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40 ’ june 17.2ÛÛ5 ou1: Calling all womyn: Share art. music, laughter, tears, food, gratitude, stones, inspiration, wisdom, ideas, support and community dunng the We'Moon Summer Solstice Celebration through June 19 in Estacada (www. wemoon. ws.) Every third Fnday is Lesbian Monthly Movie Night for women 35 and older (Vote at www.skandthepunkassbitches.com/ ShannonSite.) 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.) Marketplace Gallery presents Vancouver Alive at Night featuring food, beverages, extreme dancers, fashions by Diego, photography by Cianci and gay artist Richard Schemmerer. (6 30-10 pm. 204 W Evergreen Blvd. $5.) Tip your hat to Crystal’s Country Jam at the Portland Metro Club (PPAA). (8-9 pm lessons, 9 pm-1 am dancing. 618 SE Alder St. $5. $8 with lessons.) Disjecta brings music and performance art together for an evening with queer songwriter Tara Jane O'Neil, experimental filmmaker Matt McCormick and guests. (9 pm. 230 E Bumside St. $5.) The Pacific Coast Boating Club gathers for its Pride Weekend Cruise through June 19 at RiverPlace Manna. (503-793-0751. paccoastboatclub@comcast.net) Gay-owned Paolo Design Group presents Design Shop-Talks 2005 a series of forums about new innovations to create a living space that caters to your needs Today’s topic is “Color Wonder-Works." Continues July 2 with “Lighting Basics." (11 am- 12:30 pm. 1031 NW 11th Ave To RSVP, call 503-222 1757.) Pride Northwest celebrates the diversity and strength of the sexual minonties community during the Portland Pride Festival through June 19 at Waterfront Park. This year's theme is "Everyday People. " (Noon-6pm. • www.pndenw. org. ) 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.) Come and get leid at C.C. Slaughters dunng Beach Party 2005 through June 19 featuring a $250 giveaway each night. No cover! (3 pm-230 am Saturday. 11 am- 2:30 am Sunday. 219 NW Davis St.) Embers throws another 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.) Disjecta presents New Art on the Block an auction highlighting Portland's prolific emerging talent hosted by performance artist AC Dickson and City Commissioner Sam Adams with music by Clampitt. Gaddis & Buck (7-10 pm. 230 E Bumside St.) Bisexual smger/songwnter Amy Bleu plays punky folk tunes about the politics of a relationships at Haven. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) CoZ Productions gets your mind, body and spirit hummin' during Pride: In the Name of Love, a barefoot and smoke- and alcohol- free dance featuring free massages 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.) I ■r ■ ■ ■ ■ K Boxxes video bar presents the first-ever Pride Warehouse Block Party featuring 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.) appears next to events especially recommended by the Just Out arts staff. >5 ,» Booty DJ Puppet presents Portland's ? < Submissions should be sent t 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. JL f c IB '<3 a Pride Rebellion: “We Got Your Pride Right Here!" featunng rebel DJs and performers including Sissyboy. the Cancer Fags and Flava Kelly at Bossanova Ballroom. Looting encouraged (9 pm. 722 E Bumside St. $5.) a i ». ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill celebrates African American Gay Pnde with a Black Out Party featuring prizes and a DJ. (9 pm. 7410 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) / «» D. Travers Scott reads from his darkly comic tale June 27 at Powell’s on Hawthorne. DJ Crystal spins during the 2005 Gay Pride event Flashback to the '80s featuring door prizes, a raffle and a huge nonsmoking dance floor at the Portland Metro Club (PPAA). Proceeds will help the Fairies attend the 29th Gay Softball World Series in San Diego (8 pm-1.30 am. 618 SE Alder St. $10.) The Egyptian Club presents Pride Dance 2005 featunng dancing, karaoke, prizes, a buffet and a continental breakfast at 2 30 am (9 pm-4 am. 3701 SE Division St. $10 at the door, $5 in advance.) 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.) Optic Nerve Arts exhibits Seth DePiesse’s Interior Illustrations through June 28. o discussions of open relationships and commitment. (7 pm. Laury 503-285-4848.) Scandals, Silverado, Spartacus, Club Portland, The Eagle and Boxxes are Taking Pride in Stark a block party featuring performances by Robin S, Sneakin' Out and the Portland Gay Men's Chorus; DJs Robb Nelson and Eric; giveaways; and dancing in the street1 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 minorities community dunng the Portland Pride Parade This year's theme is " Everyday People." (11:30am. www.pridenw org.) It's not over until we say it's over! After the festivities at the waterfront, come to The Egyptian Club for some body paintin' karaoke kind of fun. Shirts optional. (7 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) 20 / l M onday Triangle Productions presents The Rocky Horror Show Gather around the Portland Polyamory through July 16 at Theater Theatre. Circle for informal Grease your wheels with the Rosetown Ramblers Gay Skate Night at Oaks Park every third Monday. (7:30-9:30 pm. 1 SE Spokane St $5 plus canned food items for Esther's Pantry.) Queer musician (and Just Out News Editor) Sarah Dougher opens for The Double and The Mountain Goats to kick off the Doug Fir Lounge s God Bless Americana series. (9 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $12 at the door. $10 in advance from TicketsWest.) ^2i T uesday A great reason not to cook—all day! Gay- fnendly restaurants give at least 15 percent of their proceeds to Basic Rights Oregon during Bites for Rights 2005 (For a list of participating establishments, visit www. basicrights. org.) Act out goddess stories as Patncia Monaghan relates them in her inimitably humorous and eloquent fashion dunng Goddess and Heroine Karaoke at In Other Words. (7 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) Q-LAND and LoveTribe present Men Touching with Heart, a workshop exploring presence, communication and forms of nurturing touch. (7-10 pm. $10 $20 sliding scale. RSVP to 503-223 8822, ext 2. hearttouching@qland.org or www. lovetnbe. org.) Don Viramontes serves as host of an open mike Tuesdays at the dyke-owned coffee shop Haven. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) Sarah Dougher performs songs from The Harper's Arrow, her new album inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey, along with The Double and The Mountain Goats at WOW Hall in Eugene. (8 pm. 291 W Eighth Ave. $10 at the door. $8 in advance from 541 -687-2746 or www. wowhall. org.) [22 W ednesday Life coach Barb Beck presents a series of workshops for veterans of long-term relationships who wish to get it nght Tonight's topic is Drop the Drama: Dating for the Emotionally Mature (7-8:30 pm. $10. RSVP to matchmaker@cruisecontrolpdx. com.) Peacock Productions presents the 10th annual All Ages Show hosted by Mana and Poison Waters at Darcelle's. Proceeds benefit the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund. (8:30 pm. 208 NW Third Ave. $5 donation.) 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.) Michael Cunningham gay author of Oregon Tradeswomen present an Pulitzer Prize winner The Hours, reads from Specimen Days, a genre bending, haunting and transformative ode to life in New York City and a meditation on the direction and meaning of America’s destiny, at Powell's City of Books. (7:30 pm 1005 W Bumside St ) 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.)