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22 ▼ novatnbar 1, 1900 ▼ just out out about town necessary A ll testing is confidential Anonymous testing is available. (5 -7 pm Monday. 8 :3 0 -1 1 am W ednesday. 1425SKaen Road. Oregon C ity 655-8471.) (3 /9 7 ) OW TO CONTACT US W e want you! W om en's ru gb y team currently recruiting new and experienced players (287-3168. dojum pO aol.com .) (2 /7 ) O ut A b o u t To w n is a free community service of Just out Listings Wanted: sexy, hot stories written by lesbians or bisexual women. Leslea Newman is editing Pillow Talk, an anthology o f erotic of events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to gay men. lesbians and bisexuals o f every color in Oregon are provided free o f charge lesbian short stories to be published by Afyson Publications All serious, funny, tender, angry, lusty stories about sexual encounters (or near encounters) will be considered Deadline for submission is Dec. 31. (For complete guidelines send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Leslea Newman. PO Box 8 15. Northampton. MA 010613(12/6) fust out prints a full groups listing in the second issue o f the month; the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the first Friday o f the month. In the first issue that comes out each month. Just out w ill list only immediate care organizations The deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the third Friday o f the month These deadlines apply to the calendar also. V ic to ry S c a re , a quarterly magazine from W om en's M arketplace, seeks entries fo r the cove r com petition o f its w inter 1997 issue "S ecret V iolence." W orks in the categories o f illustration, photogra phy. line art and three-dim ensional w orks (send photographs) are eligible. W ork should reflect the theme o f women sharing the secret wounds that have been inflicted by them selves and others through self- m utilation. eating disorders, dangerous sexual practices, dom estic violence, rape, suicide and death. In addition to cash prizes, the winning entry w ill be published as the cover of the w inter issue. A ll entries m ust be black and white. 5x7 to 9x12 inches, photographs o r stats. Entry fee is $2 per piece. Entries must be postm arked by N o v. 30. (S ecret Violence '97, V ictory Scars. PO Box 1947-1212. Cupertino. CA 95015-1947. 1-888-SHE-WORX. sheworxOaol com ) (11 /1 5) Announcem ents are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space lim itations, relevance and receipt by deadline Submissions ca.mot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement Send subm issions to Just out calendar. PO Box 14400, Portland. OR 97293-0400; or fax to 236-1257 Items in O u t About T o w n run for six months. If you wish to continue to run your group's inform ation, please submit an updated announce ment before the expiration date noted at the end o f your listing. An H IV support grou p fo r ethnic m inorities m eets in the Hopewell Apartm ents lobby. (1252 S W Cheltenham S t.. Hillsdale C all fo r dates and tim es: D onicio 293-8384.) (1 1 /1 ) ENTERTAINMENT The Coalition to End B ig o try m eets the third Sunday o f every month (4 pm. Room 204, Salem C ity Hall. 555 Liberty St. SE. PO Box 13144. Salem. OR 97309 3 7 3 -4 173 ) (1 1 /1 5 ) G allery Like w in e ? W ant to learn more about it? Join Fruits of the Vine, a friendly, unpretentious group o f lesbians and gay men who love tasting and learning about wine. Beginners welcom e. No wine snobs allowed. (P O B ox 11593. Portland. OR 9 7 2 1 1 3 (1 1 /1 ) Blackfish G allery shows ceram ics by A l Bain and paintings by Pavel Boboia Through Novem ber (Noon-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday 420 N W N inth Ave 224-2634 ) Speak to Y o u r B rothers holds m onthly discussion groups in A rt of the People presents Bones Flow ers Su g a r— A ltars for the D ead in honor o f the Day o f the Dead, a festival o f welcom e fo r Portland area neighborhoods fo r gay and bisexual men. Build support networks and relationships w ith gay and bisexual men living nearby. Sign up for an existing or new N eighborhood M enTalk group. (Doug 223-5907. ext. 14 5 3 (1 /1 7 ) the souls o f the dead which return each year fo r a few hours to enjoy pleasures they once knew in life Through Novem ber (Opening and First Anniversary Celebration: 5 30-9 pm N ov 1. $5 Regular hours: 10:30 am -5:30 pm Tuesday-Saturday 818 S W First Ave 221-0569.) G atherings E.State exhibits an installation of photographic light boxes by Rebecca Dolan N ov 7-30. (A rtis t reception: 6 -1 0 pm Nov. 7 Regular hours: 4 -7 pm Tuesday-Thursday Suite 116. 328 N W Broadway 221-7083.) D on't miss the annual Cabbage Latte Land Tru s t Auction and Spaghetti Dinner, held this year on N ov. 23 at the Unitarian Church G ango G allery D o w n to w n shows paintings o f the rural Northw est by Beijing-born Z .Z . W ei Nov. 5-Dec. 2. (A rtist reception: 6-9 pm Nov. 7 Regular hours: 10am -5:30 pm M onday-Saturday. 20 5 S W F irst Ave 222-3850 ) in Roseburg. Help raise the final payment for this 80 acres of wilderness held in trust by women. Attend the auction or send a tax deductible donation. (5 pm. 2165 N W W atters. Roseburg. $5-$10 sliding scale. Make donations payable to: Oregon W omen's Land Trust fo r Cabbage Lane. P O B o x2 145. Roseburg. OR 974 70. Fran 541 -440-2272X 1 1/15) The poster gallery at the G ango Annex shows the large form at color landscape photography o f La rry O lso n Nov 5-Dec. 2. (A rtist reception: 6-9 pm Nov. 7. Regular hours: 10 am-S 30 pm Monday- Saturday 217 S W F irst A ve 222-9223 ) Th e Raal M o th er Goo se presents a special gallery show o f the N ou ro t and Satava Glass Studios A percentage o f all proceeds The 10th anniversary National Black Lesbian and Gay Confer ence and Institutes takes place Feb. 13-17 at the Long Beach Filton and Towers in Long Beach. Calif. Topics include leadership, sexism, racism, health, public policy and spirituality. (213-964-7820.) (2 /7 ) w ill be donated to the C raft Emergency Relief Fund. Nov. 7-Dec. 30. (O p e n in g : 5 3 0 -8 3 0 pm N ov. 7. R e g u la r h o u rs : 10 am - 5 30pm M onday-Thursday. 10am -6 pm Friday and Saturday 901 SW Yamhill S t 223-9510.) V olunteers Pulliam Deffenbaugh G allery shows Donw Ba' sculpture and painted ceram ics by Baba W agud Diakitd. a native o f Bamako. A n im a l Lovers! Volunteers are needed to w ork w ith People for A n im a l Rights, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization providing Mali, in W est A frica who now resides in Oregon. Nov 6-Nov. 30. (1 1 am -5:30 pm Tuesday-Saturday. noon-4 pm Sunday 522 N"W 12th Ave 228-6665 ) P hotographic Im age G a lle ry features abstract color photo graphs by Seth D ickerm an Nov. 7-Nov. 30. (Opening: 6-9 pm N ov 7. Regular hours: 10 am -5.30 pm M onday-Saturday 240 SW First A ve 224 3543 ) education, legislation and direct action to protect animals. (230-0892.) ( 2 / 21 ) Imago Thoatru stages R ichard Forem an's S ym p h o n y o f Rats through N ovem ber T ria d G a lle ry on the coast shows a retrospective o f M ark S p onenburgh's 55 years as a sculptor. Through Dec 1. (A rtist Through N ov 23. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday C athedral Parish o f St. M ark. 1025 N W 2 1 s t A ve $12 Reservations: 295-3487.) reception: 2-5 pm Nov. 3. Regular hours: 10am -5 pm daily 5667 NW Pacific C oast Highway. Seal Rock. 541-563-5442.) Portland O p e ra presents the N orth Am erican prem ierò o f Reynaldo Hahn s The M erch an t o f Venice, based on the W illiam Shakespeare The P o rtland A rt M useum presents "In the American G rain." an exhibition o f w orks by A rth u r D o ve , M arsden H artley, Jo h n M arin. G e o rgia O 'K e e ffe and A lfre d Stieglttz Nov 2-Jan 12 (10 am -5 pm Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-9 pm W ednesday 1219 SW Park Ave. $6. $4 50 seniors and students. $2.50 children, free fo r museum members. 226-2811.) play. (7:30 pm N ov 2. 4. 6 and 9 C ivic Auditorium . Southw est Third Avenue and C lay S tree t. $24-$ 100 (P ortland O pera 241-1802. TicketM aster 790-AFTTS. Portland C enter fo r the Perform ing A rts).) O re g o n So ciety of A rtis ts exhibits a mixed-media show featuring the w orks o f active members Opening and artists reception Nov. 3; show runs through Novem ber (1-4 pm Tuesday-Sunday 2185 SW Park Place 2 2 8 0 7 0 6 .) G ango G a lle ry P ro g re ss Sq u a re presents a showing o f the collected w orks o f Lisa S h e a re r Pieces on display include acrylics, pastels, inks and drawings. Through Nov 9. (10 am-5 pm Monday- Saturday. noon-5 pm Sunday 8748 S W Hall Bfvd 643-5586.) Graystone G allery presents its annual mask show through Nov 10 W orks from 21 artists using a variety of media appear (10 am- 6 pm Tuesday-Sunday 3279 SE Hawthorne Btvd 238-06513 The C h ild re n 's M useum An n e x presents Living Legends: A m e rica n Indians To d a y Through summer 1997. (1-3 30 pm Tuesday. W ednesday and Friday. 10 am-2 pm Thursday, noon-4 pm Saturday. 1-4 pm Sunday 3037 S W Second Ave Free w ith museum adm ission o f $3 50 823 2227 ) T heater M ittiem an Je w is h C o m m u n ity C en te r presents In S m a ll D om e» M ark S teering's m usical com edy about overcom m itm ent, acceptance o f diversity and the challenge o f fam ily relationships Nov 2-17. ( 8 pm N o v 2. 7.9 . 14 and 16. 2 pm N ov 3 and 10: 7 pm N ov 17 6651 S W C apitol Highway $12. $10 students and seniors 244-0111.) A m e ric a n T o rtu re Th e a tre C o . presents Afy Tow n, an original perform ance w ritten and produced by ATT The piece is inspired by the struggle o f Brandon Teena. a fem ale-to-m ale preoperative transsexual who was m urdered in a small Nebraska town on Dec 31. 1993 Nov 8-30 (8 pm Friday and Saturday RexaU Rose Cafe and Theatre. 2403 NE Alberta S t $6-$10 sliding scale Reservations 282 9781.) C o H o P ro d u ctio n s and Bail P a rc Properties present B lo o d n o ta tio n » Sharon P ollock's play about the infamous Lizzie Borden Interstate Firehouse C ultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave. $15. $12.50 students and seniors. $1 0 IFC C/PATA m em bers Reserva tions: 28 7-5 929 ) ANNOUNCEMENTS A rtis ts R e p e rto ry Th e a tre perform s Q uitter», a musical which celebrates the life-affirm ing spirit o f pioneer wom en. by M olly Newman and Barbara Damashek. Through Dec 8. (7 pm W ednesday and Thursday. 8 pm Friday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday W ilson C enter fo r the Perform ing A rts. 1111 S W 10th Ave. $10-$23 50 294-7373.) Paula P ro d u ctio n s presents W illiam Shakespeare's Borneo a n d Ju lie t Nov. 7-Dec. 7. (7 pm Thursday-Saturday Stage 4 Theatre. 527SEF>ineS t. $8. $ 6 students and seniors Reservations: 2 3 8 9 6 9 2 .) triangle p ro d u ctio n s! presents Jefferson B ee kers play Flrat Couple, a com edic look at what could happen if a gay man became president o f the United States Through Nov. 16. (8 pm Thursday- Saturday M ain S t Playhouse. 904 SW M ain S t $15 lJe lly Bean, playhouse box o ffice 223-6790. Fastixx 224-8499)3 Im ago Th e a tre stages Richard Forem an's experim ental work S ym p h o n y o f Rata Through Novem ber (8 pm Thursday-Saturday 17 SE Eighth A ve $ 10 Thursday: $15. $ 1 2 students and seniors Friday and Saturday (Imago box o ffice 2 3 1-9581. Fastixx 224-84991 ) D o Ju m p ! M ovem ent Th e a te r opens its 20th season with D o Ju m p I. the evolving show. Look fo r special guests and new works from this company o f acrobats, aerialists. actors, dancers and musi cians Through Dec. 22. (7.30pm Friday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday Echo Theatre. 1515 S E 3 7th Ave $1 2 In advance (Fastixx 224-8499). $14 at the door. $1 0 children and seniors. 231-1232.) B ulletin B oard In The Life Television is seeking entries fo r the second annual In T h e U fa Lesbian and G a y S h o rt Film and V id e o Festival Subm issions may be up to 10 m inutes in length, m ust be docum entary or narrative w orks that reflect the diversity and contributions o f the lesbian and gay com m unity, must not have been previously broadcast on national television, m ust not have been previously subm itted to In The Life. An entry form and a $15 processing fee must accompany all subm issions Deadline f o r subm issions is J a n . 17. (To receive an entry form and contest inform ation send a self-addressed stam ped envelope to: In the U fe S hort Film /Vldeo Com m ittee. 30 W 26th S t.. 7th Floor. N ew York. N Y 10010 212-255-6012. ext 3 0 8 3 (1 /3 ) O u t D ancing teaches partner dancing for sama-sex couples Learn to dance the rumba, cha-cha. mambo. country partner, country line. East and W est Coast swings, nightclub tw o-step, tango, waltz and more. Classes start at the beginning o f each month and last fo r one month. (7-8 30 pm Friday Above Choices Pub. 2845 SE S tark St. $7 pe r person 2 3 8 5 1 2 9 ) (4 /9 7 ) To a d C ity Productions perform s The D evil In P o e ’» Belfry. Interested in talking about rem ote view in g, cro p circles, Dennis Lee's inventions, the Finnish a n ti-grsvity devices, U F O s , A rt Be ll's talk show and the com ing Earth changes? varied adaptations and interpretations o f the works o f Edgar Allan Roe Through Nov 23. (8pm Thursday-Saturday Portland Women 's Theatre Co.. 1807 NE 39th Ave $8. $6 students Reservations 7381027.) A newly form ed group fo r gay men and lesbians m eets every other Thursday to discuss these and other topics about the present and the future. (7 3 0 pm C all fo r location John 23 9-6 820 3(3 /2 1) Portland Repertory Theatre opens its new season with Edward AJbees Pulitzer Prize-winning play Three Te ll Women Through Nov 16. (7 pm Tuesday- Thursday. 8 pm Friday and Saturday. 2 and 7 pm Sunday 2 W orld Trade Center. 25 S W Salmon S t $20-$30 224 4 4 9 1 ) GEMS Publishing seeks w ritten subm issions about positive gay and lesbian long-term relationships am ong people of color Relationships must be at least one year long. Publication P ortland C enter Stage opens its new season w ith G eorge Bernard Shaw's M rs. W a rre n '» Profmamion Through Nov 16 (7p m Tuesday and Wednesday. 8 pm Thursday-Saturday. 2 and 7pm Sunday Interm ediate Theatre. Portland C enter fo r the Perform ing A rts. 1111 S W Broadway $1 f-$ 3 5 274 6588 ) O re g o n Stage C o m p a n y opens its new season w ith L an ford W ilson' splay B u m Thia Through N ov 9 (8 pm Friday and Saturday scheduled fo r fall 1997. (Send name and mailing address to: 1636 N W 10th A ve . Fort Lauderdale. F I 3 3 3 1 1 3 (1 2/2 0 ) Q u e e r cinem aphiles! H ere's your chance to revamp Portland's G ay and Lesbian Film Festival W e are looking fo r energetic individuals who are interested in sustaining the vision o f a fun and fantastic film festival (Am y Duddteston 282-4730 7(1 /1 7) The Clackam as C o u n ty Public Health C lin ic now offers w alk- in hours for H IV testin g and counseling N o appointm ent The G a y and Lesbian Allia n ce Aga inst Defam ation wants volunteers who want to be m edia activists Encourage fair, accurate and inclusive representation o f gay. lesbian. bisexual and transgendered people in the media. (Kim 2 2 4 -5 2 8 5 .)( 12/20) The H IV C e n te r needs volunteers to participate in wide-ranging program s serving people w ith AIDS and HIV. O pportunities include working in the kitchen, reception, home meal delivery, respite care, transportation, professional services, o ffice work, participating in center activities and more. (Sarah 223-3444.) (1 1 /1 ) Speak to Y o u r B rothers project is looking fo r men to help w ith outreach in the bars and at com m unity events, to facilitate N eighbor hood MenTalks. and to produce educational m aterials and social events in the com m unity. Volunteer training is offered every other month. A program o f Cascade AIDS Project. (Roger 223-5907, ext 130. Doug 223-5907. ext 1 4 5 3 (1 1/1) W orkshops It's M y Pleasure presents w orkshops and social events fo r the lesbian com m unity, designed to educate and inspire Energy W ork, G oddess and Paganism w ith Usa Hersh. A ll women welcom e (7 pm Nov. 4. $3-$5.) A vo id in g repetitive m otion injuries w ith Valerie Lyons. A ll welcome. (7 pm N ov 13. $2 .) Lesbian Social Get-together. (7 pm N ov 14 $1 .) Sex T o y s 101: all women welcome. (7 pm N ov 15. Free.) (Unless otherw ise noted, you m ust preregister Events are held a t It's M y Pleasure. 4258 SE Hawthorne Btvd 2 3 8 0 5 0 5 ) C enter fo r Lesbian Relationship Therapy presents w orksh ops for lesbian partners facilitated by Cheryl W ilton. MS. Nelly Kaufer. M A; and Kao Rhiannon, Ph D. (G irlfriend Talk: Com m unication fo r Couples: 9:30am -430pm Nov. 23. $75 p e r person Sexual Intim acy: Loving M e and You: 9.30 am -4 30 pm N ov 24. $75 p e r person. R egistration 239-3915. 248-0 018 3(1 1/15 ) Celebrating the B o d y Erotic, a weekend workshop fo r gay. bisexual and straight men. teaches men how to be at home in their erotic bodies Through ritual, massage and conscious breathing, participants are guided into feeling states that awaken their deepest centers o f pleasure Nov 16 and 17. ($275. Som e scholarships available fTegistration Tim M ulcahey 790-21413(11/1) Landlords w h o rant to low -incom a tenants! The Portland Housing C enter has a workshop for you. Topics include occupancy rules, property maintenance, com m unication and conflict resolution, and f i r housing regulations. (9 am-4 pm N ov 16 C entral C ity Concern. 2 N W Second S t $5 Registration: V'ctona Anderson 282-1964 H 1 1/1 ) A ttend M an N urtu rin g M an a m onthly workshop experience Fee includes meals and tw o nights' lodging. Harmonize sexuality, self- esteem and intim acy (N ahcotta Sanctuary. P O B ox87. Nahcotta. WA 98637 $150 3 6 0 -6 6 8 4 1 8 1 )( 12/20)