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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1997)
20 T n o v tm b w 21, 1907 T just out out about town BOUT THE LISTINGS Out About To w n is a free community service of Just o u t Listings for events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to gay men, lesbians and bisexuals of every color in Oregon and Southwest Washington are provided free of charge. Vancouver listings can be found under mam category headings; for cities outside the Portland/ Vancouver area see the regional sections following Youth Just out pnnts 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 of the month only immediate care and youth organizations are listed, the deadline for that issue is the Thursday before the third Friday of the month These deadlines apply to calendar items as well Listings are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space lim ita tions. relevance and receipt by deadline Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone Please type your announcement Sand submissions to Just au t calendar. PO Box 14400. Portland. OR 97293. or fax to 236 1257 Items in Out 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 [Angels box office 29 5 -1142. Fastixx1 Call fo r inform ation on shows outside o f Portland: 234-9090 ) stamped envelope to N orthw est W nters Inc., Andres Berger Awards. PO Box 3437. Portland. OR 97208 ) (2 /6 ) Walking Shadow Productions presents Jason M iller's Pulitzer Pnze-winnmg play. T h a t C h a m p io n s h ip S ea son , m which five characters face the ir insecurities and failed dream s. Through Dec 7 (8 pm Fnday and Saturday. 7 pm Sunday at Firehouse Theatre. 1436 SW M ontgom ery St. $15. $12 seniors and students 615-1046. ) Com m on Bond is now enrolling for its free parent-child inter active groups for Northeast Portland residents with children three years of age and younger Evening teen groups also enrolling. (Lisie Th e B rody Theater presents T he U S B us. an im provisation show featunng a new set of characters and adventures each night. Performances follow the lives o f the characters both on and off public transportation. Through Dec 20. (8 pm Fnday and Saturday [except Nov 28 and 291 1900 NW 27th Ave $7. $1 05 o ff at the door with valid Tn-Met transfer 243-2701.) D o Ju m p M ovem ent Theater perform s U p In th e A ir. the return of last spring's prem ière performance plus a new aerial delight Through Jan 4. (7 30 pm Friday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday at Echo Theatre. 1515 S E 37th Ave $14 in advance. $ 1 1 children and seniors [Echo box office 231-1232, Fastixx], $16 at the door.) 288 6996. Ime 280-1616 JG 1/21 ) Former Zen student seeks others to form a m en’s group to discuss and participate in Japaneee cultural and spirituel traditions Emphasis on the martial arts, particularly kendo and ken jitsu M ust be physically fit. willing to make a commitment and ready to explore Buddhism and Japanese culture. (Bruce 238-8665.) ( 2/6 ) Questions about H IV = A ID 8 7 Informal group meets weekly to discuss the many unresolved questions about the HIV=AIDS hypoth esis. Share personal experiences and resources (Garland 245-4172. Raymond 233 9444. B ill 227-2339 ) (3 /6 ) Project Quest is form ing an HIV-positive so ft bell team to play in the Rose C ity Softball Association's next season and other tourna ments (Ken 233-8535. David 241 6448 ) (12/19) Portland State University 's School o f Extended Studies presents its O pera Appreciation Series, lectures complementing the 1997-1998 Portland Opera season Through May 9 (Room 53. Cramer Hall. 1721 SW Broadway $20 per lecture. $150 fo r senes. $250 with a companion. 725-3484.) Naval Network, a club for admirers of marines and sailors, offers a newsletter with event listings, personal ads and merchandise inform a tion. (Send $3 to BP/NN. PO Box 1270-G. Searchlight. N V 89046 1270)12/20) Berbati's Pan hosts O riginal Com edy Acts every Monday Diversity as Gift has developed a survey for lesbians and gay men covering important areas and values that can enhance or divide night Newcomers welcome at this open-mike show. (9 pm. 10 SW Third Ave $2 cover 248-4579 )1 1/16) ENTERTAINMENT Hunger for the Sacred; A Process o f Inquiry, Transform ation and C elebration." Led by Sharif M. Abdullah. The Dec 3 lecture is titled The Power o f the Powerless: Rising from the Field o f Despair (7-9 pm at the O ld Church. 1422 S W 11 th Ave. $15 281-1667 (11/21) Learn how to manage or avoid pain by m oving correctly. Jan Corwin, DC. and Valerie Lyon, MEd, LMT, offer classes lim ited to 10 participants each. W ear com fortable clothes. (7-8:15 pm Nov. 24 at C ircle Healthcare Clinic. 3 I6 N E 2 8 th Ave $30 230 0812 ) 0 1/21) The O rego n Collage of A rt and Craft s Hoffman Gallery, holds a holiday show and sale o f work by national and regional artists Through Dec 24 (1 1 am -7pm Monday-Thursday. 10 am-5 pm Fnday- Sunday 8245 SW Barnes Rd 297 5544 ) A psyctioeducational grou p for lesbians m psychologically or em otionally hurtful relationships is form ing. Learn to relieve stress and feel empowered M eets every other week. ($25 pe r session. Carol Sundstrom. MA. 645-0567 ) ( 12/19) O u r Dream Gallery. Portland's only gallery devoted entirely to African American fine art. features work by Athena Ham pton, M ark B ish o p and Leo n a rd Ja m a s . Through Novem ber (10:30 am-7 pm Tuesday-Saturday. 11 am-5 pm Sunday 2209 NE Alberta S t 288 3024 ) AIDS & HIV Froelick A delhart Gallery presents "D efying G ravity." a large- scale exhibit featuring oil and wax on canvas and watercolors on rice paper by Laura Ross-Paul Through Nov 29 (11 am-6pm Tuesday- Friday. 10 am-5 pm Saturday 8 17 SW Second Ave 222-1142.) A S A P Treatm ent Services provides individual and group counsel ing fo r people who are HIV-positive and who are also having problems w ith alcohol or drugs. Triangle Project Title I funds are available to help pay fo r treatm ent. Call the intake coordinator Monday through Friday to ask for a Triangle Project Title I appointment. (2130 S W Fifth Ave 224-0075.) ( 2/9 8) Su g a r from the Bona shows The Sentient Landscape . a group show featunng work by Lisa Anne Poole. David Francke. M atthew Poindexter. Philip Dennison. Kristin Kohl and Heather Rosenberry Through November (10 am-6 pm Tuesday Saturday, noon-5 pm Sunday 2006 NE Broadway 493-0617.) Cascade A ID S Proj ect provides non medical services to people whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS in Oregon. Services include counseling, support groups, advocacy, assistance, outreach and edu cation. activities, and inform ation BensWta A d vo ca cy Clinic assists people who are HIV-positive with governm ent entitlem ent programs and housing form s (CAP offices Call fo r tim es.) Confiden tial and anonymous drop-in H IV testing is provided every Tuesday evening fo r gay and bisexual men (6-8pm at CAP offices $20 lab fee ) H IV U niversity offers classes, inform ation and a wellness program, which includes a newsletter, the Plus Club House Party social group and prosocial events. (HIV U Infoline 223-6339. ext 111.) The Plus C lub House P arty provides a relaxing setting for people with HIV and AIDS to meet and mingle socially The group m eets in private homes at 6:30 pm on the first Friday and at 2 pm on the third Sunday of the month (Bnan 249-7030.)(C A P offices: S uite300. 620S W F ifth Ave 223-5907.) (2/98 ) The Oregon Je w is h M useum hosts the U S prem ière o f ‘ The Birth o f Israel. " an exhibit o f color photographs by Martin Levin that depict the events of 1947-1948. when Israel became a nation This exhibit kicks off a year long celebration of the 50th anniversary o f Israeli statehood Nov 30-Dec. 31 (12 30-8 30 pm Tuesday and W ednes day. 10 am-5 3 0 pm Thursday-Saturday in the Collins Gallery. C entral Library. 810 SW 10th Ave ) Essence of Fire, a cooperative effort of 23 Pacific Northwest artists, is an annual holiday gallery featunng locally made clay art. m etal and stone sculpture, beadwork. and knives Through December ( I I am 7 pm Monday Saturday. 11 am-5 pm Sunday 3303 SE D ivision S t 631 8 6 8 6 ) Feintein Gallery and Coffeehouse shows black-and-white pho tographs of New York and Katmandu by B ob Gervais Through November (8 am-2 pm Monday-Saturday 1429 SE Hawthorne Btvd 239 78 97 ) A n g e ls the Next Generation perform s its holiday m usical revue at various locations in O re g o n from N o v. 28 to D e c. 31 Arm adillo A rts presents W indow to the Past sacred art o f the Huichol Indians Through Jan 11. (11 am-6 pm W ednesday-Sunday 2417 SE Hawthorne Btvd 232 7225 ) ANNOUNCEMENTS A rc h e r Gallery at Clark College shows "Danceability All Bodies Speak." black and-white photos by Edls Jure ye Through Dec 5 (9 am-8 pm Tuesday Thursday. 9 am-1 pm Fnday. 1-5 pm Saturday and Sunday Lower Gaiser Hall. 1800 E McLoughhn B tvd . Vancouver 360-992-2701 ) B ulletin B oard Quintana Galleries continues its 25th anniversary shows w ith a thoughtful selection o f 25 pieces representing the finest in contem po rary and antique Native American art Includes jewelry, kachmas. pottery, weavings, paintings and sculptures Through November (10 30am 5 30pm Tuesday Saturday 501 SW Broadway 223-1729 ) The Children's Museum Annex presents Living Lsgsndsi Am erican Indians Today Through November (1-3:30 pm Tues day. W ednesday and Fnday. 10 am 2 pm Thursday, noon-4 pm Saturday I -4 pm Sunday 3037 SW Second Ave Free with museum admission o f $3 50 823 2227 ) T heater Angels the Neat G eneration a reincarnation o f the retired Fallen Angel Chow, presents the 1997 season s " Frank-N-Sensitrve Holiday Musical Extravaganza " This fast and funny musical revue features new numbers as well as old favontes from the Angel archive Nov 28- Dec 31 (Preview 8 pm Nov 28 Regular shows 8 pm Dec 4. 5, 18. 19. 2 0 .2 6 and 2 7 .2 pm Dec 21 New Years Eve I must be 21 or older I 8 pm show. 10 pm party at Scottish Rite Center 709SW 1SthAve $12 preview. $15 in advance. $17 day o f show. $50 New Year s Eve The Portland Police Bureau Elder Crim ea Response Teem needs people to staff its Telephone Reassurance Service. Volunteers are paired with senior subscribers who are recent victim s o f crim e or are at high risk o f being a crim e victim . Volunteers agree to make one 10-m inute call to each subscriber assigned to them at a prearranged time five days a week (Jim Nelson 823-0291.) (3 /2 0 ) Com m onw ay Institute presents a lecture series on "Feeding Our A five woman exhibition, w ith artw orks by Ja n Aust, K ris Balia, Sa rana Barton, Siarra Briano and M arj Greenhut takes place at It's M y Pleasure Through Dec 14 ( W arn 6 pm Nov 2 2 and Dec 13. noon -6 pm Nov 23 and Dec 14 4258 SE Hawthorne Btvd 236 0 5 0 5 ) show includes traditional large form at landscapes and contem porary im pressionistic images Through Nov 29 (10 am-5 30 pm Monday- Saturday 240 S W First Ave 224-3543 ) Fam ily Center a shelter fo r homeless battered women and children, needs volunteers to help in all program areas Training provided (232-6562 ) ( 3 /2 0 ) noted, you m ust preregister. Events are held at It's M y Pleasure. 4258 SE Hawthorne Btvd 236-0505 ) Through November (10:30 am -530 pm Tuesday Saturday 818 SW First Ave 221-0569 ) 420 N W Ninth Ave 224 2634 ) Speak to Y o u r Brothers at Cascade AIDS Proiect seeks volun teers to help build a healthy gay and bisexual m en's community O pportunities include outreach in bars and parks, facilitating discus sion and social gatherings, and counseling and support for drop-in HIV testing Training provided (G eoffrey 223-5907, ext. 145 ) (3 /2 0 ) It's M y Pleasure presents workshops and social events for the lesbian community, designed to educate and inspire Lesbian social group, new members welcome. (7 pm Nov. 7. i$1.) (Unless otherwise A rt of tba Paopla shows early 20th century newspaper art by J o sa Posado and works in gouache on paper by M artin M ontoya Photographic Image Gallery exhibits work by Pat O 'H a ra This The Fam ily N ursery, a project o f Volunteers o f America, needs people to work w ith children of fam ilies at nsk. Positions available include classroom assistants, van drivers and van riders The children are between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years They need one-on-one interaction to develop social skills, language and self-esteem . (Lisie Abrams 288-3147.) (4 /3 ) W orkshops G allery Bleckfish G allery presents "C onnections.* work by Pamela Gonsalves Through Nov 29 (Noon-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday The C ouncil for Prostitution Alternatives seeks volunteers and practicum students to work w ith survivors o f the sex industry and their children. Help is needed in the following areas: advocacy, emergency services, group facilitation, child care, office work, fundraising and board membership. (Call fo r an application: Audrey 28 2-1082.) (5 /1 ) C A P Support G ro u p Program s include groups open to fam ily and friends, lovers and caregivers, and people who are AIDS sym ptom atic and HIV-positive asym ptom atic, as well as grief and loss support groups. If you would like to join an existing support group, or would like to assist in developing new support groups, contact CAP (Proiect Client Services 223-5907, ext. 140.) (2/98 ) Clackam as C ounty A ID S Rollof Effort is a community-based organization providing H IV/AID S prevention education and support services (4790 SE Logus Road. Milwaukie. OR 97222 653-8738 ) (2/98 ) a relationship Survey interpretation provided Follow-up counseling optional (2 4 I -0073.) ( 12/19) Clackam as C oun ty Public Health C linic offers HIV testing and counseling. All testing is confidential; anonymous testing available (5-7 pm Monday. 8 :3 0 -11 am W ednesday $15. 1425 S Keen Road. Oregon C ity 655 84 7 1.) (2/98 ) The Solaris Society, a science fiction, fantasy and horror reading and video group for gay and lesbian people in the Portland area, meets every month for book discussions, movie screenings and other genre-related activities (Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to PO Box 132, Portland. OR 97207 www teleport co m /~ ca lib u m /so la ris/)(1 2 l\9 ) Com m unity H ealth Insurance Program pays premiums for eligible people w ith HIV or AIDS CHIP w ill pay premiums for COBRA continuation o r any other group or individual policy. CHIP is a program o f Ecumenical M inistries o f Oregon funded by the Ryan W hite CARE A ct Title I (9 am-5 pm Monday Friday 223 8998 ) ( 7/9 7) Kundalini yoga class with Rachel MadyaNandi. (335-9044 )(12 /1 9) Esther's Pantry is a volunteer-run, nonprofit food bank for people disabled due to AIDS (5-7pm Tuesday and Thursday 274-0711.K 1/98) N etw ork Behavior Health C are introduces its Lifestyles pro Jo in the Lesbian Artists Pen Pel N etw ork I Send and receive gram o f services for sexual mmonties and people affected by HIV and AIDS Lifestyles provides group and individual counseling, addiction recovery support, housing, medication management, and assessment and referral (525 NE Oregon St.. Suite 220. Portland. OR 97211. Lynne Hanson. MSW. 238 0 7 8 0 )( 5 /1 ) poems, drawings, stories, paintings, etc C ost is 75 cents When writing, state if you want more inform ation or if it is all right to send your name to other women (Send a se lf addressed, stam ped envelope to Waller. Box 1080. Talent. OR 97540 ) ( 12/5) Phoenix Rising Foundation offers a w inter holidays support group through Jan 5 O ther groups seeking members include a wom en's sexual abuse group and a men s process group (6 30 -8 pm Monday Suite 710. 620 SW Fifth Ave $5 donation 223 8299 ) Join Progressive Sing lee a group for single people o f all sexual orientations w ith progressive political values (287-3140 ) (4/17 ) In Search O f group meets every other Thursday to pursue questions about spmtuality. metaphysics, aliens, conspiracies and prophecies (7 30 pm John 2396 82 0 ) Northw est W riters Inc. seeks submiselone for the fifth annual Andres Berger Awards for literary excellence W riters living m Oregon. Alaska, W ashington and Idaho may submit works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction Submissions must have been published within five years of the contest deadline Submiselone must be poet merited no leter then Feb. 29. (For com plete guidelines sends se lf addressed V olunteers V a n c o u v e r Voice and the North Bank Ta vern are soliciting food donations and volunteers for their annual Thanksgiving dinner for homeless and displaced people The Voice is also collecting canned and dry goods for the pantry at Cere House Vancouver's only AIDS hospice (Rie Leonetti 360-737-9879.) Project Linkage, a program of M etropolitan Family Service, needs daytime volunteer drivera to transport elder residents of N orth east Portland to doctor appointments, grocery stores and social outings Volunteers must have a good driving record and be able to give four hours per month Drivers use their own cars or the agency's 14- passenger bus Training is provided (249-0471. 7(5 /1 ) Friends of People w ith A ID S Foundation is a nonprofit organi zation offering assistance to people w ith AIDS (245-7428.)( 7/97) The H IV Casa Managem ent Partnership Project provides comprehensive HIV-related case management to clients in Clacka mas, Columbia. Multnomah. W ashington. Yamhill and Clark counties (8:30 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 5525 SE M ilwaukie Ave.. Portland. OR 97202 230 1202. fax 230 1213 ) ( 2/98) The H IV C enter a program of Ecumenical M inistries of Oregon, offers social activities, case management, peer support, pastoral counseling and home meal deliveries Lunch is available at 12 30 pm Monday through Friday (9am -3pm Monday Fnday 3835 SW Kelly St. 223 3444 ) ( 10/97) Lazarus C om m unity offers spiritual and practical help for people living w ith HIV and AIDS; a Mass in Time o f AIDS is held every Thursday evening (6 pm at Hopewell House. 6171 S W C apitol Highway Fr Gary M clnnis 245-0339 ) (7/97 ) Multnomah C oun ty Health Departm ent HIV services counsel ing and clinical services (Fourth Floor. 248-5020). testing by appoint ment and walk in (Sixth Floor. $20. 248-3775) (M cC oy Building. 426 SW Stark S t) (2 /9 8 )
