aprii L 2004 -
come a Catalyst for
Change at First Unitarian
Church. (7:30 pm. 1011 SW
12th Ave. Free.)
9
14 W ednesday
In honor of Asian-Pacific Islander
Month. R adical W om en pre
sent a screening of Slaying the
Dragon, a documentary critiquing
portrayal of Asian women in film,
at the Bread and Roses Center.
(6:30 pm. 819 N Killingsworth
St. $3 fo r snacks.
503-240-4462.)
F riday
Counselor Larry Rogers facilitates
Creating and Maintaining
Successful Gay and Lesbian
Relationships, a workshop for
singles and couples, through
Apnl 12 at Breitenbush Hot Springs
near Detroit. ($110-$310 sliding
scale plus lodging Register at
503-781-6542 or
www. lanyrogers. com.)
iG F riday
want to discuss your burning
issues at the Broadway Coffee
Trader Living Room.
(7-9 pm. 2130 NE Broadway.
portlandbiwomenScomcast. net.)
S aturday
Paddle Lacamas and Round Lakes with O ut-
K ayaking N o rth w e s t (503-231-2632.
www. outkayakingnw. com. )
The women's Forest Grouf i takes a tour of
the O regon G arden in S Üverton. Kids wel-
come. (503-659-2782.)
Don those black ties and evening gowns: It's
time for Cascade AIDS Project's annual A rt
fo r Life auction at Montgomery Park. Bid on
more than 350 works of art while nibbling on
delights from top-notch Portland restaurants.
Kick in extra and dine as a patron on a four-
course meal by Food in Bloom. Live entertain
ment, too. (5:30-11 pm.
2107 N W Vaughn St.
$100-$250 from
503-223-9255 or
www.artfodife.
kintera.org.)
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If your lover has been begging
you to “ take it off, baby,” leam
how during a strip te a se class
at It's My Pleasure. (7 pm.
3106 NE 64th Ave. $25 Register
at 503-280-8080 )
M ic h a e l Dean, director of DIY
Dust off your medals and steam those gowns
for the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court’s
S p rin g Ball 2004, a USO show with Rose
C ity S w ing. Boogie woogie bugle boys!
(5:30 pm cocktails, 7 pm show. 110N W
Broadway. $10.)
o r DIE: How to Survive as an
Independent A rtis t and author of
$30 M usic School, signs books and plays
music at Borders in Salem. (7 pm. 2235
Lancaster D rive NE. 503-375-9588.)
Q ueer
Deaf &
H e a rin g C offe e
N ig h t at 3 Fnends
f The ninth annual A r t o n th e Vine
benefit auction for Oregon College of
Art & Craft goes art deco at the Tiger
Woods Center on the Nike campus in
Beaverton. Silent and live auction plus
dinner. (5 pm. 1 Bowerman Drive. $150
from 503-297-5544, ext. 146.)
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S aturday
Portland Community College begins another
Oregon Bears host
the monthly Bear
B u st at Gail's Dirty
Duck. (8-11 pm 429 NW
Third Ave. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.)
Gay and Lesbian R elation ship S eries
at Zimmerman Community Center with a class
on A n g e r M anagem ent fo r C ouples
(9 am-noon. 916 N W Lovejoy St. $20. Sign
up at 503-614-7308.)
You're off to see the wizard during Sing-
a-Long Wizard of Oz Gay N ig h t at Cin
ema 21. Put on your best lion mane, blue
checkered frock or other costume and you
could win a special prize. (7 pm. 616 N W
21st Ave. $12-$16.50 from box office or
www. ticketweb. com.)
is S aturday
Batter up! It’s opening day of the Rose C ity
S o ftb a ll A s s o cia tio n season at the Gor
don Faber Sports Complex in Hillsboro.
(10 am. 4450 N W 229th Ave.
www.portlandgaysoftball, com.)
The L e s b ia n G a rd e n C lu b hosts a
spring plant exchange and planning meet
ing. (11 am. 503-909-2002
lgcoregon@ spiritone. com .)
P o rtla n d Baroque O rchestra presents
M ichael Dean, director of the film DIY or
The Passionate Heart o f Italy at Reed Col
lege’s Kaul Auditorium. (3 pm. 3203 SE
W oodstock Blvd. $15-$39 from
503-222-6000 or www.pbo.org.)
DIE: How to Survive as an Independent A rtist
and author of $30 Music School, signs books
and plays music at Borders in Eugene. (7 pm.
5 Oakway Center. 541-345-6072.)
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Queer poet and folk singer A nne W eiss
joins Laura Kemp at Alberta Street Public
House for an evening of bluesy acoustic love
liness. (7:15 pm lesson. 8-10 pm dance.
1036 NE Alberta St. $2.)
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Wear your favorite sportswear to H ot Jo ck
N ig h t at the Eagle PDX, a benefit for Port
land Avalanche Rugby. (9 pm. 1300 W Bum-
side St. $4.)
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Coffeehouse. (7-10 pm.
201 SE 12th Ave. 503-235-0840
voice. dhohSdeafvision.net.)
Folk-pop goddess C a tie C u rtis
brings her heart-worn ballads to
the stage at the Aladdin. Girly-
man opens. (8 pm. 3017 SE Mil-
waukie Ave. $15 $ 17 from box
office o r Ticketm aster.)
P o rtla n d B isexual Women
io
Do Ju m p ! te lls a
tru e s to ry o f peace
and p ro s p e rity
w ith a stonishing
a th le tic s , aerial
dance and live
m usic A p ril 16-18
is T hursday
Leam some new techniques plus
the basics dunng an S /M 101
class at It's My Pleasure. (7 pm.
3106 NE 64th Ave. $25 Register
at 503-280-8080.)
Director M ichael Dean holds
sway during a screening of DIY or
DIE: How to Survive as an Inde
pendent A rtist at Downtown Initia
tive for the Visual Arts in Eugene.
(8 pm. 110 W Broadway $3-$5.)
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Do it For Love & Money a benefit for
Our House of Portland hosted by Daria
O'Neill at the Hilton Hotel. Featuring dinner,
a live auction and music by Julianne R.
Johnson. (4:30 pm. 921 S W Sixth Ave.
$100 from 503-736-9276 or
events@ ourhouseofportland org.)
Looking Ahead
S unday
Pre-eminent African American author A lic e
W a lk e r reads from her new novel, Now Is
Get to Holocene early to delight
in the drinks, nibbles and hot
dancing that is Tart. One-night
" special art show! (4-9
1001 SE Mornson St
£5
13
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real David
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Spree open
ing. (7:30 pm.
1 Center Court.
$41.50 $66 50 i[om
Ticketmaster.)
Prepare for the 2004 elec-
tions Hear contributing wnter
Annie Koh read from H ow to
Got Stupid White Men Out of
Office at Powell's. (7:30 pm
1005 W Burnside St.)
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B re a kd o w n queer night every Tuesday
at Cobalt Lounge with DJ Puppet (9 pm
32 N W Third Ave Donations.)
A m D iF ra n c o re c k o n s
to re v e l A p r il 7 a t A rle n e
S c h n itz e r C o n c e rt H all
the Time to Open Your Heart, April 22 at
First Baptist Church. Co-sponsored by
Powell's and Outside In. (909 S W 11th
Ave. Free.)
B ro a d w a y in P o rtla n d p re s e n ts th e Tony A w a rd w in n in g sm ash T h o ro u g h ly
M o d e rn M illie A p r il 6 -1 0
Taicophony. a collaboration between Port
land Taiko and the Uzume Taiko Ensemble
from Vancouver, British Columbia, promises
dance and music one reviewer said you can
feel “ right down to your colon." Wow.
Through April 17 at Portland Community
College Sylvania Performing Arts Center.
(7:30 pm. 12000 SW 49th Ave $17-$19
from TicketsW est.)
Naughty and nice. Blackout Leather Produc
tions presents The W hite P arty at Embers,
hosted by Miss Lynnda and Rose
Empress XLI Krystel Belle-Rose. (7 pm.
110 NW Broadway. $5.)
The Rose C ity S o ftb a ll A sso cia tio n
conducts its opening ceremonies at
Panorama. (7-9 pm. 341 SW 10th Ave.
u A ifu / n A r f/ a n r / z ia i/ o n fr fia / / S'r\m )
Do J u m p ! E xtrem ely P hysical
T h e a te r presents the world premiere of
Entusiasmoh A Show About Hope
April 16-18 at Newmark Theatre. The dance
Company collaborates with Los Llaneros and
lesbian composer Joan S zym ko to pre
sent the true story of a Columbian village
alchemizing peace and prosperity. (8 pm Fn-
day and Saturday, 3 pm Sunday. 1111 SW
Broadway $20-$26 from 503-231-1232, box
office or TicketsW est)
P o rtla n d Baroque O rch e stra presents
The Passionate Heart o f Italy, featuring les
bian violinist and PBO artistic director Monica
Huggett, through April 17 at First Baptist
Church See Apnl 18 for’ additional perform
ance. (8 pm 909 SW 11th Ave $15-$39 from
503-222 6000 or www.pbo.org.)
Bad Gids host D yke N ig h t at the Eagle
PDX. (9 pm-2 am 1300 W Burnside St. $2
$4 www pdxbadgirls n e t)
Make some noise! The Northwest Women’s
Music Celebration's M u s ic a nd M othe r-
lo d e is Apnl 30 May 2 at YM CA Camp
Collins, 40 minutes east of Portland.
($ 165 o r tw o fo r $310 before A pnl 10
R egister at 503 266 3148
o r www.m otherlodem usic.com .)
C h e ck o u t m ore lis tin g s
a t w w w .ju s to u t.c o m !