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FEBRUARY 20 2009 • Feb. 28. (Visit JustOut. com for "On View " gallery listings.) you'd pport the lroup tona- ltpdx. rThe ) ity in 1rade mw 1.) tistic 1 the 1 the ional $8.) the 27 ing ral" to rn md ,la, ,ey dy, in n] elf th ry. t i J, u Q Center presents Queer Spirituality, a monthly exploration of spirituality, faith and religion from a queer perspective. (7-8:30 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Relieve stress, feel calmer and improve creativity during the Men's Meditation Group presented by Manifest. (7-9 pm. $5-$20 donation. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx.org/calendar.) Boxxes and Red Cap Garage present Bizarre: The Gayest Show on Earth featuring beads all night long; wet T-shirt and underwear contests for cash and prizes; go-go girls and boys; fantastic perfor- mances from Sabel Scities, Poison Waters and dance troupes Burlesquire, Rose City Sirens and D' Ames; and DJs and V Js Adam West, Automaton, Equestrian and FSO. (9 pm. 1035 SW Stark St.) Miss Mylar hosts Mardi Gras 2009 at Scandals with giveaways, go-go boys and the smallest parade ever! (9 pm. 1125 SW Stark St.) Bolivia Carmichaels and Miss Mylar Black host Fat Tuesday Celebration 2009 at C.C. Slaughters with music by DJ Robb and unique hot beads. Enter the contest for a $500 cash prize to be crowned Mr. Dixi Normous 2009! (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) WED• FEB. 25 Elder Resource Alliance presents Seniors Sharing Stories & Music Jam at Friendly House. Share your writing or the writing of a favorite author, or play a favorite song from a CD or sing something meaningful to you. (2-4 pm. 1737 NW 26th Ave.) Getting Bi POX, a social group for bisexual and questioning women, hosts a dinner meeting at Old Wives' Tales. (6-8 pm. 1300 E Burnside St.) Learn the basics of wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives with gay attor- ney and author Richard B. Schneider during Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning at Belmont Library. (6:30-7:45 pm. 1038 SE 39th Ave.) Nationally acclaimed comedy theater duo The Cody Rivers Show performs through Feb. 21 at Curious Comedy Theater. (Visit JustOut.com for "On Stage" theater listings.) at Garden Home Library. (6:30-8 pm. 7475 SW Oleson Road #6.) RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx. org/calendar.) Urban edge folksinger Katia Sawicki performs with Adam Sweeney at Alberta Street Pub. (7 pm. 1036 NE Alberta St. $5.) Queerotica, a new writers group for adults who enjoy writing queer erotica, meets at Q Center to read, critique and praise each other's work, with the goal of publishing and selling what they write. (2-4 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Dads Group, a safe place to discuss issues of common interest, listen and support, meets at Q Center. (7-9 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Get your costume on for Madonnathon at Hollywood Theatre featuring Material Girl covers by Kate Mann, Malcolm Rollick, CJ and the Dolls, Nicole Sangsuree, Felina's Arrow and more! Proceeds benefit In Other Words. (7-9 pm. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. $8.) Learn basic tactics to help you feel safer and more secure during SaH Defense 101 at the Men's Wellness Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Light snacks will be provided. (7-9 pm. 928 SW Stark St.) Mother's Velvet Lounge & Cafe presents Cabaret Karaoke. This month's theme is "The Third Annual Hackademy Awards," so go online by Feb. 25 to vote for the year's worst films! (8 pm-1 am. 212 SW Stark St. www.cabaretkaraoke.com.) FRI • FEB. 27 Ms. V facilitates Woman and Orgasm at It's My Pleasure. Learn how to have multiple, extended and full-body orgasms; how to orgasm in new ways; and about the G spot and its many joys. Preorgasmic women encouraged to attend! (7-9 pm. 3106 NE 64th Ave. $10 from 503-280-8080.) The Men's Wellness Center hosts an informa- tional presentation on the ways Body Electric workshops allow men to connect with their deep- est center of pleasure and presence. Through informal discussion and video, men will learn to utilize breath and movement to more fully receive touch. (7-9:30 pm. 928 SW Stark St.) Licensed therapist Nina Watts provides effective tools on how best to talk with your partner or boyfriend about your sexual needs during the lively discussion Dirty Talk at the Men's Wellness Center. Refreshments will be provided. (7-9 pm. 928 SW Stark St.) C.C. Slaughters presents the Oregon Bears' monthly Double X Danca featuring music by DJ Peter Calandra of Studio 54 fame. (9 pm-1 am. . 219 NW Davis St. $2.) THU• FEB. 26 SAT• FEB. 28 Thinking about coming out? Looking for a phobia- free space to consider whether now is the right time? Q Center presents Coming Out: Discour as & Resources, a new group led by a rotating team of trusted queers. (6-7 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) RubberZone.com and Mr. Oregon State Leather Dominic invite Portland's rubbermen to Slick at the Eagle Portland. (9 pm. 835 N Lombard St.) Reflect, write and share from your heart in an open, nonjudgmental space during Man's Soul Talk, a weekly writing group presented by Manifest. (6:30-8 pm. $5-$15 donation. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.manifestpdx. org/calendar.) Gay attorney and author Richard B. Schneider pro- vides an overview of Trust and E tata Planning Bridgeport United Church of Christ hosts the third annual Aurora Chorus Bloomin' Auction featur- ing appetizers, wine, beer, song and splendid items up for bid! (5 pm. 621 NE 16th Ave. $30 at the door, $25 in advance from www.auroracho- rus.org.) Deaf & Hearing Out Reach invites 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.) Hey, what's your vice? Holocene presents Double Down, the fab queer party where the player always wins, every fourth Saturday. (8 pm. 1001 SE Morrison St. $5.) Are you looking for a place to meet other college folks and play some games? Then Collage Gama Night at Q Center is the place for you and your friends. (8-10 pm. 69 SE Taylor St.) Mississippi Pizza Pub presents a lesbian all-star concert featuring Gretchen Phillips of the pio- neering dyke duo Two Nice Girls, Kaia Wilson of Team Dresch and Jenny Hoyston of Erase Errata. (9 pm. 3552 N Mississippi Ave.) C.C. Slaughters presents a CD/DVD promotion for The Annie Lennox Collection . (9 pm. 219 NW Davis St.) In the spirit of the now defunct yet legendary Dada Ball, Crystal Ballroom hosts Carnaval Brasilairo, a Brazilian Mardi Gras party featuring a heady mix of samba drums, exotic costumes and a packed dance floor. (9 pm. 1332 W Burnside St. $25 at the door, $20 in advance from Ticketmaster.) DJ Girlfriends presents Portland Is Burning, a stylized dance party at Someday Lounge heavily influenced by New York street fashion, the Hvogue" dance style, house music and Portland's thriving underground queer community. Free cover with password available online. (10 pm. 125 NW Fifth Ave. $3. www.myspace.com/portlandisburning.) SUN• MARCH 1 Weather permitting, The Adventure Group takes a moderate hike on the rugged trails near Rowena Plateau and McCall Point. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9 am. 3030 NE Weidler St. Jeff 503-234-4800.) Oregon's largest queer sports organization pres- ents the Rose City Softball New Player Skills Clinic at Delta Park Field No. 4. All levels of play welcome. (Noon women 's division, 2 pm open division. 9950 N Whitaker Road.) Naturopathic, exercise and nutrit:on experts discuss ways to increase the efficiency of your metabolism, eat well and have fun during the Men's Aging Wall Workshop presented by Manifest. (10 am- 1 pm. $15-$45 donation. Are you a little rusty at pinochle? Always wanted to learn how to play? Be coached by the regulars during the gay-friendly Pinochle Group Beginners Night every first Sunday at Hobo's. (6 pm. 120 NW Third Ave.) Kaia Wilson of Team Dresch performs Feb. 28 at Mississippi Pizza Pub. Blondie Ambition . Bl ndie might be be t r membered fr r th platinum h ir leaJ ing r D bbi Harry, but th banJ h pl nty of mor remarkahl bragging right : It r rJ J m t the carlie t "power ballads" (1977' · "In th Fie h") a well a th irst Ne. 1 ingl 'to fi •a, tur ' rapping nd a prominent guitar I (19 O' "Raptur "). Th m mhers al port J a fa hion,forwarJ I k before it wa di tate<l by MTV; in fa t, Blon<li pr <lat <l the n twork by two ye::w when it rcareJ the first vid o album ( 1979' Ecu to the Beat). n<l, of our , it wa way ahea<l 1f it time in embra ing que r Drummer fan. Jm Burke re all meeting Blondie founder Harry and guitar, i t Chri tein mid N w Y rk' glam re k ene. Clem Burke (second from left) performs Feb. 22 with " lub 2 wa a Blondie at Roseland Theater. lesbian drag qu n bar. It wa run by a bun h f real but h gay we m ,n," Burke ay . "My fir t apart, ment in Manhattan wa in th gay ghetto n hri toph r tr t; th Hallow n w York, it n v r r all parade would go pa t my wind w. It wa great. B ing in faze<l any f u whether p pie w r traight or gay; th y wer ju t p pl , a c my a that may ound." He gt on to har torie ab ut And Warhol throwing a party at ' tuJ10 54 wh n Harry app arcd n the over of Interview an<l about a 19 0 n cunt ' r with Annie Lennox at th London lub Emb y, where Boy G rg wa th DJ. Burke en<le<l up playing drum n the fir t Eurythmi lbum, 19 l ' ln the arden, anJ n a w rldwide tour in upp rt of 19 6' Revenge. "Anni nJ D ve [ tewart] r v ry mart, v ry int llig •nt, arti ti , reative p •ople. AnJ they'r bu in ,minJeJ, wh r ' BlonJ, ' , I way. kinJ of m Jc a lot o bad Je 1 ion along th way th, t we amc to regr 't lat ·r on," Burk adm it . "Th, r ·union in '99 enabl du to c, rry on anJ a tually to mak '. om' real mon •y." Thi tim re unJ , Burk ' promi a "great' t hits ·t" el ·brnting the 30th , n, niver ·ary of Bl mJi ,, · mot popular , !bum, Parallel Line , whi h ontaineJ th ' hit "Heart of la ,"" n 'Way nr Another" anJ "Hanging on th' T ·I ·phone." Although the I and won't Jehut any n 'W material, h ' hep ' tn return to the ~tuJio cxm. "lf it wa. up to me at th1 point in ttm , I would love to mak ' ha 1 ally a Parallel Line Part 2 r ord," Burk ' ay . "l think mu i h, kinJ of om full ir I · now. Pcopl , r ' u ing re, I Jrum again and real guitar . l \ oulJ lik ' BlonJ,e to Jo a ro k 'n' roll re orJ, r ·all . rm nth ·r fanu woulJ h' to Jo a re mJ ,mdar to aturday Night Fever-an organi Jan ' re orJ." - Jim Rado ca
