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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1984)
9 THURSDAY Some would say the difference be tween yogurt and Portland is that yogurt has an active culture. Not true! The a tre is alive and well with many productions to choose from. See Friday the 3rd for more details. 10 FRIDAY Beginning at 7 :30 pm the PSU Film C om m ittee presents two film s which explore the themes of black culture and history as part of a film series recognizing Black History Month. (See Friday 3 for more information.) Admission is free Black at Yale is based on the question "What does it mean to be a black student at Yale?" The answers are thoughtful, startling and illuminating. Street Comer Stories is a tough, unsentimental and relevant look at the American black storytelling tradi tion and the blues sensibility that has helped to shape it. FACE THE IMMINENT DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTIS! The story of twin daughters, one a mute, one an oracle, and a prince whose lives become entwined in a power struggle with the royal family of Atlantis. A story of love as told by The Bulldancer, (Colleen Conroy) through humor, story telling, drama, and song. Partially funded by the Metropolitan Arts Commission. Tickets are available by reservation or at the door. Champagne opening is February 10,1984 and tickets for the open ing are $10.00. Performances through March 17. Friday and Saturday admission is $6.00. Sunday Show is $5.00. $1.00 discount for senior citizens and students. Theatre doors open at 7 :30 pm. Curtain at 8 pm all nights. Call 231-1232 for reservations or more information. Atlantis, a Portland original by Melinda E. Pittman premieres February 10, 1984 at The Echo Theatre, located at 1515 SE 37th 8c Hawthorne. 231-1232. Theresa Demerest plays guitar and sings folksy-blues at Ju d y’s, 15th and NE Broadway, at 8:30 pm. Theresa is an ex tremely talented musician. Don't miss her. Cover is $1.00. 11 SATURDAY The G ay Hiking G roup will stroll Beverly Beach today. If you desire to tag along, meet at the Ginger Jar restaurant, 9300 SW Barnes Rd at 9 am. (The Ginger Jar is near St. Vincent's Hospital.) The Gay Hiking Group is open to everyone. The group generally car pools on group out ings. Rider customarily pays 3c per mile. For more information call Bob 236-1531. Buffie Johnson Pasiphae I, 1976. W ln d flre a support/rap group for les bians and gays under 21 meets at Old Wives Tales Restaurant 13th and E Bum- side at 2:30 pm. Mi mi Weiss belts out jazz at Ju d y’s, 15th and NE Broadway at 9 pm. Cover $ 2 . 00 . 12 SUNDAY The NW Him Study C e nter presents Say Amen, Somebody, George Nieren- berg's film on gospel music focusing on Thomas Dorsey and "Mother" W illie Mae Ford Smith. Shows at 2 pm and 7 pm. 14 TUESDAY A V alentine’s C e le b ra tio n — Erotica 1984 : An exhibition of Erotic and Sensuous Art at Northwest Artists Workshop... Erotic art from around the United States will be shown at Northwest Artist Workshop, 522 N.W. 12th, from February 14 through March 8,984. Works in this juried show include drawings, paintings, and photographs as well as works in glass, clay and textiles. The opening reception will be held on Valentines Day, Tuesday, February 14, from 5-7 pm. Erotic hors d'oeuvres, exotic drinks, sweets and floral arrangements w ill be provided for this event by North west Portland business. It promises to be an event you won't want to miss. W om en’s Reading G roup meets the first Tuesday evening of each month to discuss selected literature. Call Charlotte (234-2225) or Eve (288-0028) for further information. 15 Jillayne Selfeuid Jay Rcwdall Horenstein in T h e Royal Family. Ju*t Out February 3-February 17 WEDNESDAY G ay M ales Together (GMT) meets to discuss topics pertinent to gay men at PSU's Smith Center Room 229 at 7 pm For Elvis fans the NW Him Study C e n te r presents An Evening with Elvis at 8 pm, featuring among others, He May Be Dead, But He's Elvis, John Myhre s tasteless but hilarious tribute to Elvis and music merchandisers everywhere. 16 THURSDAY The NW W om en’s Pho to g ra p hers meets this evening at Old Wives Tales Restaurant for support, suggestions, and networking. New members are always welcome. If you enjoy photography come to the meeting at 7:30 pm. Ja ne H ow ard performs original songs mixed with comedy at the East Ave. Tavern at 8 pm. Com e O ut Com e O ut w hoever you a re !! Lesbian and Gay Pride '84 to begin to organize. Meeting this evening at MCC, 24th and NE Broadway, in the basement at 7 pm. Everyone is invited! Come out and make this year's LGP event Unity and more in 1984. 17 FRIDAY Drawings by Tee Cortvme from 1981-83 w ill be on exhibit at the Grants Pass Museum of Art through March 3rd. The opening celebration w ill be this evening from 6-9 pm. Beginning at 7:30 pm the PSU Rim C om m ittee presents three film s which ex plore the themes of black culture and history as part of a film series recognizing Black History month. (See Friday 3 for more information.) Admission is free. Syvilla: They Dance to Her Drum expresses the life of a rare woman, Syvilla Fort, a first generation black concert dancer who made an indelible print on succeeding generations of dance artists. Spirit C a tcher: The Art of Betye Saar is a documentary on assemblage artist Betty Saar Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Ex perience in the C reation of Drama is a portrayal of the life of the woman whose play Raisin in the Sun earned her the distinction of being the first black woman playwright.