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Papaya Vietnamese Bistro. (9 pm-midnight.
1135 SW Morrison St.)
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 10 pm.
www. bootypdx. com.)
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F riday
Lesbian laughter leader Gail Hand performs
an hour of interactive comedy and storytelling
at Sueha. (8 pm. 3930 NE Hancock St. $10
from 503-284-2342.)
DJ Corban Lester takes Soda.
a monthly exotic electro celebration at
another plane with Portland General
Electro, Strength and DJs Evan Alexander,
Mr. Romo and 31 Avas. (8 pm-2 am. 203 SE
Grand Ave. $5.)
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Genuine Imitation Gallery introduces French artist Fanélie Rosier’s postmodern take on the feminist canon July 7-29.
S aturday
Show your Pride dunng Saturday in the
Park at Esther Short Park in Vancouver,
Wash. (Noon-5 pm. West Columbia and
Eighth streets.)
Candy from Strangers rocks Music
Darcelle XV Showplace crowns the most
beautiful female impersonator in the city
during the Portland Regional La Femme
Magnifique Pageant featuring talent,
formal wear, theme and showgirl
presentations. (8 pm. 208 NW Third Ave.)
Millennium. (5 pm 801 NW 23rd Ave.)
The women of The Forest Group meet for
their monthly potluck and planning session.
Even if you don't want to lead an event, bring
a dish to share and come join this open
discussion. (5:30 pm potluck. 6:30 pm
planning. 503-238-3877.)
Gypsy torch punks Myshkin's Ruby
Warblers perform with Nick Jaina at
Mississippi Studios. (8 pm. 3939 N
Mississippi Ave. $10 at the door. $8 in
advance from 503-288-3895.)
Material Girl with host Poison
Waters and DJ Gregarious at
Crystal Ballroom. (9 pm. 1332 W
Bumside St. $25 at the door, $20 in
advance from Ticketmaster or
503-241 3336.)
M onday
Take a gamble on the Texas Hold 'Em
Tournament Mondays and Wednesdays at
the Egyptian Club. The top point earners will
win bumper stickers, a Vegas getaway and a
Carnival Cruise and will be invited to compete
for a seat in the World Series of Poker 2006!
(7 and 10 pm. 3701 SE Division St.)
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Out Dancing's monthly Dance Social is
every second Saturday at Ankeny Street
Studio. Lesson and refreshments included.
(8-11 pm. 975 SE Sandy Blvd $5
503-236-5129)
Mandonna pays tribute to the
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T uesday
Gay actor/author Martin Moran discusses
his book and one-man show The Tricky Part:
One Boy's Fall from Trespass into Grace at
Jantzen Beach Barnes & Noble. (7 pm.
1720 N Jantzen Beach.)
Big Mama's Church and In Other Words
Women's Books and Resources present an
evening with visionary activist astrologer
Caroline W. Casey featuring Afro-Cuban
percussion and song by the Mambo Queens
at the Old Church. (7 pm. 1422 SW 11th Ave.
$8 donation from www.bigmamaschurch.org.)
Recent San Francisco transplant Holcombe
Waller— descnbed by Spin magazine as
possessing "the crazy-beautiful, four-octave
voice of an androgynous seraph"—opens for
Feist at the Doug Fir Lounge. (9 pm. 830 E
Bumside St. $10 at the door, $8 in advance
from TicketsWest.)
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W ednesday
The Portland Area Business
Association holds its monthly meeting at
the Governor Hotel. (11:30 am-1 pm. 614 SW
11th Ave. $19-$24 from 503 241-2222.)
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.)
twisted drag troupe Sissyboy and the
funkalicious DJ Andrew Ox. Her final Portland
show prior to her New York City run in
September! (8 pm. 128 NE Russell St. $15 at
the door, $12 in advance from Ticketmaster.)
The B-52*s perform at the Bntt
Pavilion in Jacksonville. (7:30 pm.
$23 $57 from www.brittfest.org.)
Pis
F riday
Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm.
429 NW Third Ave. $8 members. $10
nonmembers.)
Southern Oregon queers gather for the
Big Gay Campout through July 17 at
gay-owned Camp Telequa near Tiller.
Featuring a Saturday drag show and a
"best campsite" competition! ($10 a night
from 541-582-2894.)
Every third Friday is Lesbian Monthly
Movie Night for women 35 and older.
(Vote at www.skandthepunkass
bitches. com/ShannonSite.)
The Portland Gay Men's Chorus raises
money dunng its Garage Sale
Extravaganza through July 16 at Trinity
United Methodist Church. Donations
welcome. (9 am-3 pm. 3915 SE 39th Ave.
Contact Gary Coleman at 503-240-9777
or resultsnow@comcast.net to arrange
dropoff or pickup.)
Ward Sutton discusses his irreverent
social commentary July 6 at Powell's.
The indomitable Indigo Girls perform songs
of environmentalism, idealism and. of course,
heartbreak at Secret House Vineyard in
Veneta. (6 pm. 88324 Vineyard Lane. $33
from Ticketmaster.)
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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. (9:30 pm-2:30 am.
1001 SE Morrison St $5 after
10 pm.)
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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
Hunganan mushroom
soup! (24 pm.
1300 E Bumside St
Kevin 503-224 2640 )
Back from its East Coast
tour Ubergay Cabaret
presents its acclaimed pop
drag opera Jack s Off the Beanstalk
at Bossanova Ballroom. Flava Kelly
opens, and DJ Puppet spins.
(9:30 pm. 722 E Bumside St $5.)
Candy from Strangers perform
during Warped Tour 05 at Columbia
Meadows in St. Helens. (11 am
63701 Columbia River Highway
$30.25 from TicketsWest)
Oregon
Tradeswomen
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.)
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.)
Broadway Rose Theatre Company presents Chicago,
a timeless satire on the U.S. justice system, through July 17.
present an information
session about paid
on-the-job training and
high-wage career
opportunities in
carpentry, electncal
and other
construction related
fields at Portland
Community College's
Workforce Training
Center (2-4 pm.
5600 NE 42nd Ave
Register at
5033358200.
ext 21.)
S aturday
DinnerGrrls connects ambitious, interesting
and passionate women during a potluck at
Sellwood Park. (3-6 pm. Southeast Seventh
Avenue and Miller Street. RSVP to
portland@dinnergrris. org.)
Party 'til dawn dunng the fifth annual
Big Ass Field Party in Eugene
featuring live band K-Pop and the
Coalition of the Willing, performance artists,
go-go boys and DJs Tronic, Jisaan, Robb N,
Jason Phillips. Jade Bassix and DQ. If you're
queer in the Northwest, you need to be here!
(6 pm gates, 9 pm entertainment. $10. For
map visit www bigass field party, com.) •
Lesbian singer, songwnter and comedian Lisa
Koch performs at Metropolitan Community
Church of Portland. Proceeds benefit the
Hambleton Project, which provides support
for lesbians with cancer and other life
threatening conditions. (7:30 pm. 2400 NE
Broadway $25 at the door. $20 in advance
from In Other Words and It's My Pleasure )
Punk, politics and performance art collide in
the playful samples, eclectic pop and lo-fi
electronics of Le Tigre playing with Beck
and McRorie at Memorial Coliseum. (7.30 pm
300 N Winning Way $37 50 from
Ticketmaster)
House of Cunt entertainer Amber Martin
presents a cabaret like no other at Wonder
Ballroom featunng dancers Linda Austin and
Mil^ Barber, the soulful Lloyd Allen, the
Kaosmosis and Abstract Earth Project present
the long-awaited return of Dubtribe Sound
System for the San Francisco-based
superstars' final show ever at Bossanova
Ballroom. (9 pm-4 am. 722 E Bumside St.
$25 at the door, $20 in advance from
TicketsWest.)
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S unday
Joq's presents the summer sizzler
BBQ & Softball Social (4 pm
2512 NE Broadway.)
Girlyman opens for the Indigo Girls at the
Oregon Zoo (7 pm 4001 SW Canyon Road
$22 from www.oregonzoo.org or
TicketsWest.)
Looking Ahead
Portland’s radical drag troupe celebrates its
first anniversary July 20 by switching venues
to the fabulous new Wonder Ballroom for part
two of its summer trilogy Sissyboy Is
Offensive and Wrong! Featunng House of
Cunt entertainer Amber Martin,
singer/songwnters Sarah King and Holcombe
Waller. Seattle drag punk pioneers Jackie Hell
and Ursula Android, electronic drag duo
Caught in Candy and DJs Stormy and Jimme
Jamma (9 pm 128 NE Russell St $7 at the
door, $5 in advance from Madame Bouffant.
Bridges Café or Le Rouge.)
Check out more listings
at www.justout com!