* Portland’s Gay Pride Festival kicks off at 1pm on Saturday at Waterfront Park just south of the Burnside Bridge. There are two stages featuring music and speechifying, plus booths overrun with every rainbow-colored product imaginable (even corndogs!). * Dyke March 2000 begins at 7pm on Saturday, at the North Park Blocks and ending at […]
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LETTER TO MY PENIS
OK, you little flaccid bastard, I know we’ve had our differences–I smack you around too much and rarely use lubricant, and you’re always hard when I don’t need you and limp when I do. We hate each other, and I’m fine with that, but please don’t do it. Don’t pee on my leg. Don’t think […]
Posted inVisual Art
My, What a Busy Week!
THURSDAY, June 15 NUDE MEN–Worth censoring or just bad art? (see One Day, p 5). Make your own decision and as a side benefit, view photos of hard-bodied well-hung men. Charles Easterby and Howie Baggadonutz (its his art name, silly) present Gay Pried, a collection of photography. KD Gay Pried at the Everett Station Galleries, […]
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Up & Coming
THURSDAY 6/15 RICK BAIN & THE GENIUS POSITION, THE HIGH VIOLETS, ALL THE WAY DOWN (Ohm) This is your last chance to see Rick Bain and the Genius Position before their US tour with the Dandy Warhols. When they return, their psychedelic pop may well have converted thousands, and you won’t have the chance to […]
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Theater Listings
Closing This Week AVOID WALKING BACKWARDS • Raindog Theater PRIVATE EYES • Portland Actors Conservatory One Week Only GODDESS OF THE CASCADES • Barefoot Theater Company THE FIASCO • Salvage Yard Productions, at the Back Door Theater Opening & Current Runs Alice in Wonderland NORTHWEST CHILDREN’S THEATER, 1819 NW Everett St, 222-4480, Fri, 7 pm, […]
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Live Music Listings
Thursday 6/15 ARNADA CAFE-Alan Bennett, Zetetics ARTICHOKE MUSIC’S BACKGATE STAGE-Sky in the Road ASH STREET SALOON-Blush, Bye Bye Chinook BERBATI’S PAN-Motherhips, Fernando, Luther Russell BRASILIA-Alfredo Muro’s Latin Trio BUFFALO GAP-Fernando CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-LaRhonda Steel & the No Sylvester Band DANTE’S-Tahoe Jackson’s “Soul Kitchen” EDGEFIELD POWERSTATION-Pig Iron * EJ’s–10 Year Anniversary Weekend starring Heavy Johnson […]
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Visual Arts Listings
4X 625 NW Everett St, 525-2376 * Popsickle Curator Floyd Watkins showcases pop sensibilities in a group show complete with punchy color and cultural iconography. Through June 30 Attic Gallery 206 SW First Ave, 228-7830 Theres Something in the Attic Watercolors from Arne Westerman and clay sculptures by Sandy Visse. Through July 1 Atwood Primitive/Lawrence […]
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Readings Listings
Thursday 6/15 * Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Book Group This month discuss Tales of the Lavender Menance, Jay Karla’s history of the fight for gay rights. BORDERS BOOKS AND MUSIC, 708 SW Third Ave, 220-5911, 7 pm, Free Bill Bryson In a Sunburned Country is Bryson’s travel stories of the wild, obscure and desolate spaces […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Film Shorts
OPENING 24th ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL– Northwest Film Center @ Whitsell Auditorium BOYS AND GIRLS– 82nd Avenue DREAM OF LIGHT– Northwest Film Center @ Whitsell Auditorium EXPERIMENTAL FILMS @ CINEMA NEXT DOOR– Cinema Next Door FANTASIA 2000– Division Street FIRST MAN INTO SPACE– Hollywood Theatre HAIRSPRAY– Hollywood Theatre MORTU NEGA – Northwest […]
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Club Directory
Acapulco’s Gold 2608 NW Vaughn, 220-0283 Aladdin Theater 3017 SE Milwaukie, 233-1994 Alexander’s 921 SW 6th Ave, 226-1611 Andrea’s Cha Cha Club 832 SE Grand Ave., 230-1166 Arnada Cafe 1717 Broadway, 360-750-9596 Artichoke Music’s Backgate Stage 3130A SE Hawthorne, 232-3069 Ash Street Saloon 225 SW Ash St., 226-0430 Atwater’s 111 SW 5th Ave., 275-3600 Balzer’s […]
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DJ Listings
DJ LISTINGS Thursday 6/15 BEULAHLAND-DJ #1 & DJ #2 COBALT LOUNGE-Xotica-Go-Go SAUCEBOX-DJs TONIC LOUNGE-DJ Matt Bastard (Fireside Lounge) VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Swing Night Friday 6/16 SAUCEBOX-DJs VISCOUNT BALLROOM-Salsa Night Saturday 6/17 BALZERS-Mello C PARADIGM-Starbase SAUCEBOX-DJs Sunday 6/18 COBALT LOUNGE-Sunday School w/Funk and Dragon, DJ Beyond DANTE’S-Sinferno TONIC LOUNGE-Sunday Groove with DJ 061 MONday 6/19 COBALT LOUNGE-Free Flow […]