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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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)
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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. )
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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.)
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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.)
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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!