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, 625 NW Everett, open 24 hours until
July 5, Free.
FRIDAY, June 16
EAT YOUR MEAT–Hey Gays! Want some meat? Head on down to the Shanghai
Steakery Restaurant where all Pride weekend long, they’ll be featuring a rotating
menu of steak and drink specials hourly! Tasty, firm tenderloin… mmm. WSH
Shanghai Steakery Restaurant and Lounge, 16 NW Broadway, 228-9325.
DANCIN‘–A gala just wouldn’t be the same without a little dancing. Kick
off Pride Week (and your shoes) with DJs, the PDX Gay Men’s Chorus, and glamour
to the max. JS
Rainbow Ball, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside, 8 pm, $10.
BEER AND BROADS— All hail Puddletown’s own celeb drag queen, Poison
Waters! Talented and sex-see, our local glam girl performs alongside Southern
California diva Irene Sauterberg in a mouth-watering, beer-battered cabaret.
Viva Las Vegas! BG
Boxxes’ Beergarden at Waterfront Park (near Burnside Bridge), 6:30 pm, 21&
over, Free.
SATURDAY, June 17
PERFORMANCE— The legendary Lesbian poetry of Sappho comes to life in Christine
Calfas’ one-woman production, Sappho’s Arrow. Calfas conjoins her reflections
on her early family life with Greek erotic poetry, alongside live percussion and
an original score by John Vergin. BG
Dreams Well Studio, 2857 SE Stark, 231-1108, 8 pm, $12.
SPANKINGS— Admit it: You’ve been bad. That’s why you need a nice, hard
spanking delivered by the employees of Portland’s newest disciplinarians, the
Portland Mercury. Visit our booth at Waterfront Park (follow the screams
of agony and ecstasy) and get the ass-slapping you deserve! WSH
Portland Mercury Spanking Booth, Waterfront Park, noon-5 pm, $1, all proceeds
go to the Sexual Minority Youth Recreation Center (SMYRC).
DYKE MARCH haiku: Sweaty smelly dykes, Together marching naked,
Tits out rainbows on. KD
Starts at NW Davis and NW Park, 6:30; marches through Waterfront Park, for information, 452-5408.
SUNDAY, June 18
DRINKING–Make it extra spicy and give it a good shake. Vodka, Tomato Juice,
a dash of tabasco, a dash Worcestershire sauce and street-side seating for the
parade. Red Cap Garage serves Bloody Mary’s all morning long, with patio seating
along the parade course. PB
Red Cap Garage, 1035 SW Stark, opens at 9 am, drinks $4.
PRIDE PARADE— For gawd sake. We’ve all seen drag queens and naked lesbians
before. Must annual parades mean the same played-out floats and chants of “we’re
here, we’re queer, get used to it”? Please, please shock me this year. JS
Starts at North Park Blocks on NW Davis and Park, 10 am, for registration
call 295-9788.
HAUTE CARL–Is your sequined dildo getting enough playtime? Are you performing
the Hot Carl as frequently as you’d like? If you answered no to either of these
questions, it’s time to strap on an adult diaper, nipple clamp yourself to your
favorite play partner and head over to Berbati’s. KS
Father’s Day Fetish Night, Berbati’s Pan, 10 SW Third, 248-4579, $5.
MONDAY, June 19
FILM–Have you seen Gladiator, yet? It is SO GAY! Hunky Russell
Crowe runs around half-nekkid in his leather thong-tha-tha-tha-thong wrestling
with sweaty, muscular MEN! The perfect antidote to heterosexuality. WSH
Gladiator, now playing at various theaters. See Movie Times (p 43).