The Oregon Bears throw their monthly
Double X Dance with $1.25 drink specials
at C.C. Slaughters (9 pm-midnight. 219 NW
Davis St.)
29) S aturday
Lesbians Enjoying Nature and
Science go cross-country skiing and/or
snowshoeing on Mount Hood somewhere
around Trillium and Frog Lakes. Bring your
own gear, or make arrangements to rent.
(Leigh 503-774 0247.)
Laugh your butt off while inner-tubing down
Mount Hood dunng the Oregon Bears' annual
Roll in the Snow Traditionally the guys
carpool up the slopes and have a bite to eat
afterward at Calamity Jane's in Sandy. Show
up at the Dirty Duck with warm clothes and at
least $10 for the resort fee. (9:30 am.
429 NW Third Ave.)
The American Association of Nude Recreation
Northwest hosts a Polar Dip at Rooster
Rock. Meet at the east parking area located
near the entrance to the clothing-optional
beach. Rain or shine! (Noon. Shiriey
541-747 8096.)
Chef Amelia Hard, former owner of Genoa,
prepares an authentic five-course northern
Italian feast at the Arlington Heights French
eclectic home of Janet Roberts and Ed Clark
as part of Dinner at My House for Our
House, a fund-raiser series for the HIV/AIDS
health and housing services nonprofit.
(6:30 pm. $150. For reservations or a
brochure listing all dinners, call
503-736 9276.)
All are welcome to take a fun class
about the G spot and female
ejaculation at It's My Pleasure.
(7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $10. Register at
503-280 8080.)
Acoustic dyke duo Terra perform at
Touchstone Coffee House. (7-9 pm.
7631 NEGIisanSt.)
Portland Art Museum exhibits “The Bathers" through March 6 as part of Childe Hassam: Impressionist in the West
Sandman "...performed on a mandolin and a
glockenspiel. . .by three burly bears. Intrigued?
Then you must experience Sneakin' Out
which performs Sundays at the Dirty Duck.
(9 pm. 429 NW Third Ave.)
3\i M onday
Come to Le Happy for some tasty crepes
and queers every Monday. (9 pm-1 am.
1011 NW 16th Ave.)
february
17
T uesday
Help newly elected Portland Mayor
Tom Potter and City Commissioner
Sam Adams retire their campaign
debts during the Shake Up City Hall
Party featuring hors d’oeuvres, libations,
music and good cheer at the KOIN Center
Lobby. Potter contributions are limited to
$100 a person. Adams is donating 25 percent
of contnbutions from this event to help rival
Nick Fish retire his campaign debt.
(5.30-7:30 pm. 222 SW Columbia St.
RSVP to 503-552-6772 or
party@portlandalliance com. )
Queer dance party Taint moves into its new
home at Holocene. DJs Yeah Yeah, Wesley,
Automaton, Astro and Yaga spin old school,
new wave, disco, funk and electro music
every other Tuesday. No snobby hipsters
allowed1 (9 pm-2 am. 1001 SE Mornson St.
$3 after 10 pm.)
Films featunng award-winning films from
every region of the continent through
March 5. (For a complete listing of films, visit
www. africanfilmfestival. org.)
4,
F riday
Out Dancing's beginning swing class
starts tonight and continues every Fnday in
February at Ankeny Street Studio.
Intermediate cha-cha follows. (7-8 pm
swing [$20 for month], 8-9 pm cha-cha
[$32 for month], 975 SE Sandy Blvd.
503-236-5129. out_dancmg@yahoo.com.)
S aturday
Lesbian social club Rainbow River
Women meets first and third Saturdays*at
If you missed it at last year's queer film fest, Walk on Water screens again
Jan. 27 as part of the Northwest Film Center's 13th annual Jewish Film Festival
McMenamins North Bank in Eugene. (5 pm.
22 Country Club Road. Sue 541-741-1210.)
The Oregon Bears drop their drawers during
the UnderBear Party at the Dirty Duck.
(9 pm-midnight. 429 NW Third Ave.)
The women of The Forest Group meet for
their monthly potluck and planning session.
Even if you don't want to lead an event, bring
a dish to share and come join this open
discussion. (5:30 pm potluck. 6:30 pm
planning. 503-249-9501.)
Urban cowboys and girls are in abundance at
the Rosetown Ramblers and DJ Crystal's
monthly country western dance at the
Metro Police Club. (9.30 pm-1.30 am. 618 SE
Alder St. $5. www.rosetownramblers.com.)
Reaching melodic heights akin to Belle
and Sebastian or Magnetic Fields,
The Hidden Cameras descend on
Holocene for a night of profane/sacred homo
erotic pop music. Also performing are Port
land electro-pop duo The Blow and San
Francisco future-proggers Crime in Choir
(8 pm. 1001 SE Mornson St. $8 at the door.
$7 in advance from Holocene, Ozone
Records, Jackpot Records or
BrownPaperTickets.com.)
Flash your friends during the Mardi Gras
Beads and Boots Party at the Eagle
PDX, which is under new gay ownership!
(9 pm. 1300 W Bumside St.)
6j
S unday
Eugene's Family Values hosts a first
Sunday potluck lunch at Amazon Community
Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill
is coming out! Enjoy cheap pizza and pool as
Pookie hosts a crazy/sexy/fun night of female
impersonators. (9 pm. 7410 NE Martin Luther
King Jr Blvd.)
Dance to Bhangra, Bollywood and hip-hop
music dunng Andaz every last Saturday at
Fez Ballroom featunng DJs Anjali and The
Incredible Kid. (10 pm 3 am 316 SW 11th
Ave. $6.)
30) S unday
Picture this, a medley of Metallica's "Enter
Sandman" and The Chordettes's "Mr
A peer facilitated Lesbian Discussion
& Social Group meets first and third
Wednesdays at the Lesbian Community
Project. (6:30-8 pm. 800 NW Sixth Ave.
*253 503-227-0605
nghtonlesbos@yahoo. com.)
ErosTouch hosts Men Massaging Men
every first and third Wednesday. Two.-on-one
full body massage in a safe and nurturing envi
ronment. No experience necessary (7 10 pm.
$20 Register at 503-493 9421
www. erostouch. com.)
3 )
k 7
Get lucky dunng the Fox & Hounds' Monthly
Charity Bingo. (3:30 pm. 217 SW Second
Ave.)
Win a vacation package for two to Las Vegas
during Super Bowl Bingo at JOQ's. (4 pm.
2512 NE Broadway )
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 Burnside St. $5.)
Queer Revolution holds an educational
open discussion group about “The History of
Radical Queers in Portland" in the conference
room at People's Food Co-op (7 pm.
3029 SE 21st Ave.)
Storytellerz Readers Theater presents
Tea with Zora a special
celebration hononng Black History
Month through Feb 7 at Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center. Actors will read from the
work of literary legend Zora Neale Hurston,
and audience members will be invited to bang
their own favorite passages to share while
enjoying Southern-style sweet tea and cakes
(7:30 pm 5340 N Interstate Ave. $4-$6 plus
three cans of food from 503 823 4322)
2 ) W ednesday
Sit back and let the evening go as
Sneakin' Out and the Billy Shears
Orchestra perform The Beatles' Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jan. 26 and 28 at Mississippi Studios
Center. (1 -3 pm. 2700 Hilyard St. $2 $8
donation. family_values_pride@hotmail.com.)
Looking Ahead
T hursday
C.C. Slaughters celebrates Mardi
Gras with tons of beads and give
aways and a $100 prize every night
through Feb. 8 On Fat Tuesday, the nightclub
will crown "Mr Dixi Normus 2005." who will
receive $500. free cover all year and a spot
on the Slaughters float at Portland Pride!
(8 pm 219 NW Davis St )
In celebration of Black History Month,
Portland Community College presents the
15th annual Cascade Festival of African
Anything Goes: Marilyn Monroe's USO Tour in Korea, 1954. an exhibit of
recently discovered slides by Windy Wingrove, opens Feb. 3 at the Photographic
Image Gallery. Come to the First Thursday reception dressed as Marilyn!
Check out more listings at
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