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( V WWW JU STOUT COM 2 4 AUGUST 21 2004 For complete, up-to-date listings log onto wwNX/.j ustout.com. OUT 8 ABOUT 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, $35/month, $10 drop in, www.pdxqcenter.org) » CLASS IT UP AT FALL.ART.LIVE FREE PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL A Freeview of W hot’s to Come Gam* night to n ig h t a t th * 0 Center. Join the group for a great social evening of informal competition, sure to help you pass a Tuesday evening. Catch Phrase or Scene-lt? Jenga or Checkers? Pictionary in teams? Or feel free to bring your own game. Either or, you get to make the calL.and the first move. Game on! (7pm, 0 Uh-oh. The dog days o f summer, and everyone’s running out o f their unemploy ment benefits. If your entertainment budget has been downgraded from opera season passes to pirated episodes o f True Blood , do not despair! Spend Saturday, August 29 pretending you are still financially solvent enough to enjoy live performances at Fall. ART. Live, a one-day teaser o f the finest performance arts coming up this autumn. Presentations by such diverse companies as Oregon Ballet Theatre, Live Wire Radio, Polaris Dance, and Trueheart Productions run all day on a shaded main stage outside the Oregon Ballet Theatre studios. I f you’re inspired by the performances, head inside to sample a variety o f work shops, including ballet classes taught by O B T soloists and introductions to physical theater led by Do Jump! World-renowned Dr. Jayanthi Raman will also teach a can’t- Center. 4115 N Mississippi, www.pdxqcenter.org) Men’s Wellness Center offers Free Rapid HIV Testing and STI Screening. First come, first served for men who have sex with men. (5 -9pm 928 SW Stark, cityguys@cascadeaids.org) Scandals presents: TON Def Tuesdays by Suzanne Hosted by Miss Mylar (9pm - midnight, Scandals 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com) M anifest hosts a free com m unity visioning and potluck. Manifest, a non-profit men’s community, invites you and your friends to share your vision, suc cesses, challenges, and next steps in creating a more diverse personal network, and to help us envision concrete steps we can take to make Manifest a more diverse network. We're particularly interested in hear ing from men of color, men under 30 and over 60, men living with chronic illness (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV, & depression), and men in business & professional organizations (especially wellness profes sionals). Please bring potluck food &/or beverage you would really enjoy yourself, and enough to share with at least 3-4 other men. (5-7pm potluck, 7-9pm planning session, 503-223-8822 xl; RSVP: manifestpdx.org) miss introductory course on classical Indian dance that promises to add some Marsala to the roster. Between the performances and the workshops, you’re bound to get famished- use the money you’ve saved from collecting cans on the street to taste fabulous refresh ments from A Mano, New Leaf Salads, Voodoo Donuts and Bridgeport Brewery. You’ll be motivated to reallocate some funds away from those pesky taxes and elec tric bills after seeing what’s in store in the near season. Luckily, representatives from groups including Miracle Theatre, M issis sippi Studios, PICA and White Bird Dance will be onsite peddling tickets and promot ing their recession-busting fall lineups. - Nick Mattos Sat., Aug. 29, 11 a.m .-6 p.m., 818 SE Sixth Ave.,free, www. obt.org. » WED SEPT 2 • FAME! N orth Portland's new queer dance night happening every Wednesday night! Cheap food and drinks, pinball and pool. (9:30 pm - close. Portsm outh Pub, 5262 N. Lombard St. Free!) Women Who W rite meets ton ig h t. Welcome to a new writing group at the 0 Center for self-identified women writers of all levels and genres (fiction, non-fiction, po etry, screen play, children's lit, etc.) The goal of Women Who Write is to combine critique and creative writing, all within a supportive space. One meeting each month will be devoted to sharing individual work with the group offering constructive critiques. Guest speakers will be the highlight of the month's second meeting, providing an exciting way to motivate, educate and pro vide unique writing opportunities. The focus of these guest-hosted meetings will be to collectively pen words in new and dynamic styles. (7-9pm, 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, www.pdxqcenter.org) Gender Oueery m eets ton ig h t a t the 0 Center. This is a discussion group for trans, genderqueer, folks outs7de-the-gender-binary, and allies. Meetings have great discussions on an ever-changing topic followed by informal social time. (6:30-8pm, 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, www.pdxqcenter.org) Men's Wellness Center offers Free Rapid HIV Testing and STI Screening First come, first served for men who have sex with men. (5-9pm 928 SW Stark, cityquys@cascadeaids.org) Free morning yoga and m editation. Beginning & . intermediate students learn to create & sustain a daily yoga &/or meditation practice (Saddhana). You can at- tend any parts of the morning practice, depending on your schedule & interests. First class free for newcom ers. (6-8:30am, $8-$15/class sliding scale benefits. 503-223-8822 xl, www.manifest.org) Join in the fun w ith Manifest's Men’s walking qroup. Fun, great easy exercise. Enjoy great conversa tion with other men on beautiful walk around Portland's many great neighborhoods and parks. Meet at Laurel- hurst Park by the Tri-met bus stop (line #75) ($8-$15 sliding fee scale, no one turned away for lack o f funds, 503-223-8822 x1,www.manifestpdx.org) » THUR SEPT 3 • Connect your breathing, body & mind w ith Beginner's Yoga. Bryan Rollins, Hatha Yoga Instructor. (6:15-7:30 pm, Thursdays weekly, www.manifestpdx. org/calendar) Head down to Diablos every Thursday for the Queer Underground Dance P arty! (9pm, Diablos, Eugene, $3, 21+, thequeeerunderground@gmail.com) Join Miss Gay Oregon Adrienne Alexander as she hosts her weekly drag show "the A.A. Meeting” . Drink Specials til midnight and a cast of beautiful tal ented queens! (10pm. Embers, 110 NW Broadway, www. emberspdx.net) Scandals host th e ir m onthly F irst Thursday A rtis t Reception. Come enjoy live Jazz and Blues music with Pindar, White and Royer. Featuring artwork by Portland's own Bobby Fouther. (7-10pm, 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com) Free morning yoga and m editation. Beginning & intermediate students learn to create & sustain a daily yoga &/or meditation practice (Saddhana). You can at tend any parts of the morning practice, depending on your schedule & interests. First class free for newcom ers. (6-8:30am, $8-$15/class sliding scale benefits. 503-223-8822 x1, www.manifest.org) Tonight is ladies night a t Red Cap Garage. Come down and get your party on with DJ Alex Hol lywood. (9pm, 1035 SW Stark, www.facebook.com/ recapgarage) PABA Biz Builders meeting at the Q Center. PABA is the Portland Area Business Association, an organiza tion in Portland, Oregon, made up of businesses and individual professionals interested 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, 4115 N Mississippi, www.pdxqcenter. ers. (6-8:30am, $8-$15/class sliding scale benefits. org) First come, first served for men who have sex with men. (5-9pm, 928 SW Stark St., cityguys@cascadeaids.org) 503-223-8822 x1, www.manifest.org) » SAT SEPT 5 • Men’s Wellness Center offers free rapid HIV testing » FRI SEPT 4 • Saturday night is show tim e w ith Rose Empress K rysta l Lynn Benoit! Join Krystal and friends for an Scandals is the place to wind down after a long work evening of crazy fun as she hosts Embers longest run ning drag shows. (9:30pm, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, week. Come and enjoy great music every Friday with DJ Crumbs. (9pm, 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com) GBT Men Invited to Escape to the Great Outdoors th is Labor Day Weekend a t CAMPTM. Q-Squared, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, is hosting its annual CAMP (Come And Meet People) getaway this Labor Day weekend for Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (GBT) men at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington State. Celebrating its 14th year, CAMP provides camp-goers a unique opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and connect with fellow GBT men in a healthy, fun-filled environment. Like tradi tional summer camps, the weekend event will offer a wide variety of fun-filled activities, including campfire sing-a-longs, hiking trips, a dance, talent show, and a variety of workshops and outdoor games. CAMPers will have the choice of staying in a modern cabin or rough ing it in their own tent. (To sign up, visit www.qcamp. org, or call 253-216-3997. Transportation to and from the event is available.) Free morning yoga and m editation. Beginning & intermediate students learn to create & sustain a daily yoga &/or meditation practice (Saddhana). You can at tend any parts of the morning practice, depending on your schedule & interests. First class free for newcom- $5 after 8:45pm, www.embesrpdx.net) Cool down with a free scoop at Belly Restaurant's Ice Cream social! What a great way to celebrate the sum mer every Saturday in August.(2-4pm, Belly Restaurant, 3500 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., www.bellyrestaurant.com) Get your p arty on at Scandals tonight. Party time with DJ Crumbs and DJ CC. So much fun you are gonna have to bring all your friends. (9pm, 1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com) Men’s Gardening and Food Sustainability: "Planning Your Garden, What Likes to Live Where?” is being offered by Manifest. Learn the basics of sustainable gardening by actually working on one another's gardens. Guided by visiting master gardeners. (10am - 1pm, 4906 NE 22nd, 503-223-8822 xl, $8-$20 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds, www.manifestpdx.org) Rose Empress 4 9 the Surreal Fiona Flash Foxx and Imperial Princess 39 The Endearingly Surreal Tsunami Foxx host The 2nd Annual Foxxy Birthday Bash "A Musical Showcase Spectacular: Grease vs. High School Musical.” Net proceeds benefit the Pride of the Rose Scholarship Fund and the Audria M. 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