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culture Dirty Laundry Super Queer Lusty Fun Xtravaganza pushes the sex-positive envelope by Julie Sabatier A young woman with long, red-blond hair takes the stage, Both Lanier and Dark call Hawaii home, but they share a connec clutching a spiral-hound notebook in the shape of a but tion with the Portland-based Chiricuzo, who designed their respective terfly. She takes a moment to compose herself before the Web sites. Chiricuzo says she’s excited for the opportunity to meet microphone before she begins reading one of the most these two clients in person. The three also have a lot in common when graphic love letters I’ve ever heard. The woman who it comes to their interests as performers. Dark arid Chiricuzo share follows her grins and says into the mike, “This is a repeat because I’ve a penchant for talking about hxly image in their work. been too busy fucking to write about it.” “That’s a big time-waster for women—worrying about whether Sossity Chiricuzio’s smile widens as she watches from the wings. we’re pretty enough,” says Dark. “We sometimes forget that lesbians She wanted to create a safe space for queer Portlanders to showcase aren’t just queer—we’re women, and we have all of the same social their dirtiest prose and poetry before a live audience. Since January, ization that straight women have.” she has been doing just that with Dirty Queer, a monthly X-rated open mike night at In Other Words Women’s Bixiks and Resources. Dark's spoken word show Stripped and Teased garnered awards from Curve Magazine and the National Gay and Lesbian Theater Festival “This event pushes me. It’s intended to push me. It’s intended to in 2006. She says she’s excited to return to Portland, a city that she’s push other people,” says Chiricuzo, a Web designer by day and dyke grown fond of since her first visit in 2001, when she came to perform poet by night. She always reads something of her own to kick off Dirty her show The Butch/Femme Chronicles at Theater Theatre. Queer. Frequent performers also include writer and fat activist Stacy San Diego drag king “Johnny-O” (aka Rebecca Olachea) will Rias and writers with clever stage names like Bitter Kitty and Holden perform at rhe Super Queer Lusty Fun Xtravaganza, and Lanier will Magroin. The event, which has a significant following, raises money host as “Bruce the Drag King,” a character she has cultivated through for In Other Words with raffle prizes and donations at the door. the years. Lanier says that Bruce will also sing a number or two and Now, Dirty Queer enthusiasts are teaming up with two talented that at least part of the performance will be interactive. visitors for something they’re calling the Super Queer Lusty Fun “1 will probably pull someone up to the stage—a femme girl to Xtravaganza. “A little hyperbole never hurt anybody,” says Jennifer help her unlock her inner drag king. That’s always a funny, fun bit," Lanier, who helped organize the event with sociologist and storyteller she says. Award-winning sociologist and storyteller Kimberly Dark addresses body image in her work. “It’s a big ol’ queer burlesque variety show,” says Linier. “(Some one, come all, and we guarantee there won’t be a dry seat in the house." Kimberly Dark. Lanier, whose credits include subversive children’s the Dirty Queer enthusiasts will probably recognize many of the Super ater, is a gender-bending performer and self-identified “big, brown dyke.” Queer performers, including a daring duo juggling panties and dildos Holocene presents the “There’s been a lot of anti-sex things going on in the women’s while handcuffed. Another regular, photographer and improv artist Nik 8 p.m. Oct. community for a long time...I wanted to create an event that was sex Wilhelm, will be on hand to do an improv act based on anonymous In Other Words presents positive and talked about sexuality and sexiness in a really fun way,” slips of paper submitted by audience members. Burlesque and spoken second Friday of each month at 8 N.E. Killingsworth St. The free event she explains. word and are also on the roster for this fun and fast-paced event. is limited to people 18 and older. * W ■ -i™5 1 Mí 25 at 1001 S.E. Morrison St. Admission is $15. D1RTY QUEER from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on the ih : 1 SurER QUEER LUSTY F un XTRAVAGANZA . * - -Jlr y** ” i 1 C andles , E ssential O ils , G ifts and M ore ... orleanscandleco.com 5036 N Lombard • 503 289 2304 Hours I ues Sat lO OOam 6 30pm Gillan Bradley Co. WATER BODIES Custom Fine Jewelers Express Yourself with Jewelry Distinctly Crafted for You! >i’ dir>- ’ t jamey hampton ♦ ashley roland NOV Newmark Jewelry & Watch Repairs 503.282.0282 OttCOM Mit Tickets selling out at www.bodyvox.com or call 503/229.0627 Tuesday Wednesday 10 30AM ■ Thursday 10 30AM - 7PM Friday - Saturday io 30AM - 5PM ¿ pm Come and join us! Hollywood Art fíeat Every 3rd Thursday 0 v 7 404y NE Sandy lilvd, Portland, OR 97213
