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January
T h e P o rtla n d A r t M u seu m
h o sts an e x h ib itio n
o f m o re th a n 8 0
s c u lp tu re s and
stu d ie s by th e g re a t
F re n c h in n o v a to r
A u g u s te R odin
th ro u g h J a n . 2 2 .
R o d in , th e R o b e rt
M a p p le th o rp e
o f his tim e ,
ro c k e d th e a r t w o rld
w ith his b ra s h an d
e ro tic c o m p o sitio n s;
th e m o v e m e n t an d
e m o tio n in his w o rk
re m a in fre s h to d a y .
FRIDAY
A special S trik a B ack! co u rs e d es ig n ad fo r
te e n a g e g irls begins. The course brings teens
together to learn basic physical and verbal self-
defense skills and to give them a chance to practice
against a fully padded male attacker. (6 pm Friday; 1-
6 pm Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8, 4231 SE
Hawthorne Blvd.. $250. 231-1999.)
The F o re s t G ro u p holds a p o tlu c k a n d p la n ­
ning m eeting. Bring your own place setting. (6:30
pm dinner; 7:30 pm meeting, 293-1358.)
The In d e x G a lle ry a t C la rk C o lle g e brings the
work of D a v id E c k a rd to the Pacific Northwest.
Eckard's steel, rubber, canvas and straw construc­
tions evoke strong references to medical devices,
sexual apparatus and utilitarian mechanisms in their
structure and materials. Through Feb. 3. (9 am-8 pm
Monday- Thursday; 9 am-4 pm Friday, 1800 E
McLoughlinBlvd., Vancouver, Wash., 206-699-0246.)
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U.N. conference which will be held in Beijing,
China, in August. (7 pm. In O th e r W ords b o o k ­
store, 3 7 3 4 SE H a w thorne Blvd., 2 3 2 -6 0 0 3 .)
THURSDAY
S a r a S h o r t t performs original music at the
R e x a ll R o s e C a fe . (8 pm, 2 4 0 3 N E A lberta
St.. 2 8 2 -9 7 8 1 .)
T h e M e t r o p o lit a n H u m a n R ig h ts C o m ­
m is s io n o f f e r s f r e e w o r k s h o p s o n d i v e r ­
s ity which dem onstrate how to embrace the
benefits of a diverse society. (6 :3 0 -8 :4 5 pm,
Room 110, Vollum Hall, R eed C ollege, 32 0 3 SE
W o o d s to c k S t., p re re g is te r: Jam ae H illia rd
823-5136. voice and TDD.)
Portland A rt M useum 's A r t / O n t h e E d g e
series brings R h o d e s s a J o n e s a n d Id r is
A c k a m o o r , performance artists from San Fran­
cisco, to Portland with their most recent work:
Big B u tt G irls, H ard H eaded W om en. W ritten
and p e rfo rm ed by Jones and d ire cte d by
Ackamoor, the piece is a powerful exploration of
the lives of incarcerated women. (8 pm Thurs-
day-Friday, Jan. 12-13, 1219 SkV Park Ave.,
$10-$13, 2 2 6 -2 8 1 1 .)
SATURDAY
Lone W o lf P ro d u c tio n s presents Kmnneth,
W hat Is the Frequency? by Nick Zagone. at
Portland Women’s Theatre Company. Through Jan.
29. (8 pm Friday and Saturday, 1728 NE 40th Ave.,
287-7707.)
Meet old and new friends at the S o u th w e s t W a s h ­
in g to n Lesbians P o tlu c k sponsored by the Les­
bian C om m unity P roject. (6 pm, Tina C.
206-418-2015.)
Join the eccentric and delightfully dysfunctional char­
acters of M isgu ided Lives: A Lesbian Soap
O pera for another season of outrageous antics. Will
Penny ever face up to murdering her husband? Will
Delores and Dr. Phranswa ever find each other
again? Will Mr. Ron ever have a successful relation­
ship? And what is this about a “ Super Lesbian
Avenger"? (7 pm, first and third Sundays, Portland
Women's Theatre Company. 1728 NE40th Ave., $6
at the door, 287-7707.)
T h e C ity N ig h tc lu b presents T h e P o iso n W a ­
te rs S h o w —fabulous female impersonation and a
host of “ wannabes." (10 pm-4:30 am. 13 N W 13th
Ave., $6. 224-CITY.)
Put on your cowboy boots and join the R o s e to w n
R a m b le rs for an evening of C o u n try W e s te rn
d an cin g, with a live DJ. (9:30 pm doors; 10 pm
lessons; 10:30 p m -1:30 am dancing, lower level,
FRIDAY
C o u n t r y W e s t e r n d a n c in g f o r w o m e n .
This week, learn “ The A rlen e ." (7 :3 0 p m lesson;
8 :3 0 -1 0 :3 0 pm dance, St. D a vid 's Parish Hall,
28 0 0 SE H arrison St., $3 door, 2 3 3 -2 0 4 7 .)
Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., $5, call Rob
206-423-8295, Kahn 232-7643o r Michael297-6416.)
one hour early for a pre-performance talk. (8 pm,
$15-$18, 503-687-5000.)
SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
L es b ia n o r g a y fa m ilie s w ith y o u n g c h il­
d re n are invited to a fa m ily p o tlu c k . (10 am-
noon, 777-5307.)
C a s c a d e B e a r s sponsors a B e a r s N ig h t
O u t. Play darts and pool at the PDX Eagle
Tavern. Food and drink specials. (6 :3 0 -1 0 :3 0
pm. 1300 W B u rn sid e S t., Bearline: 323 -6 0 7 1 .)
“A S p ir a l S c re e n ; A M u r a l” b y A n n e S ie m s
opens at th e H o ffm a n G a lle ry at the Oregon
School of Arts and Crafts. The artist will give a talk
from 2 to 5 pm. Exhibit ends Feb. 8. (8245 S W
Barnes Rd.. 297-5544.)
LU. TUESDAY
B e ijin g * 9 5 In t e r n a t io n a l W o m e n 's F o ­
ru m ; Judy Brodkey presents a slide program
The B ill T . J o n e s /A r n ie Z a n e D a n c e C o m ­
p a n y performs at the Hult Center in Eugene. Come
cath artic com ics I
S i s t e r S p i r it holds a c e le b r a t io n p la n n in g
m e e tin g . The office is wheelchair accessible,
and all women are welcome. (7 :3 0 pm, Suite
426, 4 0 8 S W S e co n d Ave., 2 9 4 -0 6 4 5 .)
about the
W om en’s
discusses
upcoming
1985 United Nations International
Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and
how people can participate in an
W om en's World Forum at the 1995
Be a s ta r at the l i v e v i d e o t a p i n g o f
N ig h tS c o n » , the most outrageous dance show
ever seen on television. (10 pm -4 am. The C ity
N ightclub. 13 N W 13th Ave., $5, 224-C ITY .)
The B ill T . J o n e s / A r n ie Z a n e D a n c e C o m ­
p a n y comes to Portland for three performances
o f the m ultim edia dance piece S till/H e re .
Through Jan. 15. (8 pm Friday a nd S aturday; 2
pm Sunday, Lincoln H all A uditorium . P S U cam ­
pus, $6-$20, tic k e ts : 725-330 7.)
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SATURDAY
T h e C it y N ig h t c lu b presents In v a s io n fro m
S e a t t le ; T h e J u s t in e C a s e S h o w , featur­
ing that city's star female im personators. (10
p m -4 :3 0 am, 13 N W 13th A ve ., $ 6 cover,
224-C ITY .)
featuring The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé