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Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America

Need a reason to cross the river into occasionally overwhelming First Thursday territory? How about Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America?

Seattle-based photographer Molly Landreth and a video artist Amelia Tovey, in town from Sydney, take over the Tribute Gallery (328 NW Broadway #117) to showcase their ongoing project showing the diversity of the queers of this great nation.

Also tonight a special deal. Prints will be available for purchase [...]

Queer Body Image Zine Seeks submissions

Queer Body Image Zine Seeks Submissions

Queer Body Image Zine seeks any and all submissions from any and all people! If you write or do art…

All the info is on the image to the right ->
Click on it to see the bigger version and get all the details.
Deadline is April 1st.

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Queer Agenda video podcast episode 2 with Fat Fancy and Rai Villanueva

Queer Agenda vodcast #2 is a little late folks but all the more timely, perhaps, as the big blokes get a clothing swap this Thursday, so too, can the plus sized ladies have a store their very own when we visit the girls at Fat Fancy.

We also check in with local queer aerosol artist Rai Villanueva as she prepares for her shows up now at Tiger Bar (317 Northwest [...]

Husky boys clothing swap and Bear Bowl

You wouldn't believe how tough it is to find pictures of famous fashionable fat men…

This month’s video podcast features plus size fashion shop Fat Fancy and the trend is quickly taking hold of the Rose City. But men, dykes, and masculine identified individuals of all sorts are also getting into the fashion game. And though there is some men’s duds at the FF plus sized gentlemen still have few [...]

Felt Up: Queer Erotic Tomfoolery with Brent Pruitt

Brent Pruitt in front of one of his tamer works of art. Be prepared for more genitalia in the upcoming show

I love contemporary art. I love it even more when it is unafraid to poke fun at itself. Any medium worth studying is also worth mocking. In the spirit of self-love and expression while still not taking yourself too seriously is local artist Brent Pruitt’s First Friday opening Felt [...]

First Thursday with Rai Villanueva

Rai Villanueva in action

Local aerosol artist Rai Villanueva has has numerous shows profiled here before but the up-and-comer made have found her biggest show yet when she presents her work at the Diesel store this Thursday. The First Thursday opening at the stylish clothier features an open bar and the turntable work of DJ L-Train.

So before little Rai Rai makes it really big we wanted to make sure we [...]

Homo for the Holidays

Nikita

Do Jump!’s lesbo-riffic holiday show has always been a queer holiday staple. But this year there is a new kid in town, who promises a slightly edgier fare.

Put on by Collective of Geniuses, Homo for the Holidays, a new annual show for all those who feel the isolation of the comsumeristic holiday “season” this Saturday from 6-10pm at Switchyard Studios (109 SE Salmon St).

The evening will include brand a [...]

Siren Nation Festival returns this weekend

The Lovers play Friday night at Someday Lounge

The Siren Nation Festival is a celebration of woman-fueled art, music, film, and knowledge. If that sounds like a lot, it is. Beginning with a kick off festival this Thursday the 5th at Olympic Mills Building (107 SE Washington). This free, all ages event from 6-10pm  will feature the DJ talents of DJ Safi and DJ Tender and some spontaneous performance art [...]

‘Queer Gaze’ photography exhibition at Fontanelle

Work by Amos Mac

Every Women’s Studies 101 class had to read that Laura Mulvey article on the cinematic “male gaze” which described voyeurism and objectification of a female by a heterosexual male viewer. And then Cindy Sherman turned the theory of the gaze on its ear with her “Untitled Film Stills” and other eclectic self-portraiture.

Now Queer Gaze opening Thursday at Fontanelle Gallery (205 SW Pine) aims to explore the [...]

Tartdown and other Wednesday night happenings

DJ Automaton at the decks

Wednesdays are often quite a full hump day with the weekly Fame/Gay Pizza/Slice, and monthlies Lube Job and Gloss. But tonight also features a special mix of 2 of Holocene’s (1001 SE Morrison) dykiest nights. Tonight’s Tartdown is a celebration of Double Down and Tart as well as a going away party of sorts.

From the organizers:

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‘Rose City RagBag’ art opening featuring Rai Villanueva

Rai Villanueva in action

Aerosol artist Rai Villanueva has been getting increasing attention these days with pieces blowing up all 5 of Portland’s “quadrants,” most recently as part of the 10 day Manor of Art festival. But this weekend the energetic newcomer will be taking over the E Room (3701 SE Division) at 8pm with Rose City RagBag, a celebration of her solo work. Featuring live painting, raffles and various [...]

Photos from Homo A Gogo

Portland musician and DJ Sarah Gottesdiner with some Homo A Gogo art.

While no one from qPDX was able to attend the festival of the year, Homo A Gogo, which went down this last weekend, in San Francisco, reader and local DJ Seth Gottesdiener got a couple great snapshots of art, bands and Portland peeps at HAGG.

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