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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2008)
11 Dance Project presents its fifth annual Showing by Dance Portland Opera's Broadway Across America presents The Phantom of the Opera Aug. 13-Sept. 7. The Aug. 8 episode of OPB's In the Life features a conversation between iconic social critics Camille Paglia (left) and Sandra Bernhard. st "I how traces of my proc in my work, 1 to Ex, such as underlayers, underdrawing and vi ibl brushwork. To me, this makes the work both Barton more ace ible and more inter ting," he say . center Franco, Barton, a native Oregonian, and her part- ner moved to the Roe City in 1983. td Juana "What I find stimulating about Portland is that there is a lot of art to l ok at and to ere, many opportunities to meet other artists, if you take the initiative to do it .... I didn't es them go to art school and I started quite late in of iden, life, so I've had to build my artist communi- ty from scratch. Portland seems like a great place to have done that. Lots of art is being Serena Barton's ihe Implacable Anne Boleyn· made, viewed and taught. Portland has a strong DIY community and a grassroots love riven to is on display this month at Onda Gallery. r societ, of creating and learning," she says. d leisure to write and to continue to In addition to her art, Barton teaches part time at Portland mmitted to the equality of women, State University. She is also a licensed professional counselor. Her ative poetry that reflected this com- new book, A Joyful Frenz-y, is a collection of work with text abo'-!t inspiration and process. . ed, including oil and acrylic paint- Driven to Extremes is on di play through Aug. 26 at Onda Gal- edia collages, assemblage and al- lery, 2215 N.E. Alberta St. Barton will participate in a gallery talk ng the scaffolding underneath art at 3 p.m. Aug. 16. iewer. - Kristin Steele ~oreno nger at ~ouse. 30pm. ler, an 1<uality oy ren - uzio, it ughter IE Ki/I- t. dirty- Brown al, an r com - Iecond ienefit eather r Third rn the t Out," of the AIDS epidemic. (11 pm.) SAT• AUG . 9 (m\ W Portland lesbian Network presents the first-ever Gay Pride Photo Scavenger Hunt at 1 000 Acres Park in Troutdale. Bring sturdy shoes, a sense of adventure and a fully charged digital cam- era. Rescheduled due to overflowing rivers. (8: 30-11 am. $ 10 from pdxlesbiannet@ya- hoo.com.) Alton Baker Park hosts the 18th annual Eu- gene/Springfield Pride featuring perfor- mances by Joshua Klipp, Sistas in the Pit and . Nicole Sangsuree. This year's theme is "Live, Love, Be." (Noon. www.eugenepride.org.) SUN • AUG. 10 The Adventure Group takes an intermediate hike to McIntyre Ridge for great views of vol- canic peaks. Meet outside Starbucks at Hol- lywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Jeff 503-234-4800.) Katy Perry, singer/songwriter of the No. 1 hit "I Kissed a Girl," performs during the Warped Tour at Columbia Meadows in St. Helens. (Noon. 63701 Columbia River Highway. $31 from Ticketmaster.) Northwest Gender Alliance meets at Q Cen- ter. (2-5:30 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Keshet invites queer Jews as well as their spouses, partners, significant others and good friends and family, whether Jewish or queer or not, to a potluck barbecue lunch and the Oregon Air Show in Hillsboro. Bring a dish and a bever- age. (1:30 pm. David 503-226-7079, ext. 14.) Not your grandparents' dance troupe: The men of Burlesquire perform at the Egyptian Club. (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Holocene presents Pop Tart for bois, dykes, la- dies and the like every second Sunday. (7 pm- 1 am. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) C.C. Slaughters presents the Sisters of Per- petual Indulgence Party. (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) MON• AUG. 11 Learn presence, compassion and nonverbal communication by exchang- ing breema healing touch sequences with other fully clothed men. Free intro- ductory class presented by Manifest. (8: 15-9:45 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx.org/ calendar.) UE • AUG. 2 Elder Resource Alliance takes a "Fun Bus" ride to Crystal Springs Rhododen- dron Garden. Bring a sack lunch. Meet at Friendly House. (11 am-3 pm. 1737 NW26thAve. $5dona- tion plus garden admission. RSVP to 503-228-4391.) Relieve stress, feel calmer and improve creativity during the Men's Medita- tion Group presented by Manifest. (7-9 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www. manifestpdx. org/calendar.) Vendetta hosts Salon 0. a month- ly mixer for men and women to work, chat, socialize, flirt, dish and kibitz in a smoke-free envi- ronment. (7-11 pm. 4306 N Williams Ave. www.salonqpdx.com.) Joshua Klipp performs at Mississippi Pizza Pub. (9 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave.) WED• AU . 1 The Portland Area Business Association holds its monthly meeting at Kells Irish Restau- rant & Pub with a presentation by Larry Smith of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. (11 :30 am-1 pm. 112 SW Second Ave. $18-$25 from www.paba.com.) Center presents Q Literati, a monthly queer reading series fea- turing emerging and underground writers and spoken word artists with an open mike, gourmet snacks, raffle prizes, multiple readings, audience O & A's and the occasional literary superstar. (6-9 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) llllr!'o~• Q Are you tired of the dating game or the same old arguments? Do you find yourself looking for love in all the wrong places or collapsing love with sex or con ven ience? Firtd out the secret to creating truly great relationships the last during Causing Love at Touchstone Coffee House. (6-9 pm. 445 NE 70th Ave. $34 from www.causeit. org/events.) Manifest presents a free introductory men's therapeutic yoga class to address specific wellness challenges or goals. (6:30-8:30 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx. org/calendar.) T U • AUG. 14 The Adventure Group takes an intermediate hike on the Siouxon Creek Trail at Mount St. Helens National Park. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Patrick 406-544-4143.) Elder Resource Alliance invites older mem- bers of the sexual minorities community to meet each other, share common interests and enjoy fun conversation every second Thursday at Ni- ki's Restaurant. (1-3 pm. 736 SE Grand Ave.) Looking Glass Bookstore presents a poetry reading from Daniel Skach-Mils (The Tao of Now) and David Hil (Coosumed). (7 pm. 7983 SE 13th Ave.) Lesbian Chef Comes to Bite of Oregon uperstar chef Cat Cora is coming to town as one of the celebrity judges for the Iron Chef Oregon competition at the 2008 Bite of Oregon. Cora, a mother of two with her partner, Jennifer, was the first and only female challenger on the show Iron Chef America. In addition to running commentary during the final of the competition in Oregon, Cora will whip up some- thing at a cooking demo and be available to sign copie of her cookbooks. Cora bla ted onto the culinary cene after leaving her h me in Mi si ippi to attend the Culinary In ti- tut of America and then go n to w rk in France and Napa before nding up on ev ral televi i n how . But it wa the winning of Iron Chef that may have cau ed more ripple than the fact that h r family ha Cat Cora was the first and only female appeared in publi ation challenger on the show Iron Chef America. u h a People and Parents magazin offering main tream America tip on how two m m c k fun, balanced meal for two growing n . ra i unaba hedly fi u d n bringing her culinary kill to th pe ple. Her n we t book, ooking from the Hip, offer tyli h food lution for tho e who d n't have a lot of time and need to put omething together without a ton of work. he al founded Ch f: for Humanity to bring tog th r culinary profi i nal to fight hun er and pr vid food nutriti n educati n, merg ncy food reli f and humani- tarian aid worldwide. at Wat rfront Park from 2:45 to ra take to the Or gon h f ta 3:30 p.m. and from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9. he then will judg the Iron h f final on the am tage at 7:30. - K ri tin teele
