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Gays are always ahead of the times, so
Gaycation celebrates New Year's Eve
ahead of schedule with DJs Girlfriends,
Snowtiger, Automaton and Mr Charming at
Holocene. Get your gay on! (9 pm. 1001 SE
Morrison St. $3.)
SUN • DEC. 30
Weather permitting. The Adventure Group
takes a moderate snowshoe trip through
mountain hemlocks to Ghost Ridge for fantas
tic views of Mount Jefferson, Trillium Lake
Basin and Mount Hood. Meet outside
Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am.
3030 NE Weidler St Evan 503-701-7922.)
Mama Mia Trattoria hosts the second annu
al Gospel Brunch, which includes food,
alcoholic beverages, desserts and a live per
formance by members of the Northwest
Community Gospel Chorus, fresh off their
performance with the Oregon Symphony.
Proceeds benefit Bradley Angle House.
(11 am. 439 SW Second Ave. $50 from
503-238-1672.)
MON • DEC. 31
In Other Words presents the Spanish class
Espahol Sin Fronteras! (6:30-8 pm. 8 NE
Killingsworth St. $5-$10.)
Basic Rights Oregon presents its first-
ever New Year's Eve celebration, The
Fire b Ice Ball, at Bossanova Ballroom
featuring Splendora b the Gender Fluids,
Pepe b the Bottle Blondes, Shel Bailey &
the Big Package, a fetish demonstration
stage, exotic go-go dancers, hostess
Sasha Scarlett and an affirmation cere
mony at midnight. VIP package includes
a three-course dinner, wine, champagne,
party favors and a gift bag. (7 pm VIP
($85 a person, $150 a couple], 10 pm
general admission ($40 at the door, $35
in advance], 722 E Burnside St. www. fire
andicepdx.com.)
The Egyptian Club presents New Year's Eve
Gay-la featuring wall-to-wall women, DJs Ray
Lee and Diameter, karaoke with The Wolfcub,
champagne toast at midnight and continental
breakfast at 2:30 am. (7 pm-4 am. 3701 SE
Division St. $10 at the door, $5 in advance
from www.eroompdx.com.)
Ring in 2008 at the country's oldest drag
cabaret as Darcelle XV Showplace presents
its 41st rhinestone-studded New Year's Eve
extravaganza starring Poison Waters, Celeste
Towers, Tiarra Diamond, Mr. Mitchell, BBJ,
Destiny Lynn, Marcy Kraft and many more.
Party favors and champagne and breakfast
buffet at midnight. (8 pm dinner and show
package, 9 pm cocktail package. 208 NW
Third Ave $45-$65 from 503-222-5338.)
Bolivia Carmichaels hosts Platinum Ball
2008 at C.C. Slaughters featuring platinum
toys, go-go boys, champagne at midnight and
DJs Alex Hollywood and Robb spinning hot
hits from 2007. Get a limited-edition PB08
double-CD set while supplies last! (8 pm.
219 NW Davis St.)
Out Dancing celebrates New Year's Eve
with a delectable buffet dinner, party favors,
sparkling cider and swing, Latin, ballroom
and country dancing at Ankeny Street
Studio (9 pm-1 am. 975 SE Sandy Blvd. $35
at the door, $30 in advance from www. out
dancing.info.)
All signs point to yes during the Two
Thousand Eight Ball at Boxxes featuring four
DJs, two dance floors and go-go boys. Get
a prediction of what the new year has in store
for you with a custom Magic Eight Ball!
(9 pm. 1025 SW Stark St.)
Steam presents Portland's only all-male,
lights-out New Year's Eve celebration featur
ing porn star Adam Faust and champagne
toast and chocolates at midnight. (10 pm.
2885 NE Sandy Blvd.)
FRI • JAN. 4
SAT • JAN. 5
Jimme Jamma, resident beat Svengali of
Sissyboy, brings you Money Shot, Portland's
dirtiest electro night, every first Saturday at
the Eagle PDX. (9 pm. 1300 W Burnside St.)
Urban cowboys and girls are in abundance
during 0J Crystal's country western dance
at the Portland Metro Club (PPAA). (9 pm-
1 am. 618 SE Alder St. $5.)
SUN • JAN. 6
Gethsemane Lutheran Church brings
the holiday season to a close with the
sixth annual Epiphany Choir Fest fea
turing refreshments and a combined
choir rendition of Handel's "Halleluiah
Chorus." Donations benefit Human
Solutions' Daybreak Shelter Network.
(3 pm. 11560 SE Market St.)
Get lucky during the Fox & Hounds'
Monthly Charity Bingo (3:30 pm.
217 SW Second Ave.)
Pink Martini returns to Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall with fabulous guest stars
Norman Leyden, members of the Harvey
Rosencrantz Orchestra and Royal Blues
of Grant High School, and MGM movie
queen and Portland native Jane Powell,
who will narrate Sergei Prokofiev's
"Peter and the Wolf.” (7 and 10:30 pm.
1037 SW Broadway. $27.50-$65 from
box office or Ticketmaster.)
Darklady's Erotic Masquerade New
Year's Eve Party features a potluck,
Rubitorium, massage table, portrait and
erotic stills, costume prizes, DJ Darknezzz
and nonalcoholic bubbly at midnight.
Receive a $5 discount by bringing a pet or
human care product for Esther's Pantry.
(7 pm-2 am. $35 street clothes, $25 mas
querade, fetish or formal attire. RSVP to
darklady(d>darklady. com. )
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Portland
Community
Bowling
Association
founder Tom
Giel (left) plays
with then
Police Chief
Tom Potter in
1991.
Out Dancing's intermediate East Coast
swing class starts tonight and continues
every Friday in January at Ankeny Street
Studio. Beginning West Coast swing class
follows. (6 15-7:15 pm East Coast [$32 for
month], 7:15-8:15 pm West Coast [$24 for
month]. 975 SE Sandy Blvd. 503-236-5129.
www. outdancing info.)
The queer art collective QuArt meets
every first Sunday at Q Center. (6 pm.
69 SE Taylor St.)
Curve Magazine advice columnists
Lipstick & Dipstick host Portland's
fifth season premiere party for The
L Word at Bagdad Theater. All
guests will receive an advance copy
of episode two, and premium draw
ing prizes include posters and fourth
season DVDs. Followed by an after
party at Crush. (7 pm, 3702 SE
Hawthorne Blvd. 8 pm, 1400 SE
Morrison St. $7 donation. RSVP to
www. hrc. org/lword.)
Steam rings in the new year with porn star
Adam Faust.
HB0 presents the fifth and final season
premiere of The Wire. (9 pm.)
Strike a Pose
“Gutterly Ridiculous” rolled into first place early in the 30th annual season of
the Portland Community Bowling Association and at midseason continues to
lead the pack of high rollers. Team member Tom Lutes Jr. is the only bowler to
roll a perfect 300 game so far this season.
The league was begun back in 1978 by founder Tom Giel, the only bowler to
have bowled continually for all 30 years. “I’ve maintained a master list of every
person who ever bowled, from most of the early bar owners from the ’70s and ’80s
to (Imperial Sovereign] Rose Court titleholders, Emperors and Empresses to leather
groups, [Portland] Gay Men’s Chorus members and friends from the Northwest
Gender Alliance,” he says. “Over 30 years I’ve gotten to know such a wide cross
section of our community, and I’m so thankful for the time we’ve shared.”
Giel indicates that the list of bowlers is approaching the 2,500 mark. The mid-
to late ’80s was the high point for gay league bowling, he adds. “One season we
had so many bowlers—300—that we had to run three sessions, filling all 36 lanes
at Pro 300 on Powell.”
Sadly, Giel points out that it was during that time that the league was deci
mated by AIDS, losing more than 100 bowlers in the coming years. “We still
maintain a memorial list of those bowlers who are no longer with us.”
The league Kiwis in half seasons to allow more options for bowlers who have
busy community schedules. Anyone can join at any time. But the second half and
official 30th anniversary rolls out at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 6, 2008. Keeping with tradi
tion, Giel says’gay Portland City Commissioner (and mayoral candidate) Sam
Adams will roll out the first ball. In years past, Mayor Bud Clark, Police Chief
Tom Potter and even Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongski have appeared at the lanes.
New bowlers can join teams on the opening day by arriving early at 2:30 p.m.
Each season-half commitment is only 14 sessions. The league continues to maintain
a weekly fee of only $10, the lowest for any league in the city: For more information
on joining in January, interested participants can call league administrator Mike
Nelson at 503-693-6261 or check out the Web site www.pdxbowl.com.
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