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[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 )