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» SAT AUG 29 •
Men's Wellness Center offers free rapid HIV testinq.
First come, first served, for men who have sex with men. (5-
9pm, 928 SIV Stark St., cityguys@cascadeaids.orq)
Saturday night is show time with Rose Empress
Krystal Lynn Benoit! Join Krystal and friends for an
evening of crazy fun as she hosts Embers longest running
drag shows. (9:30pm, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $5 after
8:45pm, www.embesrpdx.net)
The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court presents the
2 0 0 9 Mr. Miss and Ms. Gay Portland Pageant. Cel
ebrate the accomplishments of Mr. Gay Portland Glitter
John Dubois and Miss Gay Portland Felicity Carmichaels.
Net proceeds benefit the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship
Fund (5pm door, 6pm pageant, Embers 110 NW Broadway,
$10, www.rosecourt.org)
Sissyboy Washes Up - Portland. The first Sissyboy
show in two years! Sissyboy is a family on the fringe;
igniting Portland's night life with revolution and wonder
for over five years. Sissyboy is Neo Cabaret, dedicated to
original performance art, liberating storytelling and social
change. Their fierce presentation of colorful drag mon
sters, slick media and impeccable comic timing has gained
them international acclaim. Sissyboy is on the forefront
of the "Gender Revolution", committed to bending gender
roles until they break. » SEE OUR STORY ON PAGE 28.
(9:30pm, Holocene, 1001SE Morrison, $7, www.holocene.
org)
Cool down with a free scoop at Belly Restaurant’s Ice
Cream social! What a great way to celebrate the summer
every Saturday in August. (2-4pm, Belly Restaurant, 3500
NE MLK Jr. Blvd, www.bellyrestaurant.com)
A FREE day long festival celebrating Portland's
vibrant performing arts scene! Hosted by Oregon Bal
let Theatre. Outdoor performances by the Portland Opera,
Northwest Professional Dance Project, Polaris Dance The
atre, Trueheart Productions, Linda Austin Dance, Oregon
Ballet Theatre, and more! Free lessons and workshops from
Do Jump, Fuse Theatre Ensemble, OBT and others. Food
vendors, and an outdoor beer garden. A chance to win free
subscriptions. The opportunity to learn about Portland's
• fall arts season and purchase tickets to upcoming shows.
» SEE OUR STORY ON PAGE 24. (11am - 6pm, Oregon
Ballet Theatre, 818 SE 6th Ave., free, www.obt.org)
Girl4Girl Kent's sellout crowds continue with DJ
Ricki Leigh. One of the hottest DJ's Mix.in’ it up with crowd
favorites! Check out the hot new Go-Go’s, the best drinks
made by the good lookin' bartenders, your favorite song
is on, so come visit Girl4Girl in Kent. (9pm, Swank, 24437
Russell Road, $5,21+)
Get your party on at Scandals tonight.
Party time
with DJ Crumbs and DJ CC. So much fun you don't want
to miss it. Bring your friends, sit, talk and be merry. (9pm,
1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com)
A Very Civil Sunday! In the spirit of collaboration
and community, the ACLU of Oregon, Planned
Parenthood Columbia Willamette, and O Center are
planning an afternoon of great food, great drinks, and
great company while casually learning about what these
three organizations are doing to strengthen our commu
nity. We guarantee an afternoon of fun with a local string
band, food carts, trivia, and drinks donated by Ninkasi, Full
Sail, and New Deal Vodka. (2-5pm. 4115 N. Mississippi, $5
includes one drink ticket, www.aclu-or.org/civilsunday)
» MON AUG 3I •
Wanderlust Cycling Group. Have fun exploring Port
land by bike, get some easy exercise, have dinner & good
conversation, and enjoy an optional hot tub at Common
Ground or the Kennedy School. Facilitated by Bart Church,
who loves exploring. (6:30-8pm Mondays, $5-$15 sliding
scale, www.manifestpdxfprg)
Free morning yoga and meditation. Beginning & in
termediate students learn to create & sustain a daily yoga
&/or meditation practice (Saddhana). You can attend any
parts of the morning practice, depending on your sched
ule & interests. First class free for newcomers. (6-8:30am,
$8-$15/dass sliding scale benefits. 503-223-8822 xl, www.
manifest.org)
Manifest offers a new Mens Lifevision Group. This
practical and inspiring peer support group is for men who
are facing challenges in work, health & relationship, as
well as men who just want to improve the lives they are
currently living. Facilitator Thom Cathcart is a Certified
Holistic Life Coach and has been certified as a chemical
dependency professional and a domestic violence per
petrator supervisor. (7:45-9:30pm, $10-$20 sliding fee
scale, no one turned away for lack of funds, 503-223-
8822 x l wwW.manifestpdx.org)
Do you like Micro drafts? Then head down to Scandals
tonight for Micro Draft Mondays (8pm - midnight, 1125 SW
Stark, www.scandalspdx.com)
» TUE SEPT I •
Men’s Gardening and Food Sustainability: "What
Can You Plant and When?" is being offered by Manifest.
Martinis, anyone? Head on down to Vault for the
weekly queer night. (9pm-close, Vault, 226 NW 12th Ave,
Learn the basics of sustainable gardening by actually work
ing on one another's gardens. Guided by visiting master
gardeners. (10am - 1pm, 4906 NE 22nd, 503-223 8822 x1,
www.vault-martinl.com)
$8-$20 donation, no one turned away for lack o f funds,
www.manifestpdx.org)
Deaf Hearing Outreach hosts their monthly Coffee
Niqht. All queer/queer friendly deaf/hearing signers of all
levels are welcome. (6:30-10pm, Three Friends Coffee, 201
SE 12th Ave., www.dhorpdc.blogspot.com)
Party at Boxxes toniqht! Flirt hosted by Sabel Scities
and music played by DJ Phreak. There is no cover so you
have no excuse not to be here. (9pm, 1035 SW Stark, www.
facebook.com/redcapgarage)
Yoga With Charles at the 0 Center. This coed class,
with all levels from beginner to advanced, practices a mix
ture of Flow, Core, and Relaxation poses. (6:30-7:30pm,
» FIRE ON THE COLUMBIA DANCES ON FOR CRUSADERS
BENEFIT
Too Dorn Hot
Long famous for its pumpkin patches
and clothing-optional beach, Sauvie
Island can now boast one o f summer’s
hottest parties. This Labor Day weekend,
September 6, Fire on the Colum bia lights
up the shore for a good cause; all proceeds
benefit the Oregon Crusaders, one of the
nation’s top marching music ensembles.
Dr. Phil Marshall, executive director
o f the youth performing arts organization,
plays host to this year’? event at his 2.5-
acre beach front property on the island.
The "disco inferno"-themed bash will
feature a bonfire, food, drinks, a covered
dance floor spun by DJ Jimme Jamma, and
fire dancer Peach.
One flat price of $25 advance ($30 at
the door) gets you all the dancing, drink
ing and fire-watching you can handle. If
that’s not enough, for $50 advance ($60
door) you can secure VIP perks, including
a pre-dance buffet and private bar with
premium liquors.
“The decor, the music, the setting is
fantastic,” says Marshall. “The fire itself
is pretty impressive.” According to M ar
shall, the party has grown and developed
since its birth in 2006, and this year’s
shindig will be the most extravagant yet.
“We’re really decking it out with a little
more flash and sizzle,” he adds.
While the party itself is a blast, M ar
shall says, its location on the Columbia
makes for an unbeatable experience. Boats
F I
are welcome and Marshall invites camp
ing on the property with advance notice.
After all, Fire on the Columbia might
leave you too burned out to journey back
to Portland.
- Kira Lesley
Sun., Sept. 6, 7 p.m.-midnight , 125 ad
vance, 130 door, t5 0 VIP tickets in advance,
S60 at the door, www.fireonthecolumbia.
com.
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» SUN AUG 30 •
Come play pinochle - are you a little rusty? Always
wanted to learn? Now is your chance! (6pm, Hobo's, 120
NW 3rd Ave.)
Superstar Divas show at CC Slaughters. Featuring,
Bolivia Carmichaels, Ginger and Honey Bea Hart (8pm, 219
NW Davis, www.ccslaughterpdx.com)
Crush presents "That's So Gay" trivia night every
Sunday. Trivia about all things fabulous! (7 pm, 1400 SE
Morrison St., www.crushbar.com)
The Lustre of the Rose presents a revival production
of the hit original play "The Circuit," a comedy in Two
Acts. Runs every Sunday through September 20, (7pm
curtain, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $10)
Get happy all day long at Scandals! Bring your friends
sit back, relax and get ready for the work week. Sunday is
happy hour all day and who doesn't want to be happy on a
Sunday. (12pm, 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com)
The friends of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial present
an event commemorating the fifth anniversary of the
dedication of the Oregon Holocaust Memoriae There
will be musical interludes and presentations on the hour in
the meadow above the Memorial; on the half-hour, tours of
the Memorial will be led by local Holocaust survivors ac
companied by trained docents from the Oregon Holocaust
Resource Center. Come join us for music and moving sto
ries, in a celebration reflecting upon the Memorial’s impact
on our community. This free event is open to the public.
(11am -3:30pm, Washington Park, www.ohrconline.org)
» RELIVING THE TRADITIONS ONE LAST TIME WITH FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
From the Topol
When I was but a wee gay teen, the local high
school put on a production o f Fiddler on the Roof
and issued a call to the local junior high for extras. I
was chubby, goth, closeted, and completely seduced
by the prospect o f getting out o f the last two periods
o f class every day for practice. This experience taught
me three important things: One, I am not a theater
gay. Two, dancing the Hora while singing about
traditions and dressed as a Russian Jew is far harder
than it appears. Three, the guy playing Tevye was so
hot, I developed a crush that lasted for years. That’s
why I’m hugely excited for the Tony Award-winning
musical to come to Portland for 8 performances,
August 25-30, at the Keller Auditorium!
This run marks the farewell tour for Chaim
Topol, star o f the original Broadway production as
well as the film o f Fiddler , in his iconic role o f Tevye.
It will be presented with Jerome Robbins’ original
1964 Broadway direction and choreography, recre
ated here by director Sammy Dallas Bayes.
The beloved musical is based on Sholem
Aleichem’s stories o f Tevye, the father o f five daugh
ters who struggles to maintain his personal tradi
tions in the face o f familial and religious tensions.
Fiddler is among the most frequently performed
musicals worldwide and continues to have one o f
the bestselling cast albums o f a Broadway play.
While the matchmaker never made a couple o f
Jesse Rasmussen and I, the play continues to inspire
and entertain with its tale o f love and revolution. I f
you’d like to relive the traditions, tickets are available
at the Keller box office and through Ticketmaster
and www.fiddlerontour.com.
Nick Mottos
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Aug. 25-30, 7:30p.m. Tues.-Sun., 2 p.m. matinee
Sat.-Sun., Keller Auditorium, 222 SIV Clay, 823.25-
1 73.25, 503-241-1802, 800-982-2787.