queer youth artists at the Sexual Minority
Youth Recreation Center in a choreography of
words and a production of ideas. (8-11 pm.
2100 SE Belmont St. Free. 503-872-9664)
Bid sad adieu to Danzine (the organization and
publication by, for and about sex workers) dunng
a farewell fiesta at Seven Seas Bar and Restau
rant. 21 and over only at this benefit to help pay
off final debts. (9 pm. 205 NW Fourth Ave. $10-
$1,000 sliding scale www.danzme.org.)
DJ Crystal is throwing her annual Pride Gay
t Lesbian Club Dance at the DoubleTree
Hotel. (9 pm -1:30 am. 310 S W Lincoln St.
$12 in advance from Touchstone Coffee
House, $15 at the door.)
OK, girlz, the Egyptian Club says this is the BIG
one— Pride Dance 2003 Karaoke, enter
tainers, prizes, complimentary buffet and after-
hours breakfast so you’ll be ready for that
parade. (9pm-4 am. 3701 SE Division St. $8 )
to the 7 0 s and '80s
with disco, big hair and
tight-ass jeans. (9 pm. 1332 W
A Gender Bender Variety
Show raises the roof at the Egypt
ian Club with drag kings and queens, live
bands, fire acts and more. (9 pm. 3701 SE
Burnside St. $10 from 503-226-2588 or
www.pdxgmc.org.)
Division St. $5 cover. 503-236-8689.)
The Billies (named after trans blues master
Billy Tipton) rouse the crowd at the Fez Ballroom.
Portland queer pop rocker Ashleigh Flynn
opens. (9 pm. 316 S W 11th Ave. $8 from Tick-
etsWest or Jackpot Records, $10 at the door.)
13 F riday
One o f our favorite straights, Lisa Germano.
plays the Aladdin with guest Sid Hillman.
(8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukic Ave. $12 from box
office or Ticketmaster, $14 at the door.)
.
14 S aturday
Dang, so many choices Skervy— Queer to
the Bone! and Not Another Queer
Night throw a Pride bash at Level. Go-go
boys and girls, fire dancers, Black Venus per
forms, plus DJs. (9 pm. 13 N W Sixth Ave.
$10, $5 before 9 pm.)
is
Get some fresh air when Lesbians Enjoy
ing Nature and Science hike Wahtum
Lake. Dogs and kids OK. Carpool from the
Northeast Glisan Fred Meyer. (8:30 am.
6615 NE Glisan St Anne 360-699-3014.)
Head down to W aterfront Park for fun (and
hopefully sun) during Portland Pride 2003
through June 15. See Pride program in this
issue o f Just Out for details. (Noon-11 pm,
noon-6 pm Sunday www.phdenw.org.)
Today's Portland Pride 2003 parade
kicks off the second day of the Rose City's
celebration o f all that is queer. Turn to the pro
gram in this issue o f Just Out for details.
(Noon-6 pm. www.pndenw.org.)
The Rogue Valley Gay Men's Chorus
presents Strength for the Journey at First
M ethodist Church in Ashland. (7 pm. 175 N
N ew port’s Performing A rts Center. (7:30 pm.
777 W Olive St. $10.)
Punk, politics and performance art collide in
the playful samples, eclectic pop and lo-fi elec
tronics o f Le Tigre Catch these cats with
The Aislers Set and King Cobra at Rose-
land Theater for one'all-ages night only. (8 pm.
8 N W Sixth Ave $12 from TicketsWest )
Martine Locke, a wacky and queer
singer/songw riter/guitarist from Down Under,
performs at Music Millennium and Borders.
(1 pm at Music Millennium, 801 N W 23rd
Ave. 4 pm at Borders, 708 S W Third Ave.
www. martinelock. com.)
A Women's Pride Bicycle Ride pedals
o ff from Haven for a mellow eight- to 10-mile
social ride ending at the starting point for the
Dyke March. (3 pm. 3551 SE Division St. •
bicyclerosie@hotmail.com.)
The Portland Gay M en's Chorus kicks off
Pride weekend with its fourth annual Rain
bow Ball at the Crystal Ballroom. Trip back
Loud-mouthed, punk rock, female spoken word
artists constitute Seattle-based OR-A-TRIX,
The It's Not Over Until I Say It's Over!
parade party at the Egyptian Club presents a
Northwest woman songwriter showcase (8 pm.
3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689. $5.)
16 M onday
D on’t worry if wheels on your feet make you
fall on your ass. because Gay Skate Night
at Oaks Park benefits Camp Starlight.
(7-9 pm East end o f the Sellwood Bhdge $5.)
Portland Polyamory Circle offers infor
mal discussion o f open relationships and com
mitment (7 pm. Call Laury at 503-285-4848
for location.)
i7 T uesday
Forest Grove Parents, Families and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays cele
brate Pride with a potluck and talent/untalent
show during its monthly meeting at Forest
Grove United Church o f Christ. (7-9 pm.
2032 College Way. 503 357-2442.
fgpftag@att.net.)
is W ednesday
Grab your broomsticks, ladies, and join the
Wiccan Discussion Group to rap about
"Sacred Journeys: Your Pagan Vacation "
(7 pm 3430 SE Belmont St 4102 $3-$5
donation. 503 736-3297.)
Step up and speak out during the annual
Queer Scribbles Open Mike at the Lloyd
Center Barnes & Noble W riters o f poetry,
prose and other genres are invited to read
their w ork (7 pm 503 249 0800.)
19 T hursday
Participating restaurants will donate at least 15
percent of your bill to Basic Rights Oregon dur
ing its daylong Bites for Rights fund-raiser
Don't forget to order dessert1 (Call
503-222-6151 or visit www basicnghts org for a
listing of eatenes )
Hike the Forest Park Tunnel Trail Loop with
the Adventure Group (6 3 0 pm
503-452-5680 wwwadventuregroup org.)
Emergence Transgender Social Group
> F riday
S unday
Main St. 541-488-4002.)
Jubilate! The Women's Choir of C o r
vallis presents A Celebration o f Song at
Clearly, only a fool w ould miss q u eer a rtist Suzanne S hifflett's recent paintings
at A alto Lounge
meets in Eugene. (7:30-11 pm. bce@efn.org
or emg977@yahoo.com.)
Lesbian Marsha Stevens bnngs her acclaimed
Chnstian music to Gresham's Zion United Church
of Christ. This free concert introduces the
June 21 conference Love Welcomes All. a gay-
positive celebration of faith and family. (7 pm.
M usic fills the air in Wings to Fly, a Port
land Gay Men's Chorus concert with
special guest Aurora Women's Chorus
at Arlene S chnitzer C oncert Hall. Each
presents its own set, and they sing together
fo r a rare and spectacular joint performance.
(8 pm. 1037 S W Broadway. $12 $20 from
2025 NE 23rd St. wwwlovewelcomesall.org.)
Men Dancing Naked: Songs of Manly
Affection celebrates the male body electric
503-226-2588 or www.pdxgmc.org.)
with dancing, performance, poetry and ritual at
Body Moves. (8 pm, no admittance after 8.30.
Fourth Floor, 918 S W Yamhill St. $10-$20
The Oregon Bears take over Gail's Dirty Duck
for their monthly Bear Bust (8-11 pm.
429 N W Third Ave. $7-$9 )
sliding scale from Gai-Pied or 503-235-0618.)
2i
Haven plays host to Portland funkster Tamara
J . Brown (8 pm. 3551 SE Division St. $5.)
S aturday
Crystal's Country Jam sidles into the
Portland M etro Club. Lessons and dancing.
Check out all the bloomers when Lesbians
Enjoying Nature and Science take a field
trip to the Oregon Gardens in Silverton. Meet at
Bertie Lou's Cafe in Sellwood to eat and carpool.
(8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm -1 am dancing 618 SE
Alder St. $5, $8 with lessons.)
Join H I M Thom XXV Chance de Valmont in
his performance art piece Mind Fuck, a
visually intense show at Klub Z with special
guest performances by Thom XXVI Donnie de
Valmont, M iss Kitty and more. (12 30 am
333 S W Park Ave. $8 www.klub-z.com.)
(8:30 am. 8051 SE 17th Ave. 503-238-3877.)
Oppose the anti-gay conference Love Won
Out's presence in our fair city by attending
Love Welcomes All at Zion United Church
o f Christ in Gresham. A communitywide, faith-
based event geared toward people coming
out and the people who love them, the confer
ence includes workshops on faith journey,
young Christians, welcoming congregations
and the dangers of reparative therapy. (9 am
Looking Ahead
3 pm. 2025 NE 23rd Ave. 503-813 2049
www. lovewelcomesall. org.)
Pnde M onth isn't officially over before the
annual Peacock in the Park drag/vanety
show fund-raiser June 29. S troll on over to
Portland's W ashington Park A m phitheater
and picnic with the pretties before show
time. N et proceeds benefit the Audna M
Edwards Scholarship Fund. (Noon picnic,
"Building Pride Together" is the theme o f this
year's Lane County Pride celebration in.
Eugene's Alton Baker Park. (Noon-4 pm
541 -342-1490. www. eugenepnde org. )
M ichelle's m eadow is the site o f S isterS pir-
it's Summ er Solstice Celebration All
women welcom e. (6 pm. $5-$10 donation
2:30 pm show 503-281 2811
www peacockinthepark. com.)
Call 503-736-3297 for information and
directions.)
See On View and Onstage listings on
Page 34.
Join the Portland Frontrunners for a three-
to six-mile run, followed by dinner (630 pm June
503-819-4626 www portlandfrontmnners o rg)
See music in the making when Aladdin The
ater plays host to a
showcase o f bands
formed at this sum
mer's Rock 'n' Roll
Camp for Glris
(7 pm 3017 SE Mil
waukie Ave. $5 )
Ay, manmba! The
Marimba Solstice
Dance Party fea
tures world dance
music o f Kukuva
Manmba in a family-
friendly setting along
with artwork and sol
stice costumes at M ult
nomah Arts Center.
(7-9 pm 7688 SW
Capitol Highway $3-
$7. www kukuva.com.)
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