Films spanning the globe for May
Great queers of history
From Germany, Norway and China, special-interest films
With the stretch to Young Caesar, the Portland
Gay Men s Chorus establishes itself as a performance vehicle
beyond expectations
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behaviors and frisk around Oslo. By the end of
the film, one says, “ Children are downtrodden.
Then they use the children to keep us down­
She Must Be Seeing Things
trodden”
Ten years later, the same women made the
esbian-affirming as few movies have been
sequel. Again, a class reunion leads to an ad­
to date. She Must He Seeing Things
venture.
(US A/West Germany) explores the relationship
There is gentle humor and bittersweet irony,
of Jo (Lois Weaver), an independent filmmaker,
and the film makes valid points on how life is
and Agatha (Sheila Dabney), a lawyer of
for most women: teasingly unfulfilling.
Brazilian extraction. Agatha discovers a
(Northwest Film and Video Center, Saturday,
journal, including polaroid pix, of Jo's sexual
May 7)
history dating hack to her heterosexual days.
She becomes fascinated by the diary. Jo is
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making a film about a young woman who es­
capes from a 17th-century nunnery and lives out
her life disguised as a man. At one point Agatha
disguises herself as a man to shadow Jo, who is
really just working on her film. A bit rough in
production values, a tad obvious in places, it’s
nonetheless a worthwhile effort to explore
feminine and lesbian identity. Good love scenes.
(Northwest Film and Video Center, Friday,
May 20. and Saturday. May 21)
Wives and Wives Ten Years After
ives is a 1975 film exploring the lives of
three Norwegian women at a class
reunion who embark on a 48-hour romp. In a
comedy with a serious feminist viewpoint, the
women indulge themselves in some frivolous
reaching his limits.
In the featured role of Dionysus, David Blair
Hicks
hit the stage like a bolt of lightning
icomedes, ruler of the ancient kingdom of
wrapped in beaded chiffon. Kevin J. Walsh, as
Bithynia. was a well-known queer. His
sexual tastes appear to be the only reason Gaius Nicomedes, was vocally satisfying; his voice
commanded attention and aptly expressed the
Julius Caesar was sent to the kingdom as an
emotions and actions of his character.
emissary of Rome. Nicomedes was smitten by
The most enchanting moments in this pro­
the good looks and naive behavior of his Roman
duction were provided by Emily Zarov, Evan
visitor.
Knapp and Paul Grudzinski of the Abts Dance
Quickly establishing physical claim to the
Company.
With humor and charm the dancers
favors of young Caesar, Nicomedes showered
overcame the difficulty of presenting a graphic
orgasm onstage. Emily Zarov’s ugly Cossutia
Distant Harmony (Pavarotti
sparkled like a diamond in a mass of rhinestones.
in China)
The score of Young Caesar is difficult to
describe. Under Conductor Robert Hughes, the
pera-lovers, Pavarotti fans, students of
Virtuosi della Rosa centered on percussion.
music and voice, sinophiles and those
him with passion, attention and the opportunity
Hughes seemed in control throughout, and
who enjoy seeing cultures compared comprise a
to become a man.
many
times the “ slap,” “ bang” and “ zither-
partial list of those who would enjoy Distant
Young Caesar, an opera by Oregon-born
ing” beat of the score were exclamation points
Harmony. This impressionistic documentary of
composer Lou Harrison, tells the story of Gaius
behind
the action on stage.
Pavarotti’s trip to the most populated place on
Julius Caesar marking that point in his life when
Narrator
Steve Fulmer was bright, under­
Harth. to perform La Boheme for an audience of
Rome placed the mantle of manhood on his
standable and useful in his role. But isn’t it
10,(XX) raptly attentive Chinese, is a visual and
shoulders. The story is told from the wide-eyed
possible that the weakness of Young Caesar is in
aural treat.
youth’s perspective.
the production’s need to rely so heavily on the
At the end of the film, in a concert in a
As directed by Ric Young and performed by
narrator"?
l(),(XX)-seat hall. a Pavarotti of the golden voice
the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Young Caesar
When allowed to do what they do best, the
sings several standards, and the audience
lacked the sustained excitement and character
Portland Gay Men’s Chorus stands alone as an
adores him.
development that should make an opera stand
exercise in performance art. With the stretch to
Pavarotti summed up the feeling the film puts
on its own as good theater. David York’s
Young Caesar, PGMC establishes itself as a
across. “ There is so much purity here . . . such
portrayal of young Caesar was natural and
performance vehicle beyond expectations.
an innocence.”
unaffected. York’s voice showed signs of
Young Caesar worked because PGMC
reaching its limits, but his character was also
(Fifth Avenue Cinema)
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Special to the Globe
PORTLAND, Oregon - There is
nothing quite like the discovery
of a good, unmistakably local
eatery. And if you are in the
Portland area, I nominate in this
category Cascades Restaurant,
at 333 NW 23rd Ave., in the
city’s leafy West Hills section.
Cascades offers a cooking
style something like spa cuisine,
tailored
to outdoorsy but
sophisticated, health-conscious
palates. As befits a state known
for
its
environmental
sensitivities and touted as "the
political experiment station of the
nation,"
the
no-smoking
restaurant is a marketing
experiment
The cuisine emphasizes "fine,
artfully presented food that
happens to be healthful, " says
Michael Becker, who owns and
manages Cascades. The menu
ofTers light fresh food that is low
in calories, salt and cholesterol,
with cream sauces made from
low-fat milk, and dishes prepared
on nonstick surfaces allowing the
use of less butter.
Fresh, organic, local meat and
produce
-
wild
Oregon
mushrooms, smoked free-range
chicken and quail, purple
potatoes, Oregon red mussels,
Pacifica oysters, Columbia River
sturgeon and more - are also an
integral part of their effort to
create a cuisine that reflects the
land and its people.
You can see the Oregon of the
back-packing, river-rafting set
particularly at Saturday and
Sunday brunch when the menu
includes house made granola,
nitrite-free grilled sausage and
bacon, fresh red delicious apple
juice, salmon hash, Oregon morel
mushroom omelettes, and a
many-grained concoction called
"breakfast rice."
A somewhat difTerent Oregon
emerges on the dinner menu, with
dishes such as wild Oregon
puffball and cumin salad, pepper
and five-onion shortcake, Oregon
hardwood smoked salmon pate,
grilled Oregon duck breast with
blueberry sauce, and rack of baby
lamb with Ficklin port sauce.
The sophisticated touch is
apparent in the restaurant’s chief
ornamentation: a large oil
painting by James Gingerich
titled "Cascading into Portland."
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1988
Cascades
333 NW 23rd Avenue/274-2305
Smoking Permitted on Our Terrace.
Our Dining Room, of Course, Remains Smoke-Tree.
Just Out 24 May 1988