JANUARY 5. 2007
lesbians and their friends and kids,” Knuths
explains. He added that this wildlife adventure is
very popular as a family vacation.
People will begin the trip June 9 in Quito, the
capitol of Ecuador. They will fly to the Galapagos
Islands, which are off the west coast of South
America, and spend five days aboard a ship. Day
stops at several islands will allow for encounters
with the unusual wildlife, including blue-footed
boobies, frigate birds and marine iguanas.
“The amazing thing is that this wildlife trig
gered Darwin’s theories of evolution and survival
of the fittest because these animals developed and
survived differently than anywhere in the world
because they’re so isolated. And because they don’t
Tamara J. Brown spreads the word about
know to be wary of man, they’re a photographer’s
community events and businesses.
dream,” Knuths said. But whether a company guide
like Knuths joins the licensed Ecuadorian natural
wasn’t playing out much and focused on finding and
ist on the trip depends on the enrollment numbers,
working at “dumb jobs.” But through promoting
which Knuths fully expects will be achieved.
“Suck My Open Mic” for three years at 3 Friends
Knuths said couples, families and single members Coffeehouse as well as other music events, Brown
of the community form friendships on these trips
says people started asking for her services again.
that last a lifetime. He also said that the time to start
“Lots of people put up posters or do it them
planning for the Galapagos Island trip is now.
selves, but 1 have been doing this for a while and
For more information call Alyson Adventures at
here in Portland and I’m out there every week,”
800-825-9766 or visit www.alysonadventures.com .
Brown explains. “People in businesses know me
and pay attention to what I’m doing. I can offer
Promoting Among Us
the benefit of having a strong presence in the
Who is that person you’ve seen at all the queer
community.”
events around town handing out fliers about the
Brown also says she offers the benefit of having
next queer event? She’s everywhere. She’s Tamara
a big mouth. “Someone may hire me, and I don’t
J. Brown.
stop talking about their event or business—I’m
Brown is all about building community, and
really dedicated to the things I believe in.”
that’s why she focuses her promotion and market
Brown has been involved with many benefit
ing business, PosterChild Promotion, on serving
events and nonprofit organizations in the commu'
the queer and women’s communities.
nity, including the first No on 36 campaign bene
“Huge corporations have budgets for billboards,
fit held at Mississippi Pizza Pub. In addition to
while small nonprofits don’t,” says Brown. “1 offer
promoting events at Q Center and for Girls on Gay
them an opportunity so they don’t spend $10,000
and Hot Flash, Brown runs Tough Titties
on an advertising campaign."
Productions with her best friend, Natalia Kay, and
With a bachelor’s degree in speech communi
is co-founder of Siren Nation, a music and arts
cations studies, Brown began her career close to 20
festival slated for November in Portland.
years ago by promoting her own music. “I’d go to
For more information about PosterChild
events, pass out fliers and that was it—the Internet
Promotion, visit www.posterchiklpromotion.com
wasn’t big then, and 1 couldn’t afford an ad in the
or www.myspace.com/posterchildpromotion.
newspapers,” Brown says. “People started asking me
to do it for them, and I thought if only 1 could get
What's in a Name?
paid since I’m so dam gixxl at it!”
Burnside Triangle dwellers should expect to
In 2002 Brown came to Portland, where she
lose a landmark next month as the Eagle PDX,
1 300 W. Burnside St., leaves the neighborhixxl.
The bar catering to the queer fetish crowd
reportedly lost its lease and is moving to Old Town.
Eagle owner Karl Wilgus, who did not return
calls by press time, told Willamette Week that he
intends to move the bar near other gay drinking
establishments in Old Town.
But a sigh of relief might be premature for
patrons, as the bar might not open with rhe same
name. When Wilgus failed to register the Eagle
PDX during the summer, a familiar figure in the gay
business world swooped in and scixiped it up.
Pat Lanagan, owner of Fat Cobra Video and
Urge, a North Portland gay bar, registered rhe Eagle
and four other versions of the name, but he refuses to
say whether he intends to rename Urge or open a
new establishment with the familiar name. “I bought
it because it was available," he said.
Whether Lanagan can maintain exclusive
rights to the name he legally purchased is a matter
he is willing to fight for in court. According to
Oregon law, Wilgus may maintain the Eagle’s name
if he files an affidavit stating he made an error in
the Eagle POX moves tc Old Town.
letting the renewal lapse.
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