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juiy 1.20Q5 • jUSt OUt.43 Be a Homo for Xmas). She has shared the stage with a diverse group of artists, including Steve Martin, Dave Bruheck, Janis lan, Kate Clinton and Suzanne Westenhoefer. Koch produces, writes and performs all over the globe and has been a featured act at the National and Michigan Women’s Music Festivals and the Vancouver Comedy Festtval and is a regular on Olivia Cmises. “1 talk about a lot of woman things. I cover body fluids—that’s what first- timers should be prepared for,” said Koch. She assures audiences that her act has mass appeal. “My comedy is very campy, and gay men will love it,” said Koch, whose work is often billed as lesbian entertainment. “My comedy crosses the board.” Her upcoming Portland show is a ben efit for the Hambleton Project, a non profit supporting lesbians with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. The event is 7:30 p.m. July 16 at The all-queer trio Girlyman blends sincerity and humor on its second disc, Little Star. Metropolitan Community Church of Portland, 2400 N.E. Broadway. Tickets are $25 at the dtxir and $20" in advance from In through it. So now it’s sex and rock ’n’ roll. It the mark of Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist Other Words. For more information visit has to have grit, and it has to kick some ass.” philosophies, with dragons painted in acrylic on www.hambletonproject.org or www.heylisa.com. The concert starts 11 a.m. at wtxxl, allowing the fiber of the natural surface —JRC 63701 Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. to show through. Tickets are $30.25 from Tickets West. “Perhaps the planet is undergoing a para Candy from Strangers also is performing for digm shift from West to East, and vice versa,” I want Candy free 5 p.m. July 9 at Music Millennium, Curtis says. “China is becoming a player on the After spending years building a loyal fan 801 N.W. 23rd Ave. world stage. It is the oldest society.... Long base throughout California and across the East —JD before the West was civilized, the Chinese Coast, San Francisco-based punk band Candy invented language—calligraphy, herbal medi from Strangers has earned the right to tear it cine, tai chi, a philosophy of organic nature, East meets West up onstage at Columbia Meadows when the nondeist religion, a respect for nature and gen Warped Tour comes to Portland on July 10. This month Mark Woolley Gallery will erational connection.” Influenced by heavy pop, glam and punk exhibit new paintings from the series The Land The gallery, located in Suite 210 at rock, Candy from Strangers combines infec of Ch’i by gay artist Walt Curtis, known to 120 N.W. Ninth Ave., is throwing a preview tious, edgy tunes with intense onstage chem many as Portland’s “Unofficial Poet Laureate.” party July 6 and a First Thursday opening istry to create a truly memorable live show. His novella Mala Noche was adapted into Gus reception July 7, both from 6 to 9 p.m. The With a sound that can best be described as Van Sant’s first film, and he was the subject of exhibit runs through July 30. Cheap Trick making out with Garbage in a New York filmmaker Bill Plympton’s documen- In coordination with The Land of Ch’i, dark comer of a dive bar, the band Curtis has written a small collection of poems pulls no punches, kicking out old- of the same title, from which he will read dur fashioned, high-energy rock ’n’ roll. ing a special event on the night of the full Fronted by vocalist Ruby Jordan moon at 7:30 p.m. July 21. His “little essaylike and featuring guitarist and punk lyrics” intrcxluce Portlanders to concepts like r<x:k veteran Pauli Gray and dyke chi (“When will we in the West learn a quick drummer Gina May Montel, Candy fix d<x;s not come in a pill, with a surgeon’s from Strangers has self-released two knife, or a shoddy world view?”) and feng shui CDs, Quickie and Horizon, with its (“A toilet misplaced in the wrong comer of the third release, Cat Butt Tattoo, due house could crap all the wealth and luck out later this year. The band’s songs away”). are rhythmically well-composed —JR with energetic beats and a tremen dous vocal presence. Its guitar sound Going once, going twice... is gritty and big, utilizing the classic nx:k ’n’ roll combination of two Les Last month gay Portland director Gus Van Paul guitars and vintage Marshall Sant auctioned a selection of original props, amps. Owing to its years slogging it wardrobe items and other memorabilia from his out on the California punk rock cir films on eBay. cuit, from Los Angeles to San The auction raised more than $14,000 for Francisco, as well as extended East Outside In, which has served low-income Coast jaunts, Candy from Strangers adults and homeless youth since 1968. In 2003 delivers a tight, raucous, seamlessly the national premiere of Van Sant’s award paced live show. winning film Elephant was shown in Portland as The band has earned accolades a charity fund-raiser to celebrate the nonprofit from critics all over the country, organization’s 35th anniversary. including Michele Rhea Caplinger, All items were donated by the director from executive director of the Atlanta his personal collection and came with a certifi chapter of the Grammy Awards, cate of authenticity. Memorabilia included a Candy from Strangers performs July 9 at Music who says, “In a world of prefab, robe ($5,101.51) and a blue work shirt Millennium and July 10 at Columbia Meadows. prepackaged, cookie-cutter acts, it’s ($2,605.55) worn by River Phoenix in My Own nice to know that real music is still Private Idaho, an original storyboard from being written and played.” Drugstore Cowboy ($26) and the actual note tary Peckemeck Poet. For 34 years he has been In an interview with Punk Globe Magazine, that Matt Damon left for Robin Williams at hosting rhe Talking Earth p<x*try show on Gray sums up the band’s philosophy when he the end of Good Will Hunting ($281). KBOO-FM. says, “You only get one life: sex and drugs and A self-taught painter, Curtis says The Land Van Sant’s next film, the Kurt Cobain trib r<x:k ’n’ roll—only we’ve kind of been there, of Ch’i was inspired by his interest in Asian, ute Last Days, opens July 22 at Cinema 21. done that with the drug thing and lived particularly Chinese, culture. His paintings bear —JR JD I I I I I I I I I I Reike, Body HeaLeRS, psyCHics, taRot, metapHysicaL, RetaiL ¿r. fkee woRkSHops July 9-10* Red Lion Inn 1021 NFC>rand Crystal Dream We fOR T 2 admission www.crystaldreamweavers.com A portion of proceeds to benefit the Oregon Humane Society. I I I I I I I I I I jto/Ù&b Our professionals witt arrange your delivery (503) 642-9992 I-800-356-1884 Don Duncan owner Aloha Market Centre 20455 SW TV Highway www.westsideflorist.net THINK è J0k r quality color printing Original otograpt giclees receive a itti free scans postcards & biz cards 503.235.5330 www.redkatimaging.com info© redkatimaging.com
