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30 J U S t O llt * aprii 16.2004 Submissions should be sent to Ju st O l l t Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97291-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at www.justout.com. Deadline is 14 days before issue date ju st out is published on the first and third Friday o f each month. A ll addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. variety show and open mike. (7 30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) 2i ) W ednesday [16) F riday QLAND hosts Men Massaging Men every third Wednesday. Two-on-one full-body mas sage in a safe and nurturing environment. No experience necessary. (7-10 pm. $20. Regis ter at 503- 799- 7047. www. gland, org. ) If your lover has been begging you to “ take it off, baby. * leam how dunng a striptease class at It’s My Pleasure. (7 pm 3106 NE 64th Ave $25. Register at 503-280-8080 ) After tonight, Lloyd Center Barnes & Noble's monthly group for queers is going on hiatus, so don’t miss your chance tq join Because It's Time for a discussion of Davina Kotulski's Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage. (7 pm. 1317 Uoyd Center. 503-249-0845.) Michael Dean director of DIY or DIE: How to Survive as an Independent Artist and author of $30 Music School, signs books and plays music at Borders in Salem (7 pm. 2235 Lancaster Drive NE. 503-375-9588) As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, lesbian-owned coffee shop Haven hosts an open mike for survivors and allies. (7-9 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) 22 ) T hursday It's GLBT Movie Night every Thursday in Eugene. Tonight watch Trevor and If These Walls Could Talk 2. (7 pm. Kevin kfranken8@yahoo. com.) Portland Taiko and the Uzume Taiko Ensemble from Vancouver, British Columbia, present Taicophony through Apnl 17 at Portland Community College's Syivama Performing Arts Center. (7.30 pm. 12000 SW 49th Ave. $17-$19 from TicketsWest.) Powell's Books and Outside In present pre-emi nent African American author Alice Walker who will read from her latest. Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart, at First — Baptist Church. (7:30 pm. 909 SW 11th Ave.) Do Jump! Extremely Physical The ater presents the world premiere of Entusi- asmo!: A Show About Hope through April 18 at Newmark Theatre. The dance company collaborates with Los Llaneros and lesbian composer Joan Szymko to present the true story of a Colombian village alchemizing peace and prosperity. (8 pm Friday and Sat urday. 3 pm Sunday. 1111 S W Broadway. $20-$26 from 503-231-1232, box office or TicketsWest.) Portland Baroque Orchestra presents The Passionate Heart o f Italy, featuring les bian violinist and artistic director Monica Huggett. through Apnl 17 at First Baptist Church. See April 18 for additional perform ance. (8 pm. 909 SW 11th Ave. $15-$39 from 503-222 6000 or w w w pbo.org.) Queer rocker Sarah Dougher and Viva Voce team up with San Francisco queer punk band The Quails at Ash Street Saloon. (9 pm. 225 SW Ash St. $7.) You're off to see the wizard during S in g -a -L o n g W iza rd o f O z Gay Night at Cinema 21 Put on your best lion mane, blue checkered frock or other cos tume and you could win a special prize. (7 pm. 616 N W 21st Ave. $12-$16.50 from box office or www.ticketweb.com.) The Passionate Heart o f Italy at Reed Col lege's Kaul Auditorium. (3 pm. 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd. $15-$39 from 503-222 6000 or www.pbo.org.) Dyke duo Terra bring acoustical harmonies to Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.) Do it F or Love & M oney, 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. (4:30pm. 921 SW Sixth Ave. $100 from 503-736-9276 or eventsQourhouseofpodland. org.) Belle Lounge-a-luscious, 6-feet tall Storm ' Large and her band The Balls play on board the newly renovated Portland Spir it. (11 pm-1.30am $16 from 503-224 3900.) As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, 3 Friends Coffeehouse hosts an open mike for survivors and allies (7-10 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave.) Portland Community Col lege begins another Gay and Lesbian Rela tionship Series at Zimmerman Community Center with a class on Anger Management for Couples (9 am noon. 916 N W Lovejoy St. $20 Sign up at 503-614-7308) The Broadway Rose The atre Company closes its cabaret series with An Evening with Shirley Nanette at Tigard Commu nity Friends Church. (3 and 7 pm. 15800 SW Hall Blvd $12 from 503-620-5262) The ninth annual A rt on the Vine benefit auction for Oregon College of Art & Craft goes art deco at^ Nike s Tiger Woods Cen* ter in Beaverton Silent and live auction plus din ner (5 pm. 1 Bowerman Drive $150 from 503 2975544. ext 146 ) The Lesbian Garden Club hosts a spring plant exchange and planning meeting. (11 am. 503 909-2002. lgcoregon@spiritone.com.) Portland Baroque Orchestra presents The Rose City Softball Association conducts its opening ceremonies at Panorama (7-9 pm. 341 SW 10th Ave. www.portlandgaysoftball.com) 17) S aturday Sunday morning jazz guitar by Eric Skye at Haven. (Warn-noon. 3551 SE Division St.) Naughty and nice, Blackout Leather Productions presents The White Party at Embers, hosted by Miss Lynnda and Rose Empress XLI Krystel Rose. (7 pm. 110 N W Broadway. $5.) Bad Girls host Dyke Night at the Eagle PDX. (9 pm-2 am. 1300 W Burnside St. $2 $4. www.pdxbadgids.net.) w White Bird presents the premiere of Water Bodies, a one- of-a-kind collaboration between Portland dance company BodyVox and ft Queer Deaf & Hearing Coffee Night at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (7-10 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave. 503 235 0840 voice dhoriideafvision.net.) Don't know much about women's history? Go to W om en: The L o n g e s t R e v o lu tio n at Southern Oregon University’s Meese Auditorium in Ashland. See Apnl 23 and 24 for other ! shows in Eugene and Portland. j (7:30 pm. 1250 Siskiyou Blvd j $5-$15 from 541-552-6216 ) | Oregon Bears host the monthly Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck, f (8-11 pm. 429 NW Third Ave $8 members. $10 nonmembers.) Tip your hat 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.) i s ! S unday Batter up! It's opening day of the Rose C ity S o ftb all A ssociation season at the Mike E. Walsh's exhibit L in k Gordon Faber Sports C om at University of Oregon's plex in Hillsboro (10 am Adell M cM illan Gallery 4450 N W 229th Ave. explores living with www.portlandgaysoftball. com. ) H IV /A ID S Vancouver, Wash.'s Michael Servetus Unitari an Universalist Fellowship hosts a light supper and screening of The C e llu lo id C lo s e t (5 pm. 4505 E 18th St. 360-695 1891) Metamorphose is the new queer night Sun days at Madame Butterfly. A percentage of proceeds benefits the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center. (8 pm. 403 SW Stark St. 503-525-0033.) 19) M onday Third Angle New Music Ensemble, through April 23 at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. (7:30 pm. 1037 SW Broad way. $18-$39 from box office or Ticketmaster.) 23 F riday Portland State University Queers and Allies host the Queer Community Fair in Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom as part of Queer Awareness Week. C 11 am-3 pm. 1825 SW Broadway, qa.pdx.edu.) DinnerGrrls-PDX hosts a Women’s Net working Potluck for career gals. (6.45-9 pm. www.évité.com/portland@dinnergrds org.) Sneakin' Out. an all queer trio that covers rock, pop and classical with an acoustical blue- grass twang, plays the Mississippi Pizza Pub. (7 pm. 3552 N Missis sippi Ave.) Perfect your play during S«x Toys 101 at It's My Plea sure. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $10. Register at 503-280-8080.) Portland Bisexual Women dis L a d ie s a n d g e n tle m e n ! In tr o d u c in g ciut! a h a n d y little num ber h ig h lig h tin g e v e n ts p a r t ic u la r ly re c o m m e n d e d b y th e J u s t O u t a r ts s ta ff. J u s t G o O u t! cuss "How Do I Know I’m Really Bi?" at the Broadway Coffee Trader Living Room. (7-9 pm. 2130 NE Broadway. portlandbiwomen@comcast. net.) Bethroot Gwynn's performance documentary W om en: The L o n g e s t R e v o lu tio n is one night only at University of Oregon's Willamette Hall. Proceeds benefit the South ern Oregon Lesbian Archival Collection. See April 24 for Portland performance. (7.30 pm. 1371 E 13th Ave., Eugene. $5-$15 from 541-346-1134.) Michelle Malone rocks out at Nocturnal. Portland queer girl Ashleigh Flynn opens. (8 pm. 1800 E Burnside St. $10.) Queer Seattle songwriter Kym Tuvim brings a sen sual sound to Mississippi Studios. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $6.) Tragedy Jane plays Haven. (8 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) I “And you don't stop, sure shot, go out to the parking lot, and you get in your car and you drive real fa r” all the way to Crystal Ballroom to see the queen of all blondes and her band play from T he C u rs e o f B lo n d ie (9 pm. 1332 W Burnside St. $37.50 from box office o r Ticketmaster.) Get your groove on at a new hip-hop dance class taught by Tequila every Friday at the Egyptian Club, followed by DJ Nada. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Portland comedian Melinda Pittman per forms Up a Broad-y River on the Portland Spirit. Also runs April 30. (11 pm-1.30 am. $16 from 503-224-3900.) 24 ) S aturday Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science revel Queer Awareness Week begins at Port land State University, featuring a community fair, prom, workshops and discussions. (qa.pdx.edu.) in the wildflowers during an easy two-mile hike at Catherine Creek. Meet at Glisan Fred Meyer’s nurs ery. (9:30 am. 6615 NE Glisan St. Denise 503-283-4196 ) Decode the dress code with Beyond Byrkit dunng E ssence o f F a s h io n a n d th e A r t o f L iv in g through Apnl 21 at McMenamins Edgefield. Receive lifestyle consulting at this benefit for p:ear and Cascade AIDS Project. (1-9 pm. 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. $5 from 541-478-0125. www byrkitwear com.) Meet Just Ouf-endorsed mayoral candidate Tom Potter as he chats with future constituents at Touch stone Coffee House. (10 am. 7631 NE Glisan St.) Bring a nonperishable food item for Esther's Pantry to the Rosetown Ram biers' monthly Roller Skating Party (7 30-9.30 pm 1 SE Spokane St. $5.) Let them eat crepes1 Queer Night every Monday at Le Happy (9 pm- 1 am. 1011 N W 16th Ave.) T uesday Lesbian owned coffee shop Haven hosts Maria Callahan's Ms. Gay Oregon XVII hosts the drag auction and show C lo s e t S h o p p in g at Embers. Pro ceeds benefit Todd's Corner. (6 pm. 110 N W Broadway. $5 donation.) Salem's Marionberry Salon holds a potluck discussion of Confederacy of Silence: A True Tale o f the New Old South. Newcom ers welcome. (6:30 pm Cary 503363-6036 manonberrysalon@aol com. )