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we’ll be rooting for them to win when the
awards are announced Nov. 11. T h e awards
are sponsored by Literary A rts Inc.;
for inform ation or tickets to the ceremony
call 503-227-2583.
B rin g y o u r s ta m in a
he N orthw est Rainbow A llian ce o f the
D eaf has a very full day o f activities
planned for O ct. 28, starting with a work
shop from 9 a.m. until noon, followed by a
pizza party, then its fall general m eeting from
1 until 4 p.m . T hose events will be held at
the Southw est W ashington C en ter for the
D eaf and H ard o f H earing, 1715 Broadway
St. in Vancouver. T h at evening, they gather
at a m em ber’s hom e for a H allow een party.
For the latest info visit www.nwrad.org.
C lim b th is m o u n ta in
E. Lynn H arris
In o u r liv e s
t’s only on once a month, and at a late hour,
hut as it begins its ninth season on PBS, In the
Life needs to he commended as a consistently
high-caliher newsmagazine of gay and lesbian
life. This installment focuses on bm ks, with pro
files on Edmund W hite’s latest as well as E. Lynn
Harris, the publishing phenom who proved there
was a larger market for gay male fiction. This
episode also includes a segment on gay and les
bian kxikstores and how they’re doing in this era
of huge chain store dominance. Other reports
discuss the effects o f the Millennium March on
Washington and gay activism in Puerto Rico.
The show airs at 11 p.m. Oct. 24 on OPB.
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T rip le h e a d e r
T
he first three nights o f November at the St.
Johns Pub you’ll
find lesbian
songstresses
doing their
musical thing.
First up Nov. 1
is Sonia of
Disappear Fear,
with Portland
lesbian
G ood buds
Sonia (left)
and Lynn
singer/songwriter Lynn Frances Anderson as the
opening act. Jill Sobule performs Nov. 2, and the
mini lesbofest concludes Nov. 3 with Michele
Malone, a passionate Southern chanteuse who
weaves a melodic tapestry of blues, jazz, rock and
folk. She is currently on the road opening for
the Indigo Girls. The pub is located at
8203 N. Ivanhoe St.; call 503-283-8520
for times and ticket information.
B e tw e e n th e c o v e r s
m ong the finalists for O regon
Btxdc Awards are Portlanders Jody
tSeay and Judith Barrington. S eay ’s
book, The Second Coming of Curly Red,
is a sensitive novel dealing with a les
bian couple who settle in eastern O re
gon and fight hom ophobia. Barrington
is the author o f Lifesaving, a m emoir
about her early adult years in Spain
and com ing to terms with her parents’
accidental death and her own sexual
identity. Both are great reads, and
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exual minorities 26 and younger are invited to
apply to attend the Queer Youth Leadership
Camp from
Nov. 3 through 5
on Mount Hood.
This event is spon
sored by the Les
bian Community
Project and is free
to participants.
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Youth of color espe- £
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apply, and the
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or Libby at
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ELH_PRO@
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hotmail.com.
W ho is th a t
m asked w om an?
he’s Jenna MacGillis, artist, dancer
and mask maker, who will perform
< shadow dances with her masks Oct. 26
during the opening of her collaborative
show at Plain Jane Gallery. The exhibi
tion features the work of three les
bian artists: MacGillis’ papier-
mache masks as well ¿is phiv
tographs of her wearing them
taken by Joya Menashe, which
then were framed by metal
sculptor Linda Peters. The
opening happens from 6
until 9 p.m., with the dance
perfonnances at 7:30 and
8:30 p.m. The show runs through Nov. 29 at
2936 N.E. Alberta St. For details call
503-528-9691 or visit www.plainjanegallery.com.
O n th e r o c k s
j f you didn’t make it to the Millennium
March on Washington, here’s your chance to
see the Equality Rocks concert, at least. VH1
will air an edited version
featuring k.d. lang, Melissa
Etheridge, Ellen De-
Generes, the Pet Shop
Boys and others at 10 p.m.
O ct. 27. T he Human
Rights Cam paign is urging
folks to hold “G et Out the
Vote” house parties that
night in conjunction with
the concert. i n
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Dido and Aeneas, Purcellfi
brilliant and well-loved op
for soloists, orchestra and chorus,
explores the full range of human
emotions. Also featured in this
program of British theatrical music
is a fantastic suite by the
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riday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Portland
Saturday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
For tickets and information,
call (503) 222-6000
For easy online ordering,
visit www.pbo.org