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 Sally Ingus Wilder debuts This month’s Miss Thing: Broadway Babes on Wednesday is a tribute to all things showtune. Hosted by Heklina and the ladies of Trannyshack, San Francisco Miss Thing takes to the Fez (316 SW 11th Ave) monthly to showcase thematic drag numbers that have a chance of winning it all. And by all I mean a “best of show” performer will be chosen to compete in November to become Miss Thing. The winner will win $500 cash and a trip to San Francisco to perform at the legendary Trannyshack.
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 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 at the “ridiculously affordable price of $100″ (reduced from $150 for this event only!) They’re 11X14? unframed pigment prints
The exhibit will be up until March 27th with a closing reception and artist’s talk Friday, March 26th. Then we can ask when we shall see our own Portland faces touring the nation.
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 FAME/Gay Pizza/Slice celebrates first birthday Another gay party birthday! The variably named nopo queer night with a firm grip on Wednesdays turns 1 year old tonight.
Congratulations!
DJ Slutshine will have a special appearance, as well as regular DJ Party Martyr and Chelsea Starr.
(Do the dark, double down)
Performances by Dexter Flowers & Dusty Springfeelings
9-late (but really it’s more like 11pm-late)
21+/FREE as always
(which is a very good price)
Portsmouth Pizza Pub, 5262 N Lombard
 The real faces of Blow Pony, Chelsea Starr and Blake Cedric. Photo courtesy Wesley Walton I have only heard that the weekend started off right with Red Cap’s Bootie mashup party on Friday. Alas, these old bones needed at least one day of rest where I remained in my own neighborhood to attend a mellow house party. But I did make it out the following two nights starting with Portland’s reigning king of mixed queer nights Blow Pony on Saturday.
While I am plenty nostalgic, I have nothing but love for the success of my favorite events. Blo Po has clearly blown up. And while I am very happy for them, their new found fame may have some detrimental effects to my formerly favorite night.
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 I Love Your Stuff! Tonight is a busy night! We suggest the following…
Start off at “I love your stuff S*express Y*ourself”.
All proceeds go to support the Gender (Free) For All March.
DJ’s Freddie Fagula and No-No will be spinning and it’s a great pre-funk event.
Starts at 7pm @ The E Room.
$5-$10 sliding scale.
 Gaycation Turns 4!! Then later, GAYCATION turns 4!
21+/$5
Holocene is the Homoscene
1001 SE Morrison!
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 Pretty Bois drag kings Those ever classy ladies at Crave may have moved their thematic parties to once every two months, but that only makes them bigger and better. Tomorrow night’s Gold Masquerade party should encapsulate a very dynamic February filled with debaucherous celebration in true Midas theme.
I fully expect the southeast digs at Crush (1400 SE Morrison) to positively sparkle with golden deliciousness as surely the hand of the legendary king will have touched every surface, drapery and painted go go dancer body. And if you come so mysteriously masked, you get reduced admission all night.
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 Do the DARK!! Phew! Another dance night. My shoes barely get to cool down these days. But who is complaining when you get to DO THE DARK?
Indeed, after the demise of the fabu “FRUITCAKE”, do the dark is hitting inner NE this Thursday with DJs Count Fagula (FRUITCAKE) and Chelsea Starr (DOUBLE DOWN) . Cheap wells and $2 PBRs. No cover before 10pm, $3 after.
It’ll be at the Tonic Lounge (I used to live around the corner from there!) which is 3100 NE Sandy Blvd.
All your favourites will be there no doubt.
And probably more of southeasterns too.
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 funner than this One of Portland’s favourite queer nights, gaycation, is turning an amazing, post toddleresque total of 4 years old! Given the short lifespan of queer nights in this city, we’re very happy that Gay Cay is around and going stronger ever.
Come celebrate with Mr Charming, DJ Snowtiger and special guest KIM ANN FOXMAN (of Hercules & Love Affair). Expect tunes that will keep you on the dancefloor, wall to wall cute people of every gender and style, strong drinks (even though they can take a while to get, it’s true) and some of the best queer party atmosphere in town.
Cheap as chips as always w/ still only a $5 sacrifice at the door.
21+/9pm till when they turn on the lights.
Holocene is 1001 SE Morrison.
Happy birthday GayCay! We hope you blow out all your candles.
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 HEARTTHROB: gay people throb and have hearts too, you know We all know that valentines day is a bunch of silly stuff, sillier than silly string, not quite as silly as, say, Tiger Woods text messages or Donald Trump’s toupee but still, pretty silly.
It’s still an exceptable excuse for a party though, so a local hero DJ squad consisting of, wait for it, Lifepartner, Freddie Fagula, Girlfriends and Gottesfinger are getting together to bring you HEARTTHROB: A HOMOEROTIC VALENTINES. Yay! Sounds heartwarming.
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 Ingrid Elizabeth of Coyote Grace will be performing solo this weekend in Seattle. The first time I ever heard Coyote Grace, I asked them if they would play at my wedding. A friend took a group of us to see the show at a downtown pub when I was living in Flagstaff, AZ. It was one of those experiences that takes you by surprise: I wasn’t expecting to discover an extraordinary “acoustic downhome due” on such a mediocre downhome Sunday afternoon. I wasn’t expecting to get tipsy either, but what else can you do on a warm weekend day when surprised with the kind of music that shifts your entire perspective?
Before Coyote Grace kicks off their 2010 Southwest tour, Ingrid Elizabeth—the soulful, sultry bassist of the duo—will be featured in an event a little closer to home, in Portland’s neighboring town, Seattle. XOXO: Love Notes From the Margins (or, A Queerly Crumbled Valentine’s Evening) is the third show produced by TumbleMe Productions. After its initial two sold out shows, “TumbleMe is proud to bring the perfect date night or anti-date night for Valentine’s lovers and haters alike, in one of Seattle’s most intimate venues.”
On an unseasonably warm Portland afternoon, I caught up with Elizabeth on a lawn in Northeast Portland to talk about her solo performance, the up-coming Coyote Grace tour, and what music she’s been delighting in lately.
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 Aw, Valentine’s Day can be so cute you throw up in your mouth a little. And who knows what to expect from those freaky performance artists at Homomentum when they take on the pink and red clashing holiday. Puke is not out of the question, especially when organizer and emcee Max Voltage makes the claim that this month’s Love Bugs has the biggest lineup yet with Under the Radar, Pidge Von Tramp, JC Incorporated, Snazfag Superheroes, Radical Cheer and so much more.
For those of you who have not completely given up on love (or at least the Portland queer dating scene) Love Bugs also gives you the chance to win Tegan and Sara tickets when you play the dating game. A dangerous undertaking for sure, most of us approach this diversion with a healthy amount of wariness. But when someone else is paying it makes it easier to enjoy the prospect of a night as arm candy…
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