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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
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