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W ednesday
Hip Chicks Do Wine
presents Wine, Women
and Song a superb
sales event featunng the
work of several Portland
artisans, lite eats and live
music. (1-6 pm. 4510 SE
23rd Ave)
Elder Resource Alliance welcomes older
members of the sexual minorities community
and their supporters to a business meeting at
Fnendly House. (3-5 pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave.)
Founder of Hip Mama magazine and hometown
honey Ariel Gore reads from Good Advice
for Young Trendy People of All Ages
The Men's Spirit
Pajama Party uses
heart-sharing, massage,
contact improv, pillow
fights and blindfolded
touch exploration to melt
the barriers between men.
Preceded by a mask
making workshop
exploring with this month's
theme, “Honoring Our
Many Masks." Presented
by 0-LAND and Love-
Tribe. (1-5 pm workshop,
7 pm-midnight party. $15-
$20 donation.
503-223 8822. ext. 2.
pajamaparty@qland. org.
RSVP to www lovetribe
org/menspirit.)
edited by countercultural luminary Jennifer
Blowdryer, at In Other Words (7 pm. 3734 SE
Hawthorne Blvd.)
ErosTouch hosts Men Massaging Men
every first and third Wednesday. One-on-one
full-body massage in a safe and nurturing
environment. No expenence necessary.
(7-10 pm. $20 donation. Register at
503-493-9421 or erostouch@earthlink.net.)
Portland Center Stage presents Marcus Goodwin's adaptation of Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice Oct. 28-Nov. 20.
Loungy singer/songwriter/pianist Ashley
Marie performs every Thursday at gay-owned
wine bistro Vino Paradiso. (8-10 pm. 41 7 NW
10th Ave.)
presents crazy/sexy/fun drag queen shows
with the Moon Star Giris, Ciara Dela Rosa
and Chastity Frustration, every last Saturday.
(9 pm. 7410 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.)
Tough Titties Productions presents Evolution,
a new weekly queer dance party migrating to a
different club every month, at Crush. DJs Har
mony and Saffronica will spin excellent music
vibes for your dancing enjoyment. Wheelchair
accessible. (9 pm. 1400 SE Morrison St $5.)
DJ Set It & Forget It spins at gay-owned
Crush. (9 pm. 1400 SE Morrison St. $2.)
DJs Puppet, Stormy and MoRocca initiate
SugarBear as an official member of the
Booty crew at Porky's Pub. (9 pm-2 am.
835 N Lombard St. $3 after 10 pm.
www. bootypdx. com.)
Sister Jeannine Gramick co-founder of
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F riday
Standup comedian Suzanne
Westenhoefer performs at Aladdin Theater.
(8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $28 at the
door, $25 in advance from box office or
Ticketmaster.)
DJ Rafa spins at gay-owned Crush. (9 pm.
1400 SE Morrison St. $2.)
Mock Crest Tavern presents the acoustic
insanity of Sneakin' Out (9 pm-midnight.
3435 N Lombard St.)
The Oregon Bears throw their monthly
Double X Dance with $1.25 dnnk specials
at C.C. Slaughters. (9 pm-midnight. 219 NW
Davis St.)
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S aturday
Lesbians Enjoying Nature and
Science celebrate autumn by heading to the
coast for camping, biking, hiking and kayaking
at Fort Stevens.
(Ieighbroussard2@hotmail. com.)
S unday
the pioneering New Ways Ministry for queer
Catholics, answers questions after a
screening of the award-winning documentary
In Good Conscience: Sister Jeannine
Gramick's Journey of Faith at St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church. (3 pm. 1432 SW 13th
Ave.)
Jimmy Bennington and Michael York
perform modern up-tempo jazz as part of the
second annual Sessions series at gay-owned
Aura Restaurant and Lounge. (7.45-10 pm.
1022 W Bumside St.)
Grab your wigs, press-on nails and facial hair
for the monthly Drag Hop. a surreal night of
music, dancing and gender-bending fun at the
Green Room in Grants Pass. (8 pm. 422 SW
Fifth St. $8.)
The Djangophiles perform gypsy jazz with
a French twist every other Wednesday at gay-
owned wine bistro Vino Paradiso. (8-10 pm.
417 NW 10th Ave.)
Bossanova Lounge presents Ladies Night
every first Wednesday with DJs Puppet and Hot
Pants No cover, and ladies play pool for free all
night long! (8 pm-2 am. 722 E Bumside St.)
The Gay Pinochle Group meets every
Sunday at Hobo’s. Come play cards and meet
the gang. (6 pm. 120 NW Third Ave. Mike
503-641-7224.)
elegant new dance work by Keith Goodman of
Dance Gatherer through Nov. 19 at Back
Door Theater. (8 pm Friday and Saturday.
4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $15 from
503-230-2090.)
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S aturday
Paddle the Lewis River to the Columbia River
with OutKayaking Portland's gay and
lesbian sea kayak group. (503-231-2632
www. outkayaking. org.)
See Page 35 for a complete
list of queer Halloween events.
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Sowelu Theater Ensemble presents an*
Project's Latino group, presents a
fabulous evening at Boxxes to support the
victims of Hurricane Katrina featuring music by
DJ Sam, a special show with Daddy’s Giris
Overnight and a delicious buffet. Proceeds
benefit the American Red Cross. (9 pm.
1035 SW Stark St. $10 at the door, $8 in
advance from 503-307-1063.)
M onday
november
Profile Theatre Project stages gay playwright Lanford
Wilson’s The Talley Trilogy through Nov. 13 at
Theater Theatre.
Chicos-Latinos. Cascade AIDS
Bolivia Carmichaels hosts Carnival de
Bolivia, a wild and crazy talent and variety
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show open to everyone—from drag and dan
cing to singing and stripping—every Sunday at
C.C. Slaughters. Performers should arrive at
least an hour before showtime. (8-11 pm.
219 NW Davis St.)
3i
LQO \ Team Oregon
ViBr raises money to
Clay Aiken comes out to the West
Coast for a concert Nov. 3.
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T hursday
Body Electric School presents Celebrating
the Body Erotic, a clothes-off workshop
designed for pioneering men open to touching
each other, drawn from Eastern traditions that
view erotic energy as a powerful resource for
healing, through Nov. 6. (9 am-7 pm. $350
from Al 503-493-9421.)
Dyke-owned coffee shop Haven holds an
Leather and B/D/S/M club Bad Girls throws a
Women's Play Party Doors close at
midnight. (8 pm-2 am. $3-$5. RSVP to
contact@pdxbadgids.net.)
Lesbian-operated Moon Star Bar & Grill
open mike every Tuesday. (7:30 pm.
3551 SE Division St.)
Dance your panties off as DJ Atomiton spins
funky '80s music and more Tuesdays at the
Egyptian Club. (10 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $1.)
Activist comedian Margaret Cho reads from
I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight at Powell’s
Books. (7:30 pm. 1005 W Bumside St.)
attend the Gay Games
next summer in Chicago
during a Casino Night
at Joq's. (4-7 pm. 2512
NE Broadway.
www teamoregon2006. org.)
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. 503-239-4155.)
The Mambo Queens and Cuba Ache perform
during Cuban Fiesta: Dancing with the
Ancestors featuring a silent auction and a
raffle of services and musical instruments at
the Lil’ Church. Bring a photo, a memento or
flowers for a community altar to remember
loved ones. Food and first drink included with
admission. (7-11 pm. Northeast Sumner and
23rd Avenue. $25 from 503-239-1078.)
Urban cowboys and girls are in abundance
* during DJ Crystal's country western
dance at the Portland Metro Club (PPAA).
(9 pm-1 am. 618 SE Alder St. $5.)
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S unday
Eugene's Family Values— which provides
a social support network for queer youth,
families and allies—hosts a first Sunday
potluck lunch. (1 -3 pm.
family^ values_pride@hotmail. com.)
Get lucky during the Fox & Hounds’
Monthly Charity Bingo (3 30 pm.
217 SW Second Ave.)
Lesbians Enjoying Nature and
Science hike Tryon Creek State Park. Bring
lunch and water Meet at the Visitor's Center.
(10 am. 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Laune
503-977-2903.)
American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken brings
his Southern charm, sweet demeanor and
glorious voice to Rose Garden's Theatre of
the Clouds. (8 pm. 1 Center Court $3950-
$59.50 from Ticketmaster.)
Guest DJ Bus Station John of San
Francisco's Tubesteak Connection joins
Puppet, Stormy and MoRocca for Booty,
a weekly queer night at Porky’s Pub. Today is
the deadline to register for Booty Pageant
2005 on Dec. 1! (9 pm-2 am. 835 N Lombard
St $3 after 10 pm puppet@bootypdx.com.)
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F riday
Acoustic dyke duo Terra perform at the Drift
Inn in Yachats. (6 30-9 30 pm.
124 Highway 101 N.)
A librarian investigates the return of a book 113 years overdue in Portland
Center Stage's Underneath the Lintel through Oct. 30.
Out Dancing s beginning salsa class starts
tonight and continues every Friday in November
at Ankeny Street Studio Intermediate cha-
cha follows (7-8 pm salsa ($20 for month],
8 9 pm cha-cha ($24 for month] 975 SE Sandy
Blvd 503 236-5129 out_dancmg@yahoo com )
Pioneering lesbian nun Jeannine Gramick shares her story Oct. 30.