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20 • SUNDAY Septem ber 2, Was Coming Out Worth the Hassle? Septem ber 9, Truth in Advertising: GWM, 6', Blond/Blue. Good Looking. Septem ber 16, Carry On, My Wayward Son, Dealing with Parents. Septem ber 23, The Hat Trick: Your Secret Questions Answered! Sam W eis Is Back!!! From Seattle, once again, the popular singer, songwriter and en tertainer who stole your hearts last spring is at the Prim a ry Domain. 1033 NW 16th. tonight at 8 p.m. Only $4. 24 • THURSDAY Dr. Lawrence Badgley has been studying and applying the methods of natural therapy since 1972, four years after leaving Yale Medi cal School. He is the author of the textbook. Energy Medicine and the recently published book. Healing AIDS Naturally, Human Energy Press. San Bruno, CA. Dr. Badgley has addressed international conferences about his methods, along with case histories of "survivo rs" who have regained control of their lives and their health. Dr. Badgley w ill be leading a seminar on The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, be gins today. 25 • FRIDAY Feiffer! a dance using the satirical cartoon of Jules Feiffer, is one highlight of Peligrinage, a concert of modem dance choreography by Jean Henderson, tonight through Sunday at the Echo Theatre at 8:00 p.m. The concert, featur ing live music and many of Portland's outstand ing dancers, includes four works ranging from the theatrical to pure dance. Dancers performing in the concert include: Jean Henderson, Minh Tran (highlighted recently by Willamette Week as an emerging artistic talent), Josie Moseley, Carla Mann, Christy Russell, Ray Terrill, Wendy Hambige, Jane Schnorrenberg (a guest artist from San Francisco's Moving Company), and Joan Gunness Bums. Admission is $7.00. For more information, call 231-1232. Something’s Afoot, a musical whodunit spoof, opens tonight at the Musical Company, 511 SE 60th. This musical is a satiri cal poke at Agatha Christie murder mysteries. Dont m iss the fun every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. through October 18. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Call 235-4551 for ticket information. 26 • SATURDAY The ACLU Foundation of Oregon is pleased to announce that The Honorable Barbara Roberts, Oregon Secretary of State and The Honorable Frank Roberts, Oregon State Senator w ill be the recipients of the E.B. MacNaughton Civil Liberties Award tonight. The MacNaughton Award was established in order to recognize unique and outstanding in dividual contributions to the cause of civil liberties. Barbara and Frank Roberts have been staunch supporters of civil rights for les bians and gay men. The awards w ill be presented at the ACLU Foundation's annual fund raising event which w ill feature the comedy of Mort Sahl. Tickets are $40 per person and all proceeds benefit the ACLU Foundation of Oregon. The benefit Natural Therapies for the Immune System. Saturday, Sept. 26. Call 234-1346 for details. w ill be in the Sunken Ballroom of the Portland Masonic Temple, 922 SW Main Street, Portland, 7 p.m. — No Host Reception, 8 p.m. — Mort Sahl, 9 p.m. — Awards presentation. Members and friends of the lesbian and gay community are encouraged to join the ACLU in honoring Barbara and Frank Roberts and to support the work of the ACLU of Oregon. For ticket information call Jann at 227-3186. The Miracle Theatre Company's annual an cient Greek Theatre Festival opens tonight with the presentation of Antigone, Sophocles' tragic drama. The play runs through October 3 in nine consecutive evening performances at the Northwest Service Center, 1819 NW Everett. Tickets are $6 in advance, $7 day of the show. For more information, call 236-0215. Tonight at the Primary Domain, 1033NW 16th, Cult Movie Hour presents Desert Hearts, 7:30 p.m., only $1. Daughters of Eden, an original play by Jan Baross and Victoria Parker w ill be peformed tonight at 8 p.m., continuing through Sunday at the Storefront Theater, 6 SW 3rd. This new work is based on the true story of a preacher who came to a small rural town in Oregon at the turn of the century and began a "holy roller nudist cult." Tickets are S7.00. For more informa tion. call 292-3815. 30 • WEDNESDAY The C ab a ret Com mittee o f Portland Sta te Unive rsity presents lunchtime enter- taiment at the Smith Center's Parkway Com mons Cabaret, 1825 SW Broadway, first floor, from noon to 1 p.m. And it's free! Today, enjoy the rousing music of Obo Addy and Kukrudu. For more information, call 229-4452. Opening the New Rose Theatre's ninth C lassic Season w ill be Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, tonight through November 22. This bittersweet comedy about social change illuminates the illusions and delusions of a formerly upper class Russian family forced to sell their prized cherry orchard. For informa tion about tickets or to order subscriptions to the °7-88 season, call 222-2487. PUBLIC INTEREST Shan Carr performs comedy at Club 927, Septem ber 13. Every Wednesday in September from 7-8:30 p.m.. C ro n « Magic will feature workshops and lectures with psychic channelers. cla ir voyant healers, astrological spiritual planners, earth artists, and more. Crone Magic is a metaphyical and spiritual store that carries crystals, gemstones, candles, herbs, ritual accessories, and curios. They also feature a lending library, meditation tapes and VCR tapes for sale and rental. Crone Magic is locted at 1405 NE Broadway in Portland, Oregon and opened in May of this year. C all LaVeme, 249-0444 for more information. AC LU Com m ission on Gay and Lesbian R ig h ts w ill facilitate a meeting for all individu a ls and organizations interested in learning more about the Portland City Ordinance which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation for city employees. There w ill be discussion of how our community should react to the initiative to repeal these protections. Wednesday, September 16, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.. Room C, Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th. For more information call the ACLU at 227-3186. A Wom an’s Pta c « Bookstore, Portland's only feminist bookstore for the past 14 years, announces its Fall Author Series. All authors will be appearing at the store's location. 1431 NE Broadway. D «b ra Brech. The Women’s Computer Literacy Handbook, Friday, September 18, 6-7 p.m. The Women’s Computer Literacy Handbook is a female-oriented beginner's book on computers. It is a holistic book with clear definitions of computer jargon, explana tions of how computers work and information about every aspect of computing. The Healing Touch, 521 NE Davis, presents Super Saturday Series. Cost is $2.50 per person, per event, unless otherwise stated. Events begin at 1 p.m. Septem ber 12, Terry Porter — Massage Chair C linic Septem ber 19, Sam Zambito — Intro to Dimensional Integrity Septem ber 26, Philip Panepento — Crystal Workshop. Step-fam ily living can be confusing. Make it rewarding! Join our Step-Parenting Support Group. Free of charge. Child care provided. C all 238-8819. Parents Anonymous of Oregon PFLAG, Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays, is changing its meeting place begin ning September 23 to Augustana Lutheran Church, NE 15th and Knott, 7 p.m. G reat Womyn. a newly formed social- support group for lesbians size 18 and up, in vites a ll Lesbians of Size to join us. We provide a space to be ourselves as fat women and les bians. For more info call 232-1108 or 643-9345 GSSO, Gay and Lesbian Support of Southern Oregon, is a support group in Klamath Falls. GSSO offers support and information for gays and lesbians. For further information write: GSSO, PO Box 43, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Maes In Tim e o f A ID S. A support faith com munity for those touched by this crisis. Mondays, 6 p.m., comer of SW Broadway & Montgomery PSU Campus Ministry, 226-7807. C ascade Guild — Health C are Chapter, a networking group — medical, social and mental health care workers meet monthly. For information call Hazel, 636-0509 or Chris. 297-4314. Join the Portland Lesbian C hoir! We are a performance group seeking singing and non singing support members. If you sing, compose music, play an instrument or would like to sup port a Portland womyn's choir, we need you. We meet every Sunday at 6:00. Please call Cathryn Heron for rehearsal location and infor mation. C all: 239-7716. Fre d riq ue Delacoste, Sex Work: Writings o f Women in the Sex Industry, Saturday, September 19,1-3 p.m. Sex Work is an extra ordinary collection by street prostitutes, strip pers, porno actresses, workers in massage parlors, and many others whose lives have been mystified in the controversies surrounding AIDS, pornography, censorship and sex in America. Edited by Fredrique Delacoste, co editor of Fight Back! Feminist Resistance to M ale Violence. B r«n d a W eathers, House at Pelham Falls, Saturday, September 261-3 p.m The House at Pelham Falls is a novel featuring Dr. Karen Latham as a professor of anthropology at a prestigious private college who is drawn to a century-old house on the storm swept coast of Maine. The house is haunted by the mourning ghost of Blessing McCartland. who is mourning the loss of her beloved Aimee. who bears a striking resemblance to Dr. Latham. The Lesb ia n Sunday Brunch group is re cruiting again. Every month on the 3rd Sunday at 11.00 for potluck munching. They are a var ied group including artists, political activists, corporate climbers, computer nerds, etc. Above a ll, they are lovers of food and conver sation who enjoy having a place to get to know each other. All lesbians are welcome. C all 238-4343 for location. Gay Men Together meets Wednesdays. 7 00 to 10 00 p.m. at Cramer Hall, Room 201, at Portland State University, on SW Broadway. NOTE: Beginning September 23, GMT moves back to our regular spot. Room 230 in Smith Center. PPOW — Portland Professional Organization of Women — a group to provide gay women an opportunity to meet others. We sponsor so cia ls and special events throughout the year Fo * informaton write: PPOW, PO Box 22821, M ilwaukie, OR 97222. The Bisexual Community Forum meets the second and fourth Monday of each month, at Old W ives Tales at 8 p.m. in The Banquet Room. Exploration, rap, and social group open to women and men. Ju st Out • 17 • September, 1987