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and snow people gift Saturday Morning Cartoons at The Waypost. This month's to Insurgent Black Women at the Bread and Roses Center. bags theme is "Sleep Show.” (1 pm. 3120 N Williams Ave.) (7 pm. 819 N Killingsworth St. $2 door donation, $8 Southern with veteran a (2-4 pm. craftsman. 1737 NW 26th Ave. $1.50 a bag.) THU • FEB. 19 Job: The Humor Book Al-Qaeda Kept You from Beading at In BearBust at the Eagle Portland. (9 pm-midmght. 835 N Other Words. (4 pm. 8 NE Killingsworth St.) Lombard St. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.) a seated dinner and entertainment. Proceeds benefit Our House of Portland (6pm. 614SW 11thAve. $175from503-736-9276.) Oregon's largest queer sports organization pres reads Chinquapin ents the Rose City Softball New Player Meet- from Bogotá to Buenos Gringo Trail at In Other (7pm. Words. 8 NE Killings worth St.) Curious Comedy Theater presents the U S debut of the Japanese comedy troupe Shoshinz through Feb. 7. The Currently film series Gray Queer at (7-9 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Q Center hosts Tranz Guy«—a group for trans men and inter sex. genderquwr and questioning people who were assigned female at birth—every third Sunday. (6-8pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Break out your instruments and your poetry books for Open Mic Night hosted by folksinger Katie Pfeiff at The Egyptian Club. (8 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Crush presents ita second installment of Crave, Portland's Gras' featuring DJs Mani and Zita, 15 scantily clad go-go entertainers, a special midnight performance and a few naughty surprises. (8 pm'. 1400 SE Morrison St. $7.) MON • FEB. 16 and find out how you can participate in its 15th season. All Gay-owned Vino Paradiso presents a five-course wine din levels of play for women and open divisions are offered in a ner with Patricia Green Cellars. (6-8:30 pm. 417 NW 10th fun, safe environment. (6-8 pm. 1038 SW Stark St.) Ave. $100 from 503-295-9536.) The Freedom Socialist Party celebrates Black History Month Blondie performs at Roseland Theater. (8 pm. 8 NW Sixth dunng the open mike Front Runners for Freedom: A Salute Ave. $32 50450 from TicketsWest.) The Anti-Valentine Theatre Vertigo’s latest production might he titled Romance, hut don’t go in expecting a typical love story. The play involves a pill-popping judge (Garland Lyons) presiding over a kangaroo courtroom filled (Tom Moorman) who’s being defended by an anti-Semitic lawyer (Nathan Gale) while a nonplused Eleven Minutes, a documentary following what happened to gay designer Jay McCarroll, who won the first season of Profect Bunway, premieres on Here, (www.heretv.com.) The Feminist Film Society screens Dangerous Beauty at In bailiff (Bruce Lawson) watches the absurd proceedings unfold. Meanwhile, a Mideast peace conference is brewing outside, and the prosecutor’s boyfriend is fuming about a dirty pot roast pan. “It’s kind of a strange beast,” says gay actor Ben Buckley, who plays the unhinged boyfriend. “It doesn’t Other Words. (7 pm. 8 NE Killingsworth St. $345 donation.) follow much of a plot line, where people can share their crafts with others and learn Miss Mylar is sum to bring you good luck in another rous so when people ask me what new ones. (6:30 pm. 8 NEJGIIingsworth St.) ing game of Chicos Latinos Bingo at the Men's Wellness In Other Words presents Craft Circle, a monthly group Grease your wheels dunng Gay Skate Night present © Center. Win fantastic prizes and have a chance to meet Powell's Books welcomes best-selling author E. Lynn Harris, about that.’ It has a lot of im Q Center presents Cabaret with a Q. a monthly evening of plications about how we speak singing, meeting new and old friends and delicious conver to each other when we’re in sation around Darcelle's piano. (8-10 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) who explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules that society demands its pub lic heroes to follow in Basketball Jones. (7:30pm. 1005 W Burly Girl Productions presents Decadence, © a night of debauchery, seduction and pure ecsta sy at Hawthorne Theatre featuring a sexy show Burnside St.) it’s about, I say, ‘Don’t worry some new people! (7-9 pm. 928 SW Stark St.) ed by Just Out at Oaks Park. (7-9 pm. 1 SE Spokane St. $6 plus canned food items for Esther's Pantry) www. filmaction, org.) with over-the-top characters: a gay prosecutor (gay actor Gary Norman) grilling a Jewish chiropractor FRI • FEB. 20 tastiest ladies dance party. This month's theme is "Party at Hollywood Theatre. /4 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $50 from screens Matters Q Center. only officially sanctioned Oscar Night America event fea and-Greet at Scandals. Learn about the league Aires: Biffs, Baps and Bevelations Along the Rick Emerson, Sarah X Dylan and Tim Riley host Oregon's turing Darcelle, Jay Malone and Rod Hill on the red carpet Renee playwright SUN • FEB. 22 The Governor Hotel hosts Sultry An Evening of Mardi Gras Celebration featunng silent and kve auctions, a hosted bar, feminist Radical buffet donation.) Standup comic Carl Kozlowski reads from Seize the Day really desperate situations and what comes out of our mouth that’s not considered political case of performance art, chocolate fountains, fresh fruit, TUE • FEB. 17 pretzels and raffle prizes. Proceeds benefit Our House of Vault Martini Lounge presents the monthly queer social mixer Q-T. Enjoy a cocktail from a selection of 44 exotic liba Portland and Esther’s Pantry. (9 pm. 3862 SE Hawthorne all, it’s just an hour and a half Blvd. $12 with three personal hygiene or nonperishable food of really good comedy." items, $15 without.) It’s also a departure for tions or take advantage of exclusive drink specials benefiting SAT • FEB. 21 Q Center. (6-8 pm. 226 NW 12th Ave.) Q Center hosts meetings for Late Awakenings, a support group for women who question their orientation or who come out as lesbian later in life, and Trans Fem, a social group for anyone identifying or presenting on the trans-feminine presented by Manifest. (7-10 pm. $15425 donation. BSVP explorations of masculinity in Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Jill delving into discrimination and marriage equality with New Men's Gardening and Food Sustainability Team present ed by Manifest. (lOam-noon. $15425 donation. BSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx.org/calendar.) © Alliance presents Buckley has plenty of experience to draw on, as he’s been acting since he was 9. He expanded his Free-for-AII Open 4:30pm. BSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx. thespian skills at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, a three-year conservatory where he was “immersed” in a more intellectual approach to theater. “It’s really hard work,” Buckley explains. “Traditionally American actors really act from the core org/calendar.) and from the heart and they’re very emotional, so I learned how to formulate technique.” with Norman at Friendly House. Add heart and whimsy to your gift giving by creating fun penguin Center Stage, makes quite an entrance in Romance, wearing nothing but Jockey shorts as his boyfriend director didn’t want to go that direction," Buckley says. “He thought it would be too distracting.” Taylor St.) teractive programs on yoga, tai chi and networking. (10 am- Handcrafts The 24-year-old actor, who had another flamboyant role in The Beard of Avon last year at Portland practices legal arguments. The script calls for the character to be wearing a leopard-print thong, but “our House featuring a potluck lunch, great music and free in Elder Resource not doing Shakespeare out there.’ She’s still gonna come this weekend anyway,” Buckley laughs. meal and have some fun at Q Center. (10am-noon. 69 SE Manifest presents Men's Wellness WED • FEB. 18 “My grandmother really wants to come. 1 said: ‘Grandma, it’s not a traditional play. You know, we’re raising children, allows families to socialize, enjoy a good York Gov. David Paterson, HIV prevention in the ballroom and life “on the down low.” (11 pm.) Gay actors Ben Buckley (left) and Gary Norman clash in Theatre Vertigo's Romance through Feb. 21. dramas like Glengarry Glen Ross and American Buffalo. Still, his in-your-face language is unmistakable. 503-477-8170.) Daddies b Papas Potluck, a monthly meeting for gay men isode, "Mobilizing Hope," celebrates Black History Month by Mamet, Teacup Lake Nordic Trails. Meet outside Starbucks at to 503-223-8822 or www.mamfestpdx.org/calendar.) OPB airs the queer newsmagazine In the Life February's ep David who’s better known for his Learn practical techniques from master gardeners with the turing touch during the Men's Healing Touch Exchange playwright The Adventure Group goes cross-country skiing on the spectrum. (7-9 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Become more comfortable giving and receiving simple, nur ly correct. But 1 think most of Asher Loverdi and Caught in Candy's Mickey Pollizatto present —Jim Radosta Valentine s Dinner for Two for 89. Happy Hour Daily. Brunch on Sundays. NE MI.K & Fremont 503.249.9764 www.bellyrestaurant.com
