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People Like Us Productions holds its annual Heart of the W est ‘ The
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OR 97214 0400; or fax to 236-1257
Kate Clinton, Lucie Blue Trem blay, Heather Bishop, Dianne
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The I M S National Skills Building Conference, a collaboration
between A ID S National Interfaith N etw ork, the National
A ssociation of People With A ID S and the National M inor­
ity A ID S Council, tales place O ct. 19-22 In Los Angeles This
national management training conference Is designed fo r Individuals
and organizations working In the fight against H IV/AIDS M ust prereg­
iste r (2 0 2 -5 4 6 -6 1 1 9 )0 0 /6 )
ENTERTAINMENT
'C a n c e r as a Tu rn in g Point from S u rvivin g to T h riv in g . ' a
conference designed to heal, celebrate and empower women, takes
place In Huntington Beach. Calif. (Nov. 4-5). The conference Is
targeted to women alarmed by the breast cancer epidem ic, women
surviving cancer, women living w ith any life-threatening Illness, and
those who love and care fo r these women. Some partial scholarships
available fo r cancer survivors and their fam ilies. (W rite Healing Jour­
neys. PO Box 250. Aptos. CA 95001. o r ca ll I -800-423-9882 .7(11/4)
G allery
M aryhill Museum of A rt presents designs fo r a hypothetical
A rtists Colony and Retreat C enter, created by students st the
University of O regon Portland S u m m e r A rch itecture S tu ­
dio ‘ Between Earth and S k y ' features drawings, sketches and
A ttend the Womonfriondo M usic C a m p at C a m p Alexandra,
Cre sce nt Baa eh. B .C .. Nov 3-5. Women o f all musical tastes and
levels o f proficiency are welcome. Fees include meals, shared accom­
m odations and hot tub. W heelchair accessible. ($ 150-S250 sliding
scale to register Penny S'tdor, W om enfriends M usic, 311-1771 East
G eorgiaS t.. Vancouver. BC V5L 2B3. 604-251-4715.) (10 /2 0 )
models for designs to be sited in the K lickitat hills near the museum
Through N ov 15 (9 am 5 pm daily, east entrance to the Columbia River
Gorge on W ashington S tate Route 14. Goldendale. Wash $5 general.
$4 5 0 seniors. $ I 50 children 6 16. age 5 and under free. 509-773-3733 )
T heater
The London-based theater company Bloolips will dazzle Portland audiences on Oct. 12
and 13 at the Aladdin Theatre with its new show. The Island of Lost Shoos
B o b B u c k m a s ts r perform s In his firs t one-man show. The N igh t
L a rry K ra m e r Klaeed M s. by David Drake All perform ances are
a benefit for the triangle productions! building fund Show opens O ct
20 and closes Nov I l f B pm Friday-Saturday; preview 8 pm O ct. 19.
Main S treet Playhouse. 904 SW M am St.. $ 1 0 preview . $25 opening
night. $15 regular run (tickets Fred M eyer Fastixx 224 8 4 9 9 o r triangle
productionsI box o ffice 223-6790) )
Portland S tate U niversity: 2 pm and 8pm ThursdayFdday. O ct. 12-13:
8 pm Saturxiay. O ct 14: 2 pm Sunday. O ct 15. $15 adults . $12
students and seniors. $ 8 groups over 10: $ 20 fo r O ct. 13 gala
perform ance (ticke ts: T cketM a ste r224-4400. Fastixx224-8499. PSU
box o ffice 725-33071)
P o rtla n d R e p e rto ry T h e a tre opens Its 16th season w ith John
Guar e s hit play S ix D e g re e * o f S e p a ra tio n Loosely based on the
actual 1983 exploits of a con man In New Y ork C ity who passed him self
o ff as Sidney P oltier's son. the play evokes the hunger for human
connection In a city where Individuals try on Identities as easily as the
new fall fashions Through O ct 21 (7 pm Tuesday and Sunday. 8 pm
W ednesday Saturday. 2 pm Saturn ay and Sunday m atinees, show
with spoken description fo r the visu a lt/ Im paired 8 pm O ct 18. 2 W orld
Trade Center. 25 S W Salmon S t . $25-$30. tickets and Inform ation
2244491)
Im a g o T h e a tre M a s h E n se m b le presents Buffo an underworld
journey through our childhood This play is appropriate for fam ilies w ith
m ature children Show opens O ct . 13 and closes N ov 18 (8pm Friday
Saturday I 30 pm Saturday. $15 adults. $12 students and over 65. $8
children 12 and under, group rates available ¡ticke ts Fastixx 224 8499.
Imago box office 231-95811.)
M ira c le T h e a tre G ro u p the N orthw est’s largest Hispanic arts and
culture organization, presents a D ie d o L o o M u e rto s F o s tiv a l
(Day of the Dead Festival) from O ct 20 to N ov 18 Featured Is the
N orthw est prem iere o f When El Cueut Walks, a play by Roy Conboy
that tells the story of what happens when a people's heritage and
cultural tales are endangered The play runs O ct 26 through Nov 18
O ther festival events include m usic, speakers, children's activities, a
com m unity altar creation, and an exhibit o f traditional and contem po­
rary altars by 15 local artists (Play 8 pm Thursday Saturday. 7 pm
Sunday, half price preview perform ances O ct 20-22. 5 25 SE Stark
S t. $ 5 -$ l0. tickets and inform ation 236-7253 )
S a m i-B lo n d e P ro d u c tio n s presents Christopher D urang's Laugh­
ing W ild a black com edy about insanity, hom osexuality. AIDS. New
Age thinking the Harmonic Convergence o f 1987. breathing and tuna
Show opens O ct 13 and closes N ov 4 (8 pm Friday Saturxiay.
Portland Women s Theatre. 1728 N E 40th A ve . $8 at door, reserva­
tions 287 7707 )
O re g o n B e lls « T h e a tre opens Its season w ith a program featuring
Neon C la s s choreographed by a rtistic dire cto r James C anfield and
set to a score by Philip Glass Tchaikovsky's S w a n Lake ( A c t ID
and the w orld prem iere o f another C anfield w ork. D ork S id e o f the
M n o n set to the Pink Floyd song Show runs O ct 12 to 15 (7 30pm
Thursday Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. Portland C ivic AudHonum. 222 S W
Clay S t. $ IO $ 6 5 Iticke ts G t Joe s R cketM aster 224 4400 or OBT
222 5538) )
The m usical Ruthlmeal , omes to P ortland's Mam S treet Playhouse
Produced by tria n g le p ro d u c tio n s ! this spoof of all m usicals, and
m ovies like A l About Eve and The Bad Seed, won the Obte for Best
M usical Through O ct 7 (8 pm Thursday Saturday. 904 SW Mam S t.
$15 advance. $17 50 at door, (ticke ts Fastixx 224 8499. Jetty Been,
or Mam S treet Playhouse 2 2 3 6 7 9 0 ) )
Former New York c a b a re t p e rfo rm e r U s W e a ve r transform s
DarceMe XV s m to a cabaret when she perform s her one woman show
In P u rsu it o f Happiness an intim ate show on the theme o f finding
htppm ess and fu lfilm e n t m life W ith pianist Brian M ichael Mondays
through O ct 30 ( 6 and 8 pm . 208 N W Third Ave $8. reservations
222 5 3 3 8 )
Stark Waving Theatre presents the Portland prem iere o ' Spike
M o o ts a biting, m odem and sarcasticafy hilarious tale about sexual
harassm ent by Theresa Rebeck Through O ct 28 (8 pm Thursday
Saturday. 4319 S E Hawthorne Bfvd (behind Common Grounds Coffee
House) $ 1 0 Friday Saturday. $ 5 $ 15 skdmg scale Thursdays. $8
apnce for groups o f 10 o r more, reservations 232 7072 )
The Am erican Hetom c Educational P rogressive Association presents
H is L fb a f frm B s m r r - r ‘~ r ‘
This » the only production
m the United States perform ed m the deeeic G reek style The p lo y a
the second m the O e s ta w trilo g y (Perform ances a t Lincoln H at at
A rtists Repertory Theatre presents Beth H enley's Abundance.
an epic exploration o f friendship, love and survival set against the
m ythic expanse o f the 1860s W estern w ilderness. Through O ct. 15 (7
pm W ednesday Thursday. 8pm F riday Saturday: 2 pm Sunday. W ilson
C anter fo r the Perform ing A rts. 1111 S W 10th A ve , $ 17-$22. tickets
o r Inform ation: 242-9043 )
Portland W om en's The a tre C o m p a ny presents M isg uid e d
Llveai A Lesbian S o a p O p e ra — it's not just about Casa Delores
anymore! (7 pm. firs t Sundays. 1728 NE 40th A v e . $6 a t door.
287 7707.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
People for A nim al Rights, a nonprofit volunteer organization that
prom otes animal rights through education, legislation and d ire ct action,
m eets m onthly. (10 am. firs t Saturdays. 3 4 3 0 SE Belm ont S t.. Suite 3.
2 3 0 -0 8 9 2 )
D etroit. W orkshops, roundtables and sklll-buildlng sessions fo r gay.
lesbian, bisexual and transgender m ovement activists. Speakers In­
clude W isconsin Rep Tammy Baldwin, Harry B ritt, Ellas Farajaje-Jones
and Urvashi Vaid. Early registration Is advised. (W estin Hotel. Renais­
sance Center. D etroit, M ich , fees $55-$240. registration inform ation:
Sue Hyde. Conference D irector. NGLTF P olicy Institute. 1151 Mass.
Ave . Cambridge. M A 02138. 617-492-6393 ) (11 /3 )
T h e M ultnom ah C o u n ty Health Departm ent and the A m e ri­
can Red C ro ss have a pool of A frica n A m erican volunteers
trained to provide presentations about H IV / A ID S Presen­
The John Hay Library o f Brown U niversity Is sponsoring 'F la sh and
the W ordi A G athering in C elebration of Jo h n P reston's
U fa and W ork ' Speakers at this three-day gathering w ill Include Pat
tations are free and can be tailored to specific audiences General
inform ation on H IV/A ID S. as well as inform ation o f particular interest
to African Am ericans, is available (Jonathan Hutchison 248-3030.)
( 2 / 16 / 96 )
Pamela Antognini. M S. NC C . facilitates a free ongoing W om an'*
Em pow erm ent G ro u p for lesbians Learn how to refine relation­
ship skills and express anger in healthy ways; define and share your
own success stories. G roup lim ited to seven. (7.30-9 pm Tuesdays,
call fo r openings 2 3 5 -2 8 7 9 ) (2 /1 6 /9 6 )
The Freedom Socialist Party sponsors an eight-week class series
on ' Fascism i What It Is and H o w to Fight It' held Saturday
evenings through O ct. 28. Drop-ins welcom e; snacks available fo r a
donation W heelchair accessible (3-5:30 pm. Koinonia House. 633
S W M ontgom ery S t.. fo r inform ation o r rides: 2 2 8 3 0 9 0 .) (1 0 /2 0 )
B ulletin B oard
Bridges. Portland's gay. lesbian and bisexual vocal ensem ble, is
holding auditions for now m em bers fo r the fall season Also
seeking a manager (242-1675 ) ( 10/6)
The sixth annual "W alk-a-M ile to S a ve s M in d " fund-raiser for
tbs United N e g ro College Fund takes place at Peninsula Park on
T h e Roee C ity Discussion C lu b Is open to all orientations,
Saturday. O ct. 7 Participants may walk in groups, team s or individually
The UNCF helps historically black colleges provide scholarships and
financial aid to deserving students, and helps w ith daily operating
expenses (7 30am registration. 9 am walk begins. U N C F223-8890 )
( 10 / 6 )
T h e Im perial So v e reign Roes C o u rt presents Coronation
I M S from O ct 18 to 22 in Portland Enjoy a weekend o f events—
Including the Harmony o f the Rose Awards Dinner, brunches, and an
O ut-of-Town Show Boat Cruise— leading up to Saturday night's coro­
nation. to be held In the Grand Ballroom o f the Portland A rt Museum
N orth W ing There w ill be a special crow ning presentation saluting the
Roee C o u rt's S live r J u b iiee (Coronation tickets $30 reserved
seating. $25 general; C rude $10. fo r inform ation o r tickets 255-9330 )
( 10 / 20 )
In the Ufa. the PBS lesbian and gay newsmagazine series, an­
nounces the In T h e Life Lesbian and G ay Sh ort FNm and
V ideo Festival Selected entries w ill be broadcast on the show 's
June 1996 Gay Pride episode The winning entry wtH receive a special
Jury Award Subm it works on lesbian and gay issues and culture from
30 seconds to 10 m inutes in length, on 3 /4 -Inch, SVHS. or beta video
form at Ifitm and HI-8 works m ust have been transferred to beta),
docum entary or narrative style, that have not been previously broad­
cast on national television Subm ission deadline Is Dec 15 (For e ntry
form and inform ation, send an SASE to In The Life. S hort Film
Com m ittee. 30 W 26th S r. 7th Floor. N ew York. N Y !0 0 1 0 )0 2 /1 )
Alistair W illiam son a contributing editor to The Harvard Gey and
Lesbian Review, is seeking subm issions for The First Tim e I
Seer Betts Omuls an anthology o f essays in which gay men talk
about the» first exposure to * gey icons * This collection o f true, first
person stones w ill trace the origin o f the influence of gay icons on the
lives o f gay men Tentative publication date is 1997 Subm ission
dead tne is N ov 30 (For gmdetnes. send an SASE to B ette Devis
G uidetne* c /o Akstas W Aem son. 26 Alpha Road. Boston. MA
02124.) 01/17)
A w o m e n's reeding gro u p m form ing to reed and discuss nonfic­
tion snd literature (B eth 2 2 8 7919 ) (3/1 /9 6 )
Love M akes a Family Inc b hosting the 1 M 7 G ay and Lesbian
Parents Coalition International Conference to be held m
Portland The Children o f Lesbians and Gays Everywhere conference
w d be held at the same tim e (D ane244-311Bor M erryLynn 284-0214 )
(3 /1 /9 7 )
T h e National G ay and L esbian Taa k Force Policy Institute
holds Its annual conference. ‘ Creating C hange.* Nov. 10-12 in
fetishes and lifestyles that are safe, sane and consensual M onthly
m eetings include guest speakers, resources, acceptance, great so­
cials. and the m onthly new sletter All are welcom e (PO Box 1370.
Clackamas. OR 97015 ) (2 /1 6 /9 6 )
The M etr opolitan Hum an Rights Com m ission holds its H u ­
man Rights A w a rd s D inner on O ct. 26 at the Beaumont M iddle
School. The Russell A. Peyton Award, a Business D iversity Award and
a N on-P rofit D iversity Award w ill be presented at the dinner (6 30-9
pm. $12. fo r inform ation o r tickets: 823-5136.) (10 /2 0 )
W ant to form a Gay and Lesbian S cuba D iving G roup? Looking
fo r serious divers interested in weekend trip s to Hoodsport o r other
destinations (W rite D esperate to Dive. PO Box 30492. Portland. OR
9729 4 ) (2 /1 6 /9 6 )
The Portland Bureau of Fire. Rescue and Em ergency S e r­
vices offers C P R cleeeee as part o f Fire Prevention W eek O nly
50 people per class, so preregister early The cost S one new
unwrapped toy fo r Toy and Joy per participant. (B am-noon o r 1-5 pm
Saturday. O ct 7. Fire Bureau Training Center. 4800 NE 122nd A ve
Kevm Shanders 823 3698 ) (10 /6 )
First Friday S u p p ort and Discussion G ro u p is a resource fo r
friends and fam ily o f people w ith eating disorders Led by Joyce
Korschgen. M S. LPC (FirstFridays. 8 I8 N W 1 7 th A v e . free. 2 2 1 4 5 3 1 )
Callfia, Steven Saylor. D orothy Allison. Andrew Holleran, Joan Nestle.
M ichael Lasell and Katherine Forrest. Free and open to all. (O cf. 6 - 8 .
Providence. Rhode Island, fo r inform ation w nte to Flesh and the Word,
c /o John Hay Library. Box A, Brown University. Providence. R l 02912:
o r fax Je n ifer Lee a t 401-863-1271.) (1 0 /6 )
V olunteers
Attend a N e w V o lu nteer Tra in in g as part o f the Speak to Y o u r
B rothers Program at Cascade A ID S Project on Saturday.
O ct. 7. The training o ffers basic HIV education, psycho-social under­
standing o f the epidem ic and an overview o f the Speak to Your
Brothers m ission and strategy. For anyone Interested In volunteering
to prevent HIV in the gay and bisexual m en's com m unity. (t0 a m -5 p m
Saturxiay. O ct 7. CAP. 6 2 0 S W Fifth A v e . S u ite 300. R oger223-5907.
ext. I3 0 .K 1 0 /6 )
Volunteers are needed to help organize the 1997 G a y and
Lesbian Parents Coalition International Conference, to be
held in Portland. If you have skills in organization, accounting, fund
raising, outreach, program planning, housing, conference registration
or child care, please call (Dana 244-3118 o r M erry-Lynn 284-0214.)
(3 /1 /9 6 )
B ra dle y-A ngie H ouse is seeking board and affiliate board
m em bers. Serve on finance, fund-raising, personnel or board devel­
opm ent com m ittees, or lend your expertise In another area People o f
color encouraged to apply M ust be interested in helping dom estic
violence survivors. (E rikaS ilver 2 3 2 -7 8 1 2 )1 1 2 /1 )
T h e Portland W om an's C risis Lina is looking fo r mala volun­
teers who want to w ork to help stop violence against women and
children and are dedicated to learning m ore about these issues
Training is 40 hours over three weeks. Volunteers wlH be trained to
w ork In comm unity outreach, court watch, advocacy and fund-raising.
(23 2 -4 17 6 ) (12 /1 )
S outh Coast H IV / A IO S R esource P roje ct, a program o f the
South Coast Health Council, needs volunteers fo r jobs from staffing
the o ffice to providing em otional support and some direct care services
to clients SC HARP is In the final stages before opening its doors to the
public (269-5230.371W Anderson. S uite218. Coos Bay. O R 97420 )
(2 /1 6 /9 6 )
( 10 / 6 )
A la n 's House, a licensed adult foste r ears facility in
M edford for p eople w ith A ID S , needs volunteers to assist with
Interested in building a stable bisexual com m unity in Portland? If so. the
Portland Bisexual C om m unity is looking fo r you. (231-5755. e-
m et pdxbtcom O aol com ) (1 /1 9 /9 6 )
round-the-clock care, who can w ork one four-hour shift per week,
during the evening o r on the weekend Alan's House is a program o f
O nTrack Inc (Susanne A shland o r B il Templeman 779-2006 )
(3 /1 /9 6 )
M isg u id e d Lives and S em i-B londs Productions, both spm -off
production companies o f the Portland W om en's Th e a t r e C o m ­
pany. are expanding M en and women *4 io are ready fo r the» fast-
paced. m -yourface projects are invited to audklon— xnprov experi­
ence a plus (Twtta 777-9086 o r Cindy 226-8 13 9 )(1 /1 9 /9 6 )
A Native A m erican T w o -S p irit (g a y . lesbian, transsexual.
stc J group a form ing n Portland (C a l fo r details Jennifer230-2681 )
(2 /1 6 /9 6 )
Right T o Privacy Political A ction Com m ittee is now accepting
applications fo r positions on Its 19-m em ber board o f directors People
w ith bookkeepkig and fund-raising skiHs are especially welcom e Board
members serve fo r tw o years, and attend m onthly m eetings held In
Portland and around O regon (For inform ation o r to receive an applica­
tion packet w rite Barry Pack. Executive D ire cto r 9 2 1 S W M orrison
S t . S uite 546. Portland. OR 97205 o r c a l 2 2 8 5 8 2 5 ) (1 2 /1 5 )
Suparjacks s a men’s j/o club that m eets every Monday near Lloyd
C enter <8- 10:30 pm. $5 donation) And vitroduclng S unday Sucks
(S a fe r) (4-6 30pm . firs t and th ird Sundays, donation requested) (C a l
fo r inform ation and location 241-2214.) (1 /1 9 /9 6 )
C lack am as Wom en's S e rvice s seeks volunteers interested In
woriung w ith women and children survivors o f dom estic violence
S u p p ort G roup Facilitators are currently needed (C a l Tom
Hughes 654-2807.) (1 1 /1 7 )
D avid A valine a sociologist st Indians University. Is reeaarchlng
ho w single, sexu ally active gey men cruise He S seetong data
Brodley • Angie House needs volunteers to do direct service work,
[ on crutsvig m ethods and techniques, ways to avoid assault, m ethods
answer the 24-hour crisis Erie, sta ff the em ergency shelter, fa citta te