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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1995)
20 ▼ m a rch 17. 1003 ▼ ju s« o u t march I 17 FRIDAY S aint P a trick's D ay pm doors; 8 pm show. 208 N W Third Ave., $8. 222-5338.) TUESDAY S p rin g Equinox Je ssic a Litw ak premieres her new play. R e in c a rn a tio n . with co-star K a re n B o e ttche r-Ta te , at the Echo Theatre. Reincarnation is a fast-paced comedy about a thirtysomething receptionist whose search for inner peace and a boyfriend lead her to a gypsy fortune teller. Through March 19. (8 pm Fnday- Saturday; 2 pm Sunday, 1515 SE 37th Ave., Friday-Saturday. $ 11 advance [tickets: Fastixx 224 8499, In Other Words 232 64221; $13 door. Sunday: $10 advance; $12 door. 735-4444.) 118 J o A n n Loulan performs her personal brand of stand-up comedy and sex education at the North west Service Center. A Loulan lecture is full of laughter, dramatic dialogue and surprises. (8 pm. 1819 NWEverett St.. $12 advance [tickets: Fastixx 224-8499. It’s My Pleasure 236-05051; $14 door, 335-0221.) SATURDAY S ing le Professional W om en o ve r 3 8 go to a play and socialize afterwards. (Leave message: 7254255.) 119 SUNDAY Join Darcelle for more D is h in ’ w ith D iv in e Portland's fabled female impersonator stars in this show based on the life of the late Divine. Sundays through March 26. (4 pm drinks and dinner; 5 pm show, Darcelle XV, 208 N W Third Ave.. $10 ad vance [Fastixx 224-8499. Jelly Bean]; $12 door. 222-5338.) Madam announces the third annual L «a th «r -S / M - Fetish Ero tica S h o w at Darcelle XV. a benefit for The Filisa Vistima Foundation, to publicly fund sex- reassignment surgery. Performances will include comedy, dance, and seductively erotic fantasies. (7 T h a M etro po litan H u m an R ights C o m m is sion of Portland presents d iva rs ity training w o rk s h o p s that focus on helping participants un derstand oppression and the importance of net working and building alliances. (6:30-8:45pm. Bow man Center. Jefferson High School. 5 2 ION. Kerby St., free, call to register: Jamae Hilliard 823-5136. voice and TDD.) T h a Lesbian F o ru m , sponsored by The Lesbian Community Project, discusses “ Sex, Intimacy and Spirituality: In Search o f Integration" at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. (7 pm. 1624 NE Hancock St., $2 [more if you can, less if you can't], Grace 864-4446.) Th e re sa D em a rest and Ja n ic e S c ro g g in s perform a dinnerconcert with music from Demarest’s new album Bein' Who You Are. Chef Mic Clark will create music of his own with a delightful menu. (6pm dinner; 7 pm performance. East Avenue Tavern, 727 E Burnside St.. $7 dinner and show; $5 show only, for dinner reservations: 236-6900.) Florant, a deaf F re n ch boy, is one of the subjects of In the Len d o f the D eaf, a w ry , te n d e r d o c u m e n ta ry b y N ic h o la s P h ilib e rt th a t e m p h a s ize s the ric h n e s s an d indepe ndence of deaf cu ltu re. T h e film is in F re n c h and F re n c h S ig n Language w ith En glish subtitles and sh o w s F rid a y, M a rc h 17, th ro u g h T h u rs d a y , M a rc h 23, at the C in e m a 21, 6 1 6 N W 21st A v e . in P o rtland . C a ll 2 2 3 -4 5 1 5 fo r sho w tim es and price s. R oberts raised eight W AIMUION DOLLARS TO KEEP G O D * FRO M CALLING H IM HOME! ^ SURELV THE GAT COMM UNITY CAN RA ISE *8 0 .0 0 TO PREVENT OL>R BROWN BUDDY FROM .B E IN G RUBBED O U T ? In an effort to examine a certain *gay ghetto mentality, which might be Insensitive to the plight ol every other oppressed group, The Vanilla Cremepuff was reincarnated from a previous life at Cornell College. Part Four o f Five Instant updata From Chicago where he was created in 76, to Cornell College in Iowa. The Brown Bomber tackled campus issues until he gradu ated in '79. Upon moving to the northwest, the destined cosmic connection between B.B. and O va Touché Flambé comes to pass in their 1984 Portland, Oregon publication debut Shortly afterwards Phoebé Douché Satay appears and the three proceed to adcSess Portland's pressing issues ol the day M aria C a lla h a n and S id M e rritt are just two of six female singer-songwriters featured in “G irls , G irls , G irls , ’ at The East Avenue Tavern. (9 pm, 727 E Burnside St.. $4. 236-6900.) C o u n try W este rn D a n c in g fo r w o m e n: Kick up your heels and strut your stuff while you learn “The Walkin’ Wazi." (7:30 pm lesson; 8:30-10:30 pm dance. Saint David's Church Hall, 2800 SE Harrison St.. $3. 233-2047.) cathartic com ics I mmm CATHARTIC COMICS oral T h e P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity of W e lco m in g C o n g re g a tio n s meets to develop a workshop on the process of welcoming gay men, lesbians and bisexuals into congregations. The group will also organize for participation in the Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade. (7:30 pm. St. Stephen's Episcopal Parish, 1432 SW 13th Ave.) Life begins at 35— The Lesbian Community Project's O v e r 3 5 G ro u p proves it at its q u a rte rly b irth d a y celebration, with fun, friends, cake and more! (7 pm. HIV Day Center. 3835 S W Kelly St.. Joan 252-0762.) S a to ri m e n's chorus, under the direction of Bernard Kwiram. presents “U n d e r the S a m e Pen." a selection of works with lyrics and music written by a single person. Pieces range from Wagner to a cappella madrigals, from Sondheim to '50s do wop. (8 pm, Aladdin Theater. 3017 SE Milwaukee Ave.. $10 itickets: In Other Words, Classical Millen nium. New Renaissance Bookshop. Artichoke Mu sic. or at the doorl. no one turned away for lack o f funds. 721-0262.) U r ta m i il fU b you up, mol ou t.. Th e a tre on the P ark showcases the B ria n W ard T r io —jazzpianist Ward, drummer Chris Hills and bassist Joey Seifers—joined by vocalist Vanessa Kellerand saxophonist Pat Lamb. (7:30-10pm. 904 SLV Main St.. $5. free snacks, all ages.) Four queer, funkadelicious hipsters make up T h e O b je cts, a band with a mission: to spread the gospel of joy and abandon. They’ll keep you on your feet all night, movin' to the groovin', until 1 am at Mark's Hawthorne Pub. (9pm, 3518SEHawthorne Blvd.. $2. 233-1178.) Local poets Laura W inter, Paulann Petersen, H arold Jo h n so n and others give a benefit re a d ing fo r N o rth w e st V e te ra ns fo r Peace. A buffet of vegetarian dishes begins the evening, followed by deserts, coffee and tea. (6-9pm buffet: 7 and 8 pm poetry readings. Peace House. 2118 NE 18th St..$10-$25 sliding scale donation. 233-1004.) "S w in g into S p rin g " with T h e Rose C ity S w in g , a subgroup of The Rose City Gay Freedom Band, at a “ nightclubbish dance evening” of music from the big band era. Wear your favorite sequins or tux and let “ swing fever" strike you. (8pm. upstairs. Melody Ballroom, 610 SE Alder St.. $10 general; $15 reserved seating, reservations: 790-2170.) WEDNESDAY T h e N o rth w e s t C o n te m p o ra ry D a n c e T h e atre. under the artistic direction of Jojo Hills and co choreographer Robert Guitnon, premieres “P ro je ct To te m . “ a collection of four works addressing environmental concerns and the ideal of humankind in harmony with nature. (8 pm. March 24 and 25; 2 pm Sunday, March 26. Lincoln Hall Auditorium, 1620 SW Park Ave., Portland State University cam pus, $11 general; $7.50 students and seniors ltick ets: Fastixx 224-84991.) featuring The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé by Prof. I.B. Gittendowne In June of 1989, seeking to find solace in a comic strip wallowing in support tor smug. Christian, conservative. Republican, yup G A Y L O R D .W H A T IN T H E W O R L D H S POLITICALLY C O R R E C T 'B U T T .W A T C H IN G " ? * — "Tt W pies. Ray and Kay Sldeah find themselves caught, like flies, in the progressive, liberal spiderweb that is Cathartic Comics I JUST D O ^ T U K E G A Y M E N O B J E C T IF Y IN G ME AS SOME SL IC K S U IT E D S L A B O F . S ir l o in o n a s t ic k J J M W E L L THERES A N A T IO N A L F L O W E R ►WEEK, SE C R E TA R Y W E E K A N D < C O N D O M W E E K - W H Y CANT W E r SVEN AS A H E T E R O S E X U A L , 1 CANT HAVE A ‘ N A T IO N A L T U R N D A D D Y I N , S T IL L APPRECIATE W ELL- F O R M E D L W E E K ? 7 7 v » 7 3 S 3 a ^ ------ V B U T T A C T IO N - M A L E OR F E M A L E , Desperate to see Jerry Foulwell, in a In the most eventful move of all B.B. and the one-night only concert, Ray I mv Kay Diva migrate to the Bay Area in '85 and are allow B.B. and Diva to babysit their thrust into the politics of our country's ‘ Gay M ecca,’ as they continue to reflect the con infant Gaylord. From that point on life with their son and his newly cerns of the readership and com m unities of the publications in which they appear OF COURSE I M P IS S E D OFF A B O O T P R s p U » W - < ^ * ^ N O T B EIN G A B L E . AS A G AY M A N ,T O T O lN f W H A T AB OUT W O M E N S T R A IG H T , W H I T E M E N IN O P E N / > B E IW G M A D E T O w EXPRESSIO NS OF R A C IS M AND S E X I S M . ' A f E E L T H A T W A Y ? J T H A TS G O D ! r W I L L . YO U .H E A T H E N Created as an example of how obnox ious talking baby comic characters can be, Gaylord gains a huge following. With the mental devastation he heaps upon other babysitters and his love for B.B. and the Diva, the apple of the Sldeah's eyes become the thorn in their sides... discovered liberal voice will hurt them into a fundamentalists' nightmare)