AUGUST 5.2011
W W W .JUSTOUT.CO M
If it’s not in Just Out,
LGBT In-Gathering. (7:00 p.m., Caldwell's
Colonial Chapel, 20 NE 14th, please enter
from the parking lot doors)
Men’s Massage Exchange. (7:45 p.m.,
manifestpdx.org)
Film Noir night with Samuel Thomas. (9:00
p.m., Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+,
No cover!)
Mary-oke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's,
19 NW 5th, 21 +, No cover!)
TUES AUG 9
LGBTOI & Disabled support group. (1-2:30
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq-
center.org)
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening
for guys into guys. (5-8:30 p.m., Pivot, 209
SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
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Oregon Log Cabin Republicans 2nd Tues
day Social. (5:30-7:30 p.m., Hobo's, 120
NW 3rd, 21+)
Men’s Naked Yoga. (6:15 p.m., manifest-
pdx.org)
Salon Q. (7:00 p.m., Devil's Food Catering’s
Urban Alley, 722 N Page St., 21+)
San F ran cisco DJs C a rn ita and
B row n A m y co m b in e force s
w it DJ A c tio n S lacks at Sugar
Town, A u g u st 18.
SUN AUG 7
LCP Softball Tournament. Visit letsplaylcp.
com for more information.
f V w * CRUSH 10th Anniversary Block
v A ™ Party! Come sport your sassiest
rock block outdoorsy gear and get ready to
mix and mingle street-side all day and night!
(3-9:00 p.m., Crush, 1400 SE Morrison, 21+)
Lesbian Book Salon. This month’s selec
tion: Ash by Malinda Lo. (3:30 p.m., contact
mikkata@comcast.net for location)
Bear Paw Bust! (4-7:00p.m., Eagle Portland,
835 N Lombard, 21+, oregonbears.org)
The Church of the Poison Mind welcomes
all sinners with free food, $1 shots, and a
healthy dose of your favorite Silverado danc
ers. (4-9:00 p.m., Silverado, 308 SW 3rd,
21+, No cover!)
/ y w i Bear-B-Q Beer Bust. (4:00 p.m.,
v A ® The Eagle Portland, 835 N Lom
bard, 21+, No cover!, facebook.com/
theeagleportland)
Men’s Wanderlust Fitness Cycling Group.
Meet at the Whole Foods at NE 15th and
Fremont. (4:30 p.m., to RSVP or for more
information, call 503-223-8822 x1, or visit
manifestpdx.org)
Our House Dinner Series: If This Bus Is
Rockin’, Don’t Bother Knockin’! (6:00
p.m., $50, reserve your seat online at our-
houseofpordand. org)
Dirty Porno Bingo, hosted by Chi Chi and
Chonga. (8-10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035 SW
Stark, 21+, No cover!)
/ n w i The Superstar Divas present
V A R Honey Bea’s Birthday Show!!
(8:00 p.m., CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis,
21+, No cover!)
Gaay Aalto Sundays. (10:00 p.m., Aalto
Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 21+, No cover!)
MON AUG 8
Burger night at Starky's! (6-9:00 p.m.,
Starky's 2913 SE Stark, 21+)
LGBT affirming Pentecostals: express your
charismatic style of prayer and worship in a
safe, nonjudgmental environment at the
Ham-Bingo! (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's,
19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
/ v w i Chris Pureka performs live with
V A R The Cabin Project and Lindsay
Fuller! (9:00 p.m., Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside,
21+, $12adv/$14 dos)
WED AUG 10
LBGTOI Seniors Lunch, free to seniors age
60 and over. (Noon-1:00 p.m., Metropolitan
Community Church, 2400 NE Broadway, 503-
367-2220, mccpdxfood@gmail.com)
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change.
(1-3:00 p.m., 0 Center, 4115 N Mississippi,
for more information call 503-286-3575)
Free Rapid HIV testing & STD screening
for guys into guys. (1-3:30 p.m., Pivot, 209
SW 4th, pivotpdx.org)
it’s not happening.
ABO
/ y w i k.d. lang comes to town with the
Siss Boom Bang and The Secret
Sisters (7:00 p.m., Oregon Zoo, 401 SW
Canyon Rd., $36, oregonzoo.org)
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/ y w i Oregon Leather pride presents a
V A R Leather Family BBO. Bring a dish
to share, and stuff for grillin’. (6:00 p.m.,
Overlook Park, N. Fremont & Interstate, or-
egonleatherpride. org)
Thank Goddess it’s 2nd Friday. TGI(2)F is
a alternative for woman-identified persons
to meet and connect in a playful, sensual
environment. RSVP strongly encouraged.
(7-11:00 p.m., $5-10, for location, visit
lovetribe.org, jo in the tribe and find TGIF on
the calendar.)
Queer gaming nerds! Come to Magic: the
Queer Gathering. (7-9:00 p.m., In Other
Words, 14 NE Killingsworth)
Transgender FTM Therapy Group. (7-9:00
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi, pdxq-
center.org)
Men’s Erotic Energetics. (7:45p.m., mani-
festpdx.org)
/ y w i I’ve Got a Hole in my Soul, DJ
V A R Beyonda brings you soul night
with DJs Brown Amy and Carnita. (9:00
p.m., Rotture, 315 SE 3rd, 21+, $3)
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Kings for a Cause III. Come out
V A R for an evening of drag kings, bur
lesque, and dancing to benefit SMYRC and
Camp Kindle. (7:30 p.m., Weird Bar, 3701 SE
Division, 21+, $5)
Get BENT... DJs Jodi Bon Jodi and Roy G Biv
invite you to join them for a hot, sweaty,
queer-as-fun dance party, with special guest
Jeau Breedlove! (9:00 p.m., The Foggy No
tion, 3416 N Lombard, 2 1 + ,$ 3 cover, face-
book. com/bentpdx)
Cross Over presents Something for the
Ladies! A stilettos and jeans party with DJ
Mike Morris. (9:00 p.m., The Conga Club,
4923 NE MLK, 21+, $5)
Back in Time to 39 birthday bash! (9:00
p.m., Local Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+,
No cover!)
Mary-oke! (9:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's,
19 NW 5th, 21+, No cover!)
Party Zodiac: Leo. (9:00 p.m., The Eagle
Portland, 835 N Lombard, 21+, No cover!,
face book, com/theeagleportland)
Rocky Rhodes karaoke. (9:00 p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+,N o cover!)
FRI AUG 12
The Bite of Oregon. Visit biteoforegon.com
for a full schedule of events.
Oregon Bears Happy Hour. (5-7:00 p.m.,
Fox & Hounds, 217 NW 2nd, 21+, No
cover!)
Dirty Queer, Portland’s favorite X-rated open
mic, is a haven for queer erotic entertainers
of all sorts. Come early to get a good seat!
(6:30-8:30 p.m., In Other Words, 14 NE Kill
ingsworth, 18+, $1-$5 suggested donation,
dirtyqueer.com)
MANTRAP, with DJ Lunchlady. (9:00 p.m.,
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+)
Fuego Fridays. (10:00 p.m., Boxxes, 1035
SW Stark, 21+, No cover!)
SAT AUG 13
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The Portland Cup Softball Tour-
V A R nament. The RCSA hosts 30+
LGBTQ teams from around the country for
this two-day event! Visit portlandcup.org for
more information.
The Bite of Oregon. Visit biteoforegon.com
for a full schedule o f events.
Market Q farmers market. (9:00 a m .-2:00
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N MississippCpdxq-
center.org)
The Adventure Group joins the Portland
Frontrunners on an Esplanade walk with
optional brunch afterwards. Meet by Vera
Katz’ statue (9:00 a m., 1 SE Main, adven-
turegroup.org)
Q Center hosts Storytime with Maria, a
monthly event for kids and their families.
Maria Lowe reads stories, sings songs, and
brings activities to storytime to match the
ages and attention spans of your future
bookworm. (9:30-10:30 a.m., 4115 N Mis
sissippi, pdxqcenter.org)
PDLESQUE: Burlesque Mini-Fest-Vention.
(10:00 a.m .-6:00 p.m., Kelly's Olympian,
426 SW Washington, 21+, $5/class, $25/day
pass, $50/weekend pass, BurlesquePDX.
com/pdlesque)
Netrippers FC Weekly Practice & Scrim
mage. Open to all! (11:00 a.m., Duniway
Park, SW 6th and Sheridan, netrippers.org)
Northwest Gender Alliance monthly
meeting. (2-6:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N
Mississippi, nwgenderalliance. org)
Women’s Creative and Sensual Body
Painting. Using the body as a canvas, entice
your senses with each brush stroke. RSVP
for location. (2-9:00 p.m., 18+, $15-20,
events. LoveTribe.org/?1758)
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The 2nd Annual HRC Portland
“Urban Farm” Gala Dinner. See
p. 13 for Just Outs coverage of this event.
(5:00 p.m., M eriwether’s Skyline Farms,
12735 NW Skyline Blvd., 100+, Portland.
hrc.org)
VAR
Mr and Miss Gay Oregon United States At
Large Pageant, official preliminary to the
Gay United States Pageant. (5-10:00 p.m.,
Barracuda, 9 NW 2nd, 21+)
Inter-Personal Violence Support Group.
(6-8:00 p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
The Link, a social networking group for
HIV+ GLBT men, meets for Pizza Talk. Come
for free pizza (yum) and a presentation on
topics relevant to HIV+ men. (6:00 p.m.,
Pivot, 209 SIV 4th, pivotpdx.org)
Anawim Christian Fellowship. (6:30-8:30
p.m., Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi)
The ISRC presents the Leather & Lace
Show. (7:00 p.m., Embers, 110 NW Broad
way, 21+,N o cover!)
Ouizzy! (7:00 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 19
NW 5th, 21+,N o cover!)
Live Jazz @ The Local. (7-9:00p.m., Local
Lounge, 3536 NE MLK, 21+, No cover!)
/ v w i Lucky’s DeLuxe Giggle-n-Grind,
V A R The Greatest Hits In T*ts and Bits!
(8:00 p.m., Harvey's Comedy Club, 436 NW
6th, 21+, $10)
Karaoke with Theo. (10:00 p.m., Red Cap
Garage, 1035 SW Stark, 21+,N o cover!)
THURS AUG 11
Gay & Grey presents the 2nd Thursday So
cial for GLBTQI elders, their families,
friends, and allies. (1-3:00 p.m., Village Inn,
1621 NE 10th, contact Kara at 503-224-
2640 for more information)
Q Center Open House! Come meet new
Executive Director Barbara McCullough-
Jones and the rest of the people who make
Q Center happen. (5-7:00 p.m., Q Center,
4115 N Mississippi, pdxqcenter.org)
Polar(is) System
Galaxy Dance Festival showcases Portland’s diverse scene
Ever since Robert Guitron moved to Portland
nearly 20 years ago, he has been impressed with the
city’s active performing arts community. “There’s a
rich diversity o f all the arts... music, dance and the
ater,” he says. “I’m blown away, for the size o f the
town, how much [art] is being made here.”
Yet Guitron, artistic director o f Polaris Dance The
atre, noticed that Portlanders were aware o f only a
fraction o f the local dance artists. When Guitron
would ask dance aficionados to name some Portland-
hased companies, “Most could only name three, and
no one could name more than five,” he recalls.
This year, funded by two arts organizations plus The
Boeing Company, Guitron’s idea is becoming a reality:
two days of dance performances and classes, dubbed the
Galaxy Dance Festival. Participants include A-WOL,
Agnieszka Laska Dancers, The Circus Project, Portland
Festival Ballet, flamenco artist Laura Onizuka, Pendu
lum Aerial Arts and, o f course, Polaris Dance Theatre.
Guitron points out that the festival, which is open
to any professional dance organization or artist who
applies, is not about “who has been around the lon
gest or who is doing the best work.” Rather, the focus
is on “collaborating and sharing resources and enjoy
ing the diversity” o f Portland’s dance community.
It is Guitron’s hope that “once people realize the
richness and diversity, they’ll support it more.”
F ri.-Sat., Aug. 12-13; D irector Park, 815 S W Park Ave.;
fre e admission; additional details a t polarisdance.org.
— R ebecca R again