O REGON S GAY/LESBIAN/BI/TRANS NEWSMAGAZINE
A U G U S ' 21 ¿009
APPEARS NEXT TO EVENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE
JU ST OUT ARTS STAFF.
» FRI AUG 21
In Other Words Bookstore Feminist Film Society (FFS)
will be screening Don't Need You: The Herstory of Riot
Grrrl(2006). Join us as we continue to learn about the
culture of riot girls in America. Travel back to the 1990s
to the pinnacle of Riot Grrrl, a feminist movement and
offshoot of punk music often referred to as "outsider
art.” The radical mix of punk, gay and feminist sensibili
ties is captured with archival images, concert footage and
one-on-one. (7pm, 8 NE Killingsworth $1- $5 donation
but no one is turned away languagewatereddown@
yahoo.com)
Cabaret with a.Q is a monthly evening of singing,
meeting friends and delicious conversation around the
piano. With the delightful Bob Lamberson as our host
and Glenn Goodfellow at the keyboard, you can either
sing along with the group or grab the mic and rock a
solo. At its least, this is karaoke with a live piano. At its
greatest, this is one of the most fun events you'll ever
attend-regardless if you’re a singer or not. (8-iOpm, 0
Center, 4115 N. Mississippi, www.pdxgcenter.org)
Comedy Night at CC Slaughters featuring comedi
ans from New York City, Eddie Sarfaty and Aunt Joanna.
Benefiting Basic Rights Oregon. (10pm, 219 NW Davis,
$10, www.ccslaughterspdx.com)
Sister Dixie's Guerrilla Gay Bar BarFly Bus Tour.
Join The Sisters as they surprise many locals and de
scend on several not-so-gay bars, well, yet anyway. Tick
ets available online. (6:45pm, portlandsisters.net)
Men's Wellness Center invites you to Film Friday.
Every Friday this month we will show Shelter and discuss
how your coming out experience has impacted your life.
Join us for our community-building discussion group.
Snacks and light refreshments will be provided. (8-10pm,
928 SW Stark St., cityguy@cascadeaids.org)
Join the Oregon Bears for happy hour. For most
Bears, the work week ends on Friday Evening, so the
Bears head over to the Fox & Hounds to meet up with
friends, have a drink and shoot the breeze. The Bears
usually gather in the “ Bear Den" to chat and possibly
enjoy a meal before heading back home to get ready for
some evening fun. If you are from out-of-town, the Bears
Happy Hour is a great place to meet and gather informa
tion for local goings-on around the Portland Metro area.
You'll be glad you did!! (5-7pm, Fox and Hounds, 217 NW
2nd Ave., www.oregonbears.org)
Scandals is the place to wind down after a long work
week. Come and enjoy great music every Friday with DJ
Crumbs. (9pm 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com)
The Egyptian Room hosts “Filth," the first ever
black and blue ball. Come to play or come to watch. Get
a taste flogging, rope suspension, bondage and more.
Fetish dress encouraged but not required. (9pm. 3701
SE Division, $ 4 ,21+, www.eroompdx.com)
» SAT AUG 22 •
Hot Flash Dance tonight. This is the party for women
that love to have a great time and are looking for a more
mature dance scene. $1 for each ticket and a raffle will
be held to help the women's Softball teams heading to
Madison, Wl for the ASANA World Series (5-9pm, Bar
racuda, 9 NW 2nd Ave, $8)
Comedy night at CC Slaughters featuring comedi
ans from New York City, Eddie Sarfaty and Aunt Joanna.
Benefiting Basic Rights Oregon. (10pm, 219 NW Davis,
$10, http://www.ccslaughterspdx.com)
Join Manifest's Eco hike at Salmon Butte. The
hike travels through beautiful woods, with a number of
switchbacks, to an abandoned fire tower summit with
unbelievable views of the Cascades. On a clear day, the
peaks of five mountains can be seen. Bring your bin
oculars! Party limit of ten. Distance: 9 miles roundtrip.
Elevation Gain: moderate 2800 feet. (8:30am - 4:00pm,
503-223-8822 xl, $8-$20 donation but no one turned
away for lack o f funds, www.manifestpdx.org)
Men's Gardening and Food Sustainability: "Prepar
ing your Soil" is being offered by Manifest. In one session,
we'll transform a patch of grass to a healthy garden bed
for fall planting. Topics will include: amending soil, cover
crops, sheet mulching. Learn the basics of sustainable
gardening by actually working on one another's gardens.
Guided by visiting master gardeners. This week we'll be
meeting in the Manifest studio's front yard, (10am - 1pm,
49 0 6 NE 22nd, 503-223-8822 xl. $8-$20 donation, no
one turned away for lack o f funds, www.manifestpdx.
org)
The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
celebrate their 4 th anniversary in style with a party
soooooo pink it's PAAANK! They are also recognizing
other charities with grants. This is definitely a party that
you don’t want to miss! (10pm, Red Cap Garage h ttp //
Portland sisters.net)
Capital Pride 2 0 0 9 "Stonewall 4 0 Back to the
Basics.” Come enjoy vendors, music, food. There will be
something for everyone! (11am-4pm, Cascades Gateway
Park, 2100 Turner Road SE, Salem, www.capitolpride.
org)
Men's Wellness Center offers free rapid HIV
testing First come, first served for men who have sex
with men. (5-9pm, 928 SW Stark St., www.cityguys@
cascadeaids.org)
An Imperial Back To School Showcase: Her Most
Imperial Highness Imperial Princess 39, The Endearingly
Surreal Tsunami Foxx invites you to a benefit for School-
house Supplies. (6pm, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $5,
www.rosecourt.org)
Saturday night is show time with Rose Empress
5 0 Krystal Lynn Benoit! Join Krystal and friends for
an evening of crazy fun as she hosts Embers longest run
ning drag show. (9:30pm, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $5
after 8:45pm, www.embesrpdx.net)
Deaf Hearing Outreach Coffee Night. All queer/
queer-friendly, Deaf/hearing signers of all levels are wel
come (6:30-10pm, 3 Friends Coffee, 201 SE 12th Ave.,
dhorpdx.blogspot.com)
Holocene hosts "Double Down," the fab queer party
where the player always wins. (8pm, 1001 SE Morrison,
$5. www.holocene.org)
continued on page 22
WHO IS THE MOST GLAMOUROUS
FEMALE IMPERSONATOR IN THE
WORLD? The fab ulo us D arcelle
XV will be presenting the title
to one w o rth / co n te sta n t at the
2009 La Femme M a g n ifiq u e
Intern atio na l com p etitio n!
>> For details on the event, see 22.
21