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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 2005)
30 may 2Û. 2DÛ5 Submissions should be sent ti > 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. may Keshet holds a Shabbat potluck for sexual minonty Jews along with their spouses, partners, significant others and good friends. (6:30pm. David 503-226-7079. www. gayjewishportland. com.) Meet lesbian directors and get a sneak peek at their amazing films during the Curve Cinema Close Up at Hollywood Theatre. (7 pm 4122 NE Sandy Blvd ) The Forest Film Fest screens documentary, fictional, experimental, international and animated shorts through May 22 at Clinton Street Theater. (7 pm Friday, 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. 2522 SE Clinton St. $6 general admission, $25 festival pass from 503-679-8072 For a complete listing of films, visit www.forestfilmfest.org.) * Queer musician Joan Meyer performs with her folk-rock band Jessie Rae at Borders in Vancouver, Wash. (7-9 pm. 811 SE 160th Ave.) Bad Girls leather and B/D/S/M club holds a Full Moon Friday Discussion followed by a social at the Egyptian Club. (7 9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) * ‘ The Associated Students of University of Oregon Women’s Center presents the sixth Out/Loud queer women's music festival through May 21 at WOW Hall in Eugene. (7:30 pm. 291 W Eighth Ave. $5-$7 for one night, $8 $10 for both.) Asian Amencan drumming group Portland Taiko collaborates with multi-instrumentalist Mitch limori and award-winning poet Lawson Inada during the intimate performance A Place Called Home through May 22 at Tribe Theatre and Art Gallery in Portland’s own historic Japantown. (8 pm Friday and Saturday, 2 pm Saturday and Sunday. 510 NW Glisan St. $17-$ 19 from TicketsWest.) Women's jazz trio Sweet Thunder performs at O'Connors. (8-11 pm. 7850 SW Capitol Highway. $4.) Noir presents the inaugural Queer Fetish night featuring hostess Bulimianne Rhapsody, musical guests Caught in Candy, fetish diva Krystal Belle Rose, spoken word artist Charlie Vazquez and DJs ChaotiQueer, Stormy, Puppet and Nancy Bear. Dress code will be enforced. (9 pm- 2 30 am. 203 SE Grand Ave. $3-$5 freaky, $10 vanilla www.queerfetish-r.us.) 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 River, followed by brunch. Meet at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and the Eastbank Esplanade. (9 am. www portlandfrontrunners.org.) Farmer s Market. (10am-1 pm. Columbia Avenue and First Street.) 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 “Amazing Materials." Continues June 4 with "Remodel Mania.” (11 am 12:30 pm. 1031 NW 11th Ave. To RSVP, call 503-222-1757.) Chris Pureka of Northampton, Mass., brings her edgy but refined guitar, lyrical honesty and uniquely haunting voice to Music Millennium and Mississippi Pizza Pub. (1 pm, 801 NW23rd Ave., free. 10:30pm, 3552 N Mississippi Ave., $7.) Stark Raving Theatre announces its 2005- 2006 season during the annual fund raiser Through the Roof! featuring dinner, drinks, entertainment and auction items at Hotel Vintage Plaza. (7 pm. 422 SW Broadway. $50 from 503-232-7072.) Celebrate C.C. Slaughters' 24th Birthday Party with cake, giveaways and special prizes all night. No cover! (8 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) Kick off your shoes and let your hair down as Satori Men's Chorus presents Let's Dance featuring tunes by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and Irving Berlin at Montavilla United Methodist Church. (8 pm. 232 SE 80th Ave. $11-$13 at the door, $10 $ 12 in advance from 503 299-4454.) CoZ Productions gets your mind, body and spirit hummin' with a barefoot and smoke- and alcohol-free dance featuring free massages every first and third Saturday at Caravan Studios. DJs Shams Cohen and Genia Z spin. (8-11 pm. 4050 NE Broadway. $10 sliding scale. 503-253-3348.) Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm. 429 NW Third Ave. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.) Tip your hat to Crystal's Country Jam at the Metro Police Club. (8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm-1 am dancing. 618 SE Alder St. $5, $8 with lessons.) DJs Anjali, E3 and The Incredible Kid expose electronic sounds emerging from South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Jamaica and the United Kingdom during the monthly dance party Atlas at Holocene. (9 pm-2:30 am. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5 after 10 pm.) kayaking, rowboating, paddleboating and hiking at Lost Lake. Overnight camping available. Meet at Starbucks inside the Hollywood Fred Meyer store. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. 503-235-2201 ) 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.) Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Curve during the Indie All Stars Show at Holocene featuring musicians T-reXXXa, Pom Pom Meltdown, Cathole, Sarah Dougher and Myshkin's Ruby Warblers; spoken word artists Inga Muscio (Cunt) and RoDeezy (A Black Girl's Song), drag and burlesque performers; and prizes, including an autographed guitar from Melissa Etheridge! Proceeds benefit the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Giris. (3 pm-midnight. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5. For a complete schedule visit www. technodyke, com/curveparty.) Learn helpful tips about attending the 30th annual Michigan Womyn's Music Festival Aug. 9-14 during a meeting featuring food, dancing and viewings of the short films Radical Harmonies and Michigan Fever at Cotton Cloud Futons. (6 pm. 701 NE Broadway.) 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.) The Egyptian Club screens the final seasdh premiere of Queer as Folk (8 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) XV screens free films followed by queer artist Mame Lucas' B Movie Night every Sunday in May. Free tater tots and $1 PBRs! (7 pm Garden State, 8:45 pm Napoleon Dynamite, 10 pm B movies. 15 SW Second Ave.) First Congregational United Church of Christ presents its Inaugural Organ Recital featuring Grant Edwards playing selections from his new recording, A Musical Feast, accompanied by gay tenor the Rev. Paul Davis and soprano Ann Laskey. (7:30 pm. 1126 SW Park Ave.) The world's first all-trans rock band, Lipstick Conspiracy, performs with Show Me the Pink, Romanteek and DJs Hot Pants and Snow Tiger during Snatch, a hot homo dance party held every third or fourth Sunday at the Doug Fir Lounge. (8pm-1 am. 830 E Bumside St. $5.) Spring is in the air during Miracle Theatre Group's Festival Primaveral through June 5. shop Haven. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) Gay DJ Dantronix serves as host of the C.C. Slaughters screens the final season premiere of Queer as Folk (8 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) Sleater-Kinney throws a record release autograph party at Music Millennium. (6 pm. 801 NW 23rd Ave.) The metro chapter of Love Makes a Family holds its monthly meeting at Augustana Lutheran Church. Jeannie LaFrance of Act for Action will lead a workshop for middle and high schoolers while the adults attend an informational session on Natural Learning Rhythms. A children’s program will be provided for younger kids. (6-7 45 pm. 2710 NE 14th Ave. info@lmfamily.org.) Don Viramontes serves as host of an open mike Tuesdays at the dyke-owned coffee Shout Out Louds CD Release Listening Party at the Doug Fir Lounge. (9 pm-2 am. 830 E Bumside St.) Tony Award winner Audra McDonald (Carousel. Master Class. Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun) performs at Silva Concert Hall in Eugene. (7.30 pm. 1 Eugene Center. $25-$45 from 541 682-5000 or www.hultcenterorg.) Holocene follows the Party Line every second and fourth Wednesday with DJs Automaton, Amber and Freddie. This dancetastic crazy queer night is one of the city's best bootie-shaking opportunities. (9 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $3.) Queer power indie rockers The Gossip open for Berlin duo Stereo Total at Berbati's Pan. (9:30 pm. 10 SW Third Ave. $10 from TicketsWest.) T hursday The Adventure Group hikes Forest Park. Celebrate the Citroën and raise money for Camp Starlight May 28. Lesbian-owned restaurant/bar Vitis Enoteca throws an Anniversary Party for Curve. the nation's best-selling lesbian magazine. (10 pm-2 am. 535 NW 16th Ave. $5.) The women of The Forest Group take a 20-mile bike around Vancouver Lake. (10 am. Barb 360-944 6619.) DJ Nightschool spins electro and old-school during Suicide Club every first and third Saturday at Dunes. (10 pm-3 am. 1905 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) Jessie Rae performs at the Scappoose The Adventure Group goes canoeing, Gay-owned Crush—now triple the size with a Vice Room for smokers—presents Double Your Pleasure, a night with sexy electronica musician Flava Kelly and Bhangra/Bollywood/hip-hop DJ Anjali. Proceeds benefit the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center. (9 pm. 1412 SE Morrison St $5 donation.) Gay-owned Anthony's Home Court presents the first ever Anthony's Golf Classic at Peninsula Golf Course in Long Beach, Wash. (10 am 9604 Pacific Highway. www anthonyshomecourt. com/golf html.) The Adventure Group meets at Portland Art Museum to view Mysterious Spints, Strange Beasts. Earthly Delights: Early Chinese Art from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection (10 am. 1219 SW Park Ave. 503 760-3814.) appears next to events especially recommended by the Just Out arts staff. (6 pm. 503-701-7922.) Join the women of The Forest Group for the Last Thursday gallery walk along Northeast Alberta Street Meet at Every Day Wine. (6 pm. 1520 NE Alberta St. Ann 503-287-7124 or Kara 503-249-9501.) The Pixies perform through May 27 at Roseland Theater. (6 30 pm ranties and B-sides, 10:30 pm classics. 8 NW Sixth Ave. $40 each from TicketsWest.) OESS The women of The Forest Group take a moderate-to-difficult 11 4 mile hike from Badger Creek to Pine Creek. Dogs welcome (503 659-2782.) Queer musician Tamara J. Brown hosts Suck My Open Mike Thursdays at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse (7 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave.) Shaking the Tree presents Oscar Wilde's infamous exploration of biblical bad girl Salome May 22-June 1. LaSara Foxfire teaches a flirting class at It’s My Pleasure. (7 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $25 Register at 503-280 8080.)
