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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2011)
. 3 0 APRIL '•2011 ROCK WOMEN’S JAZZ GOSPEL COUNTRY BLUEGRASS MUSICALS BIG BAND REGGAE AND MORE... WORLD BEAT SOUL OLDIES FOLK CAJUN NEW AGE SOUNDTRACKS LOUNGE COMEDY SPOKEN WORD MANY IN-STORE SPECIALS! ALL $9.95 DVDs ARE AN INCREDIBLE ALL PENIS PUMPS & INFLATABLE DOLLS ARE 4 FOR $20! 20% OFF! — WWW.TABOOVIDEO.COM — VANCOUVER 82ND AVE. MLK BLVD. BROADWAY (PEARL) 4811 NE 94th Ave. Vancouver WA 2330 SE 82nd Ave. Portland OR 237 SE MLK Blvd. Portland OR 311 NW Broadway, Portland 97209 (360) 254-1126 (503) 777-6033 (503) 239-1678 (503) 227-3443 HUGE SELECTION OF DVDS • ADULT TOYS • LINGERIE • MAGAZINES ALL STORES OPEN 24 HOURS TO SERVE YOU! PRIVATE AND INTIMATE MULTICHANNEL ARCADE • com m unity W W W .JU S TO U T.C O M ► Hot! Hot! Hot! Red Dress 2011 sizzles with more intimate “Red Hot” party BY RYAN J. PRADO As you read this, scores of Portland’s vintage a wonderful experience, but we wanted to bring clothing shops have begun the annual, though the experience back to some of the previous likely unannounced, process o f rescuing count parties we had, like at the Meow Meow Club less crimson ensembles from the greedy maw and BodyVox, which were a little bit smaller of the garbage bin. Men and women alike roam venues with nice compartmentalized rooms the dress hangers of boutiques, window shop and dance floors so you could have different ping for rosy hues and high heels. Fabric stores experiences at the same party.” The move has had some folks in the com are in red alert. The culmination of these phe nomena can mean only one thing: The Red munity seeing red at what would appear a de Dress Party is hack, and this time, it’s hotter crease in funds raised compared to years past. Echols says that though there will be fewer than ever before. Now in its 11th year, Red Dress— held Sat partygoers in attendance, the Red Dress dona urday, A pril 16— is getting “Red H ot,” gradu tions are not in danger of dipping below their ating from 2010’s spooky “Redrum” theme, standards. VIP tickets remain the same price, though general admission has and merging a sense of the “I want people to come increased slightly. sweet and spicy that veteran “Our goal this year is to Red Dressers have always out, have a great time actually be a little bit more held dear. As if by some os and follow through with aggressive with how we spend mosis, this year’s theme has money, so we can give the been a fitting metaphor for their volunteer efforts ticket sales, too. That’s right, same amount,” explains throughout the year.” Echols. “[W ith ] every volun these red-hot little numbers -BRENT ECHOLS, teer organization that’s doing are going fast. RDP BOARD PRESIDENT a party like this, cost is always “It is the quickest tickets have sold,” explains Brent Echols, Red Dress an issue, and we’re trying to be very careful. The Party hoard president. “We kind of retooled a goal is to not reduce what we give away but to little bit this year and backed up in terms of the spend our money maybe a little bit more wisely.” number of tickets we were selling.” Attendance numbers over the last five years This year’s venue sticks with the unfinished have put the nonprofit party—which since warehouse ambiance via roomy real estate at 2001 has raised $182,000 for area LGBTQ_ 535 NW 10th Avenue in the Pearl District. A t equality, advocacy and educational organiza tendees can expect the space to have two very tions— squarely on the roster of high-profile distinct dance floor options—one merging the annual soirees. The event has consistently sweet candy vibe of red hots in what Echols calls topped 1,000 attendees, even hitting nearly the “red hot fire and sexy room,"another taking 2,000 partiers in 2008. But Echols reports that on more of a laid-back lounge. the Red Dress board opted to scale back the Entertainment comes by way of DJs Scotty 2011 festivities in an effort to revisit a more D, Tronic and Adam W est, with 2010 board intimate Red Dress experience. Just 1,000 tick president Brian W ilson handling emcee du ets have been made available this year. ties. Additionally, catering by local eateries “The party has been very large and has been the likes o f Cafe Nell, Little T American ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
