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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 2011)
O R E G O N S L E S B IA N / G A Y / B I/ T R A N S / Q U E E R N E W S M A G A Z I N E J A N U A R Y 7 2011 23 YOUR FACE HERE YOUR FACE HERE M aking your week a little gayer, one event at a time... FRI JAN 7 ✓ " V W * Homomentum, your favorite radical queer cabaret, presents Freaks of Nature! Starring Feyonce, CJ & the Dolls, Felice Shays, Swagger, Mr E, Goddess of Sparkle, Am- ani Ayla, and the Genderfuck Twins (to name a few). (8:00 p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, 21+, $5-10, pantsoffpdx.com) Queer music icon Tami Hart makes a rare ap pearance in Portland. (9:00 p.m., Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi, $5) Film Fridays at Pivot! This week's film: Incep tion (2010). (7:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, Free. pivotpdx.org) Licious Karaoke. (8:00p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21+) Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21*) Storytime with Maria is a monthly event for kids and their families. Maria Lowe reads stories, sings songs, and brings activities to storytime to match the ages and attention spans of your future bookworm. (9:30-10:30 a m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) The Adventure Group goes cross-country skiing on Mt. Adams' Lava and Pipeline Loops. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a m., 3030 NE Weidler, call Landon at 503-709-3750 for more information) Northwest Gender Alliance monthly meeting. (2-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, nw- genderalliance.org) Free Rapid HIV Testing for guys into guys. (5- 9:00p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) S U N JAN 9 Burger night at Starky's! Come enjoy a delicious $5 burger with your hostess Poison Waters. (6- 9:00 p.m., Starky 's 2913 SE Stark, starkys.com) Mary-oke. Sing your heart out, Mary. (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+) OUT Dancing presents Country Two-Step les sons. (6:30 p.m. advanced, 7:30 p.m. basic, Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, $10, out dancing, info) The Moms Group, a support group for GLBT mothers. (6:30-8:00 p.m., O Center, 4115 N Mis sissippi, pdxqcenter.org) LGBT affirming Pentecostals: express your charismatic style of prayer and worship in a safe, nonjudgmental environment at the LGBT In-Gath ering. (7:00 p.m., Caldwell’s Colonial Chapel, 20 NE 14th, Free) Oh. Gays Just Wanna Have Fun > AWESOME '80S PROM DOES HIGH SCHOOL THE WAY YOU NEVER EXPERIENCED IT D id you spend your prom at team and yes, even the stereotypical home alone coming up with a fabu Asian foreign exchange student (I’m lous knit pattern? O r maybe you afraid, very afraid). And all o f them went— reluctantly— with someone will vie for your vote to be crowned o f the opposite sex who later turned Prom King or Queen. out to be gay too? I f you missed the Since members o f the audience boat before you can literally catch a decide which two become prom new one and embark on a prom ex royalty, I suggest getting a big group perience to remember. I’m talking o f homos together to storm a show about The Aw esom e ‘80s Prom on and stuff the ballot box. I mean, board the Portland Spirit. wouldn’t it be, like, totally awesome Every Friday and Saturday eve if they crowned the captain o f the ning from January 14 through April football team and the Asian foreign 23, you can attend a prom you won’t exchange student Prom King and forget anytime soon. O f course, this King? Dude! in’t really a traditional prom but a blast-from-the-past interactive Jan . 14-Apr. 23, Fri. an d Sat., board show in the style o f Tony n T inas ing a t 6:30p. m, cruising 7-9:30p. m..; Wedding. The setting is Wanaget Portland Spirit, board at Salmon H igh’s Senior Prom, the year is Street Springs Fountain in Tom M c 1989. Expect to see all your favorite C all Waterfront Park; S 7 5 S S 5 ;p o rt- stock characters from ‘80s movies landspirit.com or 503-224-3900. such as the cute head cheerleader, the geek, the captain o f the football — Bennie Tan The Phoenix Variety Revue kicks off 2011 T U E S JA N 11 with burlesque, bellydance, comedy, music, and SA T JAN 8 Imperial Sovereign Rose Court art more. (8-10:00 p.m., Kelly's Olympian, 426 SW opening. The ISRC will also bestow a Joan Rivers is in town! Can we talk? (7:30 p.m., Washington, 21*. $5) title given in recognition of significant community Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1111 SW Broad Glitoris Bingo! Play bingo with the Sisters!. (4:00 service to Executive Director Kendall Clawson. way, $23-123, orsymphony.org) p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21*) (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq- Thick & Thin: a party for men who Dirty Porn Bingo, hosted by Chi Chi and Chon- center.org) love men, takes over Rotture, with the ga. .. one step closer to Strip Bingo. (8-10:00 p.m., Saturn Presents New Beginnings. help of DJs Kid Whatever and Brad PDX. (8:00 Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Saturn Presents is a monthly show p.m., Rotture, 315 SE 3rd, 21+, $5) The Church of the Poison Mind wel- hosted by the always fair Saturn. This month fea Embers presents L4L.PDX for lesbians 35 and comes all sinners. Poison Waters brings tures the debut Saturn’s first single, “You&l” live older. Dance, laugh, relax, enjoy! (5:00 p.m., you the best hangover cure: free food, $1 shots, and on stage for the first time! Also featuring Shpon- Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21* $5 cover) a healthy dose of your favorite Silverado dancers. gledhoops, Whitney Streed, and The Dolly Pops! Maricon is an (almost) weekly dance party, (4-9:00p.m., Silverado, 308 SW 3rd, 21+) (9:00 p.m., Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th, 21+, featuring DJs Moisti, Trans Fat, and III Camino. The Adventure Group goes snowshoeing #3, myfairsatum.com) (10:00p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21*) around June Lake. Meet outside Starbucks at Hol Friends of Chamber Music presents the Pacifica Lipz Cabaret lures you “up north" with the beauti lywood Fred Meyer. (8:30 a m., 3030 NE Weidler, Quartet. (7:30 p.m., Lincoln Hall, 127, 1620 SW ful and talented Zora Phoenix as your host. (9:30 call Ron at 503-284-3345 for more information) Park, $30-45, focm.org) p.m., The Northbank Bar 106 W 6th, Vancouver, Portland Gay & Lesbian Bowling Come on out to Rebel Girl, where DJs Brodeya 21*. thenorthbankbar.com) League’s 33rd Bowling Season be and Slutshine spin all yr favorite riot grrl and girl- Come Support the PDX Brewers at Bingo gins! (2:30 p.m. registration, 3:30 p.m. bowling, powered metal/rock/pop/punk/electro. (9:00p.m., LGBTQI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Extravaganza, as they try to make their way Hollywood Lanes, 4030 NE Halsey, pdxbowl.com) Sloan's, 36 N Russell, 21+, Free) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for to the Sin City Shootout softball tournament. Butch Crew PDX social group (3-5:00 p.m., Q Bad Girls presents the Kinky Women’s Munch, guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, (3-5:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21*, Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) a chance to meet and socialize with other kinky pivotpdx.org) $15/game pack) women. Bad Girls is a social and educational LIVE ART. Bring your camera or drawing materi M O N JA N 10 group for women interested in BDSM with other W E D JAN 12 als and create live art from a selection of spec Friends of Chamber Music presents the Pacifica women. (7:00 p.m., Holmans, 15 SE 28th, $1-3 Mass for St Aelred, the annual wor- tacular local models. (1-3:00 p.m., Backspace, Quartet. (7:30 p.m., Lincoln Hall, 127, 1620 SW suggested donation, pdxbadgids.net) ship service and celebration for the Park, $30-45, focm.org) 115NW5thAve., $5) 1 —• \ .7. * ! m f ] GLBT community and their friends, featuring members of the Portland Gay Men s Chorus, and Rev. David Weekley, first transgender pastor in the United Methodist Church. (7:00p.m., St. Ste phen's Episcopal Church, 1432 SW 13th, Free) Portland’s Got Talent... it’s America’s favorite variety show without the annoying judges (8:00 p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, 21+, $3) C O N T IN U E D ON PG. 24 » A ll T hings F resh PHILOXENIA H o s p ita lity 112 NW 9th Ave. 503.227.2158 ESTIATORIO Restaurant S e v e n N i g h t s A W eek 410 NW 21st Ave, 503.274.1572 7712 SE 13th Ave. 503.230.2165 breokfost lunch dinner Soppy hour brunch 7 om 11 pm lues - fri 9 om • midnight sot 9 om - 2 pm mn nw 20fh & keorney (503) 295 6487 www cofoneM com bastastratto ria.co m
