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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1998)
2 6 J n t m ay 1. 1998 about .) Out & About is a free community service o l Just out Listings for events, announcements and groups that are specifically relevant to sexual m inonties of every color in Oregon and Southwest W ashington are provided free of charge just out is published on the first and third Friday of every month. Only immediate care and youth organizations are listed in the first Friday issue, and a full groups listing is pnnted in the third Friday issue The deadline fo r all groups, announcements and events is 15 days before each publication date Listings are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space lim itations, relevance and receipt by deadline Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcement. Send submissions to just out calendar. PO Box 14400, Portland, OR 97293, or fax to 236-1257. Items in Out & About lun for six months If you wish to continue to run your group's inform ation, please submit an updated announcement before the expiration date noted at the end o f your listing. Planned Parenthood is seeking participants fo r its Celebration Walk for Healthy Choices, Healthy Lives, a 5K fundraising walk to take place on M other's Day, May 9. (775-4931.7(5/1) Am erican A n ti-P ro h ib itio n Leaguo and Portland NORML stage a protest and speak out against the Portland Police Bureau's Manjuana Task Force every Friday at 4 pm. (235-4524 7(10/2) The McKenzie R iver G athering Foundation is accepting applications for the $3000 Ulla Jewel Award for Oregon Women A rtists in the category of visual arts A rtists marginalized by race and/or sexual orientation are particularly encouraged to apply Deadline is June 12 (Send a stamped, self addressed envelope to M R G /blla Jewel Award, 3558 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 102, Portland. OR 97214. 7(5/15) Subm ission« are sought for Daughters o f the Muse We Who Were Listening, an anthology focusing on the genre of Womyn's Music. W ntings. photographs, and other works accepted through October (Daughters o f the Muse, PO Box 22101, Eugene, OR 97402. LabrysMoonQao! com. 7 (10/16) M acri G allery is reviewing artists' portfolios for EMTERTXINIIIEMT____________ | Gallery Oregon P otters A ssociation presents C eram ic Showcase '9 8 a show of over 200 dayw ork artists accompanied by manmba music, food and wine May 8- 10 .(1 0 a m -9 pm Fnday and Saturday. 10 am 5 pm Sunday at Oregon Convention Center. 777 NE M artin Luther King Blvd Free. 235-7575 .7 Sugar from the Bone presents ' Least Brave of All W a rrio rs.' a mixed-media installation by A lissa Hartm an May 4 through June 6. (A rtist s reception 5-9 pm May 8 Regular hours 10 am-6 pm Tuesday- Saturday, noon-5 pm Sunday 2006 NE Broadway 493-0617 sugrbonedeuropacom . 7 Women o f V ision 15 Pacific Northwest artists span ning four generations, show their works at the M acri G allery Through May 30. (10 am-6 pm Monday - Saturday 2324 SE Division S t 238-1523. aafm art&teleport com. 7 Theater A whole new show every night1 The B rody Theater presents, with the aid of a giant audience-created graffiti board, its improvised theater presentation of S cratch Through May 30. (8 pm Fnday and Saturday 1900 NW 27th Ave. $7. 2432701.) P ortland Opera offers scrach-and-smff cards to audi ence members for Prokofiev's comedic opera The Love o f Three Oranges May 16-23 (7 30 pm Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at Civic Auditonum, 222 SW Clay St. Tickets start at $25 241-1407.) Tygres H eart Shakespeare Company presents upcoming fine art shows and sales. (235-1523.7(9/18) S isters o f the Road Cafe, a barter meal cafe that addresses poverty and homelessness, requests dona tion of items for auction in its seventh annual Cafe Boogie fund-raising event on May 16. (222-5694.7 (5/1 ) M ature paddlers w anted to form dragon boat team for gay and bisexual men over 35 to compete dunng the Rose Festival. (Joe 243-5554 7(5/1) M etropolitan Symphony O rchestra invites appli cations from players of all orchestral instruments. Rehearsal is two hours per week (4326 SE W oodstock Blvd., Suite 479, Portland, OR 97206. 286-5032. 7(9/4) Carrie Sayre, Nadine Stanton and Elizabeth Guerin recreate Big Spender for Night of 100 Stars May 13 Paul Deffenbaugh G allery presents ‘ Joinings and Separations.' abstract oil on canvas paintings by Paula Overbay and "Inhented M em ory," vintage pho tographs used in paintings of beeswax and oil paint on wood or canvas by Kenna M oser Through May 2. (1 1 am-5 30 pm Tuesday-Saturday 522 N W 12th Ave 2286665) Froelick A delhart G allery exhibits oil paintings by two artists 'R iver. Orchard. Pond and Slough" by B arry Pelzner and 'S u r I Hettoe' by B rian K ershisnik Through May 2 (11 am-6 pm Tuesday- Fnday, 10 am 5 pm Saturday 817 SW Second Ave 222-1142) VHa G allery presents 'D raw ing P arallels.' a collec tion o f oil. chalk, wax. and tempera on board and tar paper by Portland artist Sandy Sampson Through May 2. (11 am 6 pm Tuesday Friday, 11 am-5 pm Saturday 820 NW Gksan S t 295 1154 ) The Feinlein G allery presents 'S till Life New W orks.' paintings by D avid S h ra tte r Through May 8 (7 am-2 pm Monday Fnday. 8 am-2 pm Saturday 1429 SE Hawthorne Bfvd 239 7897 7 N etw ork Behavior Health Care introduces its Lifestyles program of services for sexual mmonties and those affected by HIV and AIDS. Lifestyles provides group and individual counseling, assessment and refer ral, housing, medication management, and addiction recovery support. (525 NE Oregon St., Suite 220, Portland. OR 97211. Lynne Hanson, MSW. 238-0780 ) (5/1 ) Hawthorne S treet Fair organizers seek applications from musicians and entertainers interested in participat ing in the two-day event, Aug 15-16 (Applications . call 774-2832 o r from Showcase M usic 4 Sound, 3401 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) (5/15) Gatherings ances by Kate Clinton. Holly Near, Dorothy Allison, Anita Hill and Catie Curtis. (For a brochure contact: NWMF, PO Box 1427, Indianapolis, IN 46206. 13171927-9355, wia@mdy.net, www a l.com /w ta.) (6/19) «•state shows Joe Poppler's Y a m h ill S tre e t The Real M other Goose exhibits nature inspired watercoiors by Helen Knaupp and textural ceramics by Barbara Rawls and C ynthia S pencer Through May (10 am-5 30 pm Monday-Thursday. 10 am-6 pm Friday and Saturday 901 SW Yamhill St. 223-9510) women in Beavercreek, Redland. Molino. Estacada and surrounding areas to attend monthly potlucks to social ize. plan work parties and develop a sense of communi ty (632-8543.) (5/1) The N ational Women's M usic Festival takes place June 25-28 at Ball State University. Muncie. Indiana. Concerts, guest speakers, comedy performances and workshops including appear Regular hours: noon-5 pm Wednesday. Thursday and Sunday at Portland A rt Museum 's N orth Annex, 922 S W Mam S t 525-9259 7 POX shows a collection o f paintings w ith lacquered panels, m other of pearl mlay and gold and silver leaf by Nancy Lorenz Through May 2 (10 am-5 30 pm Wednesday Saturday 604 NW 12th Ave 2220063 ) C ountry Women a 4-year-old women's co-op. invites ter.org. 7(7 /1 7 ) The N orthw est P rin t C ouncil presents B e d tim e S to rie s , a collection of collagraph pnnts by C h ristin a Plata May 7 •31. (A rtist 's reception: 6-9 pm M ay 7. juried student show at the Hoffman G allery Through May 3. (11 am -7 pm Tuesday-Thursday. 10am 5 pm Fnday-Sunday 8245 SW Barnes Road 297 5544 ) held on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. (Call fo r location: 238-3877.) (6/1 9 ) It encompasses a Keith Hanng art exhibit, the 22nd annual International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the Harvey M ilk Institute's Gender Conference, and the 1998 Gay Pnde Parade. (For details contact: 14151552- 7200, www queerculturalcen- View the best work of C lark C ollege's a rt stu dents Over 100 works w ill be on show May 6 through June 3. (Opening reception: 3-7 pm M ay 6 Regular hours 9 am-8 pm Tuesday Thursday. 9 am-4 pm Friday. 1 -5 pm Saturday and Sunday 1800 E McLoughlm Bfvd., Vancouver. Wash 136019922246 ) Oregon College o f A rt and C ra ft hosts its annual Portland Business and P rofessional Women's C lub offers networking opportunities. M eetings are San Francisco Q ueer A rts Festival running from May 12 through Ju ly 31 Wednesday -Saturday, noon-5 pm Sunday 404 N W 10th Ave 279-9042 ) B rian M arki Fine A rt exhibits an eight artist group show of paintings, sculpture, cast glass and monotypes Through May 31. (A rtist 's reception 6-9 pm M ay 15. Regular hours: 10 am-6 pm Monday-Saturday. 2236 NE Broadway 2 4 95659 ) W o m a n S p irit A nthology G roup seeks assistance Readers of WomanSpmt, the first fem inist spintuality magazine (1974-1984). are invited to make article nomi nations. and anyone with matenal and/or skills to share is encouraged to join the project. (Jean Mountamgrove, 2000 King Mountain Trail, Sunny \7alley. OR 97497. jmtngrove@ hotmail com.) (7 /3 ) It's the first ever city-wide F ifth Element P o tte ry features an exhibition entitled S u rvivo r Woman a collection o f wood-fired clay torso pieces by M ary W alyer M ay 7-24. (Noon-6 pm P a in tin g s May 7-29 (A rtist 's reception 6-9 pm May 7 Regular hours: 2-4 pm Monday-Thursday by appoint ment Suite 116, 328 N W Broadway 827-5319.) P roject a senes of structured interactions among members o f the queer community (Pride hot line 295-9788 .7(6/19) the darkly comedic M e rc h a n t o f V e n ic e ASL and audio-descnbed performances available W heelchair accessible. Through May 24 (2 pm Sunday, 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday. 8 pm Fnday and Saturday at the Delores Wmnmgstad Theater. Portland Center for the Performing Arts. 111 SW Broadway $8-$25 12229220, M e tM a s te rl 7 Imago Theatre returns from a national tour with F ro g » , L iz a rd » , O rb » a n d S lin k y » , a w itty presen tation o f dance, mime and acrobatics Through May (7. 30 pm Fnday and Saturday. I 30 pm Saturday and Sunday 17 SE Eighth Ave $15. $12 students and seniors. $8 children [box office 231-9581, ext 1, F a stixxl) Feather and Fur P roductions presents Barbara Bernstein's T he H a t a n d th e C a t a personal coming- out story that takes place in the 1970s Portland women's community Through May 3. (8 pm at Artichoke M usic s Backgate Theater. 3 I3 0 A SE Hawthorne Blvd $8-$10 235-2623 ) coro uomo. a men's vocal chamber ensemble is solic iting subm issions from N orthw est com posers of secular, three- or four-voice a cappella works fo r and about men. (Torres Mendoza 282-0194. 7(8/21) Lulu's Pervy Playhouse is a new B /D /S /M group for self identifying women W orkshops and play parties in an informal atmosphere (Simon 2953614, tankgirl@ teleport com. 7(8/21) C all to fem inists! Remember when feminism was in the air? What happened7 Initial get-together to recon nect and plan consciousness raising events and groups. (Rena 788 5629 ) (8/21) P ride N orthw est Inc., the community connection to Pnde Weekend, announces that this year's event takes place June 20 and 21 at Gov. Tom McCall W aterfront Park The parade marches on Sunday, June 21. Pnde Northwest also conducts the C onversations A rtis ts R epertory Theatre presents In d ie c re tio n a by French playwnght Jean Cocteau The play, wntten dunng an eight-day opium binge, is a wild and unpredictable farce depicting a world where adults are children com m itting tem ble crimes Through May 17. (7 pm Wednesday and Thursday. 8 pm Fnday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday at the Reiersgaard Theatre. 1516 SW A lder St. $ 1 6 42 4 241-1ART ) Q ueerfest ‘98 is a statewide gathering to be held June 5-7 at Camp W estwind for all gay. lesbian, bi. The eighth annual Gay and Lesbian Equestrian, B ike r and H iker Games and Camp-Out is taking place May 22-25 in Bend (For schedule and pncing inform ation contact Goose Lake Ranch. 24166 Dodds Road. Bend. OR 97701, orecowboydem pnet com, www.empnet.com/playdays, (541) 388-3680.) (5/1 5 ) Join more than 5000 women fo r the 23rd annual M ichigan Womyn's M usic Festival a week long event including 40 performances and 200 workshops to be held A ugust 11-18 Scheduled artists include: Sweet Honey in the Rock, Indigo G irls. Alice Walker, and Marga Gomez. (WWTMC, PO Box 22, Walhalla. M l 49458. (616) 757-4766. 7(8/7) Join over 100 women and men for the 12th annual BC W itchcamp a wtccan intensive gathenng focused on the Reclaiming Tradition. This year's gathenng w ill focus on the theme o f ‘ The Charge of the G oddess" and will be held at Loon Lake. 40 miles east of Vancouver. BC. Ju ly 19-28 (For payment information, etc . send US $2 to: BCWC. PO Box 21510, 1850 Com mercial Drive. Vancouver. BC. Canada. VSN4A0 US $410-$600 slid ing scale, work exchanges and assistance available fo r those with krmted income (604) 253-7195 ) 0 /3 ) Friends o f the M ultnom ah C ounty Library Lesbian Avengers holds planning meetings for the 1998 Dyke March at 4 30 pm Sundays (221 Kramer HaH Portland State University. SW Broadway between M ilt S t and M ontgom ery S t 452-5408 7 (6 /5 ) L ii Keever performs a tribute to Cole Porter May 6 M Powerm ent P roject, a social and outreach center for gay and bisexual men in Lane County, is looking for volunteers fo r office hours, board positions and special events. (15411683-4303 ) 0 1 /6 ) P ride N orthw est Inc. seeks volunteers to work on the annual Pride parade, rally and festival. Com mittee members o f all ages and backgrounds are needed. (Pnde hot line 295-9788.) (6 /5 ) Fam ily C enter, a service fo r homeless and battered women and children, needs volunteers to help in all pro gram areas, including child care, wom en's support ser vices, community outreach, newsletter, support group facilitation, hot line and office support services Training provided. (232-6562. 7 (7 /3 ) D aily Bread Express needs drivers to deliver hot. nutntious meals to people who are homebound with AIDS, and kitchen volunteers are needed to prepare meals. Volunteers are asked to com m it to one shift per week A program o f the HIV C enter of Ecumenical Mimstnes of Oregon. (Tina 223-2444. 7 (7 /3 ) Parents Anonym ous o f Oregon has openings in the following volunteer positions: facilitator, parent help line advocate and children's group specialist. Education, ongoing training and support provided. (Lynette 238-881 9.7 (6 /5 ) The C ouncil fo r P ro stitu tio n A lte rn a tive s seeks volunteers and practicum students to work with sur vivors o f the sex industry and their children. Help is needed in the follow ing areas: advocacy, emergency services, group facilitation, child care, office work, fund raising and board membership. (Call fo r an application: Audrey 282-1082. 7 (5 /1 ) Workshops A rtsp rin g s, dedicated to the creative power of women, offers summer workshops in painting and paper making starting in July. (Registration and pnce inform a tion: 985-9549 7(6/19) One W ith Heart teaches a K ids S elf-D efense Day Camp dunng the week o f June 22-26. Physical and verbal techniques w ill be taught. (231-1999. 7(6 /5 ) It's My Pleasure hosts sex toy workshops, spirituali ty groups, and lesbian socials. (For schedule: 3106 NE 64th Ave. 280-8080.) (6/1 9 ) Saturday only 228 3892 ) (8 /7 ) seeks book, music and video donations for its annual used book sale to be held m O ctober Drop o ff dona tions at any library branch May 9-23. (248 5439 7(5/15) Volunteers A Dyke A rt Camp w ill be held A ugust 2-8 at A rt Spnngs, Gaston, Ore. Drug, alcohol and pet free. ($350-$380 sliding scale. $320 before June I . 985 9 5 4 9 /(7 /1 7 ) at Evergreen State College. Olympia. Wash. (For more inform ation contact Love Makes a Family at lm fam ily@ eleport com $150 per family. $50 for Cascade AIDS P roject is forming a new 12 week support group for gay and bi men living with HIV Begins May 5 and is free (Register 223-5907, ext 183. 7(5 /1 ) A Texas Lesbian C onference convenes May 29- 31 m San Antonio. The theme is 'C reating Balance/Creando un Balance,' and scheduled speakers include Suzanne Pharr, Sharon Bndgforth, and Carmen Vasquez. (0 /0 7 805-8398.7(5/15) A rtfira is a series o f pamting and drawing classes held in a studio environment fo r all ages and abilities. (For schedule andphces. 235-1961. iahaf@ eleport.com .) (10/16) N orthw est Sexual M in o rity Fam ilies C onference for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans par ents and their children is scheduled for A ugust 14-16 Bulletin Board The 10th annual Dyke A rt R etreat Encampment takes place June 28-Ju ly 5 at Rootworks in Southern Oregon. A week of self-initiated art projects, rustic cab ins and vegetarian meals. (Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to DARE. 2000 King Mountain Trail, Sunny Valley. OR 97497. $160-$185. 7(6/19) trans. same gender-loving, and queer folk. ($75. some scholarships available. 727-5468, 541-431-5369. queer- festdhotm ail com, w w w peak.org/-qbasic.) (5/2 2 ) Bisexual N etw ork o l Oregon sponsors an annual gathenng and camp-out at Wenatchee National Forest. Wash A ugust 27-31 (622-5401 7(8 /2 1 ) IWWOUWCESIEMTS__________ | (54 1 )7 4 18 6 6 1 . 1-800-267-S848. 7 (6 /1 9 ) The fourth annual P a cific N orthw est Herbal Sym posium includes beginning, interm ediate and advanced classes. Focus on deep healing May 23-25 at the Living Enrichment C enter in W ilsonville, Ore. (W ise Woman Herbals, PO Box 279, Creswell. OR 97426 $185 (541) 895 5174 ) (5 /1 ) The Oregon Paddler is organizing a raft trip on the McKenzie River for women couples Ju ly 19-20 at Belknap Lodge and Hot Spnngs (PO Box 1012. Springfield. OR 97478 $398 per couple One W ith H eart invites all women and teen girls to join Fight the Fear, a senes of physical and verbal self-defense classes. Call for schedules and prices. * (4231 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 231-1999 7(5/15) In O ther W ords hosts the last in an innovative senes of talks entitled N on-S exist P arenting in a S exist S ociety on Thursday May 28th. (7 pm -8.30 pm. 3734 SE Hawthorne Blvd Free. 232-6003 7(5/15) C ouples C om m unication in Same Sex R elationships classes, offered by Kaiser Permanente Regional Health Education, are currently registering students. (W ednesdays, through June 17. 6 3 0 -8 30 pm at N orth Interstate Services Building, 7201 N Interstate Ave $80-$140 286-6816. 7(6 /3 ) ASAP Treatm ent S ervices provides individual and group counseling fo r people who are HIV-positive and who are also having problems w ith alcohol or drugs. Tnangle Project Title I funds are available to help pay for treatm ent. Call the intake coordinator Monday through Fnday to ask for a Tnangle Project Title I appointment. (2130 SW Fifth Ave. 224-0075 7(10/98) Cascade AIDS P ro je ct provides non-medical ser vices to people whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS m Oregon. Services include counseling, support groups, advocacy, assistance, outreach and education, activities, and inform ation B enefits Advocacy C lin ic assists people who are HIV-positive with govern ment entitlem ent programs and housing forms. (CAP ofhces. Call fo r tim es ) Confidential and anonymous drop-in HIV te stin g is provided every Tuesday evening for gay and bisexual men (6-8 pm at CAP offices $20 lab fee ) HIV University offers classes, inform ation and a wellness program, which includes a
