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28 •** ’ iwia-2003 Submissions should be sent to just out 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. S aturday Tacoma, Wash , novelist Brent Hartinger stops by the Lloyd Center Barnes & Noble to read from his new novel about queer teens in contemporary times who form a Geography Club. See July 19 for Corvallis date. (7 pm 503-249 0800) Out of hidden streets and back alleys emerges Portland's favonte nihilist Chuck Palahniuk, reading from Fugitives & Refugees: A Walk in Portland, his new book that weaves history and legend with cheap thnlls (including queer ones) of the Rose City. (7 30 pm 1005 W Bumside St.) Disjecta Gallery plays host to Les Petits Rats two new performances by choreogra phers Elizabeth Ward and Margery Fairchild, through July 27. "Cockroach” converts musical theater into movement theater, while “Chess board Queens" makes a game out of impro vised ballet. (8 pm Thursday-Sunday. 116 NE Russell St $10-$ 12 from 503-781-6499 or peartpith&hotmail com. July 24 performance is free www conduit-pdx.org.) Portland songstress. McKinley takes the stage with fellow indie artist Deb Talan for a joint CD release party at Aladdin Theater. (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave $12 from box office or Ticketmaster) Conduit Dance co-director Tere Mathem and guest artist Tiffany Mills share their repertory rhythm through July 19 as part of Conduit’s Summer Performance Festival Series Party, dance and—whoo-hoo'—stay the night at the third annual Big Ass Field Party a queer starlit dance and slumber party in Eugene. (Dusk til dawn. $4 donation, www dj tromc com/party) For folks into B/D/S/M and those who love them You will go to the Eugene Monday Munch at McMenamins North Bank (6 9 pm 22 Club Road. conradh@efn org.) Brent Hartinger redefines queer onenteer- ing when he reads from his new book, Geog raphy Club, at Grassroots Books in Corvallis See July 18 for Portland appearance. (3 pm. 227 SW Second St 541 754 7668) I love you all* Portland Polyamory Circle offers informal discussion of open relation ships and commitment (7 pm. Call Laury at 503-285-4848 for location.) Majesty (Nikki Jauron) performs at Touch stone Coffee House with proceeds to benefit TechnoDyke.com. (7 9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St Donations.) Every Tuesday is dyke night at Wine Down on 28th with live music by folk rocker Annie Vergnetti (4 30-11:30 pm. music begins Enjoy a summer night out during Queer around 8 pm 126 NE 28th Ave. 503 236 7068) Deaf and Hearing Coffee Night at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse Fagazine a new zine for faggots and those who love 'em, is having a coming-out party during Skervy—Queer to the Bone! at Cobalt Lounge Rotating DJs and scandalous performers. (9 pm-2 am 32 NW Third Ave. $6 sliding scale.) It's a nice night for a stroll around the city with the Adventure Group And while you're out. why not fol low it up with dinner? (630 pm. 503-452 5680 www adventuregroup org.) (7 9 pm 201 SE 12th Ave dhor@deafvision. net.) The Oregon Bears hold their monthly Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8 11 pm 429 NW Third Ave. $8 $10.) Jumpin jee-ho-so-phat1 Crystal's Country Jam sidles into the Port land Metro Club Lessons, dancing and plenty of colorful country charm (8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm-1 am dancing 618 SE Alder St $5, $8 with lessons ) Oy vey. is this woman funny already or what7 Well, yadda yadda yadda and two days later, we re still laughing. Helen Rose nau Oregon's own Jewish fairy godmother, dispenses her irreverent wisdom at Keshet, a monthly gathenng for sexual mmonty Jews (3 pm Call 503 226-7079. ext 14. for location ) Say something1 Say any thing1 Open mike night at dyke owned coffee shop Haven (8 10 pm 3551 SE Division St.) Fantasies come true as gay boys Dan Johnson and Bill Wells hit all the nght notes in their new cabaret. Pure Imagination, at Wilf's Restaurant & Piano Bar. (730 pm 800 NW Sixth Ave. $10 from 503-223 0070.) “Cool, tall, vulnerable and luscious" is what Liz Phair has been called, and she s in Portland at Crystal Ballroom. (9 pm. 1332 W Bumside St $17.50 from box office or Ticketmaster.) Play with the gay and gay-friendly Pinochle Group any Sunday at Hobo's. (6 pm W ednesday 120 NW Third Ave George 503 760 1248.) If you think you’re so smart, then meet up with othei Lesbians with Degrees at Crush. (6 pm. 1412 SE Momson St lesbianswdegrees-subscnbe@yahoo.com subscnbe to listserv ) PHOTO BY BYRON O BRIEN Seattle dyke musician Brandi Carlile excites the crowd at the Egyptian Club. (8 pm 3701 SE Division St $5) ' Rollin rollin' rollin' , keep those queers a-rollin' Every third Monday is Rosetown Ramblers' Gay Skate Night at Oaks Park (7 30-9 30 pm East end of the Sellwood Bridge. $5) Games, women, ice breakers, single women, conversation, single lesbian women, snacks All dunng Dating Night at It's My Pleasure, pre sented in conjunction with the Lesbian Commu nity Project. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave Sign up at 503 227 0605 ) See July 25 for final senes performances. (8 pm 918 SW Yamhill St 4401 $12-$14 from 503-221-5857 or www conduit-pdx.org.) Tantalize your mind, body and spirit with erotic tales by a variety of writers at Darklady's Parlor of Passionate Prose Feel free to bnng a snack or dessert to share. (8 pm. 602 NE Prescott St $10 $20 sliding scale RSVP to darklady@darklady.com.) ^21^ M onday Acoustic funk-ess Anne Weiss, redneck hip pie Danny Dollinger and delta blues boy Joe McMurrian jam for a free, all ages and nonsmoking gig at Burlingame Pizza (6-8 pm 111 SW Ash St. 503 232-1720) humor." It's all in The Concrete Sky by Port land gay author Marshall Moore that snarky, buzz-cut guy with the tattoos who reads from his new tome at Annie Blooms Books. (7:30 pm. 7834 SW Capitol Highway ) ¡Si! It’s Latino Night at C.C. Slaughters. (8 pm- midnight 219 NW Davis St 503-248-9135 ) Harlyn Aizley author of Buying Dad: One The enchanting Tori Amos plays Eugene's Cuthbert Amohitnea’-f' on July 27 Woman 's Search for the Perfect Sperm E)onor, reads at In Other Words. (7 pm 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd) Due to popular demand, gay crooner Steven Nash tjnngs back his cabaret Over the Top to Wilfs Restaurant & Piano Bar Some new matenal. but the same old fun (730 pm. 800 NW Sixth Ave $10 from 503 223-0070.) Join the Portland Area Business Asso ciation tor a night out to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Theater1 Theatre! Star Wade McCollum joins a private, cash-bar reception after the perfor mance. (8 pm 3430 SE Belmont St $24 from www paba com) ^24 T hursday Homegrown gay street poet/pamter and all around nut Walt Curtis gath ers fnends to read in his “Communi ty of Poets" at Mark Wo> Gallery, in the midst of his current ret rospective exhibition Poet 's Choice (7 pm 120 NW Ninth Ave 4210 www markwoolley com) "Family trauma dirty money mur der mental hospitals deep dark Rights Task Force while knockin' down a few pins at Grand Central Bowl. (8 pm. 808 SE Momson St lgirtfpdx@hotmail com.) Conduit Dance presents work by choreog rapher Carla Mann and composer Heather Perkins that examines human vulnerability, fail ings and beauty through July 26 as part of Conduit's Summer Dance Festival Series (8 pm 918 SW Yamhill St #401. $12 $ 14 from 503 221-5857. ext 3.) annual organizing meeting and potluck Bnng topic discussion ideas to the Broadway Coffee Trader Living Room (7-9 pm 2130 NE Broad way $3 donation portlandbiwomen@attbi com ) Mr and Ms Oregon State Leather Mack McCall and Maria Webster throw a party to conclude their reign and set the stage for Leather Pride Week beginning Aug. 1 Raffle, auction and lots of fun at the Eagle PDX. (9 pm 1300 W Bumside St $4) You re invited to socialize with members of the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Remember your first time7 Skervy—Queer to the Bone1 sure does, and it's reliving the Portland Bisexual Women hold their semi
