3 ___________ FRIDAY Sum us Th e a tre Ensem ble presents Gem ini, written by A lbert Innaurato and d irected by Jerry Leith. Bursting with vitality and creative im a gination, this funny, p erceptive and tim ely p la y has enjoyed m a jo r c ritic a l and popular success in its presentation by New Yo rk's fam ed C ircle Repertory Company. An equally success­ ful production of Gemini has been seen on c a b le television starring Scott Baio. Gemini p la ys at the Bonneville A dm in­ istration A uditorium , 1002 NE Holladay. A ll seats are reserved and tickets are $7.00. Runs Thursday. Frid a y and Saturday through February 24. C a ll 220-0651 for m ore inform ation. The O regon prem iere of A.R. Gurney, Jr. 's The Dining Room p la ys in the P o rt­ la nd C ivic Th e a tre ’s Blue Room until February 11, Thursday through Saturday at 8 :00 pm. Jerry Leith directs six actors who portray 57 characters in a d elightful series of vignettes, involving an assortm ent of fa m ilie s and characters of a ll ages and generations, a ll around the dining room table. The Dining Room is a fresh and o rig in a l look at a som etim es gracious, som etim es stiflin g , thoroughly Am erican w ay o f life. The cast includes Richard Morley, Tom Klug , D ouglas Mouw, M aria Kaufm ann, Jean M ille r, and Dee Dee Van Zyl. C a ll 2 2 6 -3 0 4 8 for d e ta ils and tickets. The New Rose The a tre presents four of C hekhov's one-act com edies written e a rly in his career, which dem onstrate his consid era b le a b ility to m ix com edy with a m a ss psychologica l detail. Anton C hekhov com bines paths with the utterly rid ic u lo u s and com es up with delightful characterizations. Pla yin g through March 3,1984, A C hekhov Quartet w ill run Thursday through Saturday nights at 8 pm. O pening night tickets are $11, a ll other perfor­ m ances are $8. A lso scheduled are two $8 Sunday m atinees at 2 pm on February 12. The Sunday m atinee w ill be follow ed by a lecture-d iscussion with the audience, sponsored by the Oregon C om m ittee for the Hum anities, and led by Dr. Lena Lencek. Professor of Russian at Reed C ollege. C a ll 2 2 2 -2487 for more inform ation. Sp e c ia l lim ited engagem ent at C ha tea u L ’Bamm 2235 NW Savier, Athol Fu g a rd 's The Blood Knot starring Ted Sc hultz and Rick Jones. Pla ys Thursdays. Frid a y s and Saturdays through February 11 at 8 pm . C a ll 2 2 8 -5 5 4 4 for reservations and inform ation. W ives Ta le s Restaurant, 13th and E. Bum- sid e at 2 :3 0 pm. Although Sam Shepard is currently m ore w id ely recognized in his guise of actor, he o rig in a lly achieved notoriety as "o n e of A m eric a 's finest p la yw rig hts," a reputation he ric hly deserved — and still does. W itness the success or the current Portland production of The Curse o f the Starving Class: the scheduled run of this Siriu s Production at the C ritica l M ass Theatre has been extended through February 19th. Peter Fom ara, lauded for his work in She p a rd 's "Bu rie d C h ild " and "True W est" feature C arol Holden, Tim Streeter, Kelly Brooks, G ary L. C ole and director Fomara. The Curse o f the Starving Class w ill continue through February 19th at the C riti­ c a l M a ss Theatre, 938 Northwest Everett. Perform ances are Frid a ys and Saturdays at 8 :00 pm and Sundays at 7:00 pm. For reservations c a ll 224-9481. The NW Film Stud y C e nte r features for their 2 pm m atinee the Be a tles' cla ssic A Hard Days Night as part of their Rockin and Reel in film series. W ith this are two Beatles shorts — the Beatles Come To Town and the Beatles in Washington, DC. Mimi Weiss b elts out ja zz at Jud y’s, 15th and NE Broadw ay at 9 pm. Cover $ At 7 pm C o nce rt fo r Bangladesh w ill be show n, a film of a benfit concert or­ g a nize d by G eorge Harrison featuring Bob D ylan, Eric C lapton and more. At 9:15 pm, the Decline of Western C ivilization, an a d re na lize d look at the Los A ngeles Punk m usic scene. The PSU Film Com m ittee is co-spon­ so ring a film series in recognition of February as Black History month, with the PSU Black C ulture A ffa irs Board, and the PSU W om en’s Union. Every Frid ay evening during February they w ill present film s w hich explore themes of Black C ulture and History with p a rticula r atten­ tion to the achievem ents of Black women. A d m issio n to film s in this se rie s is free. Beginning at 7 :30 pm three film s w ill be shown. Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker portrays the history of the c ivil rights move­ ment through the lifew orks of Ella Baker. You Have Struck a Rock is the story of wom en who, during the 1950s took the lead in m o b ilizin g m ass opposition to apa rtheid Generations o f Resistance traces for the first tim e the tradition of b la c k resistance to white rule. 5 _________ SUNDAY The NW Him Stu d y C e nte r presents C ha rlie Rouse in C oncert: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk at 7 pm. C h a rlie Rouse, one of the great saxo­ p honists of our tim e, is best known for his long associa tion with Theolonious Monk. He has a lso played , over the years, in the b a nd s of B illy Eckstine, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Fo r this sp e c ia l tribute to M onk, Mr. Rouse w ill be accom panied by Po rtla nd 's Ron Steen Trio: Peter Boe, p ia no; Phil Baker, b a ss and Ron Steen, drum s. Ple a se note sp e c ia l ad m ission prices for th is event: $6.00 advance, and $7.00 at the door. Tic ke ts for a ll Film Center p rog ra m s are a va ila b le through TIC KET- LIN K outlets, c a ll 2 2 7 -4 0 8 0 for information. Theresa Demerest p la ys guita r and perform s fo lksy-b lue s at Ju d y’s, 15th and NE Broadw ay, at 8:30 pm. Theresa ¡SvOn extrem ely talented entertainer, don't m iss her. C over is $1.00. The Po rtla n d C ivic Th e a tre presents The Royal Family, Kaufm an and Ferber's com edy insp ired by the theatrical d ynasty of the Barrym ores. Directed by Rebecca A dam s with a cast including Katherine King and Jay Rand all Horen- stein opens tonight and p la ys Thursdays, Frid a ys and Saturdays at 8 pm. Tickets $6.50 for ad ults, $5.50 for students and seniors. For reservations c a ll 226-3048. 4 SATURDAY A W om an’s Place Bookstore cele­ b ra tes its 11th A nniversary with a benefit Sock-H op with the infam ous '50s rock-n- ro ll band The Dyketones at the Echo 2 . 00 . Victoria Parker as Basileah, the Queen of Atlcuitis. Theatre. 1515 SE 37th. 8 pm to midnight. Th is is a real sock hop, shoes w ill be checked at the door. Tickets are $5.00 and are a va ila b le in advance at A Wo­ m a n's Place Bookstore, 2349 SE Ankeny. Echo Theatre is w heelchair accessible and childcare a va ila b le by reservation only. C a ll 236-3609 by January 31. Be there or be square. W ln d flr® a support/ra p group for le s­ b ia n s and gays under 21 meets at O ld D a rc elle X V and Sandy Director present at 8 :30 pm the Foxy Ladies of O regon in Review. A decade of Foxy La d ie s w ill be presented, along with this ye a r's candidates. A d m ission is $3.00. Eliza b e th Lea ch G a lle rie s w ill be featuring the w orks of New York artist Buf- fie Johnson. From 4 -6 pm today a recep­ tion and ta lk w ill be held in conjunction with the exhibit. The g a lle ry is located at 207 SW Pine. 8 WEDNESDAY G ay M ales To g e the r (GM T) meets to­ night a t PSU Sm ith C enter Room 229 at 7 pm. G M T m eets to d isc u ss topics ranging from a g in g to drag. Just Out February 3 -February 17