OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE
i wanna
dance!
W EE K LY D A N C E N IG H T S
MONDAYS
Maniac Mondays @ CCs
(9:00p m , 219 NW 3rd, 21*)
TUESDAYS
Versus @ Boxxes
(9:00p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21*)
FUEL@CCs
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*)
ToN Def Tuesdays @ Scandals
(9:00p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21*)
WEDNESDAYS
Fuego @ Boxxes
(10:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark. 21*)
DJ Gregarious @ Red Cap
(10:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21*)
TRICK @ CCs
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*)
THURSDAYS
Queer Night @ Beauty Bar
(10:00 p.m., 111 SW Ash, 21*)
THE FIX @ Someday Lounge
(9:00 p.m., 125 NW 5th, 21*)
APRIL 15. 2011
Dance Dance
Revolution
Ten Tiny Dances’ 23rd installment
weds dance and electronic music
musicians and composers. Among the handful of danc
er-musician pairs scheduled to perform: Tere Mathern
and Mireaya Medina; Michelle Fujii and Renee Favand-
See; Danielle Ross and Christi Denton; Tracy Broyles
and (Electrogals founder) Heather Perkins; and Liz
Hayden and Sylvia Hackathorn.
And since the evening takes place at Pearl District
mainstay Bluehour, you’ll want to get there with plenty
of time to savor the delicious food and cocktails before
sitting down to this revolutionary dance experience.
Gymnasts perform their floor exercise routines within
a 39 foot-by-39-foot space and frequently go out of
bounds. Imagine then how difficult it is to attempt an Sun., M ay 1, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.; Bluehour, 250
entire dance routine within the confines of a 4-by-4- N W 13th Ave.; $18 reserved seating, $15 at door; 971-
foot perimeter. The consummate Portland dance series 225-3532 (information only) or brownpapertickets.com/
known as Ten Tiny Dances takes on this challenge event/169853.
twice a year at various bars and restaurants.
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Ten Tiny Dances touts itself as a party, an experiment
in confined space, a unique opportunity for dance/per-
formance artists and “a full plate” of performance art for
a diverse audience. Because all compositions take place
within such a restricted setting, performers and chore
ographers are forced to think, curiously enough, outside
the box to innovate new methods of emoting and fully
conveying their artistic message.
A benefit show, the 23rd installment presents the col
laborations of just five new and veteran Ten Tiny danc-
ers/choreographers and five electronic artists in a fund
raiser for Electrogals, an all-female community of
Hip Hop Heaven @ CCs
ALL AGES @ Escape
(9:00 p.m., 1125 SW Stark, 21*)
Dining Out for Life: dine out, fight
AIDS! For more information, or to
find a participating restaurant, visit diningout-
Flamin' Fridays @ CCs
forlife. com/Portland.
SATURDAYS
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ALL AGES @ Escape
Concert! (7 -1 0 :0 0 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N M is
sissippi, $10-15 sliding scale, pdxqcenter.org)
REVOLUTION @ CCs
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21+)
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for
guys into guys. (5-9:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW
4th, pivotpdx.org)
WED APRIL 27
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)
HRC presents Q=Mob! Come, socialize tor
change and meet other like-minded social
activists. (6-8:00 p.m., The Rainbow Room,
200 NW 3rd, 21+)
Trivia at Local Lounge. (8:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NEMLK, 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+)
Inter-Personal Violence support group.
(7-9:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
pdxqcenter.org)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30p m.,
Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Enhancing Sex (for women), a class of
“ toys” & more, provided by It’s My Pleasure.
(7:00 p.m., $15. 18+, Must register and pre
pay, itsmypleasurepdx.com, 503-280-8080)
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 Adventure Group joins the Portland Front
runners on an Esplanade walk with optional
brunch afterwards. Meet by Vera Katz’ statue
(9:00 a.m., ISFMam, adventuregroup.org)
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Queer Student of Color Confer-
ence. For more information, e-mail
qsocconference@gmail. com.
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Head out to Cannon Beach for Spring Unveil
ing, one of the North Oregon Coast's most
popular art events. For more information, visit
cbgallerygroup.com.
Women & Orgasm, a helpful class taught by
experts provided by It’s My Pleasure. (2:00
p.m., $15. 18+, Must register and pre-pay,
itsmypleasurepdx. com, 503-280-8080)
She-Bop Workshop: How Raising Kids
Changes Your Sex Life. Pre-registration re
quired. Call 503-473-8018 to RSVP. (7-9:00
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, $25)
Free Rapid HIV Testing for guys into guys.
(5 -9 :0 0 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
SUN MAY 1
Scandals presents Thursday Night Live with
Hangover Helper 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)
Tracy Underwood! (7:00p.m ., Scandals, 1125
SW Stark, 21+, No cover! ScandalsPDX.com)
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd, 21*)
(10:00 p.m., 333 SW Park, all ages, $12 cover)
Clackamas County Master Gardeners 27th
Annual Spring Garden Fair! (9:00 a m. -5:00
p.m., Clackamas County Event Center, $3,
cmastergardeners. org)
M ary’s Matinee. Watch classic films while
you dine. (All day, Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW
5th, 21+ after 9:30p.m .)
Hip Hop Fridays @ Red Cap
(9:00 p.m., 1035 SW Stark, 21*)
Portland! (10:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW
Davis, 21+)
Cotton Candy Punk presents Petit
Bonbon, the sugar-coated debut of
the Spring couture line, featuring party dresses
inspired by caffeinated sugar rushes and
dainty tea lunches. (6:00 p.m., 0 Center 4115
N Mississippi, cottoncandypunk.com)
THURS APRIL 28
(10:00p.m., 333SWPark. all ages, $8 co m )
DJ Crumbs @ Scandals
Grab a wig, a dress, tight pants,
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stretchy fabric, glitter, paint...
whatever you want (Spandex anyone?) and go
bar-hopping for a Genderf**king Takeover of
v a
(9:00 p.m., 219 NW 3rd. 21*)
FRIDAYS
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Q Center presents Tom Goss, Matt
Alber & Shannon Grady LIVE in
Mother’s Bistro Movie Quote-A-Long! This
month’s film: The Muppet Movie! (8:00 p.m.,
Mother’s Bistro, 212 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
Manifest Men’s Community presents a Last
Thursday Community Potluck. Men and their
allies are invited to make Manifest their home
base for Last Thursday and enjoy a potluck d in
ner. (6 -8 :3 0 p.m., To RSVP or for more inform a
tion, visit manifestpdx.org)
Rocky Rhodes karaoke. (9:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NEMLK, 21+)
Mary-Go-Round Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Ham
burger Mary's, 19NW 5th, 21+ after 9 :3 0 p.m.)
Closer Connections, a drop-in mental health
group for gay/bi/trans men living with HIV/
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+)
AIDS. Please contact Aleksandr Peikrishvili at
503-238-5203 x1 14 to sign up before joining
the group. (6:30-8:00 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th,
Free, pivotpdx.org)
Mature Audiences Only, a sex class for w om
en over 50, provided by It’s My Pleasure. (7:00
p.m., $15. 18+, Must register and pre-pay,
itsmypleasurepdx. com, 503-280-8080)
Can't get past the seven-week itch? Have a great
relationship but want to make it better? Pivot pres
ents Boyfriend Lessons, open to all men into men.
(7.00p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
FRI APRIL 29
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Q Center Film Screening Series:
October Country, a portrait of an
American family struggling for stability while
haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy,
foster care and child abuse. Q&A session to
follow. (7-10:00p.m., 0 Center, 4 1 1 5 N M issis
sippi, $5-10, pdxqcenter.org)
In celebration of International Dance Day,
BodyVox opens its doors for Ballroom Night!
This evening includes lessons in Merengue and
East Coast Swing taught by local ballroom ex
pert Austin Buchholtz. Admission is free, but
your karma points would improve with a dona
tion to the BodyVox student fund. (7-10:00
p.m., BodyVox Dance Center, 1201 NW 17th,
bodyvox.com)
Dining with the Divas! Hosted by Sabel Sci-
ties, it’s a drag performance like you've never
seen before. (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19
NW 5th, 21 + after 9:30 p.m.)
Queer Student of Color Conference. For more
information, e-mail qsocconference@gmail.com.
Head out to Cannon Beach for Spring Unveil
ing, one of the North Oregon Coast’s most
popular art events. For more information, visit
cbgallerygroup.com.
SAT APRIL 30
Burlescape! It's a tantalizing taste of the bur
CAP Art Auction! The evening in-
lesque AND boylesque world, featuring Russell
Bruner and Lana Louche! (10:30 p.m., Ham
burger M ary’s, 19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
eludes a Patron Event with dinner,
oral and silent auctions of over 300 juried art
works, followed by a party hosted by Poison
Waters, with entertainment from Storm Large.
(8:00 p.m., Memorial Colliseum, $100-250,
capartauction.org)
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A Class Act 2011. The 17th annual
classical music and dessert revue is
back by popular demand, to benefit the Bill and
Ann Sheherd Legal Scholarship Fund. (7:30
p.m., The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th, $40-50,
ogalla. org/aclassact. html)
Twisted Licious Karaoke. (8:00 p.m., The
Northbank Bar, 106 W 6th, Vancouver, 21+)
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox
& Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+)
Foam Party! Lose your date and find a new
one in a dance floor full of foam! (10:00 p.m.,
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
ISCRE Coronation 2011: Silver Screen Lega
cy. Celebrate the end of a reign! (5-8:00 p.m.,
Redl Lion Hotel Vancouver, 100 S Columbia,
Vancouver, $40, raintreeempire.org)
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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 4th Anniversary: Divas in
Toyland! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW
Davis, 21+)
Queer Student of Color Conference. F a m ae
information, e-mail qsocconference@gmail com.
Open Relationships, a class & discussion
provided by It’s My Pleasure. (4:00 p.m., $15.
18+, Must register and pre pay, itsmyplea
surepdx. com, 503-280-8080)
Human Solutions presents Tea & Treasures, a
garden party to benefit programs for homeless
families in Multnomah County. (2-5:00 p.m., -
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, SF
28th & Woodstock, humansolutions.org)
Clackamas County Master Gardeners 27th
Annual Spring Garden Fair! (9:00 a m .-4:00
p.m., Clackamas County Event Center, $3,
cmastergardeners. org)
Head out to Cannon Beach for Spring Unveil
ing, one of the North Oregon Coast’s most
popular art events. For more information, visit
cbgallerygroup.com.
MON MAY 2
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Gay
Japanese/Jewish
Singer/
Songwriter Danny Katz brings his
'80s-flavored folk-pop goodness to Portland to
promote his new album Japanese Satellites.
(7-8:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killings
worth, reverbnation com/dannykatz)