O R E G O N S LE S B IA N /G A Y /B l/T R A N S /Q U E E R N E W S M A G A Z IN E
JANUARY 7 2011
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TU E S JA N 25
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Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot. 209 SW 4th,
pivotpdxorg)
Dam It: Stop the Waste! Skye Blue
Can Sew, a local woman owned tailor
ing business, is teaching classes in beginner
sewing and clothing repair. (6:00 p.m., Mag-Big,
3279 SE Hawthorne, $20)
Relationship Gardening is a support group
for single, gay men who desire monogamy.
($25/week, Call 503-348-0405 for pre-screening,
relationshipgardening, com)
The Adult Young Adult Book Club discusses
The Giver and The Uglies. The AYABC is a group
for adults who would like to discuss young adult
novels through a feminist/queer lens. (7-9:00
p.m., In Other Words, 8b NE Killingsworth. ino-
therwords.org)
WED JAN 26
Portland’s Got Talent... it’s America's
V A ™ favorite variety show without the an
noying judges. (8:00p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SW
11th, 21+, $3)
Hamburger Mary’s Trivia Night! (8:00 p.m.,
Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank Bar,
106 W6th, Vancouver, 21+)
Step & Hip-Hop II dance classes with SWAG
GER. (5 00 p.m. Step, 6:00 p.m. Hip-Hop II,
Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor, $5-$7 sliding
scale, theotherspacepdx.com)
FRI JAN 21
Q Center presents Cabaret with a Q,
a revival of the classic cabaret, where
you can sing along with the group or grab the mic
and rock a solo. Nothing’s gayer than a cabaret...
just ask Liza. (8-10:00 p.m.. Q Center, 4115 N
Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
The Sixth Annual ChocolateFest Opening Night!
Enjoy discounted drink specials, music, and vot
ing. (6-9:00p.m., Oregon Convention Center, 777
NE MLK, 21+, $20, chocolatefest.org)
Film Fridays at Pivot! This week's film: Tongues
Untied (1989). (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+)
The Feminist Film Society meets at In Other
Words to watch and discuss films from a feminist
perspective. (7:00 p.m., In Other Words, 8b NE
Killingsworth, inotherwords. org)
SAT JAN 22
Dana Goldberg comes to town. It’s a
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good month to be a dykey comedy con
noisseur in Portland. (9:00 p.m., Hawthorne The
ater, 3862 SE Hawthorne, 21+, $12 adv/$15 dos)
L.U.R.E., Mr. Oregon State Leather Birthday
Bash, hits the Eagle. (9:30 p.m., Eagle, 835 N
Lombard, 21+, Free)
ChocolateFest! (10:00 a m.-5:00 p.m., Oregon
Convention Center, 777 NE MLK, $7-10, choco-
latefest.org)
The Corin Tucker Band performs to benefit the
Pickathon Festival. (9:00 p.m., Mississippi Stu
dios, 3939 N Mississippi, $25)
Lipz Cabaret lures you “up north” with the beauti
ful and talented Zora Phoenix as your host. (9:30
p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver.
21+, thenorthbankbar.com)
LIVE ART. Bring your camera or drawing materi
als and create live art from a selection of spec
tacular local models. (1-3:00 p.m., Backspace,
115 NW 5th Ave., $5)
The Adventure Group goes cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing (dog-friendly) in Hood
River Valley. Meet outside Starbucks at Holly
wood Fred Meyer. (8:30 a m., 3030 NE Weidler,
call Evan at 503-701-7922 for more information)
Office Warming Party for the Bread & Roses
Center! (4:00 p.m., Bread & Roses Center, 6834
NE Glisan, Free)
Deaf and Hearing OutReach welcomes all LGBT
ASL lovers to coffee night every fourth Saturday!
(6:30 p.m., Three Fhends Coffee House, 201 SE
12th, Free, http://dhorpdx.blogspot.com)
Free Rapid HIV Testing for guys into guys. (5-
9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
SUN JAN 23
It Gets Better, a benefit for The Trevor
Project, presented by The ISRC, IS-
COTDEC, and ISCWE, with the help of their
White Knights, Kenty Valentine, Austin Starr, and
Matty Doll. (5 -8:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broad
way, 21+,$5)
Anti-Street Harassment Community Planning
Meeting. (4-6:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE
Killingsworth, inotherwords.org)
CoHo presents a stage reading of Immaterial
Matters by Steve Patterson. (7:30 p.m., CoHo
Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh, $5)
Toinette and Argan argue over
the m any cures to Argan's
illnesses in an adaptation
of The Im aginary Invalid by
M oliere. R unning th ro u gh Feb.
6 at Portland Center Stage. For
more information, or to purchase
tickets, visit pcs.org.
ChocolateFest! (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Oregon
Convention Center, 777 NE MLK. $7-10, choco-
latefest.org)
Dirty Porn Bingo, hosted by Chi Chi and Chonga.
(8-10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
MON JAN 24
CoHo presents a stage reading of Immaterial
Matters by Steve Patterson. (7:30 p.m., CoHo
Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh, $5)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m..
0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Satori Men’s Chorus invites you to join them.
Interested? Come to rehearsal! (7:00 p.m., Beth
lehem Lutheran Church, 1244 NE Cesar Chavez,
satonchoms.org)
(6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
pdxqcenter.org)
Pivotal Reads, a gay men's book club, kicks off
with an introduction to A Home at the End of the
World by Michael Cunningham. (6:30p.m., Pivot.
209 SW 4th, Free, pivotpdx org)
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-
8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq-
center.org)
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
guys into guys. (11:00 a m.-2:00 p.m., Pivot, 209
SW 4th, pivotpdx org)
TH U R S JA N 27
Mary-oke. Sing your heart out, Mary. (8:00 p.m.,
Hamburger Mary's, 19NW 5th, 21+)
/ N W ' Salacious Launch Party! Salacious
is a brand new magazine dedicated to
erotic art and literature curated with a queer, femi
nist, anti-racist lens. (7-9:00p.m., In Other Words,
8b NE Killingsworth, 18+, $1-5 suggested dona
tion, inotherwords.org)
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)
Poison Waters hosts Portland Drag Race:
Season Three, a weekly live version of Ru Paul’s
Drag Race (8:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1025
SW Stark, 21+, No cover)
Men’s Qi Gong. (6:15 p.m., $15. RSVP to 503-
223-8822 x1 or online at manifestpdx.org)
Led to Sea performs. (9:00 p.m., Mississippi
Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, Free)
The Moms Group, a support group for GLBT
mothers. (6:30-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mis
sissippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Mary-Go-Round Mary-oke. (8:00 p.m., Ham
burger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+)
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)
LGBT affirming Pentecostals: express your
Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank Bar,
106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
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)
Hip-Hop I dance classes with SWAGGER (5-
6:00 p.m., Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor, $5-$7
sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com)
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Hip-Hop I dance classes with SWAGGER. (5-
6:00 p.m., Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor, S5-S7
sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com)
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Relationship Gardening is a support group
for single, gay men who desire monogamy.
($25/week, Call 503-348-0405 for pre-screening,
relationshipgardening, com)
The Dads Group is a safe place for men who
come out and identify as gay later in life, while
sharing the bond of being a father. (7-9.00 p.m.,
0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
FRI JAN 28
Q Center Winter Gala! See Just
vA ™
Out's full coverage on Page 29. (7:00
p.m., The Nines, 525 SW Morrison, $75 general
admission, $175 VIP, pdxqcenter.org)
The Oregon Bears present the Double X Dance.
The music is loud, the crowd is dense, and it's the
only place to see all the yummiest bears in one
place. (9:00 p.m., C.C Slaughter's, 219 NW 3rd
Ave., 21+, oregonbears.org)
Film Fridays at Pivot! This week's film: Some
Like It Hot (1959). (7:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th,
Free, pivotpdx org)
Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank Bar,
106 W6th, Vancouver, 21+)
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00p.m., Fox &
Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+)
SAT JAN 29
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Portland Gay Men's Chorus presents
BraveSouls & Dreamers, a compel
ling work about the pursuit of peace . cast against
the human consequences of war. (7:30 p.m., Wil
lamette University. 900 State Street, Salem, $20,
pdxgmc.org)
Bettie’s Busty Benefit, a fundraiser for Martha’s
Pantry. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W
6th, Vancouver. 21+, thenorthbankbar.com)
Hot Flash 7th Anniversary! Hot
Flash caters to seasoned lesbians
who are too old for the “scene” and too young to
stop dancing. (6-10:00 p.m., Barracuda. 9NW
2nd, 21+, $8 cover)
Portland Lesbian Choir presents Songs
Across the Divide, featuring music from South
and North America. Interested in joining? PLC
will be welcoming new members February. (7:30
p.m., Rose City Park United Methodist Church,
5830 NE Alameda, $10 adv/$12 dos, plchoir.org)
Paula Poundstone brings her gaudy
suits and asexual wit to the lesbians
of Portland. Will we swoon? (7:00 p.m., Aladdin
Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, $30, aladdin-the-
ater.com)
Our United Villages presents a Community His
tory Storytelling focusing on the stories of NE
Portland as told by the people who have lived and
worked there. (Noon, Redeemer Lutheran, 5431
NE 20th, Free)
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i wanna dance!
WEEKLY DANCE NIGHTS
SUNDAYS
Girl Crush @ Crush
(6-11:30p m , 1400 SE Morrison, 21+)
Dykeotomy @ Boxxes
(9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark. 21+)
MONDAYS
Maniac Mondays @ CCs
(9:00 p m , 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
TUESDAYS
Versus @ Boxxes
(9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
FUEL@CCs
(9:00p m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
ToN Def Tuesdays @ Scandals
(9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21+)
WEDNESDAYS
FAME! @ The P Club
(9:30 p.m., 5262 N Lombard, 21+)
TRICK @ CCs
(9:00 p m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
THURSDAYS
Queer Night @ Beauty Bar
(10:00p.m., 111 SWAsh, 21+)
THE FIX @ Someday Lounge
(9:00pm., 125 NW5th, 21+)
Hip Hop Heaven @ CCs
(9:00 p.m, 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
FRIDAYS
ALL AGES @ Escape
(10:00 p.m., 333 SW Park, all ages, $8 cover)
FUEGO Latin Night @ Boxxes
(9:00p.m„ 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
DJ Crumbs @ Scandals
(9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21+)
Hip Hop Fridays @ Red Cap
(9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Flamin’ Fridays @ CCs
(9:00 p m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
SATURDAYS
ALL AGES @ Escape
110:00 p.m., 333 SW Pari, all ages, $12 cover)
Doll House @ Hamburger Mary's
I10W p.m, 19 NW 5th. 21+)
REVOLUTION Q CCs
(9:00 pm., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
Me. M /self And I
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> M IXED-MEDIA EXHIBIT EXPLORES IDENTITY VIA PORTRAITS OF CURATOR
It’s been said that every work of
art is, in fact, a self-portrait of the
artist. What, then, to make of a
work commissioned as a portrait of
another artist? What then, still,
when an entire show is comprised
of portraits of the same artist?
That’s the premise of Spread Ego,
an audacious—if intentionally self-
indulgent—conceptual undertaking
curated by artist (and Just Out con
tributor) TJ Norris in the 10,000-
square-foot space in Pioneer Place
formerly known as Pottery Barn.
More than 30 local artists created
their own takes on Norris through
"S erene P o kerface" by G w e n n
a variety of media, from fused glass
S e e m e l (2 0 1 0 , a c ry lic on ca n va s,
to acrylic on canvas to sound and
4 8 -b y -3 4 inches), o n e o f m o re
video projections.
th a n 30 pieces in Spread Ego.
The result is a provocative, curi
ously personal installation marked
by its individual parts’ similarities
as much as their differences. Larry
Cwik focuses on “TJ’s Eyes” (Lau
rie Danial does as well, “from
Memory”), Jason Berlin envisions
“TJ Norris as Faun.” Some works
are bare bones—in medium (Brent
Marr’s “Untitled (TJ)” pencil on
paper, Sarah Gottesdiener’s use of
ink for “Free Wood”) and imagery
(the skeletal form in Gabriel Lis
ton’s “Two Identical Messages A
Sly Thief Steals the Canoe”).
In a world in which we daily
stare down reflections of our
selves—be it the morning routine
in front of the mirror or the fleet-
ing glimpse back from a Max train
window or even a darkened cell
phone screen—Spread Ego con
fronts issues apart from just cre
ation and the artist’s(s’) ego(s).
Norris—and his collection of por
traiture—forces the viewer to con
sider how others view us, and how
they’d paint, print or otherwise de
pict us to the external eye.
Somehow, it’s the self removed,
yet perhaps never closer.
Runs through Jan. 31, Wed.-Sat.
noon-6 p.m.; Place, Pioneer Place
Mall, 700 SW Fifth Ave., thirdfloor;
free; placepdx.tumhlr.com.
—Amanda Schurr