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MARCH 4, 2011
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Portland Oregon Women’s Film Fest Suits Up for
Fourth Annual Event
The cream o f the crop in women’s filmmaking hits the big screen for
the fourth annual installment o f the Portland Oregon Women’s Film
Festival. Following months o f jurying more than 400 entries o f all
lengths and topics from female filmmakers around the world, POW
Fest has whittled its lineup down to a wide-ranging cast o f indie cin
ema newcomers and seasoned pros.
Arab-American Portland native Rolla Selbak’s Three Veils will enjoy
its world premiere on opening night at the Hollywood Theatre. The
film focuses on the trials o f three young Middle Eastern women living
in the United States, each with controversial pasts. The recipient o f a
2008 Faerie Godmother Fund grant, Selhak will he on hand following
the screening to discuss the film. Plenty o f other local flavor will be
showcased during POW Fest, too, including Nancy Rodwan’s Imper
fect Armor , Bonnie Root’s Sissy and Erin Connelly’s Flying High ,
Standing Tall.
The short film Cried Suicide —directed by Lauren Palmigiano— ex
plores the tale of Jay and her best friend, who accept condolences after
a fake suicide attempt designed to gain attention from her on again-
ofl again girlfriend. Pussy , a film by Debbie Howard, tells a story of
sexual bullying at school in three minutes, while Christine Elise M c
Carthy’s Bathing and the Single Girl describes a thirtysomething
woman’s search for a more suitable mate following a harrowing ro
mantic drought.
To cap it all off, this year’s POW Fest Pioneer Award will be pre
sented to director Gillian Armstrong ( Little Women), who’ll screen her
latest documentary, Love, Lust & Lies.
By empowering filmmakers and audiences alike to find their voice,
this year’s POW Fest makes for a very loud statement, indeed.
Q Center presents a International Women’s
Day celebration with speaker Kate Bingaman
Burt, author of Obsessive Consumption: What
Did You Buy Today?. (7-9:00 p.m., 0 Center,
4115 N Mississippi, $1-5, pdxqcenter.org)
/ V W ' Saturn and Someday Lounge present
Spy Girl Spied. When a young, un
derage spy girl receives a job to infiltrate Studio
23 1/2, what is she to do? Starring Whitney
Streed, Little Tommy Bang Bang, Charlotte
Treuse, and more! (9:30 p.m., Someday Lounge,
125 NW 5th, 21+, $3, my1airsaturn.com)
Salon Q. It’s a welcoming social environment
for the LGBTQ community. Network, chat, so
cialize, flirt, dish— no cover, no presentations,
no sales pitch. (7-11:00 p.m., Treasury Ball
room, 326 SW Broadway, salonqpdx.com)
Mardi Gras Party. Dancing, beads, drink spe
cials and FREE pool. (9:00 p.m., The Northbank
Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
GLEEK NIGHT at Local Lounge! (8:00p.m., Lo
cal Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Rebel Grrl. DJs Brodeya & Slutshine play yr
favorite riot grrrl/metal/rock/electronic/pop...
cuz it’s a revolution, girl style! (9:00 p.m.,
Sloan's Tavern, 36 N Russell, 21+)
Ladies! Love to paddle? Check out the Amazon
Dragons and get a good workout with them at
Dry Land Training. (6:00 p.m., Chief Joseph Ele
mentary, 2904 N Saratoga, amazondragons.org)
Oregon Log Cabin Republicans 2nd Tuesday So
cial. (5:30-7:30p.m.. Hobo's, 120 NW 3rd, 21+)
LGBTQI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30p.m.,
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW
4th, pivotpdx.org)
WED MAR 9
Toronto's Diamond Rings brings his flashy
‘80s Iggy Pop/Phil Oakley hybrid to town. (9:00
p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi,
21 +, $ 12 )
In Other Words presents Feminism Forever:
100 Years of International Womens' Day
(6-9:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killings-
worth, $5-10 sliding scale)
Lez Stand Up & Lez Get Sketchy,
it’s the 3rd installment of the Lez
Stand Up series, hosted by Kirsten Kuppen-
bender, featuring stand up and sketches from
Wed.-Sun., March 9-13; details on schedule, tickets and screening locations
some of Portland’s funniest lesbos. (10:00
at powfest.com.
p.m., P Club, 5262 N Lombard, 21+, Free!)
Lewis & Clark College's 30th Annual Gender
— R yan J. P rado
Studies Symposium. For more information,
visit go.lclark.edu/gendsymp
Cerimon House and Stumptown Stages present
MON MAR 7
Songs of Sondheim, an S O S. concert for Sing-A-Long GREASE! (7:00p.m., Cinema 21,
p w
Catechism Cafe. The Sisters take
Sanity on the Streets. (7:30 p.m., Scottish Hite 616 NW 21st, cinema21.com)
over Crush and serve you up Lunch
Auditorium, 709 SW 15th, $40 adv/$50 dos, Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank
Lady style! A $9 cover charge gets you a buffet
Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
stumptownstages. com)
of the delicious goodness you've come to expect
from the fine folks at Crush, while the Sisters Burger night at Starky’s! Come enjoy a deli Pub quiz! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19
bless you (perhaps in hairnets) with their "Heav cious $5 burger with your hostess Poison Marie NW 5th, 21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
enly’’ Jell-0. (7-11:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Waters. (6-9:00 p.m., Starky's 2913 SE Stark, The Portland Lesbian Choir welcomes new
starkys.com)
singers. (6:45-8:45 p.m., Ainsworth UCC, 2941
Morrison, 21+.$9, PortlandSisters.org)
OUT Dancing presents West Coast Swing NE Ainsworth, plchoir.org)
dance lessons. (6:30 p.m. advanced, 7:30 p.m. G-Spot & Female Ejaculation class. Learn
The Sisters of Perpetual
basic, Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, anatomy and techniques in this helpful class
Indulgence serve it
provided by It's My Pleasure. (7:00 p.m., $15.
$10,
outdancing.info)
up cafeteria-style at
Gender Queery, a discussion group for trans Must register and pre-pay, itsmypleasurepdx.
C a te c h is m C a fe .
and genderqueer folks and allies. (7-8:30 p.m., com, 503-280-8080)
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group.
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
(7-9:00
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
The Moms Group, a support group for GLBT
pdxqcenter.org)
mothers. (6:30-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
TUES MAR 8
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change. (1-3:00
CC Slaughters presents Fat Tuesday 2011, p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, for more
hosted by Bolivia Carmichaels, featuring DJ information, call 503-286-3575)
Dave Slutzki. $200 prize giveaway! (9:00 p .m , The Link, a social networking group for HIV+
CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, ccslaugh- GLBT men, meets for Pizza Talk. Come for free
terspdx.com)
pizza (yum) and a presentation on topics rele
Looking to an alternative to Fat vant to HIV+ men. (6:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW
Tuesday downtown? Come party it 4th, pivotpdx.org)
up with Mattachine Social, ViViVi, and a little Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
drag with Morgan LeFay. (8:00 p.m., Crush Bar, guys into guys. (11:00 a m .-2:00 p.m., Pivot,
1412 SE Morrison, 21+, $2-5)
209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
THURS MAR 10
✓ ‘V W ' Kaki King, guitar genius and Queen
of the strings, “ makes Eddie Van
Halen look like he was in The Germs.” (9:00
p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi,
21+, $15 adv/$ 17 dos)
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)
Lewis & Clark College’s 30th An-
nual Gender Studies Symposium.
Featuring Sassafras Lowrey's Nobody loves
you. Now what? about LGBTQ youth homeless
ness and creating chosen family. For more in
formation, visit go.lclark.edu/gendsymp
i wanna
dance!
W EEKLY D ANCE NIGH TS
SUNDAYS
Dykeotomy @ Boxxes
(9:00p.m„ 1035 SW Stark. 21+)
MONDAYS
Maniac Mondays @ CCs
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
TUESDAYS
Sing-A-Long GREASE! (7:00p.m., Cinema 21,
616 NW 21st, cinema21.com)
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+)
Mary-Go-Round Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Ham
burger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
WEDNESDAYS
Karaoke at Local Lounge! (9:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The Northbank
Bar, 106W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
Pamper the People, CAP’S annual volunteer
celebration, invites all volunteers and interns to
come enjoy food, cupcakes, wine and beer, as
well as pampering in the form of massages,
makeovers and tarot card readings. (5:30-8:30
p.m., Pivot, 209 SW4th, pivotpdx.org)
Queer gaming nerds! Come to Queer Magic, a
queer version of Magic the Gathering. (6:00
p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth,
inotherwords.org)
Beginner Hip-Hop dance classes. SWAGGER'S
body-positive dance classes are for all queers
(and friends), regardless of dance skill or experi
ence. (7:00 p.m., Bamboo Grove, 134 SE Taylor,
$5-$7 sliding scale, theotherspacepdx.com)
Trans Life: A Communi-T Program. A weekly
drop-in night for anyone on the trans spectrum
to explore identity and socialize through active/
hands-on workshops. (7-9:00 p.m., Q Center,
4115 N Mississippi, $1-5, pdxqcenter.org)
FRI MAR 11
Get BENT... celebrate one year of
dirty, filthy, sweaty queerness with
resident DJs Roy G Biv and Jodi Bon Jodi and
guest DJ Mr. Charming! Also: Portland’s bad-
dest bitches Chi Chi and Chonga! Photo-booths!
Cheap drinks! Flaming homos! (9:00 p.m., The
Foggy Notion, 3416 N Lombard, 21+, $5)
✓ ’V W ’ Dirty Queer, Portland’s favorite X-
rated open mic, is a place to cele
brate sexuality and strut our creative stuff.
Hosted by renegade writer and poet Sossity
Chiricuzio, Dirty Queer is a haven for queer
erotic entertainers of all sorts: dancers, jug
glers, singers, musicians, comics, poets, story
tellers, and more. Come early to get a good
seat! (6:30-8:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE
Killingsworth, 18+, $1-$5 suggested donation,
dirtyqueer.com)
Homomentum Goes to College. Expect to see
some of Homomentum’s brightest stars, including
The Cattitude Dance Ensemble, Pidgeon Von
Tramp, The Drag Mansion, CJ & The Dolls, Glit-
terfruit, Chi Chi & Chonga & Swagger. (8:00p.m.,
Lewis & Clark College Trail Room, Free! All Ages!)
Ferron, inspiration to Ani Difranco and the Indigo
Girls, brings it back for the ladies. (9:00p.m., Mis
sissippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 21+, $15)
Monthly QPOC Meeting and Drinks. Queer
people of color and their allies are invited to
attend and socialize. (6:00 p.m., Local Lounge,
3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Thank Goddess it's 2nd Friday. TGI(2)F is a
alternative for woman-identified persons to
meet and connect in a playful, sensual environ
ment. This month’s theme: Beads and Boobs.
RSVP strongly encouraged. (7-11:00 p.m.,
$5-10, for location, visit lovetribe.org, join the
tribe and find TGIF on the calendar.)
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
(10:00 p.m., 111 SW Ash, 21+)
THE FIX @ Someday Lounge
(9:00 p m , 125 NW 5th, 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
(9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
DJ Crumbs @ Scandals
(9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21+)
Hip Hop Fridays @ Red Cap
(9:00p.m„ 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Flamin’ Fridays @ CCs
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
SATURDAYS
ALL AGES @ Escape
(1000p.m., 333 SW Park, all ages, $!2cover)
Doll House @ Hamburger Mary's
(10:00 p.m., 19 NW 5th, 21+)
REVOLUTION @ CCs
(9:00 pm., 219 NW 3rd. 21+)
Lewis & Clark College’s 30th Annual Gen
der Studies Symposium. For more informa
tion, visit go.lclark.edu/gendsymp
Sing-A-Long GREASE! (7:00 p.m., Cinema
2 1 ,6 1 6 NW 21st, cinema21.com)
MRS. is at it again, with a feeding
of queer dance party awesome.
Featuring DJs Beyondadoubt, Trans Fat, and III
Camino. (10:00 p.m., Mississippi Studios,
3939 N Mississippi, 21+, $5)
Step back in time at the Disco Dance Party
with DJ Troy. A costume-friendly, all-inclusive
dance party at Weird Bar, the bar where every
one has a place. (9:00 p.m., Weird Bar, 3701
SE Division, 21+, $5)
Twisted Licious Karaoke. Join Lady OnaLi-
cious as she hosts karaoke with a twist. ( 8:00
p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancou
ver, 21+)
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5 -7 :0 0 p.m., Fox
& Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+)
Dining with the Divas! Hosted by Sabel Sci-
ties, it’s a drag performance like you’ve never
seen before. (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's,
19 NW 5th, 2 1 + after 9:30 p.m.)
Film Fridays at Pivot! (7:00 p.m., Pivot, 209
SW 4th, Free, pivotpdx.org)