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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 2002)
march 15*2002 30 .ano ut u st out J is published on the first and third Friday of every month. The deadline or submissions is 15 days prior to publication. O U t & a b o u t is a free community service of ju s t 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 o f 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. 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Box 14400 Portland, OR 97293-0400 Please type your announcements and include full contact information. every month from 6 to 9 pm. so mark March 28 on your calendar and stroll along Northeast Alberta Street between 14th Place and 30th Avenue Maps are avail able at the galleries Be sure to check out the lesbian- owned Plain Jane at 2936 NE Alberta St and the gay owned A lberta A rts P a vilio n /O u r Dream G allery at 2315 NE Alberta St ONDA S tudio and G allery. 2215 NE Alberta St., also gay-owned, fea tures mixed-media paintings by Bonnie Lee through March 26 in terstate Firehouse C ultural C enter 5340 N Interstate A v e , offers two exhibitions through March 30 The Mam Gallery features Perspectives o f Peace, a multidisciplinary project by Portland artist Ping Khaw-Sutherland In the Entry Gallery is Healing in Motion, bold and colorful expressionist«: paintings by Portland lesbian artist Shezuet M ille r Sowelu Theater presents gay playwright Mark Ravenhil s Some Explicit Polaroid» through Apnl 20 at Gay-owned M ark W oolley G allery 120 NW Ninth Ave #210. displays the work of two Portland artists through March 30 Rachel Denny s mixed-media installation explores history and memory, and painter B ill Kram er presents By Land and Sea, Interpreting the Northwest Backdoor Theater (8 pm Thursday Saturday. 4 pm Sunday 4319 SE Hawthorne B/vd $7-$t5 from 503 230-2090) triangle productions! offers For Reasons That Remain Unclear, playwnght Mart Crowley's timely look at activities the Catholic Church would rather forget, through March 30 at Theater1 Theatre! (Call fo r times. 3430 SE Belmont St. $15-$19 from 503-239-5919 ) The Portland In stitu te fo r Contem porary A rt 219 NW 12th Ave , presents photo based work by M elanie M anchot through March 23. ONSTAGE The A rt Gym at M arylhurst U niversity. 17600 Pacific Highway, offers a collaborative exhibition by five Oregon women In the main space and Elizabeth Stanek's Castings— plaster casts of sections of tree trunks, focusing attention on our relationship to the nat ural world— in Gallery 2 Both shows are on view through March 28. Gay owned A rt Home G allery. 438 SE Sixth A v e . exhibits the mixed-media work of Portland Cuban artist Efrain Gonzalez through Apnl 4 Barnes l Noble at Jantzen Beach displays the work of Portland lesbian landscape photographer Verone Flood through March 31. Gay owned B rian M arki G allery. 2236 NE I II Teatro Calimari offers the award-winning Waiting for a Tram through March 24 at Echo Theatre Features an eclect«: mix of vaudeville, comedy and mag«: realism for all audiences (2 pm Saturday-Sunday 1515 SE 37th Ave $ I0 -$ I2 from 503975-5966. Jackpot Records or Fastixx) Imago Theatre runs FROGZ March 28 Apnl 21. Known worldwide for its inventive illusions, acrobatics and mischievous fun. the performance also includes the resurrection of big. blue muscleman Oskar, who will join the usual group of amphibians, reptiles and confused penguins (Call for days and times 17 SE Eighth Ave. $13 $23 from 503-231-9581 or Fastixx ) Lewis ft C lark College offers Tony Kushner's award-winning Angela in America: Millennium Approaches through March 16 at Fir Acres Theatre (7 3 0 pm 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road $3-$8 from box office or 503-768 7495.) M elinda A the Angels perform Wonderbroads. a and HIV testing For information and a free packet, leave your name and address (503 227-2339 ) (5/02) HIV Day C enter offers hot meals, counseling, laun dry facilities, clothing, computers with Internet access. pfKines. 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) AIDS & HIV_______ I Metro: A ID S & H IV AIDS Prevention Team offers educational materi als. free condoms and lends out HIV books and videos for residents of Columbia County. (503-397-4651.) (5/02) CAREAssist pays for health insurance premiums, pre- sc option 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) Cascade AIDS P roject provides nonmedical serv ices to people whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS m Oregon and southwest Washington Spamsh- language assistance available Young Men's Coffee Talk meets from 7 to 9 pm every Wednesday at 3 Friends 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) Clackamas County P ublic Health offers anony mous and conhdential HIV testing and counseling to anyone Se habla espanol No needles1 Call for sched uled and walk-in testing times (Oregon City: 503 655-8471 Sandy: 503-722 6 6 6 0 ) (5/02) For Us N orthw est (FUN) provides emotional and social support activities for children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS Call for informat«)n and volunteer oppor tunities (503-777-4903.) (5/02) D aily 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 C enter offers a full-service medical clinic, including on-site pharmacist and nutntiomst. medicatxm management, mental health services, wellness program and case management Se habla espanol ASL and for eign language mterpretat«>n available (8 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday Fourth Floor. 426 SW Stark St 503 988-5020 ) (5/02) Friends o f People w ith AIDS Foundation offers International Foundation fo r A lternative Research in AIDS (IFARA) provides education assistance to those with HIV, including 72 hour food boxes, emergency travel and lodging, entertainment, pet care, clothing, household goods and cremabons (503 283-8535 ) ( 5/02) through the Treatment Information Exchange (TIE) pro gram Weekly meetings are led by professionals in a specialized area of treatment (Tuesday nights 503 73 8 01 9 4 ) (5/02) H ealth. Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAL) offers M etropolitan A frican American Support Connection (M AASC) is a support group for information about alternative views of AIDS causatxxi rousing musical comedy about ‘ babes and broads who broke the rules," through Apnl 14 at the St Johns YWCA and at Coho Theatre (Call fo r times YWCA, 8010 N Charleston A v e . Coho. 2257 NW Raleigh St $ 12 50 $ 18 from 503-288 5181 o r Fastixx) The Portland Opera performs The Consul March 30 and Apnl 3 and 6 at Keller Auditonum. This English-lan guage opera takes audiences to an unnamed Central American city and a faceless consulate m whx:h a desper ate wife seeks a visa for her husband (7 30 pm. 222 SW Third Ave. $26-$155 from 503 241-1802 or Tcketm aster) Dining Room through March 16 at Metropolitan Community Church of Portland. (7:30 pm. 2400 NE Broadway $12 from 503-281 8 8 6 8) Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. A rt on A lborto holds a last Thursday gallery walk Eugene s Full C ity Calé 842 Peari St., displays Susan Detroy s Mythic Animal Senes through March 31. Bob Jackson Theater presents A R Gurney's The Fax submissions to 503-236-1257 or e-mail justout@ justout.com. ON VIEW Broadway, displays Botanical Collages by Sherry Wilmsen through March 31. triangle productions! performs Shakespeare's R&J, a vibrant, hot-blooded adaptation of Romeo and Juliet as read in an all-boys Catholic school. Runs through March 30 at Theater1 Theatre! (7 30 pm Thursday. 8 pm Fnday and Saturday 3430 SE Belmont St $15-$ 19 from 503 239-5919.) triangle productions! also presents Forbidden Broadway through Apnl 6 at the World Trade Center Auditonum This amusing spoof of musical theater includes such classics as “ This Song's Too High" from Les Miserables and "I'm Going to Kill Myself Tomorrow" from Annie. Good for aficionados and ama teurs alike (8 pm Friday-Saturday 121 SW Salmon St $20-$25 from 503-239-5919 o r Fastixx.) BULLETIN BOARD | Are you a gay guy 45 o r older? A support and discussion group is forming to socialize and talk about common life issues Call Gregory at 503-232 8392 or write gm@dnai.com. (4/5) B uying, selling, relocating? Put your "gay dollars* to work for you1 Call 800-442-9735 or visit www cross- roadsrelocation.org for a free referral to a knowledge able GLBT re a lto r— anywhere natxxiwide (3/15) GLBT scuba diving group forming to get together socially and go on group dives in the area. Also interested in organizing to go to natxxial queer scuba fund raising events such as Diving for Life. All skill levels welcome, including those wanting to team to dive Contact Anita at 503-421-4788 or acfk>yd@qwest net. (3/15) Q ueer Am erican Sign Language Classes start in Apnl Beginning level starts 7-9 p m Apnl 3 and runs for 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings Intermediate classes begin 7-9 p.m. Apnl 1 and run for 10 consecu tive Monday evenings. Sponsored by Deaf and Heanng Outreach and taught by Jeska Duckworth, a member of the queer and deaf community Sliding scale $55-$85 Register at 503-235-0840 or queerasl@yahoo com. (3/15) Volunteers needed to help at P ortland P rida 2002 June 15-16 All kinds of opportunities in three-hour to all-day shifts. E-mail redcowboyboots@excite com or pndenorthwest@usa net or call 503-295-9788 (4/5) The 13th annual Dyke A rt R etreat Encampment >s June 30-July 7 at Steppingwoods women's land near Roseburg. This exciting week of focused group and indi vidual self-initiated art projects in a supportive environ ment provides three vegetanan meals a day— and a hot tub! Cost is $175-$195. For information and a registra tion form, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to DARE, 2000 King Mountain Trail. Sunny Valley. OR 97497. (3/15) The R o m C ity S o ftb a ll A ssociation plays host to W orld Series 2002 Aug. 18-25. To volunteer or to sponsor/jom a team, call 503-450-9999 Volunteers can wnte volunteers@senes2002.org; players wnte mem- bership@portlandgaysoftball.com. For further info on the RCSA or World Series, visit www portlandgaysoftball com (4/19) Looking for adult begmner/mtermediate piano play ers to play for each other and discuss selections. Contact Lon at 503-249-3665 or e-mail lamcgil@regence com. (3/15) W itnesses needed: Did you witness a dis turbance involving multiple people about 1 a m. Feb 16 in front of Boxxes/Red Cap Garage7 Please call 503-534-8971 if you did Someone's rights are in jeopardy (3/15) Afncan Amencan men and women infected or affected by HIV Meets weekly at Project Quest. (6 8 pm Thursday 15 N M om s St. Linda 503-493 0288 ) (5/02) O ur House is a residential care facility for those living with and dying from AIDS (2727 SE Alder S t. Portland. OR 97214 503 234 0175.) ( 5/02) Partnership P roject provides social work and nursing case management to people living with HIV/AIDS. Get help coordinating all aspects of health care as well as financial management, food and housing assistance, and emotional support. (8 30 am-5 pm Monday Friday 503-230-1202 ) (5/02) Plus C lub House P arty provides an open social gathenng for people living with HIV and AIDS to mingle and network The group meets in pnvate homes at 2 pm on the third Sunday of the month (Bnan 503-249-7030.) (5/02) P roject Quest offers health appointments, nutritional information, support groups and sports activities for people living with HIV/AIDS (15 N M om s St 503-493-0288 pquest@ teleport com .) (5/02) Research and Education Group provides Lesbian Susan Detroy's Mythic Animal Series is on display through March 31 at Eugene's Full City Café D y k e S TpVsÆafcIl O u f ï b r b y Alisan BecWd R £V W - ENRON « W W AUX OH aCCHDCt. a v in g trouble F o l l o w in g THE ENRON SCANDAL? ¿p£RKAP 5 THE INTRICACIES OF HIGH FINANCE WILL BE EASIER TO GRASP IF WE .SCALE THEM DOV 4 V TO A MORE HUMAN LEVEL. w - w w v d y k e .s fo w a fc .h o u ffo r.n e f OH, WE DC n Y SELL BOOK'S. WE ■CREATE MARKETS" FORTHEM- you CAN M M E A BlP, BUT I'LL WARN YOU, r*ICE 5 ARE HIGH I nsider p e a l / ng XxU VE BEEN PUTT/NO OUR RENT CHECKS INTO AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT? HoW'VE you been ! paving THE MORTGAGE? I rtWENY.'TME BANK’) foreclosing next HCEK. NOW, ARE YOU in oN THjS.oR P’yau WANNA BE ON THE STREET WITH THOSE TWO CHUMP 5 ? IDING DEBT sypNey » you from - _________ /SEP >OU WEREN'T G a N G T l» BU> ANyrH/NG NEW T H E you GOTIOUR cr edit CARP BruS U nder C ontrol #
