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