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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
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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)
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centric: Looking Fierce Doesn't Have To Make
Sense. (7pm, DaVinci Arts Middle School, 2508
month,
org)
'9pm,
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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)
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barella with a '60s styles rock/pop score. , Runs
until May 30. (7pm, Embers 110 NW Broadway,
21+,
earthcommand@wildspaceagogo.com,
brownpapertickets.com)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)