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Clackamas Print Wednesday, May 28, 2008 How to win a drag show: A comprehensive how-to guide for the brave souls competing to win Clackamas ’drag show - Compiled by Megan Koler Where: Bill Brod Community Center When: Today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Who: Three professional drag queens, including Portland’s very own Sable Scities, will be judging and perform ing alongside the amateurs. What: First prize is a $50 gift certificate to Bugatti ’s Restaurant. All par ticipants will receive prizes. There will also be a raffle where half the proceeds will be going to the charity SMYRC. Eyebrows: No one is asking you to shave off your eyebrows for a drag show, but at least give them a trim for the big day. If you have light-colored eye- brows, you could camouflage them with nude cover-up and colorful eye shadow while drawing in new ones. It worked for Frank’n’furter from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and he had huge, bushy black ones. i I 1 j | | I I — — r — ■ I Dress: _ , . , , Don t steal your sister s prom dress I or break the bank buying a new one. I The thrift store is your best friend. Find something with an ‘A’ frame I and a full, fluffy bottom. This will I do two things: hide your junk and make it look like you have hips. I Adding a nice big belt will also help I create the feminine illusion. L Makeup: This is where you have the best chat convincing anyone you are not a mal you will need a close shave and pies concealer. After that, the eyes needt most dramatic thing on your face. L eyeliner simulating long, thick lash® lots of color is a must. A dash of red gloss on your lips to pout them out I the job. Hair: Unless you are sporting sornj locks already, you are going | a wig. In either case ... tease out of it! Make it big, and mi fabulous! Confidence: Being a drag queen I about pretending to! woman - it is about the dress and the ma and feeling fabulous confident. If you doi exude confidence, vi no chance of winnin Boobs: Just go to your mother and say, “I need to borrow your bra...” Just tell her it is for a charity. About the charity: The Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) is a recre ational and mental health counseling center forLGBTQQ youth in Oregon. r — “ —- — — — — — . Brass Balls: Drag queens may wear dresses, but they I are anything but sissies. It takes a lot of I guts to strut on stage in women’s clothes | in a redneck state like this. Don’t make I your voice high and act like a girly girl. I | Body Hair: Just this one time, you should 1 consider shaving your arms, I back and legs if you plan on I winning this show. Look on the I bright side; it will grow back, and Olympic swimmers do it all 1 the time. Shoes: Unless you have plenty of ex| walking in heels, you should not venture past a two- or thn heel. A kitten heel might be a sion, or a stylish sandal. A hij might make your legs look m nine, but foiling on your ass« bling on stage looks much w judges than some beefy calve Illustration by Megan Koler Clackamas Print Slam poet teaches writing works The writer in residence at Clackamas, Turiya Autry, about her specific area of art, slam poetry less Sheppard The Clackamas Print FOR WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY LEARNED Not all learning occurs in the classroom. We know that and so do you. You may be able to earn up to one year toward your bachelor's degree for your college level learning from: • Community and volunteer service • On-the-job and corporate training • Personal study and travel PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SESSION TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 6:30-8:00 P.M. ROOM 200, BP JOHN ADMINISTRATION BLDG. CALL 503.699.6260 TO REGISTER. FREE? MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredited International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education accredited 17600 pacific H ighway ( hwy . 43) <'■■■ MARYLHURST, OREGON - ONE MILE SOUTH OF LAKE OSWEGO Academic excellence since 1893. www.marylhurst.edu 800.634.9982 A measly two hours was nowhere near long enough to spend in Turiya Autry’s writ ing workshop Thursday, May 22. Autry, a professor at Portland State University, spoke before an audience of 11 people on several top ics, including self-expression through the arena of art, the hardships involved in being a writer and the encouragement individuals sometimes need before sharing their work. She used the now-famous author J. K. Rowling as an example to support the idea that writing Can be a success ful career. No one starts out as a bestselling author, she said, and often a job is needed to support writing without hin dering it. “What’s the day job?” she asked her audience. “What pays the bills while you write your manuscript?” Another topic Autry addressed was public speaking and why it is one of the top fears of today. As an exercise in dealing with speaking, she had her audience write a few sentences about themselves to be read out loud to the whole gathering. She gave no rules for form, rhyme or rhythm. It didn’t even have to be a poem as long as it was about the writer. While the audience scrib bled, she instructed them not to edit or delete anything from their prompt. She went on to explain that writing shouldn’t be interrupted so it can be reworded or corrected. “Cross things out later,” she said. “They aren’t going any where.” After the group shared brief biographies aloud, Autry allowed a free-writing session. Although she presented a number of topics, the par ticipants were free to choose anything they wanted to write about. Afterward, pairs were formed, and the second exer cise was thoroughly discussed and examined between the small groups. Autry then introduced her third exercise: Renga. Renga is a form of Japanese poetry. It begins with a single line - subject and sentence structure are irrelevant. The second line is meant to relate directly back to the first line through repeating a word, theme or other such idea. The third line and every one after continue to relate b previous line witho repeating anything rest of the poem. Again, Autry bro restrictions with exception: No one« to negate someone fence. Attendees works storm a number of sentences for the gro Each pair was asked Renga together has of the two beginnio chosen by the grouf prepared me for... already happening a Too soon fivi arrived and the ended. “I thought the was extremely si said English Instn Gray, who participa side the students. * how you define ‘i students came awl number of .pieces and some refreshin approach the craft.” In addition to I sive involvement shops, Autry als Black Studies and Studies full-time a State University. SI bachelor’s degree and a master’s in vW
