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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 2008)
Boxxes welcomes porn star Aden Jaric during the Fluid dance party June 14. .. Living lesbian legend .. Gretchen Phillips performs June 21 and 23. Michelle Shocked performs with The Devil Makes Three at Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville. (7:30 pm. 216 W Main St. $15-$29 from www. brittlest. org.) A Cliffhanger of a Dance Forming and maintaining a dance company i no small feat. For every artistic decision to be made, there are everal le glamorous but equally im, portant tasks that need doing: raising money, finding rehearsal space, recruit, ing board members, arranging ticket sales for performances and much more. Jason Ohlberg, a choreographer based in Seattle, has been there and done that. About 10 years ago, he finished danc, ing with the re, nowned company Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and then founded his own mall dance troupe, called Same Planet Differ~nt World Dance The, atre. Ohlberg remembers how much effort it takes to direct a dance company. "Run, ning a nonprofit is a hard thing to do, especially if your love is making dance, because there's a lot involved ... that has nothing to do with the artistic proce ," he ays. So Ohlberg knows what he' talking about when he say he is incredibly im, pressed with Bouand DanceCompany, which Portland dancer, teacher and choreographer Alexandrous Ballard tarted here in 2005. Ohlberg recently traveled to Port, land to work with Bouand in prepara, tion for the company' performances this month; hi dance "Precipice" is on the program. "Precipice" i franti, cally paced, athletic and demanding for the dancer to perform, but Ohl, berg says the Bouand dancer "bit into the challenge." "Alex has~me great dancers with a lot of varied kill ," say Ohlberg. Ohlberg has enjoyed hi dance, related vi its to Portland from Seattle, which he picked as hi home five years ago when it became time "to move mewhere where I wanted to live, rather than to live for work." (Seattle The Blow performs with Point Juncture, WA at Eugene's WOW Hall. (8:30 pm. 291 W Eighth Ave. $12 at the door, $10 in advance from TicketWeb.) - is also where Ohlberg met his first nondancer part, ner, John.) "It's interesting to see how different cities' com, panies look.; they have a different DanceCom, pany, for instance, is aiming for a European flavor. Ac, cording to its Web site, part ci the company's mission is "producing and presenting works choreographed by young artists from the European Union and beyond." In keeping with that goal, the June program in, eludes a new work from Bouand Dance Deanna Company's June Carter, an program includes gay award,win, choreographer Jason Ohlberg's ·Precipice." ning cho, reographer who ha made dances for a number of European companies. Two dance ere, ated by Ballard round out the program. Bouand DanceCompany perform three shows June 27 and 28 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall, 1620 . W. Park Ave. Tickets are $15,$19 from 503,725,3307. C.C. Slaughters kicks off Pride Weekend with a filthy Friday Party featuring Jen Folker and OJ Robb hosted by Bolivia Carmichaels. (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) The Egyptian Club's Pride Kickoff Dance features a new show by the Rose City Sirens and Pride gear giveaways. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $5.) Islands, featuring gay drummer Aaron Har- ris, performs at Hawthorne Theatre. (9 pm. 1507 SE 39th Ave. $15 at the door, $12 in ad- vance from TicketsWest.) flavor and vibe," says Ohlberg. Bouand Wonder Ballroom presents Queer Pressure, an outrageously sexy variety show featur- ing Splendora and the Gender Fluids, CJ and the Dolls, Burlesquire and DJ Stormy. (9 pm. 128 NE Russell St. $13 at the door, $10 in ad- vance from box office or Ticketmaster.) -Rebecca Ragain Red Cap Garage presents a special Pride edi- tion of Overflow, its weekly hip-hop party with DJs FSO and Adam West. Next door at Boxxes, check out hot fashions on hot models during the UnderU4Men Fashion Show with DJ Harmonix. (9 pm Overflow, 10 pm UnderU- 4Men. 1035 SW Stark St.) Mr. Oregon State leather 2007 Ben Brown Jr. hosts Leathennen's Cigar Social, an event for men in the leather/Levi/bear community featuring raffle prizes, every second Friday at Gail's Dirty Duck. Proceeds benefit Central City Concern and Blackout leather Productions. (9 pm-midnight. 439 NW Third Ave. $10 beer or soda bust.) SAT• JUNE 14 The Rose City Softball Association presents its annual All Star vs. Portland Police Char- ity Softball Game at Farragut Park. Bring the whole family, a blanket and a picnic, or pur- chase snacks from the Portland Police Acad- emy. Proceeds benefit Q Center. (11:30 am- 3 pm. North Kerby Avenue and Farragut Street. $5 donation.) Pride Northwest presents Portland Pride 2008 through June 15 at Waterfront Park. This year's theme is HPride. Bring It" (N~6 pm. $5 plus canned food donation for Our House of Portland. For a complete schedule visit www.pridenw.org.) Thirst Wine Bar's Summer Art Show features several gay artists, fine photography, jewelry, ceramics and contests to win art and prizes! (1-6 pm. 0315 SW Montgomery St.) The Men's Wehss Center presents a special Pride Weekend instatnent of Chicos Latinos Bingo fea- uing food, beverages, big giveaways and hostess Miss Mytar. (34:30 pm. 928 SW Sfsrk St.) Islands, featuring gay drummer Aaron Harris (third from left), performs June 13 at Hawthorne Barracuda presents the Hot Flash Portland Pride Dance Party for seasoned lesbians 36 and older featuring music from the '70s to today, a greet dance bar and wall-to-wall sexy, gorgeous wom- en! (3-9 pm. 9 NW Second Ave. $8.) Celebrate good times! Embers presents L4L POX for lesbians 35 and older every sec- ond Saturday. Dance to '50s, '60s, '70s and ·sos music in a nonsmoking environment. (5-9 pm. 110 NW Broadway. $5.) The Portland Dyke March steps off from the North Park Blocks and ends at Waterfront Park. (7 pm. Northwest Parle Avenue and Davis Street.) The Blow performs at Aladdin Theater. (8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. $14 at the door, $13 in advance from box office or Ticketmaster.) Wonder Ballroom presents Gir14Girt's Port- land Pride Celebration featuring OJ Beyonda, Seattle go-go dancers, Pride beads and more! (9 pm. 128 NE Russell St. $12 at the door, $10 in advance from box office or Ticketmaster.) The Egyptian Club's Pride Dance 2008 fea- tures wall-to-wall women, go-go girls, a buffet, breakfast at 2:30 a.m. and after-hours dancing and karaoke until 4. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St. $10 at the door, $5 in advance.) Bolivia Carmichaels hosts the fifth annual Pride Beach Party at C.C. Slaughters featuring a CD release party for Cyndi lauper's Bring Ya to the Brink and CD giveaways for OJ Alex Hollywood's Gay Pride 08. (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) DJs Copy and Manny Lennox of Do-n-Dudes present their monthly underground dance party Supernature at Branx .featuring special live guests Solenoid and Arohan. (9 pm. 320 SE Second Ave. $5.) Shake it up and shake it down during the '90s Pop Video Dance Party at Fez Ballroom. (9 pm. 318 SW 11th Ave.) Boxxes presents Fluid featuring hot tracks, hot boys, porn stars Aden and Jordan Jaric, and Tyler Saint of Hot House dancing in the show- ers while you tear up the dance floor! (9 pm. 1035 SW Stark St.) The Rose City's only gay bathhouse, Steam Portland, presents Pride 2008: All Male Ex- perience featuring autographs and DVD giv~- aways with porn star Josh Vaughn (Bottom of the 9th). (10 pm. 2885 NE Sandy Blvd.) SUN• JUNE 15 The Portland Pride Parade steps off from the North Park Blocks and ends at Waterfront Park. (11: 15-am. Northwest Park Avenue and Davis Street.) Boxxes presents the fmth clnJal Stark S1reet Pride Block Party with hostess Hekina, cl San Frarisco's Trcmyshack; perb11a~ by Ksvl1 Aviance, Stacev 0. The Wet. Spots, The D Word, Rose City Sims and Bu1es<Jn; and rrusic SJX11 by FSO DJ, Ha11101ix, D.E and Sech feallmg AIW1 Bladl (2 pm. 1ll15 SW Slarlc St) Bolivia Carmichaels, Honey Bea Hart and Ginger lee host the Superstar Divas Gay Pride Show at C.C. Slaughters, followeq by a movie pass giveaway for House of Usher and Kiss Me Deadly. (8 pm divas, 9 pm movies. 219 NW Davis St.) 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 karaoke. (9 pm-2:30 am. 3701 SE Division St.) MON• JUNE 16 Manifest/O-LAND invites men to playfully explore the city by bike during Wanderlust featuring a walk at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Pre- serve. Meet at Wild Oats. (6:30 pm. 3535 NE 15th Ave. $5-$15 sliding-scale donation. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.qland.org/calendar.) Gay singer/songwriter Ryan Mintz performs with Kelly Brightwell at Chaos Cafe & Parlor. (8 pm. 2620 SE Powell Blvd.) Rob Douglas Gay History at Portland Ci Fourth Ave.) The Adventu bike ride on Portland. Me the Eastban~ and July 1. (~ 503-880-890~ Vault Martini queer social a selection o vantage of e ing Basic Rig 12th Ave.) Framed Delights Hide Below ffllllont Tucked below giant bridge struts and shadowed by brown building known as River Street tudios houses keepers. In the building's southwest end you will fin Cross Unique Framed Fabrics Art Gallery. These framings by Marvin L. Chiles feature Laur from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mali, Japan, China and E pressive framings bring out colors and textures of the vi with the help of his partner, Larry Cro . Chiles has a full,time job that i n't an-related, so i items during the workweek. The gallery, located at 82 from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and weekdays by appoint 503,233, 1780. The gallery will celebrate ummer solsti wine and Chiles' one,of ,a,kind framed fabrics from 1 t Fabric framing is not an unknown an-and it is prints and items formerly used in other contexts (lik ing in a few of the framed works) and turns them int the original de igns and prints, and reca ting them wit Chiles' framing techniques make th~ de igns, the colors fabric stand out. The variety of the fabrics and the pre entation t often reflect approaches used in ab tract expressioni m, color and texture. For instance, Cro ay , "Kinta clotn inches, then stitched together with uch kill, one can connected." Likewise, the silk sections cut from the obi ash foe ing on one bird, human or other animal, and enhance the framing. Chile and Cro opened the gallery to the public · ea y to find, but ea ily accessed once you have the basi adventure to find the gallery-a different world, a diffi pleasing to the eye.
