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22 ▼ 4. IM S ▼ just out out about town Classrooms. Communities and Families,' “Teaching War and Teach ing Peace: Divergent Trends In Our Schools.* and "Peace on Earth Means Peace with the Earth: Environmental Struggles In the Pacific Northwest. ’ (Aug. 10preconference: $50. Includes lunch; Aug. 11-13 conference $120 members, $165 nonmembers; $90 student/tow- income. $75 per day. to register write COPRED. 4103 Chain Bridge Road. Suite 3 15. Fairfax. VA 22030. o r call 703-273-4485.) (8/4) Triangle productions! presents Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey, the safe- OW TO CONTACT US sex comedy of the '90s. showing at Artists' Repertory Theatre Through Aug 12 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday. downtown YWCA, t i l l S W 10th A v e . $ 1 5 1tickets. Fastixx 224-8499. Jelly Bean card shop: Music Millennium, triangle productions! box office 246-89671.) O ut A bou t To w n ig a free community service of past g e t Listings Cygnet Productions presents 7 Blowfoba. Mac Wellman's satiric look at radical right politics and its attack on the National Endowment for the Arts Note: The script contains no nudity or simulated sexual acts Through Aug 5 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday. David Morrison Books. 1420 SE 37th A v e . $10. reservations 230-8827) 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 fa st cost 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 Jsset «sit 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 H IV University hosts a 'Perfectly Positive Picnic In the P a rk ' near the Sacajawea Statue in Washington Park on Saturday. Aug. 26 Bring grillables. salad and/or dessert, grills and drinks provided. (1-5 pm. picnic area near circle at S W Vista Ave., 223-6339. ext 111.) Epicurean Productions presents a scl-fi fantasy adventure/bve story/tragedy in verse. Veererd o f Pallas Three, at Stark Raving ' C a nce r as a Tu rn in g Point from Su rviving to Thriving. ’ a conference designed to heal, celebrate and empower women, takes place In both Sacramento (Sept. 16-17) and Huntington Beach. Calif. (Nov. 4-5). This conference Is targeted to women alarmed by the breast cancer epidemic, women surviving cancer, women living with any life- threatening Illness, and those who love and care for these women Some partial scholarships available for cancer survivors and their families (To attend the Sacramento conference write Healing Jour neys. 3336 Bradshaw R d . Suite 340. Sacramento. CA 95827. o r call 1-800-423-9882, to attend the Huntington Beach conference write Healing Journeys. PO Box 250. A ptos. CA 95001. o r call 1-800-423-9882) (\ 1/4) Theatre Show opens July 27 and closes Aug. 20. (8 pm Thursday- Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. Aug 20. 4319 SE Hawthorne B M . $ 5 -$ l5 sliding scale Thursday and Sunday, $10 Frlday-Saturday. reservations 232-7072) Announcem ents are subject to editing, and Inclusion Is subject to space limitations, relevance and receipt by deadline Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement Playback Theatre presents Teles from the Tw ilig h t Zone. Send subm issions to j M t o u t calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland. three episodes from Rod Serling's television classic performed on stage At Artists Repertory Theatre through Aug 12 (10:30pm Frlday- Saturday. YWCA. I l l I S W 10th A v e . $5. reservations: 239-8087.) OR 97214 0400; or fax to 236-1257 Items In O ut A bout To w n run for six months If you wish to continue to run your group's Information, please submit an updated announce ment before the expiration date noted at the end of your listing Portland W om en's Theatre C o m p a n y presents M isguided Livesi A Lesbian Soap O pera — it's not Just about Casa Delores anymore! ( 7 pm. first Sundays. 1728 NE 40th Ave .$ 6 door. 287-7707.) YM CA Camp Collins from Sept. 15 to 17 and offers workshops In harmonica, fiddle, mandolin and drumming. Camp Collins is seven miles east of Gresham on the Sandy River. Partial scholarships are available. ($140 includes workshops, lodging and meals. $50 deposit per person due with registration form, registration forms at It 's M y Pleasure. Ellen Wolfson 266-3148 o r Janet Peterson 206-789-3830.) (9/1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ENTERTAINMENT B ulletin B oard G allery G irth and M irth clubs from around the w o rld will meet Sept. The IMS G ay Softball W orld Series will take place Aug 13-20. The series is hosted by Seattle's Emerald City Softball Association, however, play will take place at the Russell Road Complex in Kent. Wash Some 4.000 athletes from all over North America, including Portland. Ore , will compete. (206-933-0782) Pulliam Dsffanbaugh Gallary exhibits the paintings of M ark Takam lchl M ille r Miller drops and splashes Ink. oil paint and acrylic gel on gessoed canvases, then splatters the canvases with solvent His work brings to mind antique Japanese pottery glazes and refined photographic images Through Sept 2 ( I I am-5 30 pm Tuesday- Saturday, noon-4 pm Sunday. 522 N W 12th A v e . 228-6665 ) 1-4 In Seattle for Convergence 1995. (For information call Gentle Giants o f Oregon's Chub Line 283-5650.) (8/18) Attend the Womenfriende M usic Ca m p at Ca m p Alexandra, Crescent Beach, B .C ., Nov. 3-5. Women of all musical tastes and levels o f proficiency are welcome Fees Include meals, shared accom modations and hot tub. Wheelchair accessible ($150-$250 sliding scale, to register: Penny Sidor. Women friends Music. 311-1771 East GeorgiaSt.. Vancouver. B C V 5 L 2 B 3 . 604-251-4715.) (10/20) The Portland Bureau of Fire. Rescue and Em ergency S e r vices offers C P R classes as part of Fire Prevention Week Only 50 people per class, so preregister early The cost Is one new unwrapped toy for Toy and Joy per participant (8 am-noon o r 1-5 pm Saturday. Oct 7, Fire Bureau Training Center. 4800 N E 122nd A v e , Kevin Shanders 8 2 3 -3 6 9 8 )( \0 /6 ) "Fit to Be Tried.’ an international fiber show at Acanthus G allery features the work of Marika Danc-Roth, David Renfrow, Carol Perrenoud. Linda Behar. Bryan Grimes. Susan Gordon, Katey Ellen Price. Victoria Wonnacott. Karen Soma. Zee Wilks. Robin White- Sieber. Phyllis Ceratto Evans. Kay Henning Danley and Mamie Murray. Through Sept 2 ( I I am-6 pm TuesdaySaturday o r by appointment. 120 N W Ninth Ave . Suite 210. 224 5475 ) The National Educational Foundation for Individual Rights Is compiling Information for The International Leeblen a n d G a y Legal Resource G uide end A tto rn e y D irectory, a comprehensive guide to lesbian, gay and bisexual resources and a directory of lesbian-, gay- and bisexual-friendly legal professionals currently practicing in the United States and around the world Publication date Is Fall 1995 (To be listed in the directory, send your name, firm name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address and areas o f practice, along with a signature authorizing publication to. Legal Directory, c /o Peter Keams. 6 3 0 Alvarado S t . Suite 205. San Francisco. C A 9 4 1 14, o r call 4 15-550- 74 79 7(9/1) O R L O a nonprofit organization that explores environmental Issues through the arts, presents 'W ild Oregonians " a statewide visual art celebration honoring Oregon's endangered plants and animals Northwest artists and Oregon K-12 students have contributed over 1.000 works of art This walk along exhibit will be displayed In store fronts. public buildings and community kiosks in downtown Portland, a tour map Is available from participating businesses Through Aug 13. (242 2 3 3 0 ) Silent M a rch is an art Installation that is part of an arts project supporting HIV prevention and compassion for people dealing with AIDS The artist. Ralph G . Bra nca ccio, la collecting 5,000 pair of shoes from Individuals living with HIV and AIDS and from those who have died of AIDS The shoes will be grouped In art installations around the country. To participate, send a pair of shoes with biographical information about the owner. Including name (op tional). date of birth, city o r town, and date of death (If applicable) Financial donations are also being accepted Make checks payable to Silent March Donations are tan deductible (PO Box 354. Vernon. CT 0 6 0 6 6 ) (9/15) T h e Portland A rt M useum presents the I M S O re go n Bien nial which compiles works by 101 artists to deliver a visual address on the state of the Beaver State's art Everything from fiber arts to photography, from drawings to conceptual Installations are repre sented—b y artists from Ashland to St Benedict Exhibit opens Aug 12 and closes O ct 1. CM am-5 pm Tuesday Saturday. 1-5 pm Sunday. Grand Exhibition Halt. PAM North Wing. 1119 S W Park Ave . sug gested donation $5 general. $3 5 0 seniors. $2 5 0 students. 226-28I I . ) 'W orth w e at Designs by N orth west Artists ' a special gallery show at T h e Reel M other Goose, will feature lighting, sculpture and jewelry by J e rry Hill and raku-flred ceramics by D e vs end Bonl Duel Through Sept 30 (901 S W Yamhill S t . 223-9510.) G ala's Players and G a la 's Y ou th Players announce au di tions for 'Adventures of Ariadne and Theseus' and both Halloween and Midwinter concerts, as well as a spring tour to England. Openings for eight adults and 12 youth players (age 11-16) with the ability to sing In tune, learn music, attend rehearsals and work hard. Auditions ongoing throughout August (229-1053.) (8/18) ’ One Ultimate Authority.’ a show of Blerrs Loneplne B rleno t recent mixed-media paintings, at the Weterstone Gellery. com bines Imagery from antiquity with contemporary ideas In expressing the deity as female Through Aug 31 (N o o n 6 p m Tuesday Saturday. 733 N W Everett S t . 226 6196 ) First Friday S u p p ort and D iscussion G ro u p is a resource for friends and family o f people with eating disorders (First Fridays. 818 N W 17th A v e . Joyce Korschgen M S LPC. free. 2 2 1 -4531 ) (10/6) M aryhlll M useum of A rt presents designs for a hypothetical Artists Colony and Retreat Center, created by students at the U niversity of O regon Portland Sum m er A rchitecture S tu dio 'B etw een Earth and Sky* features drawings, sketches and Interested in building a stable bisexual community In Portland? If so. the Portland Bisexual Com m unity Is looking for you (231-5755. e- mail pdxblcomOaol com) (1/19) models for designs to be sited in the Klickitat hills near the museum Through Nov 15 (9a m 5 p m d a ily east entrance to the Columbia River Gorge on Washington State Route 14. Goldendale. Wash $5 general. $4 5 0 seniors. $ I SO children 6-16. age 5 and under free. 509-773-3733 ) Ephemera a sporadic quarterly o f theoretical, personal and experi mental expression, seeks subm issions from Portland queers Keep In mind ephemera's aim to provide a funky, cutting-edge nonassimllatlonlst forum All media are welcome, but poetry Is submit ted at one's own risk Mac and IBM disks or typed hard copy accepted Deadline is Sept 1. (PO Box 4894. Portland. OR 97208 ) (9/1 ) T heater M isguided Lives and Bem l-Bloode Productions both spin-off production companies of the Portland W om en's The a tre C o m pany are expanding Men and women who are ready for their fast- Carol Chennlng stars in Hello, D o llyl at the Portland C ivic Auditorium Through Aug 6 (8 pm Friday Saturday 7 pm Sunday; 2 pm Saturday-Sunday. $25-$42 [tickets PCPA Box Office. G l Joe s TicketMaster 224 4 4 0 0 )) paced. In-your face projects are invited to audition— wnprov experi ence. a plus (Twite 777 9086 o r Cindy 226-8139.7 0 /1 9 ) The Portland Lesbian C h o ir is looking for new members for the '95- 96 season (Must call by Aug 27. Ann 241 8994 ) ( 8 /18) Portland Interne done! Performance Festival presents the Miracle Theatre Group 's fourth annual N e w Hispanic Pfaywrtting Radical sex photographer M ark I. Cheater is seeking photogra phy and other art media on sea, sexuality and eroticism for B exA rt 4. an annual studio show Sept 15-Oct 15. 1995 Chester is particularly interested in showing w o rk by lesbians, gay m en and other eoxual minoiitieei ethnic minorttleet and marginalised and disenfranchised comm unities T o submit a proposal, send B e rta s Three plays are featured Gutter mo Reyes Deporting the Divas about the lives of gay Immigrants m the post kindness/gentle ness '90s. Elams Romero s The Fat Free Chicane and the Snow Cap Queen, a comedy tale about a dietitian with a mission, and Sylvia Gonzalez S' U G o t the Look, the story of an unemployed Hispanic actor »4to Is given the power to transform himself to whatever look will fit the part IDivss 8 pm Aug 4. The Fat Free Chcana 8 pm Aug 5. U Got The Look 7 pm Aug 6. Lincoln H a l Studio Theater 1620 S W Park Ave $ 2 PSUstudents $ 3 general 725 8S00or I 9 0 0 5 4 7 8887. ext 8500) 6-10 images »4th a similar technique, style or subject matter in slides, work prints. Xeroxes or other documentation Deadline is Sept 1. 1995 but show may close earlier (Send proposal to Mark I Chester. PO Box 422501. San Francisco. CA 94142. 415-292-3223 7(8/18) To e d C H y P rodu ctions presenta The Fsalf w f o f Nots by The Chicago Smelts, a (mostly) lesbian and gay swim team. * hosting Daniel Trufiio This dark comedy, sprinkled »nth Northwest folklore myths and legends talla the story of the inhabitants of Cougar Creek. O re It exploras the themes of reality passion and awareness Show opens Aug 10 and c loses Aug 26 (8 pm ThursdeySeturdey. 2 pm Aug 12 and 26. U m ^rsK y o f Portland M ago Hunt Center. 5000 N W Hemette B fvd . $ 6 general $4 students 249-1405) the M rs. T 's Triathlon, an event-peeked week end for lesbian end gay eert^n^xere, cyclists, runners end full trlethletee M rs T's— the largest triathlon m the world— is an Iron men \ O regon B allet Theatre takes its rehearsal studto outdoors »nth O B T ExpoeedI Watch dancers rehearse for the upcoming 1995- 96 season and view the development of a new p a ce to be prsm dred at Art quake This special rehearsal senes * free and open to the public (10 am -6 pm. M ondey-Fndey Aug 14-Sept 4. South Park Blocks between Mem end Salmon streets 227-4196 ) T h e N orthw est W om en's M usic Celebration, a weekend of music in the woods with the members of M otherlode. takes place at \ qualifying race The Smelts w it host social events and open their homes to out-of-tmwn lesbian and gay athletes (Aug 25-27. Chicago. In fo rm a tio n S te ve a nd R o slyn n 3 1 2 -4 0 9 -4 9 7 4 o r e -m a il donagrandlOaol c o m ) (8/18) Are you interested In forming a Native A m e rica n T w o -S p irit (gay. lesbian and bieexuaO g ro u p ) Do you feel isolated m both the native community and the gey and lesbian community? If you are interested in ending the stance around Two-Spirit «sues and HIV and AIDS please c a l (Jennifer 230-2681 H 8/4) Why are »roman oppressed? Are you interested In understanding the root of women s second-class status? Jo in a w##kly study fro u p T h e National G ay and Lesbian Ta s k Force Policy Institute holds its annual conference, Creating Change. Nov. 10-12 In Pgrfortnanc# artist/drag king Shally Mars psrform s A u g. 11 at tha G ovarnor Hotal (sas calendar) to discuss Evelyn Read's W om en's Evolution (7 -9 pm M on days, 7038 N Falrport PI.. group free. donation for snacks. 228-3090.) (9/1) S u p p o rt group for partners, friends and caregivers of lesbians and gay men with life-threatening Illnesses Groups meet w e e k ly .fo ri 1/2 hours Times to be arranged. ($5 suggested donation p e r group, contact facilitator Jonnle Hyde. PhD, 289-3787 o r 206-695-3416 ) ( 9 /1 ) B o b e r Leather 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. (Dene 289-3104 )(8 /4 ) D a vid A valine, a sociologist at Indiana University. Is researching h o w single, sexually active gay man cruise. He is seeking data on cruising methods and techniques, »rays to avoid assault, methods for avoiding HIV infection, use of cruising signals, favortte cruising 8pots, and any other thoughts on cruising. (Send anonymous written Information. Including only age and city o f residence, to David Avellne. Department o f Sociology. Ballantlne Hall. Bloomington. IN 47405.) ( 12 / 1 ) G A L YX. A Journal o f A rt and Literature by Women. Is celebrating Its 20th anniversary with a special Issue featuring new generations of writers and artists AH w om an u nder 30-ish are Invited to subm it w o rk s of art. poetry, fiction, essays, book reviews or genre- transcending pieces This special Issue will be edited by young women W ork must postmarked before Aug 31. (Send an SASE for complete guidelines or an SASE and two copies o f each work labeled with name, address and a short bio including birth date to: CAL YX Journal. Dept. 20. PO Box B. Corvallis. OR 9 7 3 3 9 ) (8/14) T h e H a rva rd Educational Review is seeking papers that explore the day-to-day experiences of lesbian, gay. bisexual and transgendered students, teachers, administrators and counselors in schools and other educational settings Papers that explore issues where race, clast and gender Intersect with sexual orientation are especially welcome Deadline Sept 1. 1995 (For guidelines write to Harvard Educational Review, attention: Vltka Eisen/lrene Hall. Special Issue Editors. Gutman Library Suite 349. 6 Appian Way. Cambridge. MA 02138. o r call 6 17-495 3432 ) (8/18) The Y W C A of Portland Fitness and S w im C a ntor offers ' an ongoing class for women who think their larger bodies stop them from enjoying full movement Classes are open to the public and are geared for women whose physical abilities are restricted by »»eight, age or Inactivity (5 30 pm Monday and Wednesday. 2 9 4 -7 4 2 0 )(11/17) G atherings C ascade Bears sp onsors "P ro w l Lite '9 5 ." Less filling, more fun. and at a lower cost, this year's redesigned Prowl Is meant to be more user-friendly A weekend package will cost under $50 (Friday- Sunday. Aug 11-13. for Information o r a registration packet, call Darryl at 323-6071. for accommodations call the Red Don Inn at the Cokaeum at 235-8311. mention that you ate with the Cascade Bears Prowl 9 5 ) (8/4) The C re a to r Portland Leather A eeoclotion's Portland Leather Pride Weekend takes piece Aug 11 through 13 Applica tions for the competition to select th a year's National Leather Asso ciation Portland Chapter tttleholders must be received by Saturday. Aug 5 (NLA Portland PO Box 5161. Portland. OR 97206. 727-3148 ) (8/4 ) T h e Consortium on Peace R seearek. Education and D e ve l opment holds its annual conference at Willamette University Aug 10-13 Workshops include 'Confronting Prejudice. Unlearning Discrimination Dealing »4th Sexism. Racem and Homophobe in Our Detroit. Workshops, roundtables and skill-building sessions for gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender movement activists. Speakers in clude Wisconsin Rep Tammy Baldwin, Harry Britt. Elias Farajaje-Jones and Urvashi Vaid. Early registration Is advised (Westin Hotel. Renais sance Center. Detroit. M ic h . fees $5S-$240. registration information: Sue Hyde, Conference Director. NGLTF Policy Institute. 1151 Mass Ave.. Cambridge. M A 02138. 6 I7 -4 9 2 6 3 9 3 .)(\U 3 ) O U T M U S IC s fifth annual Festival of G ay and Lesbian M usic will be held In various venues around New York City throughout October. The event includes performances, workshops and Industry panels. (ForInformation: 212-330-9197.)(9/15) Lavender Waves Lesbians In Recovery Retreat will be held Oct. 5-8 at the YW CA Camp Westwind, north o f Lincoln City. This year’s theme Is "Presence In the Present.' Featured will be 12-step meetings, recovery meetings, workshops, speakers and a dance and talent show. ($140 for 3 days. $150 for 4 days, cost includes food and lodging. $15 discount if registered before Sept. I. Lavender Waves. PO Box 44. Seal Rock. OR 97376. 503-563-3643 ) (9/15) Family C a m p O U T , the Y W C A ’s cam ping weekend fox lesbians and gay men w ith children, will be held Thursday. Aug. 24, to Sunday. Aug. 27, at Camp Westwind on the Oregon Coast. Activities such as hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, craft making and campfire sing-alongs abound. Thanks to a grant from the Equity Foundation of Portland. I S partial scholarships are available for low-income and disadvantaged families. (To register: 294- 7474; to apply for a scholarship: 294-7476.) (8/4) The John Hay Ubrary of Brown University Is sponsoring 'F le sh and the Wor-di A Gathering In C elebration of Jo h n P reston's Life and W ork ’ Speakers at this three-day gathering will include Pat Califla. Steven Saylor. Dorothy Allison. Andrew Holleran. Joan Nestle. Michael Lasell and Katherine Forrest. Free and open to all. (Oct. 6-8. Providence. Rhode Island, for Information write to Flesh and the Word, c /o John Hay Library, Box A. Brown University. Providence. Rl 02912; o r fax Jenifer Lee at 401-863-1271.7(10/6) The 20th anniversary of the M ichigan W om yn's M usic Festival will be celebrated »rith a six-day. all-women camping event, featuring over 300 workshops. 140 artisan booths, and 40 performers. (Aug 8-13. write to WWTMC. PO Box 22. Walhalla. M l 49458. o r call 616-757-4766) (8/4) The G ay and Lesbian Medical Association holds Its 13th annual sym posium In Los Angeles from Aug. 17 to 19. The three- day conference »rill focus on the pressing health needs of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, with presentations on gay and lesbian health care; HIV treatments; emerging sociopolitical challenges; and the profes sional and personal challenges faced by gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender physicians and medical students. (Beverly Hilton Hotel. Los Angeles. $90 student members, $395 physician members, for Information o r to register GLMA 415-255-4547. hotel reservations: Beverly Hilton 1-800-922-5432.7(8/4) The Nationol Task Force on A ID S Prevention will host a two- day interactive sum mit In Ban Francisco for ga y man of color to discuss their special needs concerning HIV and AIDS education, prevention, research and services Strategies for further coalition building. !nter-/!ntra-agency cooperation, and public policy issues will be discussed A national agenda for gay men of color will be formulated at the summit (Aug. 3 1-Sept. 3. San Francisco Hilton and Towers. 333 O F a rre llS t . for registration materials write: 973 Market St.. Suite 550. San Francisco. CA 94102. o r call 415-356-8131 o r 415-356-8100 7(8/18) V olunteers Portland W om an's C risis Lino seeks crisis Intervention eounaolors to »tork on the Crisis Line Must be female. 18 years or older and committed to ending domestic and sexual violence Those who successfully complete 46 hours of training are asked to commit to 24 hours per month for six months Deadline for September training is Sept 4 Practlcum students encouraged to apply Credit available (LeAnn Medertos 232-9545 J (9/1)
