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AUGUST 18. 2006 |U StOUt 37
La Vie Boheme
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That's PoBo
ipsters make Portland happenin’, a fact
T-shirt that read, “Don’t Just
that my boyfriend, Oregon Book Award
Look...Come Touch." Touchy
winner Marc Acito, pointed out in a
Trey Malicoat wanted to do just
recent Oregonian commentary. Marc’s
that and said, “Call me, Omie.”
premise was that Portland attracts the
Greg Eddie took a spin
kind of convention-flouting iconoclasts that make
(instead of a spill) after spending
a city lively and livable. He calls them PoBos,
the day making homemade rasp­
Portland Bohemians, and lists queer artists Thomas
berry jam. Ben West was there
Lauderdale, Todd Haynes and Chuck Palahniuk
with Paul Rummel. The comely
among them.
couple are experiencing “fairy
But it’s not just the nationally known artists who
do things unconventionally. Last month Willamette
Out Going
Week threw a party to preview Finder, its second
BY FLOYD SKLAVER
annual guide to everything Portland, hosted by
tale Cinderella love” and plan to
Floyd just can’t seam to keep his clothes on with Eric
Galoskowsky (left) and Chris Brough at No Fish Go Fish.
move in together in September. They met at this
Speaking of prizes, the place to be on Friday
year’s Gay Pride celebration, as did Oscar Clark
nights is No Fish Go Fish, where both contestants
and Don Currier. Curiously, Don has family in the
and audience members vie for drinks and appetizers
"Queer Window” columnist Byron Beck. WW’s
Playwrights Festival. Overseen by director of edu­
small Virginia town where Oscar grew up. Frank
during Strip Jeopardy. In the crowd with me last
brand new digs in Northwest Portland were full of
cation Mead Hunter and education coordinator
Carroll just returned from a month in Europe,
Friday was Eric Galoskowsky, who moved here
nonconforming, tattooed and pierced creatives.
Kelsey Tyler, the 10-day playwriting festival
where h‘e was “blown away" by the sheer beauty of
from Missouri and is workingas a handyman while
Kira Hannum had a tantalizing tattoo of almond-
included workshops and seminars, culminating in a
the Alps and, especially, the walled city of
looking for work in forestry. Chris Brough watched
shaped eyes on her arm. When asked if she was gay
packed weekend of semi-staged readings, including
Rothenberg, Germany.
with his boyfriend, Niko Loening. Chris started
or bisexual, she responded, “1’11 eat pussy if it gets me
four curtain raisers written by high schoolers and
into your column in bold print.”
directed by Matt Zrebski, former artistic director of
(pronounced “Basic”) opened recently for the
very excited to finally receive benefits. Kate
Working the crowd for event sponsor Kiehl’s
the sadly defunct Stark Raving Theatre. Among
queer drag troupe Sissyboy. Anne Viola had an
‘Northington was also there. Kate’s straight but says
were the luscious Reilly Bates and self-described
the talented troupe of thespians were actors Kurt
orgasm with her girlfriend that lasted for a full five
she “loves pussy.” She has two of them and works at
“all-around good guy” Tyler Traudt. Reilly is off to
Conroyd and Noah Jordan, playwright Sam
minutes (it’s amazing some of the things people tell
a cat rescue agency. (Sorry, Kate, no boldface for
visit his best fag hag in West Hollywood at the end
Gregory and sound designer Casi Pacilio.
me), and 1 had a great time hanging out with
you—wrong kind of pussy.)
of the summer. And Cole Stevens told me about an
It doesn’t take much talent (or skill) to have fun
impromptu trance party that started when he came
at Just Out’s monthly Gay Skate. In fact, 1 fell on
Also skating was Kelly Moe, whose band 3asic
Vancouver Public School librarian Maria Lowe
during couples skating.
working as assistant to Realtor Tim Walters and is
Portland has no shortage of the weird, the
wild and the winning. Not to mention, the Out
Going. ©
home from Oceanside to find his roommate dancing
my ass all night. (By the way, thanks to Matt
Just Out Publisher Marty Davis promises that
naked in the back yard. (Cole, next time, call me!)
Kitterman for grabbing it, even though he was just
next month the giant pipe organ will accompany
There was nothing impromptu about Portland
reaching for something to hold onto as he fell
skaters; then, in October, prizes will be awarded for
F l OYL) SKLAVER wants to know about your event.
Center Stage’s well-organized Just Add Water/West
himself.) Omie Farza invited grabbing with a
the best costumes (judged by yours truly).
E-mail him at floydsklave^Scomcast.net.
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