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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1987)
be guest artist LeAnne Smith, an associate professor from Southwest Texas State University. A concern carefully crafted and not to be missed. Tickets are $7.00, $3.00 for children and seniors and are available at the door. 1515 SE 37th, reservation; 231-1232. 1 3 • SATURDAY Today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Getting Published, a workshop led by Judith Bar rington on how to go about publishing your wriitng. Cost: $25. Some scholarships available. For more information or to re gister, call 236-9862. Western States Chiropractic College w ill sponsor a free adult health screen ing, including a blood pressure check and spinal check-up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., today, at its Outpatient C linic in northeast Portland. The physical examination w ill also pro vide participants with an evaluation of their general health and referral informa tion if appropriate. Appointments are necessary and may be made by calling 255-6771. the clinic is located at 2900 N.E. 132nd Avenue. 14 • SUNDAY Tonight at, 7 :30 p.m. at the Primary Do main. See The San Francisco Interna tio na l Ms. Leather contest video and great surprise guests. A benefit for the In ternational Ms. Leather Travel Fund. $5.00 at the door. 1033 NW 16th. Today from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., ANPO (A Native American Spiritual Survival move ment and the Metropolitan Arts Commis sion present A traditional Native Am erican Pow-Wow. Fifteen women in handmade traditional dress w ill make a grand entry at 1 00 p.m. to commence the pow-wow honoring men and fathers. There w ill be Indian music, dancing, and storytelling throughout the day. Indian groups from a ll over Oregon w ill be par ticipating in the dancing and drumming. Food and arts and crafts w ill be for sale. A ll proceeds w ill benefit the Sacred Sundace held in the Mt. Flood National Forest. Th is event is free, open to the public, and a great event for all to enjoy. At Waterfront Park (by the Burnside Bridge). 20 • SATURDAY In celebration of Lesbian/Gay Pride '87, the Lesbian Community Project presents: "Prid e at the Pittock," an elegantly extravagant party for women at the historic Pittock Mansion on Saturday, June 20th from 8 p m -11:30 p.m. Dust off your tux or form al and plan to attend this first-of-its- kind event. The evening w ill feature live entertainment, the "Sp irit of Portlandia" awards, complimentary hors d'oeuvres catered by Rubyfruit Cafe and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The mansion has a limited capacity. We suggest purchasing tickets in advance at A Wom an's Place Bookstore or from LCP. Slid in g Scale $20.00, $15.00, $10.00. For more information, call 233-9079. 21 •SUNDAY Lavond or and Rads, a talk, w ill explore the dynamic role of radicals In lesbian/gay history, from the first mass up surges in pre-Nazi Germany to the m ili- tance and pizza zz of the modem U.S. Movement, on Sunday, June 21,1987,2:30 p.m. at the Communications Workers of America, Local 7901 Union Flail, 3637 N.E. Sandy Bid. Join us in discussing the rele vance of 100 years of gay/socialist ac tivism to the 1980s battles against the rise of the right. Door donation $2.00 (low in come $1.00). A savory Mexican buffet brunch ($4.50 donation) served before the program at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For information and childcare call 249-8067. Wheelchair accessible. Tonight at 7 :30 p.m. at the Primary Do main, a live Lesbian Erotica Show A benefit for the International Ms. Leather Travel Fund. $5.00 at the door, 1033 NW 16th. Celebrate the Summer Solstice tonight with SisterSpirit at Forest Park Meadow. 6 p.m. Bring food to share, vot ive candles, musical instruments and be prepared to have fun. 23 • TUESDAY A bigail Van Buren brings her wit, wis dom and warmth to Portland tonight. On behalf of Metro C risis Intervention Service, An Evening with Abby w ill be presented at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Flail at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8.50, $9.50 and $11.50. C all 248-4496. Sam Shepard's comedy/drama Cow boy Mouth, a rock and roll love story, co-written by Patti Smith. Directed by Bob Nicholas, is playing tonight and tomorrow at Columbia Theater Company. Featur ing W illie Award W inning Actress, Melissa Karlson. 8 p.m., 2120 SE Hawthorne Blvd. $5.00; reservations, 228-3851. 25 • THURSDAY Reed Students vs. Apartheid. Student sit-in organizer and feminist ac tivist Jennifer Katz, of "Reed Out of Apartheid," w ill discuss the 1987 campus protests which demand divestment and an end to campus race and sex discrim i nation. Radical Women meeting, tonight, 6:30 p.m. at Multnomah County Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Avenue. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 249-8067. Wheelchair accessible. 26 • FRIDAY Tonight at 8:00 p.m. Poetry: Pa t Vivian and Harold Johnson noted socially aware poets as well as being a writer and a teacher, respectively, w ill read. Laugh ing Horse Books, 1322 NW 23rd. JoArm Loukm , sex educator, psycho therapist, and author of the bestseller, Losblan Sox, w ill appear for a weekend of events in Eugene, June26-28. Following the same format as Loulan's popular visit to Portland in December, the conference w ill begin Friday night with an entertain ing and informative lecture. A full-day workshop for lesbians, "Create the Sex Life You Want," is scheduled for Saturday. JoAnn's lecture w ill be tonight, 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 40th and Donald, Eugene. Adm ission is $5 in advance, $7 at the door The talk w ill be ASL-interpreted. A ll events w ill be wheelchair accessible Childcare for any event, and ASL-inter- Paul Bustill Robeson (as Othello) from the exhibition. Po rtra its in Bla ck at IFCC. pretation for Sat. or Sun., must be reserved by June 12. For more information call 484-4848. Today through Sunday, the Second Annual Women H erba lists’ Confer ence. An annual celebration honoring the lay weed woman, community healer held at Trillium Farm in Southern Oregon. Teachers: Cascade Anderson Geller, Rosemary Gladstar, Susan Weed, Jean- nine Parvati Baker, Sara Katz, Tori Hudson, Erika Silver and more. Workshops for all sk ill levels, beginner through advanced. 2 full scholarships available for women of color. Conference is filling fast. Preregister by sending $65-95 before June 20th, $95 only after June 20th, to Women Herbalists' Conference, P.O. Box 1510, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530. Local Contact: Ellen Greenlaw, 503-635-1928. 27 • SATURDAY Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Jo « Doaks and the D rugstore Cowhands perform their farewell concert of moving bluegrass, labor songs, and locally written material. Be there or be square. Laughing Horse Books, 1322 NW 23rd. Evening In tho Pa rk: Potluck at Colum bia Park, 4339 N. Lombard, tonight from 6 -9 p.m. Bring outdoor game equip., I.e. Volleyball, etc. No dogs, alcohol-free. Presented by Great Womyn. Fo r Fat Les b ia ns * O ur Lesbian Frie n d t. Ques tions? C all 232-1108, or 285-7021. John Ttudell, Jesse Ed Davis, both Indian entertainers, and the G rafltti Band — whose album "G rafitti M an" was acclaim ed by Bob Dylan as "the best a l bum of the year" (R o llin g Stone m agazine, July, 1986), w ill be appearing in concert at the Old Church (1422 SW 11th Ave.), tonight at 8 p.m. This not-to-miss event is a benefit for The A llia n c e new s p a p e r and Te-W ah-Nee School at Warm Springs, a school which teaches according to traditional Indian culture and spirituality. Tickets are $8.50 in advance and $10.50 at the door. Call 239-4991 for ticket outlets. Tonight from 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Losblan A rt Movement 87 Auction, Refresh ments, artists' presentations. Art Auction. $4.00 at the door. 3764 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Art Down The Alley Gallery. 30 • TUESDAY Once again the Women Only Blood D rive w ill be held at the YWCA down town tonight from 3:30 to 7 :30 p.m. It sup ports a ll persons needing blood products througout our region, but especially sup ports AIDS patients who are frequent users of blood products in their treatment. All women, ages 18-65, are heartily encour aged to come and join in the giving. The entire process takes about an hour and includes a personal health history which is often beneficial to the donor. We need women to sign up for an approximate tim e to donate. This keeps the whole op eration going more smoothly. Please call Lynda (223-6781), Annette (643-9925), or Anita (659-9668) to sign up. J u s t O u t. 17 . Ju n e . 1987
