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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 2008)
Queer painter Storm Tharp's Arm It Arm closes Nov. 29 at POX Contemporary Art. Candye Kane (left) and Sue Palmer raise money for Esther's Pantry on Nov. 24 at Starky's. tenhoefer entertains Nov. 22 at I Choreographers d Jaffe have been familiar ince 1998. Kirk and Skin- x' world premiere, which ; Gregg Bielemeier Dance ite Bird' ·ubscription se- ert showcases new choreog- . er and Kirk, with seamless different works. As the sec- caged Dance Series, which t Portland tate University, lace in a le ttaditional ven- rmed arena-style, with the ," ays Bielemeier. suited to hi piece, which allation art by New Yorker ening fi ature music by r David Omette Cherry ee Mah, who wa Gregg l ect ' mu ,ca · Id trector. ' emeier perform seven shows Caruther t. Admission is orwww. life flam- /nie, Bes- James, pianist/ HQueen and non- . (8pm. otion for 1 monthly on from a ¥for St.) , creativ- DUP pre- ~onation. jifestpdx. WED• NOV. 26 Drag per- formers CJ and the Dolls co-host Bordella's Gaym Show Bingo featuring fabulous priz- es at Crush. (9 pm. 1400 SE Morrison St.) THU• NOV. 27 Need to escape the family? The Egyp- tian Club is open on Thanksgiving with ka- raoke! (9 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) FRI • NOV. 28 Reduce your carbon footprint! Why drive all over wine country when you can come to Hip Chicks Do Wine and taste wines made from grapes sourced from throughout Or- egon and Washington? Admission through - Rebecca Ragain Nov. 30 includes fine music, tasty wine, fab- ulous snacks and a logo glass. (11 am-9 pm Friday and Saturday, 11 am- 6 pm Sunday. 4510 SE 23rd Ave. $15.) C.C. Slaughters presents the Oregon Bears' monthly Double X Dance featuring music by DJ Peter Calandra of Studio 54 fame. (9 pm-1 am. 219 NW Davis St. $2.) SAT• NOV. 29 The Adventure Group tours the exhibit Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge at Portland Art Museum. Meet in the gift shop. (10:15 am. 1219 $W Parle Ave. Evan 503-701 -7922.) Put a shine on your dancing shoes for the seventh annual Rose City Swing Holiday Affair-a memorable night out on the town with family and friends featuring a 16-piece band playing your favorite tunes of the swing era-at Ambridge Event Center. (7 pm group lesson, 8 pm dance. 300 NE Multnomah St. $ 18 at the door, $15 in advance from Brown Pa- per Tickets.) The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Raintree Em- pire presents Fast Times at Raintree U, an old- fashioned college pep rally at the Eagles Lodge in Vancouver, Wash. Bring three cans of food for a $2 discount! Proceeds benefit the charities of Reign 34. (8 pm. 107 E Seventh St. $7.) Are you looking for a place to meet other college folks and play some games? Then College Game Night at Q Center is the place for you and your friends. (8-10 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) C.C. Slaughters presents the Global Groove Tour Party and a CD single promotion for HDon't Call Me BabyH by Kreesha Turner. (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) SUN• NOV. 30 Weather permitting, The Adventure Group takes a moderate hike to Aldrich Butte, overlooking the Bonneville Dam area. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Jeff 503-234-4800.) • Clinton Street Theater presents Lethal Lesbian 3: Israeli Lesbian Film Night followed by a party at Holocene. (1:30-5 pm films, 2522 SE Clinton St., $8 at the door, $7 in advance from the box office, In Other Words or Haven. 5-11 pm party, 1001 SE Morrison St., free with film admission, $5 wfthout.J Sarah Doughs performs with an exciting surprise guest at Valentines. (9 pm. 232 SW Ankeny St.) MON• DEC. 1 Meet at Whole Foods for Wanderlust: Men's Cy- cling Rideabout presented by Manifest. In honor of Wor1d AIDS Day, -several men wiU lead a sto- ryteUing ride to visit some of the important places where Portland first responded to AIDS. (6:30 pm. 3535 NE 15th Ave. $5-$15 sliding scale. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx.org/calendar.) Medford Congregational United Church of Christ observes World AIDS Day with an interdenominational evening of remembrance, music and speeches culminating in a moving candlelight ceremony. This year's theme is HFacing AIDS.H (7 pm. 1801 E Jackson St.) Bisexual Community Forum hosts a casual discussion group every first Monday at Red and Black Cafe. (7:30 pm. 400 SE 12th Ave. 503-285-4848.) TUE• DEC. 2 Q Center presents 61111ft Nitht, a great social evening of informal board game competition. Choose from many options, or feel free to bring your own favorite and teach the group. (7-9 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) WED• DEC.3 A youth librarian reads engaging stories and leads songs and movement ac- tivities for children up to 5 years old during the month- ly Stotytime with Maria at Q Center. (10-11 am. 69 SE Taylor St.) Friendly House hosts the Elder Resource Alli- ance Holiday Open House featuring fantastic friends, fabulous food, fun music, door prizes and a fanciful silent auction . (2-4 pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave.) Q Theory discusses mind- expanding books by the leading thinkers of the past few decades at Q Center. (7:30 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) THU• DEC.4 The Portland Area Business Association, which recognizes the rewards and challenges of being in the business world and seeks to support and promote its members' efforts, presents PABA Biz Builders at Q Center. (7-9 am. 69 SE Taylor St.) Design Within Reach hosts On Deck, a si- lent auction of skateboard decks that have been transformed into one-of-a- kind works by SO artists, including queers T J Norris and Marne Lucas. The free event will feature food and drinks by Prowista Foods and Lord Beltane. Proceeds benefit Complete Skate, a Portland-based youth de- velopment nonprofit. (5-8:30 pm. 1200 NW Ev- erett St. www.completes- kate.org/ondeck.) Thinking about coming out? Looking for a phobia- free space to consider She Kissed a Girl .. . First! Fir t thing fir t: Ye , it' true, Jill Sobule wrote "I Ki ed a Girl," which was a huge hit with an accompanying video that wa played ad nau earn on MTV circa 1995. "That ong was a double-edged word for me," h ay . "It wa per- ceived a a novelty hit, but on the other hand it wa the first song with an overtly gay topic to be aired on Top 40 radio. I am quite proud of that." econdly, the 2008 Katy Perry ma h "I Ki ed a Girl" i a different ong; the little bitch tole obule' title. (Hey, my word , not her . bule i a graci u oul who recognize that all publicity i good publicity.) obule i o much more than a ne-hit wonder. More than 13 year later, h ha become the left' fa, vorite inging atiri t and t pical troubadour. he wa a frequent gue t Jill Sobule opens for Melissa Ferrick on Nov. 22 at on NPR's now defunct Bryant Park Wonder Ballroom. Project and on Air America doi ng mu ical op-ed n everything from the hri tian right and campaign fatigue to up r Tue day and, of cour e, Bu h- lot of Bush. obule' piece de resi tance i her ong about a ecret fanta y lov affair with ecretary f tate Condoleezza Rice. Here i a choice line:" ond leezza y u've got m in a trance, ondoleezza take ff th e pant uit pant ." It might n t mak it ont the hit Ii t, but h might now b n th FBI' watch li t. obul i al a featured blogger on Arianna Huffington' Web it , HuffingtonPo t. om. Right before the election he attended a Ye on rally in alifornia with video cam ra in hanJ to aprur ome grea "hat nugget ," leaving her "I Heart Rachel Maddow" hirt at h me. You can wat h thi frightening vide nline. obule' ong li ti n't all fun and gam ; there are om p ignant, h artfelt trac in h ·r atalog like "Barren Egg" fr m th 1997 D Happy Town and "Empty la " from an off-BroaJw y play called Prozak and the Platypus. Dropp d by two re ord lab l and with two mor that w nt under, obul Je ided to appeal to her fan to fund h r v nth 0. he t up a W b ite,Jill NextR orJ . om, with the aim t f rai ing 75,000. In 53 day obu le reacheJ th g al; at pr tim h had rai eJ upwarJ of 9, 0. Thi nice Jewi h girl from Denver ha hutzp h, all right: Her fund-rai ing tory wa pi k d up by national m dia, and h r iv c.l ton of pre . Her up oming di i b ing produ ed by D n Wa (Bonni Raitt, Am Lee) and promi c appearan from John Doe of X anJ C ndi Lauper. bul i a mart cooki who would be a gr at mpanion for karaok . Fan of arah ilv rman and tephen Colbert will at her up with a poon. D n't xp ct y ur typi al "kumbaya" I bian folk: inger; he i an opening act worth howing up early for. • -Dale chiff
