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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. Edwards Schol
arship Fund. (7pm, Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $5, www.
rosecourt.org)
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