august 19, 2005
The Adventure Group takes a difficult
Get acquainted with the Portland Gay &
Stitt performs his signature theater-pop at
8.2-mile hike up the highest hiking trail on
Mount Hood at Coopers Spur. Meet at
Starbucks inside the Hollywood Fred Meyer
store. (8 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Jerome
503-239-8563
jeromeguillen@freightliner.com.)
Lesbian Community Bowling
Association at Hollywood Bowl Its 28th
the Red and Black Café (8 pm. 2138 SE
Division St.)
Have you always wanted to try standup
comedy but don’t know how to get started?
Professional comic and teacher Alex St.
Andrews, who has been performing on the
circuit for the past 12 years, presents an
intensive workshop for aspiring gay
and gay-friendly comics through Aug. 28
at Hospitality Inn. (10 am-6 pm. 10155 SW
Capitol Highway. $125 from 503-490 8751 or
www. mongooseomnimedia. com.)
Come to the We'Moon Weaving Circle in
Estacada Snacks provided. (1-5 pm RSVP to
Ray at 503-630-7848. www.wemoon.ws.)
Rock, twist and stroll the night away
at Station Place Towers with DJ
Daniel Hutchison of Out Dancing
during the '50s Sock Hop and Barbecue
Dinner Benefit for Elder Resource Alliance.
a program of Friendly House Senior Services.
(5-10 pm. 1020 NW Ninth Ave. $10.
www. elderresourcealliance, org. )
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center presents
Peace la Every Step, a program of music
and dance with cellist Phil Hansen and guest
artists, through Aug. 29. (7.30 pm. 5340 N
Interstate Ave. $10-$15. www.ifcc-arts.org.)
Queer crooner Rufus Wainwright
performs with Ben Folds and Ben Lee at
season of Sunday afternoon bowling starts
Sept. 11 (3.30 pm. 4030 NE Halsey St.
www.pdxbowl. com.)
Keshet holds a potluck for sexual minority
Jews along with their spouses, partners,
significant others and good friends. (5 pm.
David 503-226-7079.
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Folksinger John Wesley Harding aka
Wesley Stace, author of the trans-themed
novel Misfortune, performs at Mississippi
Studios (8 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave
$20)
Laughing Horse Books
screens Dangerous
Living: Coming Out
in the Developing World.
the first documentary to
explore the trials and
tribulations of being openly gay
in non-Westem cultures. Vegan
treats provided. (8 pm.
3652 SE Division St. $2-$3
donation.)
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M onday
Oregon Ballet Theatre
takes its studio outdoors—
barres and all—and offers a
behind-the-scenes glimpse into
the daily life of a dance
company during OBT Exposed!
through Sept. 3 in the South
Park Blocks behind Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall. The
company will rehearse work
from its fall program, including
artistic director
Gay photographer Michael Alago exposes Rough
Christopher
Gods this month at Brian Marki Fine Art.
Stowell’s as-yet-
untitled world
premiere set to
Cole Porter dance tunes. (11 am-
5 pm Monday-Friday. 10 am-3 pm
Saturday, www.obt.org.)
Portland Team Tennis welcomes queer players
from throughout the country for the 15th
annual Rose City Open tournament
through Sept. 5 at the Portland Tennis Center.
(324 NE 12th Ave. To register call
In Other Words presents The
503-735-9058 or visit
Last Word Open Mike Zine
www.teamportland-tennis.org. by Aug 24.)
Read (8 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne
Blvd, click_patterdale@yahoo.com.)
More than 120 artists offer their works, along
with music, dance, performers,
demonstrations, children's activities and
delicious food, during Art in the Pearl
through Sept. 5 in the North Park Blocks
Queer participants include sculptor Victoria
We'Moon invites womyn to
Shaw, printmaker Nancy Wilkins, ceramic
provide their input during an
artist Natalie Warrens and painter Annie
evening slide show of art
Meyer, (www artinthepeari.com.)
submissions for its 2007 calendar
at Full Circle Temple. Pizza
Pink Martini performs with Brazilian Girts at
provided. (6-8 pm. 3125 E
Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. (6:30 pm
Bumside St RSVP to Ray at
344 SW Shevlin Hixon Dnve. $20-$45 from
503-630-7848.)
Ticketmaster.)
S aturday
T uesday
RuPaul headlines the C.C. Slaughters Block Party on Aug. 20.
Lombard St. $3 after 10 pm.
www. bootypdx. com. )
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F riday
perform at Mississippi Pizza Pub. (9 pm.
3552 N Mississippi Ave.)
| The Oregon Bears throw their monthly
I Double X Dance with $1.25 drink specials
| at C.C. Slaughters. (9 pm-midnight. 219 NW
1 Davis St.)
Radical Women celebrate Women's Rights
Day with a feisty feminist happy hour and
screening of Iron Jawed Angels, an exciting
film about the militant activism that won
women's nght to vote, at the Bread and
Roses Center. (6.30 pm happy hour. 8 pm
video. 819 N Killingsworth St. $5 buffet
donation. 503-240-4462 )
Excuse Me Sir and Sugar Short Wave
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The Portland Avalanche rugby team holds
a intense training "boot camp" geared toward
teaching new players about the basics of the
game. (503-715-3122.
www. avalanchenjgby. org.)
Rufus Wainwright tickles the ivories Aug. 27.
Roseland Theater. (8 pm. 8 NW Sixth Ave.
$2950-$40 from TicketsWest.)
Holocene presents Double Down, the fab
queer party where the player always wins,
every fourth Saturday. (8 pm. 1001 SE
Momson St. $5.)
Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill
presents crazy/sexy/fun drag queen shows
with the Moon Star Girts, Ciara Dela Rosa
and Chastity Frustration, every last Saturday
(9 pm 7410 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
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S unday
The women of The Forest Group take a
moderate 6.8-mile hike to Blue Lake. Dogs
welcome. (503-659 2782.)
The Adventure Group heads to the
Gorge for an “Intro to Windsurfing Class”
taught by Big Winds Meet at Starbucks
inside the Hollywood Fred Meyer store
(10 am. 3030 NE Weidler St $60 RSVP to
Tripp or Evan at 503-701-7922 or
chair@adventuregroup org by Aug 24.)
Gallery 500 exhibits Dan Gilsdorf s kinetic sculpture and installation through
Aug. 27.
W ednesday
Bluesy dykes Galloway & Luckett perform
during the Hillsboro Farmers Market at
Orenco Station (10am-2 pm Between
Northeast Orenco Station Parkway and 61st
Avenue.)
Queer musician Tamara J. Brown
hosts Suck My Open Mike
which has moved to Wednesdays at 3 Friends
Coffeehouse. (7 pm. 201 SE
12th Ave.)
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Tough Titties Productions launches
Evolution, a new weekly queer
dance event migrating to a different
club every month, with the "Big Bang" at
Acme. Tart DJs Harmony and Jessamine will
spin the best in world beat music for your
dancing enjoyment. Wheelchair accessible
(9 pm 1304 SE Eighth Ave. $5.)
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F riday
Out Dancing’s beginning samba class
starts tonight and continues every Friday in
September at Ankeny Street Studio
Intermediate rumba follows (7 8 pm
samba ($20 for month). 8-9 pm rumba ($24
for month). 975 SE Sandy Blvd
503-236-5129 out_ dancmg@yahoo com )
Alaskan singer/songwnter/piano animal Rory
Jessie Rae performs at Raccoon Lodge and
Brew Pub (7-10 pm 7424 SW Beaverton-
Hillsdale Highway.)
The Men's Spirit Pajama Party uses
heart-sharing, massage, contact improv, pillow
fights and blindfolded touch exploration to
melt the barriers between men. Presented by
Q-LAND and LoveTribe (7 pm-midnight. $20
donation. 503 223-8822, ext. 2.
menspirit@lovetribe.org. RSVP to
www lovetribe org/menspirit.)
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S unday
Get lucky dunng the Fox & Hounds Monthly
Charity Bingo (3:30 pm. 217 SW Second
Ave.)
Darcelle XV crowns the most
glamorous female impersonator in the
world during the 24th annual
La Femme Magnifique International