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lune fi. 2003 » Ju st am . p 3 1 Can Portland Gay Men’s Chorus executive director Tony Stroh get through another Pride and two big PG M C events? Stay tuned. Tickets West. (See Page 47 of the June 6 issue of Just Out for an interview with lesbo pinup JD!) A Women’s Pride Bicycle Ride pedals off on Portland Pride June 14 for a mellow 8- to 10- mile social ride ending at the starting point for the Dyke March. Meet 3 p.m. at Haven, 3551 S.E. Division St. bicyclerosie@hotmail.com. The Lesbian Avengers invite dykes, bois, bis, leathers, grrlz, tops, bottoms and every ally in between to the annual Pride weekend Dyke March on June 14. Gather at the North Park Blcx:ks, Northwest Davis Street and Park Avenue, by 6:30 p.m., step off at 7. Bring your ’tude, but leave your bra at home (unless it’s leather, and you wear it on the outside). Also on June 14, DJ Crystal throws a G ay & Lesbian Club Dance from ° 9 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. at the Double- Tree Hotel, 310 S.W. Lincoln St. Full bar, complimentary appetizers, nonsmoking dance area and even special room rates. Tickets are $ 12 in advance from Touchstone Coffee House or $15 at the door. All, a queer-positive celebration of faith and family, www.lovewelcomesall.org. Girls and boys play together when the Aurora Women’s Chorus is the guest of the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus for Wings to Fly! 8 p.m. June 21 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Tickets are $12-$20 from 503-226-2588 or www.pdxgmc.org. Hey kid, how old are you? Doesn’t matter, when Darcelle and company present their eighth annual All Ages Show 8 p.m. June 24 at Darcelle XV, 208 N.W. Third Ave. A $5 donation benefits Peacock in the Park. For more information call charming and coquet tish hostess Poison Waters at 503-421-7273 or visit www.darcellexv.com. Get down and dirty June 26 at the Egypt ian Club, 3701 S.E. Division St., during the X-rated comedy show A s Dirty as We Wanna Be. Lisa Meyer plays host to pom clerk/come- dian Kristine Levine and nationally known joker Patty Arbetter. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Welcome to the second annual Stonewall Ball from 7 to 11 p.m. June 27 at the Adair Clubhouse in Corvallis. “No politics, no speeches,” organizers say. “Celebrate communi ty— it’s a party.” The attire is funky formal, Portland’s June 15 Pride Parade steps off from Lincoln High Schixd, 1600 S.W. Salmon Street, at 12:30 p.m. (See route on Page P25.) C .C . Slaughters, 219 N.W. Davis St., invites you to take advantage of its loca tion along the route for a bar becue, prizes and outdoor DJ from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In Ashland, the Rogue Val ley Gay Men’s Chorus pre sents Strength far the Journey 7 p.m. June 15 at First Methodist Church, 175 N. Main St. This summer concert features “Elegy for Matthew,” a musical How many women does it take to form a Pride bicycle ride? tribute to G o to Haven June 14 and find out. Matthew Shepard, which premiered at from black tie to black Levi’s. Nosh on appetiz Carnegie Hall by the New York ers, dance to a DJ, and belly up to a no-host City Gay Men’s Chorus in 2001. bar. Tickets are $27, and reservations must be Eat up and feel good when you made in advance through dine exit June 19 to benefit Basic lorettarobinson@attbi.com. Rights Oregon during Bites for Rights. No matter what your title, don’t miss the ‘Turn your food habit into a political act,” Mr., Miss and Ms. G ay Oregon Friends and says BRO, whose Web site lists participating Family Show on June 27 at Embers Avenue, restaurants that will donate at least 15 percent 110 N.W. Broadway. $5 suggested donation. of your bill to the statewide organization seeking Then return to Embers at 6 p.m. June 28 to end discrimination based on sexual orienta for the G ay Oregon Pageant: Twisted Ele tion and gender identity, www.basicrights.org. gance: A Dynamic Day and an Enchanted Evening. A suggested donation of $12 will g Celebrate your male 3 body during Men Dancing benefit the Pride of the Rose Scholarship Fund 5 Naked: Songs of Manly and the Sexual Minority Youth Recreation i Affection 8 p.m. June 20 Center. □ at B<xly Moves, which is Take a walk on the wild side of former Vel gj located on the fourth floor vet Underground frontman Lou Reed 8 p.m. at 918 S.W. Yamhill St. June 28 at Roseland Theater, 8 N.W. Sixth Dancing, performance, Ave. Tickets are $45 from TickestWest. poetry and ritual all go into Over in Lincoln City, Coastal A ID S N et work plays host to a KiWest Prom from 9 p.m. exploring male Eros and energy. Tickets are $10-$ 20 to midnight June 28. For a $15 donation, you (but no guy turned away) can finally have that night to remember. Call from Gai-Pied. N o one 54T994-5597 for location. Finally, summer wouldn’t be complete with admitted after 8:30 p.m. Call 503-235-0618 for out the très fabtx) Peacock in the Park. Trek on more info. over to Portland’s Washington Park Amphithe ater and picnic with the pretties beginning at Lesbian Marsha ntxin June 29. The variety show begins at Stevens brings her 2:30 p.m., and all net pnx:eeds benefit the acclaimed Christian music Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund. All is to town 7 p.m. June 20 at revealed at www.peac<x:kinthepark.com. J H Zion United Church of Christ, 2025 N.E. 23rd St. Features Editor TIMOTHY KRAUSE and Arts and in Gresham. The free con N o further comment needed. The Lesbian Avengers’ Dyke March cert introduces the June 21 Culture Editor LlSA BRADSHAW both have plenty is June 14. conference Love Welcomes to do in June. Portland Lesbian Choir A non-auditioned community choir celebrating its 17th anniversary season OPENS TO NEW MEMBERS SEPTEMBER 2003 Looking for: • Singers • Production Coordinator • Piano Accompanist • Supportive Members/Volunteers Sunday Evening Rehearsals Singers - all levels of skill & experience welcome Information portlandlesbianchoir@hotmail.com Do You Have A Desire To S e rv e Your Community? Do You Love Your L e a th e r? (BDSM, Kink, Fetish...) Can You Make Things Happen? 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