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πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ» Disco/House/Funk & BoogieπŸ•ΊπŸ»πŸ•ΊπŸ½
Portland, OR πŸ’–
@startheaterpdx ✨πŸͺ©βœ¨
Fri 10/16 Dark DiscoπŸ¦‡
Sat 11/21 Autumn Disco🍁
Fri 12/18 Holigay Disco🎁
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Our last special guest needs little introduction, a regular femme fatale in Portland nightlife, a performer that can cut through you with a simple glance, undeniable to witness, impossible to ignore, no one is truly safe in the midst of… Angel Darko!πŸ–€πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ–€ @angeldarkoo β€œAngel Darko is a Brazilian supermodel and a master of the arts of seduction, earthly excess, and debaucherous pleasure. She is an enigma... a mystery... a succubus... and a siren casting her spell, enchanting all who gaze upon her, and luring them to their ultimate fate. She will steal your heart, and then... devour it.β€πŸ©ΈπŸ’…πŸ½πŸ©Έ . Another cast member from our unforgettable Pride 2025, Angel is always a sight to see, commanding an audience through style and performance!🀩😍πŸ₯΅ We knew this disco needed some Darko and we couldn’t be happier to welcome her back to our stage.✨😈✨ Join us tonight @startheater and catch Angel with 2 performances across the night!πŸ¦‡πŸͺ©πŸ¦‡ . Party starts at 9pm, plenty of tix at the doorπŸ‘»πŸŽΆπŸ‘»πŸŽΆπŸ‘»πŸŽΆ taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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2 days ago
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When plumbing the depths of the disco, you need a guide to take you there.πŸ–€πŸ’€πŸ–€ one-half Nelson is on the shortlist of locals that we’d trust at the helm with such a task;) We’re excited to welcome them back to the Twirl stage for their second appearance!πŸ‘»πŸͺ©πŸ‘» . β€œone-half Nelson is a multimedia artist, performer, and event producer based in Portland, Oregon. For over 20 years one-half has disrupted creative spaces across the U.S. and abroad. Her body of work defies boundaries and has earned them the reputation of being a master visual storyteller. A veteran of New York City nightlife, she honed her crafts working in venues like the notorious Mr. Black and alongside living icon Susanne Bartsch. She quickly become a fixture in a world steeped in avant-garde self-expression; spectacle as art. Simultaneously, one-half has worked behind the scenes as a creative director and producer, translating concepts into one of a kind events.” If you were at Pride 2025 (at Green Anchors), or have partied at any Hickey Machine, then you already know the energy and chaos to expect.🎢😈🎢 . Come thru The Star Theater Friday starting at 9pm for our dark disco and catch one of Nellie’s 3 sets across the night!πŸŽΆπŸ¦‡πŸŽΆπŸ¦‡πŸŽΆπŸ¦‡ Tix in the bio or at the door starting at 9pmπŸŽƒ taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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3 days ago
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If you needed a little inspo for Friday night, look no further than some highlights from our last dark disco in April with @ninedragthing & @i.am.silica bringing all the gags and ghouls to our function😈πŸͺ©πŸ˜ˆ . Can’t wait to see you all spinning right round the @startheaterpdx tomorrow night!πŸŽΆπŸ¦‡πŸŽΆ . πŸ“Έ @tomofportland taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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We’re delighted to welcome the darkness of the season and excited to enter its depths this Friday @startheaterpdx πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡πŸ¦‡ We also have the perfect lineup to bring us there!πŸ‘ΉπŸ˜ˆπŸ’€πŸŽƒ . First up it’s Ed Du’Bull! @ed.dubull πŸ€ . β€œThe Feral Father of the Rat Pack, the Monster Under Your Bed, and Portland’s Tasty Little Freak; Ed Du’Bull crawled out of the gutters into the Portland drag scene in 2023. This Assigned Cryptid At Birth is equal parts heartthrob, hells pawn, and havoc.”❀️‍πŸ”₯πŸ‘Ήβ€οΈβ€πŸ”₯ . We hoped to showcase Ed last October but Covid had other plans, so we’re even more eager to welcome him to the Twirl stage for his debut this Friday, with two performances across the night at our dark disco! πŸŽΆπŸ–€πŸŽΆ 9pm-2am // Star Theater // Tix avail in bio or at the door 21+ // $18 πŸ‘»πŸͺ©πŸ‘» taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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After another incredible summer series it’s that time of year where we return to indoor programming and festivities of the night. What better way then with our bi-annaul dark disco!πŸ¦‡πŸͺ©πŸ¦‡ Highlighting moodier moments in music and darker shades of the dance floor, this event is the other side of the coin to our daytime patio party.🌞🌚 Join us this Friday dancing in the shadows of the Star Theater amongst all our favorites Twirl girls & ghoulsβ€¦πŸ§›πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸŽΆπŸ§›πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ . Sounds~ Dark Disco / Moody Funk / Eerie Electro / Haunting House, a dash of industrial & all things Synthy! πŸŽΆπŸ‘»πŸŽΆ Guest dj ~ One-Half Nelson (Hickey Machine) @onehalfnelson 😜 Resident dj ~ LéMix @thesewerethedays πŸŽƒ . Special Guest Performances~πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸͺ©πŸ•ΊπŸ» Angel Darko @angeldarkoo ⛓️‍πŸ’₯ Ed Du’Bull @ed.dubull πŸ€ . Photos @tomofpotland πŸ“· . Looks always encouraged!✨🀩✨ πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ–€ Purples, Blues, Blacks, some leather or Halloween looks too... add some ghoul to your glam or whatever feels moody to you:)πŸ‘ΉπŸ’€πŸ‘Ύ . Outside vendors @raspytimbre & @pussenvy & @fringechaotic will have some last minute accessories to add to your attire⛓️ @sobers3xseries will have some sexy-fun cyanotypes, perfect additions for your Scorpio season decorπŸ¦‚ . This month we’re raising funds for RoseHaven doing tremendous work as a day shelter/community center serving women, children and gender non-conforming folks. Especially as the weather gets colder please consider donating at the door or via the bio @rosehavenpdx πŸ’šπŸ«™πŸ’š . πŸ–€πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ˜ˆπŸ–€πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ˜ˆπŸ–€πŸ’œπŸ’™ Fri 10/16πŸ•ΊπŸ»9pm-2am ~ $18* ~ 21+πŸ’ƒπŸ» Tix available at the door @startheaterpdx πŸ’– (Dollar Bills / Venmo / Cash App πŸ€‘) Advance tix available in bio 🎟️ *no one turned away for lack of funds* . This is an LGBTQIA+ event where these identities are centered and celebrated! Queer Joy ftw! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ’–πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Consent is essential. Be friendly, be kind, leave the patriarchy behind! Bring a friend or just yourself, just don’t forget the groove in your heart! πŸ’— Now let’s Twirl girl! βœ¨πŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸΌπŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸ½βœ¨ . Poster by @no1.auswahl 😍 taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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Thank you to all those that believe in this function and its magic. For showing up month after month, supporting queer talent, joining in on our silly themes, and creating something much bigger than ourselves every time we step onto the dance floor. βœ¨πŸ’“βœ¨ As we say, β€œIt’s not a party till y’all show up!” … and without fail, every month y’all show up, show out and remind us all why we love Portland, this wonderful queer community and the power of music! πŸ₯°πŸŽΆπŸ₯°πŸŽΆπŸ₯° More patio season pics to come, but you can see em all anytime at tomofportland.com . @tomofportland πŸ“Έ taken in World Famous Kenton Club by @twirl.pdx
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6 days ago
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Our last patio party of the season on Labor Gay weekend was the perfect endcap to another incredible summer. From the performers to attendees, DJ’s to dance numbers everyone was in full form and it showed!✨🀩✨😍✨ Many thanks to @johnny.nuriel @sugarpillpdx & @htmadeleine for bringing so much life to your numbers!βœ¨πŸ’“βœ¨ And to guest DJ’s @djkristabasis & @chelsea_aka_trustfall for providing all the vibes across the afternoon! πŸ”Š πŸŽΆπŸ™‚β€β†•οΈπŸŽΆπŸ™‚β€β†”οΈπŸŽΆ . All pics @tomofportland πŸ“Έ taken in World Famous Kenton Club by @twirl.pdx
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7 days ago
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Thank you all for coming out Saturday night to Melt! A Contra-ICE dance party fundraiser.β£οΈπŸ’ƒπŸ½β£οΈ We had such a rad lineup of Portland talent, with rave reviews from the attendees on and around the dance floor.πŸ”ŠπŸ’•πŸ’• DJ’s @lite.drama @anamargaritabriseno @javiesees @specksrecords thank you for your tunes and love for music!πŸŽΆπŸ’“πŸŽΆ Performers Noche Kaliente brought the heat and energy to the stage and left us wanting more! πŸ€©πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ˜ . Thank you to raffle contributors, and those that bought raffle tickets✨🎟️🎟️🎟️✨ . Contra-ICE @contraice officially releases their compilation album on Oct. 2nd (but some of y’all got the advance copies)πŸ˜‰ All the proceeds from the album sales will be going to @uniondelbarrio & @daylaborernetwork in LA so grab a copy and support a great cause along the way! . And lastly, none of this would even be a thing without the dedication and passion of Dj Dali @djdali.contraice who has worked tirelessly to bring this concept into reality. You’re an inspiration to us all to use our creativity, artistry, or whatever skills we have to enact change, and push the needle forward!πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ’“ taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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If ya needed some more inspo for tonight! Join us @startheaterpdx as we get things heated for Melt! A dance party fundraiser for @contraice starting at 8pm, with some of Portland’s best DJ’s and performances from @nochekaliente ❀️‍πŸ”₯πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ’ƒπŸ½β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯ Come early or stay late and connect with others as we find community and catharsis around the dance floor! πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸͺ©πŸ™ŒπŸΎ taken in World Famous Kenton Club by @twirl.pdx
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We’re looking forward to gathering with y’all this Saturday, especially for an important cause, so may we introduce the local selectors providing the sounds across the night! πŸ”ŠπŸ’“πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ’“πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ’“ . Dj Dali @djdali.contraice is the dreamer behind the dream that is @contraice ✊🏽✊🏼✊🏾 A devotee of the dance floor, Dali understands the power in music and what’s possible when artists join forces for good. As a Dj she’s a conduit for the sonic spirits to comes thru, proving this at our Spring dark disco in 2025πŸ™‚β€β†•οΈπŸ–€πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ We are definitely excited to see Dj Dali grace the stage once again! . This entire lineup is full of contributors to the Portland music scene and nightlife culture.πŸ™πŸ» πŸ™πŸ½ We’re honored to have them doing what they do best; fostering community and connections via the magic of musicπŸ’«πŸŽΆπŸ’«πŸŽΆπŸ’« . Casual Ana @anamargaritabriseno (Judy! πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ @judy.on.duty ) Lite Drama @lite.drama (UwU / Freeform πŸ’œ@freeformpdx ) Javie @javiesees (extended fam @samewaveradio πŸ“») Speck @specksrecords (NoPo record store staple 🎧) LéMix @thesewerethedays (Twirl residentπŸͺ©) 🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢 While very similar in vibe to Twirl, Melt will not be genre-specific like disco-house, so expect a little bit of everything as we dance the night away for a good cause with some of Portland’s sweetest artists! β€οΈπŸ’“πŸ©΅πŸ’“πŸ’šπŸ’“πŸ’›πŸ’“πŸ’œπŸ’“πŸ€ŽπŸ’“πŸ’™πŸ’“πŸ§‘ . Come early, stay late and enjoy a set from these wonderful humansπŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– . Saturday, 8pm-2am, $15-$25, @startheaterpdx 🌟 taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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Tired of the bs surrounding our communities these days but not sure what to do? Join us for a night of community and catharsis as we dance for a good cause, turning up the heat against ICE, bringing our energy and creativity together, to really make things Melt! ❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯ A dance party fundraiser in support of Contra-ICE @contraice 🎢✊🏾✊🏼✊🏽🎢 Contra-ICE is the vision of local artist dj Dali @djdali.contraice who has put all her energy into organizing a compilation album of incredible artists to showcase the power of creativity in conjunction with supporting community. πŸ’“πŸ’“ The album arrives on 10/3 so Melt is part promotion of the album as well as highlighting the work being done by Contra-ICE, while continuing the efforts of this incredible PDX/LA based org. addressing the madness of this administration while speaking truth to power.πŸ’—πŸ“’πŸ’— All proceeds from the event and album release will raise vital funds for the following frontline organizations, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network @daylaborernetwork & Unión del Barrio @uniondelbarrio supporting their ongoing work defending human, civil, and labor rights for impacted communities. . All-genre sounds provided by some of Portland’s best and sweetest friends of Twirl… ✨🫢🏼✨ Casual Ana @anamargaritabriseno 🎢 Dj Dali @djdali.contraice 🎢 Javie @javiesees 🎢 Lite Drama @lite.drama 🎢 LéMix b2b Speck 🎢🎢 @thesewerethedays / @specksrecords . Special Guest Performances~πŸ’ƒπŸ½πŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ•ΊπŸΎ Kharisma y familia de Noche Kaliente! @nochekaliente πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ . Photos @tomofportland πŸ“Έ . This party starts a bit sooner than the average Twirl so come early and/or stay late and show your support while dancing it out to some of Portland’s best behind the decksπŸŽΆπŸ’“πŸŽΆπŸ’“πŸŽΆπŸ’“πŸŽΆ Sat. 9/19πŸ•ΊπŸ»8pm ~ $15-$25 ~ 21+πŸ’ƒπŸ» Advance tix available (link in bio) or at the door (via Cash, Venmo, Cash app) . This is an LGBTQIA+ led event but all are welcome. Consent is essential. Be friendly, be kind, leave the patriarchy behind! Bring a friend or just yourself, just don’t forget the groove in your heart! πŸ’— . taken in Star Theater by @twirl.pdx
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Still many wonderful pics to process from the patio series, like these from August via @notnowjosh who captured all the magic from our Tropical disco🌴🌺🍹🐠🦜 The summer may be winding down but the memories are still fresh in our minds! 🎢πŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ€©πŸŽΆπŸ™‚β€β†•οΈπŸ™‚β€β†”οΈπŸ€—πŸŽΆ Thank you all for coming out once, twice, or the whole season to make magic with us!✨ taken in World Famous Kenton Club by @twirl.pdx
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