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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 2001)
January 19.2001 * ! " * • " * Ì37 A marked woman lpulsory and free rounds and will be judged i distinguished panel of opera aficionados. ; audience participates in the judging, as do performers. Music will include selections n La Traviata, La Boheme, Cosi Fan Tutte, ;t Side Story, The Secret Garden and more. A queer arts patron recently said about the Pat Graney Company, “It’s one of the few troupes that employs dancers who aren’t anorexic.” The Seattle-based group is on an international tour with its new show, Tattoo, which plays Jan. 19 and 20 at Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall. Graney, considered one of the country’s best modem choreogra phers, spent three years creating Tattoo, which explores the relationship between humans and nature, including technology’s influence on the modem world. Her company leads workshops in schools throughout Washington state and has developed the groundbreaking Keeping the Faith Prison Project, which is designed to pro vide positive experiences for incarcerated women and girls through movement, drama and performance. Oh, and Graney is a lesbian to boot. Tattoo is sponsored by PICA. Tick The lovers from Never the Sinner ets— $16 general admission, $13 for PICA members— are available at Jackpot Records, Clinton Street Video and the PICA box office. — Lisa Bradshaw ive a heart What would you do for someone you love? A Finding strength in numbers Y outhNet invites queer and questioning youth, young adults and their allies to a multischool gay-straight alliance meeting Jan. 21 at Union Station. See what’s happen ing at other schools, and find out how to start a group at your school. Snacks will be provided during the meeting, which gets going at 5:30 p.m. in Room 208 at the train station, located at Northwest Sixth Avenue at Irving Street. For more details, call 503-227-1981. rtists Repertory Theatre attempts to answer that question in part when it presents Never the Sinner, a new play based on the Leopold and Loeb case, in which famed attorney Clar ence Darrow saved the two gay lovers from cap ital punishment. The play runs through Feb. 25 at the Reiersgaard Theatre, 1516 S.W. Alder St. Call 503-241-1278 for information and tickets. Calling all opera queens Y ou can enjoy a free preview of La Boheme at noon Jan. 31 at Portland Center for the Per forming Arts. The 50-minute lecture/recital, presented by Portland Opera’s Department of Education and Outreach, features live music from the upcoming perform ance as well as important historical information relat jay, a 2 5-year-old lesbian ing to the opera. singer-songwriter, got her new And for really serious year off to a good start when fans, check out Portland she learned her CD Arrival was Opera’s Anti-Superbowl voted Best Folk Album of 2000 by Party on Jan. 28. Kickoff is Girlmedia.com. An Arizona trans at 3 p.m. at Borders Books plant, she moved to Portland “to and Music, 708 S.W. Third gain some perspective on writing Ave., and the cost is just and playing.” To see for yourself, two cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank. check out her lively music 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Music Millennium, Don’t think opera is a 801 N.W. 23rd Ave., or 7 p.m. blood sport? This event takes singing to a whole new Jan. 26 at Touchstone Coffee extreme. Based loosely on the House, 7631 N.E. Glisan St. You can get your own copy of her CD at Singer of the World competition of Cardiff, Wales, singers from all www.cdbaby.com/ajay plus catch a over the world will participate in link to her own Web site. Ajay at work Guitar-slingin' gal makes good A he Sweethearts of Portland are readying their annual Sweethearts Ball for Feb. 11 at Darcelle XV. During the past 12 years they e raised tens of thousands of dollars for Port- 1 charities. This year, Mr. Sweetheart XII iny and Miss Sweet- rt XII Tasha are hop- to drum up $5,000 4IV/AIDS organizá is. They are recruiting e prizes and program ads, so if you want to par ticipate, fire off an e-mail to Misha, Miss Sweet heart II and VI, who also is serving as the group’s treasurer. You’ll find her at misha38@qwest.net. Misha Portland punkers picked T he Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has announced the nominees for its 12th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which will he presented in four ceremonies to he held during the next several months. Nominated for Outstanding Music Album is All Hands on the Bad One by Portland’s own Sleater-Kinney. Their competition con sists of Janis lan, k.d. lang, Stephen Gately and Patty Larkin. GLAAD also announced special recognition for three programs: CBS’ Survivor, with its very openly gay big winner, Richard Hatch; NBC’s The West Wmg, which regularly addresses issues of dis crimination against the lesbian and gay communi ty; and Equality Rocks, the concert that stemmed from last year’s March on Washington, D.C., to promote equal rights for gays and lesbians. The GLAAD Media Awards were created to honor individuals and projects in the media and entertainment industries for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender commu nity and the issues that affect their lives. Eating out E njoy fabulous dining for a great cause by making a reservation for the eighth annual Dinner at My House for Our House. The scheduled delight for Jan. 27 is dinner and music at Michael Allen Harrisons house. The feasting, which starts at 7 p.m., is a bargain at $100 a per son. This is the last dinner of the series, so make your reservations at 503-736-9276. Over and out and ugly to boot! esides gloating that Portland is the first city to rid itself of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s tele vised blatherings, word comes that we also can feel smug knowing the High Priestess of Taste, Mr. Blackwell, has ranked her seventh on his annual Worst-Dressed list. “When it comes down to fashion horror, no one does it better than Dr. Laura," writes the openly gay critic about the advice dispenser on Advo- cate.com. He adds that she’s “a turtlenecked terror.” Other unfortunates making his list are Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Madonna and my personal fave, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. j n Compiled by O riana G reen Sleater-Kinney has reason to smile The Jefferson Theater ope!Y«t s»* The Northwest's Premier Adult Theater! • Two theaters with surround sound • 3 Full length features everyday In both theaters Full length male features everyday Thousands of Video & D V D rentals and sales 1232 SW 12th Ave Downtown Portland • 503.223.1846 • www.jeffersontheaterpdx.com • 18 & Older
