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JULY 3 2009
» PARTY PROUDLY FOR
INDEPENDENCE DAY
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» SUN JULY 5 •
Grind Coffeehouse, 2214 NE Oregon St, free)
The Adventure Group takes a very difficult
hike to Table Mountain, a grueling climb with
a great reward on top: one of the best panora
mas in the whole Columbia River Gorge, includ
ing a bird’s eye view of the Bonneville Dam.
(9am, Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood
Fred Meyer, 3030 NE Weidler St, Please RSVP
- Evan 503-701-7922)
New! Eco-Hike: Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock
Mansion. Led by Tom Stanwood, member of
Mazamas for 25 years. (2-5pm, contact Tom at
503-223-8822 xl for more information)
Rain or shine, the Adventure Group goes on a
moderate road bike ride! RSVP required, repeats
July 12th. Meet at the north end of NE 33rd Dr.
(9am, 2912 NE Marine Dr., Dave 503-281-4798)
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QLiterati! featuring Ariel Gore and authors
from the Queer Portland Anthology! An LG-
BTO reading series lead by Diane and Jacob
Anderson-Minshall, QLiterati! features emerg
ing and underground writers and spoken word
artists. This will be a HOT event! (7-9pm, 0
Center, 4115 N. Mississippi, www.pdxqcenter.org)
Portland Bi-Women’s Group, Getting Bi
PDX, holds its monthly meeting. (2-3pm, Spirit
Feathers, 7704 SE 13th, free)
» MON JULY 6 •
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W ho says that the lady lovin’ ladies
don’t also love America? Independence
day weekend plays host to two nights of
queer patriotic partying. Holocene’s staple,
Gaycation, proudly pronounces its Gaytri-
otic theme Friday, July 3, while newcomer
Casual Encounters continues the beat
Saturday, July 4.
W hat began as a laid-back Wednesday
night jam has turned into a young dyke’s
who’s who. In a town where ephemeral queer
nights come and go on the whims of a fickle
following, Gaycation has survived its toddler
stage to be one of the longest-running dance
parties. And it just keeps getting stronger.
The proudly Gaytriotic themed event
features special guest DJ Girlfriends along
with regulars Mr. Charming and Snowtiger.
A special performance by electronic sensa
tion Boyjoy rounds out a particularly hot
summer vacation. Seth Gottesdiener, the
man behind both DJ Girlfriends and Boyjoy,
has been exploding all over town lately, and
he’s sure to produce sparks when he belts out
his tunes and shimmies over his scorching
backup dancers.
The fireworks continue the next day at
Rotture, where a brand new night opens its
arms to our dance-loving community. Casual
Encounters is only in its second showing, but
the debut, held a week before Pride, was a
wild success. Hosted by Erase Errata’s Jenny
Hoyston and joined by DJs Automaton
(Limited Edition) and Nolita (Fruitcake),
this chill Fourth of July BBQ_party will get
raucous by the end of the evening.
Calling it a fireworks edition bash is more
than just thematic, however. Rotture’s dark
and intimate space in the eastside industrial
area also features one of the best smoking
patios in town. Overlooking the W illamette,
it’s the perfect place to catch the city’s fire
works extravaganza. And while I’m unsure
if the advertised “BBCLon the back deck” is
more o f a metaphor, or if there really will be
hot dogs grillin’ and red, white and blue beer,
it’s bound to feel like a real American inde
pendence celebration with a couple hundred
o f your closest friends.
-ALLEY HECTOR
Gaycation takes place Fri., July 3, 9 p.m.
at Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, S3, holocene.
org. Casual Encounters is Sat., July 4, 9 p.m. at
Rotture, 315 SE Third, S3, rotture.com.
Wanderlust Cycling Group. Have fun exploring
Portland by bike, followed by optional dinner
& hot tub. (6:30-8 pm Mondays, weekly, www.
manifestpdx.org/calendar)
Find work and abundance group, Men com
mitted to creating work that is both fulfilling &
brings them abundance support one another
every week. The group will also learn together
crucial job creation skills like: informational in
terviewing, networking, resume writing, internet
research, etc. Facilitated by Thom Cathcart, life
coach. (7:45-9:30pm. Mondays, weekly, www.
manifestpdx.org/calendar)
Test your trivia knowledge for FREE every
Monday night at Suki's (near PSU, below the
Travelodge). Prize is chiefly bragging rights.
Groups as well as individuals welcome - they'll
find a team for you. (9 pm, Suki's Bar & Grill, 2401
SW 4th Ave., www.sukisbargrill.com)
» TUES JULY 7 •
The Adventure Group takes an easy-pace ur
ban bike ride on the quiet streets and trails of
Portland. Repeats July 14th. Meet at the drink
ing fountain on the Esplanade's Madison Plaza
(6pm, 2 SE Madison St, Laurent 503-880-8900)
Get easy and fun exercise with the Walking
Group. Create community and enjoy Portland's
beautiful Esplanade & neighborhoods. (6-7 pm
Wednesdays weekly. Bob Basar & David Hicks
www.manifestpdx.org/calendar)
Pushdot Studio is fea turing the
p h o to g ra p h y o f Robert M Huff
through July with an artist's reception
July 10. 6-9 pm (1021 SE Caruthers
Street. Portland. 503-224-5925. www.
pushdotstudio.com ) G allery hours are
Mon-Fri. 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Martinis, anyone? Head on down to Vault for
the weekly queer night. (9pm-close, Vault, 226
NW 12th Ave, www.vault-martini.com)
Games, games, everywhere! Join the group
for a great social evening of informal competi
tion, sure to help you pass a Tuesday evening.
Catch Phrase or Scene-lt? Jenga or Check
ers? Pictionary in teams? Either or, you get
to make the call...and the first move. Game
on! (7pm-9pm, 0 Center, 4115 N. Mississippi,
www.pdxgcenter.org)
Yoga With Charles! This coed class, with all
levels from beginner to advanced, practices a
mixture of Flow, Core, and Relaxation poses.
Bring a friend for only $5! *bring your own mat
and blanket (if needed)* (6:30-8pm, 0 Center,
4115 N Mississippi, $35/month or $10/drop-in)
Manifest Community Visioning Event and
Potluck! Come together to talk about the kind
of men's wellness community we want. What
activities and programs would you like to see
added to Manifest's schedule? How do you see
us best nurturing men's health and well being?
(5-7pm/barbegue potluck, 7-9pm/visioning, for
more info, contact Bart, 503-223-8822 xl)
Personal Training Group. Learn with ACE
Certified Personal Trainer David Scheer, and a
team, how to turn your wellness goals into fun,
easy exercise & nutrition. (7-8 am weekly Mon,
Wed, & Fri. www.manifestpdx.org/calendar)
i t ’s hard to believe tha t it's been nearly a
year of serving eats in the neighborhood for
Belly! To commemorate its first birthday, head
out and celebrate with a birthday BBO and open
house! The bar will be selling cocktails, kids are
welcome and there will be a smoker parked on
the sidewalk! (6pm -'til they are outta grub, Belly,
3500 NE MLK Blvd, RSVP at 503.249.9764 or
northeastrestaurant@yahoo.com)
The Springboard Social Innovation Forum
offers a monthly event designed to sup
port those interested in creating a better
future. Our focus is to help practitioners or
potential practitioners of social projects push
beyond discussion and debate into action. This
month's topic on the economics of family-rais
ing, the crisis of car, and what we can do to
set a new course in Oregon. (5:30-9pm, Urban
» WED JULY 8 •
FAME! North Portland's new queer dance
night happening every Wednesday night!
Cheap food and drinks, pinball and pool.
(9:30 pm-close. Portsmouth Pub, 5262 N.
Lombard St. Free!)
» THUR JULY 9 •
Come out for PABA Biz Builders! PABA is
the Portland Area Business Association, an
organization in Portland, Oregon, made up of
businesses and individual professionals inter
ested in business and networking. We are an
association that recognizes the rewards and
challenges of being in the business world and
seeks to support and promote the efforts of its
members. (7-9am, 0 Center, 4115 N. Mississippi,
www.pdxqcenter.org)
The Adventure Group takes an easy urban
walk from Buckman to Kerns Loop. Meet on
SE 19th one block south of Stark. (6pm, 1900
SE Washington St, Evan 503-701-7922)
Connect your breathing, body & mind with
Beginner's Yoga. Bryan Rollins, Hatha Yoga
Instructor. (6:15-7:30 pm, Thursdays weekly.
www.manifestpdx.org/calendar)
This year's Just Out Amateur Photo Con
test turned up hundreds of entries in travel,
abstract, people, pets, and environmental
categories-come to 0 Center and have a look.
A photo selection committee pawed through
portraits and snapshots to select the best
in each category and a Grand Prize winner.
Come to see which photos were selected as
"Staff Favorites” ! (6-7:30pm, 0 Center, 4115 N.
Mississippi, free)
» GET YOUR ROCK ON WITH A PAIR OF SHOWS
Fiirr Sui*®
W ith two big shows this July, the
Doug Fir Lounge is the destination
for lads and ladies who like to rock out.
Texas garage-rock goddesses Girl in
a Coma take the stage first on Satur
day, July 11, followed by the lesbionic
electro-rockers with former members
o f Le Tigre, ironically titled Men, on
Wednesday, July 15.
Released last m onth, Girl in a
Coma’s new record Trio B.C. features tracks
produced by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna as
well as Grammy-winning producer Gabe
Collins (Gwen Stefani, U2). In guitar-
driven power chord fashion, sisters Nina
and Phanie Diaz, together with longtime
friend and bassist Jenn Alva, bring the best
o f ‘90s rock without getting mired in grunge
nostalgia. Trio B.C., named for the Diaz
girls’ grandfather’s tejano band, continues
G IA C ’s signature sound of punk with tinges
o f bluegrass, goth-rock and rockabilly in a
quite respectable sophomore outing.
The mid-week ventures slightly more into
the queer performance art realm, as Men hits
the stage alongside local band Boyjoy. The
Brooklyn-based art collective drops tunes
that carry its riot grrl roots into an electronic
melee o f funky disco house and punk that
overwhelm the brain with abstract but sur
prisingly danceable beats.
Group members include JD Samson,
Michael O ’Neill and Ginger Brooks
Takahashi, with contributions from Jo
hanna Fateman and Emily Roysdon. All
are deft at making music that is complex,
lyrically thoughtful and fun. Coming on
the heels o f new gay male trio Boyjoy’s
sensual steps and rich vocals, your mind
and body are likely to combine in an eso
teric dance party that just doesn’t stop.
So whether you responds to the rock or
the roll, the sound or the spectacle, the cool
Doug Fir basement is the place to be during
the height o f summer.
-ALLEY HECTOR
Girl in a Coma plays Sat. J u ly 11, Men and
Boyjoy on Wed., July 15. Both shows start at 9
p. m. at the Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside,
S8 and S10 respectively, in advance or at the
doori 503-231-9663 or dougfirlounge.com.
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