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» CIRQUE LAMOUR AND LE PIGEON MAKE DINNER THEATER
FOR FOODIES
>> O U T 5 A B O U T c o n t in u e d fro m 27
Human Right Campaign hosts O^Mob PDX
is social mixer for volunteer activists, Last
Wednesday of every month. (6-8pm, Mother's Bistro &
A GASTRONOMIC CIRCUS
Bar, 212 SW Stark, www.hrc.org)
Loaves and Fishes Hollywood Seniors Program offers
a LBGTQI Seniors Lunch. Lunches provided free to
LBGTOI seniors age 60 and over. (12-1pm, Metropolitan
modern
Community Church, 240 0 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220,
mccpdxfood@gmail.com)
and
timeless
and stardom alike to comedic effect.
showmanship
A four-course feast from Le Pigeon rounds
saturated with hoop-dancers and contor­
out the evening in sophisticated gastronomic
tionists— we re a very circus-y city by
style. Le Pigeon has garnered a reputation
nature— but how many of those
as one of the city’s finest restaurants, and for
performances are coupled with
good reason— their dedication to creating an
fine dining? Experience the
innovative and distinctive culinary journey
mate Valentine’s Day date— bring
makes them salient even in a town as food-
your sweetie to a charming show and a
pbsessed as Pordand. Under the guidance of
5262 N. Lombard St., free!)
The Link, social networking group for HIV+ gay
and bisexual men meets tonight. (6pm, 209 SW 4th
Ave., 503-278-3868, thelink@cascadeaids.org)
ulti-
Licious Karaoke hosted by Bettie Monroe. 10,000
songs to choose from. (8pm, 106 W. 6th St., Vancouver,
Wa, www.thenorthbankbar@yahoo.com)
daring and iconoclastic chef Gabriel Rucker,
fabulous meal at Cirque L’Amour!
The Oregon Bears Double X dance. Mod­
the Cirque L’Amour menu will please even
Wanderlust, the circus innovators behind
eled after SF's Planet Big popular dance
event, Oregon Bears get down on the dance floor or
just hang out together with some good music. (9pm -
the most discerning of palates.
the W hite Album Christmas and Batty’s
Hippodrome, bring the aerial-dancin’, ac­
The circus of love runs February 12-14 at
robatically flyin’, magic-trickin’elite from
Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E . Burnside St. Din­
all over Portland for this new production.
ner seating begins at 6:30 p.m., and the show
» THU FEB 25
Telling an old-fashioned story of love under
begins at 7:30. The event is 21+. Tickets, $37-
Portland Drag Race competition week 3 Hosted by
Poison Waters with celebrity judges. (9pm, 1035 SW
Stark, www.facebook.com/redcapgarage)
the big top, the show is loosely adapted from
$98, and information are available at bossanov-
Charlie Chaplin’s silent classic The Circus.
aballroom.com and wanderlustcircus.com
midnight, CC Slaughter's club on 2 00 NW Third Avenue
• No cover charge and drink discounts with a valid
Oregon Bears Membership Card.)
Burlesque Karaoke hosted by the Brunette Bombshell
Bettie Monroe. (8pm, 106 W. 6th St., Vancouver, Wa,
www.thenorthbankbar@yahoo.com)
PABA Biz Builders meeting at the 0 Center. (7-9am,
4115 N Mississippi, infor@paba.com, www.pdxqcenter.
org)
Shower Power Thursdays at Invasion. Sexy go-go
dancers, see the guys get wet in our fully-operational
shower. (10pm, 412 SW 4th Ave., www.invasionpdx.com)
Coming Out: Discourses & Resources meeting
at the 0 Center. (6pm, 4115 N. Mississppi, www.
pdxqcenter.org)
Savoir Faire is Portland's newest weekly
showcase of unbridled barroom fare. (9pm,
Hawthorne Theater Lounge, 1507 SW Hawthorne,
21+, www.sinnsavvyproductions.com)
» FRI FEB 26
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. Head over to the Fox &
Hounds to meet up with friends, have a drink and
shoot the breeze. (5-7pm, 217 NW 2nd Ave., www.
oregonbears.org)
Love - and
the entertainm ent - will be in
the air at Bossanova Ballroom
Tommy Twimble stars as The Tramp, the hap­
fire and Lauren. (6-10pm Barracuda, 9 NW 2nd Ave.,
Bisexual Community Forum bisexual social. Come,
discuss our issues in an informal environment. Every­
one is welcome. This event is held the first Monday of
every month. (7:30pm, Red & Black Café, 4 0 0 SE 12th
Pub, 5262 N. Lombard St., free!)
meets at the 0 Center for self-identified women w rit­
ers of all levels and genres. (7pm, 4115 N. Mississippi,
at Oak St., contact Laury, 503-285-4848)
tracis1@mac.com)
» SUN FEB 28
» TUE MAR 2
ISCWE Emperor and Empress Candidate Show.
(6pm, SouthSide Speakeasy. 3529 Fairview Industrial
Dr. SE, Salem, $5, www.iscwe.org)
Martinis, anyone? Head on down to Vault for the
weekly queer night. (9pm-close, Vault, 226 NW 12th
Phoenix Variety Review Starring Zora Phoenix.
(8pm, Kelly's Olympian, 426 SW Washington, $5, 21+,
zoraphoenix@gmail.com)
Ave, www.vault-martini.com)
» THU MAR 4
Rose City Softball New Player Skills Day. This event
is free! (12pm. Open Division, 2 Women's Division,
Scandals presents: TON Def Tuesdays with by Su­
zanne hostecfby Miss Mylar. (9pm - midnight, Scandals
1125 SW Stark, www.scandalspdx.com)
Portland Drag Race competition week 4 Hosted by
Poison Waters with celebrity judges. (9pm, 1035 SW
Stark, www.facebook.com/redcapgarage)
Game Night at 0 Center tonight. Games, games, ev­
erywhere! Join the group for a great social evening of
informal competition! (7pm, 4115 N. Mississippi, www.
Eqyptian Club hosts its first Comedy Night! Hosted
by Whitney Streed, Featuring Belinda Carroll, and Vir­
ginia Jones. (8pm, 3701 southeast Division $5, www.
pdxqcenter.org)
eroompdx.com)
PABA Biz Builders meeting at the 0 Center. (7-9am,
4115 N Mississippi, infor@paba.com, www.pdxqcenter.org)
Lipz Cabaret - Vancouver Washington's premier Drag
Revue. (9:30pm, 106 W. 6th St., Vancouver, Wa, www.
thenorthbankbar@yahoo.com)
Blow Pony tonight. (9pm, Branx,320 SE 2nd
Ave, $5, www.blowpony.com)
2pm., Farragut Park, N. Kerby & Farragut, www.
rosecitysoftball.org membership@rosecitysoftball.org)
JOOS Bar In-house Dart Tournament. All levels
welcome. (4pm, 2512 NE Broadway, $5, 503-287-4210,
joqspdx@yahoo.com)
Licious Karaoke, hosted by Bettie Monroe. 10,000
songs to choose from. (8pm, 106 W. 6th St., Vancouver,
Come play pinochle - are you a little rusty? Always
wanted to learn? Now is your chance! (6pm, Hobo's,
Wa, www.thenorthbankbar@yahoo.com)
120 NW 3rd AVe.)
Out Dancing offers Country 2-Step classes. (6:15-
8:15pm, Ankeny Studio, 9th and SE Ankeny, $8, $10
prepaid, www.outdancing.info/ 503-236-5129)
Superstar Divas show at CC Slaughters. Featuring Bo­
livia Carmichaels, Ginger and Honey Bea Hart. (8pm,
219 NW Davis, www.ccslaughterpdx.com)
Men Speaking: A rites-of-passage group for men
meets tonight at 0 Center. (7pm, 4115 N. Mississippi,
menspeaking@gmail.com, www.pdxqcenter.org)
» SAT FEB 27
Manifest offers Gardening & Food Sustainability, Prepar­
ing Soil for Successful Vegetable Gardening. (1:30-4:30pm,
503-2223-8822x1, www.manifestpdx.org/calendar)
» WED MAR 3
(8pm, Hawthorne Theatre Lounge, 1507 NE 39th, $3.
www.hawthornetheater.com)
Hot Flash Dances' 6 th Anniversary Party. Perfor­
mances by Jody Crocker and Kate Reid with DJs Wild-
N ick M ottos
happening every Wednesday night! Cheap food and
drinks, pinball and pool. (9:30pm-close. Portsmouth
Free Rapid HIV Testing and STD Screening. First
come, first served basis. (11am-2pm, Men's Wellness
Center, 2 0 9 SW 4th Ave, cityguys@cascadeaids.org)
shorts from a Portland sketch comedy veteran.
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I SRC Board of Directors Meeting. (7pm, Embers, 110
NW Broadway, www.rosecourt.org)
$8, www.hotflashdances.com)
Mr. Average presents The newest collection of
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quite like the circus? Sure, the Rose City is
FAME! North Portland’s new queer dance night hap­
pening every Wednesday night! Cheap food and drinks,
pinball and pool. (9:30pm-close. Portsmouth Pub,
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» MON MAR I
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group meets
tonight at the 0 Center. (7pm, 4115 N. Mississippi, for
information, or to sign up, call 503-384-8790)
Loaves and Fishes Hollywood Seniors Program offers
a LBGTOI Seniors Lunch. Lunches provided free to
LBGTOI seniors age 60 and over. (12-1pm, Metropolitan
Community Church, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367-2220,
mccpdxfood@gmail.com)
FAME! North Portland's new queer dance night
Women Who Write. This is a great writing group that
Shower Power Thursdays at Invasion. Sexy go-go
dancers, see the guys get wet in our fully-operational
shower. (10pm, 412 SW 4th Ave., www.invasionpdx.com)
Savoir Faire is Portland's newest weekly show­
case of unbridled barroom fare. (9pm, Hawthorne
Theater Lounge, 1507 SW Hawthorne, 21+, www.
sinnsavvyproductions.com)
» FRI MAR 5
ISCWE Emperor and Empress Candidate Show
(6pm, SouthSide Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industria
Dr. SE, Salem, $3, www.iscwe.org)
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