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Anne Frank H o u se In Am sterdam .
Art on Alborta plays host to Tha Mother of AD Art
Hops 11 am-5 pm M ay 11. The annual event, found on
Northeast Afeerta Street between 10th and 31st avenues,
is a celebration of art and creativity Features interactive
art activities, exN txtons and Itve perform ances
Art on Alborta s last Thursday walk is 6 to 9 pm M ay
30. Stroll along N ortheast Alberta Street between 14th
Place and 30th Avenue and be sure to check out the gay-
owned Alborta Aria Pavilion/Our Draam Gallery
at 2315 N E Alberta S t
O N D A Studio and GaDery.
221 5 N E Alberta St., also gay-owned, features a group
ceram ic show through M a y 28 including the work of le s
bian psychologist and sculptor
Gay-ow ned
Mariah Ureal
Art Homs G allery. 438 S E Sixth Ave..
exhibits the mixed-media work of Bob Nadeau and
Portland Cuban artist Efram Gonzalez through M ay 5.
Portland acrylic panter G arr M ontabano show s his acrylic
to the positive portrayal of gay men and lesbians in film.
2 2 5 7 N W Raleigh S t $ 1 2 from 503-27 4-1373 )
dants and w aitre sse s m G rand O le O pry country,
O pen to any w nter with a script in w hich at least one
through M ay 25 at the W orld Trade C enter Auditonum .
pnm ary character is lesbian o r gay Deadline for entries
(Call for times. 121 S W Salm on St. $ 2 0 -$ 2 5 from
is Sept. 1. Entry fee is $40. W in n e rs receive cash prizes
Cygnet Theatre presents Vitriol & Violets: Tales from
the Algonquin R ou nd Table through M a y 18 at R u sse ll
Street Theatre A n evening o f 19 2 0 s w icked w ise
www screenplaycontests.com for an application, or
send a self-addressed, stam ped envelope to C herub
Thursday-Saturday. 7 pm Su n d a y 1 16 N E R u sse ll St.
$ 1 5 from 503-493-4077.)
The
Productions. O n e in Ten Screenp lay Contest. P.0. Box
540. Boulder. C O 80306. (5/3)
Dance Cartel offers a 2002 C horeographers'
Sh ow ca se M ay 3-5 at Echo Theatre. (8 pm Friday and
Outside In needs volunteers of all age s to help with
Saturday. 7 pm Su n day 1515 S E 3 7 t h Ave. $ I0 - $ I2
sexual m inonty issu e s, gender concerns and creating
from Ticket Central )
change in the community. M eetings are 6:30-8:30 pm
eight- to 10-w eek facilitated
A rts A lso offered is D anza D am on and Com m on
Portland A t m H IV Services Planning Council
challenges and b le ssin g s of w orking together and
Ground. (8 pm Saturday. 2 3 0 pm Sunday O ne Eugene
se e k s new m em bers! This volunteer group identifies
Center. $ 1 6 -$6 3 from 503-68 2-5000 o r
H IV care needs, priori
www. eugeneballet org.)
tizes funding and co n
Firehouse Theatre plays host to the m usical com edy
Hot Flaahoa through M ay 12. Follow s the career of a
www hotflashesthem usical. com .)
Ballroom Explores the life and early death of the Virginia
abolitionist. (Call for times 1829 N E Alberta S t $ 8 from
503-235-5284 or hand2m ouththeatre@ydhoo com .)
ings will explore
barriers between
ning. One-third of com
deaf and heanng
mittee m ust be HIV-
people in the queer
positive Deadline for
community. For
applications is M a y 15.
For more information
m ore inform ation or
to register call
call 503-988-3030.
503-227-0605
ext. 226. (5/3)
(5/3)
Volunteers needed to
Gay Women's
Golf Group is
A
Portland
Pride 2002 June 15
help at
Lakewood Theatre Company presents the m usical
C arousel through June 9 at Lakew ood Center for the
include stage, parade,
festival and security in
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 5340 N
A rts in Lake O sw ego. (Call for tim es 3 6 8 S State St.
three-hour to all-day
Interstate Ave.. offers two exhibitions through M a y 31
S 2 I-S 2 3 from 503-635-3901.)
shifts People also
N ilo C ru z 's A B icycle Country through M ay 11.
forming. All levels
and 16 Opportunities
welcom e. For m ore
inform ation call
503 -38 0-1020 or
e-mail pgw gg©
yahoo.com . (5/3)
needed im m ediately to
Bi Men's
Weekend
Conference
The
help schedule volun
teers. For m ore infor
se n e s of paintings by N ho Nguyen. In the Entry G allery
(7.30 pm Thursday. 8 pm Friday and Saturday. 5 2 5 S E
are silk paintings by M inh Q uang Phan
Stark St. $ 1 5 from 503-236-7253.)
mation e-mail redcow-
boyboots@ excite com.
which takes place
S K Josefsberg Studio. 403 N W 11th Ave.. presents
the late gay artist Tseng Kwong Chi's renowned pho
Nomadic Theatre Co. presents the ve iy physical
(5/3)
Oct. 18-20 in San
com edy The View from Here through M ay 18 at Disjecta
Pride Northwest and
Diego, se e k s pro
p o sals for papers,
tographic Expeditionary S e n e s through June 1.
Mark Woolley Gallery. 120 N W Ninth Ave. #210.
Gallery (1 0 3 0 pm Friday and Saturday. 116 N E R ussell
St. $ 1 0 from 503-358-3441 o r 503-975-6269 )
disp lays the m ixed-m edia paintings o f Lauren M antecon
Portland Opera perform s Leonard B ernstein's
Pavilion announce a
and otl-on-wood portraits of w om en by Jo e Thurston
Candtde M a y 11, 13, 15 and 18 at Keller Auditonum
( 7 3 0 pm 2 2 2 S W Third A ve $ 2 6 $ 155 from opera box
national call for
artists to submit origi
office o r Ticketm aster.)
nal work for the
through June 1.
Eugene gay artist
Mike Welch's work explonng A ID S
deaths of O regon artists is part of A.N. Bush Gallery s
Northwest Docum enta I. a biennial exhibition of contem po
Profile Theatre offers two Harold Pinter one-acts
‘ M a y 5-7 at Theater! Theatre! In The Dum b W aiter two
rary art through M ay 12 at 600 M ission St. S E in Salem
hired gunm en await instructions; O ne for the R oa d fol
H is site-specific Bridges: Fragile Circle installation is also
on view through M ay 10 at Eugene's Maude Kerns Art
low s a ruthless interrogator a s he destroys an innocent
Center 1910 E 15th Ave. You can find his single-copy
pnsoner and his family. (7 pm. 3 4 3 0 S E Belm ont St. $8-
$ 1 0 from 503-24 2-0080 )
handmade book Structuring Fear about O regon A ID S
O ur Dream
presentations, panel
discussion, perform
Gallery/Alberta Arts
ances and w ork
sh op s in the follow
ing areas; com ing
out. sexuality, rela
Portland Pnde 2002
exhibition followed by a
gallery show. O pen to
all lesbian, gay. bi and
trans artists older than
18 residing in the United
tionships, culture,
daily living, spintuali-
Garr Montalbano, artist and lead singer for
Loligo, shows his acrylic paintings through
June 6 at Art Home Gallery
Profile Theatre concludes its Harold Pinter se aso n
$20. For more information visit www pndenw org. e-mail
County Central Library. 801 S W 10th Ave.
albertaarts@yahoo com or call 503-288-3024. (5/3)
Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art GaDery at Reed
Theatre1 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday. 2 pm Sunday.
Our Houaa of Portland, a residential care facility for
Colege. 3203 S E W oodstock Bhd.. explores the male image
3 4 3 0 S E Belm ont St. $ 1 2 -$ 2 0 from 503 -24 2-0080 )
with What Is a M an? C hangng Im ages o f Mascutnity m Late
triangle productions! presents W hat the Butler
ner h o sts for its annual fund-raiser
Antique Aft The exhibition contars varying male images from
Saw . a com edy about a m ore-nutty-than-usual asylum ,
through M ay 25 at Theater' Theatre! (Call for times.
House for Our House, which is entenng its 10th
year. For more inform ation call Am anda at
3 4 3 0 S E Belm ont St. $ 1 5 - $ I9 from 503 -23 9-5919 )
503-234-0175. (5/3)
CoHo Theatre plays host to D avid Sch m ad er's
offers support to black m en living with H IV and A ID S
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R o m City Softball Association plays host to
World Sortes 2002 A u g 18-25. To volunteer, call
The
5 0 3 -45 0-9999 o r w nte volu n te e rs© se rie s2002 org.
For further info on the R C S A or W orld Series,
visit www portlandgaysoftball.com .
( 6 / 21 )
m ous and confidential H IV testing and counseling to
Health, Education, A ID S Liaison (HEAL) offers
inform ation about alternative view s o f A ID S causation
Act Titles I and II. (8 am -5 pm M onday-Fnday
503-655-8471. Sandy: 5 0 3 -7 2 2 -6 6 6 0 7(5/02)
leave your nam e and address. (5 03-227 -23 39 7 (5/02)
H IV Day Center offers hot m eals, counseling, laun
dry facilities, clothing, com puters with Internet access,
Te# u s your needs; w e 're here for you. (Duane
503-4/3-1850.7(11/02)
ices to people w hose lives are affected by H IV and
A ID S in O regon and southw est W ashington Spanish-
tunities. (503-777-4903.) (5/02)
A ID S Prevention Team offers educational materi
language assistan ce available Young M e n 's C offee Talk
m eets from 7 to 9 pm every W ednesday at 3 Friends
Friends of People with A ID S Foundation offers
als. free condom s and lends out H IV bo o ks and videos
for residents of Colum bia C ounty (503-397-4651.)
Coffeehouse. 201 S E 12th Ave. (Portland Suite 310.
(5/02)
6 2 0 S W Fifth Ave. 503-223-5907. W ashington County:
503 -69 3 323 4 Clark C ounty 360 -7 3 5 -9 1 7 0 .)(5/02)
and H IV testing. For inform ation and a free packet,
For U s Northwest (FUN) provides em otional and
social support activities for children infected o r affected
by H IV / A ID S C all for inform ation and volunteer oppor
C A R EA ssist p a ys for health insurance prem ium s, pre
default a sp or wnte aiexei_guren©m sn.com . (5/3)
anyone S e habla espanol N o n eedles' Call for sch e d
uled and walk-in testing tim es (O regon City.
phones, mail drop, recreational activities, m assage and
haircuts. S e habla espanol (9 am -3 pm M onday-Friday
2941 N E Ainsw orth St. 5 0 3 -46 0-3822.7 (5/02)
assistan ce to those with HIV, including 72-hour food
Daily Bread Express provides hom e delivery of
boxes, em ergency travel and lodging, entertainment, pet
high-quality m eals to H IV-positive individuals in need
care, clothing, household go o d s and crem ations.
Fresh m eals delivered w eekdays, frozen m eals for
(5 0 3 -2 8 3 -8 5 3 5 ) (5/02)
w eekends. (M ara 503-46 0-3822.) (5/02)
Clackamaa County Public Health offers anony
DylteS IbW clich. O u YÏ o T by Alison! BecWd
lost
those living with and dying from A ID S , is recanting din
visit w w w txsexual.org/pages/new conf/sdsandiego/
scription d o ig s and insurance plan co-paym ents and
Cascade A ID S Project provides nonm edical se rv
African Am erican Health Coalition (A A H O
tion, health, special
interest. For submit
deductibles for eligible people with H IV /AJD S Program s
of the O regon Health D ivision and Ryan W hite C A R E
503-731-4029 O utside Portland800-805-2313.7(5/02)
Metro: AIDS & HIV
ty. identity/attrac-
tal requirem ents
States. Postm ark deadline is M a y 11; subm ission fee is
with The Birthday Party through M a y 26 at Theater'
the tfwd to swth centuries and explores recent thought and
research on gender r anbqurty. Showing through June 17.
understanding those of different generations: the deaf
ducts long-range plan
know n for his drag serif-portraits, through June 1.
Miracla Theatre Group concludes its se aso n with
Conversations
Projects The cross-generational group wtH d iscu ss
and hearing m eet
deaths through M ay 14 in the Collins Gallery at Multnomah
pa rtin gs through June 6 with a reception 5-9 pm M ay 3.
For registration form s call 503-227-0605. (5/17)
503-535-3815. (5/17)
o f Spring M ay 4 and 5 at Hult C enter for the Perform ing
Turner's Upnsm g through M ay 26 at Alberta Station
The Mam G allery features The Language of Color, a
Lesbian Community Project again will play
women's softball tournament A u g 9-11.
Tuesdays For m ore inform ation call John at
Eugene Ballet Company presents Stravin sky's Rite
Hand2mouth Theatre presents Jerusalem . Nat
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
The
host to a
The Lesbian Com m unity Project is about to begin two
FroeUck Gallery. 817 S W Seco n d Ave.. presents the
paintings of Portland gay artist Stephen O'Donnell
in celebration of
and studio subm ission. Visit
5 0 3 -2 3 9 -5 9 1 9 )
cracks, urbane attitudes and sexual innuendo. (8 pm
M ontgom ery St. $ 1 5 -$ 2 0 from 503 -77 5-8017 or
Please type your announcem ents and include full contact information.
M a y 5 at U oyd Center. Portland is the only W e st C o ast
city featunng this international exhibition created by the
The
Dinettes, a country-w estern delight of g a s station atten
m em bers' 4 0 s to their 7 0 s (8 pm. 1436 S W
Sub m issio ns cannot be accepted over the phone.
Ann* Frank) A History for Today sh ow s through
triangle productions! also offers Pum p B o y s and
five-wom an band, including one out dyke, from the
Fax subm issions to 503-236-1257 o r e-mail justout@justout.com .
One in Ten Screenplay Contact is dedicated
Straight. a work about one man s experience with se x
ual conversion therapy, through M a y 4. (8 pm.
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