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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 2004)
30 march 19.2QQ4 Submissions should be 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. Deadline is 14 days before issue date j u s t o u t is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. march 191 F riday N e v e r U nderestim ate the P o w er o f a B lack Woman is a special evening of recognition, honor and appreciation for black women’s outstanding contributions at the Oregon Convention Center. (7 pm. 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $60 from 503-244-5794 www. blackchamber. info.) The Gypsy Moths play Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St. Donations.) Catch some tunes for a good cause during a benefit concert for The Haven Project at the Meow Meow, featuring My Regrets, Clutch Move and the Good Calls, Pistol Opera, Hurtbird and Iretsu. (8 pm. 320 SE Second Ave. $6-$8.) So many hard-to-find contemporary art books and videos, you won't know where to begin. The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art holds an introduction to its Resource Room. (Noon-6 pm. 219 NW 12th Ave. www.pica.org.) The Broadway Rose Theatre Company contin ues its cabaret senes with Seattle gay com poser Richard Gray in Gray Matter, a look at his approach to songwnting, at Tigard Com munity Friends Church. (3 and 7 pm. 15800 SW Hall Blvd $12 from 503-620-5262.) tumal, with guests Secret Cock, Skeleton Coast and DIS. (8 pm. 1800 E Burnside St. $5.) Queer Deaf & Hearing Coffee Night at The women’s Forest Group treks a five- mile hike along the Salmon River. (503-659-2782.) SisterSpirit celebrates P aganFaire X IV with Middle-earth flair through March 21. This spring equinox gala at the Washington County Fairgrounds features food, healers, readers and a labyrinth. (10 am-7 pm Satur day. 11 am-5 pm Sunday. 873 NE 34th Ave. $5-$10 donation, www.paganfaire. com.) Queer trio Sneakin' O ut plays all-acoustic instrumental covers of rock, pop and classical tunes at Eugenio’s Kitchen. (Noon-3 pm. 3584 SE Division St.) Heather Christie (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) Portland Bisexual Women meet to dis OK, first you curi your fingers, then. . .the next steps will be revealed during a free presenta tion on vaginal fisting at It's My Pleasure. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. 503-280-8080.) Take the Blame CD release party at Noc S aturday In Other Words' Last Friday Music Series welcomes lesbian acoustic duo Terra and singer/songwriter Aurora Chorus joins a multicultural local cast to present Most Dangerous Women: A Staged Documentary o f the International Women's Peace Movement at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. (3 and 7 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave. $10-$ 13 from 503-287-6721, Annie Bloom's Books, In Other Words or Touchstone Coffee House.) The Rose City Softball Association hosts a Bid-A-Bachelor/Babe fund-raiser event at Embers. Each team submits a player to auction to the highest bidder for a special date. (7 pm. 110 N W Broadway.) Queer Seattle songwriter Kym Tuvim bnngs a sensual sound to Mississippi Studios. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $6.) presentations by Midori, Frank Strona, Patrick Califia, Lolita and many more highlight Kink- Fest 2004 through March 28 at the Port land Airport Holiday Inn. (8439 NE Columbia Blvd. Register at www.pdxleatheral- liance.org.) j cuss bi books—bnng your favorites to the Broadway Coffee Trad er Living Room. (7-9 pm. 2130 NE Broadway, portlandbi women@comcast. net. ) Haven. (7-10 pm. 3551 SE Division St. 503-235-0840 voice, dhor@deafvision.net.) Dyke duo Terra brings acoustic harmonies to Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St. Donations.) Sometimes glam, sometimes glum, half-queer rock/pop band The Divided plays the Rabbit Hole. (8 pm 203 SE Grand Ave. $5.) gay Rogue Valley chanteur Kurt Bernhardt. : Tonight's Diva Down features movie songs by female vocalists. Repeats March 27. See March 26 and 28 for other shows. (8 pm. 310 Oak St. $ 2 0 1$50 package1 from 541-482-6505 or www.artattacktheatre.com.) Two-step over to Crystal's Country Jam at Portland Metro Club. (8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm-1 am dancing. 618 SE Alder St. $5, $8 with lessons.) 24 W ednesday Find out how to get involved with Radical Women during an introductory meeting at the Bread and Roses Cen ter. (6.30 pm buffet ($61, 7 pm program. 819 N Killingsworth St. 503-240-4462.) Back to Back collective cafe serves up open mike night every Wednesday. (7-9 pm. 614 E Burnside St.) Get cozy during the Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm. 429 NW Third Ave. $8 mem bers, $10 nonmembers.) See the future of Portland's Rose Court during the 28th annual Rosebud and Thorn Pageant (10 pm. 333 SW Park St. $10.) T hursday S n e a k in ' O u t pM, O pen m ike at 3 Friends Eri Mi ' Mi , t o m I’ '* i ! - : Coffeehouse, hosted by ueer musician Tamara J. rown. (7 pm. 201 SE 12th A ve .) March 27 :10 11pm woo nw i 7th Aw > 2i S unday Nationally noted acoustic jazz guitar soloist Eric Skye plays Haven. (10 am- noon. 3551 SE Division St.) Queer trio Sneakin’ Out plays Portico Home Decor today and March 28. (Noon- 2 pm. 3630 SE Division St.) The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents The Wedding Celebration: A Service of Recommit ment for All Couples and All Communities at An all-queer trio that covers rock, pop and clas sical with an acoustical bluegrass twang. It's a train wreck when Sneakin' Out plays Gail's Dirty Duck tonight and March 28. (8.30 pm. 438 N W Third Ave.) 22 M onday The Egyptian Club hosts M artin i M onday every week in March and April. Free spaghetti dinner with any purchase, fo l lowed by a classic film stamng Garbo, Diet- rich, Stanwyck or another such classy babe. (7 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) 23) T uesday First Congregational Church. Newlyweds, gay and Head out for two miles of hilly and scenic straight, are invited to partic sidewalk ambling with Portland Frontrunners ipate in this formal wedding and the Adventure Group's Tuesday night ceremony and celebration West Hills Street Run/Walk. (6.30 pm. (2 pm. 1126 S W Park Ave.) • www.portlandfrontrunners. o r g ) The Lesbian Garden Club celebrates the spring equinox with a Mad Hatter Tea Party. Bring poetry, art. stories and a flower, and try to wear a silly hat. (2 pm. 503-9092002.) S o m etim es an image comes into the office and we say, "Thank you, Jesus." Q ueer artist H ilary P feifer's "Thinking C ap" is on display as part of D eeee lig h t! at D iam ond Tanita Gallery. Ashland's Artattack Theater presents Cabaret X 3 fea turing three rotating shows through March 28 stamng Tuesday night is Intuition at Crush with psy chic bartending and palm reading by Madame GiGi. (1412 SE Morrison St.) Open mike night returns to lesbionic coffee shop Haven (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) The Nancy Boy Tenors— Derek Becker. Tony Stroh and Darcy White— play naughty and nice at Wilf's Restaurant and Piano Bar tonight and March 30 (7 30 pm. 800 NW Sixth Ave. $10 from 503 223-0070.) It's queer movie night in Springfield with the Spanish film Km.O. (7 pm. 541-744-6655.) F riday Spring fever got you more wound up than usual? Workshops, vendors, dungeon parties and — Celebrate the opening of Outside In's ARTS Building and Trans Resource Center dur ing Spaces In- Between, a multi genre cabaret at the Crown Ballroom. Per formers include Lori Buckwalter. Gorilla Theatre, Chnsta-Margaret, Katastrophe, the Reverend Rafik Jeremy Isinglass hosts and DJ Zanne spins. Formal attire or cos tumes encouraged. (7 pm. 918 SW Yamhill St. $3-$30 sliding scale.) Friday night delight: Sex Toys 101 at It's My Pleasure. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $10. 503-280-8080 to register.) Enjoy some fabulous Thai food during Queer Dinner Night with Deaf and Hearing OUT Reach at Sivalaya Restaurant. (7-9 pm. 4806 SE Stark St. RSVP to dhor@deafvision.net or 503-235-08401voice1.) Trans activist and sultry songstress Lori Buckwalter plays Haven. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) Join queer Mormon group A ffirm ation at Hollywood Theatre for Utah-based humorist and performer Eric D. Snider’s Will Make Jokes for Food. (8 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $5. Jason 971-409-3463 or alyson@affirmation.org.) Ashland's Artattack Theater presents Cabaret X 3 featunng rotating shows star ring Oregon gay chanteur Kurt Bernhardt through March 28. Tonight’s Simply Sondheim celebrates the composer's Broadway hits. (8 pm. 310 Oak St. $20 from 541-482-6505 or www.artattacktheatre.com.) -