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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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
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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 )
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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.
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Join singers and poets protesting
THTW President Bush's inauguration during
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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.) <__ _