30 jM k «M l * juna 2fl. 2003 Submissions should be sent to JttSt O u t Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at www.justout.com. Deadline is 15 days before issue date. Just out is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. Eugene's Alton Baker Park. (Noon-4 pm. 541-342-1490. www.eugenepride.org.) F riday Lesbian M arsha Stevens brings her acclaimed Christian music to Gresham's Zion United Church of Christ. This free concert introduces the June 21 conference Love W el­ comes All (7 pm. 2025 NE 23rd St. www lovewelcomesall. org.) Portland's own (very gay) Asian drumming group Portland Taiko presents ArtExpIo- sion: A Showcase o f Asian P acific Am erican P erform ing A rts at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall through June 21. M ultiple artists showcase contempo­ rary and traditional dance, music, puppetry and theater. (7:30 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave $16.50 from box office or Ticketmaster.) S kervy— Q ueer to the Bone! drops anchor for all fags, dykes, trannies, glamour gals, bis and pervs every Friday at the Cobalt Lounge. (8 pm 2 ¿m. 32 NW Third Ave $3 99 or free before 9 pm.) Strip away your inhibitions! Men Dancing Naked: Songs o f M anly A ffe ctio n cele­ brates the male body electric with dancing, performance, poetry and ritual at Body Moves. (8 pm, no admittance after 8:30. Fourth Floor. 918 SW Yamhill St. $10-$20 sliding scale from Gai-Pied or 503-235 0618.) 2i S aturday Check out all the bloomers when Lesbians Enjoying N ature and Science take a field trip to the Oregon Gardens in Silverton. Meet at Bertie Lou's Cafe in Sellwood to eat and carpool. (8.30 am. 8051 SE 17th Ave. 503-238-3877.) Join the Adventure Group for an easy half­ day hike to Beacon Rock— you know, that monolith you’ve always wanted to climb? (9 am 503-452-5680 wwwadventuregroup.org.) Oppose the anti-gay conference Love Won Out's presence in our fair city by attending Love Wel­ comes A ll at Zion United Church of Chnst in Gresham. The faith-based event includes work­ shops on faith journey, young Chnstians, wel­ coming congregations and th^, dangers of repara­ tive therapy. (9 am-3 pm 2025 NE 23rd Ave. 503-813-2049. www.lovewelcomesall.org.) “ Building Pride Together" is the theme of this year's Lane C ounty P ride celebration in M ichelle’s meadow is the site of SisterSpirit’s Sum mer S olstice C elebration All women welcome. (6 pm. $5 $ 10 donation. Call 503 736-3297 fo r directions.) See music in the making when Aladdin The­ ater plays host to a showcase of bands formed at this summer's Rock V Roll Camp fo r G irls. C ’m on.. be a groupie for the girls! (7 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $5 ) Get (nearly) naked dunng the Rose City Soft- ball Association's Boxer Bow ling night at AMF Pro 300. All are welcome to this benefit for the queer league. (7 pm. 3031 SE Powell Blvd. $10 for three games, www.portlandgaysoftball. com.) Ay, marimba! The M arim ba S olstice Dance P arty features world dance music of Kukuva Marimba in a family-friendly setting along with artwork and solstice costumes at Multnomah Arts Center. (7-9 pm. 7688 SW I Capitol Highway. $3-$7 www.kukuva.com.) Yee-haw! C rysta l’s C ountry Jam sidles into the Portland M etro Club. Lessons, danc­ ing and plenty of colorful cowboy charisma. (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 perform ance art piece M ind Fuck, a visually intense show at Klub Z with special guest perform ances by Thom XXVI Donnie de Valmont, M iss K itty and more. (12 30 am. 333 S W Park Ave. $8 www.klub-z.com .) S unday I Clean out your closet, bust back a beer and take in a show when the Red Cap Garage and M iss Ariel View play host to S pring Clean fo r P ride 2003, a benefit for the Friends o f People with AIDS Foundation, i Bring 10 pounds of clothing, linens or house- ! ware donations to get in the door. Five bucks will do it, too. (4 pm doors, 8 pm show. 1035 S W Stark S t.) S ocializing and dancing at Potter's Queer N ight every Sunday at Level. (8 pm. House Ministries. (7 pm. 3830 SE 62nd Ave. 503-775-5024) 13 NW Sixth Ave. $3.) Emergence Transgender S ocial G roup P ortland A rt Museum presents The Shape of C o lo r- sculptures by Spanish a rtis t Joan M ir6— June 28- Gay Men's Chorus concert with special guest Aurora Chorus at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Each pre­ sents its own set, and they sing together for a rare and spectacular joint performance. (8 pm. 1037 SW Broadway. $12- $20 from 503-226-2588 or www.pdxgmc. org.) *#%$@A&! The Egyptian Club plays host to As D irty as We Wanna Be. an X-rated com edy show featunng comedians Kristine Levine and Patty Arbetter. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $7. 503-236-8689.) M onday Women who read are hot! Just ask Karen X. Tulchinsky when she stops by M other Kali’s Books in Eugene to read from Love and O ther Buins, the sequel to her popular lesbian novel Love Ruins Everything. (7 pm. 720 E 13th Ave. 541-343-4864.) F riday For girls who want it all.. .Portland Bisexual Women discuss Bi 101: The Spectrum o f B isexuality and the K lein G rid in the Broadway Coffee Trader Living Room. (7-9 pm. 2130 NE Broadway.) W hether you wear black tie or black jeans, don't miss the second annual S tonew all B all at Adair Clubhouse in Corvallis. (7-11 pm. 6097 NE Ebony Lane. $27 from lorettarobinson@attbi. com.) T uesday Bid adieu to outgoing Mr. Gay Oregon XXXIII The Lovely Nicholas Illusion and Miss Gay Oregon XXXI Sinnamen Snapp Rose during the Gay Oregon Friends & Family Show at Embers. Au revoir! (8 pm. 110 N W Broadway. $5 dona­ tion. www.rosecourt.org.) If you hate to eat and run, try run­ ning and eating. Join the P ortland Frontrunners for a three- to six- mile run, followed by dinner. (6:30 pm. June 503-819-4626 www. portlandfrontmnners. org.) Bear Bust (8-11 pm. 429 N W Third Ave. $7-$9.) Politically ignited and groove-based Portland musician Tam ara J . B ro w n plays at dyke-owned Haven. (8 pm. 3551 SE D ivi­ sion St. $5.) Hey kid, how old are you? Doesn't matter, when Darcelle & Company present their eighth annual A ll Ages Show at Darcelle XV to benefit Peacock in the Park. (8 pm. 208 NW Third Ave. $5 donation, www. darcellexv. com.) Fresh from singing th e ir way th ro u g h Pride, the Portland Gay M en's C horus collabo ra tes w ith A urora C horus fo r Wings to Fly June 21 at A rlene S chnitzer C oncert Hall Tonight and every Thursday, step up to the Open M ike at 3 Friends Coffee­ house, hosted by Tamara J. Brown. Musi­ cians, spoken word, storytellers— all are wel­ come. (6.30 pm signup, 7 pm open mike. 201 SE 12th Ave.) Calling all dykes to G irls N ight O ut at Dingo’s! Food and drink specials until mid­ night. (7 pm. 4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-233 3996.) K araoke (and award-winning bar­ becue) any M onday o r Tuesday at Tennessee Red’s. (9 pm -2.30 am. 2133 SE 11th Ave. 503-231-1710.) The Oregon Bears take over Gail's D irty Duck fo r their monthly Husbands A rlene Hale plays her original acoustic folk at Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 N E G IisanS t.) meets in Eugene. (7.30 11 pm. bce@efn.org o r emg977@yahoo.com.) Music fills the air in Wings to Fly, a Portland Portland gay author Swan Adamson visits Twenty-Third Avenue Books to read from My Three Husbands, a new novel of high comedy about a cou­ ple on their honey­ » • » W W W ««• moon with the bride's two gay dads (7:30 pm. 1015 NW 23rd Ave.) For a real, live game of Truth or Dare, play M isha’s Make-A-Date! Free every Tues­ day at Boxxes. (9 pm. 1035 SW Stark St.) W ednesday Who needs a spanking? Every Wednes­ day Munch at McMenamins Tavern is a chance to socialize with other B /D /S /M folks (5-8 pm. 1716 NW 23rd Ave. dykedadi@aracnet. com.) Practice healing and magick techniques when SisterSpirit’s Magickal Study Group discuss­ es herbs, gems and stones All women welcome. (7 pm. 3430 SE Belmont St. 4102. $3-$5 donation. 503 736-3297.) There's always something brewing at the Young M en's C offee Talk, which meets every Wednesday at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (8-10 pm 201 SE 12th Ave 503-223 5907.) as T hursday Get down to business during the Portland Area Business Association's A fte r Hours at Soundvision Gallery (530-7.30 pm. 625 NW Everett St. 4108 www.paba.com.) Skip town with the A dventure G roup when these rugged roustabouts trek to Angel's Rest, a moderate hike about 28 miles from Portland (6.30 pm. 503-452-5680 www adventuregroup.org.) You're invited to socialize with mem­ bers of the Lesbian and Gay Im m igration R ights Task Force at 3 Friends Coffeehouse for a fun evening of refreshments and meeting who our govern­ ment loves most: foreign queers. (8 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. lgirtfpdx@hotmail.com.) The swimsuit competition: Take shore leave for a Beach P arty at the Egyptian Club, where a bikini gets you in free (though you still have to wear shoes). (9 pm 3701 SE Division St. $4.) Dance like no one is watching during the Ore­ gon Bears’ XX Dance at C.C Slaughters (9 pm-midnight. 219 NW Davis St.) Fridays are Queer N ight in the all-ages lounge at Heaven. (10pm-4 am. 421 SW 10th Ave.) S aturday The Rose City Softball Association holds its second a n g ^l C hick Magnet Classic, a superdraft-style women's division tournament at Gordon Faber Recreational Complex in Hills­ boro (E-mail buckley@portlandgaysoftball com for time and cost. 4450 NW 229th Ave.) Salem celebrates queer C apitol P ride at Pringle Park Plaza (11 am-6 pm. 300 Liberty St. SE. 503-930-7260) Brother to Brother, a family of African Ameri­ can gay and bisexual men dedicated to the improvement in the quality of life within our community, celebrates its 10th anniversary during B lack P ride at Site F of Columbia Park. (2 pm. Com er o f North Lombard and Woosley streets. 503-417-7991.)