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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 2007)
Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein performs April 27 inside The Back Room. (Go\ Learn how to land the man you really want--or keep the ~ne you . , already have-during How to Be a Better Boyfriend-at the Men's Wellness Center. Whether you're in search of a new kind of relation- ship or are looking to build one that is stronger and more meaningful, this workshop will focus on what exactly "doing relationships differently" looks like. (7-9 pm. 928 SW Stark St.) Mother's Velvet Lounge and Cafe welcomes groovy guys and gals to stop by for Cabaret Karaoke. This month's theme is "Spring Sprang Spring," a cele- bration of love and reproductive freedom . "Not so much political. .. but more biological." (8 pm-1 am. 212 SW Stark St. www.cabaretkaraoke.com.) I, d f FRI • APRIL 27 Rosetown Ramblers, Portland's queer square dance club, holds its second annual garage sale through April 28. Rain dates are May 11 and 12. (8 am-4 pm. 1911 SE 26th Ave.) The Back Room- an occasional series of presentations, symposia and bac- chanals hosted by queer scribe Matthew Stadler- welcomes John Trombold Oregon Ballet Theatre revives Eyes on You, Christopher Stowell's tribute to Cole Porter, April 27-May 5. and Peter Donahue, editors of Reading Portland (an anthology that includes texts by queers Chuck Palahniuk and Walt Curtis), at Podkrepa HaH. Featuring live music by Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney and food prepared by Naomi Pomeroy of Clarklewis. (7 pm. 2116 N Killingsworth St. $45 from www.thebackroompdx.com.) American roots artist Lauren Sheehan performs dljring the Luna Music Series at In Other Words. (7 pm. 8 NE Killingsworth St.) Dueling divas Diane Syrcle and Alexis Hamilton perform during the 13th annu- al A Class Act, a classical music and decadent dessert revue at The Old Church. Proceeds benefit the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship Fund of Equity Foundation. (8 pm. 1422 SW 11th Ave. $35 at the door, $30 in advance from Balloons on Broadw~y.) (GO\ Out/loud, the biggest queer women's music festival in the Northwest, W, electrifies Eugene with God-Des and She, Sista in the Pit, The Ovulators and Sopha Lux at McDonald Theater, followed by a party at Club Snafu. (8 pm show, 1010 Willamette St., $5-$15 donation. 11 pm after-party, 55 W Broadway, $3.) Out Oancing's monthly Dance Social is every last Friday at Ankeny Street Studio. Lesson and refreshments included. (8: 15 pm. Southeast Ninth Avenue and Ankeny Street. $8.) Ask Irene, a new bluegrass/old-time band with all queer women, performs with Chickweed at Mississippi Pizza Pub. (9 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave.) JoeyCub hosts the Oregon Bears' monthly Double X Dance featuring music by DJ Peter Calandra at C.C. Slaughters. (9 pm-1 am. 219 NW Davis St. $2.) SAT • APRIL 28 Weather permitting, The Adventure Group takes a moderate hike and difficult snowshoe hike just west of Mount Hood featuring a waterfall, a sub-alpine lake, vast stands of wildflowers and a spectacular ndgetop view. (Evan 503-701-7922.) Memben of Le Grande Q Revue flank Gimlets n' Garten organizer West Duncan. Gimlets + Garters = Girls Galore ening night of Gimlets n' Garter , a new monthly affair held at Fez Ballr m, wa in ne word: welt nng. From the m ment my pu y po e and I tepped in, it wa gaga fer gul . All typ and all age· ( older than 21, that i ·) were in attendan e with drink in hanJ and a lil' groov to their tride. A multiple DJ pun a variety of bea , the ladi wooned belly up to the bar, rubbing lbow with the mi ' or lounging in one of the plush cou h urrounding the Janee floor. Even the tabl arcade paid h ma to what wa taking place: Ms. Pac,Man. Tar ting worn n who arc tired of the me old l bian meat mar, ke and looking for a "quiet, cla y place," GnG i a t rrific ltcma, tlve fi r tho: e more into a tually ocializmg than houting over ba heat . With my cery appearance and top, helf performer lmeJ up, GnG i ure to becom a ·u ce . Thi particular ev ning included the uber,fin burlesque tr upe Le Grande Q Revue, which had m <lroolmg all over me damn · lf. T: king pla e every third Friday, night that ha yet to truly b ·l ng to any on l hofi t, Gimlets n' Garter I a p rfe t place to la to re t the workw ek and g t y r groove on early. The cover charg in lud the r n wned ' 0 night up rain;, which begins at 10, making fi r a long, ri ht ou. ly ,cxxJ cv nin . Giml t n' Garter tar · 6 p.m. at 31 '.W. 11th Ave. ver i 6, . • -Jenny gu en Barracuda throws another Hot Flash Dance Party for seasoned lesbians 36 and older featuring music from the '70s to today, a great dance bar and wall- to-wall sexy, gorgeous women! (5-9 pm. 9 NW Second Ave. $8.) By popular demand, the POX Le bian Network organizes another five-course wine pamng dinner. (6 pm. $50 from PDXlesbiannet@yahoo.com.) Stumptown Stages presents Les Miz at the Mansion, a benefit performance of selections from Les Miserables featuring a silent auction, hors d' oeuvres and a no-host bar at Pittock Mansion. (6:30 pm. 3229 NW Pmock Drive. $40-$65 a person, $75-$125 a couple from 503-381 -8686.) Hey, what's your vice? Holocene presents Double Down, the fab queer party where the player always wins, every fourth Saturday. (8 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) . SUN • APRIL 29 Weather permitting, The Adventure Group takes a very difficult hike at Elk and Kings Mountains featuring steep, rugged trails climbing to sweeping coastal viewpoints brightened with wildflowers. Meet in Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidlel St. Todd 971-506-9677.) Are you interested in helping partner or promote the idea of a gay campground near Portland? Then come to a planning meeting at the home of Edmour V. Gagnon. (2 pm. 44 SE 50th Ave. 360-713-3039.) The Eagle Portland presents Pup's Where's the Meat, a barbecue and brew bust. Proceeds benefit the MrJMs. Oregon State Leather 2007 titleholders. (4-8 pm. 835 Lombard St.) The hottest mult1bar game show returns! Bohv1a "Dawson" Carmichaels hosts Family Feud Bar Wars-Episode II: Attack of the OuNn at C.C. Slaughters. Tonight it's your favorite staff members from Darcelle XV Showplace vs. Red Cap Garage I (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) APRIL 0 It's My Plea ure presents the cla Women and Orgasm. Learn how to have multiple, extended and full-body orga m ; bout the G pot and It many JOY ; Divas Duel for A Class Act Th quinte ential fund,rai r for th Bill and Ann hepherd Legal holar hip Fund f Equity Foundation 1 .th r,cla y A Clas Act. Th 13th annual benefit will be c lebrat d with th v al tyling f Portland favorite Diane yrcle and Kathryn Alexi Hamilton. Th y will convey th ir exten, ive repertoire thr ugh an evening of duets and Io- from opera, Br adway and art ng. yrcl , a pran and pillar of the Ro e City• art and mu i communi, ty, ha ung with the Portland Gay Men' Ch ru , Portland Opera, Oregon ymphony and other . he i the execu, tiv director of Portland Youth Philharmonic and the mtn1 t r of mu ·ic at Bridgeport Unit d hurch of hri t, where her partner, u an Leo, 1 th pa tor. Ham1lt n, a m zzo, oprano who i acting a a gue t m t with th • Ro, ' 1ty hamh •r Orche era, 1 kn wn for Diane Syrcle (top) and Kathryn many criti lly a claim xi Alexis Hamihon help raise money for performan e · in produ , pro-queer law stu~ents April 27. tt ns with lehrated condu tors. he I al manager of edu ation and outr ach for the Portland Opera, through which ·h h ·I~ bring opera to ommuniti f gun and uthw t W, hmgt n. yrcl and Hamilton, fn nd t f Anne hepherd, will dazzle att nJ • with 50 mmuc • of unintcrrupt d mu 1 al • ta y. Th· pair · hon ·d their duel mg diva kill during the pa t nmc y •ars to ere-it an art orm. Aft r the mu i will he a rumptiou howca of Portland' ml t inful pa ·trie . You can expe t to mbbl th fine ·t of ugary trca from pla e u h a · Jo ph' De rt ompany, Pie c of Cake and Holiday · n c Quality ak . Th hnlarsh1p hen ·fit third, and fl urth-y ar l~w tud nt who hav demonstrated a d di ation t fighting bigotry and di nmma- tion again t xual min riti and oth ·r . A la . A twill heh ·Id p.m. April 27 .1t Th Id hur h, 1422 .W. 11th Ave. Ti k ·t ar 5 at th door or 30 m dvan e from Ba lit n. t n Broadw· y, 617 .W. Wahington t. For m r, information all 503,2 , 1752. - Malka Geff en ,,
