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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1988)
shops are offered throughout the month. (575-5 115 sliding scale, PO Box 1394, Sandy, OR 97055, 668-6946.) Travel to the Oregon coast for the Greater Astoria Crab Feed and Festival, sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Parks and Recreation. (10 am-6 pm, $26 includes admission and dinner, 796-5132.) Ample Opportunity, a health organization for fat women, presents Ample Exchange, its annual spring clothing sale. (9 am-5 pm, April 9 and 10, Friendly House, Northwest 26th Avenue and Savier Street, 274-9701.) 10 # SUNDAY Lesbians Over 40 meets for social activities. (3 pm, O ld Wives' Tales, 1300 E Burnside St., 636-6217.) "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Spring Ball!" That's the theme for this year's spring ball presented by the Rose Court. (6 pm, doors open; 8 pm, show; The Embers, 110 NW Broadway, 222-3082.) 1 • FRIDAY and Relationships." "Lesbian Ethics" w ill use Joanne Loulan's new book, Lesbian Passion. (6 .30-8:30 pm, Northwest Service Center, 1819 NW Everett St., 233-9079.) A Lesbian Witchcraft Weekend Intensive is led by Pandora O'M allory and Carol M cAnnally of the Reclaiming Coven. The workshop covers issues pertinent to lesbian witches using a 12-step program. (Friday through Sunday, April 1-3, $S0-$75, Margaret or Sierra, 235-4105.) 3 ♦ SUNDAY Metropolitan Community Church celebrates Easter Service at Couch Park in memory of Eugene Allen Doney, who was murdered thereon Feb. 13. (7 am, 281-8868.) 4 ♦ MONDAY A Blues |am is held tonight and every Monday at the Dakota Cafe. (239 SW Broadway, 241-4151.) 5 • TUESDAY "Switch," presented by Spread Eagle Productions, continues into April. This gay musi cal by Kevin Koesel uses existing music, including "A Boy Like That" and "The Man I Love." (8 pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through April 6, The Embers, 110 NW Broadway, $6 in advance, $6.50 at the door.) After a great turnout last month, the First Tuesday Coffeehouse returns with guitarist Casey Chaney, dramatist Brenda Fillers and musician Jane Howard. The Coffeehouse welcomes performers, sound technicians and organizers. (7 -10 pm, Kubyshoes Cafe, 1033 NW 16th Ave., 52, 239-094*1.) Northwest Big Mountain Support sponsors a poetry reading and rug sale tonight to benefit the women of the Dine (Navajo) Nation in their resistance to relocation from their sacred lands. (3 pm, viewing of rugs; 7 pm, program; 205 SE Grand Ave., 53-56 sliding scale, 236-0399.) 7 • THURSDAY This morning the Healing Connection Breakfast presents Dr. Steven M cClure, speaking on "Enzym es, Energy and the Essence of Heal ing." (7-8:30 am, Ezekiel's Wheel, Northwest 21st Avenue and Northrup Street.) The Network of Entrepreneurial Women meets today for a potluck brunch, meeting and presenta tion given by lesbian businesspersons. (11 am-2 pm, 233-9079.) The Red Rose School begins its spring term with a potluck and a forum, "Music of the Revolution," a retrospective look at the history of American protest music. Joe Doakes and the Drugstore Cowhands, Linda Shirley, Dixie Brown and Syn thetic Fishdog are featured. (6 pm, Friends' Meet ing Hall, 4312 SE Stark St., 230-0488.) New Renaissance Bookshop shows "You Can Heal Your Life," a video by Louise Hay. (3 pm, 1338 N W 23rd Avenue, 52, 224-4929.) I 1 # MONDAY Northwest Big Mountain Support holds a Food and Supply Rally today for the Native people of Big Mountain, with speakers, music and informa tion. Bring food to load onto the truck that's head ing to Big Mountain. (11 am, Terry Schrunk Park, Lewis and Clark College presents its seventh- annual Gender Studies Symposium, "The Many Faces of Feminism." Tonight Catherine McKinnon speaks on "A Feminist Perspective on Sex Equality." (7:30 pm, Council Chamber, Templeton across from the Federal Building, 236-0399.) Center, Lewis and Clark College, free, 293-2620.) 8 • FRIDAY_______ "From the Black Death to AIDS: Social Reaction to Epidemics,” an eight-week course of fered this spring through the Red Rose School, compares AIDS with past epidemics in history. Echo Theatre presents the Independent Choreographers Concert, showcasing 14 performing artists. Included in the show are the Lewis and Clark Gamelan Orchestra, and Eugene dance talents Eric Max and Mary Seereiter. (8 pm, (7:30 pm, Mondays, Laughing Horse Bookstore, 1322 N W 23rd Ave., $ 15-25, 230-0488.) Friday through Sunday, April 8-10, Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th Ave., 55 adults, 53 children and seniors, 231-1232.) Portland Opera presents Jerome Hines and Misha Raitzin in a concert of masterworks from Russian opera. (8 pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 5 10-520 and 5 100 (private reception |, u • TUESDAY The seventh-annual Gender Studies Symposium presents Michael Kimmel on "Men and Feminism ' and Byllye Avery on "Black Women and Health: An Issue of Wellness." (3:30 pm, Kimmel; 7:30 pm, Avery; Council Chamber, Templeton Center, Lewis and Clark College, 293-2620.) 241-1802.) 6 • WEDNESDAY A special documentary on the Metropolitan Community Church, "God, Gays and the Gospel is shown tonight. (10 pm. Rogers Cable Channel 21.) "Lawyers and Doctors are Queers, Oh My! Professional, Medical and White Collar Career G ays: Risky Business?” is the topic of tonight's G ay Men Together discussion. All supportive PSU students, faculty and community members are welcome. (7 pm, social; 7:30-9:30 pm, discus sion; 103 Cramer Hall, Portland State University, Andy. 228-6935.) Register for Life Long Lesbian Learning spring term classes and meet the teachers. Sponsored by the Lesbian Community Project, offerings include "Lesbian Health,” "Planning Your Financial Future," "Campaign Skills” and "Lesbian Ethics Just Our «18 • April 1988 9 # SATURDAY The Portland Gay Men's Chorus presents Young Caesar, an opera by Lou Harrison. Directed by Ric Young, this story tells of the love affair between young Julius Caesar and the King of Bithynia. (8 pm. Saturday, and 7 pm, Sunday, Intermediate Theatre, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, 58-515, 248-44 96.) Northwest Scenic Cruisers holds a gathering for its members and sister clubs, the Great Autos of Yesteryear, the Freewheelers, and Ethel Forever. (6 pm. Hobo's, 120 NW 3rd Ave., $ 12.50, RSVP Craig, 775-6861.) "Our Woman's Aging Process," a two-day workshop offered by Ariel Waterwomon, dis cusses simple herbal support for osteoporosis, menopause and Alzheimer's disease. Other work I I • WEDNESDAY The Lesbian Community Project presents a Political Campaign Skills' workshop led by Thalia Zepatos, campaign manager for Beverly Stein. (7-9:30 pm, The Bijou Cafe, 132 SW 3rd Ave.. 233-9079.) 1 4 • THURSDAY Celebrate spring with Cascade Union of Educators and Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. (7-9:30 pm, Starky's, 2913 SE Stark St., 55, reservations 246-2073.) 1 5 » FRIDAY The Portland Women's Theatre Company pre sents "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove," the smash hit lesbian drama by Jane Chambers. Directed by Kathay Duff, this play asks the question: What does a straight woman do when she realizes she has rented a cottage for the summer at a lesbian beach resort? (8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays, April 15-lune 4, 1728 NE 40th Ave., $7 [tickets: A Woman's Place Bookstore], 288-0436.) Alliance Productions presents Leon Rosselson. A political songwriter, he has been described as a "sort of anarchist Noel Coward." (8 pm, The Old Church, 1422 SW 1 1th Ave., $5 in advance [tickets: Artichoke Music, Laughing Horse Book store, A Woman's Place Bookstore]. $7 at the door, 239-4991.) Bumper sticker seen on passing car: "Your taxes pay for rape, torture and murder in El Salvador.” And what else! Today is War Tax Day. In a benefit for the Jesse Jackson campaign, eight Portland gospel choirs perform in a concert tonight featuring the Brown Sisters, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Youth Choir and others. (7:30 pm, Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis and Clark College, $ 10 general public, $5 seniors/students, $3 children under 12, 288-1314.) 1 1 • SATURDAY "New Attitudes," a workshop teaching safer sex, is presented by Cascade AIDS Project. (1-5 pm, second floor, The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave., 223-5907.) A Woman's Place Bookstore hosts an auto graphing party and slide show with feminist author Yvonne Pepin. (7-9 pm, 1431 NE Broad way, 284-1110.) JEB, photographer and author of Making a Way: Lesbians Out Front presents a multi-image slide show, "Out Of Bounds — A Lesbian Journey," sponsored by the Lesbian Community Project. The show moves from amazons and witches, through the raunchy 1920s, and right into the 1980s with current portrayals of lesbian politics and lesbian passion. (8 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock St., 57/56 [tickets: A Woman's Place Bookstore J .) Echo Theatre presents Dance E-Z, a non smoking, alcohol-free dance party featuring the best in pop, golden oldies, soul and reggae. All ages welcome. (8-11 :30 pm, Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th Ave., $2.50, 231-1232.) Weaving Feminist Community is an outgrowth of the January 17 After Sonia/Where Next? meet ing in Salem. All women are welcome. (10 am-5 pm, Koinonia Center, 1414 Kincaid, Eugene, 233-9079 (Portland], 326-6316 [Salem], 928-5134 [Corvallis], 668-6150 (Eugene].) The National Organization of Women holds its third-annual Equality Dance (8 pm, 101 NW23rd, Corvallis, $2-$5 sliding scale, wheel chair accessible.) The seventh-annual Gender Studies Symposium closes today with a workshop by Byllye Avery, "Linking Black Women to Wellness." (7-9 pm, King Neighborhood Facility. 4815 NE 7th Ave., 293-2620.) "Age of Consent: Pedophilia is the topic of tonight's G ay Men Together discussion. Sex with "m inors": What age is old enough? With whom? W ho decides? (7 pm, social; 7:30-9:30 pm, discussion; 103 Cramer Hall, Portland State University. Andy. 228-6935.) 17 • SUNDAY Women with Women and Children holds a buffet brunch followed by informal socializing and a meeting to plan the float for the Lesbian and G ay Pride parade. (10-11:30 am, brunch; 11:30 am-1 pm , meeting; Northwest Service Center, 1819 NW Everett St., 18th Avenue entrance, 52-55 sliding scale, kids eat free, 282-1529.)