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2 8 J“ * * ja n u aty 4. 2002 503-239-5919 or Fastixx.) ONSTAGE lu st out is published on the first and third Friday of every month. The deadline ror submissions is 15 days prior to publication. O U t& a b o u t is a free community service of Ju st out Listing for events and announcements that are specifically relevant to sexual minorities in Oregon and southwest Washington is provided free of charge. The calendar features events up to three weeks beyond the date of publication. Bulletin Board listings run for up to two months from submission date. outreach listings of up to 25 words (not including contact information) are pro vided free of charge to organizations and groups specifically serving the sexual minorities community. All listings are subject to editing, and inclusion is subject to space limitations, relevance and receipt by deadline. Listings expire twice a year (in May and November), and submissions run from the date received until the next scheduled expiration date. Listings are automati cally deleted upon expiration. To ensure uninterrupted listing, please submit updat ed information at least a month prior to the expiration date. Send listings to: >» Just out (attn: Calendar) P.O. Box 14400 Portland. OR 97293-0400 Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcements and include full contact information. American painter Trung Quoc Tran with a reception from 3-5 pm Jan. 13. The show, titled An Immigrant s Journey, honors the role of women in Vietnam after the war The gallery will feature the collection through Feb 15. Art on Alberta holds a last Thursday gallery walk every month from 6 to 9 pm, so mark Jan. 31 on your calendar and stroll along Northeast Alberta Street between 14th Place and 30th Avenue, where you'll find 21 galleries full of art. Maps are available at the galleries Be sure to check out the lesbian-owned Plain Jana at 2936 NE Alberta St. and the gay-owned Albarta Arts Pavilion/Our Dream Gallery at 2315 NE Alberta St ONOA Studio and Gallery 2215 NE Alberta St., also gay-owned, features Big Bones. a senes of acrylic paintings by lesbian artist Sierra Lonepine Briano through Jan 29 And the artist-owned coopera tive Talisman Gallery 1476 NE Alberta S t . exhibits the unique group effort The Blue Show, which explores various interpretations of "blue." through Jan 27. The Art Gym at Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Highway, opens a new exhtxton by Vietnamese Gay owned Art Home Gallery 438 SE Sixth Ave, exhibits the abstract mixed-media images of Susan Wagner through Jan 31 A reception will be held for the artist from 5-9 pm Jan 4 Portland painter Gordon Marshall s latest show. Emergence, is on display through Jan. 31 at gay-owned Brian Marfci Gallery 2236 NE Broadway An artists reception is being held from 6-9 pm Jan 4 Elizabeth Leach Gallery plays host to Whimsey II. which includes the work of queer mixed-media artists Horatio Hung-Yan Law and Hilary Pfeifer The group exhibition runs through Feb 2 Seda Rhodes' photography exhibit. Seeing Us lesbocentnc images, runs through Jan 31 at Eugene's Out of the Fog Coffee House ft Morning Glory Cafe. 450 Willamette St. free condoms and lends out HIV books and videos for residents of Columbia County (503-397 4 6 5 1 ) (5/02) AIDS in Oregon and southwest Washington. Spamsh- language assistance available Young Men's Coffee Talk meets from 7 to 9 pm every Wednesday at 3 Fnends Coffeehouse, 201 SE 12th Ave Lavender Lounge meets from 7 to 9 pm every Fnday at the same loca tion (Portland Suite 310, 620 SW Fifth Ave 503 223-5907 Washington County 503-693-3234 Clark County: 360- 735-9170 ) (5/02) CAREAstiat (formerly known as ADAP/CHIP) pays Clackamas County Public Health offers anony for health insurance premiums, prescription drugs and insurance plan co-payments and deductibles for eligible people with HIV/AIDS Programs of the Oregon Health Division and Ryan White CARE Act Titles I and II (8 am- 5 pm Monday-Fnday 503-731-4029 Outside Portland 800-805-2313.) (5/02) mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to anyone. Se habla espanol No needles' Call for sched uled and walk-in testing times (Oregon City: 503-655-8471 Sandy: 503-722 6 6 6 0 ) (5/02) AIDS ft HIV M etro: AIDS & HIV AIDS Prevention Team offers educational matenals. Cascade AIDS Project provides nonmedical serv ices to people whose lives are affected by HIV and For Us North wrest (FUN) provides emotional and social support activities for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS Call for information and volunteer oppor tunities (503- 777-4903) (5/02) pykeg TfrWafdl O u flockin': The Alberta Hunter Story an autobio graphical account of the legendary blues singer's life and work told through dramatic monologue and song Her lesbian identity figures heavily in the play, which runs Jan. 10-Feb 17 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center <8 pm Thursday-Saturday. 2 pm Sunday 5340 N Interstate Ave $16 from 503-241 -1278) Miracle Theatre Group/Teatro Milagro performs Frida, un retablo a surrealistic vision of one of Mexico s most acclaimed artists. Fnda Kahlo. The pro duction, which runs Jan 18-26, is a portrait of an intri cately complex artist and an exploration of the impor tance art plays into the fabric of humanity. (8 pm. 525 SE Stark St $12 from 503236- 7253 ) Newmark Theatre presents Eve Ensler s celebrated and provocative production The Vagina Monologues through Jan 6 A portion of ticket pro ceeds benefits Bradley Angle House and Raphael House (Call for times I I I I SW Broadway $30- $37.50 from box office or Ticketmaster.) Stark Raving Theatre presents the comedy troupe House of Cunt m 21st Century Funhouse a dynamic fusion of sketch comedy, performance art. dance and song Think modern-day Laugh-In. The show runs Fndays and Saturdays through Jan 5. (10 30 pm 2257 NW Raleigh St $ I2 from 503-232-7072.) Stark Raving Theatre also presents Money Shot a drama involving two U S filmmakers attempting to docu ment the story of a secretive war-tom woman, through Jan 5 (Call for days and times. 2257 NW Raleigh St $IO-$20 from 503-232-7072.) Held over due to popular demand, triangle produc tions! continues / Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, a musical revue that follows the ups and downs of romance from youth to old age, through Jan 19 at the World Trade Center Auditonum. (8 pm 121 SW Salmon St $23-$25 from 503-239-5919 or Fastixx.) triangle productions! also continues its run of the The boys at White Bird present the West Coast premiere of Susan Marshall & Company's One and Only You a fast-paced, driving dance performance explonng the power of the imagination and the mystenes of attrac tion and identity Runs Jan. 10-12 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. (8 pm 1620 SW Park Ave $ I2 $24 from 503-725-3307. Ticketmaster or www whitebird. org.) BULLETIN BOABD | The Portland Gay and Lesbian Community Bowling Association begins its winter season 3 30 pm Jan. 6 at Hollywood Lanes, 4030 NE Halsey St. Early registration begins at 2:30 pm. Now in its 24th year, the league welcomes bowlers of all skill levels and identities Looking for new members1 Call 503-293-0438. ext 3. or wnte bowlpdx@aol.com for more information. (1/4) The Oregon Peace Institute will sponsor a work shop on The Nature of Forgiveness Jan. 17 in Room 134 at First United Methodist Church of Portland. 1838 SW Jefferson St. Participants will explore the kinds of awareness and communication that foster forgiveness and allow compassion to flow and will leam to identify some of the common blocks to for giveness A $10 donation is requested Call 503-725 8192 to register Tova Stabin of Mother Kali's Books and community activist Harriet Merrick team up to teach “Current Lesbian and Gay Issues: From the Stonewall Riots to Today" 7-9 pm Wednesdays Jan. 15- popular Nunsense ‘A M en' through Feb 9 at Flying Rhinoceros Theater. This is the story of the Little Sisters of Hobeken— except this time there are men in those habits1 (8 pm 1440 NW Overton St. $15 from Feb 27 at Lane Community College in Eugene The course includes guest speakers; award winning videos; analysis of legal, educational and health issues; multiple Friends of People with AIDS Foundation offers assistance to those with HIV Services include 72-hour food boxes, emergency travel and lodging, entertain ment, pet care, clothing, household goods and crema tions (503-283-8535) (5/02) management, mental health services, wellness program and case management. Se habla espanol. ASL and for eign language interpretation available (8 am-5 pm Monday Fnday Fourth Floor. 426 SW Stark St 503 988 50201(5/02) Health, Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAU offers information about alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing For information and a free packet, leave your name and address (503-227-2339) (5/02) International Foundation for Alternative Research in AIDS (IFARA) provides education HIV Day Center offers hot meals, counseling, laun dry facilities, clothing, computers with internet access, phones, mail drop, recreational activities, massage and haircuts Se habla espanol (9 am-3 pm Monday-Fnday 2941 NE Ainsworth St. 503-460-3822)( 5/02) Daily Bread Express provides home delivery of high-quality meals to HIV-positive individuals in need Fresh meals delivered weekdays, frozen meals for weekends (Mara 503-460-3822) (5/02) Multnomah County Health Department's HIV Health Services Center has specialized in the treatment of HIV since 1990 It offers a full-service medical clinic, including on-site pharmacist and nutntiomst. medication through the Treatment Information Exchange (TIE) pro gram Weekly meetings are led by professionals in a specialized area of treatment. (Tuesday nights 503-736-0194) (5/02) Metropolitan African American Support Connection (MAASC) is a support group for African Amencan men and women infected or affected by HIV They meet weekly at Project Quest. (6-8 pm Thursday 15 N Moms St Linda 503 493 0288 ) (5/02) Our House is a residential care facility for those living with and dying from AIDS. (2727 SE Alder St.. Portland. OR 97214 503 234-0175.) (5/02) Partnership Project provides social work and nurs ing case management to people living with HIV/AIDS Get help coordinating all aspects of health care as well oppressions; and sexual minorities in the media. Register now at 541-726-2252. (1/4) Team Oregon is forming now for Gay Games VI, the largest participatory sporting and cultural festival in the world, which will be held Nov. 2-9 in Sydney. Australia For more information call 503-223-1100. (1/18) The Research and Education Group is recruiting HIV-positive patients who are receiving anti retroviral therapy, including a protease inhibitor, for participation in a clinical study involving an investigational regimen. The Portland based nonprofit organization is committed to providing access to new dregs and to the study of promising therapies through clinical tnals For more information call 503-229-8428. (1/18) Queer American Sign Language courses are being offered by teacher Jeska Duckworth. Level 1 is 7-9 pm Mondays starting Jan. 7. Level 2 is 7-9 pm Tuesdays. Classes run for eight weeks at the Lesbian Community Project. 1111 SW 10th Ave The slidmg- scale cost is $40-$65. To sign up call 503-235-0840 or e-mail queerasl@yahoo.com. (1/4) Daily Bread Express, the HIV/AIDS meals-on- wheels program, is in need of volunteer drivers who have their own vehicle. Meals are picked up at Hopewell House in Southwest Portland and delivered to three or four homes on a single route one afternoon a week For more information contact Lowen at 503-460-3822 (1/18) Bradloy-Angla House announces its winter volun teer training Jan. 29-Feb 28. Volunteers provide direct service to survivors of domestic violence by working with the emergency shelter and crisis line. Transition Program, Youth Program and Latina Women’s Program Other opportunities include public speaking, fund rais ing, maintenance and administrative work. Call 503-282 9940 (1/18) as financial management, food and housing assistance, and emotional support (8:30 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503-230-1202.) (5/02) Plus Club House Party provides an open social gathenng for people living with HIV and AIDS to mingle and network. The group meets in private homes at 2 pm on the third Sunday of the month. (Bnan 503-249-7030) (5/02) Project Quest offers health appointments, nutntional information, support groups and sports activities for people living with HIV and AIDS. (15 N Moms St. 503-493-0288 pquest@ teleport.com ) (5/02) Research and Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS research tnals of new dregs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest Washington (Suite 185. 1650 NW Naito Parkway 503-229-8428 or 800-875-8428 regroup@ reg.org) (5/02) Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home serving low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with personal care, mobility, medications or drug/alcohol mental health support. (4764 SE Logus Road. Milwaukie 503-786-4829) (5/02) {"it by Alison Bechdel AN AGGRESSIVE WHO’S THAT? the Artists Repertory Theatre presents My Castle'» Profile Theatre continues its Harold Pinter season with the Portland premiere of A sh es to A sh es a piece about a woman obsessed with violence. 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