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WEdNEsdAy, OcTobER 17, 2001
Darcelle’s
SALENA DE LA CRUZ
Opinion Editor
What do you get when you mix
female impersonators, alcohol, a
bunch of one-dollar bills and a
whole lot of men? A night at
Darcelle XV Showplace.
Darcelle’s is considered one of
Portland’s “hot spots” by men
and women alike for its fun, out
going atmosphere and male strip
pers. This place will keep you
thoroughly entertained until the
wee morning hours. You can cel
ebrate a birthday or your last
ditch at freedom before you say
“I do.” Even I managed to find
my way into this fabulous place.
With glitz, glamour and com
edy featured in cabaret style acts
Darcelle’s is a place that is hard
to get into without reservations.
They have been entertaining
many with their catty, cantanker
ous humor for over 33 years.
On Friday and Saturday
nights, the world-famous female
impersonators are on stage until
midnight. Then the male strip
pers come out to play from mid
night until 2:30a.m.
The WestCoast Centerfolds
have been featured in Playgirl
and GQ magazines and are affili
ated with Fantasy Grams Enter
tainment. For $10 at the door, ifs
a bargain.
A couple weeks ago my friends
and I helped one of our own cel
ebrate her last nights of freedom
with a bachelorette party at
Darcelle’s, and we weren’t disap
pointed. By the end of the night,
we had all picked our favorite
stripper who we’d be granting
tips to. The idea was to write
your first name and last initial on
the dollar bill and if they called
your name, you’d be entered in a
drawing at the end of the night
to win a picture with one of the
hotties.
We had the opportunity to pur
chase pictures for $5 with our fa
vorite or, for $ 10 we could buy a
snapshot with all of the hunks.
“Tricky” was the Master of Cer
emonies, aha if you’re into the
longhaired rocker type he’s just
your type of metalhead. It wasn’t
until the crowd started scream
ing “Take it off,” did he join the
fun as a Hoboken hillbilly. Now,
if a Latin lover is more your style,
let “Antonio” dressed as Zorro
cut into your thoughts. If you’re
keen on checking out the pack
age, “Adonis” will send you
some love, dressed as the UPS
man. No one curled my toes or
made me sore the way “Falcon”
many women’s dreams, he could
be my Bond, James Bond.
Guests can book a private party
at a place of their choosing.
Charges differ if outside the Port-
land/Metro area. For the most part
15 minutes of stripping time costs
$95.00, one half-hour is $125.00
and one hour is $ 155.00.
I would say it’s definitely worth
it. Believe me. I’ll be celebrating a
birthday to remember in the
months to come.
Darnell's is located at 208 N. W.
Third Avenue in Portland. They
are open 6 p.m.-llp.m. Mon.-
Thurs. and Sat. from 6 p.m.-2:30
am.
For more information or to make
reservations for Darcelle’s, call
(503)222-5338. To book a party
call Fantasy Grams (503) 771-7117
or e-mail your questionsto
inquiries@fantasygramsonline.com.
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World famous female impersonators regale the crowd with
their cabaret -style dance.
Zombie flicks: the countdown begins
ISAIAH CREEL
Staff Writer
When fall rolls around and
the leaves turn from green to
yellow, I am often reminded of
the true meaning of the sea
son... blood! That’s right,
boils and ghouls, get ready for
carnage, mutilation, disem-
t>owelment and plots riddled
with stab wounds, because
here it is: Isaiah’s top five
zonbie picks!
At the fifth position is a film
whose lack of substance is
made up with substantial
laughs. “Redneck Zombies,”
directed by Lloyd Kaufman
and Michael Herz, combines
two of the most horrific crea
tures ever to be spawned from
the abyss, rednecks and zom
bies. It all starts when “Back-
woods hicks mistake barrels of
toxic waste for moonshine” and
hapless party-going campers
are caught up in the mayhem.
Upside- one camper, strung out
on LSD, must perform a zombie
autopsy.
Downside- hard to tell which
is worse: zombies or rednecks.
You guessed it, Deadites: it
couldn’t be a zombie list with
out “Evil Dead.”> At the fourth
spot is Sam Raimi’s masterpiece
of mayhem. The action begins
when Ash, Bruce Cambell, his
sister, girlfriend, and a couple
of horny halfwits we can as
sume are their friends, take a
drive into the Tennessee wood
lands to an abandoned cabin
for a weekend of partying.
Things take a turn for the worse
when a tape recorder is found
containing the mystic words to
“resurrect slumbering de
mons”. Watch out for the
vines!
Upside- a disgusting blend
of slap-stick humor and deli
cious gore.
Downside- Ash is a bit of a
wuss.
Next edition I’ll go over my
second and third picks. So pick
it up or something dude.