OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE
APRIL 1. 2011
If it’s not in Just Out,
FRI APRIL 1
/ N w i Q Center Film Screening Series:
>AR SISSYBOY. They’ve been called
“Gender Terrorists" and the “ Kind of Drag
Queens your mother warned you about"; but
underneath all the spectacle is a group of in
sightful and sensitive individuals who have
found an outlet for their self-expression that
often leaves their audience simultaneously de
lighted and horrified. Q&A session to follow.
(7-10:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
$5-10, pdxqcenter.org)
Homomentum: Birds & the Bees! Homomen-
tum’s last show of the season welcomes the
blossoming of Spring, starring some of Portland’s
more infamous performers, including Felice
Shays, Shazaam, Chi Chi & Chonga, Swagger,
Baby Le Strange and many more! (8:00p.m., Fez
Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, 21+, $5-10 sliding
scale, pantsoffpdx.com)
The men of Rose City Softball auc-
>AR tion off their “fancy” jockstraps at
April Jewels, a fund raiser to benefit the RCSA
James Hernandex Memorial Player Assistance
Fund. Hosted by Bolivia Carmichaels and fea
turing DJ Dougalicious, this will be an April
Fools day to remember! (9:00 p.m., CC Slaugh
ters, 219 NW Davis, 21+)
Oregon Bears Happy Hour.
(5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217
NW 2nd, 21+)
it’s not happening.
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Dining with the Divas! Hosted by Sabel Sci-
ties, it’s a drag performance like you’ve never
seen before. (7:00p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19
NW 5th, 2 1 + after 9:30 p.m.)
/ y r w * The Power of One, the Northwest
V A R LGBT Student Leadership Confer
ence, hits Reed College. Read Just Out’s cover
age on Pg. 15. Visit nwlgbtleadership.wsu.edu
for more information.
SAT APRIL 2
Venture over the river and through
V A R the woods for the Oregon Bears
Family Adventure! Head north of the border
for a very “ Beary” event supporting Camp Ore
gon Bears. (9:00 p.m., Northbank Bar, 106 W
6th, Vancouver, WA, 21+)
The Butt Plug Klub! Hosted by Bulimianne
Rhapsody and the Tampon Troupe! You’ve got
your favorite DJs, and a sweaty queer dance
floor. Were you looking for something else? (9:00
p.m., Saratoga, 6910 N Interstate, 21+, $3)
REAL TALK: An All-Inclusive Hip Hop Dance Party.
Featuring DJs III Camino, Trans Fat and special
guest Midnight Genius. (9:00 p.m., Branx, 320 SE
2nd, 21+, $5)
American Cancer Society fundraiser. (6:00
p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Bitch fiddles her way into town with a little
electro-folk tastiness. (6:30 p.m., Mississippi
Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 21+, $10 adv/$12
dos, bitchmusic.com)
Boxxes presents Fuego Fridays! Shake your
bon-bon to Latin beats all night long! (10:00
p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
Burlesque S’il Vous Plait, a classic burlesque
show with a contemporary variety twist, featur
ing burlesque, comedy, singing and more! (9:00
p.m., Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+, $5,
BurlesquePlease. com)
Salem (the band not the city) comes to town!
Electro pop with a little gothy shoegaze? Yes
plz. (9:00 p.m., Branx, 320 SE 2nd, 21+, $10
adv/$13 dos)
Twisted Licious Karaoke. Join Lady OnaLicious
as she hosts karaoke with a twist. (8:00 p.m.,
The North bank Bar, 106W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
The Power of One, the Northwest LGBT Stu
dent Leadership Conference, hits Reed Col
lege. Visit nwlgbtleadership.wsu.edu for more
information.
Red Cap & Boxxes Facebook Appreciation
Party! You must RSVP through the Red Cap or
Boxxes Facebook page for access to the event.
(10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage & Boxxes, 1035
SW Stark, 21+)
Maricon © Matador is an
(almost) weekly dance par
ty, featuring DJs Moisti,
Trans Fat, and III Camino.
(10:00 p.m., Matador 1967 W Burnside, 21+)
The Heroine's Journey: Rewriting Our Sto
ries, Reclaiming Our Lives. Trace your journey
from maiden to mother to crone. Workshop in
cludes ritual, storytelling, guided visualization,
& creative play to birth new stories as women.
(1-5:00p.m., Sage Wellness Center, 2534 SE
Boy & Bean CD Release Party! Portland’s be
loved purveyors of prohibition-era music cele
brate their first CD release with a party and a
show featuring local burlesque talents perform
ing to tracks from the new CD! (9:00 p.m.,
Kelly's Olympian Knifeshop, 426 SW Washing
ton, 21+, $5-10)
Hilarious at the Hawthorne. (9:00 p m., Haw
thorne Theatre, 39th and SE Hawthorne, 21+, $5)
The Adventure Group goes on a moderate
hike alongside Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls,
Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred
Meyer. (9:00 a m., 3030 NE Weidler, RSVP to
Jack at 503-413-0831)
The Adventure Group goes snowshoeing on
Ghost Ridge. RSVP required. Meet outside Star-
bucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a m.,
3030 NE Weidler, call Evan at 503-701-7922)
The Adventure Group joins the Portland Front
runners on an Esplanade walk with optional
brunch afterwards. Meet by Vera Katz’ statue
(9:00 a.m., 1 SE Main, adventuregroup org)
LIVE ART. Create live art from a selection of
models. (1-3:00 p.m., Backspace, 115 NW 5th
Ave., $10)
Free Rapid HIV Testing for guys into guys.
(5-9:00p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
Little D ancer Boy
SUN APRIL 3
Hit movie B illy E lliot turns stage
musical in acclaimed adaptation
For its latest offering, Broadway Across America
journeys to the fields o f Northern England with Billy
E lliot The M usical. The stage adaptation o f the hit 2000
film— a 2009 winner o f 10 Tony Awards, including Best
Musical— arrives in Portland April 5 for a two-week run
at the Keller.
A rotating handful o f young lads (including Lex
Ishimoto, Giuseppe Bausilo, Kylend Hetherinton and
Daniel Russell) step, kick, tap and twirl in the role o f the
titular 11-year-old, who trades boxing for ballet at the
encouragement o f his brassy teacher Mrs. Wilkinson
(Broadway dame Faith Prince, scenery chewing with
charm)— and despite the disapproval o f his recently
widowed father and brother.
Flanking breathtaking dance sequences that place the
characters both firmly on the ground and soaring through
the air is the drama o f the 1984 British National Union of
Mineworkcrs strike— during which workers walked out
to save the industry from the threatened closures o f then
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
And yes, “M aggie Thatcher” gets a spirited shout-out
(sing-out?) during the musical, which, it should be not
ed, doesn’t skimp on the adult language.
Lee Hall adapted his Oscar-nominated screenplay
for the stage, with music provided by none other than
Elton John. The film’s helmer, Stephen Daldry, also steps
in here as director, and the deft choreography, which
interweaves imposing coalminers in concert with pint-
35th Ave, $25, Register at info@shaktifire.com
or 973-570-6530)
The Rose Empress Show. Come join Her Most
Imperial Majesty Rose Empress Lll The Endear
ing Tsunami Foxx. It’s sure to be a fun, exciting
evening. (6:30-9:00 p.m., Darcelle XV, 208 NW
3rd, 21+, $5)
Screening of Inlaws & Outlaws, a remarkable
film that weaves together true stories of cou
ples and singles, gay and straight, to embrace
what we all have in common: we love. (3:00
p.m., Friendship Hall, Vancouver Heights Meth
odist Church, 5701 MacArthur, Vancouver $5)
Poison Waters hosts an Underwear
Fashion Show and Auction bene
fiting CAP. Here’s the deal: 15 models will walk
the run way with 15 different pairs of under
wear-all for your perusal and purchase...off
their bodies! (4-6:00 p.m., Silverado, 312 SW
Stark, 21+, No cover!, sllveradopdx.com)
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sized ballet pupils, comes courtesy o f Peter Darling.
Indeed, Billy Elliot is a triumph in how Hall’s book and
lyrics spin childlike discovery o f the arts— and identity—
with politics and social commentary. It’s an inspired, often
moving mix o f innocence and world-weary adulthood,
classic and contemporary dance, what Time M agazine
hails as “the best musical o f the decade.”
A pril5-17, Tues.-Fri., 7:30p.m., Sat., 2 and 7:30p.m., Sun.,
1 and 6:30p.m.; Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay; $35-t90,
broadwayacrossamerican.com/Portland or via Ticketmaster.
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Sunday School at Slabtown. Tight tunes,
cheap booze, sweet thangs, and chicken strips
with your favorite DJs III Camino and Trans Fat.
Yeah! (9:00 p.m., Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th,
21+,No cover!)
Co-hosts Whitney Streed and Miss Frankie
Tease present Hangover Helper, a comedy and
burlesque show. There’s even a brunch buffet,
whenever your hangover subsides. (2-5:00
p.m., Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy, 21+, $5)
Mary’s Matinee. Watch classic films while you
dine. (All day, Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th,
21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
Dirty Pom Bingo, hosted by Chi Chi and
Chonga. $2.50 well drinks from open to close.
(8-10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
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Family
Fundraiser for the Drama Literacy Program
enjoy our
Happy Hour
at Grout Elementary.
Admission is $15
and includes wine tasting, appetizers, cupcakes by
Cupcake Jones, Live Music and the chance to bid on
Silent Auction items and Raffle Prizes.
weekdays 2 - 6 p.m.
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