ARTS BRIEFS Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents its biannual “Classical Matinee� Oct. 21 at the Reed College Kaul Auditorium on the theme of “Love and Marriage.� The performance will feature music by classical masters offered by the Chorus, chamber ensemble, and instrumental and vocal soloists in solidarity with the fight for marriage equality in Washington. Among the concerts highlights will be the debut of newly formed wind quintet, The Q. For more information and tickets, visit pdxgmc.org. Bradley Angle holds its sixth annual Women of Wonder Day event at Excalibur Comics on Oct. 21. The free all-ages event includes a silent auction of original art and collectible items from television, film, and music as well as other comic-themed activities. Proceeds from the event support survivors of domestic violence. Bradley Angle is the only domestic violence agency in Oregon with LGBTQ-specific programming and services. Learn more at bradleyangle. org and womenofwonderday.com. Former Portland Pride headliner Hunter Valentine is returning to town for a show at Tonic Lounge Oct. 21 featuring Queen Caveat, Kiss Kill, and The Happening. The 21+ show is $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Check out the band at huntervalentine.com. Oregon LGBT chorus Confluence is collaborating with Salem’s Pentacle Theatre to present on Oct. 23 “The Laramie Project, the highly-acclaimed play about Matthew Shepard, the gay University of Wyoming student whose torture and murder in 1998 sparked increased awareness of hate crimes against LGBTQ people. For more information and tickets, visit pentacletheatre.org. The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - The Order of Benevolent Bliss are seeking submissions of photography and visual art on the theme of “Femme, Butch, Queer & Trans Intersection� for a Transgender Day of Awareness art show at Q Center. The deadline for submissions in Oct. 25; the art show will take place Nov. 20. The show will raise funds for Q Center and the Order of Benev-
olent Bliss’ working and grants funds via a silent auction. Artists not interested in selling their work are still welcome to show it. Send an image of the art, plus a biography, title, and description to ivalitta.truth.forjou@gmail.com. Q Center is also seeking submissions from LGBTQ and allied musicians for a compilation CD to raise funds for Q Center and SMYRC. So far, organizer Logan Lynn has received submissions from Scream Club, Peaches, Nicky Click, Jeremy Gloff, Shunda K of Yo Majesty, Atole, Holcombe Waller, TAHOE JACKSON, Towering Trees, Matt Alber, Tom Goss, Mattachine Social, Bobby Jo Valentine, and others. Send submissions and questions to logan@ pdxqcenter.org. Inspired by the feature on country queers? Check out gender-free square dances Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Village Ballroom. As part of the Every Sunday Square Dance series, fourth Sundays fall through spring are gender-free. No experience is necessary as all dances are taught before they begin. Live music and an experienced caller bring this centuries-old tradition to life. Dances are $7 at the door and all ages. Learn more at bubbaguitar.com/sundaysquares. The 2012 Q Center Concert Series presents “Crescendo: An Evening of Classical Ensembles and Solos,� at 7 p.m. Nov. 3, featuring performances by Doug Shick, Glenn Goodfellow, Maggie Hanson, Juliana Trivers, and Queertet. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Tickets are available at qcenter.ejoinme.org. Portland will be representing at Palm Springs Pride for Qulture Qreative’s fourth annual COMPOUND festival, which aims to provide an inclusive alternative to “Gay Pride.� Local DJs Mr. Charming (Gaycation) and Roy G. Biv (Bent) will be spinning at the HARD TIMES party Nov. 2 and Chelsea Star will be making an appearance at the “Daytime Realness� party on Nov. 6. If you’re heading south for November, show some love to our local favorites. For more info, visit facebook.com/qultureqreativesea.
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The Annual Siren Nation Festival kicks of Nov.8 and spans two weekends. The first weekend features six concerts (including JD Samson and MEN), a fine art show with work from more than 40 local artists, an arts and craft sale, and free workshops. The second weekend will contain the Siren Nation Film Festival. Featured films include “Code of the West,� “Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines� (including interviews with Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, Gloria Steinem, and Kathleen Hanna), “Mosquita y Mari,� “She Said Boom: The Story of the Fifth Column� (including interviews with Kathleen Hanna, Vaginal Davis, Caroline Azar, Beverly Breckenridge, GB Jones and Bruce La Bruce), “Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years, 1984-1992,� and more. Many events are free. For full details and ticket pricing, visit sirennation.org.
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