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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 2004)
dficemtifif 3 .2ÛÛ4 30 Submissions should be sent to ju st O U t Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, O R 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at www.justout.com. Deadline is 15 days before issue dare ju st O U t is published on the first and third Friday o f each month. A ll addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. a ppears next to e ve n ts e s p e c ia lly re co m m e n d e d by the J u s t O u t a rts staff. gay design sensation Jonathan Adler meets fans and signs holiday gifts at his eponymous boutique within JD Madison Rug and Home Co. (6-9 pm. 1301 N W Glisan St.) [3 F riday Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fashion guru Carson Kressley signs his book, O ff the Cuff: The Essential Guide for Men—and the Women Who Love Them, at Powell's in Beaverton. (7 pm. 8725 SW Cascade Ave.) Queer artist M ar Goman s Annual Studio Sale features mixed-media collages at a wide range of prices, including items for $10 or less, through Dec. 4 Guest artist Sarah Schneiderman will show her Trash Totems, completely made from found and recycled I materials. (3 8 pm Friday, 10 am 4 pm Saturday. 237 N W 14th Ave.) Gay musician Matthew Kern holds a release ^party for his holiday CD, Chnstmas Present, at *Hobo’s. (7 pm. 120 N W Third Ave.) Nurmi Husa facilitates conversation and readings by Oscar Wilde. Pablo Neruda j Right around the corner from the Doug Fir, the New American A rt Union holds the I first viewing of the artwork that will be given away to gallery members Dec. 18. Member ships cost $25. (7-10 pm. 922 SE Ankeny St. www. newamehcanartunion. com.) and others at Blackfish Gallery. (7:30 pm. 420 N W Ninth Ave.) Eat, drink and be merry at Wild Abandon as House of Cunt entertainer Amber M artin debuts experimental work and reunites us with some “ old" friends. Repeats Dec. 14. (7:30'pm dinner, 9 pm show. 2411 SE Belmont St. $15 from 503-232-4458.) Dyke-owned coffee shop Haven welcomes talented Portland musician Lorna M iller (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St $3.) s —x History in the making Queercore Lrnm Blitz —the first tour to showcase an all-queer lineup of punk, rock and hardcore bands from around the world— features Brazilian hardcore feminists Dominatrix. NYC metal-grrls Triple Creme art rock trio The Dead Betties and Portland’s own Jack Queen featuring Emily Kingan, formerly of The Haggard, through Dec. 5. (8:30 pm Fhday, Meow Meow. 320 SE Second Ave., Portland. 8 pm Sunday, WOW Hall, 291 W Eighth Ave., Eugene. $7-$8.) Portland singer/songwriter (and Just Out News Editor) Sarah Dougher performs with Edith Frost and Manishevitz at Berbati's Pan. (9:30 pm 10 SW Third Ave. $10 at the door, $8 in advance from TicketsWest.) Sneakin' Out and the Billy Shears Orchestra reprise their sold-out September performance of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Artichoke Music. (7 and 9 pm. 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $17 at the door, $15 in advance from Artichoke Music.) Queer night Taint is back in action every first and third Tuesday with a permanent home in the basement at the Goodfoot. DJs Paulanet, Yaga, Wesley, Yeah Yeah and Fly spin. (9 pm-2 am. 2845 SE Stark St. $3 sliding scale.) 8 j Compassionate Heart Community Outreach holds its second annual Craft Bazaar and Fundraiser for homeless projects Saturdays through Dec. 18 in Vancouver, Wash. Handmade Christmas stockings, vintage button wreaths, aprons, decorations, greeting cards, homemade soup mix, bath salts, dog treats and hundreds of stuffed toys start at 10 cents, and nothing costs more than $10. (11 am-6 pm. 5501 NE 46th St.) Buy, sell and trade DIY crafts, listen to music and nibble on treats during the W inter 2 0 0 4 Handmade Bazaar Richard G. Long invites you to his '90s ranch home in Salem to peruse his handmade quilts, listen to soothing piano music, settle in front of the fire and enjoy “ Flavors from Around the World" as part of Dinner at My House for O ur House a fund-raiser series for the HIV/AIDS health and housing services nonprofit. (7 pm. $75. For reservations or a brochure listing all dinners, call 503-736-9276.) Don't Whine, Drink Wine! Enjoy yummy food, a belly dancer and wonderful music dur ing this seasonal celebration for progressive activists at Hip Chicks Do Wine. A portion of wine sales will go to selected progressive community organizations. (7-10 pm. 4510 SE 23rd Ave. Donations.) Tragedy Jane plays lesbian-owned coffee shop Haven. (7:30 pm 3551 SE Division St.) W ednesday donations of canned food, new clothing and small household goods for Outside In, Esther's Pantry and the Friends of People with AIDS Foundation. (Noon-4 pm. 120 N W Third Ave. For donation suggestions, visit www.pdxleatheralliance.org/html/community.) The Portland Area Business Association holds its monthly meeting at the Embassy Suites, with a presentation by professional organizer Kathie England. (11:30 am-1 pm. 319 SW Pine St. $5-$32 from 503-241-2222.) mt^ Scandals holds a Levi's Rockabilly Party featuring a live DJ, drink specials and hot boys sporting their tight 501s. (5-9 pm. 1038 SW Stark St.) Radical Women discuss tactics to defend reproductive nghts, promote equality for queers and extend civil liberties for people of color at the Bread and Roses Center. (6 pm. 819 N Killingsworth St. $3 snack donation. To arrange for child care, rides or work exchanges, call 503-240 4462.) Queer Revolution holds a discussion group on queer assimilation and the mass media in front of Taco Time at Lloyd Center ( “ to f*ck with the holiday buy-fest"). ( 7 pm. queerrevolution@riseup. net.) DK PDX takes you on a ride through space and time during Dungeons and Drag 9 T hursday The queer Mormon group Affirm ation throws its annual holiday feast and Kings: A Night of Fantasy Celebrate DJ The Incredible Kid's birthday with a live set by NomadicNoize during Atlas. an Afro/Arabica/Bhangra/Latin/dub dance party held every first and third Saturday at Holocene. (9 pm-2 30 am. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) Art-rock trio The Dead Betties perform at Queercore Blitz on Dec. 3 in Portland and Dec. 5 in Eugene a S aturday Bridgeport United Church of Christ hosts the M indful Gifts Bazaar, in which groups like the Lesbian Community Project, p eai'and Child Aid sell certificates or unique gift tokens (photographs, river rocks and seed packs, for example) representing some service or project, which shoppers can wrap up and give to loved ones. (10 am-4 pm. 621 NE 76th Ave.) The Zimbabwe Artists Project—a nonprofit that assists African artists (many are women with HIV) in becoming self reliant and improv ing the health and quality of their lives—holds its Annual Sale of Zim babwean Folk A rt at Coffee People Proceeds help keep 100 AIDS orphans in school (10 am-4 pm 3500 SE Hawthorne Btvd www zimbabweartistsprofect. org.) I___ through Dec. 5 at Nocturnal. (1-7pm Saturday, 1-6 pm Sunday. 1800 E Burnside St. www handmadebazaar org.) Live and Let Live Club. Portland's only 12-step recovery organization for the sexual minorities community, holds its 22nd Anniversary Party at the Multnomah Friends Meeting House. Potluck dinner, speaker meeting, dancing and raffle prizes! (5:30-11 pm. 4312 SE Stark St. $5 donation.) * They're guaranteed to raise a smile: Sneakin' Out and the Billy Shears Orchestra reinterpret The Beatles' Sgt Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band at 3rd Street Pizza in McMinnville (7 pm 433 NE Third St. $12 at the door, $10 in advance from 3rd Street Pizza or Newberg Music.) Urban cowboys and girls are in abundance when the Rosetown Ramblers present square dancing with Anne Uebelacker and country western dancing with DJ Crystal at Portland Metro Police Club. (7-10 pm square dancing [$101, 10 pm -1.30 am country western dancing ($51. 618 SE Alder St. www. rosetownramblers. com.) 5 S unday The E-Room Masterbatters softball team holds an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Egyptian Club. (9 am-2 pm. 3701 SE Division St 503-236-8689. $5.) Gay entertainers Kregg Amtson (along with the HollyTones) and Steven Nash join hosts Darcelle XV and Margie Boulé and a bunch of other performers for Lakewood in Lights a holiday musical revue and auction to benefit the Lakewood Center for the Performing Arts in Lake Oswego Hosted champagne, wine, sparkling cider, desserts, coffee and tea! (Noon-4 pm 368 S State St $50 from 503-635 3901.) The Portland Leather Alliance s Holiday Social and Charity Drive at Hobo's accepts with DJs Tool, Hilary, Spyke and Paulanette at Holocene. Drag is encouraged. (8 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5 sliding scale.) You don't have to like touch downs to score with Monday Night Football at the Egyptian Club. Enter to win a digital home theater system, play board games, and enjoy free spaghetti with any purchase. (6 pm kickoff, 7-9 pm dinner. 3701 SE Division St. 503-236-8689.) Dyke musician Marie Fleisch- mann hosts Women Power/Em powered Open Mic at Haven (7 pm 3551 SE Division St.) The Bisexual Community Forum gathers for a coffee chat every first Monday at 3 Friends Coffeehouse (7:30 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave 503-285-4848) 7 T uesday A hip, humble potter who believes "handcrafted tchotchkes are life-enhancing,' Modem Mexican painters Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo are the subjects of Mariela in the Desert Dec. 13 at Miracle Theatre
