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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 2005)
24 January 21.2005 * Submissions should be sent to just out Calendar, P.O. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293-0400; or faxed to 503-236-1257; or submitted at www.justout.com. Deadline is 15 days before issue date, just out is published on the first and third Friday of each month. All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. (6 pm reception. 2236 SE Belmont St. 8 pm performance, 3430 SE Belmont St. $75 from 503-231-5759 or christa&equityfoundation. org.) Acoustic dyke duo Terra perform at Borders in Gresham. (7-9 pm. 687 NW 12th St.) The Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association, which recently added Oregon to its chapter, comes to town fora “Chicken Ranch Road Trip” featur- . ing dinner theater, pnme nb and country west ern 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. ) Lesbian vocalist/guitanst Amy Weils of Vancouver, Wash., performs at Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm. 7631 NE Glisan St.) Celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade during Rock for Roe at Berbati's Pan, featuring Portland bands The Ditty Twisters and Cross-eyed Rosie and master of ceremonies Sam Adams, the city’s first gay commissioner. Proceeds benefit the Oregon affiliate of the National Abortion Rights Action League. (9 pm. 231 SW Ankeny St. $12 at the door. $10 in advance from 503-223-4510, ext. 1 7, or TicketsWest.) Leather Night and Red Hanky Social at Gail’s Dirty Duck every first and third Friday. (9 pm-midnight. 439 NW Third Ave. dustin@pacifier. com.) Guts and gutter balls: The Oregon Bears knock down pins in their undies during Boxer Bowl featunng dunk specials and raffle tickets at Hollywood Bowl. (10 pm- midnight. 4030 NE Halsey St. $10.) 22) The women of The Forest Group hold a game night. (7:30 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.) Come undone at Fez Ballroom during Duran Duran Tribute Night featuring more than a dozen performers, including queer musician Leila Cheiko singing "Is There Some thing I Should Know?” The attendee with the best '80s garb will win two tickets to the Fab Five's concert March 10 at the Rose Garden! Proceeds benefit Mercy Corps’ tsunami relief efforts. (9 pm. 316 SW 11th Ave. $8.) Yee-haw! 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 Bumside St.) Rescheduled because of the ice storm: Don't miss the birth of After Hours, 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 dnnks such as the "Vitini.” This is the latest savvy bacchanalia from Kathanne Sprecher, the brains behind Diva, a recently retired dyke night. (10 pm-2 am 535 NW 16th Ave.) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science screen the documentary Winged Migration after a potluck dinner. Share your favonte dish. (6 pm. For location, call Laurie at 503-977-2903.) Meet Tony Award winner Terrence McNally dunng a reception at Salvador Molly's and then see Profile Theatre Project perform The Lisbon Traviata, his powerful and moving play explonng a crumbling relationship between two men. at Theater Theatre. Net proceeds benefit Equity Foundation, a nonprofit organization that awards grants to queer-fnendly charities. 24) M onday Oregon Writers Colony presents a discus sion at Powell’s Books in Beaverton by for mer Just Out columnist Marc Acito (How I Paid for College) about wnting techniques that keep readers turning those pages. (7 pm. 8725 SW Cascade Ave.) Practice negotiating heart-centered, nurtunng touch exchanges with a variety of men dunng Men Touching with Heart presented by Q-LAND. (7-10 pm. $10-$20 donation. RSVP to 503-223-8822, ext. 2. or hearttouching@qland. org.) Freshly remodeled nightclub C.C. Slaughters screens two episodes of Queer as Folk every Monday. (8 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) Hurry, it's your last chance to experience a Cher concert before she retires! Oh, who are we kidding? Chastity's mom returns to the Rose Garden for the third round of her never-ending farewell tour with The Village People in tow. (7:30 pm 1 Center Court. $55 50-$77.50 from Ticketmaster.)' In Other Words presents The Last Word Open Mike Zine Read (8 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd. click_patterdale@yahoo. com.) Poet/musicians Tara Jane O'Neil and Daniel Higgs exhibit new work and perform at Pacific Switchboard Gallery. (8:30 pm. 4637 N Albina Ave. $5.) When the weather outside is frightful, the Nude Review inside is delightful at the Egyptian Club. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) S aturday Gay-owned Paulo Design Group presents Design Shop-Talks 2Q05 a series of forums about new innovations to create a living space that caters to your needs. Today's topic is "Bath Beauties." Continues Feb. 5 with "Color Wonder Works.” (11 am 12:30pm. 1031 NW 11th Ave. To RSVP, call 503-222-1757.) 1 appears next to events especially recommended by the Just Out arts staff. Start your day with the Bear Brunch at Epicure. (11 am-1 pm. 407 NW 17th Ave.) The Gay Pinochle Group meets every Sunday at Hobo’s. Come play cards and meet the gang. (6 pm. 120 NW Third Ave. Mike 503 641-7224.) Tommy Tune, Broadway's legendary 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.) 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. (9 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $3 before 7 pm, $5 after, www.jackpdx.com.) Starky’s screens Desperate Housewives on plasma televisions in the bar every Sunday. Under new ownership with an expanded menu! (9 10 pm. 2913 SE Stark St.) Queer DJs Yeah Yeah, Paulanet, Fly and Zanne spin electronica and international dance music dunng Tainted Beats at the Goodfoot Lounge. Proceeds benefit Mercy Corps’ tsunami relief efforts. (9 pm-2 am. 2845 SE Stark St. $5 $100 donation.) 26 W ednesday 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 Mississippi Studios. Repeats Jan. 28. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $15 from 503-288-3895.) The Northwest Film Center’s 13th annual Jewish Film Festival screens 2004 Portland queer film fest fave Walk on Water, directed by Eytan Fox (Yossi & Jagger), at Gypsies, tramps and thieves will join hands Jan. 25 at the Rose Garden to bid a fond farewell to Cher Whitsell Auditorium. A tough Mossad hit man is assigned to get close to a Nazi war criminal's grandchildren (including a smart, attractive gay teacher from Berlin) in the hope of discovenng where he is hiding. (7 pm. 1219 SW Park Ave. $6-$7.) Calling all dykes to Girls Night Out Thursdays at Dingo's! Food and drink specials until midnight. (7 pm. 4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503 233-3996.) Grolla Restaurant & Wine Bar holds a Gay Happy Hour Thursdays featuring live jazz with Jim Soloway. (9 11 pm. 2930 NE Killingsworth St. 503-493-9521.) DJ Stepchild goes patch-to-pegleg with DJ Dc9” during Booty: Queer as Ye Be a weekly queer night at Porky’s Pub (9 pm- 2 am. 835 N Lombard St. $3 after 10 pm. www bootypdx com.) Join the queer Jewish group Keshet for a Shabbat potluck hosted by Ira Streitfeld and Jerry Freedman. Bnng a kosher vegetarian or meat dish (6:30 pm. David 503 226 7079. www. gayjewishportland. com.) White Bird brings visionary Chinese-born choreographer Shen Wei and his New York-based company to town Jan. 26 Director Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) explores the intense bond between a Father and Son who wrestle, lift weights and pore over old photos as their intimate relationship frays with Oedipal inevitability The Northwest Film Center screens the 2004 Portland queer film fest fave at Whit sell Auditorium preceded by a short talk from Reed College professor Evengii Bershtein. (7 pm. 1219 SW Park Ave. $6-$7.) Sara Sanders of the Portland lesbian duo Terra performs a solo piano gig at Capitol Coffee House & Bistro. (7-9 pm. 6446 SW Capitol Highway.) Scream Club a lesbian “electro wjjjfF sex hip pop punk rock rap duo” out of Olympia. Wash., performs at Porky's Pub with DJ Boy spinning girlie favorites. Pre sented by ChurchOfGirl.com, an online radio station showcasing female musical artists. (8 pm. 835 N Lombard St. $5 ) Pulse PDX, an organization developed to bolster Portland's reputation as a diverse cultural mecca through the production of grand-scale events, presents Saint Rouge a celebration of creative freedom that will stimulate all the senses by combining the talents of artists at the forefront of music, fashion and video art. Proceeds benefit Mercy Corps’ tsunami relief efforts. (8 pm-4:30 am. 722 E Bumside St. $20 at the door, $15 in advance from 360 Vinyl.) Mingle among puppets, clowns, stilt walk ers, dancers and martial artists during Dress to Impress: An Interactive Theatrical Experience at the Chelsea Ballroom. The Nomadic Theatre Company’s annual fund raising extravaganza also features a performance of The See Saw Project: 2 Clowns. 1 Mat, No Exit as well as coffee, pastries and a silent auction. (8 pm. 1510 SE Ninth Ave. $10 $ 15 sliding scale from 503 975-6269 or mfo@nomadictheatre org.)
