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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1990)
r April 1990 1 8 • WEDNESDAY AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) presents Donna Red Wing, director of the Lesbian Community Project, who will present a discussion entitled 'W orking Together.' (7-6:30pm. Metropolitan Community Church basement. Northeast 24th Avenue and Broadway. 232-1038.) In a benefit performance.The M ystery o f Irm a Vep. produced by Storefront Theatre, donates tonight's proceeds to Cascade AIDS Project. The playwright. Charles Ludum . died of AIDS In 1987. (7:30 pm. Dolores Wlnningstad Theatre. Portland Center for the Performing Arts. $25 (tickets: Cascade AIDS Project and Storefront Theatre). 224-4001.) Dell Richards, author of Lesbian Lists reads from and discusses her new book. Lesbian Lists is a collection of enlightening and entertaining trivia that traces lesbian history from Amazon times to the modern era. Sponsored by A Woman's Place Bookstore. (7:30 pm. A Woman's Place Bookstore. 1431 NE Broadway, free.) 1 9 • THURSDAY Radical Women's regular meeting includes a presentation entitled A Portrait of the Artist as an Insurgent Woman. Wheel chair accessible. (6:30 pm. Room 154. City Hall. 1120 SW 5th Ave.. 249-6067.) 2 0 • FRIDAY Earth Day. Girlfriend Productions presents Ronnie Gilbert, formerly of the Weavers with blue grass, acoustic and folk music. Robin Rower and Libby McLaren open the show. Non smoking. (8 pm. Pine St. Theatre. 911 SE Pine St.. $10 (tickets: A Woman 's Place Book store. Artichoke Music and Gl Joes). 281- 4635.) The Concord Choir, conducted by David York, will present a concert of Music by Women Composers. (May 4 .5 . 8 pm. The Old Church. 1422 SW 11th Ave.) 5 • SATURDAY Oregon guild Activists of S/M present a Mixed-Gender Dungeon Party. (9 pm-3 am, $ 10. call for location. 228-6935 ) Parents/Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P/ FLAG) will host a Pacific Northwest Regional Conference. The gathering is 'New Frontiers for the '90s.* (P/Flag Hotline. 232-7676.) 2 2 • SUNDAY 6 • SUNDAY_______ Molly Martin, editor of Hard Hatted Women discusses her book and her experiences In organizing women in the trades. (2pm . A Woman's Place Bookstore. 1431 NE Broadway, free.) Auditions for Homo genized See also Announcements. (11 am-1 pm. Echo Theatre. 1515 SE 37th Ave.. 236-2536.) 1 9 • SATURDAY Rose Court in conjunction with Cabinet Member Kim presents “A Night of Blues," a benefit for Pride Day 1990. (8:30 pm. Darcelle XV. 208 NW 3rd Ave.) Mothertode in concert. (8 pm. Northwest Service Center, $7 $ 10 sliding scale (tickets: A Woman's Place and Artichoke Music.)) 2 3 • MONDAY G A L L E R I E S Breathing for Strength Seif-Empowerment is taught by Carolyn Jordan. (6:30-8 pm. Heart sease Building. Common Ground. 2926 NE Flanders. $ 13. 230-1915.) Liz Long Gallery presents an art show entitled “People of C olor." The opening reception includes poetry readings by Dion Million. (April 4. 5-9 pm. Liz Long gallery. 1833 NE 2nd Ave.. 281-5386.) 2 5 • WEDNESDAY Womenwriting: Journal Writing for Women spring workshop begins. Facilitated by Wendy Judith Cutler. (Wednesdays through June 13th. 7 pm. A Woman's Place Book store. 1431 NE Broadway. $75-$ 100 sliding scale. 777-6248.) You are invited to an opening of artwork by Emerald Goldman and Sheri LaFlamme at Attitudes Gallery. Goldman's work con sists of large, solid, intensely colored studies of people, primarily women. LaFlamme's work is in several media. (Opening. April 30. 5-8 pm. show dates through May. Attitudes gallery. 1525 SW Park Ave.) Shantl in Oregon. Inc. presents a 10 Kilometer Fundraising Riverwalk and Celebration. All proceeds go to Shantl for direct support of Oregonians whose lives have been impacted by HIV-Disease. Entertainment and refreshments will be Included. (Alton Baker Park. Eugene; call for time. 342-5068.) Paradykes Lost, written by Lisa Kron and directed by Connie Breeding opens at the Portland Wom en's Theatre Company Theater. Paradykes Lost is a parody of the murder mystery. (Fridays and Saturdays through June 2. 8 pm. Portland Women's Theatre Company Theater. $9 (tickets: In Her Image Gallery.)) 2 1 • SATURDAY Merle Woo. Asian American feminist poet and candidate for governor of California speaks at a public forum. Sponsored by Radical Women. A reception and poetry reading follows. (2:30 pm. Browsing Lounge. Smith Memorial Center. Portland State University, free. 249-8067.) Matt Coles, a lesbian and gay rights attorney from San Fransisco talks on Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues of the ’90s Topics include domestic partnership arrange ments, families with children, equal employ ment benefits and AIDS issues. (7-30 pm. Room 129. University of Oregon Law School. Eugene, free.) The ACLU of Oregon is recruiting for new members to join the Commission on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights The Commission has focused prim arily on legislative matters and is now developing an education and awareness program to work in conjunction with the new hate- crimes law. People with skills and energy are invited to help the ACLU work on these and other tasks. Send a letter describing your qualifications and ideas for the Commission. (ACLU o f Oregon. 310 SW 4th Ave. *705. Portland. OR 97204; or call Ja m Carson. 227-3186.) A new study and support group tor lesbian psychotherapists is forming. (Sky. 229-0578.) Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gay Men. Inc. will present a Pacific Regional Conference with presentations and workshops on ’Community O utreach'. ‘ Religious Issues' and ‘ Positive Responses to Negative Statem ents.' (May 5.6. for registration information, write. Charles and Rita Knapp. 7215 SE Hawthorne Bivd.. Portland. OR 97215.) The Oregon State Bar provides a free legal information service with recorded messages on a variety of topics including gay rights. The service is accessible from touch-tone phones. For Information on a specific topic, press the four digit code when your call is answered. (In Portland call 620-3000; in Oregon call (800) 452-4776; for the gay rights tape, press '7 0 6 8 " when your call is answered.) Lesbian and Gay Pride Inc., the great people who put on the annual Lesbian and Gay Pride parade and rally each June ask that everyone think about planning their summer events for Pride Week. Help make the week of June 16th, 1990 a week to celebrate and remember! Volunteers and people with ideas are encouraged to call. (LGP Inc.. 232-8233.) The film Do the Right Thing, followed by discussion is shown at Liz Long Gallery. Free refreshments will be served beforehand. (7 pm. Urban Art Retreat. 1833 NE Broadway. 281-5386.) Triangle Productions presents the opening of its new production. A fter the Rain. Written by local playwright Per Donnie, After the Rain deals with survivorship in time of AIDS. Tonight's preview is a benefit for Cascade AIDS Project. (8 pm and Fridays through Saturdays, through May 12th. 8 pm. Firehouse Theater. 1436 SW Montgomery. $7.50 tonight; $ 15 Grand Opening tomor row; $ 10 regularly (tickets: 224-8499.)) Lesbian Community Project needs volunteer support for this ye a r's Softball Tournament. Call if you would like to help with publicity, awards, t-shirts, umpires, scheduling, graphics and organizing a social. (Lesbian Community Project. 223- 0071.) Kevin Micheál Moore as Lord Edgar Hillcrest and David Sikking as Lady Enid Hillcresl in Storefront Theatre's The Mystery of Irma Vep. 2 6 • THURSDAY A Woman's Race Bookstore hosts a feminist book discussion group. This meet ing's book is C at’s Eye by Margaret Atwood Refreshments are served. (7-9 pm. A Woman 's Place Bookstore. 1431 NE Broad way. free.) Western Oregon State College hosts a Joint barbeque with Willamette University's GALA and O SU's GALA. Everyone welcome. Call for time and location. (Karen or Tina. 838-1277.) ANNOUNCEMENTS Circa NOW announces open auditions tor Homo-genized. a gay and lesbian performance festival to be held in June. Dance, theater pieces, music, comedy and virtually anything else is welcome. Send a video tape of the act or come to the audition. See also May 6th. (Circa NOW Presents. P.O. Box 14912. Portland. OR 97214. Howie. 2362536.) 4 • FRIDAY The Human Rights Campaign Fund, a national gay and lesbian and AIDS political organization. Is soliciting applications for one-year Internships on the HCRF Board. The positions are open to young people between the ages of 19 and 25. one male and one female, the the successful applicants will serve as full members of the board. (Contact HCRF Board Intern Program. 1012 14th St. NW. Suite 607. Washington D.C.. 20005. or call (202) 628- 4160.) The Third Northwest International Gay Film Festival at Evergreen State College will include new films from around the world. Free childcare; free community housing, wheelchair accessible. (May 4-6. call for information. (206) 8666000 ext. 6542.) Gay men Interested in playing moder ate-level softball are invited to join a local team for a ten-week season. The team will also go to the Gay Games in Vancouver B.C. In August (Patrick. 231-1135 or John. 285-8746.) COMING MAY UP Outside In sponsors an AIDS prevention needle exchange program. Bring in a dirty hypodermic needle and receive a new one in exchange. You must be 18 or older. (3-7 pm. 1236 SW Salmon. 223^4121.) A toll-free telephone service helps people with AIDS determine if they are eligible for government-sponsored experi mental treatment programs. (Weekdays, (800) TRIALS-A.) G R O U P S ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) meets twice monthly to discuss the lack of attention, education, and research on AIDS and plan actions on this agenda. (7-8:30 pm. first and tNrd Wednesdays. Metropolitan Community Church base ment. 1644 NE 24th. mailing address. PO Box 6352. Portland. OR 97228. 232-1038.) Adventure Group meets In front of Lloyd Center Cinemas every Sunday morning for hiking, cross-country skiing or bicycling, depending on the weather. Activities are free of charge and are open to gay men and lesbians. (Recorded message. Friday through Sunday. 248-9474.) Ballroom dancing for lesbians is for both beginning and advanced dancers. (Larinda. 236-9633.) just out ▼ 19 ▼ April 1990