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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,
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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.)
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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.
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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$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.)
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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.)
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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
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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.)
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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.)
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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 )
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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
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Bear Bust at Gail's Dirty Duck.
(8-11 pm 429 NW Third Ave $8
members. $10 nonmembers.)
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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
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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.)
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