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22 ▼ juty 10. 1996 ▼ jus« ou« out about town OW TO CONTACT US fate. Aug 1-17. (8 30 pm Thursday-Saturday. Second Floor Theatre [accessible by stairs], 17 SE Eighth Ave . $10 Thursday: $ 15 Friday and Saturday. $12 students/seniors [tickets: Imago Theatre 231-9581, ext. I : Fastixx 224-84991.) O ut A b o u t To w n is a free community service of Just out Listings Portland Repertory Theatre reprises its acclaimed production of AH fntfw Timing by David Ives. The production features six comic vignettes 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. Through July 21 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday: 7 pm Sunday. 2 World Trade Center. 25 SW Salmon S t , $10-$20 IPRTbox office 224-44911.) t prints a full groups listing in the second issue of the month, the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Fnday 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. 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. Eugene's Little Apple Productions presents Wom en in Th e atre. a three-weekend celebration featuring different performances each weekend. July 18-20 brings back Cil Stengel's B la s p h e m y . July 25-27 features Carolyn Gage's play The S e c o n d C o m in g o f J o a n o f A r c (Actors Cabaret Annex. Eugene. $9 Thursday: $10 Friday and Saturday [Mother Kali's Bookstore 541 -343-48641. 541 -465-9240.) ANNOUNCEMENTS Send subm issions to fust out calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland. OR 97293-0400: or fax to 236-1257. Items in O u t About 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 o f your listing. B ulletin B oard Phoenix Rising offers a support grou p for pre- and post-opera tive transsexuals every Tuesday. (7-9 pm. 223-8299 ) (1/20) An H IV support g ro u p for ethnic m inorities meets in the Hopewell Apartments lobby. (1252 S W Cheltenham St.. Hillsdale, call for dates and times: Donicio 293-8384 .7 (11/1) ENTERTAINMENT Film and video artists alert! The Oregon Arts Commission seeks applications for a fellow ship for production expenses for a new G allert Brian M arki Fram ing and Fine A rt shows shows a w atercoior group sho w featuring the work of 13 local artists. Through July 30. (10 am-6 pm Tuesday-Saturday. 2236 NE Broadway, 249-5659.) Blue S k y G allery presents an exhibit of photographs from this year s Straight Shooting project, a program that gives cameras and project or a work-in-progress. One award of up to $5.000 will be made. Individual film and video artists who have resided in Oregon for at least one year are eligible to apply. Organizations and students are not eligible A pplication deadline is A u g . 2. (Northwest Film Center, 1219 S W Park Ave . Portland. OR 97205. 2 2 1 -1 1 5 6 )0 /1 9 ) The Portland Lesbian C h o ir has openings for its '96-'97 10th anniversary season. Interested singers m ust call by A u g . 31. (Ann 241-8994.) (8/16) instruction to at-risk youth W orks by young photographers from across Oregon are featured. Through July 27. (Noon-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday. 1231 N W H o yt St., 225-0210.) A research group seeks people w ho have experienced “con ve r sion treatments'* to “curs’* homosexuality AH interviews are confidential. The research is entitled Homophobic Therapies: Docu menting the Damage (Drs. Michael Schroeder and Ariel Shidlo. 412 Sixth Ave . New York. NY 10011,212-353-2558: gayconvert&aol com.7 (8/16) Like w ine? Want to learn more about it7 Join Fruits of the Vine, a friendly, unpretentious group of lesbians and gay men who love tasting and learning about wine. Beginners welcome. No wine snobs allowed. (PO Box 11593. Portland. OR 97211.H 1 1/1) Clackamas W omen's Services and the Portland W omen's Crisis Line offer a free, confidential, dom estic violence support group for lesbians (Joyce Baxter at PWCL 232-9751: Toni Hughes at CW S 654-2807 )1 10/4) A gay sailing club is forming in Portland. All sexual minorities are welcome; owning a sailboat is not required. (239-0202.) (9/6) Gen-X Bears, an international network of younger bears into their mid-30s. is adding a Portland chapter. (http //w w w geocities co m / W estH ollyw ood/1164/genxbear. html. 7(10/18) More than 100.000 collegiate athletic scholarships are avail able each year to male and female high school and junior college athletes. Learn what's available and how to apply. (Send a self- addressed. stamped business-sized envelope to: National Sports Foundation, PO Box 940. Oakhurst. N J 07755.) (9/6) P ortland A re a Gay and N aked is a group for gay men who enjoy social nudity. Attend monthly potlucks. hiking, beach trips. (PAGAN. P O B ox 14174. Portland. O R 9 7 2 1 4 X .8/16) Speak to Y o u r Brothers holds monthly discussion groups in Portland area neighborhoods for gay and bisexual men. Build support networks and relationships with gay and bisexual men living nearby. Sign up for an existing or new N eighborhood M en Talk group. (Doug o r Trevor 223-5907 ) (8/2) Recipes are being collected for a cookbook to rem em ber loved ones w h o have died o f A ID S . All proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will be donated to the care o f people living with AIDS Contributors should include their name, their loved one's name and favorite recipe, and a brief essay about their loved one. Publication is planned for late 1996. (DavidR. Oliver, 205 W 38th St., Norfolk. VA 23504 ) ( 8/2 ) Th e Real M other Goose G allery presents Read ing the W ood, work by master woodworker M ichael Elkan A portion of the proceeds from the sales of G ayoga International hosts a G a y and Lesbian Y o ga Week. A u g . 2 5-31. in the Mission Mountains of western Montana. Study Asana, meditation, Qi Gong. (PO Box 4152, Key West. FL 33041- 4152. 305-296-0734. 406-676-5169 ) (8/16) Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual and Transgender Voters Organized in Coalition for the Elections '9 6 (LGBT VOICES '96) hosts a national mobilization o f activists at the Republican National C onven tion in San Diego, A u g. 12-15 VOICES '96 has organized events for each day of the convention. Everyone is welcome. (PO Box 3128. San Diego. CA 92163-1128. 619-296-1179: LG BTYaCES@ aol.com: http.//w w w rainbow-mall.com.) (8/27 Tennis players square off at the Rose C ity O p e n V, a tournament of the G a y and Lesbian Te n n is Association. A u g . 3 1 -Sept. 2. in Portland. (Ed McMahon 233-8030. Carolyn Lumber 287-0250.) (8/16) W estern C an a d a ’s Leather P ride '9 0 takes place A u g . 2 -5 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (PO Box 2253, Vancouver, BC. V6B 3W 2. 604-688-W E S T, e xt 20 09 : fax: 6 0 4 -6 8 5 -0 1 1 8 : homohabilis@rainbow.descon.com.) (7/19) The 21 st M ichigan W o m y n 't M usic Festival takes place A u g . 13-18. Choose from over 300 workshops. 42 concerts and a six-day women's film festival Performers include Dorothy Allison. Marga Gomez. Hattie Gossett. Tish Hinojosa. Phranc, 7 Year Bitch and Jane Siberry (WWTMC. PO Box 22. Waihalla. M l 49458. 616-757-4766 7 ( 8 / 2 ) The G a y and Lesbian M edical A ssocia tion holds its 14th annual G L M A Sym posium at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal on A u g . 22-24. This year's program. Focus on the Positive, will address the professional and personal challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual physicians. ($100 student members: $345 physician mem bers. registration: 4 15-255-4547 7 (8/2) The Lesbian C o m m u n ity P roject's 11th annual To u rn a m e n t of C h o ic e takes place A u g . 2 -4 at Prairie Fields in Brush Prairie. Wash. W om en's softball teams from Oregon, Idaho. W ashington and California will compete. All proceeds benefit LCP. (223-0071.7 (7/19 ) Seattle is the site of the second Fem ale-to-M ale Conference of the Am ericas The conference takes place A u g . 9-11 (FTMCC. 1202 E Pike St.. 41070. Seattle. WA 98122, 206-689-6216: FTMConfer@aol.com.)(8/2) A women's sacred jo urn e y to Ireland is being planned for mid-September. Visit the seven major ritual centers of ancient Ireland. Plans must be set soon. (Send self-ad dressed envelope and $2 U S to Sounds and Furies. Box 21510, 1850 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. B C V 5N 4A O . Pat Hogan 604-253-7189.7(8 /2 ) published sculptural boxes will benefit Friends o f Opal Creek and their efforts to protect old growth forests Aug 1-Sept. 30 Reception and booksigning 5:30-8:30 pm Thursday. Aug. 1. (1 0 am-5:30pm Monday Thursday; 10 am-6 pm Friday and Saturday, 901 S W Yamhill St., 223-9510) The G a y and Lesbian Parents C oalition Interna tional has declared A u g . 3-11 G a y and Lesbian Fam ily Week in Provincetown, M ass. There is no fee and no list o f planned activities. (GLPCI, PO Box 50360, Washington. D C 20091.202-583-8029. fax201-783-6204 ) (7/19) Portland Institute f o r Contem porary A rt opens its first visual exhibition. Pushing Image Paradigm s: Conceptual M aneuvers in Recent Photogra phy Featured are the works of 10 photographers who create visual fictions through unique staging of their imagery and physical manipulation of the print. Through Aug 24 (Noon-6pm Tuesday-Saturday. I8 0 0 N W 16th Ave.. $3 suggested admission, 242-1419.) O ld Lesbians O rg a n izin g f o r C ha n ge hosts the S u m m e r 1996 O ld Lesbian Gathering. A u g . 15-18 at the University o f Minnesota at Minneapolis. All lesbians 60 years o f age and older are welcome. Conference fees include three nights' lodging in the university dorm, three meals each day. and a Friday night banquet and dance ($175-$200. OLOC. P O B o x980422. Houston. TX77098 ) Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery shows Max Grover's C ircles and Squares Everyw here, acrylic paintings on paper from the book by the same name Through July 27. (1 1 am-5:30pm Tuesday-Saturday: noon-4 pm Sun day. 522 N W 12th A ve. 228-6665 ) ( 8 / 2 ) T h e Lion Regim ent hosts its annual camp-out. Wet 8 W ild *96. A u g . 15-19. The Lion Regiment promises a fun. The M ittieman Je w is h C om m unity C en te r G a l lery presents an exhibit of Je w is h fibre arts Through July 31 (6 am -10 pm Monday-Thursday: 6 am-5 pm Friday: 1 -6 pm Saturday, 8 am-7 pm Sunday. 6651 S W Capitol Highway. 244-0111.) intimate weekend in the mountains with food and the best people this side of the "sagebrush curtain. * (To receive an application: Lion Regiment, PO Box 1721. Boise, ID 83701-1721, Don o r Marcus 208-322-8174 ) (8/8) A rt of the People presents O u r V ie w of the World. featuring pastel drawings by Am y Cordova and Navajo figurative rugs and tapestries from the collection of H. V olunteers Jackson Clark. Through July 31. (10:30 am-5 30 pm Tues day-Saturday, 818 S W First A v e , 221-0569.) Th e N A M E S Project, sponsor of the AIDS Memorial Galleri 8 s new show. Am erica on Parade features works by photo artist Stan Jones, installation artist Paul M aurice and an AIDS-related condom installation by Th o m a s W ater Through July 27 (2-6pm Thursday Quilt, seeks volunteers in the Northwest to assist efforts to display the entire Quilt in Washington, D C.. Oct. 11-13. Volunteers are needed to coordinate regional efforts to promote the display, raise funds, recruit volunteers, arrange logistics, assist panel makers and educate youth. (James Bryson. N W Regional Display Coordinator. 415-882-5569. ext. 381. quilt96nw@aol com.) (9/6) and Friday. noon-4 pm Saturday. 314 S W Ninth Ave., Studio 8. 224-7876 ) The Portland A rt M useum presents S ign s of the Tim e : Prints from the Portland A rt M useum Over 40 prints from the museum's permanent collection, including works by Richard Hamilton. Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and James Rosenquist. Through Sep tember (Grand Exhibition Hall. North Wing. 1219 S W Park Ave . 226-2811.) Minorities. (Noon-5 pm, $38. TTCA, 1202 E Pike St., Suite 905. Seattle. WA 98122. 206-632-2527.7(7/19) T h e H IV C e n te r needs volunteers to participate in wide- AJAX, a p la y b y C a ro l T r iffle , ru n s A u g . 1 -1 7 a t Im a g o T h e a tre Seattle's C e n te r on C o n te m p o ra ry A r t presents G e n d e r, fucked, an exhibition of works by lesbian artists, curated by Catherine Lord and Harmony Hammond Through Aug. 23. (11 am-6 pm Tuesday-Saturday. noon-4 pm Sunday. 65 Cedar St.. Seattle. $2. 206-728-1980) The Portland A rt M useum presents the Im perial To m b s of China exhibition This collection of rare objects spans 25 centuries and seven dynasties of Chinese history The Portland exhibit is the only West Coast showing. Through Sept 15. (9 am -10 pm Monday- Sunday. 1219SW ParkAve.. $ 1 3 adults:$ 1 1 seniors and students: $6 under 16 years: $ 7 50 museum members (museum box office 226-2811. TicketMaster 790 27871) The Am e rica n Ad ve rtisin g M useum presents Dream G irls— Images of W om en in A d ve rtisin g C18 9 0 s -19 9 0 s ) Through Sept 1. (11 am-5 pm. Wednesday Sunday New Market Theater Building. 50 S W Second Ave . 226-0000 ) The C h ild re n 's M useum An n a s presents Living Legends: Am erican Indiana To d a y Through summer 1997. (1-3:30 pm Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday: 10 am-2 pm Thursday: noon-4 pm Saturday. 1 -4 pm Sunday. 3037 S W Second Ave . free with museum admission o f $3.50.) Phoenix Rising Foundation is starting a batterer’s interven tion group fo r lesbian and bisexual w om en who use physical, Love Makes a Family Inc. is hosting the 1997 G a y and Lesbian Parents Coalition International Conference in Portland. The C hildren of Lesbians and G a ys Eve ryw h e re Conference emotional, psychological and/or sexual violence to hurt and intimidate their lovers (Julie O'Donnell, MSW. 223 8299 .7 (9/20) will be held at the same time (Debbie 235-9622. Dana 244-3118: M erry Lynn 284-0214 ) (7/19) The Portland State University Department of Sociology seeks to interview young w om en, ages 18-20. who are either lesbian or questioning or experimenting with their sexuality, for a research project on w o m e n 's sexual developm ent The interview lasts one hour and is confidential (Leave your name and phone number at PSU's Women's Studies office: 725-3510.) (8/2) Superjacks is a men's J /O club that meets every Monday near Lloyd Center with M on d ay S u c k s (S a fe r) (Summer hours 8-10 30 pm, A gay m en's self-esteem support grou p for men over 30 starts in July (Richard 227-4151 7(7/19) Join O u t In the Woods, a group for Pacific Northwest hikers and backpackers "o f like minds." is now forming If you are interested in hikes and serious adventures, and in planning same, this is the group for you (3Q. PO Box 721, Pilot Rock. OR 97868 )19/6) The H aw thorne Street Fair needs entertainers to perform on its three stages the weekend of August 17-18. A small stipend will be paid (Pick up application at Showcase Music and Sound: Music Millennium. Portland Music Company, Guitar Crazy: Apple Music: o r call Nancy Chapin 774-2832.7 (8/2) Th e Coalition to End B igo try meets the third Sunday of every T heater Imago Th o a trs premieres A J A X a play by C a ro l Triffle Inspired by the Sophocles play of the same name. Triffle's adaptation is based upon a myth of obsession and death, heroic deeds and tragic turns o f month (4 pm. room 204. Salem City Hall. 555 Liberty S t . SE: PO Box 13144. Salem. O R 97309. 373-41737(11/15) S u p p o rt groups for m others of incest survivo rs and w om en w ho have relationships w ith sex abusers/pedophiles are forming (579-3329 7(8/16) $5 donation, call for location: 241-2214.) (1/19) G atherings P L U S Productions hosts its third annual Heart of the West weekend extravaganza for wom en in Las Vegas O c t . 3 1 - Nov. 3 Headquartered this year at the Stardust Resort Hotel and Casino, the weekend features workshops, dances, cabaret shows and an array of recreational activities ($259 four-day pass: $219 three-day pass. 900-GET-PLUS. heartOptuspro com, http://w w w pkjspro com 7(10/18) Women anglers! Enjoy w om a n -on ly fishing w saks in the w a ters o f f Alaska An experienced lesbian captain will guide partici pants to premier fishing spots in southeast Alaska Accomodations and meals at wilderness floating lodge provided No fishing experience required Two trips offered: J u ly 2 8 -A u g . 2 and A u g . 18-23 (800-8585591. anglerOptialaska net ) (8/16) The Seattle chapter of T a c k y To u ris t C lu b s of A m e rica hosts the unofficial Saafair Queen C ity C ruise on A u g . 3 Depart from Seattle's Pier 55 for this five-hour tour of Seattle's harbor and inland passages Must be 21 or older; ID required A benefit for Q-Street Safety Patrol and Seattle Municipal Elections Committee for Sexual ranging programs serving people with AIDS and HIV Opportunities include working in the kitchen, reception, home meal delivery, respite care, transportation, profes sional services, office work, participating in center activities and more. (Sarah 223-3444 7(11/1) O u r House of Portland, a residential care facility for men and women living their last days with AIDS, needs volunteer Oregon- licensed massage therapists Requires a weekly commitment of 3- 4 hours. (Terry Voss 234-0175.7(8/16) Volunteers are needed to help organize the 1997 G a y and Lesbian Parents Coalition International C onference 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. (Debbie 235-9622: Dana 244-3118: Merry-Lynn 284-0214.7(7/19) A la n 's House, a licensed adult foster-care home in Medford for people with AIDS, needs volunteers to assist with round-the-clock care, who can work one four-hour shift per week, during the evening or on the weekend. Alan's House is a program of OnTrack Inc. (Susanne Ashland o r Bill Templeman 779-2006 ) (9/6) Speak to Y o u r B rothers P roject is looking for men to help with outreach in the bars and at community events, to facilitate Neighbor hood MenTalks. and to produce educational materials and social events in the community. Volunteer trainings are offered every other month. A program o f Cascade AIDS Project. (Roger 223-5907, ext 130.7(11/1) W orkshops Willamette W riters presents Focus on Craft, a two-day writer's conference A u g . 10-11 featuring keynote speaker Whitney Otto, author of How to Make an American Quilt Attendees will meet editors.