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OREGON 'S LESBIAN/GAY/Bl/TRANS/QUEER NEWSMAGAZINE OUTCOM OUT 6 ABOUT PAIN DON'T HURT ' 'oom229, dancing rient. (6- » ROAD HOUSE TURNS A BAD MOVIE INTO BRILLIANT THEATER , iroadway, Missing Patrick Swayze? Here's the thing: you probably miss Ghost Swayze or Dirty Dancing Swayze, perhaps even Donnie Darko Swayze. You probably don't miss Road House Swayze. Road House was more of a TNT- caliber version of the late actor, the Swayze movie that you'd watch with whiskey- weighted eyelids at the end of a long night out as you fell asleep on the couch. However, some of the city's biggest names in improv and radio have succeeded in turning the flick's full-throttle craptastic charm into one of Portland's most fun stage events. Witness the transformation when Road House: The Play takes over the Someday Lounge. Based on the patently awful 1989 movie of the same name, Road House tells the story of Dalton, a bouncer who's enticed to move from New York to small-town Missouri in order to clean up a rough nightclub. While in Missouri, Dalton uncovers a throbbing vein of corruption running through the place, and fights back against the brutish Brad Wesley's extortion and menace of the peaceful locals. Barfights ensue, a beautiful doctor is roman.ced, revenge is sworn, throats 1ys with midnight, im) ening on m, Men 's ityguys@ , 11 Issues,' ;u 1u) Room hip-hop ce Move- 1825 SW !ning, on Men 's ityguys@ 11,, Program hes pro- ind over. :h, 2400 dxfood@ r dance ind two- ball and 5262 N. ;ocialize I lesbian pporting s group jifferent 1 • 1 • » THURS MAY 27 • Patty's Coffee Klatch at. the Q Center. Come enjoy an afternoon of coffee, fresh baked goods and great conversation. (2pm, Q Center; 4115 N. Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) LGBTQ-lncluslve Sex Ed Workshop. This workshop is open to educators, administrators, school board and community members. ·spon- sored by the Oregon Department of Education. (9:30am-3:30pm, 800 NE Oregon St., Rm 1A, molly.c.franks@co.multnomah.or.us) PSU Pride presents an intermediate belly dancing class by body I awareness I movement. (6-7:30pm, SMSU Room 327, 1825 SW Broadway, free, qrc.pdx.edu) PSU Pride presents Queer Comedy, featuring Belinda Carroll, Marcia Belsky, Shane Torres and Jimmy Newssetter, hosted by Sterling Clark. (7:30-9pm, SMSU Room 236, 1825 SW Broadway, free, qrc.pdx.edu) MAY -28 • >> FRI PSU Pride presents Queer Prom 2010 Mas- querade "Come See What Happens." (8pm· midnight, Embassy Suites, 319 SW Pine St., $3 for students/f acuity/staff, $5 for public, 18+, qrc.pdx.edu) tonight Is, in a Girls Aloud Dance Party Social featuring DJ Heshe (8pm, Cozmic Pizza, 8th and Charnelton, Eugene, $5 with two or more food items for Food For Lane County, $7 without, itsgirlsaloud@ gmail.com) t centric: Looking Fierce Doesn't Have To Make Sense. (7pm, DaVinci Arts Middle School, 2508 month, org) '9pm, an, Nonsense Dance Company presents Ego- NE Everett, $10, nonsensedance@hotmail.com) Oreqon 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., oregonbears.org) Electrlck-Company presents "Bootie," the world's largest mash-up party. (9pm, Red Cap Garage,1035 SW Stark, $5 before 10pm, $10 after 10pm, BootiePortland.com)Same- sex salsa dance lessons with Norbert. (8pm, 8900 Commercial St., Tigard, $9, norbert@ luciennedance.com) ~fi of Franco-Italian Sci-Fi films like Bar· barella with a '60s styles rock/pop score. , Runs until May 30. (7pm, Embers 110 NW Broadway, 21+, earthcommand@wildspaceagogo.com, brownpapertickets.com) the wing a ·s, bold . , ,, ,ov1n, tte tie lly the ; from :ne to ves of er the ! Ray Salem esbian rs and :e will WIid Space A Go Go, a musical parody follow up its summer shows-including a gig at the opening ceremonies of Corvallis Pride Day-with a 10th anniversary tour beginning in September. Confluence performs "New Day. Songs of Freedom. With a Beat. " at 7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1244 NE 39th Ave. Tickets are 115 for adults, 112 for students and seniors, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For details on upcoming performances or to learn about joining the chorus, visit conjluencechorus. org. --Erin Rook » SAT MAY 2q • SMART Recovery at SMRYC. Self Manage· ment And Recovery Training is a meeting for individuals 14-23 years old who are part of the LGBTQQIP community. (5-6:30pm, 3034 NE MLK Jr. Blvd, smartrecovery.org) 2010 Multnomah County Fair. (noon- 7pm, Oaks Park, 7100 Se Oaks Park Way, multnomahcountyf air.org) Leotard, a dance party celebrating the aerobics craze of the 1980s, with music by DJs Trans Fat, II Camino and Yer Momm. Workout/jazzercise attire gets you in tree . . (10pm-3am, Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark) WIid Space A Go Go, a musical parody of Fran- co-Italian Sci-Fi films like Barbarella with a '60s styles rock/pop score. Runs until May 30. (7pm, are ripped, friends rescue friends and good prevails. It's the favorite film of Mystery Science Theater JOOO's Crow T. Robot for a reason: it's awesomely bad, high-octane trashy-like Showgirls crossed with Walker, Texas Ranger. Could any other script cry out for the stage quite as loudly? Adapted by Shelley McLendon (Liberators) and Courtenay Hameister (Live Wire), Road House: The Play assembles some of the city's top improvisers (Tony Marcellino, Nicholas Kessler) and radio talent (Ted Douglass, Sean McGrath, Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts). Directed by John Breen and featuring original music, the play promises a karate-choppin', stompin' good time. Hit the Road-the show runs May 27-29 and June 4-5 at the Someday Lounge (125 NW Fifth Ave). Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are 115, available from Brown Paper Tickets. Sorry, baby Swayze fans-this is far the 21- and-over crowd. For more information, check out badreputationprods. wordpress.com. --Nick Mattos Embers 110 NW Broadway, 21+, earthcommand@ wildspaceagogo.com, brownpapertickets.com) » SUN MAY 30 • You Who, Portland's monthly children's vari- ety rock show, hosted by Eric Stern, featuring entertainment from Blitzen Trapper (1pm, Mc- Menamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., $5-$15, youwhoportland.com)Ambiente Bilin- gual Discussion Group is a queer-friendly Span- ish/English bilingual discussion group. (2pm, Q Center; 4115 N. Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) JOOS 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 Divas show at CC Slaughters, fea- turing Bolivia Carmichaels, Ginger and Honey Bea Hart. (8pm, 219 NW Davis, ccslaughterspdx. com) 2010 Multnomah County Fair. (12·7pm, Oaks Park, 7100 Se Oaks Park Way, multnomahcountyf air. org) WIid Space A Go Go, a musical parody of Fran- co-Italian Sci-Fi films like Barbarella with a '60s styles rock/pop score. Runs until May 30. (2pm, Embers 110 NW Broadway, 21+, earthcommand@ wildspaceagogo.com, brownpapertickets.com) ,Y' fi 2010 Miss Oregon Latin Look Paqeant and Miss Portland Latin Look Pageant, the official preliminary to the Miss Latin Look International Pageant. (8pm, Darcelle xv, 208 NW 3rd Ave., $10, 503·442-5276) SWAGGER: A Queer Dance Movement offers Hip-Hop and Step dance classes. (7:30 and 8:45pm, Center Space, 420 SE 6th Ave., $5-7 sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com/swagger) » MON MAY 31 • Market and Castro, a weekly queer dance party in Oldtown, featuring DJ BJ (Manny from Atole) and DJ TIGERSTRIPS with guests, GO- GO Dancers and drink specials. (9pm, Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th, free, somedaylounge. com) Julia's Cafe and Bar presents Broadway on Broadway. Showtunes and musicals sing- along. (7pm, 2130 NE Broadway, 503-284-1066, juliascafe.com) Burger night at Starky's. Come enjoy a deli- cious burger with your hostess Poison Marie Waters at Starkys. Burgers are only $5, bring your friends and enjoy. (7pm, Starky's, 2913 SE Stark) 2010 Multnomah County Fair. (12-7pm, Oaks Park, 7100 Se Oaks Park Way, multnomahcoun· tyfair.org)» TUE JUN l•Scandals presents: TON Def Tuesdays with Suzanne, hosted by Miss Mylar. (9pm - midnight, Scandals 1125 SW Stark, scandalspdx.com) Free Rapid HIV Testlnq and STD Screening on a first come, first served basis. (5-9pm, Men's Wellness Center; 209 SW 4th Ave, cityguys@ cascadeaids.org) ,Y'fi Miss Frankie Tease presents Pastie Parade Burlesque Show, hosted by Burk Biggler. (8pm, Plan B, 1305 SE 8th, $5, girlpartiespdx.com)» WED JUN 2•Free Rapid HIV Testing and STD Screening First come, first come, first served basis (11am-2pm,, Men's Wellness Center; 209 SW 4th Ave, cityguys@ cascadeaids.org)
