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ÄLJ£ nwnews> SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 • Face2Face: An Ongoing Series o f Commu nity Dialogues returns to Q C enter Wednes day, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. to tackle the topical issue o f when gay humor in main stream entertainment goes too far. During “Laughing Matters: W hen Do Gay Jokes Cross the Line?” moderators and attendees will discuss the issues involved when LGBTQ_ subject matter is used as a punch line. Per the event description, questions such as, “Are they laughing with us, or are they laughing at us?” and “Does it depend on whether the per son telling the joke is queer-identified?” will be asked to generate a compelling conversation. The event is free, but donations for (^ C e n ter (4115 N. Mississippi) are gladly accepted. In other Q^Center event news, don’t forget photographer Scott Pasfield’s book-signing appearance Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. Pas- field will autograph copies of his photography “Counsel” from Jimmy Pickering's Gifts of the Unholy Spirit collection tome Gay in America: Struggle fo r Equality. Turn to p. 26 for more information. For more information, visitpilxqcenter.org. October 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. The exhibit can be viewed through October 29. • The Benjamin Benjamin Art Gallery (1720 For more information, visit benjaminbenja- NW Lovejoy) will feature the popular con min.com. temporary works of Portland-based artist Jim my Pickering. The show, titled ISO“ Delirium, is • Darcelle XV Showplace (208 NW Third Pickerings first solo exhibit in Portland, and will Ave.) will be transformed into a comic book feature the largest body of pencil drawings, di hideout Friday, October 7, when Darcelle mensional and sculpture works that Pickering herself, Poison Waters and others drag up as has ever created for a single show. their favorite superheroes for a fantastic ben An opening reception will be held Thursday, efit performance. SuperlDrag! proceeds go directly to Bradley Angle House in com memoration o f Domestic Violence Awareness M onth. The special happy hour show runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with doors at 6. Admission is S15 per person, and only those 21 and over will be allowed to attend. Tickets are available at bradleyangle.org, or at the door. For more information, contact rebecca@bradley- angle.org, or call 503-232-152S ext. 204. • The Portland Opera’s 47th season opens with a “Big Night” o f epic proportions Saturday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay). Featuring soprano Maria Kanyova, tenor Richard Crawley and conductor George Mana- han, the Keller will light up with opera’s great est hits from the likes o f Aida, Carmen, Madame Butterfly and more. Additionally, a pre- and post-concert fund raising gala, titled “Notte Grande”—“Big Night” in Italian—will feature a cocktail party and an after-party with the evening’s perform ers. Tickets to “Notte Grande” are S250. Tickets to “Big Night” alone run $50-$ 100 and can be purchased at the Portland Opera Box Office by phone at 503-241-1802, in per son at 211 SE Caruthers St., Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or online at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit portlandopera.org. • A reception will be held Thursday, September 29 at Madison Millinger Studios (530 N W 11th W WW .JUSTOUT.COM Ave.) to unveil this year’s Great Pumpkin ASK “Funkins”—foam pumpkins designed by 23 Oregon artists. The “Funkins” were designed to raise funds to benefit the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon, a nonprofit created to prevent child abuse and strengthen families in Oregon. The reception, held 5-7:30 p.m., is $50 per person and features hosted champagne and mar tinis with appetizers. For those who can’t make the reception, the “Funkins” will be on display in the Pearl District for the month of October. For more information on the Great Pumpkin ASK, visit ctfo.org. The Circus Project, a Portland nonprofit or ganization dedicated to enabling homeless youth by taking them off the streets and getting them in the air, needs your help raising funds for its annual community showcase. Utilizing fundraising site Kickstarter.com, the Circus Project hopes to raise $2,500 to sponsor “CircOddyssey” at the Portland Art Museum’s Kridel Ballroom December 2. The fundraising goal must be reached by 5:12 p.m. EST on Saturday, October 1 for it to be successful. “CircOddyssey” is the culmination of the last year’s worth of work for the Circus Project’s Intensive Training Company, and will include a three-course dinner courtesy o f Vibrant Table Catering, as well as numerous amazing aerial and acrobatic performances. For more information, visit thecircusproject. org. JK • -------------------------------------------------------------1 » • • • • • • • *••••«» * ••••* • • • • MOREL INK WEB STORE NOW OPEN! Print anything, mail anywhere. & FuRNishii\qs Formerly Witham and Dickey MOREL INK P rim a ry C are B a n d ag e D isp en ser Mony colors available. 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