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January 1. 2005.» Just French Kick»— a U.S. band with a U.K. ITS HOPELESS —TM STILL A i stinker ! sound that's been compared to Squeeze, Morrissey and Paul McCartney—perform at the Doug Fir Lounge with Dios Malos. (9 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $12 at the door. $10 in advance from TicketsWest.) 21 k F riday Z____________ The Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association, which recently added Oregon to its chapter, comes to town for a “Chicken Ranch Road Trip" featuring dinner theater, prime rib and country western dancing at Embers. Whet your whistle beforehand with a "Dolly Trolley Bar Crawl” to the Eagle, Silverado. Scandals and C.C. Slaughters. (7 pm. 110 NW Broadway. $15. www.pacificnwgra.org.) Have some good clean fun this month at Half & Half, a cozy cafe exhibiting 100 postcards from the Bathtub Art Museum The Northwest Film Center's 22nd annual Reel Music Festival screens The Nomi Song, a documentary chronicling the life and early death of Klaus Nomi, a queer cult figure in the New York underground club scene whose stunning stage performances influ enced Morrissey and David Bowie—at Guild Theatre. (7 pm. 829 SW Ninth Ave. $6-$7.) 15 S aturday k z Gay-owned Paulo Design Group kicks off Design Shop-Talks 2005 a series of forums about new innovations to create a living space that caters to your needs. Today's topic is “Kitchen Rage." Continues Jan 22 with “Bath Beauties.” (11 am-1230pm. 1031 NW 11th Ave. To RSVP, call 503-222-1757.) Openly gay Lake Oswego City Councilor Karl Rohde takes you on a five-course culinary adventure at his Frank Lloyd Wright-style home as part of Dinner at My House for Our House, a fund raiser series for the HIV/AIDS health and housing services nonprofit. (6 pm. $100. For reservations or a brochure listing all dinners, call 503-736-9276.) Fun for the whole family: Camp Starlight, a summer getaway for children affected by HIV/AIDS, presents a pizza bingo fund-raiser featuring 25-cent bingo cards, daubers, raffle tickets, cookies, candy and pop for sale throughout the night. Each game will award prizes to adult and kid winners. Come to Doernbecher Children's Hospital and head for the Marion L. Miller Auditorium inside the Joseph Vey Conference Center. (5-6:30 pm dinner, 6-8 pm bingo. 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road. ) Hip Chicks Do Wine throw a Kick the Winter Blues Party with music, wine tasting and yummy snacks. (7-10 pm. 4510 SE23rd Ave. www.hipchicksdowine.com.) Atlas an Afro/Arabica/Bhangra/Latin/dub dance party held every first and third Saturday at Holocene, celebrates the birthday of Portland’s favorite Asian drag king, Johnny Mozzarella! DJs Anjali, E3 and The Incredible Kid spin. (9 pm-2 30 am. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) Don't miss the birth of After Hours, fUrfy a new late-night lounge experience for the ladies that will be held every first and third Saturday at Vitis Enoteca, a lesbian- owned restaurant/bar serving decadent Italian tapas and specialty drinks such as the “Vitini.” This is the latest savvy bacchanalia from Katharine Sprecher, the brains behind Diva, a recently retired dyke night. (10 pm- 2 am. 535 NW 16th Ave.) W ednesday k. i e) J 16 S unday Portland Arts & Lectures presents an evening with acclaimed gay playwright Terrence McNally (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Rag time. Love! Valour! Compassion!) at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Profile Theatre Proj ect, which is-devoting its entire season to the Tony Award winner, will warm up the audience with a reading of his one-act play Botticelli. (6 pm reading. 7:30 pm lecture. 1037 SW Broadway. $5-$25 from 503-227-2583.) The women of The Forest Group snowshoe Barlow Pass south from Frog Lake Snow Park. (503-659-2782.) Kinnie Starr performs music from her new album, Sun Again, at the Blue Monk - (8 pm. 3341 SE Belmont St.) Take an easy kayaking ride with Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science at River Mill Lake near Estacada Please provide your own transportation, kayak and gear. (10 am. For location, call Sharon at 503-281 1984) Punk drag troupe Sissyboy relives the “Summer of Lust" with a psychedelic drag show and dance party featuring musical guest xoboyfriend and DJs Stormy and Jimmy Jammer at Holocene. (9 pm music. 11 pm show. 1001 SE Morrison St. $3-$5.) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Holy Goats! experiments with dance an Come to the “Men Only" swingers party for an evening of erotic fun and safe “playtime" in a fabulous space. (9 pm-2 am. For cost and location, contact Michael at 206-227-9548 or menonlyparty@hotmail. com) Meet Tony Award winner Terrence boj McNally during a reception at Salvador Molly's and then see Profile Theatre Project perform The Lisbon Traviata. his powerful and moving play exploring a crumbling relationship between two men, at Theater Theatre. Net proceeds benefit Equity Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards grants to queer-friendly charities. (6 pm reception. 2236 SE Belmont St 8 pm performance, 3430 SE Belmont St. $75 from 503-231-5759 or christa@equityfoundation.org) music improvisation at Performance Works Northwest Admission includes coffee and bagels! (2 pm. 4625 SE 67th Ave. $7. 503-777-1907.) Science screen the documentary Winged Migration after a potluck dinner. Share your favorite dish. (6 pm For location, call Laurie at 503-977-2903 ) The women of The Forest Group hold a game/mystery night. (730 pm 360-883-1060.) President Gas is President Gas again The Psychedelic Furs are pretty in pink at Roseland Theater. (9 pm. 8 NW Sixth Ave. $19-$30 from TicketsWest.) Snatch: A Dyke Knight presents a sin gles snatch-up and hot homo dance party with Portland's best queer DJs first and third Sundays at the Doug Fir Lounge. (6-11 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $5.) Yee-haw1 Fly into the Eagle for Gay Rodeo Night and the Bear to Bare Party featuring $25 cash prizes for winners of the hairy chest and hairy butt contests. (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St.) Fez Ballroom will be bursting with burlesque and drag performances during 2 Darn Hot! featuring Seattle duos Honey D. Licious & Charley Horse and The Lesback Sisters; Port land's own Venus Envy. Jodi Bon Jodi, Reggie Foxx and Ricky Ricotta; music by DJ Paulanet vs. DJs Fly and Yeah Yeah; and mistress of ceremonies Marie Fleischmann Presented by Johnny Mozzarella and Gigi Bang Bang to help pay for an International Women's Day performance in Slovenia! (7 pm. 316 SW 11th Ave. $5 $ 15 sliding scale.) 23) S unday The hottest torch singer in Portland is gonna come make love to Jack Storm and the Balls perform at the Doug Fir's twice-monthly queer night with DJs Puppet and Stormy. (6 pm-midmght. 830 E Bumside St. $3 before 7 pm, $5 after, www.jackpdx.com) Tommy Tune, Broadway's legendary J17) M onday k^z________ Portland Polyamory Circle welcomes all sexual orientations to its monthly discussion group. (7 pm. Laury 503-285-4848) Grease your wheels with the Rosetown Ramblers Gay Skate Night at Oaks Park every third Monday. (7:30 9.30 pm. 1 SE Spokane St $5 ) is T uesday Ascend into the West Hills of Portland for an impeccable Japanese meal culminating with a simple ceremony in a traditional tearoom as part of Dinner at My House for Our House a fund-raiser senes for the HIV/AIDS health and housing services nonprofit. (7 pm $75. For reservations or a brochure listing all dinners, call 503-736 9276.) Ryan Pierce's paintings are on display through Jan. 28 at Gallery 500 Shuffle to the Goodfoot Lounge for the queer dance party Taint as DJs Yeah Yeah, Automaton. Wesley, Astro and special guests spin old school, new wave, disco, funk and electro music every other Tuesday. No snobby hipsters allowed! (9 pm-2 am 2845 SE Stark St $3 after 10 pm.) Tommy Tune, who won his first Tony for portraying a gay choreographer in 1973's Seesaw, continues to kick up his heels even though he's hit retirement age. Behold the 65-year- old legend Jan. 23 in Eugene. 20 T hursday Join singers and poets protesting THTW President Bush's inauguration during "*** Sound the Call to Freedom: A Benefit Concert in the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. at Bndgeport United Church of Christ. Proceeds benefit an educational trip to the U.S Mexico border (7 9 pm 621 NE 76th Ave. $5-$15 sliding scale ) Third Angle New Music Ensemble celebrates the work of father and son composers George and David Crumb in 2 Crumbs through Jan 21 at The Old Church (8 pm 1422 SW 11th Ave $17 $22.50 at the door. $15 $20 in advance from TicketsWest.) song-and-dance man. performs Taps. Tunes and Tails with the Manhattan Rhythm Kings at the Hult Center in Eugene (8 pm 1 Eugene Center. $15-$45 from box office. 541 682-5000 or www.hultcenter.org.) Looking Ahead Register now for Portland Leather Alliance’s seventh annual KinkFest a nationally attended event celebrating B/D/S/M and leather and fetish lifestyles. March 11-13 at the Holiday Inn Portland Airport This year's presenters include FifthAngel, Joansie, Master l Skip, Phantom Master & FemCar, Olga. Sheryl Dee. Patnck Califia. Deborah Addington, Jennifer & Aliena, Rand and Felice Shays. (8439 NE Columbia Blvd $90 members. $125 nonmembers. www pdxleatheralliance org.) <__ _
