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O R E G O N S GAY/LES8IAN/BI/TRANS NEW SM AG AZINE AUGUST 21 2009 ü PERFORMANCE FIRE O N THE C O L U M B IA w it h E LE M E N TA L V O D K A j presents DiSSv iftir L ljuu B V U - - - J M à i 7 Í Ü ^ H I SUNDAY • 9 .6 .0 9 • L abor D ay W eekend $ 2 5 A D V A N C E • $ 3 0 A T THE D O O R •nr T h e m e m b e rs o f Sissyboj re u n ite d w ith n e w m a te ri H o lo c e n e (1001 SE Morris« a n d II p.m . A ug . 29 A dm i ue. s a re 8 I ncludes arrival in March of this year. “I felt like New York needed a jolt,” he later says. “It took me a while to see it as a good idea,”M cG rath states. H e’s quick to note that the Holocene shows and subsequent dates in New York (September 4-5) don’t mean that Sissyboy is getting back together. “W ere do ing just this one [run],” he says. “The reason why we’re doing this show is to practice for the New York show,” Thomas says, adding that it would be weird for Sis syboy to do a show in New York and not one in Pordand. Describing the venue Sissyboy will per form at in New York as a black-box theater, M cGrath and Thomas express a little anxiety at the prospect o f the troupe’s stage debut. “Sissyboy is used to performing in bars, and this is not a bar,”Thomas says. Rehearsing since July 18, the day after M cGrath flew to Pordand from Chicago, Sissyboy has a more articulate vision of itself this time around, Thomas says. Whereas the shows the troupe produced used to be a communal effort with no defined power structure, Thomas, M cGrath and Kyle— the three producers for the Pordand and New York shows— are clearly in charge these days. Thomas says the newfound structure has given the show’s script more coherence and focus for what they want the show to be. “Now, it’s like, ‘Here’s your script, here’s your lines,mThomas says. M cGrath says “it feels good to be pretty” again, admitting that he hasn’t dressed in drag since Sissyboy split. Having bought only one dress— a bright blue princess number from a Chicago thrift store that he had to cut up and “get all slutty,” he reveals that he’s going to have a lot more shopping to do soon. After Sissyboy broke up, he got rid of the 50 wigs and dresses he had accumulated. W hen asked what would happen if the New York shows are a success, M cGrath and Thomas are unsure. But they are also slightly coy. “As time goes in, it gets harder to do Sis syboy,” M cGrath reflects, adding that many troupe members have dispersed to New York, Chicago and San Francisco. “I don’t think the collaborations will nec essarily end with this show,” Lee says. For his part, Thomas offers, “This is the all drinks , f o o d & entf - rtainmfnt 7 P M until M idnight D J : M ichael A n d e r so n • P e a c h the F ire D a n c e r • H u g e B onfire C amping O vernig ht I s W e l c o m e , P lease m a k e sure to R S V P FOR TICKETS A N D IN FO VISIT W W W .F IR E O N T H E C O L U M B IA .C O M A I PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE OREGON CRUSADERS, A YOUTH PERFORMING APTS ORGANIZATION. just out E L E M E N T A L # 1 v © M • )o n e s M \©10 \ ■ ■ r . AUG. SPECIALS c n r M n C/in rrj > v 7' a idiospMs.com 'ortland H e Festival ALL PURPLE STICKY PRODUCTS Visit our website for more specials and events: www.taboovideo.com multichannel arcade • huge selection • magazines • lingerie • gift certificates available WELCOME TO INDIO SPIRITS Proudly Produced and Bottled in Oregon Taboo Vancouver 82nd Ave. Taboo MLK Blvd. Taboo 4811 NE 94th Ave. Vancouver WA 2330 SE 82nd Ave. Portland OR 237 SE MLK Blvd. Portland OR ( 360 ) 254-1126 ( 503 ) 777-6033 ( 503 ) 239-1678 e
