22 ▼ march 3. 1009 T just out
out about town
1996 Stories should offer a fresh, funny perspective on some aspect
of gay and lesbian lives Submissions should be 1.000-5.000 words,
typed and double-spaced Deadline June 30. 1995 (Send submis­
sions with SASE to Anthony Crime. AJyson Publications. 40 Ptympton
S t . Boston. MA 021 IB M 6/1 6)
OW TO CONTACT US
O ut Ab o u t To w n if a free community serves of just out. Listings
of events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to
gay men. lesbians and bisexuals of every color In Oregon are provided
free of charge
Lesbians of diverse backgrounds are being sought to contribute to an
anthology of nonfiction assays about personal experi­
e n ce « w ith health and health-related Issues This anthology
is intended to provide a healing catharsis for women In pain and to be
a source of comfort and strength for women struggling to survive in the
health care system Deadline April 30, 1995 (Mail typed, double­
spaced manuscripts and/or queries to: J. White. M.D.. and Marissa
Martinez. PO Box 10003. Portland. OR 97210. please include SASE )
(4/21)
just out prints a full groups listing in the second issue of the month; the
deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Friday of the
month In the first issue that comes out each month, just out will list only
immediate care organizations The deadline for that issue is the
Thursday before the third Friday of the month These deadlines apply
to the calendar also
Why are women oppressed? Are you interested in understanding the
root of women s second-class status? J o in a w eekly study grou p
to discuss Evelyn Reed's W onsan'» E volu tion (7-9 pm M on­
days. 7038 N Fairport PI.. group free. donation for snacks. 228-3090 )
(9/1)
Announcem ents are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to
space limitations, relevance and receipt b y deadline Submissions
cannot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement.
Send submission* to just out calendar. PO Box 14400, Portland.
OR 97214 0400, or fax to 236-1257.
Join the "S to p the 2 .3 8 M inim um W age!" C am paign to
prevent the Oregon Restaurant Association from legalizing lower
wages for all tipped workers. (2 8 4 -3 8 5 6 X 4 /1 )
Items in O u t Ab o u t T o w n run for six months If you wish to continue
to run your group's information, please submit an updated announce­
ment before the expiration date noted at the end of your listing.
> •*
The editors of Leebimna O ff the Reg/ A M enopausal A n th o l­
o g y are seeking personal narratives and short fiction about your
menopausal experience as a lesbian, including helpful, useful and funny
material Deadline March 1, 1995 (Send submissions to: Anthology.
PO 804. Grants Pass. OR 97526.) (3/3)
ENTERTAINMENT
Irvington residents are invited to Join the Irvington G a y and
Lesbian Association (281-6781,) ( 4 /2 \)
Am erican Express Financial A d viso rs now has "dual c li­
ent financial planning" specifically designed for nonmamed couples
G allery
(e g., gay men. lesbians, siblings). (For a free guide, call David
W oosley 503 255-4900. ext 2 2 5 ) (7/7)
Th e Ja m ¡s o n / Th o m »» Galley exhibits the gntty and sensual
Lesbian w annabe w riters! join a group formed to explore and
develop interest and skill in various types of writing— poetry, prose,
nonfiction. An interest in writing is ail that is required. (M arty297-3480 )
(3/17)
paintings o f Patrick Abbey, which challenge the viewer's initial percep­
tions Also, the photographs of Bill Jacobson, which reflect dissolving
memory and clouded vision Through April 1 .(1 0 am-6 pm Tuesday-
Saturday. 1313 NW G Iisan St . 222 0063 )
Q ue e rs R U s is putting together an anthology of all radical,
queer, anti-assim ilationist material that deserves more than a
Th e Hoffman G allery presents 'A r t s and Crafts Interiors'
through March 12 ( I t am- 7 pm Tuesday- Thursday. I0am -5pm Friday-
Sunday. Oregon School o f Arts and Crafts. 8245 S W Barnes R d .
297 5544.)
local audience. Send in your broadsides, 'zlne work, newsletter pieces,
articles, demo fliers, transitory agitprop (wheatpasting posters, stick­
ers. spray paint documentation), etc., along with some info: why you did
it. what you did with it. responses. New material welcome. Deadline:
May 1.1995. (Send material—multiple copies if possible— o r inquiries
to: D Gould. 4646 N Winchester A v e . Suite 2. Chicago. IL 60640. e-
mail to £ Rand: erand & ba te sedu ) (4/21 )
Galleri 8 is hosting a three-photographer show of black and white
nudes Cyoakha's 'The Tikal Temple N udes.' Chris Johnson's mys­
terious ' Shadow and Light." and Mary Morse's hand-painted, geomet­
ric 'Erotic Totems * Through March. (2-6 pm Wednesday-Friday:
noon-4 pm Saturday. 314 S W Ninth Ave , 224- 7876.)
Red C ran e Gallery presents a tribute to St. Valentine, with
a focus on affairs of the heart Artists include Belle Dean, Shardaun.
Wendy Johnson. Kathleen Hawkins-Robello. Lee Shaw and others
Through March 10 (2-6 pm Thursday Saturday, o r by appointment.
3001 SE Belmont S t . 239-2535 )
G atherings
Project Q uest will sponsor 'L iv in g Fully: A P acific N o rth ­
w e st H IV and A ID S Healing Conference ' for those whose
Seattle glass artist Dale C hihu ly —one of 17 artists featured in
lives have been touched by HIV and AIDS. A healing retreat; a time for
learning, play, tears, inspiration and joy. Keynote speaker will be Dr
Jon Kaiser, M.D., author o f Immune Power The conference will be held
at Breitenbush Hot Springs. (Thursday-Sunday. April 20-23, registra­
tion $269. 2 4 1 -1 6 3 5 X 4 /2 1 )
Breaking Barriers Recent American Craft at the Portland Art M u­
seum— will discuss his work and the evolution of glass art. (2 pm
Sunday. March 19. Berg Swann Auditorium, free with museum admis­
sion. 226-2811 )
4
Cincinnati-based artist M ark D e Jo n g will live at Bay 78-N ot For
Sale G allery and create an in-progress art exhibit on the premises
until April 6 (1-5 pm Wednesday Saturday, o r by appointment. Bay 78.
9 15 N W l l t h A ve. Marcus 255 7438)
W ise W om an H erbals is announcing the P acific N o rth w e st
Herbal Sym posium , an event focusing on the use of herbs as
T heater
T h e G a y and Lesbian Parents C oalition International C o n ­
ference. held June 30-July 3 at the University of Califomia-Los
S ylvia 's C lass A c t D inner Theatre presents the Portland
premiere o f the musical revue F o re v e r P la id The lighthearted story
of a male harmony group whose career and lives were cut short when
their '54 Mercury was hit by a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls Rays
through March 18 (Thursday-Saturday 6 1 5 pm dinner. 8 pm show
Sunday 11 30 am brunch. I pm show. and 5. 15 pm dinner. 7 pm show.
5115 NE Sandy B lv d . $24 95 dinner: $19.95 brunch, reservations
228 6 8 2 8 )
Angeles, will comprise three sub-conferences: the Parent’s Confer­
ence. focusing on issues relevant to those who are currently parenting
or wish to become parents, and the Young Adult's Conference and the
Children's Conference, which will examine topics of importance to the
children of lesbian or gay parents. Each will feature workshops, guest
speakers, special events and entertainment. (W rite: GLPC! '95. 7985
Santa Monica B lvd, Box 109-346, West Hollywood. CA 90046: call:
231-654-0307: fax. 3 1 0 6 5 2 -7 5 8 4 .)(7/7)
Rexall Rose Cafe presents O re ss S u it* fo r H ire , a private road
trip through memory and desire Discover the geography of a relation­
ship between two women, aged in poison Runs through March 11. (8
pm Friday-Saturday. 2403 NE Alberta S t . $6-$10 sliding scale, reser­
vations 282-9781.)
Lova M akas a Fam ily Inc. holds gay. lesbian and bisexual family
medicine The event will feature 17 speakers. Including renowned
herbalists and physicians. (Saturday Monday, May 27-29, Edgefield
Manor. Troutdale. $175 before April 1; $195 after A pril 1.- full-time
students with ID $150. Sharol Tilgner 239-4292.) (5/19)
A re c e p tio n is t w h o 's at the e n d of h e r ro p e s to p s in to see a fo rtu n e te lle r in
Reincarnation, at the Echo T h e a te r thro u gh M a rc h 19 (S e e calendar, F rid a y, M a rc h 3 )
support groups the second Monday of every month. The March 13
meeting will feature a panel o f gay and lesbian parents and teachers to
open dialogue about what we are doing for our children in school.
(228-3892 ) ( 8/18)
Th e P ortland A c to rs C o nservato ry presents G e ttin g O u t by
Marsha Norman, a story of the past and present of a young woman
attempting to find her way In life after her release from prison Offering
no simple answers, the play conveys the struggle of a woman fighting
for her life against incredible odds Through March 5. (8 pm Friday-
Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. Firehouse Theatre. 1436 S W Montgomery
S t. $ S $ I4 . 274 1717)
Stark Raving Th e a tre 's Raving A fte r Hours presents Susan
GlaspeH's Trifles, a feminist classic directed by Trtsh Egan (10:30pm.
March 10. 17. 18. 31 and April 1: 9 pm. April 7-8. 4319 SE Hawthorne
Blvd . 232 7072 )
A rtis ts R epertory Th e atre presents K e e ty a n d D u. the story of
two women who transcend their conflicting ideologies to find under­
standing and friendship in the midst of the reproductive rights debate
(Previews 7 pm Tuesday-Thursday March 14-16. regular run: 8 pm
Friday-Saturday. March 17-April 23. Wilson Center for the Performing
Arts, t i l l S W 10th Ave . previews $10. regular $ 16-$20 (tickets ART
box office o r by phone 242-9043) )
J a y P atrick and Leigh C lark co-star in an evening of original,
erotic, staged readings, songs and adult drama about love, sex and the
human heart— f r o r H e a t o f th e F lam e, T h e a tric a l E ro tic a
Through March 11 (8 pm Friday-Saturday. Theatre on the Park. 904
S W Main S t . $12 with reservations. $14 door. 226-6544 )
Th e Portland Repertory Theatre takes a decidedly comic turn
with its production o f B e au J e * t James Sherman's smash hit
romantic comedy about dating and families Through March 18 (2 pm
Sunday. 7 pm Tuesday and Sunday. 8 pm Wednesday Saturday. PRT 's
Mamstage. 25 S W Salmon S t . $27 Friday-Saturday. $25 all other days
(tickets Tcketmaster 224 4400. PRT box office 224-44911)
Six on Shakespeare presents the Bard's most misunderstood play
T he C o m e d ic T ra g e d y o f H a m le t Witness Hamlet the way he
was meant to be (or not to be) March 1 7 through April 1 (8pm Friday-
Saturday. Portland Women s Theater. 1728NE40th Ave $7 general.
$5 students and seniors. 287- 7707 )
P o rtland W om en's Theatre Com pany presents B la ir * o f
LaLunm a loving spoof of Portland's premier lesbian movie (8 pm
Friday-Saturday. 1728 NE 40th A v e . $7 general. $5 students and
seniors. 287-7707)
Also at the Portland W om an's Theatre Com pany. M is g u id e d
L lv e s i A L eab ien Soap Opens (7 pm. first and third Sunday o f
every month, I 728 NE 40th Ave . $ 6 door. 287-7707.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Th in k in g about long-term disability? Phoenix Rising Founda­
tion is offering an eight-week support group for people with HIV/AIDS
who are beginning to think about leaving their jobs. Share information,
find support, and explore the practicalities involved. (5 45-7:15 pm
Tuesdays. March 14-May 2. sliding fee scale. 223-8299.)(4/21)
S o b e r Leath er G ro u p form ing: are you interested in becoming
a part of the growing number of leather women and men who are
learning to live sober in happiness and with dignity? Could you use the
additional freedom that a leather meeting could provide for you? Please
call (Dena 289-3104.) (8/4)
A lyson Publications is soaking contributions to a now
book in which lesbians talk about their first sexual experience with
B ulletin B oard
Planning for the 1999 G a y and Lesbian Pride Parade and
Rally is underway. Volunteers are welcome to attend meetings and
get involved 1995 marks Portland's 20th anniversary of pride! (Pride
Northwest. PO Box 6611. Portland. OR 97208. 295-9788 ) ( 6 /2 )
Are you interested In forming a Native Am erican T w o -S p irit
(gay, lesbian and bisexuaD group? Do you feel isolated in both
the native community and the gay and lesbian community? If you are
interested In ending the silence around Two-Spirit issues and HIV and
AIDS, please call (Doug 287 6992X 8/4)
Support group forming for partners, friends and caregivers
of lesbians and gay men with life-threatening illnesses Groups meet
weekly, f o r i 1/2 hours Times to be arranged ($5 suggested donation
p e r group, contact facilitator Jonnie Hyde. P h D . 289-3787 o r
206 695 3416 ) ( 9/1)
O n e With Heart announces A erobic Boxing to r M en and
W om en —physical fitness with purpose Non-contact. Taught by Lara
Seeburg (6 30- 7 30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. 4 2 3 1 SE
Hawthorne Blvd . $225. 231-19991(3/15) ' '
'
'
' ' '
another woman. E a rly E m b ra c e * will be a collection of true, first-
person stories describing first consensual same-sex experiences.
Deadline: June 30. 1995. (For guidelines send SASE to Early Em­
braces Guidelines. Alyson Publications. 4 0 Ptympton St.. Boston. MA
0 2 1 1 8 )( 6/1 6)
Co-editors Karen X. Tulchinsky and James Johnstone are accepting
subm issions for an international anthology of short, short
stories (750-1.000 words) by lesbians and gay men The book will be
V olunteers
O u r Houaa of Portland, a care facility for people living and dying
with AIDS, la recruiting volunteers. Fulfilling volunteer activities
are now available: maintenance/fix-it, licensed Certified Nursing Assis­
tants. gardeners, recycling manager. If you have a particular skill to
share, or time and a willingness to work with people living and dying with
AIDS, please call. (Judith Rizzio. 234-0175.) (8/4)
So u th w e st W ashington Health D istrict is re cruiting vo lu n ­
teers to participate in its Companion Care program assisting HIV-
positlve clients. Volunteers provide at least four hours per week of
emotional and/or practical support. Individuals or groups welcome
(Contact Becky Bityeu, Volunteer Coordinator 206-695-9215. ext
3151.1(4/19)
Bridges V o c a l Ensemble. Portland’s Lesbian and Gay choral
ensemble, is looking for a new adm inistrative co o rd in a to r (a
volunteer position with a monthly stipend). Te n o rs are also being
sought. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings. (242-1675.) (7 /7 )
Volunteers are needed for the International W o m e n 's D a y
celebration at Montgomery Park. Help Is needed for public relations.
sign-making, registration and other tasks (Sunday. March 12. Sheila
Yates 245-9516 ) (3/17)
an album of snapshots that reflect the spectrum of lesbian and gay life
experiences Deadline March 31. 1995. (For guidelines send SASE
(must have correct Canadian postage o r International Reply Coupons)
to: Queer Glances. Queer Moments. t 1002-1340 Burnaby St..
Vancouver. B C.. Canada. V6E 1R1 ) ( 3/17)
Th e D om estic V iole n ce Resource C ente r is a Washington
Ja c k Hart Is seeking contributions to a n e w book in which
gay men in long-term relationships describe the first time they met their
partners The D a y W * M e t will be a collection of true, first-person
stories by men describing the first time they met the man who would
become so important In their lives Deadline June 30. 1995 (For
guidelines send SASE to The Day W e Met Guidelines. 40 Ptympton
S t . Boston. MA 02118 X 6/1 6)
Phoenix Rising Foundation has a new computerized information
Alyson Publications is calling for short fiction for a gay
and lesbian hum or anthology to be published in the spring of
County agency providing support, shelter, and related services to
women and children escaping domestic violence Volunteers are being
recruited to work in existing programs or to work In a new program
specifically within the lesbian community (Contact Jane 948- 7579 o r
Linda 640-11 7 1 X 6 /1 6 )
and referral system and is recruiting volunteers to work either morning
or afternoon shifts to help give out information Training is provided to
use this data base (Darson La Pan 223-8299 ) ( 8/18)