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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 2011)
• ] 2 4 W W W .JUSTOUT.CO M MAY 20, 2011 it’s not happening. If it’s not in Just Out, onstage In honor of Gay Pride M onth, D isjecta presents Queer Academy: Part One, an exhibition celebrating im portant m en through the 20th century, m any of whom persevered sexual discrim ination to m ake significant contributions to our society. Pictured: “Jam es Baldw in" by Dal Ray W illiam s. Hand2Mouth presents Uncanny Valley, a sci-fi inspired adventure into psychic space. (Runs through May 22.8:00 p. m . ART Mor rison Stage. 1515 SW Morrison. S12-S18. 503-235-5284. hand2mouththeatre.org).. Milagro presents Lazarillo, the story of a young beggar forced to lie, cheat and steal to survive. (Runs through May 28. The Mi- lagro Theatre. 425 SE Sixth. S16-S25, 503-236-7253. milagro.org). TopShakeDance's latest work. Gust, draws inspiration from the eerie influences of the wind. (May 19-28. Conduit Dance Inc.. 918 SW Yamhill. S12-S25. topshake- dance.com). Bag&Baggage presents The M ystery o f Irma Vep, Patrick Spike’s production of the Charles Ludlam "tour de farce." (Runs through May 29, Bag&Baggage. 253 E. Mam St., Hillsboro, S12-S23, 503-345- 9590, bagnbaggage.org). Triangle Productions’ [title o f show] (that really is the title of the show) keeps it sassy. (Runs through May 29. The Sanctu- ary@Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy. $15- $35, 503-239-5919, tripro.org). Compass Repertory presents ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore, an adaptation of the con troversial 17th century piece. (Runs through May 29. Interstate Firehouse Cul tural Center. 5340 N. Interstate. S15-S20. compassrep.org). Portland Center Stage presents the world premiere of musical One Night w ith Janis Joplin. (Runs May 27-June 26. Portland Center Stage. 128 NW 11th. S36+. 503- 445-3700. pcs.org). In the studio: BUST, a one-woman show featuring former Daily Show faux correspondent Lauren Weed- man. (Runs through June 19. Portland Center Stage. 128 NW 11th. S20-S50. 503-445-3700. pcs.org). Live Wire! closes out their season. Guests include comedian Lizz Winstead, authors Erik Larson and David Shields, and musi cal guests Alela Diane and Ramona Falls. (June 3, 7:30 p.m.. Alberta Rose Theater. 3000 NE Alberta, livewireradio.org). USS Improvise: The M usical presents ever-before-seen “ lost" musical episodes of the original Star Trek, made up on the spot. (June 3 & 4, Unscriptables Studio, 1121 N Loring, All performances are pay- what-you-want, theunscriptables.com). Agnieszka Laska Dancers and Ciudad Inte rior present Homeland Insecurity, three evenings of collaborative dance perfor mance. (June 3-5, 7:30 p.m.. Zoomtopia. 810 SE Belmont. S10-S20. ALDancers.org) The Brooklyn Bay presents Hopeless, a collection of stories, music and musings inspired by the writings of Pema Chbdron, an American Buddhist nun. (Runs June 3-11. The Brooklyn Bay. 1825 SE Frank lin, Bay K, S12-S15. 503-258-9000. the- brooklynbay.org). Profile Theatre's presents Fortinbras, be ginning where Shakespeare's Hamlet left off. (Runs through June 5. Theater! The atre!. 3430 SE Belmont. S12-S28. 503- 242-0080. profiletheatre org). CoHo presents Reasons to Be Pretty, a drama described as "a love story about the impossibility of love " (Runs through June 8. Coho Theatre. 2257 Raleigh. S20-S25. 503-205-0715. cohopioductions org) (June 4-26, Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate, disjecta.org) Let the Sunshine In! A Fat Out Fashion Show, featuring designs by Size Queen Clothing and OuterUnderthings, and performances by Renee Dunn, Shazzam, Sisters of Perpetual Indul gence, Peachy LaFever. (8:00 p.m., Crush, 1412 SE Morrison, 21+) Tualatin Valley Artists present guitarist Michael Mandrell in concert. (8:00p.m., Influence Music Hall, 135 SE Third, Hillsboro, $10, tvartists.org) Play/Start performs with Forsorcerers and Dexter Flowers. (8:30 p.m., Saratoga, 6910 N Interstate, 21+,$3) Spring Pig! Help raise money for the Portland Farmer's Market Fresh Exchange Program, so that Farmer’s Markets can be for everyone. It's delicious food, raffles, and music, all for a very good cause. (3:00 p.m., Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply, 2500 SE Tacoma, $50) Repent1 The Church of the Poison Mind wel comes all sinners with $0 cover, free food, $1 shots, beer bust, and a healthy dose of your favorite Silverado dancers. (4-9:00 p.m., Sil verado, 308 SW 3rd, 21+, Free) Join the RCSA Superheroes for Up. Up. and Away!! featuring DJ JR and $2 Jell-0 shots all night! (Qube Ultralounge, 108 SW Pine, 21+) A Sweet Fantasy! It’s a drag show and raffle to raise funds to build a GLBTQ Youth Center in Vancouver. (5-8:00p.m., Fraternal Order of the Eagles #2158, 107 E 7th Street, Vancouver, all ages, $5) / N W i CC Slaughters 30th Birthday Cel- ebration! CCs celebrates the big XXX with free gift bags, free music, hot GOGO boys, and a few special guests! (9:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+,No cover!) The Imperial Sovereign Rose Court presents Closet Ball 2011, an evening of fun to benefit the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund. (6:00 p.m., Darcelle XV, 208 NW 3rd, 21+, $5 cover, rosecourt.org) Q Patrol Training. (6-8:00p.m., 0 Center. 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW5th, 21+ after 9:30p.m.) The Mindfulness for Living group explores mindfulness through meditation, discussioun and exercises. (6-7:00p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Zombie Bowling Night! Get Zombie drink specials, bloody beer pitchers, and food spe cials. Prize Give Away for Best Costume! (10:00 p.m., AMF Pro 300 Lanes, 3031 SE Powell, 21+,$10 cover includes bowling and shoes) Here Come the Brides, a drag show to raise funds for BRO with auction, raffle prizes, and Bride’s Bingo. (7:00 p.m., Southside Speakeasy, 3529 Fairview Industrial Drive. Salem, 21+) VOX: A Spoken-Word Chorus Spring Concert (7:30 p.m., The Waterbrook Studio, 2109 N Al bina #108, $10-15, voxpdx.com) Dirty Porno 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+) p w The Superstar Divas celebrate CC Slaughters 30th Birthday! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+) Harvey Milk Day Celebration. There will be drink specials leading up to a screening of Milk. (9:00 p.m. screening, The Guild Public House, 1101 E Burnside, 21+, theguildpub.com) Gaay Aalto Sundays. Chill out on one side of the bar, dance it out on the other. (10:00 p.m., Aalto Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 21+, No cover!, aaltolounge.com) M O N M AY 23 Burger night at Starky’s! Come enjoy a delicious $5 burger with your hostess Poison Marie Waters. (6-9:00 p.m., Starky’s 2913 SE Stark, starkys.com) Dueer Family Building workshop. (6:30- 8:00 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdx- qcenter.org) TU E S M A Y 24 Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (5:30-8:30p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) p w Watch local celebrities battle it out in a weekly competition to determine who will be the first Iron Mary. Partial proceeds benefit CAP! (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9:00 p.m.. No cover!) D Patrol Training (7-9:00p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Boxxes hosts the weekly charity event Versus. (10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) W ED M AY 25 Loaves and Fishes Hollywood Seniors Program offers a LBGTDI Seniors Lunch, free to LBGTQI seniors age 60 and over. (Noon-1p m., Metro politan Community Church, 2400 NE Broad way, 503-367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (1-3:30p m., Pivot, 209 SW4th, pivotpdx.org) HRC presents Q=Mob! Come, socialize for change and meet other like-minded social ac tivists. (6-8:00 p.m., Davis Street Tavern, 500 NW Davis, 21+) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6- 8:00 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq- center.org) Thinking about coming out? This group is not therapy or a lecture, and the answers you walk away with will be your own! (6:30-7:30p.m., Q Faith & Sexuality. A support group for gay men who struggle with the conflict between their Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) religious beliefs and their sexuality. (6:00 p.m., OUT Dancing East Coast Swing dance lessons. Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) (6:30 p.m. intermediate/advanced, 7:30 p.m. basica, Ankeny Street Studio, 975 SE Sandy, Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) $10, outdancing.info) A* So SaturGay with DJ SamFm. (9:00p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover! local- lounge.com) Sometimes we all need a Gaycation. What is it? Oh, just an all-inclusive homo dance party fea turing the always charming Mr. Charming (9:00 p.m., Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 21+, $3) Chocolate City. Portland's only off-the-hook women’s dance, featuring all R&B and Hip Hop. (9:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+,$5) Just Out presents Ecstasy Inferno’s CANDY SHOP, a sticky, sweet night of bumping and grinding. $2.50 well drinks from open to close. (10:00 p.m., Red Cap Ga rage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+. No cover!) SU N M A Y 22 The Adventure Group goes on a kayak out ing for beginners on Scappoose Bay Meet on the parking lot of Montgomery Park, or at Scap poose Bay Kayaking at 10:45 a m. (10:00a.m., 2701 NW Vaughn, call Evan at 503-701-7922) Bottomless Mimosa Brunch. Get ready for that hang-over medicine, Mary! (10:00 a.m - 3:00p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th) Hangover Helper comedy and burlesque show! There’s even a brunch buffet, whenever your hangover subsides. (2-5:00p.m., Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy, 21+, $5) Q Center presents Our Stories: If It’s Sunday, This Must Be Port land. Portland is known as the city for brunch. Come on out for stories from bartenders from the “good ol’ days," whose tales may answer how our fair city became the Brunchlandia it is today. (2:30 p.m., 0 Center 4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org) Just For Kicks R iverd an ce returns for five sho w s of C eltic th u n d er It’s been sent up, ripped off and performed the globe over. In other words, Riverdance — now in its 16th year o f high kicks— is the stuff o f musical legend. The Irish song-and- dance spectacle returns to Portland for a five-show-only farewell stint May 27-29. After more than 10,000 performances seen by 22 million people in 350 venues throughout 40 countries— and lest we forget, 1 (Michael) Flatley— Riverdance is anything but, wait for it, tapped out. Composer Bill Whelan’s music spans a journey to the New World, one that touches on everything from the elements and seasons to war, famine and slavery— not to mention Cu Chulainn, the Bronze Age warrior, and the myth o f Mad Sweeney. The result is an enduring phenomenon, at once rooted in tradition and thoroughly modern. It’s also surprisingly di verse, with cultural nods to fiery Latin dance rhythms and Macedonian hymns. And with upwards o f 3 million copies o f the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack and 10 million videos sold— and a worldwide television broadcast audience o f a staggering 2 billion people— odds are good that you’ve been to this dance in some fashion before. Whether it’s your first or fifth time, Riverdance will de light. Count on it. May 27-29, 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat., 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sun.; Keller Auditorium, 1111 SW Broadway Ave.; 128.50 and up; 503-241-1802, Ticketmaster or broadway- acrossamerica. com/Portland. —A manda S churr
