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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1989)
Auditions for the Portland Gay Men's Chorus continue. This tenth anniversary season w ill include a Christmas Concert, a jazz concert with guest artist Diane Schuur and the tenth Gay Pride Concert in June 1990. (4-6 pm, and again September 24, call to schedule a time, 235-3233.) A Woman's Place Bookstore hosts a reception for women who want to raise funds for the bookstore. This brainstorming session w ill be geared towards finding solutions to the long-term debt problems of Portland's only feminist and non-profit bookstore. Come with ideas for a benefit! There will be free hors d'oeuvres and a no-host bar. (5-7 pm, Café Mocha, 4108 NE Sandy, for information call 284-1110.) Women w ith Women and Children host a buffet dinner for informal socializing for couples, singles and children. Afterwards, there w ill be a planning session for fall activities. (5-7 pm, Banquet Room, Old Wives' Tales, 1300 E Burnside, $3-5 sliding scale, kids eat free.) OUT ABOUT TOWN is provided as a community service by Just Out. Listings of relevant community events and announcements are provided free of charge. Send your announcement with all pertinent information and a contact number and we w ill make every effort to include it in the monthly calendar. Send them to: Calendar Editor Just Out PO Box 15117 Portland, OR 97215 Announcements are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space limitations. Deadline for submissions is the 1 5th of each month. No submissions can be accepted over the phone. 3 • SUNDAY seven Sundays, a play by Michael Scott Reed closes. This play stars Cardiff Fossand and Kevin Leinbach as two unlikely friends brought together through AIDS. (September 1 and 2, 8:15 pm, September 3, 7 pm, Rainforest Theatre, 625 N W Everett, $10, reservations recommended, 228-2681.) 4 • MONDAY Labor Day. W indfire, a group for youth who are gay, lesbian or unsure, is holding a reunion for anyone who has attended Windfire meetings. Bring munchies, drinks or desserts to share, and any Windfire mementos you have to show. Partners, family and friends are welcome. (1 pm, Mt Tabor Park Picnic Shelter, for informa tion call Phoenix Rising, 223-8299 or the Reunion Committee, 234-1045 in the evening.) 5 * TUESDAY First Tuesday Coffeehouse w ith Mistress o f Ceremonies Carol Steinel presents performers Marilyn O'Malley, Kim H., and Shan Leslie. Note: First Tuesday continues to be held in its new location, Café Mocha. (7:30pm , Café M ocha, Northeast 41 st Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, $2 donation, 231-9351.) 8 • FRIDAY Downtown Dykes meets for brunch at Dakota Café. Ask for the "Lunch Bunch Table." All dykes welcome. See also ANNOUNCE MENTS. (11:30 am-1 pm, 239 SW Broadway.) ju t! 0 * ▼ 18 ▼ Septem ber 1989 9 * SATURDAY The Oregon School o f Arts and Crafts inaugurates fall quarter with an Open House to allow visitors to learn first-hand about the selection of educational opportunities at the school. Tour the campus, visit the studios, talk to faculty, see student artwork and register for a class or workshop. (11 am-3 pm, 8245 SW Barnes Rd., free, 297-5544.) Portland Women's Theatre Company is holding auditions for its 1989 fall production of This Child's Family by Amy Rubin. This play is the story of a lesbian extended family con fronted by the onset of changes during its traditional Thanksgiving get-together. No experience is necessary, just a desire to act. There are parts available for eight women. (Auditions, 1 pm, PW TC Theatre, 1728 NE 40th Ave., scripts and audition sheets are available at A Woman's Place Bookstore, $3 refundable deposit, Cherise, 255-6263, or Pam, 232-0181.) The Seattle Men's Chorus presents jazz singer Diane Schuur with the Peggy Stem Trio and saxophonist Denney Goodhew in an AIDS benefit concert. Proceeds from the concert w ill be distributed among the AIDS organizations in the Puget Sound region. Interpreted for the hearing impaired. (8 pm, Seattle Opera House, Seattle, $12-$50 [tickets: Bailey/Coy Books or call [206] 323-2992.]) 1 0 • SUNDAY Cascade AIDS Project sponsors From A ll Walks of Life, a 10K (6.2 mile) pledge walk to benefit AIDS care and education. All proceeds w ill go directly to the various AIDS care and support organizations dependent on CAP for their funding. Individuals and teams who bring in the most pledge money w ill be eligible for prizes including a trip for two to Hawaii and a shopping spree on Northwest 23rd Avenue. (Registration, 8 am, opening ceremonies, 9 am, walk begins, 10 am, post-walk festivities, Noon- 2 pm, preregister by calling 223-WALK.) The Freedom Socialist Party continues its eight-week series of classes on "Fascism: What it is and How to Fight It." This week's topic is "The US Labor's Stake in Fighting Fascism." The series examines elements of fascism as they relate to blacks, other people of color, lesbians and gay men, women and Jews. (Noon, Musician's Union Hall, 325 NE 20th, brunch at 11 am, $2 for the class, $3 for brunch, 249- 8067.) Portland Lesbian Choir holds auditions for new singing members. An) lesbian interested in joining the 40-voice choir can visit tonight or on September 1 7. Non-singing Friends of the Choir are also needed. (Call Ann, 274-9591 or Marla, 245-1429.) course fo r hospice and cancer volunteer workers. This course is open to anyone interested in the specific needs of dying patients and their families, and in learning how to help people physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. The training session covers topics which include cancer, AIDS, pain management, communication skills, death and dying, grief and loss, family dynamics and patient care. The training staff includes physicians, nurses, chaplains and social workers. (9-11 am, Thursdays through November 16, free, call for registration or information, 251-6192.) A Woman's Place Bookstore invites all women to the monthly Women's Book Discussion Group. This month's title is The Door into Ocean by Slonczewski. This free group gathers in informal roundtable manner to discuss feminist literature and contemporary politics. (7 pm, A Woman's Place Bookstore, 1431 NE Broadway, free, 284-1110.) "Remember my Name" is a play based on the AIDS Memorial Quilt, directed by John Vreeke and sponsored by the Alice B. Theatre and the Northwest AIDS Foundation. (7:30 pm, Thursdays through Saturdays and 7 pm, Sundays through O ctober 8, Theatre O ff Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S., Seattle, [206] 32- ALICE.) 1 1 • MONDAY Ann Hinds, artist and art educators, facilitates peer support groups using visual self- expression to address change, loss and the creative process. The "People Dealing with HIV+ Test Results" group, starting tonight, provides peer support and encourages creative responses for HIV-positive people. Other groups begin at other times this month. Please preregister by September 8. (7-9 pm, every other Monday for twelve weeks, 274-9591.) 1 2 • TUESDAY Ann Hinds' "Women Survivors" group is for women who are healing from violence or trauma. See September 11. (7-9 pm, every other Tuesday for twelve weeks, 274-9591.) The Vladimir Chamber Choir from USSR, the Concord Choir from Portland, directed by David York, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Children's Choir, also from Portland, directed by Katheryn Giffert perform together in Peace through Music. Proceeds from this concert w ill help finance a Soviet Block tour for the Concord Choir in 1991. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. See also September 14. (8 pm, First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson, $8, $5 for students and seniors [tickets: Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon, Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis and Clark College, Stiles for Relaxation, Classical Milleneum and Wiscarson Music.]) 1 3 * WEDNESDAY Lucia Meijer, the Substance Abuse Education Coordinator of the WAMI Center presents a discussion on the connection between alcohol, drugs and AIDS. Questions under scrutiny include the increased AIDS risk for drug and alcohol users, challenges that come after testing positive, and communication issues between non-HIV-positive and HIV-positive individuals. Sponsored by Stonewall Recovery Services and the Northwest AIDS Foundation. (6-8 pm, repeated October 10and November 1, Seattle Public Library's downtown Branch, [206] 722- 3700.) Mayor Bud Clark signals step-off From All Walks of Life 1988 The Vladimir Chamber Choir performs Five Centuries o f Russian Choral Music. Proceeds from this concert w ill help finance the Soviet Block tour of Portland's Concord Choir in 1991. See also September 12. (8 pm, Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis and Clark College, 615 SW Palatine H ill Rd., $10, $5 students and seniors, [tickets: Ecumenical Ministries o f Oregon, Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis and Clark College, Stiles for Relaxation, Classical Milleneum and Wiscarson M usic.]) 1 5 * FRIDAY "Women in Communities" is a set of two slide shows by Kathy Buckalew. Ms. Buckalew is a photographer for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. Sponsored by A Woman's Place Bookstore and In Her Image Gallery. (7:30 pm, call 284-1110 for location.) Tacit Agreements: Graded Lessons in Sitting in a Chair, a one-person show written and performed by Carol Steinel, is billed as "a piece of theater for 156 participants," as it examines the unspoken contracts between audience and performer. (8 pm, Friday and Saturday, 7 pm Sunday, one weekend only, Echo Theatre, 1515 SE 37th Ave., $7 in advance (tickets: A Woman's Place Bookstore and Artichoke Music], $8 at the door.) 1 6 • SATURDAY 1 4 • THURSDAY Portland Adventist Hospital offers a training A Woman's Place Bookstore hosts an autographing party w ith feminist w rite r and photographer Tee Corrinne. Ms. Corrinne signs