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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1984)
\ _____ J \ _____ 17 ______ FRIDAY Drawings by Tee Corlnne 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 thePSU Rim Committee presents three film s which explore the themes of black culture and history as part of a film series recogniz ing Black History month. Admission is free Syvilla: They Dance to Her Drum expresses the life of a rare woman. Syvilla Fort, a first generation black con cert dancer who made an indelible print on succeeding generations of dance ar tists. Sp irit Catcher: The Art of Betye Sa a r is a documentary on assemblage a rtist Betty Saar. Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience in the Creation of Dram a 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. Sumus Theatre Ensemble presents Gemini, written by Albert Innaurato and directed by Jeny Leith. Bursting with vita lity and creative imagination, this funny, perceptive and tim ely play has en joyed m ajor critical and popular success in its presentation by New York's famed C ircle Repertory Company. An equally successful production of Gemini has been seen on cable television starring Scott Baio. Gem ini plays at the Bonneville Ad m inistration Auditorium, 1002 NE Holla- day. A ll seats are reserved and tickets are $7.00. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday through February 24. Call 220-0651 for more information. Although Sam Shepard is currently more widely recognized in his guise of actor, he originally achieved notoriety as "one of Am erica's finest playwrights," a reputation he richly deserved — and still does. W itness the success of the current Portland production of The C urs« of the Starving C lass: the scheduled run of this Siriu s Production at the Critical Mass Theatre has been extended through February 19th. Peter Fomara, lauded for his work in Shepard's "Buried C hild " and "True W est" feature Carol Holden, Tim Stree ter, Kelly Brooks, Gary L. Cole and d i rector Fomara. The Curse o f the Starving Class w ill continue through February 19th at the C ritica l Mass Theatre, 938 Northwest Everett. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 7:00 pm. For reservations call 224-9481. It w ill also play at the Art Museum's Berg Swann Auditorium March 2nd & 3rd at 8 pm. 8 The New Rose Theatre presents four of Chekhov's one-act comedies written early in his career, which demonstrate his considerable a b ility to mix comedy with a mass psychological detail. Anton Chekhov combines pathos with the ut terly ridiculous and comes up with de lightful characterizations. Playing through March 3,1984, A Chekhov Q uartet w ill run Thursday through Saturday nights at 8 pm. Open ing night tickets are $11; a ll other performances are $8. Also scheduled are two $8 Sunday matinees at 2 pm on Feb ruary 12. The Sunday matinee w ill 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 Rus sian at Reed College. C all 222-2487 for more information. Lisa Koch, not yet world renowned, plays guitar and provides laughs at Judy’s, 15th 8c NE Broadway, at 8:30 pm. The NW Him Study C «n t«r presents Los Angeles ja zz film collector Mark Cantor, who has a selection of his personal favorites that fa ll into the category of the offbeat, comic, and bizarre. Among the featured artists are Eubie Blake, blues guitrist Big B ill Broonzy, hep-cats Cab Calloway, Slim G a illa rd , and Harry "The Hipster" Gibson. Program begins at 8 pm. A rtists R«p ortory Theatre presents the Northwest premiere of Angels Fall, a Lanford W ilson play directed by Alana Beth Lipp, opens tonight and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through March 25. A special preview is featured in Just Entertainment. 18 SATURDAY Mark Cantor presents at the NW Rim Study Center selections focusing on sw ing and m usicians from the tradi tional school of ja zz. Includes B illie H olli day, Zoot Sim s, Stuff Smith and dozens of others. M ark's knowledge of ja zz and the film s make his commentary a special treat. Program begins at 8 pm. The Jug Band entertains you at Judy’s, 15th and NE Broadway this evening with two sets, 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm. Cover is $2.00. W lndflre, a support/rap group for les bians, gay men and bisexuals under 21 meets at 2:30 in the banquet room of O ld W ives Tales, 13th and E. Burnside. 19 SUNDAY The Gay Hiking Group goes on a historical tour of Vancouver, USA. Included are Ft. Vancouver, the Pomeroy House, and a museum. Meet at the Jantzen Beach McDonald's at 11 am. 21 TUESDAY The Portland Lesbian Forum invites Lesbians and gay-positive women to ex plore the topic "Friends and Lovers" at the W estm inister Presbyterian Church, 16th and NE Hancock. The program begins at 7:30 pm. The Lesbian Forum is wheelchair accessible and offers free childcare. $1.00 donation is suggested to defray costs. 22 WEDNESDAY Gay Males Together meets to dis cuss issues which impact he lives of gay men at PSU's Smith Center. Rm 229 at 7:30 pm. Just returned from the frontlines of the struggle against m issile deployment in West Germany, members of the "W orld Without Imperialism Contingent" who spent two months participating in the Hot Autumn demonstrations and events in West Germany, w ill speak on Wednesday. February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Northwest Service Center, 1819 NW Everett. The NW Film Study Center presents Three S iste rs, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic play. Directed and starring Laurence O livier, the story takes place in a sm all Russian town at the turn of the century. Three cultured young women, who long to return to the glittering Moscow of their youth, even tua lly succumb to the crude manners of provincial life. Program begins at 8 pm. 24 FRIDAY Nationally acclaimed gay songster, Tom W ilson teams up with local enter tainer Kate Sullivan to perform upbeat ja zz, folk-rock, boogie and blues in con cert at Reed College Commons, 3203 SE Woodstock at 8 p.m. Co-sponsored by Reed G ay/Lesbian Student Union and The Portland Gay M en's Chorus, the concert is b ille d as an opportunity to en liven gay culture. The fabulous Dyketones perform their mixture of 50s rock 'n ro ll and theatre at Judy's, 15th and NE Broad way. from 8:30 to 1 am. $3.00 cover. Just Out February 17-March 2