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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 2005)
26 k / go A Men Alive—The Orange County Gay X^F Men's Chorus and the Vancouver Gay Roz« Religion, led by queer singer/guitanst Juli Roxx, presents an all-ages spiritual gathering and blues/folk/rock concert Sundays at Liberty Hall. (1 pm. 311 N Ivy St.) Men's Chorus of British Columbia join the Portland Gay Men's Chorus for an electrifying evening of men's choral magic in Mélange à Trois at Ariene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The combined choirs will bring 250 singers to the stage as a perfect celebration to end your week of Portland Pride! (7:30 pm. 1037 SW Broadway. $12-$25 from 503-226-2588, www.pdxgmc.org or Ticketmaster.) Gay-owned Onda Arte Latina unveils Victor Palenzuela's sensual drawings June 30. Bike to Last Thursday with the Adventure Group! The Adventure Group takes an easy 5.3- mile hike from Lower Macleay Park to Pittock Mansion. (6 pm. Casey MacDonald 503- 736-4601. mail@caseyrnac. com. ) Economic justice activist Betsy Leondar- Wright reads from Class Matters: Cross Class Alliance Building for Middle-Class Activists at Annie Bloom s Books. (7 pm. 7834 SW Capitol Highway.) Queer musician Tamara J. Brown hosts Suck My Open Mike Thursdays at 3 Friends Coffeehouse. (7 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave.) Rainbow Circle, a gay and bi men's spirituality group, hosts a Summer Solstice Gay Men's Labyrinth Walk— a quiet, reflective evening to deepen your relationship with yourself, your brothers and the world—at Bridgeport United Church of Christ. (7-9 pm. 621 NE 76th Ave.) DJs Puppet, Stormy and Heewee spin during 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.) [24 F riday LoveTribe presents the All-Girl Sensuous Romp, a safe space for women to exchange loving touch and sensuous energy and to connect from their hearts in ways that feel right to everyone. With dancing, snacks, massage trades, fun games and more. (8 pm. $10 $ 15. RSVP to 503-460-2366 or www. lovetribe, org.) Meet and greet female-to-male pom star Buck Angel at Darklady Estates. (8 pm- midnight. $5 donation. RSVP to darklady@darklady. com.) Hey, what's your vice? Find out during Double Down, a monthly queer night at Holocene. Place your bets on this event to be the hottest party Portland has seen yet. (8 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) Guillen 503-239-8563 jeromeguillen@freightliner.com.) Live and Let Live Club carpools to the Summer Kite Festival in Lincoln City for clean- and-sober fun in the sun. (10 am-5 pm. 1210 SE Seventh Ave. RSVP to 503-238-6091.) Z gqj Mr. Gay Oregon 35 T.J. Foxx and Xj^F Miss Gay Oregon 33 Ifeelyanght St. James crown their successors during the Gay Oregon Pageant at Melody Ballroom. Proceeds benefit Lifeline AIDS Project and Portland Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. (6 pm. 615 SE Alder St. $15.) Bad Girls presents the workshop "Energy Hygiene for B/D/S/M Players" followed by a play party for queer adults of any gender at Venom Studios. (6-8 pm workshop, 9 pm- 2 am play party RSVP to 503-972-BADD or contact@pdxbadgirls. net.) Queer musician Joan Meyer performs with Female-to-male porn star Buck Angel comes to town June 24 and 25. Insight Out Theater Collective and Kaosmosis present The Wonderful World of One an eclectic cabaret featuring Wade McCollum, MarchFourth, AWOL Aerial and the Dahoo Chorus, at Wonder Ballroom. (9 pm-1 am. 128 NE Russell St. $12-$20 from www.wonderballroom.com.) Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill presents crazy/sexy/fun drag queen shows with the Moon Star Giris. Ciara Dela Rosa and Chastity Frustration, every last Saturday. (9 pm. 7410 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.) Dance to Bhangra, Bollywood and hip-hop music dunng Andaz featunng DJs Anjali and The Incredible Kid at Fez Ballroom. (10 pm- 3 am. 316 SW 11th Ave. $6.) 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.) Q-LAND presents a men's yoga class every Wednesday in June. First class free, sliding scale thereafter. (6:30-8:30 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822, ext. 1, oryoga@qland.org.) The Doug Fir Lounge presents Dance...’Til the Morning After a hot, sweaty night of live music and contraception education featuring Strength. The Snuggle Ups. The Planet The and hardcore rock opera performers Fleshtone. Proceeds benefit the National Abortion Rights Action League. (8 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $8 from 503 223-4510, ext. 16.) Bolivia Carmichaels hosts Carnival de Bolivia, a wild and crazy talent and vanety show open to everyone—from drag and dancing to singing and stripping—every Sunday at C.C. Slaughters. Performers should arrive at least an hour before showtime. (8-11 pm 219 NW Davis St.) [27 23 Lk__ The first-ever Pride Warehouse Block Party—featuring blond bombshell Cotton and DJ Dickey Doo of Vancouver. British Columbia's House of Venus—raises money for Portland's long-awaited queer community center June 18. In Other Words presents The Last Word Open Mike Zine Read (8 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd click_patterdale@yahoo.com.) M onday These Things Is Not Like the Other—a darkly comic tale about a set of quadruplets who learn upon their father’s suicide that one of the brothers is an unrelated outsider—at Powell's on Hawthorne. Also. Portland author Jemiah Jefferson reveals the origins of the vampire Ricar in Fiend, a prequel to her novels Wounds and Voice of the Blood (7:30 pm 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) S aturday Michael Cunningham reads from Specimen Days, his first novel since The Hours, June 21 at Powell’s. Keshet holds a barbecue for sexual minority Jews along with their spouses, partners, significant others and good friends. (5 pm. David 503-226-7079. www. gayjewishportland. com.) D. Travers Scott reads from One of Splendora of Sissyboy, a raw live band, performance artists, free STD testing from Q-LAND and DJs ChaotiQueer, Stormy, Puppet and Nancy Bear spinning a wild mix of dance music. Dress code will be enforced (10 pm-1 am. 203 NE Grand Ave. $3-$5 freaky, $10 vanilla, www queerfetish-r.us.) 8.2-mile hike up Devil's Peak. (9 am. Jerome Mabel's Cafe & Knittery welcomes all crafts and levels of experience for Queer Knitting every other Sunday. Free basic knitting lessons. (4-6 pm. 3041 SE Division St.) 35th Anniversary Summer Festival—five weeks of music with 17 programs in 28 concerts as well as free lectures, open rehearsals, pre-concert talks, art exhibitions and a film screening—through July 31 (For a complete schedule visit www.cmnw.org.) Noir presents the monthly Queer Fetish night featuring hostess The Adventure Group takes a difficult Cruise Control PDX presents quick dating for lesbians 21 and older at Hobo's. (4 pm. 120 NW Third Ave. $15. Register at www. cruisecontrolpdx. com.) Chamber Music Northwest presents its White Eagle Saloon presents Sweet Tarts featuring The Stolen Sweets’ 1930s swing jazz confection, Little Sue's honky tonk and Amoree Lovell's gothic cabaret. (9 30 pm. 836 N Russell St $6.) The women of The Forest Group take a moderate 6.1 -mile hike to Tillamook Head followed by a visit to the beach in Seaside Dogs welcome. (503 347-5564 ) Egyptian Club. (4 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Ten choreographers. Two cities. One very small stage. Mike Barber and Crispin Spaeth Dance Group present 10 Tiny Dances: Portland and Seattle at Bernie's Southern Bistro. (8 pm. 2904 NE Alberta St. $15.) 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.) 25 Everybody’s welcome to join the queer friendly drum circle Sundays at the Gay-owned Crush—now triple the size with a Vice Room for smokers— presents its first Splashion Show with models of all shapes and sizes strutting men's and women's swimsuits, underwear, lingerie and some surprises on the runway! (7 pm. 1400 SE Morrison St.) Pom stai Buck Angel presents "Love & Lust During Time of Transition: A Female-to- Male Transsexual Perspective'' in Rooms 228 and 298 at Portland State University's Smith Memorial Center followed by a play party at Darklady Estates. (1-5 pm presentation. 1825 SW Broadway. 9 pm-2 am play party. $15, RSVP to darklady@darklady.com.) Jantzen Beach Barnes & Noble presents An Afternoon with Local Authors including Jeanine Renne, author of When the Fan Hits the Shit, a kooky memoir about transgender hobbit impersonators who bamboozled half the cast of The Lord of the Rings. (2 pm. 1720 N Jantzen Beach.) S unday her folk-rock band Jessie Rae at Raccoon Lodge and Brew Pub. (7-9 pm. 7424 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.) T uesday Holocene commemorates the 36th anniversary of Stonewall with Caught in Candy, Sparkleheart, Excuse Me Sir, Lady. Atomic J, Fleshtone. The Last Regiment Drum Bngade, DJs Beyonda and Sew What, Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams, an art installation and a documentary. Proceeds benefit Basic Rights Oregon and the Audna M Edwards Scholarship Fund. (7 pm 1001 SE Momson St $5 $10 donation) M 30 k W ednesday T hursday The Adventure Group bikes to Last Thursday on Northeast Alberta Street. Meet at the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge. Helmets and taillights required. (5:45 pm. Jim Lagowski 503-754-4804 communication@adventuregroup. org. ) i F riday Out Dancing's beginning waltz class starts tonight and continues every Friday in July at Ankeny Street Studio. Intermediate tango follows. (7-8 pm waltz l$20 for month], 8-9 pm tango l$24 for month] 975 SE Sandy Blvd. 503-236 5129. out_dancing@yahoo. com.) Mija Sanders and Kelly Huggett teach queer swing dance classes at Viscount Studios. (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.) 2 S aturday 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.) 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.) ^3) S unday Eugene’s Family Values— which provides a social support network for queer youth. • families and allies—hosts a first Sunday potluck lunch at Friendly Park. (1-3 pm Monroe Street and West 27th Avenue family_ values _pride@hotmail com.) Get lucky dunng the Fox & Hounds Monthly Charity Bingo (330 pm 217 SW Second Ave.) Check out more listings at www.justout.com!
