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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 2011)
OREGO N S LGBTO N EW S M A G A ZIN E If it’s not in Just Out, PDX Pride Reading Series presents Zanna, Don’t! A Musical Fairy Tate. (7:00 p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, $10, pdxpiideseries.com) Bears Bingo with the Sisters. (Noon, Jupiter Hotel Courtyard, 800 E Burnside, game pack ages can be purchased at the door, beartown- weekend.com) A Night of Possibilities: a party and meet-and- greet for people interested in participating in the Not Enough! Festival. Come, create new musical and artistic connections with others. (8:00 p.m., Fleetwood Shac, 127 NE Lombard, 21+) / N W ' Gayest Day of the Year Bike Ride! 'A " (Noon-3:00 p.m., SMYRC, 3024 NE MLK, $10 suggested donation, smyrc.org) / n w i Siren Nation presents the 6th Annual Dolly Parton Hoot Night! Portland's best musicians pay tribute to one of country music's most iconic songwriters. (9:00 p.m., Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, $10+, si- rennation.com) Repent! The Church of the Poison Mind wel comes all sinners with free food, $1 shots, a beer bust, and a healthy dose of your favorite Silverado dancers. (4-9:00p.m., Silverado, 308 SW 3rd, 21+, No cover!) Connections Dance Party. Celebrate with the new Mr. Oregon Bear and Mr. Oregon Cub 2011, while dancing it out thanks to DJ Brad. (9:00 p.m., Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, 21+, $10-free with BearTown pass, beartQwnweekend.com) Hugs ‘n’ Tugs Farewell Bear-B-Que and Best Bear Buns Contest. (5-8:00 p.m., Eagle Port land, 835 N Lombard, 21+, $5, Free with Bear Town pass or Oregon Bears membership card, beartownweekend.com) Lipz Cabaret lures you “ up north" with the beautiful and talented Zora Phoenix as your host. No cover! (9:30 p.m., The Northbank Bar, 106 W6th, Vancouver, 21+) Come support Youth Empowered Action Camp at their Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser. All seats are advanced sale, so purchase early online! (6:00 p.m., Portland Vegan Trattoria, 1125 SE Division, $20-40 sliding scale donation, yeacamp.org) ■ /v w Who’re you calling “ Miss” ? MRS. is back, featuring DJs Beyondadoubt, Trans Fat, III Camino, and some hot photobooth action thanks to Bloodhound Photography. (10:00 p.m., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mis sissippi, 21+,$5) Maricon @ Matador, a night for homos and their homeys. (10:00 p.m., Matador, 1967 W Burnside, 21+) SUN JUNE 12 BearTown 16! Flip to our BearTown 16 center fold for complete schedule, or visit beartown- weekend.com Bears Brunch. (9-11:30 a m., Jupiter Hotel, 800 E Burnside, $ 1 5 -fre e with BearTown pass or Oregon Bears membership card, beartown- weekend.com) The Adventure Group goes on a moderate hike to Ramona Falls. Meet outside Starbucks at Hollywood Fred Meyer. (9:00 a m., 3030 NE Weidler, call Evan at 503-701-7922) The Body Practice: Flexibility, Balance, and Beyond. A half-day seminar to learn the funda mentals of The Body Practice directly from its creator Steve Atlas. Space is limited. To register contact ciminomail@yahoo.com (9:00 a.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, $90) Bottomless Mimosa Brunch. Get ready for that hang-over medicine, Mary! (10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19NW5th, No cover!) It’s a Gay-rage Sate! (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Gaylords Paradise, 5544 NE 55th) Sogetsu Ikebana Rose Festival Exhibition. (10:00 a. m. -6:00 p.m., Portland Japanese Garden Pavilion, 611 SW Kingston, japanesegarden.com) Butch Crew PDX social group. (3-5:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) The Yellow Hat Society presents God & Goddess Costume Ball to benefit Safe Haven Humane Society. Dinner, show, costume contest and all ages fun! (6:30 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s, 19 NW 5th, $2 suggested donation) PDX Pride Reading Series presents Zanna, Don’t! A Musical Fairy Tate. (7:00 p.m., Fez Ballroom, 316 SW 11th, $10, pdxprideseries.com) Come show your colors at Love Hurts: Pride Edition. Let your flags fly at a night of kinky sexy fun and exploration in a safe environment. RSVP required, please contact admin@savorypinkpro- ductions or call 503-847-9891. (7:00 p.m., An gel's Social Club, 3533 SE 39th, $15) /N W Phoenix Variety Revue, Portland’s Longest Running Monthly Burlesque Show is back for Pride with the fantastic Sandria Dore, Lizzy O’Boom, Grace Fall, and Dee Dee Pepper. (7:30 p.m., Kelly's Olympian, 426 SW Washington, 21+, $7, PhoenixVarietyRevue.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+, No cover!) Superstar Divas Moga Show! (8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis, 21+,N o cover!) 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!) MON JUNE 13 Bears Gone Wild Happy Hour. (5:30-8:30 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, ore- gonbears.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, 21+, No cover!) not LGBT affirming Pentecostals: express your charismatic style of prayer and worship in a safe, nonjudgmental environment at the LGBT In-Gathering. (7:00 p.m., Caldwell's Colonial Chapel, 20 NE 14th, please enter from the parking lot doors) Mary-oke! (8:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9 :3 0 p.m., No cover!) T U E S J U N E 14 LGBTQI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (5:00-8:30p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) /N W Race Talks: Opportunities for Dia- logue. June’s topic spotlights the ex perience of Oregon’s LGBTQ People of Color. Featuring Kevin Cook (aka Poison Waters). (7:00 p.m., Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd, No cover!) Who will be the first Iron Mary? Come on down to this yummy competition show to benefit CAP! (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary 's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9:00 p.m., No cover!) The Black Lips, live in concert. (8:00 p.m., Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, 21+, $15) /■■NW ! Saturn + Tampon Troupe present v I W i The PEOPLE vs Lady Gaga. (9:00 p.m., Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th, 21+, $3, myfairsaturn.com) Boxxes hosts the weekly charity event Versus. (10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!) WED JUNE 15 LBGTQI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age 60 and over. (Noon-1.00 p.m., Metropolitan Com munity Church, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-367- 2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com) Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening for guys into guys. (1-3:30p.m., Pivot, 2 0 9 SW4th, pivotpdx.org) The Feminist Queer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Reading Group discusses Feminist Philosophy and Sci ence Fiction: Utopias and Dystopias Edited by Judith Little. (6:00 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) Inter-Personal Violence Support Group. (6-8:00 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi) Quizzy! (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9:30 p.m., No cover!) Karaoke with Theo and Fannie Mae Darling. (10:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!) T H U R S JU N E 16 Portland Black Pride presents INSYNQ, a queer youth karaoke party. (5-9:00 p.m., SMYRC, 3024 NE MLK) (June 3 -J u ly 29, Pushdot Studio, 2 5 0 5 S E 11th, pushdotstudio. com ) Here, Take Some ZannActs PDX Pride Series wraps up with musical fairy tale that turns the taboo tables Most folks are all-too-familiar with the 1980 trainwrcck of a film Xanadu , the (unintentionally?) gay marriage of supernatural roller disco, dreadful dialogue, album covers-come-to-life and the so-off-it’s-on pairing of Olivia Newton John and Gene Kelly. But you may not have heard o f Zanna, Don’t !,T im Acito’s equally unusual tale that asks audiences to take the red pill—or is that purple, or pink?—for a trip to a parallel universe where gay is more than okay, it’s the norm. The last in Triangle Productions!’ PDX Pride Series posits an alternate realm in which heterosexuality is taboo. Zanna is the resident matchmaker at her Midwest, straight-phobic Heartsville High School, bringing together guys and guys, girls and girls, queers and queers until— quelle scandal! —the football team’s quarterback and a girl (a girl!) fall in love. Directed by John Oules with musical direction by Darcy W hite, Zanna^ Don’t ! is a provocative, entertaining “W hat if?” that puts the “fairy” in “fairy tale.” And with nods to everything from Star Trek to Wayne Gretzky, Alex ander the Great to Leonardo da Vinci, Acito’s story straddles the line be tween high art and low culture with cheeky aplomb. It’s no wonder the author, originally inspired by that 1980 film craptas- trophe, describes Zanna, Don't! as a “loving tribute” that “represents the best and—many would argue— the worst of pop culture.” Leave the roller skates at home for this one. Sat.-Sun, June 11-12, 7p.m.; The Fez, 316 S(V 11th Ave.; $7.50 at door, $5.50 online at hulahub.com; pdxprideseries.com. / N W ! MpowerMENt, the newest way to get vA ™ involved for men ages 18-39. Plan events. Talk about issues facing our community. (6:30 p.m., Pivot, 209 SW 4th, pivotpdx.org) Portland Black Pride kicks off with SPEAK ON IT! Poetry Slam & Open Mic. (8:00p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!) An original illustration of chickens by Jill Bliss, part of the p u s h d o t + p ly w e rk group show. Z a n n a , Heartsville High’s rnagica. musical matchmaker, is as determined as ever to make sure everyone in town is happily paired up. /N W Curiously Strong Comedy: NW > - 4 ^ Pride Edition. Kick off Pride week end with your host, Belinda Carroll... with spe cial guests Vicki Shaw, Jackie Monahan, and Gloria Bigelow. (7:00 & 9:00 p.m., Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK, $22.50+, curi- ouscomedy.org) Adult Young Adult Book Club discusses Graceling and The Hunger Games. The AYABC is a group for adults wanting to read young adult novels and discuss them through a feminist/ queer lens. (7-9:00p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Killingsworth) — A m anda S ch u r r Portland Black Pride presents YOU BETTER SANG, a karaoke party. (8:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!) Scandals presents Thursday Night Live: Pride Kick-Off! (8 :0 0 p m , Scandals, 1125 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!) Pride Karaoke Burlesque! (9:00 p.m., Weird Bar, 3701 SE Division, 21+, $5) s****t! Episode 9: Totally Super Gay Edition. Kick your pride weekend off early with an entire evening of the gayest in 90’s dance music. (9:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+ No cover!) Pivot presents Lube Wrestling! The winner gets a fistful of cash and a basketful of lube. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+) Rocky Rhodes karaoke: Gay Pride Edition. (9:00 p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!) Portland Idol. (9:00 p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+, No cover!) FRI JUNE 17 Scandals presents Odyssey 2011: Pride Block Party. Live music from Boy & Bean, Eggplant, Berthaline, Sexy Water Spiders, and Tree Frogs. (Gates open at 3:00 p.m., Scandals, 1125 SW Stark, 21+,$8, scandalspdx.com) Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m., Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No cover!) /N A t Q Center Concert Series presents Hip to be Q: the all-ages Pride kick off party! Featuring Beyondadoubt, DJ Lunchla- dy, Kaia Wilson, Leviticus Appleton, and about a million other local favorites. (5:00p.m., Q Cen ter, 4115 N Mississippi, $5-15 sliding scale donation, pdxqcenter.org) Poison Waters & Friends Pride Happy Hour Show in The Crystal Hotel’s Al’s Den. (5:30 p.m., ATs Den, 303 SW 12th, 21+, No cover!) Come on out to Portland's First Nubian Pride Pageant. (6-9:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 21+,$7) /■ N W ! Pride Bowl! Your favorite “commu- nity" bowling alley kicks off Pride weekend with bowling, shots, music, food, and more! (6:30 p.m., AMF 300 Pro Bowling Lanes, 3031 SE Powell, $8) Portland Black Pride presents Roll Bounce Skate Party. (6:30 p.m., Skate World, 1220 Northeast Kelly, Gresham, $6.75 per person) Jethro Tull, live in concert. (6:30 p.m., Edge- field, 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale, $40+, edffe- fieldconcerts.com) Dining with the Divas! Dinner and drag, a match made in heaven. (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19 NW 5th, 21+ after 9:30 p.m.)
