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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. )