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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1985)
M usic M illenium . A W om an's Place Book store, R isin g Sun Records in Salem , Mother K a li's Books in Eugene, and G rass Roots in C o rva llis. Quiet Places, a m ulti-m edia theatre production choreographed by Oregon Arts C om m ission 1984 Individual A rtist Fe l low ship recipient Robin Lane, opens to night at 8 p.m. at the Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th (near Hawthorne). The pieces — Filling an Empty Room, Quiet Places, Origam i, Incessant Talking, and Life is Art and Tha t’s No Fish Story — explore what happens when we stop our lives to listen to the quiet only to find the noise, humor, exilaration and surprise within the silence. A show case of an a rtist's subcon sc ious, this collection of a ll new m aterial is La ne's most introspective and techni c a lly-sop histic a ted work. The show features o rig ina l live m usic by Kiera O 'Hara, Barbara Bernstein, K.K. Finn, and Brian Davis. Perform ers Robin Lane, Laurene Reiner, Wendy Ham bidge, Janesa Kruse, Josie M osley, Carolyn Holz- m an, A rlene Janusch and Colleen M cIntosh draw on their sk ills in m artial arts, dance, gym nastics and trapeze to bring the production to life clad in m agical at tire created by costum er Poppy Pos. Q uiet Places runs Frid a y and Saturday nights through A p ril 27 with a Sunday 2 - p.m. perform ance on A p ril 21. Tickets are $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Seniors and child ren receive discounts. Reserved sea ting is now a va ila b le at the Echo and reservations are recommended. C a ll 231-1232 for more inform ation or to make reservations. 13 Unseen Hand, by Sam Shepard. This sci-fi com edy Western was written by Shepard in 1969 and is perhaps even more timely today than it was then. W ithin the past two years it has been very successfully produced on the West Coast in both San D iego and Seattle. The Unseen Hand m arks the directing debut of Kelly Brooks, w ell known and hig hly acclaim ed for her work as an ac tress in Portland. She has brought a unique and ingenious concept to the play, u tiliz ing film and special effects to enhance She p a rd 's incom parable dram atic im agination. The Portland Naturopathic Clinic fe atures a Sports M edicine C linic, noon to 6 p.m. Free screening history and physical exam s; fitness evaluations, nutrition, w eight and lifestyle managem ent; Yoga/ fle xib ility, first a id , and aerobics. C a ll 2 5 5 -7 3 5 5 for appointm ents and infor mation. The PSU W om en’s Union is a fantasy of the future - ten years after a soc ia list revolution in the United States. Women, people of color, gay people, and the w orking c la ss are still oppressed. A d iverse group of women — black, white, lesb ia n, and heterosexual — come together to fight for the rights of a ll women. Thus, the W om en's Army is formed and the second revolution begins. Although Bom In Flames is set in the top ics of pornography, dom estic violence, racism , hom ophobia, incest, w om en's health and more. The march begins at 7,30 p.m. in the PSU park blocks. Bring your own candle and cup. C a ll 236-3609 for more inform ation. The Po rtla nd N aturopathic C ollogo is sponsoring a Women’s Wellness Clinic, noon to 6 p.m. Back by popular dem and. Free physical exams. $5 PAP Sm ears. C a ll 255-7355 for appointm ents 21 SU N D A Y Sing e r songw riter Judy Fjell in concert. Fje ll gives a high energy perform ance, entertaining her audience with 6-string and 12-string guitars, piano, and versatile vocals. Her m usic is diverse — folk, blues, ja zz, and pop. Th is concert celebrates the release of Judy's new album , “Th is Sid e /Tha t Sid e " ... this sid e featuring songs about relation ship s, that sid e d ealing with change and find ing a more peaceful existence. Fje ll a lso has two previous cassettes. Fem inists, folkies, rom antics, and p o liti cal activists w ill enjoy Judy F je ll's music. Please join Judy at The O ld Church. SW 11th 8<. Clay, at 7:30 p.m. Slid in g scale a d m ission $4-$6. Tickets are a va ila b le at A W om an's Place. C atbird Seat Bookstore, and Artichoke Music. W heelchair acces sib le. For more inform ation ca ll 236-7466 or 236-3609. 27 SATURDAY Local m usicians w ill entertain through out the m orning at the third annual m usi cal pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Portland chapter of the National Law yers Guild and the local Rainbow Coalition. Th is year's breakfast w ill be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon, at the St. A nd rew 's Com m unity Center, 4940 NE 8th, in F- rtland. The menu includes pancakes, fruit top p ing s, juic e , coffee and tea, and it's a ll you can eat for $3, with discounts for se nio rs and kid s under 12. Join us for b rea kfa st and support the work of the G uild and the Rainbow C oalition. J u s t O u t, April 1985 indeterm inate future, the issues it addres ses are today's. Can women's oppression ever be elim inated? Can the bitter con flic ts around race, cla ss, sexual prefer ence. and politics that divide the women's com m unity today ever be elim inated9 P o litic a lly astute but never dogm atic. Bom In Flames is both thought provoking and hila rious. Bom In Flames w ill be tonight, at 7 30 p.m. in C ram er Hall 53 on the PSU campus A d m ission is $2.00 at the door and free to PSU students. The room is w heelchair ac ce ssib le , and free childcare w ill be a va il able. For more inform ation, ca ll 229-4448 SATURDAY The C ascade A ID S Project and Phoenix R isin g sponsor Safesex Workshop II from 2 to 5 p.m. The workshop w ill focus on a survey of health issues and techniques that w ill protect you from a variety of sexu a lly transm itted diseases. The w orkshop is for men only. For more inform ation ca ll C A P at 223-8299. 28 Ronnie G ilbert. 15 M ONDAY A m eeting to d iscuss and determine necessary action that should be taken re g a rd ing the recent repeal by the M ult nomah County C om m issioners of an ord i nance protecting gay people's em ploy ment rig hts w ithin M ultnomah County governm ent positions has been called. The m eeting w ill be held at The Embers Ave. at 7 p.m. Persons interested in helping take ac tion and m ake a stand are encouraged to attend. 19 FRIDAY Sto re fro n t Thea tre presents The SU N D A Y C horeographers’ Showcase Audi tions! Last year the Echo Theatre's The p la y stars some of Portland's finest actors: Ken C olburn, Gary Schulz, Ted Sc hulz, John Steinkam p and Dee Dee Van Zyl. It opens tonight at 8 p.m. and continues Thursday, Frid a y and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. until June 8th. Ticket prices are $8 on Thurs. and $9 on Frid ays and Saturdays. Please call 224-4001 for reser vations. C horeographers' Show case Concert was a huge success. If you want to be in on the fun this year, get your 1-10 m inute dance together and audition! The audition date is today. The concert dates are Frid a y and Saturday. June 7th and 8th. To reserve a tim e to audition or for more inform ation, c a ll 231-1232. The Echo is located at 1515 S.E. 37th Ave 20 30 SATURDAY The Take Back the Night Committee has planned w orkshops during the day and a march this evening to protest and ra ise consciousness regarding violence a g a inst women. W orkshops begin at 11 30 a m. at the PSU Lincoln Hall for an orientation and schedule inform ation. W orkshops focus on THURSDAY The Times of Harvey Milk, w ill be show ing at C inem a 21 for two show ings only, 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. The Times of Harvey Milk won this ye a r's Academ y Award for the Best Fe a ture Documentary. If you m issed it the last tim e it w as in town, you won't want to m iss it this time. U