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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 2003)
3 W ednesday Æ ■ Who needs a spanking7 Every Wednesday Munch at McMena mins Tavern is a chance to socialize with other B /D /S /M folks. (5-8 pm 1716 N W 23rd Ave dykedadi@aracnet. com.) Queer-owned Blend Coffee house+Cafe invites all loudmouths to its open mike night every first and third Wednesday Share poetry, spoken word or a deep, dark secret. (7-9 pm 2327 E Burnside St.) Cascade Zydeco plays host to queer-friendly zydeco dance lessons Wednesday nights at Alberta Street Public House. ( 7 1 5 pm lesson, 8-10 pm dance. 1036 NE Alberta St $2. www. cascade zydeco. com.) anvfcùs cmavg as oiOHd C.C. Slaughters holds its second annual cir cuit-themed White Party (Do tighty whities count7) (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St. www ccslaughterspdx. com.) S unday Have your day in court when M r , Miss and Ms Gay Oregon celebrate A Holiday Har mony Rendezvous at Darcelle XV. Raffles. St. Nick and Darcelle herself, with all proceeds to benefit the Fnends of People with AIDS Foundation. (7 pm. 208 N W Third Ave $7.) I Jackson County observes World A ID S Day at Medford's First Congregational Church. The evening includes representatives from health and social service organizations, musicians and singers culminating in a candle light ceremony. (7 pm. 1801 E Jackson St. Bill 541-772-1777 or 541 -282-0281.) For additional World A ID S Day events, see sidebar on Page 21 Work out your kinks with a free introductory therapeutic yoga class for queers at Cascade Yoga Center. Bart Church and Arthur Cornell teach yoga and Ayurveda to help you self treat chronic pain and other problems. (7 30-9 30 pm. 4415 NE Sandy Blvd 4200 Call 503 734-6508 to reserve space www. gayyogaportland. com.) 4 T hursday The fourth annual G oG irlsM usicFest at Aladdin Theater, which benefits the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls and the Sexual Minority : . Æ sents electro/acoustic music with video and sonic musings in a concert titled Sounds Elec trie at Winningstad Theatre in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. (7:15 pm pre concert talk, 8 pm performance. 1111 S W Broadway. $18.50 $24 25 from TicketsWest.) Terri Grayum and Gwen Thomas cele brate the release of their second CD. Road Trip, with a concert at the Community Music Center. Special guests include Nan Collie and Mona Wagner. (7.30pm 3350 SE Francis St. $10 from Annie Bloom s Books and In Her Image, $12 at the door www temandgwen.com.) Former bard of the land of Monty Python Eric Idle swings through Oregon on his “ Greedy Bastard Tour" with a one-night stand in Eugene's Hult Center. See Looking Ahead below for Portland show info. (7:30 pm. I Eugene Center $35 $39 from box office, 541 682 5000 or www.ci.eugene.or.us/hult.) It's a cinch to find fun during the men's Leather Night and Red Hanky Social at Gail's Dirty Duck. (9 pm midnight 439 NW Third Ave. pdxsaltydg@aol.com.) 6 S aturday Pick up the pace and join the Adventure Group for a brisk morning CityWalk. (9 am. 503 452 5680 www adventuregroup. org.) If winter weather makes you want to stay indoors, how about joining the fnendly Les bians Enjoying Nature and Science for a game mght/potluck? Bnng games, beverage of choice and a dish to share. (5 pm. 360-699-3014) the concert Winter Song at Unitarian Universalist Congre gation of Salem. See Dec. 7 for a Portland appearance (8 pm. 5090 Center St NE $10 from Jackson 's Books) december Sunday of every month (3. .30 pm 217 SW Second A v e ) Third Angle New Music Ensemble pre Confluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed GALA Chorus presents Alberta Street Public House becomes "The Vivanum" on the last Sunday of every month See cute queer trio Vivian's Keeper in their natural habitat (7-10 pm. 1036 NE Alberta St $5 All ages until 9 pm.) Confluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed GALA Chorus presents the con cert Winter Song at Umtanan Umversalist i Congregation of Salem. See Dec 6 for a Salem engagement. (4 pm 4525 SE Stark St $10 from In Other Words.) Dinner at My House for O ur House a fund-raiser senes for Our House of Portland, cooks up holiday happiness with a European feast at the Southeast Portland home of Chameleon chef Pat Jeung (6 pm. $125. To make reservations or for a brochure listing all dinners, call 503-736 9276.) Make a little merry during the Northwest Gender Alliance Holiday Party at the Hilton. (6:30pm reception, 7 3 0 -9 3 0 pm dinner. 921 SW Fifth Ave. For reservations e-mail nwga@nwgapdx.com or write to PO Box 4928, Portland, OR 97208 ) Stimulate your intellect' Lesbians with Degrees meet first and third Sundays at The j Dive. (6 30 pm. 3145 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503 330 6 96 3) i Looking Ahead Eric Idle who has written novels, sung operas, directed for television and many other things unrelated to Monty Python, swings through Oregon on his “Greedy Bastard Tour" with a one-night stand Dec. 8 at Aladdin Theater. See Dec. 5 for his Eugene engage ment. (8 pm 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave $52 50 from Ticketmaster) ...................... Dear Rufus Wainwright Do you ■ ■ I i . ..... know you're my secret boyfriend7 OK, maybe it's not just me, but about 10,000 other queers who also have a big fat crush on your classy lush lyrics and all around aural aura And, yeah, you're pretty cute, too (Sigh ) Meet me 8 pm Dec. 11 at Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave I'll be the one holding the $25 stub from Ticketmaster With admiration and adoration, Your Secret Boyfnend 7 S unday 1 M onday Tie one on— a red nbbon, that is— in recogni tion of Worid A ID S Day A daylong senes of events, including lectures, a poetry slam and information tables, take over the Universi ty of Oregon campus in Eugene (For com plete schedule, contact Cameron at 541 346-0634 or camiluvsozzy@hotmail com.) 5 F riday you re ready to shout out I-69, go to I When the Fox & Hounds to play bingo on the first the Dec. 7 Dinner at My House for Our House There's more to the buzz than the caffeine when the Lesbian Community Project hosts Coffee Night at Haven. (7 pm 3551 SE Division St.) Talk about double entendres1 The Bisexual Community Forum presents casual discussion of bisexual ethics at 3 Friends Coffee house Everyone welcome (7 30-9 pm 201 SE 12th Ave 503-285-4848) 2 T uesday Stop running in circles and head out for two miles of hilly and scenic sidewalk ambling with the Portland Frontrunners and the Adventure Group's Tuesday night West Hills Street Run/Walk ( 6 3 0 pm wwwportlandfrontrunners.org.) Make your yuletide gay when the Holly- Tones jazz up Wilf's Restaurant & Piano Bar j with a holiday cabaret Additional perform I ances Dec 9 and 16. (7 30 pm 800 N W Sixth Ave $10 from 503-223 0070 ) When the weather outside is frightful, the Nude Review inside is delightful at the Egyptian Club (8 pm 3701 SE Division St.) Leave it to fate at Misha's Make-A-Data Free every Tuesday at Boxxes (9 pm 1035 SW Stark S t ) Youth Resource Center, includes a killer lineup of rockers: Patncia Ju, Ashleigh Flynn. Annie Vergnetti, Two Loons for Tea and more (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave $12 from box office.) Join Deaf & Heanng OUT Reach for its first Dragon Boat Team meeting! Find out about the co ed deaf and hearing team and meet the coach. (For time and place call 503-235-0840 [voice] or e-mail dhor@ deafvision net www deafvision. net/dhor) Enpy Sunday brunch at Braille's in Eugene with the Gay/Lesbian 20s and 30s Social Club (11 am 1689 Willamette St Mick Check out more listings at www.justout.com?'
