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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1996)
32 ▼ february 2. 1096 ▼ just out ami B alancing A ct m • S pain RTP’s Barry Pack juggles politics and art: He shows his other side in a performance with Erin Boberg moei'i n§f§Nf by Inga Sorensen MMol(om/m lmoA mum to mm arry Pack enjoys politics, which is good, since he is the executive director of Right to Privacy, Oregon’s largest gay, lesbian and bisexual rights organiza tion. But dig a little deeper, and you’ 11 learn o f Pack’s foremost passion: the arts. “When I was in high school, I was an art student. As a college student, I danced, did theater and directed. It was my life. Then I got out o f college B PACKAGE INCLUDES •Iransconiinenlal airfare from New York via I!)da M ies of Spain •10 Nights delioe accomodations •All breakfasts •All land transfers between Spanidt cities via modem Uotor-Coacbes •Octets for high speed L^am between Madrid à Cordoba 'Entry fees to ai featured museums and sights 'English speaking gay tour conductor •Official Gay Guide lo Spain and found myself in politics,” recounts the 25-year- old Pack, who graduated from Lewis & Clark College in 1992 as a theater major. Like many gay men and lesbians, Pack became neys we take in our relationships, as well as between states o f mind,” says Pack, who describes the pro gram as “romantic and sensual.” ‘Traveling is very much about having an un stable base, yet having so many possibilities. It’s the same with our relationships and our lives in gen eral,” he says. “When you are traveling there is that sense of displacement, which can sometimes cause unease,” echoes Boberg. “At the same time, it’s exciting because it’s new and unknown. The same can be said for our relationships.” Boberg, who is the education outreach coordina tor for the Northwest Film Center, adds: “This work creates a sense of hopefulness, but also a sense of sadness— sadness in that it is very painful when one can’t emotionally connect with those around them.” According to Pack, the work will include mod em dance performances; recorded Middle Eastern $3195 PPDO - call for Itenerary brochure EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE subject to change A availability restrictions may apply INTERNATIONAL MR. LEATHER - CHICAGO M A Y 2 3 - 2 7 CALL FOR S C H E D U L E A N D I N F O R M A T I O N “W e’re using travel as a metaphor fo r the journeys we take in our relationships, as well as between states o f mind , ” says Pack, who describes the program as “romantic and sensual. ” MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON R equest for P roposal No.: P952-43-0127 D ue by 4:00 PM o n M arch 1, 1996 REQUEST FOR Suite 1010 jÈ (SO3) 227-3639 m fñ 1-800-248-0624 David Tarver All (ares A rates safe|acl lo chaaga • Soma rsstrlctioas apply. TRAVEL SERVICE PROPOSAL Proposals will not be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals must be sealed in their entirety, and the packaging clearly marked with the proposers name, address and RFP number. Proposals will be received until, but not after, 4:00 pm, by Multnomah County Purchasing, 2205 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97202, for: Multnomah County Department o f Community and Family Services is seek ing to provide Mentorship and Outreach Services to Sexual Minority Youth. Services will be available to youth throughout the County. It is the intent of this program to link individual sexual minority youths with adult mentors whose supervised role is to serve as an advocate, role model, someone who assists youth with concerns and serves as a friend to the youth’s family. Outreach will secure needed linkages and support services for sex ual minority youth in order to promote condi tions that alleviate the sense of isolation and danger, both emotionally and physically, this population frequently faces. T here will be an OPTIONAL Pre-Proposal Meeting on February 8, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commonwealth Building Room 6A, 421 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Multnomah County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if not in compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) procedures and requirements. Specifications may be obtained from: Multnomah County Purchasing, 2505 SE 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97202. Phone (503) 248- 5111, Fax (503) 248-3252. Erin Boberg (left) and Barry Pack involved in a full-fledged effort to combat anti-gay initiatives. Like many people, he saw his life lose a little o f its balance. “I made a commitment to myself that after the [October 1995] Lucille Hart Dinner [RTP’s flag ship fund-raiser] was over, I was going to get back into dancing,” he says. And that is exactly what Pack has done. During two weekends in February, Pack and 23-year-old Erin Boberg, who was a fellow student at Lewis & Clark, will present a body o f new and repertory work exploring travel abroad through dance, the ater and music. The show is based on the duo’s experience living and traveling together in London when they were both undergraduates. “W e’re using travel as a metaphor for the jour- music; folk songs and operatic pieces sung by Boberg; a score that includes the sounds of travel, such as trains; as well as a slew o f characters, both straight and gay. Local dancers, actors and musicians joining Pack and Boberg are: Heidi Carlsen, Sara Hamilton, Sarah Heinicke, Kevia Jeffrey, A. Lynn Jesus, Mat thew Melendez, Mary Oslund and Zero Feeney. The performances will be held at 8:30 pm Feb. 9, 10, 16 and 17 at Conduit: A Contemporary Dance Site, 918 SW Yamhill St., Suite 401, in Portland. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 fo r students, seniors and working artists. For further information and reservations, call 230-1373.