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juiy 16.2004 s J u s t o u t 2 7 Celebrate Monarchs' Week at C.C. Slaughters for the Tuesday S urprise Hint: It involves food. (7 pm. 219 N W Davis St.) Speak up and speak out during The Last Word Open M ike Zine Read at In Other Words. (8 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Btvd. click_patterdale@yahoo.com.) ■■m 28 ) W ednesday Brand spankin’ new queer- * ' owned cabaret bar The Red Cat Theatre invites you to its gala grand opening revue The Red Night Nu Black Arts West Theater, The 3rd Floor sketch come dy troupe, comedian Loren Hoskins, House of Cunt princess Amber Mar tin, Daria O'Neill and dancers The Cherry Tarts join even more lively merrimeat and a complimentary buf fet for one unforgettable evening (7:30 pm. 615 SE 37th Ave. $65 from 503-347-8777.) 5 Ì T hursday Queer as you wanna be Booty every Thursday at Porky's with sur pnse contests and tunes from DJs Puppet, Stormy and J-Ho. (10 pm- 2:30 am. 835 N Lombard St. $3.) 6 Batter up! The Lesbian Community Project hosts its 19th annual Soft- Monarchs' Week hosts f Rose Em peror XXX Scoty D eV ore Foxx and Rose Empress XLVI Lotta M arie Liquor invite you to celeb rate their glory and yours during M onarchs' W eek 2 0 0 4 L , It's queer girl party Diva night at Holocene. DJs Harmony and Zanne, Egyptian belly dancer Julia, spicy go-go hotties and lounge songs by Miss Lady J. (5-10 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) M onday Monarchs' Week continues with Movie Night at Embers, showing Vegas in Space and Butch Camp. (7 pm. 110 N W Broadway.) “Addiction” is the theme for the debut of the monthly punk rock drag show Sissyboy hosted by Zebra at International Club Mummy, with tunes by DJ Stormy. (9 pm. 332 NE San Rafael St. $2.) JgSß Christmas in July: The Gingerbread House Con test at the Fox & Hounds. Come build the best ginger bread house and win a neat prize! (7 pm. 217 S W Second Ave. $5.) ___________ In Other Words Women’s Books and Resources hosts a reading from Far from i) S aturday Escape the summer heat with Out- Kayaking Northwest on River Mill Lake. (503-231-2632. www. outkayakingnw. com. ) Home: Father-Daughter Travel Adven tures by Wendy Knight. (7 pm. 3734 SE Rose Empress XLVI Lotta Marie Liquor hosts a Monarchs' Week Hawthorne Blvd.) Radiance & Passion W est ern B arbecue (Noon-5 pm. This week’s queer movie night in Eugene features the lovely Israeli film Yossi & Jagger. (7pm. 541-302-6666) $10. C ontact Lotta at 503- 235-3140 or lotta@lottaliquor.com fo r location.) Monarchs’ Week reaches a climax with the Porn Exchange and A uction at Silver ado, hosted by Rose Empress XXII Stephanie Foxx and Mr. Gay Portland XXVII Travis Marie McFeely. (7 pm. 1217 S W Stark St.) Whoop it up at the queer-friendly ’Ì T uesday Sneakin' Out joins Cross Eyed Rosie at tion on job training and employment opportu nities for women in carpentry, electrical and more at the Portland Metropolitan Workforce Training Center. (2 pm. 5600 NE 42nd Ave. Register at 503-335-8200, ext. 21.) ball Tournament of Choice through Aug. 8 at Praine Fields in Brush Prairie, Wash. Raffle prizes, games, food, camping. Spectators welcome! (13599 NE Praine Road. letsplaylcp@comcast. net.) Eugene's Family Values hosts a first and third Friday Queer 30 F riday Oregon Tradeswomen offer a presenta Get your groove on during the Fri day night hip-hop dance class with Tequila at the Egyptian Club, followed by DJ Nada. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) 3 ) F riday Imbibe. (6-8 pm. 2229 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) Mickey and Blanche host the Monarchs' Week First W ives' Show, a unique event at Embers where titleholders' better halves perform. (7 pm. 110 N W Broadway. $5.) Youth Social Night. (6:30-11:30 pm. Cassie 541-338-7541 famity_ vaiues_pnde@ hotmail. com.) |u . t \ Leading civil nghts attorney and author Evan Wolf- son discusses his new book, Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality and Gay Peo ple's Right to Many, at Borders. (7 pm. 708 SW Third Ave. 503-220-5911.) m *#•«> wm %- - ♦ world's largest game party (3 7 pm. RSVP at 503-233-3557.) ouple H illary P fe ife r and H eath er Perkins debut ovisual V e rtic a l G a rd e n July 27 at the Portland Bring a duet to perform at the Mon archs' Week show Perfect Pairs: An Evening of Duets at Embers (7 pm. 110 N W Broadway $10.) 3 j T uesday Six feet tall and not shy at all, Storm Large plays Wilf's Restaurant & Piano Bar. (7:30 pm. 800 N W Sixth Ave. Reservations from 503-223-0070.) The Homo a GoGo festival of queer music, film, lit, art and activism takes over Capitol Theatre and other venues in Olympia, Wash., through Aug. 8, featuring The Gossip, The Butchies, trans keynote speaker Imani Henry and a one-time-only reunion performance by seminal queer punk band Team Dresch Queerdom bursting at the seams! (Visit www.homoagogo.com for ticket info.) Groovy grrrl bands formed at the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls play the Camper Finale Showcase at Aladdin Theater. (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $5 from box office.) r Tragedy Jane plays lesbian-owned coffee shop Haven. (8 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) Pretty? Rich? Famous? Then you can attend Alley Productions' latest queer blowout theme party Studio 2004. Dress fabulous and dance the night away with music by Lev- ente, body airbrushing, food and shocking surprises. (9 pm-sunrise. North Interstate between Thompson and Tillamook streets. $30 from 503-244-3363 or www alleyproductions.com.) Portland Running and Walking Co. hosts a queer run/w alk every Tuesday. (5.30 pm. \ 800 SE Grand Ave. 503-232-8077.) Taint queer night rears its head at Interna tional Club Mummy every Tuesday with DJs Yeah Yeah, Connor Hella, Chic Sheik and Flo Hell (9 pm. 332 NE San Rafael St. $3.) Out Dancing's beginning tango class starts tonight and continues every Friday in August at Ankeny Street Studio. Intermedi ate country follows. (7-8 pm tango f$20 for month], 8-9 pm country l$32 for month]. Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. 503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo.com.) Portland Leather Alliance kicks off Leather Pride Week, which continues through Aug. 15, with the annual Leather, Feathers & Fur Fetish Ball at Panorama. Features a costume contest; proceeds go to charity. (8 pm. 341 SW 10th Ave $12 from www.pdxleatheralliance.org.) Q-LAND offer no-pressure introductions, hand-delivered messages, safe-sex kits and free HIV/STD testing during the Men's Matchmaking Party at C.C. Slaughters (9 pm-midnight. 219 N W Davis St.) 71 S aturday august Portland Leather Alliance hosts a Kinky Auction at Panorama, part of Leather Pride Week. (5-8 30 pm. 341 S W 10th Ave www pdxleatheralliance org.) ti* i ) S unday Love Makes a Family and This Queer Family team up to host the first-ever Queer Family Pride Picnic at Peninsula Park. Bnng the whole fam and picnic food to share. ( 10 am-2 pm. 700 N Port land Blvd. 503-772-4988) Kick off the annual Homowo Festival of African Arts with a free evening of fireside folk stones at Jamison Square. (7 pm. 810 N W 11th Ave.) ■ Portland’s annua! Homowo Festi val of African Arts takes over the South Park Blocks through Aug 8 Blends music, dance, pageantry, crafts and demonstra tions. (Noon 7 pm Between South west Hamson and College streets. $5 donation, www homowo.org.) See M a la q u e e rc h e and a w hole lot of o th er w h acked -o ut shit at the Aug. 4 J U N K Film Festival Eugene's Pride celebration “ Equality in Our Lifetime," fills Alton Baker Park with music, food, booths, beer, a bache lor auction, community awards, Soromundi Lesbian Chorus and more queer Oregonians than you can shake a stick at. After party at Neighbors. (11 am-7pm. Centennial Street and Leo Harris Parkway www. eugenepride. org.) Wrap up Monarchs' Week with The Triple-B: Brunch, Bloody Marys & Bingo (for chanty) at the Fox & Hounds. (Noon 217 SW Second A v e ) Find fnendly folk into leather and kink dunng the Beaverton Sunday Munch at McMenamins Cedar Hills (4-7 pm 2927 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.) 4 W ednesday A peer facilitated Lesbian Discussion & Social Group meets first and third Wednes i days at the Lesbian Community Project. (6:30-8 pm. 800 N W Sixth Ave. 4253 j 503-227 0605 nghtonlesbos@yahoo.com.) Disjecta Gallery hosts the JUNK Film Festival an evening of queer underground cine ( ma curated by San Francisco artist Devon Divine. who will present his film Malaqueerche (8 pm j 116 NE Russell St $6 www. malaqueerche com.) ! Join Meesha Peru every Wednesday for Latino night at Silverado (1217 SW Stark St. www silveradopdx com ) Acoustic dyke duo Terra play it up at Produce Row Cafe (9 pm- midnight 201 SE Oak St ) ■ 8 S unday Eugene's OUTdoor Group slaps together every good thing under the sun dunng a Bike and Hot Tub Potluck (9 am Jane 541-741 3020 ) Portland Leather Alliance offers Leather Tast ings at Panorama, part of Leather Pnde Week (Noon-4 pm. 341 SW 10th Ave $3 members, $5 nonmembers www pdxleatheralliance o rg ) Check out more listings at w w w .justout.com !