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NOVEMBER 21 , 2008
Portland Center Stage presents R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe through
Dec. 7.
Lesbian comic Suzanne Westenhoefer entertains
Aladdin Theater.
Museum of Contemporary Craft exhibits queer artist
Hilary Pfeifer's Bunnywood through Nov. 30.
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A Window into Israeli Queer Culture
Portlan<ler will get a unique glimp at
I raeli queer cultur <luring Lethal Le bi-
an 3: Israeli Lesbian Film Night fr m 1 :30
to 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Clinton treet Theater,
2522 .E. Clinton t.
The collection wa curated by Anat Nir,
a que r event planner from Tel Aviv. It pre,
miere<l Aug. 2 in Tel Aviv along with a le bo,
centric art exhibiti n that combined vide ,
performance art, painting and photography.
"Lethal Le bian 3 bring the queer com,
munity quality film by I bian , with lesbian
and about le bian /' Nir ay . "The films in the
program ... deal with Jifferent i ue , including
elf,identity, l v , politi , gender, relation,
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hip and culture.'
The program feature even h rt and a
50,minute drama, The ther War by Tamar
Glezerman. QueerVideos, a five,minute video
rt piece by hiri Blumenthal, will pr cede
the creening.
The film will be fol l wed by a party featur,
ing member f Rose City Siren , River City
Riders and Burlesquire from 5 to 11 p.m. at
Holocene, 1001 .E. Morri on t. Behind th
turntable will be DJ Automaton and Eque -
trian, who regularly pin together as the 2x4
duo RoboPony, along with two of Israeti lead,
ing DJs, Tami Bibring and Yoav Amon .
"I feel this event offer Portlanders a
window into Israeli queer culture and enriche
our ense of global community,i' ays event co-
producer Kaki Mar hall, who al o promote
the monthly que r party Pop Tart. "The body
of work i not like any I have ever een. Being
part of chi event that connects culture ,
id ntitie and tran cend politics through a
very human element is an inspiration.,,
The creening admi i n i $8 at the door
or $ 7 in advance fr m the b x office, In Other
W ords or Haven. The party c ver i free with
film ad mi ion or $5 without.
"The event in Portland i very special to me
inc pe pie utsid f I ra l can enjoy the col,
lection,i' Nir ay . "I have selected Portland for its
huge queer, transgender and le bian scene and its
thriving independent filmmaking community. 11
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-Jim Radosta
Deaf & Hearing Out Reach in-
vites queer and queer-friendly
deaf and hearing signers of
all levels to its monthly coffee
night at 3 Friends Coffeehouse.
(6:30-10 pm. 201 SE 12th Ave.)
Dyke-owned Haven Coffeehouse
presents
singer/songwriter
Cat Dynes and Shakespear's
Crush in a songwriters round of
indie/alt/folk music. (7-8:30 pm.
3551 SE Division St.)
Jody Crocker sings originals
and great cover music from the
·sos, '90s and today at the Egyp-
tian Club. (7-9 pm. 3701 SE Divi-
sion St. $5.)
Melissa Ferrick and Jill Sobule
perform at Wonder Ballroom .
(8 pm. 128 NE Russell St. $18
at the door, $15 in advance from
box office or Ticketmaster.) ·
Aladdin Theater presents lesbian
comic Suzanne Westenhoefer.
(8 pm. 3017 SE Milwaukie
Ave. $25 from the box office or
Ticketmaster.)
Are you looking for a place to
meet other college folks and eat
some popcorn? Then College
Movie Night at Q Center is the
place for you and your friends.
(8-10 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.)
Don't miss the party
of the year! Boxxes
and Red Cap Garage
present the Just Out 25th
Anniversary Celebration, an
evening of song, dance,
burlesque, door prizes and more!
(9 pm. 1035 SW Stark St.)
SUN•
NOV. 23
Weather pennitting, The Aitw.
tun Group takes a bike road trip.
Meet at the north end of Northeast
33rd Drive. (9 am. 2900 NE Ma-
rine Drive. Dave 503-281-4798.)
Mark your calendars for Nov. 30, when lethal Lesbian 3 will feature an afternoon of Israeli
films at Clinton Street Theater followed by a party at Holocene.
The Adventure Group takes an
easy hike to Beacon Rock in the
Columbia Gorge, an old favorite
through a second-growth Doug-
las Fir forest. Meet outside Star-
bucks at HoHywood Fred Meyer,
(9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. ·Jeff
503-644-9503.)
White Bird Commissions New Work from Trio of Local Choreograph
Native Oregonian Gregg Bielemeier ha been
dancing for 38 of hi 58 years, with more than
half of hi dance career spent in Portland.
But tho e new to the Ro e City or its dance
scene might not have een his choreography-
which colleagues and critics describe a witty and
inventive-becau e he has kept a low profile for
the past several years.
After producing a full,evening work called Poo-
dle Farm in 2002, Bielemeier swore he would never
again self-produce a concert dance performance.
He ay : "rm not a multitasker, and it ju t makes
me crazy. When f get crazy, the people around me
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get crazy, and I don t like to promote crazy. 11
True to hi word, from then on Bielemeier put
hi creative energy into making work fo r other
companie . Hi choreography was performed in
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Polari Dance Theatre 2006 how, Too Blue,
and thi year by The PC, the Northwe t Profe -
ional Dance Projece company.
o Bielemeier wa delighted when White
Bird founder Paul King and Walter Jaffe ap,
proached him and contemporaries Eric Skin-
ner and Daniel Kirk, director of kinner/Kirk
Dance Ensemble, about commis ioning an eve,
ICashet invites queer Jews as wel as thew spouses,
partners, significant others and good friends and fam-
ily, whether Jewish or queer or not, to a potkJck dinner.
8mg a dish and a beverage. (5:30 pm. RSVP to Mike
at 503-331-1111.)
Atole performs with El Guincho and Breakfast
Mountain at Holocene. (9 pm. 1001 SE Mor-
rison St. $8.)
Discllarge Information System, Edit
History and T andemnation perform at
Mississippi Pizza Pub. Proceeds benefit
the Flying Needle Project for the setup of a clinic
that wiH provide free alternative health care to HIV/
AIDS-infected people in Cape Town, South Africa.
(9 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave. $5 donation.)
MON• NOV. 24
Manifest presents MN Making
Noise, where men can express them-
selves fuffy through drumming, singing,
shouting, pounding and discovering how they
want to make sound with a variety of traditional
and nontraditional instruments. (7:30-9 pm. $5-
ning of work. King and Jaffe have been fa
with all three artists ince 1998. Kirk and
ner danced in BodyVox 1 s world premiere,
White Bird presented; Gregg Bielemeier
Project kicked off White Bird 1 ·ubscripti
rie with Odd Duck Lake.
The upcoming concert showcases new ch
raphy by Bielemeier, Skinner and Kirk, with se
transitions between the different works. As th
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ond in White Bird Uncaged Dance ries,
replaces its u ual series at Portland tate Univ
the performance takes place in a le traditiona
ue: the Portland Opera Studio Theater.
"Ies all being performed arena,style, wi
audience on four side ,° ays Bielemeier.
The venue is well suited to hi piece,
incorporate light in tallation art by New Y
Hap Tivey. The evening feature musi
Portland jazz compo er David Ornette C
and vocal by Lyndee Mah, who wa
Bielemeier Dance Projeces mu ical director
Skinner/Kirk + Bielemeier perform seven
Dec. 3 to 7 at 211 .E. Caruther St. Admi
$26 from Ticketmaster.
$75 donation. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.
manifestpdx. org/calendar.)
In the tradition of brassy, larger-than-life flam-
boyant blues singers like Memphis Minnie, Bes-
sie Smith, Big Mama Thornton and Etta James,
Candye Kane performs at Starky's with pianist/
vocalist Sue Palmer, San Diego's only HOueen
of Boogie Woogie. Donations of cash and non-
perishable foods benefit Esther's Pantry. (8 pm.
2913 SE Stark St.)
glass. (11 a
6pmSundar,
C.C. Slaugh
monthly Dou
Peter Caland
219NWDav
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C.C. Slaughters presents a movie promotion for
Milk. (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.)
TUE• NOV. 25
0 Center presents Queer Spirituality, a monthly
exploration of spirituality, faith and religion from a
queer perspective. (1-8:30 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.)
Relieve stress, feel calmer and improve creativ-
ity during the Men's Meditation Group pre-
sented by Manifest. (7-9 pm. $5-$20 donation.
RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx.
org/calendar.)
The Adv
Beauty: Pho
Gorge at P
gift shop. (1
503-701 -792
out on the t
a 16-piece
swing er
group lesson,
$18 at the di
per Tickets.)