-736-3297 for directions $5 $ 10 donation.)
From protests to strike s: Hear about the
effect of unionists on the anti-war movement
during the Freedom So cialist Party's May
Day Celebration at the Bread and R o ses
C en ter International buffet, too. (6 pm buffet
f$8 donation], 7 pm program l$2 donation],
819 N Killingsworth S t 503-240 4462 )
(7-10 pm. 310 NE
Evans S t.)
Mark Morris, the
“Mozart of Modem
Dance," brings his
world-famous com
pany to Arlene
Schnitzer Concert
Hall on May 14
Alberta Street between Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard and 31st Avenue,
www. artonalberta. org.)
;
5 M onday
B e g e n e ro u s, be glam orous and be
se en during C a sc a d e A ID S P ro je c t’s
Art for Life fu n d -raiser at
W ieden+ Kennedy. Bid on m ore than
3 5 0 p ie ce s o f co ntem p o rary artw o rk
in sile n t and live au ctio n s that bene
fit H IV s e rv ic e s , housing, education
and ad vo cacy in O regon and S o u th
w e st W ashin g to n. Fe a tu re s local
re sta u ra n ts and entertainm ent by
O regon B a lle t T h e atre . (5.3 0 pm.
Dyke slam poet Alix Olson celebrates the
release of her new C D with lesbian musician
Pamela Means and special guest Fuckin'
Homoz at W O W Hall in Eugene. (9.30pm.
291 W Eighth Ave. $10-$ 12 from
541-687-2746, CD World or Face the Music.)
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T uesday
224 N W 13th A ve. $50-$250 from
503-223-5907.)
Join the Portland Frontrunners for a three-
to six-mile run. Dine afterward if you've worked
up an appetite. (6:30 pm. June 503-819-4626.
Authors and gay couple Mark Doty
and Paul Lisicky read poetry and
fiction at N ewport Recreation C enter.
www.portlandfrontmnners.org.)
Forget Spin the Bottle— let's play Misha's
Make-A-Date1 Free every Tuesday at
Boxxes. (9pm. 1035 SW Sta rk St.)
Eugene's G ay/Lesbian 20s and 30s Social Club
sponsors Game Night Taboo, Pictionary, S et,
dominoes— the possibilities are endless.
(7 3 0 pm. Call 541 -485-4 784 for location.)
(7 pm. 225 S E Avery St. $7, free to
high school students.)
Young Men's Coffee Talk m eets every
W ednesday at 3 Fnends C offeehouse.
(8-10 pm. 201 S E 12th Ave 503-223-5907.)
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T hursday
9 F riday
Yard sale scavenging at the HIV Alliance
Benefit Yard Sale and Open House
through May 10 in Eugene. (9 am-6pm. 1966
Garden Ave. 541-343-6476.)
7 j W ednesday
Come out and play! Women's basketball
every W ednesday at Richmond Grade School.
Bring light and dark shirts. (7 pm. 2276 S E 41st
Ave. $2. 503-261 1304 )
Let this be your shining moment Camp
Starlight Volunteer Night at the Com
modore Lounge. H ear from expenenced vol
unteers how you can help provide a safe and
fun camping experience for kids w hose lives
have been affected by H IV /A ID S. (6-8 pm.
1601 S W Morrison S t www.wiar-nw.org.)
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P o ets, dancers, musi-
cian s, acto rs and
artists of all kinds are
invited to Pacific
Sw itchboard's w eekly
n Peace Perform-
o ance Series
£ Thursdays through
Ju ne (7 pm. 4637 N
Albina Ave. Free.
503-475-1981.)
The Lesbian Con
nection m eets
every second Fri
day for dinner
at the food
court of
Eugene’s Fifth
Street Public
M arket.
(5:30 pm. 296 £
Fifth St. Bonnie
541 683-2793.)
If you’re going to be bad, you're
gonna have to learn about spank
ing, binding and erotic torture dur
ing It's M y Pleasure's S/M 101
panel. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave.
Free Register at 503-280-8080)
W ig out during
Skervy—Queer to
the Bone! at the
Cobalt Lounge. W ear
mannequin hatr’ to co if
up a buck le ss at the
door, and maybe win a
pnze for m ost outra
geous do Note earli
er tim e for you people
with day jo b s. (8 pm-
2 am. 32 N W Third
Ave $3 99 or free
before 9 pm )
H ear your siste rs sing when the
Portland Lesbian Choir per
form s songs of Passion through
M ay 10 at Bndgeport United
Church of C h rist. Follow ed by a
dance with D J Lauren both nights.
(8 pm. 621 NE 76th Ave. $10 from
It's M y Pleasure and In Other
Words, $12 at the door )
Fridays are gay night at H eav
en's all-ages lounge with club
house and dance m usic all night
Boifest 2003 storm s U niversity of O regon's
Agate Hall in Eugene with an e cle ctic mix of
hot homo-hop, punk, intim ate vo cals and
dancing at this d iverse, queer gathering.
(8 pm. 1787 Agate S t. $5-$7.
culturalfomm. uoregon. edu/boifest.)
It's all zen, baby, when the Harmonic Con
vergence Band w arm s your cup at Haven.
(8 pm. 3551 S E Division iSfJ
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PHOTO BY JAMIE
D yke duo Galloway & Luckett perform at
M cM enam ins H otel Oregon in M cM innville.
dancing and other fun stuff.
Featuring perform ance painter
Sidney Row e. (Noon-6 pm. Northeast
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