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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 2006)
JANUARY 6, 2006 lUSt FRI • JAN 6 Pride Northwest meets in Room 323 at Portland State University's Smith Memorial Center. The board welcomes community participation in the planning of Pride 2006! Repeats Jan. 20. 16:30-8 pm. 1825 SW Broadway, www.pridenw. org.) Miracle Theatre Group presents a free "sneak preview" public reading of Men on the Verge 2 (The Self-Esteem Files), which opens in February. Gay playwright Guillermo Reyes and actor Andres Alcalá tackle same-sex marriage, spiritual awak enings, transgender bigotry, unhealthy obsessions, recov ery from gay bashings, partnership validity after the 9/11 tragedy, macho dads hiding secret lives and more with humor and sincerity. (7-9 pm. 525 SE Stark St.) .OUT. Out Dancing's beginning nightclub two-step class starts tonight and continues every Friday in January at Ankeny Street Studio. Intermediate swing class follows. (7-8 pm swing [$20 for month], 8-9 pm salsa ($24 for month], 975 SE Sandy Blvd. 503-236-5129. out dancing@yahoo.com.) SAT •JAN 7 Portland Frontrunners take a 2.7- to 6.5-mile run along the Willamette River, followed by brunch. Meet at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and the Eastbank Esplanade. (9 am. www.portlandfrontrunners.org.) The Adventure Group takes a special guided tour of the Portland Art Museum exhibit Hesse: A Princely German Collection. Meet at the gift shop entrance. (10 am. 1219 SW Park Ave. $13-$ 15. BSVP to Damon at 503-254-5237 or damonmicheau@pobox.com.) Movement, visual and healing artists help men use cre ative techniques to clarify and express how to manifest their visions for better health, work, intimacy, play and spirituality during the Men's Vision Quest Retreat pre sented by Q-LAND and LoveTribe. (1-5 pm creative playshop, 7 pm-midnight teamwork/play. RSVP to www. lovetribe, org/menspirit.) 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.) Put'm Up Productions presents Swine, a new dance par ty with DJ Puppet, every Saturday at Porky's Pub. (10pm- 2 am. 835 N Lombard St. $5.) SUN • JAN 8 Stark Raving Theatre presents two "pay what you can" readings of plays in progress: The Orchard, Althea Hukari's stunning drama about how we con appears next to events especially recommended by the Just Out arts staff. OUt 25 front, ignore, embrace, rebel against and ultimately create our fate, and Atomic Agape, queer playwright Amy Wheeler's epic comedic fantasy addressing issues of gen der, sexuality and spirituality in the technological 21st cen tury. (Noon Orchard, 3 pm Atomic. 2257 NW Raleigh St.) It's cold outside, and Tart can help warm you up. OJs Harmony, Beyonda and Saffronica lay down the hottest world, Latin, house and old-school beats during the month ly party for queer girls at Holocene. Drink specials for the first hour! (4 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) 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.) Southside Speakeasy 8 Dance Pub, Salem's only gay bar, presents the Capitol Forum 29th Anniversary Show fea turing a raffle and auction to benefit the Sweet Spirit Metropolitan Community Church Building Fund. (7 pm. 3529 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. $3.) Join the Human Rights Campaign and Showtime for the third season premiere of The L Word at Aura. Prizes! (7 pm-midnight. 1022 W Burnside St. $5 donation.) Bolivia Carmichaels hosts Carnival de Bolivia, a wild and crazy talent and variety show open to everyone—from drag and dancing 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.) MON • JAN 9 Take a 2.7- to 6.5-mile run/walk along the Willamette River during the Portland Frontrunners Ladies Night every Monday. Meet at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and the Eastbank Esplanade. (6 pm. Kamm 971-533-6199. wsuvet@yahoo. com.) Slabtown presents queer service industry night with DJ and dancing every Monday. (9 pm. 1033 NW 16th Ave.) TUE • JAN 10 The Human Rights Campaign presents the monthly mixer Salon Q at Aura. Representatives from Our House of Portland, a community health and housing organization for people living with HIV/AIDS, will be on hand to answer questions and educate. (7:30 pm. 1022 W Burnside St.) Dyke-owned coffee shop Haven holds an open mike every Tuesday. (7:30 pm. 3551 SE Division St.) House of Cunt entertainer Amber Martin plays funk, dis co, butt rock and honest-to-goth club dance music from her vast record collection every Tuesday at the most deli cious hot spot in Northeast Portland, Café Wonder. (8 pm. 128 NE Russell St.) A dancer grieves the accidental death of her collaborator in Profile Theatre Project's Burn This, the latest installment in a season devoted to gay playwright Lanford Wilson, Jan. 7-Feb. 12. Submissions should be sent to Just Out Calendar, P 0. Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293 0400; or faxed Io 503 236 1257; or submitted al www.justout.com. Deadline is 15 days before issue date Just Out is published on the first and third Friday of each month All addresses are in Portland unless otherwise specified. 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