OREGON'S LGBTO NEWSMAGAZINE
So... what are you doing New Year’s Eve?
All dressed up and no place to go come the
big night of 12 o’clock snogging, falling orbs
and “Auld Lang Syne”? Look no further than
your favorite neighborhood spot. Leave the
uncorking to them and join the party.
Starky s, 2913 SE Stark St., 503-230-7980
or starkys.com
Wind down 2011 with a night of live piano
music and tasty, special menu grub, plus a cham
pagne toast at midnight (natch). Be sure to
make reservations for dinner, as this isn’t the
usual Sunday night Stark Raving Queens revue.
Darcelle XV Showplace, 208 NW Third
Ave., 503-222-5338 or darcellexv.com
Darcelle XV presents the 45th annual New
Year’s Eve Extravaganza, with all the lights,
glamour and action you can blow your noise-
maker at. A dinner-and-show package start
ing at 7:30 p.m. runs $65 a person, with a
cocktail package beginning at 9 p.m. costing
$45 each. Packages include champagne and a
midnight breakfast buffet.
CC Slaughters, 219 NW Davis St., 503-
248-9135 or ccslaughterspdx.com
It’s ball-dropping time at CCs—Platinum
Ball-dropping time, that is, with your host
Bolivia Carmichaels and featuring DJ Robb.
A $10 cover gets you complimentary bubbly
at midnight. We’re just gonna say it one more
time: Bahlll.
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark St., 503-
226-4171 orredcapgarage.com
Ring in a Queer New Year to benefit the
Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., GenderTTdng Take
over presents this party hosted by Carla Rossi
with deejays Ray Gun (from San Diego) and
LunchLady (from Los Angeles) plus special
guests. The $3 cover includes a midnight
champagne toast, plus go-go dancers, JELL-
O shots, a special “iced” photobooth and
“cheap and strong drink specials.”
Scandals, 1125 SW Stark St., 503-227-
5887 or scandalspdx.com
Pop next door from Red Cap for Scandals’
third annual “Lavish” affair to benefit Esther’s
Pantry. Doors open at 7 p.m. with live music
at 9 by Funkcaucus, an all-star band featuring
Holly Cole, midnight bubbly toast, silent auc
events
The Million Dollar
Question
BY AMANDA SCHURR
tion, giveaways and more. Admission is $10 at
the door; the event runs until 2 a.m.
Café Nell, 1987 NW Kearney, 503-295-
6487 or cafenell.com
After the Northwest bistro’s usual Saturday
brunch, Nell goes New Year’s with a cham
pagne happy hour (5-7 p.m.), one dinner
seating (7:30 p.m.) and a burlesque party
from 9:30 p.m. to late. Reservations are re
quired, with the $13 admission covering a
complimentary champagne toast, deejay and
entertainment.
Crave at Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison
St., “Crave DanceParty” on Facebook
• Celebrate Craves third anniversary with a
New Year’s Eve “Glitterati” Party featuring
deejays Alicious (Los Angeles) and Lindsay
Guinan (San Francisco) spinning top 40,
electro, hip-hop and indie. Come dressed to
impress for go-go dancers, laser lights and
video, a glitter balloon drop at midnight and
more. Arrive before 10 p.m. for reduced ad
mission ($6) and score $2 well drinks from 8
to 10 p.m., cover is $8 thereafter; the party
runs until 2 a.m.
The Original Dinerant, 300 SW Sixth
Ave., 503-546-2666 or originaldinerant.com
Ring in 2012 with a Studio 54-inspired
disco bash upstairs in The Original’s window-
lined retro-luxe party loft. Tickets are $40
each and include a dessert buffet, two cock
tails and champagne; $10 from each ticket
goes to Ecotrust’s Food+Farms Program. The
evening runs 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Oh, your December 31 is already taken? Well
how ‘bout we get together for one of these other
holiday highlights?
Fri., Dec. 9,9 p.m.-midnight at the Eagle
Portland, 835 N. Lombard—Party Zodiac:
Hard Candy Christmas: Celebrate the poor
man’s Christmas with a beer bust and live en
tertainment, Santa photos with Mr. Oregon
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State Leather 2011, a Sexy Santa contest with
cash prizes, a performance by the Portland
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and more.
Sun., Dec. 11, 5-8 p.m. at Darcelle XV
Showplace—Silver Bells: An evening of
holiday glamour hosted by La Femme Mag-
nifique Oregon 2011 Heavenly Bliss, La
Femme Magnifique Plus Oregon 2011 Kelly
Johanna and Mistress of Ceremonies, The
First of the Rose, Her Most Imperial Majesty,
Rose Empress LI 11 The Legendary Monica
Boulevard (whew!). A $10 donation will ben
efit Bradley Angle and Esther’s Pantry.
Sun., Dec. 11, 6-10 p.m. at Red Cap Ga
rage—Toys in Candyland, A Benefit for the
Make a Wish Foundation: Ecstacy Inferno
and Red Cap present this “not to miss” holi
day show promising Kertie St. James Dupont,
Christmas trees, mistletoe, “liquor, sex, drugs,
prostitution, peeps, reindeer, drummer boys,”
and drag queens. All that, plus raffles, games,
a photobooth and performances by Nico Bel
la, Saturn, Fannie Mae Darling and more.
Suggested donation cover is $5, or $2 with
two cans of food.
Sun., Dec. 11, 7:30-10 p.m. at Kellys
Olympian, 426 SW Washington—Phoenix
Variety
Revue:
Chrismahanukwan-
zakah: Prepare your stocking for performanc
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es by Angelique DeVil, Zora Von Pavonine
and Satheara Sin, plus ho-ho-holiday humor
by MC Zora Phoenix and the pinup art of
Karina Dale. Cover is $7.
Thurs., Dec. 15, 8-11 p.m. at Red Cap
Garage— Portland Idol’s Holiday Harmo
nies: Celebrate the season through song with
your favorite contestants from Portland Idol
Seasons 1 and 2, hosted by Poison Waters. No
cover.
Fri., Dec. 16, 8 p.m. at Alberta Rose The
ater, 3000 NE Alberta St.; $10-$20 sliding
scale at albertarosetheatre.com—A Winter
Evening with Holcombe Waller and special
guests Ritchie Young (Loch Lomond),
Danny Seim and Justin Harris (Menomena)
and singer-songwriter Alina Hardin
Sat., Dec. 17, noon at Mission Theatre,
1624 NW Glisan—2011 Portland San-
tacon: Get ho-ho-housed at a pub crawl of
10 area drinking establishments, beginning at
the Mission with a screening of Bad Santa
and winding up sometime around last call at
the Star Theater for a snowball fight. Deejays,
dancing, live bands and more. Dress naughty
or nice. There’s no cover.
Sat., Dec. 17, 6-10 p.m. at Cuda Beach
Club, 9 NW Second Ave.—Inferno Holiday
Dance: It’s ladies night with DJ Rockaway
and more entertainment. Cover is $8.
Sat., Dec. 17, 8:30-11:30 p.m. at Crush
Bar—Burlesque: Holidaze Showcase! Bur
lesque and boylesque all wrapped up for your
enjoyment, from the boys of Burlesquire to
Sophie Maltease and Bayou Bettie, plus music
by Kevin Hardy. Cover is $7.
Sun., Dec. 18,6 p.m. at The Spare Room,
4830 NE 42nd—The 13th Annual NW
Women Rhythm and Blues Christmas Con
cert: Sonny Hess and Musicians for the Cure
are back with this benefit for children with
cancer and their families. Tickets, $16, are
available by calling 503-319-1333 or at son-
nyhess.com.
Tues., Dec. 20,8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors) at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW
Broadway, $30-$84 via Ticketmaster or 800-
745-3000—Pink Martini Holiday Celebra
tion featuring legendary Japanese singer
Saori Yuki and special guests. J#]
Ring In the N ew Year w ith
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Get ready to sing along & soft rock ‘til the break of 2012
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