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ell, not quite, but in The Mexican we get
the next best thing. James Gandolfini of
The Sopranos plays Leroy, a tough hit man
who has taken hostage Julia Roberts’ character,
Samantha. In a plot twist halfway through the
movie, we find out he is gay. It plays out great in a
hilarious scene between Leroy and Samantha
when he fesses up to his preference for men, and
it keeps rolling from there. Gandolfini and
Roberts have fabulous on-screen chemistry, and
their gay guy/straight girl relationship is as fun to
watch as her other gay buddy flick, My Best
Friend’s Wedding with homolicious Rupert Everett.
If not for Roberts’ smile, if not for Brad Pitt’s
looks, check out this flick for Gandolfini’s terrific
take on a gay mobster. — Michael Wayne Keck
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R ufus W ainwright
Torch song trilogy
ueer crooner Rufus Wainwright, whose self-
titled 1998 debut melted hearts every
where, will return to Portland for a gig
m. May 4 at Roseland Grill, 10 N.W. Sixth
Ave. T he pop/torch singer, whose breakout hit
was “April Fools,” is dry and wry hut hardly
shy. He is refreshingly open about his sexuality;
the last time he was in town, he even admitted
to cniising in W ashington Park! His latest
recording, Puses , com es out April 17. Tickets
are $18 through Fastixx, 503-224-TIXX.
Don’t fear the Queer
ensory Perceptions, the
. organizers behind
Portland’s annual
queer film festival,
have come up with a
novel fund-raiser that
benefits everyone
involved. You get to
see the uncut,
uncensored origi
nal British version
of Queer as Folk —
far superior to the
U .S. version on
Showtime— and
they get a chunk of
change from every
purchase. All you
have to do is use
this Internet link:
www.c 1 tv.com/
sensorypercept ions.
—Jim Radasta
Put on your dancing shoes
[ o, did you skip your prom ’cuz it wasn’t
queer-friendly? Did you do like I did and go
with a gay guy just so you could see what all
the fuss was about? Wish you coulda danced
with your real honey? Here’s your chance to sat
isfy the longings of your inner teen queen.
Everyone is invited to the fourth annual Queer
Prom, put on with great style by Portland State
University Queers and Allies. Even the campus
newspaper, The Vanguard, calls it “the party of
the year.” It all gets rolling at 7 p.m. April 28 on
esbo legend Tret Fure sings songs old and new
the first floor of Smith Memorial Center,
in concert at the tiny Backgate Stage behind
1825 S.W. Broadway. This year’s theme is
f c Artichoke Music, 3130 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. “Queer Millennia, Dancing Through the
Only 50 folkies will fit, so claim your spot early
Decades,” so throw on a frock from your fave era
April 14; doors open at 7 p.m., and the show
and go party. Expect great tunes from DJ Lauren,
begins at 8. Fure seems to have moved on with a
a drag king and queen show, a raffle, munchies
real zeal after her split from Cris Williamson.
and surprises. Tickets are $8 at the door or $6 in
Sh e’s released her first solo record in 10 years,
advance from 503-725-5681 or queersandallies
Back Home. Fure also knows her way around the
©mail.pdx.edu. Those older than 21 with identi
pots and pans and has just published her own
fication can partake of a no-host bar.
recipes in Tret’s Kitchen. A s if that wasn’t enough
to occupy her creative mind, she’s marketing her
own line o f clothing called Tomboy Girl. Whew!
Tickets for her gig are $7 at the door.
ove to fraternize with the jockettes but don’t
play ball yourself? How about helping out with
¡the annual Lesbian Community Project Soft-
ball Tournament? Volunteers are needed to help
h a t’s n ot to like ab ou t G o d d e ss Day,
organize and run the event. Those interested
‘a day d ev o ted to h on o rin g the G o d
should attend a meeting 7 p.m. April 10 at
dess in every w om an ” ? T h e even t,
Old Wives’ Talcs, 1300 E. Burnside St. Or
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staged by C o m m o n G ro u n d W ellness C e n
give the LCP office a jingle at
ter, b egin s at 10 a.m . A p ril 7 w ith a series
503-233-3913 and make ’em an offer.
o f lectu res on top ics ranging from “S acred
F em in in e A n a to m y ” to “ W h o Is R aisin g
O u r D au gh ters?” T h e talk s take place at
Pacific C re st C o m m u n ity S c h o o l, 116 N .E .
29th A v e., ju st a few block s from the c e n
ter, w hich is lo cated at 2927 N .E . E verett
A D , now short for Fun and Diversi
S t. A t 3 p.m . the fun sh ifts to the cen ter
ty, used to call itself Fags and
w ith cerem o n ies, rebirthing, m usic, belly
Dykes. In either case, it’s an
d an cin g , poetry readin gs an d m ore. Plus
e-group for the sexual minorities com
you c a n en jo y the h ot tubs an d saun a.
munity on the northern Oregon coast.
R eserve a sp ot at 5 0 3 -2 3 8 -1 0 6 5 .
W hen you visit the Internet site
groups.yahcxi. com/group/fun-and-diver-
sity you’ll find it’s easy to read or post
messages and photos about events in
ollege-level students are encouraged to
that area. You’ll also find a spot to sign
apply for the Audria M. Edwards Scholar
up for e-mails about goings-on. T his is a
ship. Applications are available at Embers
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different name
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wonderful resource for rural folks who can easi
ly feel isolated from kindred spirits.
This is our life
nother way we can feel connected is by
watching the fine national program in the
i Life , which airs this month at 11 p.m.
April 10 on Oregon Public Broadcasting. On
this episode, pioneering lesbian artist Hannony
Hammond is profiled. S h e ’s the author of Les
bian Art in America: A
Contemporary History,
the first book of its kind.
Three other artists fea
tured in the btx)k are
also interviewed for
their take on just what
constitutes lesbian art.
O ther segments cover a
H arm ony H am m ond youth empowerment
camp, domestic violence
in our community and military discharges. The
spotlight also shines on John Dugdale, a gay
photographer who’s found ways to keep making
art despite a series o f physical disabilities.
A class act
I other Kali’s Books in Eugene is offering a
four-session writing course on women and
class issues beginning April 22. “Un-Classy
Writing for Women” is designed for women who
consider writing an important expression in their
lives and would like to explore aspects of class in
their writing, including how class affects gender,
race, sexual identity, disabilities and more. The
sliding-scale fee ranges from free up to $100. The
class will he taught by Tova Stabin, a co-manager
of the bookstore and an experienced lecturer and
writer on the subject. To find out more, call
54T343-4864 or write to tova@cyberis.net. j H
Compiled by ORIANA GREEN
Hollywood happenings
ccording to gossipteer Liz
Sm ith, actress Jodie Foster is
working on Baby N o. 2, and
as always she won’t comment on
where she got the sperm. The 38-
year-old actress expects to deliver in
Novem ber and tells Sm ith, “My sisters
and I are all Scorpios, so we have a soft
spot for the birth date." A s a former Scor
pio child, 1 can verify that she’ll have her
hands full. Foster also told Smith: “ I enjoyed
being pregnant with Charlie, and I look for
ward to this experience again. I am into all
the health foods, yoga and the rest o f it.”
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