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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 2005)
I august 5. 2ÛÛ5 ’ just MH29 Agitprop fashion designer Periel Aschenbrand reads from The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own —delivering raunchy and hilarious truths about sex, politics and how best to improve the youth of America—at Powell’s. (7:30 pm. 1005 W Bumside St.) Grease your wheels with the Rosetown Ramblers Gay Skate Night at Oaks Park every third Monday. Proceeds benefit Senior Housing and Retirement Enterprises. (7:30-9 30 pm. 1 SE Spokane St $5 plus canned food items for Esther's Pantry.) / go \ Sarah Dougher, Die Momtr Batss, X^F Selector Dub Narcotic and The Decemberists raise money for Beth Ditto of The Gossip—who recently had emergency surgery to remove her gall bladder without health insurance—at Doug Fir Lounge. (9 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $20.) 17 W ednesday Former Portland collage artist Sam Paden addresses being gay in a country run by fundamentalist conservatives this month at Brian Marki Fine Art. / gq \ Come to Aladdin Theater for this Portland's own Goldie Lox and the Three Bears: Mississippi Studios presents a live recording of songs cast by the elvish Ashleigh Flynn as interpreted by Sneakin' Out. the trio known for bnnging bluegrass and bizarre percussive stylings to disco music. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $5.) month's recording of the OPB radio variety show Live Wire! featunng documentary filmmaker Irene Taylor (Hear and Now), musical guests Thomas Lauderdale and China Forbes (Pink Martini) and author Marc Acito (How I Paid for College: A Novel of Sex, Theft and Musical Theater). (7 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $8 at the door, $7 in advance from Ticketmaster.) The Northwest Film Center screens John Waters’ masterpiece of bad taste, Polyester, the only film produced in Odorama, as part of the Top Down series on the rooftop of the Mallory Hotel. (9 pm. 729 SW 15th Ave. $5.) 12 F riday Musicians, artists, restaurateurs, businesspeople and neighbors come together for the fourth annual Mississippi Avenue Street Fair between North Fremont and Skidmore. (10 am-7 pm.) Queer alt-country acoustic cover trio Sneakin' Out performs during the Bite of Oregon at Waterfront Park. (5 pm. www. biteofOregon. com.) Jessie Rae performs at Raccoon Lodge and BrewPub. (7-10 pm. 7424 SW Beaverton- Hillsdale Highway.) San Francisco singer/songwriter Mica Lee Williams combines rock, blues, folk and alt- country at dyke-owned coffee shop Haven. (8 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) Z gq \ Pink Martini performs at the X^ f Oregon Zoo. (7 pm. 4001 SW Canyon Road. $18 from www.oregonzoo.org or TicketsWest.) The Northwest Professional Dance Project culminates in a public showing at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. (8 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave. $15 at the door, $12 in advance from 503-421-7434 or www. nwpdp. com.) The Wanteds and Quiet Countnes perform during Soda, a monthly exotic electro celebration at Noir. (8 pm-2 am 203 SE Grand Ave. $5.) 13 S aturday The women of The Forest Group visit Cowlitz County Museum in Kelso, Wash., to view a collection of photographs chronicling the evolving landscape of Spirit Lake. (503-659-2782.) 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.) Say auf wiedersehen to one of Portland's most beloved drag troupes dunng the Ubergay Cabaret Farewell Show at Bossanova Ballroom. CatHole opens, and DJ Puppet spins. (10 pm. 722 E Bumside St. $5.) 14) S unday Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science take a moderate 7.6-mile hike along Siouxon Creek. Dogs on leash OK. Meet at the Northeast Glisan Fred Meyer. (8:30 am. 6615 NE Glisan St. RSVP to Laurie at 503-977-2903 by Aug. 11.) Jessie Rae performs at Portland Saturday Market. (2-4 pm. 28 SW First Ave.) y]^F Internationally acclaimed Australian band Fruit performs songs from its new album, Bum, at Mississippi Studios. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $15.) Aussie queers Fruit perform Aug. 17 at Mississippi Studios. The punk drag troupe Sissyboy Goes to Jail with DJs Stormy and Jimme Jamma at Holocene. The finale of a summer trilogy! (11 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) is T hursday $9.50 from Jason Weathedey 503-553-5427 jweathedey@pgepark.com.) C.C. Slaughters throws a Farewell Party for Rainbow Room bartender Kevin. (8 pm 219 NW Davis St. $2.) Homowo African Arts presents Homowo African Storytelling, a daylong celebration of folk stories told around the glowing embers of a fire, at Jamison Square. (2-8 pm. 810 NW 11th Ave.) C.C. Slaughters welcomes legendary drag diva RuPaul for its fourth annual Block Party. Proceeds benefit Street Roots. (7 pm-2:30 am. 219 NW Davis St. $15.) Queer author Michelle Tea reads at Acme to raise money for In Other Words, the only nonprofit feminist bookstore in the nation (7 pm. 1305 SE Eighth Ave. $10-$50 sliding scale.) / go A The modem world meets Gypsy torch punks Myshkin's Ruby Warblers stage a live recording at Mississippi Studios. (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $10 at the door. $8 in advance from 503-288 3895.) / go A X^ f old-time vaudeville in the punky bop sounds of Erin McKeown at Roseland Grill. (8 pm. 8 NW Sixth Ave $14 at the door, $12 in advance from TicketsWest.) Opera Theater of Oregon X^F explores the perpetual struggle for truth, love and relationship during A Little Sondheim Music through Aug. 21 at West End Theater. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. 1220 SW Taylor St. $10 $ 15 from 503-525-4OTO or operatheateroregon. org.) Burlesque Bingo at Mississippi Pizza Pub. Proceeds benefit In Other Words. (8 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave.) Get your mind, body and spirit hummin’ dunng CoZ Tribe Boogie a barefoot and smoke and alcohol-free dance featunng free spa treatments at Caravan Studios. (8-11 pm. 4050 NE Broadway $10 sliding scale 503 253-3348) Atlanta's own Chattahootchie Guitar Queen, Michelle Malone often called the third Indigo Giri, returns to Portland for a gig at Doug Fir Lounge. (9 pm. 830 E Bumside St. $10.) Win great prizes during C.C. Slaughters Softball Teams Fundraiser Bingo No cover' (3-6 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) Summer loving happens at Tart— a swank soiree where the queer girls play every second Sunday at Holocene. You will be sad you missed it. (4-9 pm 1001 SE Morrison St.) is M onday k._____________ Columbia-Edgewater Country Club hosts the 2005 Safeway Classic the second-oldest tournament on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, through Aug 21. (2220 NE Marine Dnve www safewaygolf, com.) Agitprop fashion designer Periel Aschenbrand reads Aug. 15 at Powell's. Gather around the Portland Polyamory Circle for informal discussions of open relationships and commitment (7 pm Laury 503 285-4848) _ Queer darling Tara Jane O’Neil performs with Evolutionary Jass Band at Holocene. (9 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $6) Guest DJ MoRocca invites queer breakers to share the floor dunng 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.) 19 Punk rock accordionist Nomy Lamm lends her famous multi-octave voice to Tricrotic performing with The Gossip Grizzly Bear and The Lovers at Holocene. (9 pm 1001 SE Momson St. $10.) F riday Queer parents and their children hike, sing by the campfire, create craft treasures, wade in the ocean, go for trail ndes, paddle canoes and enjoy the beauty of nature dunng Family CampOut through Aug. 22 at Camp Westwind near Lincoln City. (503 294 7400 aurorao@ywca pdx org.) Every third Fnday is Lesbian Monthly Movie Night for women 35 and older (Vote at www skandthepunkassbitches.com/ ShannonSite ) /GO\ Come to PGE Park for the first ever X^ f Portland visual artist Tina Snow examines the female form this month at In Other Words, Portland Beavers LGBT Night1 (6 pm 1844 SW Momson St $5 50 2i Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm 429 NW Third Ave $8 members. $10 nonmembers.) S unday The queer-infused Sweet Thunder jazz tno performs as part of Tryon Creek State Park s free concert senes (2-3 pm 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd 503 636-4398) Asian & Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays raft down the Deschutes River at / gq \ Channel your innermost Annette. X^ f Frankie or Moon Doggie dunng Maupin. ($19 from Mike 503-957 5915 or mjonez@comcast.net by Aug. 12.) Beach Blanket Bingo hosted by Poison Waters at Vitis Enoteca Proceeds benefit the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (4 pm. 535 NW 16th Ave. $12 at the door. $10 in advance from Vitis Enoteca. Balloons on Broadway and Haven 503-241 0355.) The women of The Forest Group take a moderate 6 mile hike up Larch Mountain Dogs OK (503 659-2782) Lesbians Enjoying Nature and Science take a moderate 7.1 mile hike at Ramona Falls Meet at the Northeast Glisan Fred Meyer. (8 am 6615 NE Glisan St RSVP to Leigh 503 774 0247.) Check out more listings at www.justout.com
