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READY FOR SOME SEX & FUN?
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P R O D U C T IO N S !
presents
T h in g s Y O U shouldn’t
S a y P a s t M id n ig h t
by Peter Ackerman
The hit off-Broadway show
comes to Portland...finally.
“An American style sex
farce, ala...Sex & the City ”
$12 Previews Aug 30,31
Opens Sept 1 thru Sept 30
Theater! Theatre! 3430 s e Belmont
FASTIXX 224-8499 or 239-5919
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Pedro and Judd
P s a fan of MTV’s The Real World
who is quite familiar with the sea
son featuring Pedro Zamora and
Judd Winick, I was eager to read
Winick’s account of the time they spent
together in his new book, Pedro and Me.
The story is told in cartixin format, yet it
is still an in-depth examination of their
friendship. 1 admire that Winick was able
to work within his animated medium. New
insights are offered, including lots of
behind-the-scenes details from the program.
Although the television show dealt with
eight housemates evenly, in his book Winick
focuses exclusively on his relationship with
his gay roommate, who died of AIDS a few
months after their season aired. The degree of
closeness they enjoyed wasn’t as evident on the
program as it is in Pedro and Me, and the emo
tional impact is strong as Winick shares how he
grew to care for Zamora. The txx>k is sad, sweet,
funny, poignant and tragic— in short, just like
the real world. Winick will read from Pedro and
Me 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Twenty-Third Avenue
Books, 1015 N.W. 23rd Ave. For details call
(503) 224-6203.
— Rupert Kinnard
Emmy voters get it right
|P o r once, justice was done at a Hollywood
awards show— Vanessa Redgrave won an
Emmy for her poignant role as a widowed
lesbian in HBO’s If These Walls Could Talk 2.
And Megan Mullaly and Sean Hayes grabbed
trophies for their roles on Jack & Karen (offi
cially known as Will & Grace) while the actors
who play the title characters were left with
phony smiles on their faces as others won in
the lead categories. But the show itself was
rewarded with an Emmy for best comedy,
which it deserved for consistently being a queer
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N icole C am b ell Rartel a / o a
with my partner of five years, as it crumbled
and dissolved, and what new
directions both it and I
are taking.” Rathbun
works in an unusual
medium, painting his
found wood sculp
tures, which he says
are figurative but
also androgynous.
His show, “The
Cult of Chac
Mool,” explores the
idea of personal sacri
fice in both spiritual and
romantic contexts. In the
title piece, seen here, a
Mayan priest stands ready
to pierce the waiting
heart. Rathbun says
the work acknowl
edges the human
ity of both giv
ing and taking
sacrifice. His
show runs
through
Sept. 30 at the
Waterstone Gallery, 424 N.W. 12th Ave.
Seeking women in hides
Jack & Karen, Grace & Will
Now tooting reservations online. Enjoy Sunday
trunck, daily lunck or dinner cruises on tke Portland
Spirit. Perfect for entertaining out
Portland
of town guests. Break free witk our
Friday Early Escape entertainment
cruises — tkrougk Septemker.
Reservations and in form ation availakle at w w w . p o r t l a n d s p i r i t . c o m .
or call ( 5 0 3 ) 2 2 4 - 3 9 0 0 or ( 8 0 0 ) 2 2 4 - 3 9 0 1 .
CJom m i/m en/ c e r e m o n ie s auaifa& fe.
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laugh riot. It’s especially gratifying to see it win
so soon after Ellen was criticized for being too
gay. W & G co-creator Max Mutchnick
clutched his very female trophy and exclaimed:
“Oh my God, she’s so beautiful. As a gay man,
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I
finally met a girl I want to sleep with.” In clos
ing, he added, “This gives new meaning to
‘acceptance’ speech." N BC plans to give Will
& Grace an even better boost this October
when it promotes it to Frasier's old time slot,
the must-see position of 9 p.m. Thursday. I
only wish Hayes had done a Camryn Manheim
thing, thrust his Emmy high and proclaimed,
"This is for all the queers!” Maybe next year.
From his heart to his art
P
ortland artist R. Keaney Rathbun has
transmuted his relationship with his lover
into sculpture. As he says, “The work in
this show reflects aspects of my relationship
Portland’s biggest leather/fetish bar, the Eagle
PDX, is on a mission to welcome women in the
leather community with a special Dyke Night
every Thursday at 1300 W. Burnside St. In their
honor, all the music played those evenings will
he by female singers, and they’ll offer drink spe
cials as well. Although the Eagle has historically
attracted a mostly male clientele, it does draw
Two on the aisle
S
ingle folks are often heard griping about
how hard it is to meet new people. Well,
here’s an alternative: Try the Just Out
Singles After-Work Mix and Mingle Party
from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at Borders Books,
708 S.W. Third Ave. If you place a free Just
Friends Voice Personal Ad, you’ll be eligible
to win tickets to Portland Center Stage pro
ductions or to the Portland G LBT Film Fes
tival in October. Representatives from both
organizations will be there to chat about
their upcoming events. Why not start a the
atergoing group for singles to attend the Gay
and Lesbian Audience nights at PCS and the
parties that follow? The first G A LA night is
Oct. 3. Call (503) 236-1252 with questions.