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The Best of the Rest
Planning out a hectic Pride calendar
BY AMANDA SCHURR
When it comes to Pride, the question
isn’t so much “W hat are we going to do?” as
it is “W hat aren’t we going to do?” From
sporting events to drag shows, retail therapy
to pageants, concerts to comedy, there’s
nary a day—or night—without a handful of
options for reveling, reflecting and just
plain representin’.
Below, but a few ideas to keep your cal
endar overflowing with Pride. And, as al
ways, visit justout.com daily—and pick up
the June 17 issue—for more events of note.
Of chorus!
• Three of the state’s most established and
esteemed vocal ensembles present their sea
sonal concerts, beginning with a weekend of
“Pride & Praise.” Confluence, the W il
lamette Valley LGBT Chorus, performs
“LGBT Pride music with a mixture of praise
music” in Salem, Portland and Corvallis
June 3-5. Tickets for each show are $15, $12
for students/seniors, though no one will be
turned away for lack of funds.
Fri.,June 3, 7:30p. m.; First Congregational
Church of Salem, 700 Marion St. NE, Salem;
Sat., June 4, 7:30 p.m.; Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 1244 NE Cesar E. Chavez B/vd., guest choreographer Paul Scardina).
Portland; Sun., June 5, 4:30 p.m., Unitarian
“ Testament of Freedom, ” Fri., June 17, 7:30
Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, 2945 N W p.m.; Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway
Circle Blvd., Corvallis. Visit confuencechorus. Ave.; S17-S22; 503-248-4335 or rcgfh.org;
orgfor more information.
“ Revolution/ ” Sat., June 18, 7:30p.m.; Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway
• The sonic powerhouses of the Portland Ave.; tl6-$42; 503-226-2588 orpdxgmc.org.
Gay Symphonic Band and Portland Gay
Men’s Chorus team up mid-month for • Late June brings the Portland Lesbian
their respective annual concerts—and for a Chorus’ “American Woman: Celebrating
very special collaboration. On Friday, June Our Musical Roots.” The choir, accompa
17, the PGSB—a subgroup of the Rose nied by local musicians including a full
City Gay Freedom Band, which celebrates bluegrass band, jazz combo and small sing
its 20th anniversary this season—presents a ing ensembles, will showcase American
“Testament of Freedom.” The concert will songs from the past and present in genres
feature the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus spanning blues, jazz and pop.
performing Randall Thomas’ titular work,
Sat., June 25, 8p. m.; Rose City Park United
along with the PGSB’s Mary Ellen Grace Methodist Church, 5830 N E Alameda St.;
performing Ingolf Dahl’s “Concerto for $10 advance, $12 at the door; $2 off for stu
Alto Saxophone and Winds.” The next dents/seniors; tickets available via choir mem
night, the PGMC is back with its own bers, at the Flying Cat Coffee Company, 3041
Pride offering, “Revolution!”—when the SE Division St., or at the PLC Pride booth at
130-voice-strong chorus will be joined by Tom McCall Waterfront Park;plchoir.org.
2010 Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis (M il
lion Dollar Quartet). Also on the program:
Sports and such
Robert Seeley’s NakedMan, a song cycle
about the lives of gay men in the early • Whether you prefer the sidelines or the
1980s (See PrideFiles, p. 28, for more with thick of action, June is positively jammin’
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