20 FRIDAY The NW Film Study C enter presents at 8 pm, Joe Vinikow Presents, clips from movie juke boxes that were popular in the '40s. Included in the 3-minute clips are many famous musical personalities of the era. The New Rose Thea tre presents four of Chekhov's one-act comedies written early in his career, which demonstrate his considerable ability to mix comedy with a mass psychological detail. Anton Chekhov combines paths with the utterly ridiculous and cornes up with delightful characterizations. Opening January 20 and playing through March 3,1984, A Checkhov Q uartet will run Thursday through Satur­ day nights at 8 pm. Opening night tickets are $11; all other performances are $8. Also scheduled are two $8 Sunday matinees at 2 pm, January 29 and February 12. Both Sunday matinees will be followed by a lecture-discussion with the , audience, sponsored by the Oregon Committee for the Humanities, and led by Dr. Lena Lencek, Professor of Russian at Reed College. Call 222-2487 for more information. The world premiere of Charles Deem- er's play Christm as at the Juniper Tavern, is presented by the New Rose Th e a tre . The play is set in a small logging town in Central Oregon where a religious group following the teachings of "Swami Kree'' has come to build an Ashram. C hristm as at the Juniper Tavern will be performed at the Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, YWCA, 1111 S.W. 10th. through February 4,1984. Curtain times are 8:00 pm Thursday through Saturday, and 7 00 pm Sunday. All seats are $7.00. New Rose Theatre subscribers may apply their 50c subscriber discount to ticket purchases. Call 222-2487 for more information and to make reservations. The Oregon premiere of A.R. Gurney, Jr. 's The Dining Room plays in the P o rt­ la nd C ivic Th e a tre ’s Blue Room from January 6 until February 11, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 pm. Jerry Leith directs six actors who portray 57 char­ acters in a delightful series of vignettes, involving an assortment of families and characters of all ages and generations, all around the dining room table. The Din­ ing Room is a fresh and original look at a sometimes gracious, sometimes stifling, thorouhhly American way of life. The cast includes Richard Morley, Tom Klug, Douglas Mouw, Maria Kaufmann, Jean Miller, and Dee Dee Van Zyl. Call 226-3048 for details and tickets. 10 Portland audiences will once again have the opportunity to view American life through the eyes of Sam Shepard when S iriu s Pro d uc tio ns brings The Curse o f the Starving Class to the Criti­ cal Mass Theatre. Peter Fomara, lauded for his work in Shepard's "Buried C hild" and “True West" w ill feature Carol Holden, Tim Streeter, Kelly Brooks, Gary L. Cole and director Fomara. The production, which opened January 6, will run Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm, and Sunday at 7 pm. Critical Mass Theatre is located at 938 NW Everett. Call 224-9481 for reservations. Barb G alloway and Kate Sullivan play original and not so original music at Ju d y ’s, NE Broadway at 15th, from 8:30 pm-12:30 am. $2.00 gets you through the door. Lesbian and Gay Couples workshop at Phoenix Rising. Led by Cherry Hartman, MSW and Liz Webb, PhD. Workshop ex­ plores fighting for closeness, sexual and intimacy issues, couple contracts and ways to keep your relationship fresh. Slid ­ ing fee from $35.00 to $125. Call 223-8299 to register or for more information. Special limited engagement at C hateau L’Bam m , 2235 NW Savier, Athol Fugard's The Blood Knot starring Ted Schultz and Rick Jones. Plays Thurs­ days, Fridays and Saturdays through February 11 at 8 pm. Call 228-5544 for • reservations and information. Soldier Girls, plays at Cinema 21 Thur day, February 2 at 7 pm. major critical and popular success in its presentation by New York's famed Circle Repertory Company. An equally success­ ful production of Gemini has been seen on cable television starring Scott Baio. Gemini plays at the Bonneville Administration Auditorium, 1002 NE Holla- day. All seats are reserved and tickets are $7.00. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday through February 24. Call 220-0651 for more information. 2 1 SATURDAY As part of the 12th International Chil­ dren's Film Festival the NW Film Study C e n te r presents at 2 pm Angus Lost, the adventures of a clever Scottish Terrier and The Electric Grandmother, a Ray Brad bury story of a young father who hires a robot to care for his three motherless children. At 8 pm, Joe Vinikow, a Seattle film­ maker, presents Jazzwomen, rare footage of the great female jazz per­ formers, including Ivy Anderson, Ethel Waters, and Billie Holiday. Following at 10 pm, rare photos, record­ ings and film footage create a complete retrospective of the great country blues singers. Mimi Weiss performs at Jud y’s, 15th and NE Broadway at 9 pm, 10:15 pm, and 11:30 pm. $1.00 cover. Kate Sullivan does her special kind of music at Judy's and the NARAL Benefit this weekend. Sum us Th e a tre Ensem ble presents Gemini, written by Albert Innaurato and directed by JerTy Leith. Bursting with vitality and creative imagination, this funny, perceptive and timely play has enjoyed Oregon National Abortion Rights Action League and the Portland Feminist Women's health Center are presenting A Choice Affair, on Saturday, January 21, 1984 at the Melody Lane Ballroom, 615 SE Alder. The doors open at 7:30 pm. The gala benefit and dance is a cele­ bration of the eleventh anniversary of the Supreme Court decision. Roe vs. Wade, that gave women the right to choose legal abortion. Featured will be music by Kate Sullivan and Company, and the Puddle City Thrillharmonic Orchestra, a highstyle '30s and '40s swing band. In keeping with that theme, vintage '30s and '40s dress is encouraged. Light dinner fare and desserts, as well as champagne, beer and wine will be served. Tickets are $4-$10, sliding scale. They may be purchased from Oregon NARAL or PFWHC, as well as at the door. For more information, call the NARAL office at 223-4510. The C a p ito l Forum in Salem cele­ brates their 7th anniversary with a show and awards presentation called Seventh Heaven. It all happens tonight at Chez Robert (Reed Opera House], 189 Liberty St., NE. $5.00 at the door, which opens at 7 pm. Show at 8 pm. Hors d'oeuvres and hard liquor available. W in d fire , a rap group for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth under 21 meets today in Old Wives Tales banquet room at 2:30 pm. Tee C o iinne will present her Lesbian Sexual Imagery in the Fine Arts Slide Show. Included in the program is A Sappho­ centric Love Story, a warm and gentle animation of lesbian lovemaking. Tonight at MCC, located at the comer of NE Broadway & 24th. The cost is $3.00. Child­ care w ill be available and MCC is wheel­ chair accessible. This is a woman-only event. 22 SUNDAY Rare footage, vintage 1930s-1950s from film collector Joe Vinikow of the unique Just Out January 20-February 3