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Feed QW: Send savory bits of information to Byron Beck at bbeck@
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at least 10 days prior to publication.


 

The Powerboys
Three Sisters Tavern, 1125 SW Stark St., 228-0486. 10 pm Tuesday-Saturday. Cover Friday-Saturday: $3 men, $6 women.

 

English Classic Limousines
Ride in style--Rolls Royce style. For complete information regarding limo services, call 503-736-1182.

 

Donna DeLory
Catch one of Madonna's backup singers, fresh from an appearance at the Grammys: Donna DeLory brings the spellbinding sounds of her new album, Bliss, to Portland.
Music Millennium, 801 NW 23rd Ave., 248-0163. 3 pm Saturday, Feb. 24. Free.

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QUEER WINDOW

THE WEDDING PARTY

by BYRON BECK
bbeck@wweek.com


Tony N' Tina's Wedding
Ceremony commences at the First Unitarian Church,
1011 SW 12th Ave., 790-2787. 7 pm Wednesday-Friday, 5 pm Saturday-Sunday, 8:30 pm Saturday through March 18.
$46.50-$65.50.



Girls have infiltrated the last bastion for boys who like nasty boys, and not everyone is pleased. These aren't just any girls. We're talking about desperate women who are at the end of the rope--bachelorettes.

Yes, it's true. Brides-to-be have discovered the erotic appeal of the men-only clubhouse called Three Sisters Tavern. This homo haunt, a.k.a. Six Tits, a.k.a. Trois Soeur, is home to the most notorious male strip show in the city. It's the only manhole I know where fags can watch naked men (dubbed The Powerboys) cover their penises in whipped cream and--no joke--stick matches in them and set them on fire! Women are not fools. They know all they need to do is follow the gay guys to get close to the best of God's creations.

I recently contributed to this cross-cultural phenomenon by escorting Tina and her bridesmaids from the theatrical experience Tony N' Tina's Wedding to Three Sisters to see what might happen. Well, the truth is, I always wanted in on a bachelorette party, and this was one way to cross it off my list of things to do.

Tina Vitale was supposed to have her "bachelorette party" prior to her "wedding." But somehow her bridesmaids screwed the whole thing up. To make amends, they talked Tina into having the bachelorette party after the wedding. That's why these ladies rolled up to Three Sisters in a sleek Rolls Royce Phantom V with me in tow. Watching these women in full wedding drag sashaying their way to the lip of the stage was like when Laverne & Shirley show up on Happy Days--almost too good to be true.

The ladies seemed a bit apprehensive at first (women have to pay twice as much cover charge as men on Friday and Saturday so they don't overrun the place), but they quickly warmed up to the show. With a few bucks tucked neatly in her ample bosom, the recently betrothed Tina left no ball unturned in her efforts to have one last fling.

Here's some expert analysis of the show from a female perspective:

Tina on Tarzan (longhaired stud muffin): "I've always had a fantasy of hanging from the ceiling during sex so I like that this guy is gymnastic. His hair is good for pulling, too."

Donna (bridesmaid) on Mateo (a Latin lover): "He's not as talented as the others are, but everybody's got to put food on their table. He deserves a break today."

Connie on Ice (a Muscles from Brussels look-alike): "Oh. My. God. Oh! My! God! OH! MY! GOD!"

Tina on Tre (of fire-breathing-penis fame): "As I blew out his penis I made a wish for true love for me and Tony. Isn't that romantic?"

Marina (bridesmaid) on Envy (a green-thonged buck): "Who knew a balding, naked man could be so beautiful?"

Tina on Paperboy (a charmer with a really big snake): "That's the first time--and the last time--I will ever let a man sit on my face."