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Q-LAND presents a men's yoga class every Wednesday in June. First class free, sliding scale thereafter. (6.30-830 pm. RSVP to 503 223-8822. ext 1, or yoga@qland.org.) The Lesbian Community Project invites you to help decide the year's programming, become a volunteer, meet new and old fnends and vote on new board members during its annual meeting at Jackman Joe Coffee House. (7 pm. 1111 NW 16th Ave. www. lesbiancommunityproject, org.) 9 T hursday The Rose City transforms into BearTown 2005 through June 12. (To register visit www.oregonbears.org.) DJs Puppet, Stormy and Heewee spin dunng Booty: Queer as Ye Be a weekly queer night at Porky's Pub. (9 pm 2 am. 835 N Lombard St. $3 after 10pm. www. bootypdx. com.) [10 Come and get lei d at C.C. Slaughters dunng Beach Party 2005 through June 19 featunng a $250 giveaway each night. No cover! (3 pm-2:30 am Saturday, 11 am-2:30 am Sunday. 219 NW Davis St.) Join titleholders Kahala, Alexandra Paris and Slylyka Foxx as their complete their year and crown their successors during the eighth annual F riday Mr./Ms./Miss Pride Pageant: Survivor Bad Girls leather and B/D/S/M club Celebrate the Equal Rights Ordinance's first anniversary during Media Mania VI. an eclectic mix of art, culture and technology at the Domino Room in Bend. Proceeds benefit the Human Dignity Coalition. (8 pm. 55 NW Greenwood Ave. $20 donation.) [il S aturday The women of The Forest Group take an easy morning walk in Forest Park. (360-883-1060.) Embers throws another at Fez Ballroom. (6 pm. 316 SW 11th Ave. $10.) discusses “Strappin' It On" followed by a social during Full Moon Friday at the Egyptian Club. (7-9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Oregon Tradeswomen present an information session about paid on-the-job training and high-wage career opportunities in carpentry, electrical and other construction- related fields at Portland Community College s Workforce Training Center. (2-4 pm. 5600 NE 42nd Ave. Register at 503-335-8200, ext. 21.) Come to Holocene for Tart— a monthly party where the girls go to get more weekend in their weekend. You will be sad you missed it. (4-9 pm 1001 SE Morrison St.) Hot Flash Dance Party for lesbians 36 and older who love to cruise, dance to '70s and '80s music and have a good time! (4-8:30 pm. 110 NW Broadway. $7.) Lesbian comedian Shann Carr brings her "feel-good storytelling" to Darcelle's. (8pm. 208 NW Third Ave. $10 from 503-222-5338.) A I Bisexual singer/songwnter Amy Bleu plays punky folk tunes about the politics of relationships at Haven. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) The 26th annual Drammy Awards honor outstanding achievement in Portland theater at Crystal Ballroom. (7 pm. 1332 W Bumside St. www.drammy.info.) [14 Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm 429 NW Third Ave. $8 members. $10 nonmembers.) T uesday 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.) Guild Theatre screens seven thought-provoking indies about the origins and social implications of agricultural and food technologies and Scandals throws a Grand Floral Parade Party No cover! (10 am. 1038 SW Stark St.) Artattack Theater Ensemble presents its annual fund-raiser. Music in the Garden featuring three live bands, salsa and swing dance lessons, a silent auction and food at Lithia Springs Resort and Gardens in Ashland. (Noon-8 pm. 2165 W Jackson Road. $15-$40 at the door, $15-$30 in advance from 541 -482-6505 or www.ashlandtheater.com.) Salem's Marionberry Salon holds a potluck Portland indie/pop/rock bands Sweet Juice. My Favorite Pill and Isicl Eversince discussion of The Assault of Laughter: A Daughter’s Journey Back to her Lesbian Mother by Melissa Hart. (6:30 pm. Cary 503-363 6036. manonberrysalon@aol.com.) perform at Dante's. Proceeds benefit the Tara Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting trans people obtain sex reassignment surgery. (9 pm. 1 SW Third Ave. $5 donation.) Out Dancing's monthly Dance Social is every second Saturday at Ankeny Street Studio. Lesson and refreshments included. (8-11 pm. 97$ SE Sandy Blvd. $5. 503-236-5129) Boxxes throws a Queer Liberation Party for people who refuse to be ordinary featuring drag hosts Sissyboy and Johnny Mozzarella, DJs Jimme Jamma and Yeah Yeah, prizes for queer revolutionaries, fireworks and free STD testing from Q-LAND. (10 pm. 1035 SW Stark St. $4 donation.) [12 Johnny Mozzarella raises money for a friend's chest surgery June 16 at Gender Bender Variety Show II. practices dunng the Food and Farms Film Series through June 10. (7 pm. 829 SW Ninth Ave. $5 general admission, $12 senes pass. www. theheadtable.net.) Rose City Softball Association team representatives flex their brains dunng the Women's Division Spelling Bee at the Egyptian Club. (7-9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Belle Epoque Salon presents a Sex in the City Theme Fashion Show as part of Mississippi Avenue’s Second Thursday Music Walk. (7 30 pm 3713 N Mississippi Ave.) Country-flavored performers Chris Kokesh, Toni Land. Melody Guy and Amy Wells get I together for an evening of Americana at its best dunng the Westcoast Women's Songwriter Showcase at Duff's Garage (8-10 pm 1635 SE Seventh Ave. $5 ) Profile Theatre Project ends its Terrence McNally season with a rare, one-night-only concert performance of the Broadway smash musical The Full Monty, featuring a book by the acclaimed gay playwright, at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. VIP tickets include a pre-show gala reception with a special performance by Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini as well as a post-show cast party. (7 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave. $30-$125 from 503-242 0080.) S unday ,15 W ednesday ■ Female impersonator Christopher Peterson presents his one-man, many woman extravaganza Eyecons at Darcelle's. (8 pm. 208 NW Third Ave. $20 from 503-222-5338.) DJs Hot Pants, Puppet, Sharper Image Catalog and Snow Tiger spin dunng the final Snatch: A Dyke Knight. a hot homo dance party at the Doug Fir Lounge. No cover! (8 pm-1 am. 830 E Bum side St.) The punk drag troupe Sissyboy Goes to Hollywood with DJs Stormy and Jimme Jamma at Holocene. The first act in a summer trilogy1 (11 pm. 1001 SE Momson St. $5.) Air Amenca Radio's Janeane Garofalo hosts this month's episode of the gay and lesbian newsmagazine In the Life on OPB "Setting the Record Straight" explores the intersection of queer representation, cultural prejudice, The women of The Forest Group take a moderate 7.6-mile round trip hike from Trapper Creek to Hidden Creek Falls. Dogs welcome. T hursday Wig artist Madame Bouffant invites you to celebrate the grand opening of her colorful retail space. DJ Fly spins. (7 pm. 1130 SW Alder $t. www.madame-bouffant.com.) Johnny Mozzarella presents Gender Bender Variety Show II: It's So Gay It Hurts! featuring Portland and Seattle drag kings and burlesque performers, MC Vince Vega Bond and DJ Yeah Yeah at the Egyptian Club. Proceeds help fund Jayden's chest surgery. The first show is nonsmoking. (7 and 9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $10 sliding scale.) Booty DJ Puppet presents a night of rebel DJs and performers during Portland's Looting encouraged. (9 pm. 722 E Bumside St $5.) Calling all womyn: Share art, music, laughter, tears, food, gratitude, stories, inspiration, wisdom, ideas, support and community during the We'Moon Summer Solstice Celebration through June 19 in Estacada. (www. wemoon. ws.) Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill celebrates African American Gay Pride with a Black Out Party featunng pnzes and a DJ. (9 pm. 7410 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) Every third Fnday is Lesbian Monthly Movie Night for women 35 and older. (Vote at www. skandthepunkassbitches. com/ ShannonSite.) The Egyptian Club presents Pride Dance 2005 featunng dancing, karaoke, pnzes, a buffet and a continental breakfast at 2:30 am. (9pm-4 am. 3701 SE Division St $10 at the door, $5 in advance.) The Portland Shockwave women's football team presents an American Red Cross blood drive at the Delta Park G.l. Joe s. (3:30-6 30 pm. 1140 N Hayden Meadows Drive E-mail info@portlandshockwave.com to make an appointment.) Gay bathhouse Steam Portland presents Pride 2005 BlackOut featuring Rascal Videos pom star Brandon Lee. (10 pm. 2885 NE Sandy Blvd. www. steamportland. com.) Lesbian-owned restaurant/bar Vitis Enoteca stays open late every first and third Saturday for After Hours a fabulous party for women. (10pm-2am. 535 NW 16th Ave $5.) S aturday Pnde Northwest celebrates the diversity and strength of the sexual minorities community during the Portland Pride Festival through June 19 at Waterfront Park. This year's theme is “ Everyday People " (Noon-6 pm.) See porn star Brandon Lee in the flesh June 18 at Steam Portland. Abigail. Thea Austin, DJs Francisco and Dickey Doo, Synergy, House of Venus and Cotton. The first hour features a no-cover silent auction with Poison Waters and complimentary champagne. VIP pass includes admission to VIP area, complimentary beverages and a post-show meet-and-greet with the performers The Barfly Party Bus will shuttle partygoers from Old Town and Stark Street all night long. Proceeds benefit the LGBTQ Community Center Fund. (8 30 pm- 3 am. Northeast Ninth Avenue and Flanders Street. $12 $30 from TicketWeb.) Pride Rebellion: “I Got Your Pride Right Here!" at Bossanova Ballroom. The Pacific Coast Boating Club gathers for its Pride Weekend Cruise through June 19 at RiverPlace Manna. (503-793-0751 paccoastboatclub@comcast. net.) Song-and-dance team Lyndin & Warren perform their new romance medley during Amaranth Angelus Court 17's High Tea at Lents Masonic Lodge. (2 pm. 5811 SE 92nd Ave. RSVP to 503-357-0790.) Boxxes video bar presents the first-ever Pride Warehouse Block Party featunng is Kick of Pnde Week with food, music and good company dunng the North Portland Pride BBQ & Festival at University Park United Methodist Church. (Noon-4 pm. 4775 N Lombard St.) Bid on donated artwork, nibble on fabulous food and enjoy the roots music of DJ Murphy dunng the Art Etcetera Auction at Bossanova Ballroom. Proceeds benefit Portland quilt artist Mary Catherine Lamb, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year (2-5 pm 722 E Bumside St $10 ) censorship and the struggle between media sensationalism and actual news. (11 pm.) 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.) (503-659-2782.) The Fairies raise money to attend, the 29th Gay Softball World Senes in San Diego during their Flashback to the '80s Dance with DJ Crystal at the Metro Police Club. (8 pm- 1:30 am. 618 SE Alder St. $10.) Queer novelist/actor/artist Kathleen Bryson is on display this month at Interzone Café in Corvallis. The Corvallis Pride women's tackle football team takes on the Tacoma Majesties at Linn Benton Community College m Albany Bnng lawn chairs (1 pm. 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW $5-$7 ) Scandals, Silverado, Spartacus, Club Portland, The Eagle and Boxxes are Taking Pride in Stark a block party featunng performers. DJs, giveaways and dancing in the street! Proceeds benefit Cascade AIDS Project and the LGBTQ Community Center Fund. (10 am-10 pm. Southwest Stark Street between 10th and 11th avenues $3.) Pride Northwest celebrates the diversity and strength of the sexual minonties community dunng the Portland Pride Parade This year s theme is " Everyday People " (11:30 am.) Check out more listings at www.justout.com!
