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jM k «M l * juna 2fl. 2003
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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
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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.)