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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 2003)
Submissions should he sent to J u s t o u t Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at www.justout.com. IVadline is 14 days before issue date ju s t o u t is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. decentber 19 F riday Join Keshet (H ebrew fo r rainbow ) fo r a Hanukkah party w ith a klezmer band, latkes and a g ift exchange Bnng a vegetarian dish to share Sponsored by Jew ish Family & Child S ervice (6 30 pm. David 503-226- 7079 www gayjewishportland com ) A ll American Jewish lesbian folk singer Phranc pairs up w ith acoustic alt-rocker John Doa fo r a 21 -and over evening o f bots terous music from the Los Angeles punk scene at Lola's Room (7 pm 1332 W Burnside St $10-$ 15 from box office or Tic ketm aster) Picture it soaring vaulted ceilings, plush leather couches, crackling fireplace, so ft light in g .. .it's Terra in an intim ate, adults-only house concert setting (7.30pm Call 503 777 6776 for reservations and directions.) Hallelujah1 The Portland Baroque Orches tra presents a fresh new interpretation of Handel's Messiah through Dec 20 at First Baptist Church. See Dec 21 fo r additional perform ances (7 30 pm. 909 SW 11th Ave. $17-$47 from 503 222 6000 or www pbo.org.) Look sm art at Stitched. B uffalo Exchange's huge fashion show and music event at Noc tum al to benefit p ear, a nonprofit that helps hom eless and transitional youth. M usical guests include Jasm ine Ash Band, Odds Against Tom orrow and The Bella Fayes. Bonsoir et bienvenue à Q u eer N ig h t o f 82nd G allo w ay A L u ckett p e rfo rm at the G atew ay S ta rb u cks. (7 pm. every M onday at Le H appy M aybe y o u 'll even fin d a French kiss O oh la la. (9 pm- 1 am 1011 N W 16th A ve.) 10112 NE Halsey S t.) 30 Join Deaf & Hearing OUT Reach for Q uaar Deaf A Hearing Coffee Night at Haven ’ r W 'J t (7-10 pm. 3551 SE Division St. 503235-0840 TTY/voice dhorQdeafvision net ) Pull on those cow boy boots and tip your hat to Crystal's Country Jam at Portland M etro Club. (8 9 pm lessons, » L ->> a £ '! î 9 pm -1 am dancing 618 SE Alder St. $5, $8 with lessons.) This m onth's Bear Bust boasts a Santa Bear contest and Teddy-Bear D rive wrap up at G ail's D irty Duck. Your last chance to donate a bear and to sit on Santa's lap (The beard is probably real.) (8-11 pm. 429 N W Third Ave. $8 mem In O ther W ords presents The Last W ord Open M ic Zine Read the last Tuesday o f , every m onth Com e sign up to read o r ju st listen. (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd For } * '» • j. info contact Click at 503-233-0554 or clickjpatterdaleQ yahoo com.) 3i 1001 SE Morrison St. $5 sliding scale.) Yes, you can wear w hite after Labor Day if you're attending the Impenal Sovereign Rose C ourt's W h it* Party w ingding at Level to benefit the Sexual M lnonty Youth Resource C enter Cash prize fo r best costum e. (10 pm 13 N W Sixth Ave. $10.) 20 S aturday G et in som e last m inute holiday shopping at Touchstone C offee House's Holiday C ra ft* and A rtisan Sals. (10 am-4 pm 7631 NE Ghsan S t.) The Abdib EHis Lambda C om m unity C enter plays host to the third annual Christm as Potiuck at First C ongregational C hurch in Ashland The Rogue Valley Gay Men 's Chorus and a g ift exchange keep sp irits high. Bring a dish to share. (6 pm. 717 Siskiyou B M $8 members, $10 nonmembers 5 41-488-6990.) 120 N W Third Ave. No cover.) W elcom e to Darklady's R eform atory fo r Unre pentant Deviants for the Reform School N ew Year’s Prom N ight Eve Dress up for a 21-and-over potluck buffet, vendors, prom photos, door prizes, dancing, play space and more. (8 pm-2 am $20 in street clothes. $15 in bers. $10 nonmembers.) It's beginning to look a tot like. C.C Slaughters' sixth annual Holiday Bash1 (219 NW Davis St. Call 503248 9135 for cover) prom g a it or with donation for the Friends o f People with AIDS Foundation. RSVP to darklady@darklady com for directions.) The R ocky H o rro r P ic tu re S how every Saturday at Clinton Street Theater. (Mid night. 2522 SE Clinton St $6 ) The Zone invites you to the Black and W hite Ball w ith D J M el at the S carlett B all room A dm ission includes great food and m id night champagne toast. (8 pm-2 am. 700 NE Dekum St. $10 from 503-230 9206 ) 2i S unday The Portland Baroque O rchestra presents Handel’s M e s s ia h through Dec 22 at Lew is & C lark C ollege's Agnes Flanagan Chapel. (3 pm Sunday. 7:30 pm Monday. 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rood $17 $47 from 503-2226000 or www.pbo.org.) J o in A u ro ra C h o ru s o n th e lo n g e s t n ig h t o f th e y e a r fo r a s o ls tic e jo u rn e y y o u w o n 't s o o n fo r g e t And now for something com pletely different Celebrate "the longest night" when Portland's Aurora Chorus offers a nontraditional holiday program from many cultures and backgrounds in Solstice! at Parkrose High School Auditonum (4 and 7 pm 12003 NE Shaver St. $15 at the door, $13 in advance from 503-287-6721.) M etropolitan Com m unity C hurch o f Portland presents M ary Queen o f Peace, a service by M C C Latino M inistries. (6 pm. 2400 NE C .C . S laughters is open today fo r a festive St. No cover. $8.50 dinner ) 26 F riday Take to the Floor in 2004: A Lesbian New Year's Eve Party at Shenanigans For folks into B /D /S /M and those who love them: You w ill go to the Eugona M onday Munch at McM enamins N orth Bank. (6-9 pm. Ave. $25 from In Other Words. It's My Pleasure, Touchstone Coffee House, choir members and LCP, $30 at the door.) 22 Club Road conradhQefn org ) (9 pm-mkksght 219 NW Davis S t.) Breakdown every Tuesday at C obalt Lounge w ith four queer D Js. Im prom ptu art and drama (9 pm. 32 N W Third Ave Donations ) Russell St. $8.) 24 W ednesday 27 S aturday 25 T hursday (9 pm 1800 E Burnside St. $8 max voltage com.) Panorama celebrates a Decade o f Decadence during its New Year's Eve C elebration party (341 SW For chicks who dig flicks, R im Fatales m eet m onthly fo r single lesbians older than 30 who enjoy w atching m ovies (360-694 4163.) 10th Ave. $10.) Silverado does the Eve w ith drag queens, hot male dancers, a confetti drop and DJ Iran (1217 SW Stark S t) If you love the holidays so much you just can't let them go, In Uniform presents a Get all revved up at Crush's second annual New Year's Drag Race# Fun, entertaining audience interaction hosted by Cariotta Crush Includes midnight toast and balloon drop (9 pm. 1412 SE Mor Bikers A Boots Christ mas Party at the Eagle PDX (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St.) C atholic C harities AIDS M in istry and S t C y ril’s Pansh o f W ilsonville play host to a hol rison St. $15 m advance from Crush.) iday dinner fo r poopls living w ith H IV at P ortland's All S aints C atholic Church. (Noon appetizers, 1 pm dinner 3847 NE Glisan St. For reservations call 503-963 8 1 0 2 ) DJ Lauren, smoke-free, no-host bar, light buffet and silent auction. (8 pm-1 am. 4575 N Channel Blast into the future during The Big Bang at Nocturnal featunng a space-themed costum e contest; DJ Devrox; bands T Rexa and The Divided; and The Playroom Genderfuck Cabaret w ith Max Voltage. Eva Ning, Mona Littelauder and special guest Double Trouble, a “ radical fly girl tag team and burly striptease from Olympia ' All ages upstairs, 21-and-over downstairs For tw ice as much fun. try the Oregon Bears’ Doubia X Dane# at C .C . Slaughters. Your fa vo rite P ortland queer m usicians Tam ara J. B row n and A shleigh Flynn play M cM enam ins W hite Eagle to benefit In O th e r W ords W om en’s Books. (9:30 pm. 836 N 11 pm service 2400 NE Broadway 503 28 18 86 8) performance, 10:30 pm party 9933 SE Pine St. $16-$20 per event from 503- 775-8017.) 29 M onday Broadway 503-281 8868 ) 23 T uesday H o t F la sh e s the sizzlin’ hit musical about an all-women band aging from 40 to 70, gives a special New Year's Eve perform ance followed by tw o rockin' hours o f dance music perform ed by the show ’s band and a few special guests at Portland M etro Performing A rts (8 pm Dykes go dancing when the Lesbian Community Project and the Portland Lesbian C hoir present Christm aa dinner! (3-9 pm. 219 N W Davis Celebrate Chnstmas Eve with a memorable evening of worship and music at Metropoli tan Community Church o f Portland The night begins with a concert featunng the Sanctuary Choir. Celebration Singers and soloists, followed by a festive tea Then Rev Glenna Shepherd preaches at a candlelight service (9 pm concert. S te p h e n O 'D o n n e ll c o n tin u e s to p o n d e r h is ra th e r fla m b o y a n t in n e r c h ild in M y th o s a t F ro e lic k G a lle ry W ednesday For a night that's the cat's meow, 23-skidoo over to the Roaring '20s N ew Year at H obo's featunng music by pianists M atthew Kern and P atrick Anderson. (6 pm. (8 pm-midnight. 1800 E Burnside St $8 ) The drag kings are back w ith brand new acts: cow boy fags, New Kids on the Block, M s Claus gets raunchy DK PDX is synchronized fo r your pleasure at Holocene (9 pm. T uesday If your belly's grow ling, m eet your friends fo r the m onthly B ear Brunch at Jubitz Truck Stop. (11 am 1 pm. 10310 N Vancouver Way www oregonbears.org.) S is te rS p irit d iscu sse s “ Tree M agick and O gham .* A ll w om en w elcom e (7 pm. 3430 SE Belm ont St. 4102 $5-$10 donation.) Out Dancing holds a New Year's Eve Dinner A Dance at Ankeny Street Studio Dinner, dessert, dancing, party favors and sparkling cider to ring in 2004 (9 pm -1 am Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street $20 503-236-5129.)
