; • f e . '• -V • V . - • M je - r ;• IV , FRIDAY TUESDAY The First Tuesday Coffeehouse — spin-off of last December's well-received Lesbian Talent Show — presents singer-songwriter Ej Westlake and Passage, a folk group. Future coffeehouses w ill feature BJ Castleman, Susan Arrow and The Chase's lead guitarist, Bev Standish. {7-10 pm, Rubyshoes Cafe. 1033 NW 16th Ave., $2, 239-0944.) Home Cure, a humorous and hopeful look at the AIDS crisis, is presented as a benefit tonight for the Cascade AIDS Project. (8 pm, Blue Room, Portland C ivic Theatre, 1530 SW Yamhill St., 520. 226-3048.) Spread Eagle Productions presents Switch, an original gay musical by Kevin Koesel. Three gay men who have worked in theater for many years feel that women always get the best songs in musi­ cals. One night when they are alone in the theater they stage their own production, singing the female numbers. Existing music is used for this show, including, "The Man I Love," "A Boy Like That," and "At The Ballet,' (8 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through March 23, The Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $6 advance at Embers, $6.50 at the door.) The Northwest Scenic Cruisers meet tonight. (7 pm, Pietro's Engine House Pizza, lantzen Beach.) WEDNESDAY Portland's Lesbian and Cay Pride celebration w ill be lune 18, planning meetings start tonight. This year's theme is "Rightfully Proud." Make this pride celebration reflect vour lifestyle — get involved. (7-9 pm, Wednesdays. Multnomah County Central Library, Southwest 10th Avenue and Yamhill Street, 232-82 f 1.) » THURSDAY Sophisticated vet clearly lesbian art is a raritv in Portland's mainstream galleries. The work of Emerald Goldman, Elizabeth Woody and Sasha Samuels is on displav at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center through March 26. A reception for the artists is held tonight (4 10-7 10 pm IFCC. 5 140 N Interstate Ave ) The Healing Conner tion presents Dr. E Page Bailev speaking about The Anthropology of Healing and pathways to accelerated recovery. The Ffealing Connection provides information on personal and planetary healing in this opening age (7-8:30 am. Ezekiel's Wheel, Northwest 21st Avenue and Northrup Street.) Feet First Dancers present Human Nature a bioregional dance production created on north­ western California's Lost Coast. (8 pm, Thursday, through Saturday. March 1-5, Catlm Gabel School, 8825 SW Barnes Road, $1/15/17, 212 4594.) Just Out • 16 • March 1988 The Northwest Theatre of the Deaf presents The Apple Tree, a lighthearted look at love and lunacy between the sexes (the heterosexes — Ed.\. (8 pm, Friday-Sunday, through March 20, Inter­ state Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave., $ 10. Sunday matinee $9, 243-7930 (voice or TTY].) Do lump Movement Theatre presents lust One o f Those Days, choreographed and directed by Robin Lane. (8 pm, Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th Ave., $7, $8 at the door, 231-1232.) SATURDAY International Women's Day Planning Commit­ tee and PSU Women's Union present International Women's Day 1988, an all-day event that includes music, poetry, dance, theater, arts and crafts, an art show, ethnic food and films. Interna­ tionally acclaimed folksinger Odetta performs in the evening along with Nancy Brooks as Eleanor Roosevelt. (Festival: 10am-7 pm, Smith Memorial Center, PSU. $2; concert: 8 pm, $6/8 (A Woman's Place Bookstore, Artichoke M usic, Catbird Seat Bookstore and PSU].) Portland Central America Solidarity Committee presents a slide show and discussion with Nicara­ guan artist Carlos Montenegro. {4 pm, Agora Rtxam, Koinonia House, Southwest Broadway and Montgomery Street, $3, 236-7916.) 6 • SUNDAY Work by Portland artist Sierra Lonepine Briano w ill be on display at Old Wives' Tales through March 29. A reception is held today. (3-5 pm, O ld W ives' Tales, 1100 E Burnside, 218-0470.) Oprah Winfrey s program on lesbians, featur­ ing loanne Loulan, replayed tonight. (7 pm Pri­ man Domain, 1011 NW 16th Ave., 224-4135.) »MONDAY Women Climbers Northwest, a Seattle-based organization of women mountaineers and rock i limbers, holds an organizational meeting for a Portland chapter tonight. (7 pm. meeting room, O ld W ives Tales, 1300 E Burnside. 228-6082.) »TUESDAY The 1910 International Conference of Women held in Helsinki, Finland, declared that henceforth March 8 should be proclaimed International Women's Day to commemorate an 1857 march and demonstration in New York City by female garment and textile workers. In the USSR and the People's Republic of China this is a national holiday. S ta rh a w k w ill be in Portland the w eekend of M arch 25-27 for several appearances. KB O O honors the words and works of women in a special 24-hour celebration of International Women's Day. Tune in to quality programming about women in South Africa, Central America, the Middle East and right here in Portland. (90.7 FM, 6 am, Tuesday, March 8, through 6 am, Wednesday, March 9.) THURSDAY The Cascade Union of Educators presents a panel of representatives from PFLAG, Phoenix Rising and Windfire to address the topic "Cay Youth, the Forgotten Minority.' Discussion follows. (7 pm, Metropolitan Community Church, Northeast Broadway and 24th Avenue.) Members of the Ben Linder Construction Brigade show slides and report on their trip to Nicaragua tonight. The Brigade organized 15 Oregonians to go to Corinto, Nicaragua, for three weeks to repair a hospital. (7:30 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St., 233-5181.) American Peace Test coordinates an action at the Nevada Test Site today. Plans include a demonstration, a nonviolent civil resistance and blockades. (For more information, call 236-2367 [Portland], 484-2877 [Eugene], 371-8002 [Salem].). FRIDAY The Portland Bureau of Parks and Recreation invites you to celebrate Youth Week Roller skating, boxing demonstrations, cartoons and a talent show are among the happenings. Bring a T-shirt for silk screening to the open house. (6:30-8:10 pm. Mount Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd Ave., 22J-8992.) Circa Now presents Los Angeles actor Michael Kearns in Dream Man, the wrenching tale of a phone-sex serviceman in conflict with his cus­ tomers his former lover and himself. The New York Native calls it part of the new wave of gay sex drama." (8 pm. Friday and Saturday. March 11-12 Echo Theatre. 1515 SE 37th Ave., wheel­ chair accessible, both performances interpreted for the hearing impaired. $8/$ 10. 231-1232.) The Counseling Center for Sexual Minorities holds its spring training for new counselors. CCSM is a volunteer, non-profit telephone hotline pro­ viding information, referrals and counseling for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, other sexual minorities and their friends, lovers and families. (6 pm, Friday and Saturday. March 11-12, 228-6785.) Susan Leo shows slides of her recent trip to Corinto, Nicaragua (Portland's sister city), as a member of the Ben Linder Construction Brigade (7 pm. Metropolitan Community Church, North­ west Broadway and 24th Avenue.) SATURDAY Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays pre­ sents "Sharing Your Story." This workshop is for parents and friends who want to increase their level of comfort in discussing the issues of homo­ sexuality and lesbianism. (9 am-4 pm, Augustana Lutheran Church, Northeast 15th Avenue and Knott Street, $ 10 [lunch included], Marge, 233-5415.) SUNDAY The Network of Entrepreneurial Women meets today for a potluck brunch, meeting and presenta­ tion to be given by lesbian businesspersons. (11 am-2 pm, 233-9079.) The Lesbian Community Project holds its second Lesbian Pool Tournament today. It will be a double elimination using Lambda Gay Pool Rules, with prizes of $25, $15, and a $10 gift certificate to Rubyshoes Cafe; more than eight players w ill increase prize amounts. (3 pm, registration; 4 pm, play begins, Primary Domain, 1033 NW 16th Avenue, 223-9079.) Club 92 7 presents the Chris Schlegel Show with guests Margo Tufo and Tina Sandoval. From bizarre comedy to live music, Chris is a master at whatever she does. (8 pm, Club 927, 927 South­ east 9th Ave., $5.) The Oregon Bluegrass Association presents Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys of the WSM Grand O le Opry. (7 pm, Northwest Service Center, 1819 NW Everett St., $ 10/$ 12 [Gl toe's, Artichoke M usic].) TUESDAY "Lesbians and Power ' is the topic of the Lesbian Forum this month. Lesbian Forum is a woman-onlv event offering childcare, wheelchair access and interpreting for the hearing impaired. (7:30 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock 5f., 52, 230-2737.) THURSDAY "International Women's Day" is the focus of tonight's program sponsored by Radical Women. Inspired in the 1800s bv women labor organizers in the United States, this holiday was instituted by German socialist feminists and revived here in the 1970s. (6:30 pm, Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., wheelchair accessible, 249-8067.) The Healing Connection presents Diana Stone, one of Portland's most popular astrologers. Her topic is Healing Transpersonal Crises." (7-8:30 am, Ezekiel’s Wheel, Northwest 21st Avenue and Northrup Street.)