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Shanghai Steakery presents its Gay Pride Show hosted by Miss
Shanghai 2 Gigi Foxx. 18 pm. 16 /VW Broadway.)
BearBust at Gail's Dirty Duck. (8-11 pm. 429 NW Third Ave. $8 mem
bers, $10 nonmembers.)
Acme presents Queer Rebellion with DJs Puppet (Booty), Boy
(Church of Girl), Corban (Soda) and Mr. Charming (Gaycation). Let
your freak flag fly outside in the fresh air! (3 pm 1305 SE Eighth
Ave. $5.)
Girl4Girl Portland presents All Women's Pride featuring a live per
formance by God-des & She of The L Word fame, groovin', giveaways
and go-gos galore at Wonder Ballroom. Clip out the coupon in this
issue for a $2 discount! (9pm 128 NE Russell St. $ 15 at the door, $12
in advance from vwvw girl4girlportland.com.)
The Egyptian Club throws its biggest party of the year, Pride Dance
2007, featuring wall-to wall women, a buffet, prizes, dancing,
karaoke, continental breakfast at 2:30 am and an after-hours dance
and karaoke until 4! (9 pm 3701 SE Division St. $10 at the door, $5 in
advance from the E Room.)
Night Light Lounge hangs Tony LeTigre's homoerotic Egyptians as part of
QuArt’s group show All That Glitters Is Good through July 6.
SAT • JUNE 16
Tara Jane O'Neil performs with Jana Hunter, Michael Hurley and
M Billy at Someday Lounge. (9 pm. 125 NW Fifth Ave. $6.)
Steam Portland, the Rose City's newest bathhouse, celebrates Pride
2007 with a special guest, award-winning porn star Matt Cole. (10 pm.
2885 NE Sandy Blvd.)
Bent Liquid Lounge b Bistro serves all-you-can-eat brunch followed by a Bones
& Brew BBQ Party! (10 am-2 pm brunch, 4 pm barbecue. 633 SE Powell Blvd.)
SUN • JUNE 17
Root for the Rose City Softball Association All-Stars as they take on the Portland
Police Bureau during their 13th annual Grudge Match at Lents Park. Bring the
kids or the folks and a lunch for a family picnic! Proceeds benefit Q Center.
(11:30 am-3 pm. Southeast 88th Avenue and Holgate Boulevard. $5 donation.)
Bent Liquid Lounge & Bistro serves all-you-can-eat brunch followed by an Eat
Cheap BBQ! (10 am-2 pm brunch, 4-8 pm barbecue. 633 SE Powell Blvd.)
C.C. Slaughters presents Pride Weekend Beach Party 2007 hosted by Bolvia
Carmichaels featuring music by DJ Alex Hollywood, hot male adult film stars and an
exclusive Hollywood Pride CD giveaway! (3 pm-2:30 am. 219 NW Davis St.)
Meet the guy(s) of your dreams! Chicos Latinos present speed dating with
hostess Miss Mylar featuring food and drink, giveaways and a low-calorie
safer-sex buffet at the Men's Wellness Center. (4-6 pm. 928 SW Stark St.)
Hot Flash invites women of all ages to celebrate after the Dyke March by
attending the Retro Hot Flash Tea Dance featuring go-go dancers, door prizes
and fabulous surprises at Barracuda. (5-9 pm. 9 NW Second Ave. $8.)
The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents The Peacemakers, the final concert
of its 27th season hosted by former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts, at Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall. Proceeds benefit Mercy Corps. (7:30 pm. 1037 SW
Broadway $20-$30 from 503-226-2588 or www.pdxgmc.org.)
Indigo Girls perform with Brandi Carlile at Aladdin Theater. (8 pm. 3017 SE
Milwaukie Ave. $42 at the door, $39.50 in advance from box office or
Ticketmaster.)
Girl in a Coma, featuring lesbian bassist Jenn Alva (right), performs June 20.
For the diehard Pride enthusiast, the Egyptian Club presents the It's Not Over
'Til I Say It's Over After the Parade Party featuring a body-painting contest
and Lollipop Karaoke at 9 pm. (4 pm. 3701 SE Division St.)
Daddies & Papas—a group of gay, bi and trans men raising children—presents
its third annual Father's Day Picnic featuring a potluck, fun games for kids and
discounted ride bracelets at Oaks Park. (4-7 pm. 1 SE Spokane St. $10 dona
tion a family.)
Darcelle XV^howplace celebrates the completion of Queens of Heart:
Community Therapists in Drag with two free screenings of the
documentary about the female impersonators at the oldest surviving
drag club in the United States. Donations benefit Equity Foundation. (4 and
7 pm. 208 NW Third Ave.)
Watch the Portland Pride Parade with a guest commentary MC at Shanghai
Steakery followed by gala festivities and fabulous drink specials! (11 am.
16 NW Broadway )
The Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival throws The After Pride After Party at
newly opened, gay-managed hot spot The Chesterfield featuring DJ Wan spin
ning the coolest electroclash hits as well as giveaways including movie passes,
T-shirts, DVDs and gift certificates. Stop by the Pride booth for a goodie bag!
(5-10 pm. 1101 E Bumside St.)
C.C. Slaughters presents Pride Weekend Beach Party 2007 hosted by super-
star divas Bolvia Carmichaels, Ginger Lee and Miss Honey Bea featuring music
by DJ Robb, special guest Lawanda Jackson, a bloody mary bar and DVD give
aways of The Adventures of Priscilla, Oueen of the Desert) (11 am-2:30 am.
219 NW Davis St.)
Gender terrorist troupe Sissyboy and SlowMo Erotic come together for one
scorching night to reignite The Embers! (8 pm SlowMo, 10 pm Sissyboy.
110 NW Broadway. $6.)
Boxxes throws the third annual Stark Street Block Party This year’s theme
is “Come Together" featuring a special appearance by the Ginch Gonch boys;
club divas Suzanne Palmer and Debby Holiday; a performance by the cast of
the D-Word; M-Lo's hip-hop dance troupe; the Sweethearts of Portland drag
queen dunk tank; and DJs Dougalicious, FSO, Leonetti, Tronic, Joey Cub and
Seth Hutton. Proceeds benefit Q Center. (Noon-10pm. 1035 SW Stark St.)
After standing two hours watching the Portland Pride Parade, dancing like
a muscle boy on a float or simply being overcome by the heat coming off all the
hard bodies, come by the Men's Wellness Center Pride Lounge to enjoy
slices of fruit, iced tea, soft leather sofas, chill-out music and safer-sex buffet
complete with hair-netted 'lunch ladies." (1-5 pm. 928 SW Stark St.)
Just Keep Singing
This year, the Portland Lesbian Choir turns 20.
Although reaching two decades is usually a momen
tous occasion, the choir’s anniversary is made more
significant by the fact that the group nearly didn’t survive
to celebrate the milestone.
Ten years ago, the choir was going strong, with
upward of 60 members. Over time, those numbers dwin
dled. By spring 2005, just a handful of members remained.
To make matters worse, the group lost its director and
changed its long-standing rehearsal night. Soon, member
ship was down to just three women.
“We sort of limped along while trying to find a direc
tor," says choir president and founding member Sparky
The Portland Lesbian Choir will perform a retrospective program of favorite
Lindsay. “I think it was looking like we were going to
songs from its 20-year history June 23.
have to potentially shut the thing down."
But the skeleton choir persisted. The singers kept the Web site up,
favorite songs from the choir’s 20-year history, ranging from fun-filled,
held their usual fund-raiser and kept searching for a new director.
upbeat pieces to rich melodies. Alumni choir members will be invited
Then Ray Elliott moved back to town. He is a recognized choral
onstage to sing with the group during several songs.
director and founder of Confluence, the Willamette Valley's gay and
The choir will also continue its tradition of holding a post
lesbian choir. When the remaining members asked him to direct the
concert dance party. Lindsay expects DJ Lauren, who spins at Hot
choir, he agreed.
Flash parties, to play “a movin’ blend of styles.”
Things have been looking up ever since Elliott signed on last fall.
Women who like what they hear at the concert are invited to join
"Ray’s an excellent director: energetic, gifted and positive," says
the choir. All skill levels are welcome. Experienced singers are all but
Lindsay.
guaranteed solos in future concerts, says Lindsay, and novices will find
She adds that Elliott’s leadership has been a great “attractor” for
the choir to be a safe place to develop their singing.
the group; membership is back up to about 25 members. “We’re way
Portland Lesbian Choir performs Feel Like Goin’ On 7:30 p.m.
open for business," Lindsay declares.
June 23 at Bridgeport United Church of Christ, 621 N.E. 76th Ave.
In addition to performing 2 p.m. June 16 at Portland Pride’s Coffee
Tickets are $12 from In Other Words, It’s My Pleasure or Music
House Lounge, the group is celebrating its anniversary with a June
Millennium.
concert titled Feel Like Gom On. The retrospective program will include
—Rebecca Ragain
MON • JUNE 18
In Other Words, the country's only nonprofit feminist bookstore,
celebrates its seventh annual Literary Feast at Mississippi Ballroom
featuring performances by gypsy torch trio Myshkin's Ruby Warblers
and sultry twilight duo Felina, readings by Jessamyn Rae and Renee Mitchell,
a radical feminist film by PMS Media and a spectacular silent auction. (6 pm.
833 N Shaver St. $25-$75 sliding scale from sue@inotherwords.org.)
Gay financial adviser Marc Oelphine presents a long-term care seminar at
MacTarnahan's Taproom to explain risks, costs and solutions for long-term
health care insurance. Dinner will be served! (7-8:30 pm. 2730 NW 31 st Ave.
RSVP to 503-684-8091 or mdelphine@isimail.com.)
Sundance Channel presents the U.S. television premiere of Paper Dolls, a doc
umentary sensitively chronicling the on- and offstage lives of a transgender
Filipino drag troupe based in Tel Aviv, Israel. (9 pm.)
Logo premieres Curl Girls, a sudsy reality series that follows the loves and lives
of six lesbian surfers both on and off the beach. (10 pm.)
TUE • JUNE 19
Rochell D. “Ro Deezy" Hart reads from What Else Did You Think I Would Say:
Poems About Politics, Passion, Resistance and Love at In Other Words. Postponed
because of a publisher printing snafu. (6:30pm. 8 NE Killingsworth St.)
Learn healing touch, breath work and energetic techniques to open your heart
chakra so you can love and be loved more fully during Men Touching with
Heart presented by Q-LAND and LoveTribe. (7-10 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822
or www. lovetribe, org/menspirit.)
WED • JUNE 20
Attorney Chris Costantino presents Happily Ever After...Protecting Your
Domestic Partnership at Buckley LeChevallier law offices in Lake Oswego.
Lunch will be provided. (11:45 am-1:15 pm. 3 Centerpointe Drive. RSVP to
Lakisha at 503-906-2254 or lcw@buckley-law.com.)
Emily Herring performs at Mississippi Pizza Pub. (6 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave.)
Westcafe hosts Portland Area Business Association After Hours with Sean
Concannon. (6-8 pm. 1201 SW Jefferson St.)
In Other Words Women's Books and Resources presents Because Reading Is
Sexy: The Dirty Queer Book Club on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Riding the wave of Dirty Queer, Portland's only X-rated open mike, the group
will let loose to discuss the best in queer, pervy, kinky pom—with 10 percent
off sexy selections! (7 pm. 8 NE Killingsworth St. $1 donation.)
Girl in a Coma performs at Tonic Lounge. (9:30 pm. 3100 NE Sandy Blvd $5.)
THU • JUNE 21
The Adventure Group takes an easy walk on Portland hills, around Columbia
River basalts and through a maple forest to a gate house for a missing reser
voir, then on to Portland State University. Meet in front of Vista Café. (6 pm.
2440 NW Vista Ave Evan 503-701-7922.)