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FAME! North Portland's new queer dance
night happening every Wednesday night!
Cheap food and drinks, pinball and pool.
(9:30pm -dose. Portsm outh Pub, 5262 N.
Lom bard St., free!)
Pink Flamingo Bingo at tha Q Cantor. Host­
ed by the vivacious Rose Empress 20 Candi
Wrapper with a very special guest caller each
month. (7pm, 4115 N. Mississippi, $5 per card,
www.rosecourt.org)
Men’s Wellness Center Artist Series fea­
tures Larry Cwik - Tha Visitor: 25 yaars
photographing Maxico and Scanas of
Prida in tha Pacific Northwast. (3pm-9pm,
2 0 9 SW 4 th Ave., 503-445-7699, cityguys@
cascadeaids.org)
Eldar Rasourca Alliance with Elsa Lubis-
ich Nelson, Au.D., CCC-A presents “All
You Ever Wanted to Know about Hearing
Loss and Hearing Aids seminar. (2:30pm ,
F riendly House, 1737 NW 26th, Ave., www.
friendlyhouseinc.org)
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» THU DEC I7 •
A rtist
Repertory
Theater presents
"Holidazed". (7:30pm, 1516 SW Alder, $20-
$47, w w w .artistsrep.org)
Shower Power Thursdays at Invasion. Sexy
go-go dancers, see the guys get wet in our
fully-operational shower. (10pm, 412 SW 4 th
five., www.invasionpdx.com)
Savoir Faira is Portland's newest weekly show­
case of unbridled barroom fare. (9pm, Hawthorne
Theater Lounge, 1507 SW Hawthorne, 21+, www.
sinnsavvyproductions.com)
C.C. Slaughters parties down with Portland
original Hip Hop Night. Hosted by Bolivia Car­
michaels with DJ Robb. (8pm, 219 NW Davis,
www.ccslaughterpdx.com)
» FRI DEC 18 •
Tha Feminist Film Society meets every 3rd
Friday at the In Other Words Bookstore for
a film plus discussion afterwards. (7pm, In
O ther Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth,
Free, www.inotherwords.org)
Portland Gay Man’s Choir presents Cel­
ebrate the Season. (8pm, Kaul Auditorium ,
Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock, $16-$28,
www.pgmc.org)
TWistad Licious Karaoke hosted by Bet-
tie Monroe at the Northbank tonight.
(8pm, 106 W. 6 th St., Vancouver, Wa„ www.
thenorthbankbar@ yahoo.com)
A VERY META CHRISTMAS:
BAG 8 BAGGAGE BRINGS DICKENS HIMSELF
ONSTAGE FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL
The family’s in town, and you’re in a very
festive mood from decking halls and drink-
ing eggnog all day. Where to take the whole
family for a fun night? If it’s Thursday,
December 17, you’ll want to bring everyone
down to the GLBT audience night perfor­
mance of Bag & Baggage Production’s A
Christmas Carol, at Hillsboro’s classic Ve­
netian Theatre!
“Our Christmas Carol is vintage Bag
&. Baggage,” says Maggie Chapin, who
reprises her roles as Christmas Present,
Fan, and The Turkey Girl. “It relies on
physical humor, slapstick, and wordplay,
all combined with holiday music and new
writing. It is not only funny and slightly
tongue-in-cheek, but it is also very moving
and great for families.”
Bag & Baggage’s adaptation, courtesy
of Artistic Director Scott Palmer, places
Charles Dickens as a character onstage.
“That was the spark,” explains author
Palmer. “W hat would happen if the audi­
ence were locked in Dickens’ office with
him, while he was writing the story, and
got a chance to see Dickens himself argu­
ing and bantering with the characters as
he created them?” The result is at times
hysterical, other times touching, and con­
sistently a heartfelt and fiercely original
take on the classic. The GLBT audience
night keeps the holiday fun going after
the curtain falls with an intimate gather­
ing in the theater lobby bar. As if free hors
d’oeuvres and fancy drink specials weren’t
enough, the reception will allow audiences
to mingle with the cast, crew and all man­
ner of festively interesting people.
Can’t cart the family down to the
GLBT night performance? The show runs
December 9-22 at 7:30 p.m. nightly, with
additional Saturday and Sunday matinees
at 2 p.m. Check out Bag & Baggage’s
website for dates and ticket prices, and
consider attending one of two benefit
shows: Thursday, December 10 benefits the
Children’s Dental Health Program at the
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center,
and Monday, December 14 benefits youth
grief support program Camp Erin.
Out Dancing offers swing classes. (6:15-
8:15pm, Ankeny Studio, 9 th and SE Ankeny,
$8, $10 prepaid, w w w .outdancing.info/
503-236-5129)
The Adventure Group goes cross-country
skiing near Teacup Lake. All levels welcome,
RSVP required. Meet outside Starbucks
in Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9am, 303 0 NE
Gender Free for All fundraiser
featuring Nicole Sangsuree,
Walking Home Felicia and the
Dinosaur and Lindsey Walker. (8pm , The
Red & Black Café, 4 0 0 SE 12th Ave.,
Iindseywalkerm usic@ gm ail.com )
Weidler St., Evan 503-701-7922)
Pixie Dust Productions, Inc presents
Beauty and the Beast. (7:30pm, Portland
Center fo r the Perform ing Arts, Newmark
Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, $42.50 - $58.50,
www.pixiedustshows.com)
» SAT DEC 19 •
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. Head over to the
Fox & Hounds to meet up with friends, have a
¿rink and shoot the breeze. (5-7pm, 217 NW
2nd Ave., www.oregonbears.org)
Portland Gay Men’s Choir presents
Celebrate
the
Season. (8pm , Kaul
A uditorium ,
Reed College, 320 3
SE
Woodstock, $16-$28, www.pgm c.org)
Crave ~ A Dance Party for queer ladies and
friends. Featuring DJ Mani & DJ Pipedream.
(9pm, Crush Bar, 1400 SE M orrison, $7
www.crushbar.com)
Hot Flash Dance with DJ WildFire. (6-
10pm, Barracuda, 9 NW 2 n d Ave., www.
hotflashdances.com )
Wanderlust and Wifli present White Album
Christmas, a seasonal circus spectacle.
Featuring the entirety of The Beatles clas­
sic album played live by the Nowhere Band.
(8pm. The Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E.
Burnside, $17 in advance, $22 at the door,
www.wanderlustcircus.com)
Broadway Rose Theater presents Winter
Wonderettes. (7:30pm,12850 SW Grant
Ave, Tigard, $20-$30, 503-620-5262, www.
broadayrose.com)
PFLAG Black/African American Chapter
monthly meeting. (10am, M etropolitan
Community Church, 2 4 0 0 NE Broadway,
Washington.geri@yahoo.com)
Celebrate the Season with Sasha's 12th
annual Ho for the Holidays Show featuring
special guests, mega-hot male dancers, and
prize giveaways. All food proceeds benefit
Esther's Pantry. (9pm, Invasion, 412 SW Stark,
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F-i '
M a g g ie C ha pin as the Ghost of
Christmas Present with co m p a n y
members as the figures of Ignorance
an d W ant in B ag 6 B a g g a g e s
production of A Christmas C arol
All performances take place at The Ve­
netian Theatre, 253 East Main St., down­
town Hillsboro. Tickets are $18-123, avail­
able online at www.bagnbaggage.org or by
calling the box office at 503-516-4840.
- Nick M attos
» SUN DEC 20*
Fannie Mae Darling’s 3rd Annual Queer
Quistmas Variety Show. (9pm, Mississippi
Pizza, 3552 N. Mississippi, $3)
JOQS Bar In-house Dart Tournament. All
levels welcome (4pm, 2512 NE Broadway, $5,
503-287-4210, joqspdx@yahoo.com)
Come play pinochle - are you a little rusty?
Always wanted to learn? Now is your chance!
(6pm, Hobo's, 120 NW 3rd Ave.)
Superstar Diva's show at CC Slaughters.
Featuring, Bolivia Carmichaels, Ginger and
Honey Bea Hart. (8pm, 219 NW Davis, www.
ccslaughterpdx.com)
Portland Gay Men’s Choir
presents
Celebrate
the
Season.
(2pm,
Kaul
A uditorium ,
Reed College,
3203
SE
Woodstock, $16-$28, www.pdxgmc.org)
Don't miss "Homorobics’’ led by Sarah Sha­
piro and Nicole J. Georges - Please bring a
towel and hand weights. (11am-12:30pm, 8b
NE Killing worth, $2-4 sliding scale, www.
inotherwords.org)
www.invasionpdx.com)
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