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J»U ± nightlife MARCH 18, 2011 WWW.JUSTOUT.COM Job Well Done Poison Waters to absorb love and low blows in Royal Roast The roast: a typically bawdy barrage of good- hearted chiding directed toward a person most often involved in public entertainment for the purposes of tribute. Many a performer hath gone toe to toe with contemporaries, friends and admirers in public roasts, weathering the storms of insult-lite with grace and aplomb. On Wednesday, March 23 at CC Slaughters, Portlanders will get their chance to see how Poison Waters handles the jabs. W ith more than two decades of experience at various events as host, emcee or performer, „ Waters (aka Kevin Cook) knows a thing or two about being the center of attention. But with nine spots as “roasters” up for grabs via by ryan j . prado “Not many people can take whatever is slung diva Bolivia Carmichaels. silent auction at Slaughters Sunday, March 20 The question remains: Is Waters apprehen from 6 to 9 p.m.— and again the night of the at them,” she explains. “Comedy is such a big roast—Waters has her grin-and-bear-it work part o f my existence, I’m looking forward to sive about not knowing who’ll be slinging all hearing others' humorous takes on Poi the arrows until roast time? cut out for her. son Waters.” “I’m hoping for folks that are not as close to “I’ve always loved the celebrity On top o f the laughs, the me personally,” says Waters, “because anyone roasts on Comedy Central and Royal Roast o f Poison Waters who really knows me knows I’m not easily rat am amazed at how far they go doubles as a fundraiser for CC tled and love to poke fun at myself. Wouldn’t it to push each other's buttons,” Slaughters’ Gators softball be fun if I actually learned something new says Waters. “Let’s be honest... team— o f which Waters is a about me I hadn’t realized?” In the drag scene, any public member— for the 2011 Rose conversation or introduction Stay tuned... J0] City Softball Association season. onstage can suddenly become an Bids for the silent auction start at The Royal Roast o f Poison Waters, Wed., March impromptu mini roast.” J25. Expect one surprise guest roaster, 23, 7-10 p.m.; CC Slaughters, 219 N W Davis Waters’ poise and willingness to be and the whole shebang is hosted by fellow drag St.; no cover; ccslaughterspdx.com. roasted, she says, is not for the faint o f heart your happy hour and night life info brought to you by SCANDALSPDX.COM D O W N T O W N P O R T LA N D BO X X E S /R E D C A P G AR AG E 1035 SW Stark St. • 5 03-226-4171 The only two-in-one gay club in the city. 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