OREGON'S LGBTO N EW SM A G AZIN E
If it’s not in Just Out,
i wanna
dance!
an Ani concert. I still remember the song and
everything. Pretty gay, huh? (8:00 p.m., Crys
tal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, $35)
Paging Ail Fans
All-female Led Zeppelin revue returns with Portland-based pipes
WEEKLY DANCE NIGHTS
SUNDAYS
Dykeotomy @ Boxxes
(9:00p.m., 1035 SW Startc, 21+)
MONDAYS
Maniac Mondays @ CCs
(9:00p.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
(9:00p.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
(9:00p.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)
OJ 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
(10:00 p.m., 333 StV Park, all ages, $12 com)
Doll House @ Hamburger Mary's
(10:00 p.m., 19 NW 5th, 21+)
REVOLUTION @ CCs
(91)0p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
Awakening Divine Imagination. Join world-
reknowned visionary artist Alex Grey in Port
land for a celebration of love, life, and art! To
night’s music lineup includes Vagabond Opera
and OTT. (8:00 p.m., Refuge, 116 SE Yamhill,
21+, $33 adv/$45 dos, belovedpresents.com)
Embers presents L4L.PDX for lesbians 35 and
older. Dance, laugh, relax, enjoy! (5:00 p.m.,
Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+ $5 cover)
Lipz Cabaret lures you “up north” with the
beautiful and talented Zora Phoenix as your host.
No cover! (9:30p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W
6th, Vancouver, 21+, thenorthbankbarcom)
Maricon © Matador is an (almost) weekly
dance party, featuring DJs Moisti, Trans Fat,
and III Camino. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W
Burnside, 21+)
Q Center hosts Storytime with Maria, a
monthly event for kids and their families. Ma
ria Lowe reads stories, sings songs, and brings
activities to storytime to match the ages and
attention spans of your future bookworm.
(9:30-10:30 a m., 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq-
center.org)
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)
Leave it to the ladies to be ballsy enough to take on
one o f the bastions o f rock ‘n roll— the get-the-Led-out
ladies o f Zepparella, an all-female Led Zeppelin revue.
After five years touring the United States, two live al
bums and stage stints with the likes o f K ISS, Zepparella
drummer Clementine and guitarist Gretchen Menn are
back with two new band members.
One o f these new muses o f rawk happens to be a
Portland girl. Singer Miaya Shambry boasts face-melt
ing chops— and a mastery o f the Plant catalog sure to
impress even the fiercest L Z fan. And bassist Angeline
Saris, hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, has torn
her way up and down fretboards o f jazz to speed metal,
Cuban to hip-hop, flamenco to rockabilly and, yes, clas
sic R & B and rock. (Naturally, she
cites John Paul Jones as a main
influence.)
As with any tribute act, the chal
lenge lies in honoring the legacy o f
a band deemed sacred by its breth
ren and breathing new life into
sonic scriptures the faithful want performed ju st re. That
Zepparella is more than a shrewd, line-toeing gender
gimmick is just the beginning— these rock goddesses
craft their own brew o f improvised magic within Zep
pelin’s iconic discography.
The songs may remain the same, but the looks and
sounds ramble on (c’mon, we had to)— and to an audi
ence o f converts known for notching upwards o f 100
Zepparella shows to their names. If that ain’t proof o f a
whole lotta love...
Fri., A pril 8, 9 p.m .; D ante’s, 350 TV. Burnside; $12 in ad
vance, $15 a t door, TicketsWest.com.
— A m anda S ch u rr
/ N W ' Q Poetry. A night of queer poetry
with an open mic before the fea
tured performer. (6-8:00 p.m., In Other Words,
14 NE Killingsworth, inotherwords.org)
Trivia at Local Lounge. (8:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Karaoke at Boxxes! Hosted by Adam West
with $2.50 well drinks from open to close.
(9:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change. (1-3:00
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, for more
information, call 503-286-3575)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30p.m.,
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group.
(7-9:00 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
pdxqcenter.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)
The Link, a social networking group for HIV+
GLBT men, meets for Pizza Talk. Come for free
pizza (yum) and a presentation on topics rele
vant to HIV+ men. (6:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW
4th, pivotpdx.org)
THURS APRIL 14
LGBTQI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30p.m.,
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Boxxes presents Back to My
Roots. Sabel Scities and Poison
Waters co-host, featuring drag entertainers
performing their first songs, a historic evening
traveling down memory lane, as we send Sa
bel back to New York! (9:00 p.m., Red Cap
Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Northwest Gender Alliance monthly meeting.
(2-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
nwgenderalliance. 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.
(5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
Burger night at Starky’s! Come enjoy a deli
cious $5 burger with your hostess Poison Marie
Waters. (6-9:00 p.m., Starky's 2913 SE Stark,
starkys.com)
SUN APRIL 10
The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
present Red Dress Bingo! Play for cash and
awesome prizes. But don’t screw it up or you
might have to spin the wheel of torture! As al
ways, all the proceeds go back to the commu
nity. (4:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway,
21+,$15, portlandsisters.org)
Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19
NW 5th, 21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
OUT Dancing presents Salsa lessons. (6:30
p.m. advanced Salsa Casino Rueda, 7:30 p.m.
Salsa basics, Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE
Sandy, $10, outdancing.info)
Phoenix Variety Revue, Portland’s original bur
lesque ’revue’ and longest running monthly bur
lesque show is back, featuring Baby Le Strange,
Honey La Fleur and Luka Bazooka! (7:30 p.m.,
Kelly’s Olympian Knifeshop, 426 SW Washington,
21+, $5, PhoenixVarietyRevue.com)
Hollaback PDX! (4:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14
NE Killingsworth)
Queer Family Building class. (6:30-8:00p.m.,
0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
TUES APRIL 12
Milepost 5 Lofts and Studios Grand Opening
Celebration. Eat brunch at EAT, tour the build
ings and grounds, enjoy a literary reading, and
stay for the film screenings. (All day, Milepost
5, 900 NE 81st, Free, milepost5.net)
Love Hurts is a play/sex party for the queer
community, in which ALL genders are welcome
and encouraged to come out for a queer, dirty,
sweaty, kinky time! (8:00 p.m., $15, RSVP to
savorypink@gmail.com or 503-847-9891 for
location)
Mary’s Matinee. Watch classic films while you
dine. (All day, Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th,
21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
Dirty Porn 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+)
Repent! The Church of the Poison
Mind welcomes all sinners. Poison
Waters presents the best hangover cure: no
cover, free food, $1 shots, beer bust, and a
healthy dose of your favorite Silverado dancers.
(4-9:00 p.m., Silverado, 308 SW 3rd, 21 +, Free)
Superstar Divas Mega Show! (8:00 p.m., CC
Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+, ccslaughter-
spdx.com)
Saturn presents Night of Comedy, a night full of
laughs featuring Artemis Chase, Whitney Streed,
Asia Ho Jackson, and a handful of other funny
faces of drag. (9:30 p.m., Someday Lounge, 125
NW 5th, 21+, $3, myfairsaturn.com)
Sarah Silverman may be straight,
but she still makes the ladies (boys,
too) tingle. April 7 at the Schnitz.
Soul’d Out Productions presents
V lR
Francis & The Lights, as part of the
Soul’d Out Music Festival. (8:00p.m., Roseland
Theatre, Peter’s Room, 8 NW 6th, 21+,$17)
The Adventure Group goes on a moderate hike
on Hamilton Mountain. Meet outside Starbucks
at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (8:00 a m., 3030 NE
Weidler, call Tamara at 503-896-0796)
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+)
Q Patrol PDX meeting. (7-9:00p.m., Q Center,
4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Boxxes presents Versus, benefiting Rainbow
Youth. (10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Butch Crew PDX social group. (3-5:00p.m., Q
Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
LGBTQI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30p.m.,
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
MON APRIL 11
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW
4th, pivotpdx.org)
Are you ready to smack some balls?
Golf balls, that is! Join the Portland
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for a night of
Poonani Putt Putt! All the balls you wanna
smack plus a beer bust for twenty bucks.
(7-10:00 p.m., Glowing Greens, 509 SW Taylor,
21+, $20, PortlandSisters.org)
WED APRIL 13
Ani Difranco comes to town! Wow.
This brings back memories. I actu
ally pinpointed the exact moment an old friend
transformed from heterosexual to baby dyke at
The Portland Ballet presents An Evening With
celebrated New York City Ballet principal
dancer Jacques d’Amboise. (7:30 p.m., The
Portland Ballet, 6250 SW Capitol Hwy, $20,
theportlandballet. org)
Scandals presents Thursday Night Live! This
week's special guests are Pindar White and
Royer. (7:00 p.m., Scandals, 1125 SW Stark,
21+, No cover! ScandalsPDX.com)
Rocky Rhodes karaoke. (9:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+)
Mary-Go-Round Mary-okel (8:00 p.m., Ham
burger Mary’s, 19 NW5th, 21+ after 9:30p.m.)
Queer gaming nerds! Come to Queer Magic, a
queer version of Magic the Gathering. (6-9:00
p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth,
inothenvords.org)
Queer Polyamory discussion group. (6:30-
8:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth,
inotherwords.org)
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)
/y w i
Manifest Men's Community pres-
ents a Gay & Grey Men’s Focus
Group, a fun, interactive conversation to sur
vey the wellness goals, challenges, and favor
ite activities of men in the Gay & Grey com
munity. (Noon-1.00 p.m., To RSVP or for more
information, call 503-223-8822 x1 or visit
manifestpdx.org)
Gay & Grey, a program of Friendly House, pres
ents the 2nd Thursday Social for LGBTQ elders,
their families, friends, and allies. (1-3:00 p.m.,
Village Inn, 1621 NE 10th, contact Kara at 503-
224-2640 for more information)
Can’t get past the seven-week itch? Have a
great relationship but want to make it better?
Pivot and Bradley Angle present Boyfriend
Lessons, open to all men into men. (7:00
p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)