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The auction portion of this star-studded
benefit, emceed by sketch comedy team
SWEAT, includes a trip for two to New York
City to the world premiere o i R id o f M e, stu
dio time, collector’s items, custom-made fur
niture and more. VIP tickets treat patrons to
a 6 p.m. cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and
an intimate pre-party performance with
Storm Large, a swag bag valued at over $300
and reserved concert seating.
General admission begins at 7 p.m. and
features a red carpet entry and complimen
tary appetizers with Westby and the cast from
the film.
VIP tickets are $150 and are limited to 30.
General Admission tickets are $50.
The C oncert an d Benefit Auction f o r Rid of
Me an d the Sexual Assault Resource C enter be
gin s at 7 p.m ., unless you h a ve a VIP ticket.
Concert starts at 8 :3 0 p.m., liv e auction begins
at 9:30. Visit mississippistudios.com f o r details.
Events of Note
Hurts promises to be one of the queer play
parties of the year.
For location inform ation f o r L ove Hurts, you
must RSVP at savorypink@ gmail.com. Doors
open at 8 p.m. an d tickets are SI5 in advance,
$20 at the door.
•The Portland Chapter of Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
holds its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 12
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the First United Method
ist Church (SW 18th Ave.). During the
meeting, members will screen and discuss the
film Switch: A C om m unity in Transition, which
focuses on the different roles and responsibili
ties involved with the impact of an individual’s
gender transition.
PFIJVG Portland East County Chapter
highlights Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs)
Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Eastrose
Unitarian Universalist Church (1133 NE
181st, Gresham). Members will listen to a
youth from a local GSA describe the school
atmosphere for LGBTQ_youth from a very
personal perspective.
On Saturday, April 23, the PFLAG Port
land Black Chapter celebrates two years of
existence at The Local Lounge (3536 NE
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) from 6 to 10
p.m. The organization’s work with United
Communities over the last few months has
helped to strategically formulate and imple
ment a plan for increasing their base and
reaching out to new community partners and
allies.
For fu r th er inform ation on PFLAG Portland,
v isit pflagpdx.org. Check “PFLAG P ortland
Black C hapter” on Face book f o r fu r th er details,
including the time, o f the A pril 23 tw o -yea r an
n iversary celebration.
• If you’ve been putting off checking out Ho-
momentum, Friday, April 1 marks your last
chance to witness the queer cabaret showcase
in action for a while. “Birds 6t the Bees” is
Homomentum’s final staging of the season,
and features the queer dance, burlesque, drag
and performance art that has made it a staple
of the queer arts scene in Portland.
From 7 to 10 p.m. at the Fez Ballroom
(316 SW 11th Ave.), the likes of Felice Shays,
Shazaam, ChiChi and Chonga, Drag M an
sion, Swagger, Baby Le Strange and many
more will dazzle you, dare you and undress
your inhibitions. Don’t miss what is likely to
be an explosive evening of performance.
Doors f o r H omomentum open at 7 p.m., show
starts at 8; $5-$10 slid in g scale; 21 an d over. • On Sunday, April 17, Darcellc XV Show-
For m ore inform ation, v is itpantsofipdx.com.
place (208 NW Third Ave.) hosts the 14th
annual Mr. Oregon Latin Look Pageant
from 8 to 11 p.m.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in ad
vance, $15 at the door. For more inform ation,
search f o r "Mister O regon Latin Look Pageant
2011” on Facebook.
Felice Shays brings her
unique skills to the final
Homomentum of the year
• Portland Queer Documentary Film Festi
val co-founder Russ Gage will provide an
update on this year’s fest Wednesday, April
13 during the Portland Area Business Asso
ciation (PABA) April luncheon at Kell’s Irish
Restaurant 6c Pub (112 SW Second Ave.).
QDoc, now in its fifth year, will take place
June 2-5 at the Clinton Street Theater. Film
lineups are to be announced the first week of
May and can be found at queerdocfest.org.
• The Puget Sound chapter of Old Lesbians
Organizing for Change (OLOC) has an
nounced its Pacific Northwest Regional
Conference, to be held July 28-31 in Tacoma,
Wash, at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites (1425
• Sunday, April 10 sees the return of Love E. 27th St., Tacoma).
Hurts—a kinky play event for Portland
The conference will include a five-state
queers. Held in an undisclosed 3,500-square- coverage area and is designed to encourage
foot play space, complete with three hot tubs, participation in activities and causes for older
two dance floors with stripper poles and lots lesbian women.
of exhibitionist femmes, bois and sissies, Love
For m ore inform ation, v isit psoloc.org.
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