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Out Dancing's beginning country two-
step class starts tonight and continues every
Friday in May at Ankeny Street Studio.
Intermediate fox trot follows. (7-8 pm
two-step i$20 for month], 8 9 pm fox trot
[$24 for month!. 975 SE Sandy Blvd.
503-236-5129. out_dancing@yahoo. com.)
Mija Sanders and Kelly Huggett teach queer
swing classes at Viscount Studios. A four-
week session on the Lindy Hop begins
tonight. (7:30-8:30 pm beginning.
8 30-9:30 pm continuing. 724 E Bumside St.
$40 for month at the door, $35 for month in
advance from www.viscountstudios.com.)
SpugMotion: Contemporary Dance
explores how women view their bodies in
Mass at Nocturnal. (8 and 9 30 pm. 1800
E Bumside St. $10 from 503 740-2394 )
\ The Red and Black Cafe presents an
evening of spoken word and acoustic
music featuring Piper McKenzie, Emily
Herring and The Language of Paradox,
a performance group of trans writers under
the direction of Kate Bomstein. Proceeds
benefit Transforming Us. which was creat
ed to help physically transitioning Portlanders
acquire surgery funds. (8-10:30 pm. 2138 SE
Division St. $3 sliding scale.)
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Kaosmosis explores celebration as
the ultimate social forum in a setting inspired
by Greek mythology during Medusaion
featunng live barbers, snake wigs and the
trance-induced music of One at Last at
Bossanova Ballroom. (8 pm-4:30 am. 722 E
Bumside St $12 $20 sliding scale.)
Gay-owned Paolo Design Group presents
Design Shop-Talks 2005 a senes of
forums about new innovations to create a
living space that caters to your needs. Today's
topic is “Downsizing Fever." Continues
May 21 with “Amazing Materials.”
(11 am-12:30 pm. 1031 NW 11th Ave
To RSVP, call 503-222-1757.)
The Corvallis Pride women's tackle
football team takes on the Tacoma Majesties
at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.
Bring lawn chairs. (1 pm. 6500 Pacific Blvd.
SW $5-$7.)
Poet Corrine Fitzpatrick and The
Feverfew perform at In Other Words.
(3 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd.)
Milwaukie Grange. (5 pm advanced, 6:30 pm
potluck, 7:30 pm mamstream/plus.
12015 SE 22nd 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, 630 pm
planning. 503-659-2782.)
The Portland Lesbian Choir presents
Where the Girls Are! —a fun and upbeat
program featuring songs by Dar Williams.
Sweet Honey in the Rock, Mary Chapin
Carpenter and Holly Near—at Bridgeport
United Church of Christ. Followed by a dance
with DJ Lauren. (7:30 pm. 621 NE 76th Ave.
$12 sliding scale at the door, $10 in advance
from It's My Pleasure or In Other Words.)
dyke-owned cafe Haven. (7:30 pm.
3551 SE Division St.)
Urban cowboys and girls are in abundance
during DJ Crystal's country western
dance at the Metro Police Club. (9 pm-1 am.
618 SE Alder St. $5.)
Lesbian-owned restaurant/bar Vitis Enoteca
stays open late every first and third Saturday
for After Hours, a fabulous party for
women. (10 pm-2 am. 535 NW 16th Ave. $5.)
DJ Nightschool spins electro and old-school
dunng Suicide Club every first and third
Saturday at Dunes. (10 pm-3 am.
1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
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Paddle Sauvie Island's Cunningham Slough
with OutKayaking Northwest Portland's
gay and lesbian sea kayak group
(503-231-2632.)
If you hate to eat and run, try running and
eating with the Portland Frontrunners for
a 2.7- to 6.5-mile run along the Willamette
Rrver. followed by brunch Meet at the
intersection of Southeast Main Street and the
Eastbank Esplanade (9 am.
www.portlandfrontrunners.org.)
Negotiating Erotic Relationships
a sexual health workshop for queer men,
explores brief encounters, long-term
relationships, polyamory and flirting at
Kaufman Senior Center in Eugene (10 am
996 Jefferson St 541 342-5088. ext. 35.)
The first-ever Super 8 Opera Prima
celebrates the 40th anniversary of the film
format at Guild Theatre. An eclectic group of
10 accomplished Portlanders (including queer
musician Sarah Dougher and performance
artist Damali Ayo) will screen their first
Super 8 films with live accompaniment by
Tara Jane O’Neil. (8 pm. 829 SW Park Ave.)
Indigo Giri Amy Ray performs music from
her second solo album, Prom, at Crystal
Ballroom. Family Outing featuring Jody
Bleyle opens. (8 pm. 1332 W Bumside St.
$15 at the door, $12 in advance from box
office or Ticketmaster.)
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Indigo Giri Amy Ray performs at Music
Millennium. (Noon. 801 NW 23rd Ave.)
Got an itch to perform drag? Share the
Spotlight with DK PDX as the drag
kings perform their best acts along with a
new talent showcase featuring drag
makeovers, custom glamour portraits and
MC Vince Vaga Bond at Mississippi Pizza
Pub. (7 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave. $7-$10
sliding scale.)
As part of Oregon Ballet Theatre s
Dance Talks series, artistic director
Christopher Stowell leads choreographer Yuri
Possokhov in a discussion about his new
ballet for the company at Winningstad
Theatre. (7 pm. 1111 SW Broadway.
RSVP to 503-227-0977, ext. 213, or
outreach@obt. org.)
The Shyle Rudder Band performs at
Gay comic James Williamson joins Alex St.
Andrews for Standup Comedy Nite at
Windows Restaurant & Lounge in the Red
Lion Hotel. Proceeds benefit New Avenues
for Youth. (8 pm. 1021 NE Grand Ave. $10.)
Experimental poet Corrine Fitzpatrick
performs May 7 and 8.
10 pm B movies. 15 SW Second Ave. )
Portland's gay and lesbian square dance clubs
Heads to the Center and Rosetown
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The Cardboard Box Theatre
Company presents the fourth annual
Anonymous Theatre in which 14
actors will arrive at Imago Theatre dressed in
street clothes, then move from the audience
to the stage, where they will meet the rest of
the cast for the first time and perform Woody
Allen’s Don't Drink the Water. (7:30pm.
17 SE Eighth Ave. $20 at the door, $15 in
advance from 503-306-0870.)
Tony-winning actress Cherry Jones hosts
"My Fair Ladies," this month's episode of the
gay and lesbian newsmagazine In the Life—
with segments on Holocaust survivor Peter
Worth, feminist poet Audre Lorde and tennis
legend Billie Jean King—on OPB. (11 pm)
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p:ear gallery exhibits portraits of Portland leaders, including openly gay City
Commissioner Sam Adams, through May 27. Support the nonprofit during its third
birthday party, p:ear blossoms III—taking flight, May 14.
until midnight. (7 pm. 4612 SE Hawthorne
Blvd. 503-233 3996.)
Having just returned to Portland from a
whirlwind five-week tour of Europe. Pink
Martini performs another “Welcome Home"
concert at Crystal Ballroom. Modem pop
troubadour Scott Fisher opens. (8 pm.
1332 W Bumside St. $18 at the door, $16 in
advance from box office or Ticketmaster.)
Armed with razor-wit poetry and irresistible
j charm, Boston biracial indie folk artist
Pamela Means performs with Tamara J.
Brown at Mississippi Pizza Pub. (9:30 pm.
3552 N Mississippi Ave.)
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F riday
Grolla Restaurant & Wine Bar holds a Gay
Happy Hour Thursdays featunng live jazz
with Jim Soloway. (9-11 pm. 2930 NE
Killingsworth St. 503-493-9521.)
Gay singer/songwriter Brian W. Spencer
returns to the scene of his first Portland
performance to celebrate his move to
Chicago with a going-away show featuring
Brenda Dickey at Haven. (7.30 pm.
3551 SE Division St. $3-$5 sliding scale.)
Win raffle prizes, play games and fall in love
during Gay Singles Booty Night at
Porky's Pub (9 pm-2 am. 835 N Lombard
St. $3 after 9 pm. www.bootypdx.com.)
Women's jazz trio Sweet Thunder performs
at August Moon in Vancouver, Wash.
(6:30 pm potluck, 7.30 pm performance
111 W 39th St. $5$ 10 sliding scale.)
Scream Club— two riot grrrts on electro
hip-hop-dance-rock drops—performs with
funky dancemaster Joey Casio, Portland
dance duo Bounce Back and DJ Puppet at
Porky's Pub. (8 pm. 835 N Lombard St. $2.)
Roxx Religion, led by queer singer/guitarist
Juli Roxx, presents an all-ages spiritual
gathering and blues/folk/rock concert
Sundays at Liberty Hall. (1 pm. 311 N Ivy St.)
DJs Fly, Dre and Beyonda spin during Tart,
a swank soiree where the girls play every
second Sunday at Holocene. Drink specials for
the first hour! (4 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.)
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)
Corrine Fitzpatrick and Bethany Spiers
(aka The Feverfew) present Peter &
Therese. a collaborative performance of
experimental poetry with musical
accompaniment dealing with violence and
queer/gender issues, at Mississippi Pizza
Pub. (7 pm 3552 N Mississippi Ave.)
XV screens free films followed by queer artist
Marne Lucas B Movie Night every Sunday
in May Free tater tots and $1 PBRs! (7 pm
Elder Resource Alliance invites older
members of the sexual minorities community
to meet each other, share common interests
and enjoy fun conversation every second
Thursday at Old Wives' Tales. Two door prize
winners will get a free bowl of the restaurant's
famous Hungarian mushroom soup! (2-4 pm
1300 E Bumside St Kevin 503-224-2640 )
Calling all dykes to Girls Night Out
Thursdays at Dingo's! Food and drink specials
Truth can be funnier than fiction, and that's certainly the case in Terrence
McNally's semiautobiographical It's Only a Play. Profile Theatre Project’s top
notch cast captures the mania of opening night and sends the gay playwright's
hilarious barbs flying through May 22.