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Bridges will
perform in
their first full-
length concert,
Lez Be Gay on
May 18, at
8 pm in the
Main
Auditorium.
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Please honor your friends and loved ones
w ho have died with AIDS or are living
with AIDS at the C a n d le lig h t M e m o ­
ria l s e rv ic e on May 19 (see Calendar).
The service will be held at First Congre­
gational Church in the park blocks and
begins at 8 pm.
Join your sisters and brothers at the
R o se C ity S o b e rfa ire *91 c o n fe r­
e n c e held May 24-26 (see Calendar).
The conference opens at 5 pm on Friday
and is held at the Mt. Scott Community
Center. Friday also includes workshops,
a speaker’s meeting and a social. Satur­
day presents workshops, dinner, meet­
ings, roller skating, a dance and raffle.
And on Sunday there is a brunch, work­
shops and meetings concluding with a
raffle and farewell social. Please call
233-0568.
You do not want to miss LEZ BE G A Y ,
O u t o f th e F rin g e s /ln to th e Fray,
a jo in t concert presented by Bridges,
composed of members from the Portland
Gay Men’s Chorus and the Portland Les­
bian Choir, and the HUB, a lesbian and
gay organization (see Calendar, May 18).
This will be Bridges’ first full-length show
under director Ali Adelman. They will
also showcase small group and individual
talents. W orks performed will include
music from Romanofsky and Phillips and
Cris Williamson. A special feature will be
new choreography for Romanofsky and
Phillips’ W altz fo r a N ew Age. If your
organization would like to have a table,
participate in the auction, or propose
another networking project, call 235-
1356.
Shanti in Oregon presents R iv e r W a lk
*91 at Alton Baker Park in Eugene on
May 18 (see Calendar). This 10K pledge
walk is Shanti’s way to raise monies to
keep the agency in operation. There has
been an increase in demand fo r client
services (emotional support and non­
medical practical support fo r people with
HIV and their families, friends and loved
ones). The agency has 23 trained emo­
tional support volunteers and approxi­
mately 60 clients. Their goal is to raise
$15,000. They suggest you ask for a
donation of $2 per kilom eter that you
walk, and that you collect pledge money
in advance. Call 342-5088 for more in­
formation.
And of course, there is “ D o n 't S to p
N o w !," The Oregon Activists C onfer­
ence in Eugene on May 4 (see Calendar)
a series of workshops, discussions, and
networking around the topic of lesbian
and gay activism. The conference costs
$15. Carol Steinel and Howie Baggado-
nutz will keep participants entertained at
the closing concert for a mere $6. Call
683-2949 for all the information you need
to know. Don’t stop now!
The P o rtla n d W o m e n 's T h e a tr e
C o m p a n y presents the W est Coast
Kelly M asterson through June 8 (see
Theater). This is the first time the PWTC
has presented a play by a man. Set in
the summer of 1989 in Provincetown,
Mass., the play explores the relationships
of an older and a younger couple and the
meaning o f family. Performances are
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, with an
artists' benefit on June 8. The theater is
located at 1728 NE 40th Ave. Tickets
are $10 at In Her Image Gallery. Call
287-5972.
Now's your chance to step into the lime­
light and onto the stage! M e d iu m
R a re T h e a tre G ro u p in Corvallis will
hold auditions on May 18 for Please For­
give Me. Sylvia Plath by Carol Penacci
(see Calendar). There are four major
roles, two minor roles, plus walk-on sing­
ers and dancers. Production assistance
is also needed. Medium Rare produces
original scripts by lesbian and feminist
w riters w ith an emphasis on comedy.
Participation is open to women of all
ages, races and sexual oreintations. Call
Linda at 928-0871.
S o ro m u n d i, L e s b ia n C h o ru s o f
E ugene presents a M other’s Day con­
cert at the Hult Center in Eugene on May
12 (see Calendar). This is Soromundi's
first full-length performance. A 40-voice
choir, their repertoire includes western,
spiritual, rock and roll, international and
women’s music. The concert is free and
all are welcome. It is wheelchair acces­
sible and ASL interpreted.
8626 for more information.
Call 683-
Singer and songwriter B etsy R o se will
present a concert on May 11 entitled
"Healing Into Peace and Justice" (see
Calendar). The concert will be at the
Metropolitan Community Church. Betsy
Rose currently lives in Berkeley and has
recorded four albums, “ songs of earth
and spirit." She has traveled extensively
and has shared stages with some of the
country's best singers. Tickets are avail­
able at Ladd's Editions, Artichoke Music
and Catbird Seat.
David York, best known as the Portland
Gay M en’s Chorus director fo r eight
years, will be taking C o n co rd C h o ir to
Estonia this summer to participate in an
international choral festival. Concord
Choir will present a benefit concert fea­
turing Tom Grant, Shira Subotnick and
Pure Imagination on May 7 (see Calen­
dar). This all-jazz “ Partners for Peace"
concert at the Intermediate Theater will
be Tom Grant’s first appearance with a
choral group. Tickets are available
through the PCPA box office (248-4496)
and FASTIXX (224-TIXX).
The indefatigable C a ro l S te in e l p re s ­
e n ts M o th e rs o f G o d in a live per­
formance and recording session on May
10 (see Calendar). This promises to be
a delightful evening of spoken and musi­
cal comedy and commentary about the
state of the world. Your hootin' and
hollerin' will be welcome for the record­
ing session. The event takes place at the
Phantom Gallery at 3125 SE Belmont,
and costs $0-$6 sliding scale.