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FRIDAY
Phoenix Rising sponsors M en In The
W o o d s, a la id back gay men's retreat be
ginning today, lasting through Sunday at
Breitenbush Hot Springs. For registration in
form ation ca ll 223-8299.
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SATURDAY
A health check-up for women in the
Portland/Vancouver area w ill be given
from 9 am to 12 noon, at Western States
C hiropractic C ollege's Main C linic, 948
NE 102nd Avenue in Portland.
The $5 exam ination fee w ill cover the
cost of a breast exam, pap smear, spinal
check-up and urinary lab test. Appoint
ments are necessary and may be made
by c a llin g 255-6771.
A p a ir of Portland performing and d i
recting talents, actress-director Victoria
Parker and dancer-choreographer Benny
Be ll, w ill com bine forces to present
N tozake Shange's choreopoem. For
C o lo re d G irls W ho Have C o n sid e re d
$ u ic id e /W h e n th e R a n b o w Is Enuf, the
fa ll Po rtla n d Sta te University theater
arts production, November 9-23, in
Lincoln Hall Auditorium.
The show w ill play Thursday through
Saturday at 8 pm on the auditorium main
stage. Tickets are $5 general and $3.50
students and senior citizens, and are
a va ila b le from the PSU Box Office,
229-4440.
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TUESDAY
M ary C atherine Lam b s last month on
KBO O 's A W o m a n’s V o ic e begins
tonight. She w ill be reading a chapter
from Susan Brow nm iller's Fe m in in ity
ca lled "M ovem ent," exploring gesture,
posture and fashion in light of this "pow er
ful aesthetic based upon a recognition of
pow erlessness." On 90.7 FM , 9 pm.
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W EDNESDAY
N orthw est A rtists W orkshop contin
ues its Slid e Talk Program this month with
Eugene photographer David Joyce. The
event, free and open to the public, begins
at 8:00 pm , at the Northwest Artists
W orkshop.
There w ill be tim e for questions and dis
cussion a fter the artist's presentation. The
Slid e Talk Program , sponsored by North
w est A rtists Workshop, was created to
give the general public and artists a
chance to learn m ore about an artist's
philosophical approach and the nature
and evolution o f an artist's work. Northwest
A rtists W orkshop is located a t 522 N.W.
12th. Portland, telephone is 220-0435.
Reg ula r gallery houre are Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 5 pm.
Kathleen Fallon
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the group M o th e rlo d e , w ill be perform
ing at the Prim ary Domain at 8 pm.
Com e sing along!
The Oregon Public Broadcasting is
featuring Th e Tim e s o f H a rve y M ilk at 9
pm and S ile n t Pio n e e rs at 10 30 pm on
C hannel 10.
The osear winning documentary "The
Tim e s of Harvey M ilk " uses interviews and
archival and news film to record the c o lli
sion course between the San Francisco
supervisor and his colleage Dan White,
lead ing to a fatal conclusion. C ritics
hailed the film as an important record of
contem porary history, tracing the rise to
power, p olitica l career and assassination
of the nation's first openly homosexual
elected public official.
S ile n t P io n e e rs is a documentary
about eld erly gay and lesbians and the
pioneering achievements they have
m ade to our community.
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THURSDAY
An eyew itness account and slideshow
on the changing role of women in Nicara
gua w ill be featured at a meeting of Radi
cal Women. The S a n d in ista s and
W om en. Guest speaker fem inist activist
Chayatha Phelps w ill discuss the impact
of the revolution on women in the fam ily
and the labor force, and as leaders in
b uild ing a new society. Be at the M ult
nomah County Central Library, 801 SW
10th Avenue at 6:30 pm. Everyone is
welcom e. For more information call
249-8067. The library is wheelchair
accessible.
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FRIDAY
The C harlie Murphy-Jam ie Sieber Band
w ill perform in Portland to celebrate The
A llia n c e 's fifth year and to help raise funds
for the social change networking
organization.
The birthday party-fundraiser w ill take
place at the Echo Theater, 1515 SE 37th,
b eginning at 9 pm. It w ill take the form of a
dance concert, with the M urphy/Sieber
Band playing their polyrhythmic synthesis
of rock, folk, reggae and new wave. The
Seattle-based band is becom ing in
crea sing ly known as a group that merges
a highly danceable beat with lyrics that
speak eloquently to current social and
p o litic a l concerns.
Tickets for the birthday party-fundraiser
are $6 at the door or $5 in advance. Ticket
locations are: Artichoke M usic, 722 NW
21st, M usic M illenium , 3158 E Burnside and
NW 21st and Johnson, Looking G lass
Bookstore. 318 SW Taylor; Papermoon
Bookstore, 3538 SE Hawthorne, and A
W om an's Place Bookstore, SE 24th and
Ankeny. For more information, contact
The A llia nc e at 239-4991.
British-bom poet. Judith Barrington,
w ill b e reading from her new book, hying
to Be an Honest Woman a t the Com
m unity M usic Center.
Now a Portland resident. Ms. Barrington
has been published in numerous places
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H o lly N e a r p e rfo rm s a t Be nso n H ig h
and her book has just been released by
Eighth Mountain P r ess. In it she brings to
gether her mem ories of England and Ore
gon, and speaks of personal relationships
as w ell as politics. Reviews of the book
have been enthusiastic! She w ill be freshly
back from a national tour.
Th is event begins at 7 :30 pm and the
ad m ission fee is $2.00 at the door. This
event is sponsored by the Metropolitan
Arts Com m ission. For further information,
c a ll 231-1955.
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Tired of that tacky sofa? Want to get
that ugly bathtub out of your living room'?
S fill got junk hanging around from an old
room m ate? Taking a vow of poverty?
Here's help.
W indfire is sponsoring a rummage sale
to be held from 9:00 am till dark on
Novem ber 16 and 17 in the parking lot
and banquet room of O ld W ives' Tales
Restaurant Proceeds from
the sa le w ill be used to send representa
tives to the International Gay and Lesbian
Youth Congress in the summ er of 1986.
W indfire is a weekly rap group and
social gathering for gay. lesbian and
bisexual youth, ages 20 and under, who
m eet to share their concerns and view
points about life and to make new friends.
For m ore inform ation or for junk pick -up.
leave a m essage for Mark at 233-1169 or
Annette a t 643-9925.
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SATURDAY
Sing e r songw riter H o lly N e a r w ill be
m a king a rare solo appearance at Port
la n d 's Benson High School, 546 NE 12th St.
at 8:00 PM.
Th is concert w ill be an exciting new
show com bining old favorites with new
m ateria ls. Holly w ill be accom panied on
the p ia no by John Bucchino.
Th is upcom ing concert in Portland
p rom ises to be an exciting and inspiring
evening. Tic ke ts are a va ila b le for this
event a t M eier & Frank, Downtown; A W o
m an's Plac e Bookstore, 2349 SE Ankeny;
Artichoke M usic, 722 N W 21st St.; G l Joe
Stores. Beaverton. Rock wood. Oak Grove.
Eastport, G a lle ria Jean M achine. C harge
by phone 226-1605.
The Prim ary Dom ain celebrates her one
year anniversary! C ham pagne $1.00.
A fte r hours until 4 am.
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TUESDAY
W hat are the issues lesbians face in the
9-to -5 w orkplace Lesbians and ga y
positive women are invited to explore
H ow to Su rv iv e 9 to 5 in the P a tria rc h y
at the Lesb ia n Forum at W estm inster
Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock,
7 30 pm. The Lesbian Forum is w heelchair
a c cessib le and interpreted for the deaf A
$2.00 suggested donation helps defray
costs of b uild ing rental and supervised
childcare. For TTY relay, contact NW
A N SIR at 233-2677 and ask for W illow at
236-4386.
SATURDAY
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