Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 2002)
26 au g u st 1 6 .2 0 0 2 aooi.it including announcement of award winners, is 7-9 pm Aug 21. Portland Art Museum. 1219 SW Park A ve.. exhibits Splendors o f Imperial Japan: Arts o f the M ey Period from the Khahh Collection through Sept. 22. Ju st o u t is published on the first and third Friday of every month. The deadline Tor submissions is 15 days prior to publication. SK Josefsberg Studio. 403 NW 11th Ave . pre sents renowned gay New York photographer Arne Svenson s latest senes. Sock Monkeys, through out&about 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 w eeks beyond the date of publication. Bulletin Board listings run for up to two months from submission date. Aug 31 O bsessed with a fnend's collection of 1.800 sock m onkeys, he captures them in classical black-and- white portraiture. ONSTAGE 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. The Broadway Rote Theatre Company closes its 11 th season with Forever Plaid through Aug 18 at Deb Fennell Auditonum m Tigard. The nostalgic '50s musical revue ■revives" four unfortunately deceased young men whose dreams of musical glory are undying. Directed by Rick Lew is 18 pm Friday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. 9000 SW Durham Road $ 9 $ 18 from 503 620-5262 or www bwayrose com.) 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. Just out (attn: Calendar) Send listings to: Jellies (Sightings in Pedestrian Dialect) is an expenmen- tal, cross-ásciplm ary performance work by Portland le s bian Heidi CaHsen Aug 16 and 17 at the Ecotrust building Followed by a group dinner by Ripe (8 30 pm performance. 9 15 pm dinner 721 N W Ninth Ave $10 performance only. $30 performance and dinner from 503-288 9 1 1 9 ) P.O. Box 14400 Portland. OR 97293-0400 Fax submissions to 503-236-1257 or e-mail justout@justout.com. Subm issions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcements and include full contact information. Oregon Ballet Theatre returns the popular O B T E xp o sed 1 to the South Park Blo cks Aug 19-Sept. 1. W atch practices and fall program rehearsals on an outdoor stage free of charge. (Noon-4 pm. Southw est Park Avenue and Salmon Street. www obt org.) tion with p ear gallery. Outside In. S isters of the Road C afé and V O IC ES , presents Art from the Streets, a show of works by hom eless artists, through Aug 31. ON VIEW Art on Alberta s last Thursday walk is 6-9 pm Aug 29 between 14th Place and 30th Avenue Be sure to check out the gay-owned Alberta Arts Pavilion at 2315 NE Alberta St and the art collective Talisman Gallery 1476 NE Alberta St., which celebrates its one-year anniver sary with a 19-member group show through Aug 25. Art in the Pearl. Portland's annual Labor Day w eek end festival, is back Aug 31-Sept. 2 W ander through the North Park Blocks between W est Burnside and Northwest Glisan streets to see 125 artists including a smattenng of queer ones. The Attic Gallery. 206 SW First A v e . exhibits the lovely and whimsical Lola Sweetlips. a senes of paintings explonng lesbian relationships. Sept. 5-28. Blackfish Gallery. 420 NW Ninth Ave . in collabora- I Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 5340 N Interstate Ave . features the International Refugee C enter of Oregon A rts for New Immigrants program's Sewing Circle and Jam aican photographer Stanley M arston through Aug 30 The nonprofit p:ear gallery 809 SW Alder S t., runs The Cartoonist Show, pen and ink ongmals by young Portland zinesters. cartoonists and illustrators, through Aug 18 Janovec Studio Gallery. 4504 S E Milwaukie A v e . plays host to the premiere of Amma. a new cooperative formed to support women creating art Amma's Collective Experience runs through Aug 27. Oregon Art Annual is a juried exhibition of artists on display Aug 22-Sept. 2 at the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center in Salem Reception for the artists. Portland Actors Ensemble stages Twelfth Night for its annual free Shakespeare in the Park perfor manee senes through Sept 2. (3 pm Saturday and Sunday Call 503-321 -0710 or visit www portlandactors.org for locations.) AIDS & HIV Metro: AIDS & HIV scnption drugs and insurance plan co-payments and deductibles for eligible people with H IV/AID S. Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Ryan W hite C A R E A ct. (8 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503- 731 -4029 or 800-805-2313.) (11 /02) African American Health Coalition (A A H Q Cascade AID S Project provides nonmedical serv offers support to black men living with HIV and AID S Ted us your needs; we re here for you (Duane 503-413-1850)01/02) ices to people whose lives are affected by HIV and A ID S m Oregon and southwest Washington Spamsh- language assistance available (Portland Suite 310. 620 S W Fifth Ave. 503-2235907 Clark County: 360-735-9170) (11/02) Columbia County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone S e habla español W e lend HIV books and videos and offer educational m aterials and free condoms (503 3 9 7 4 6 5 1 .) (11/02) Barnes & Noble is calling artists to participate in a juried art exhibition for teens and adults as We'Moon se e k s quality art and w riting sub m issio n s for its 2004 astrological moon calendar, part of O ctober's C lo se the Book on Hate events. Entry deadline is Sept. 3 for the monthlong show. Contact Page Jordan at 503-240-5578 or crm2754@bn com for more information (8 /1 6) appointm ent book and daily guide created from wom yn-loving and G od dess/Spint-insp ired perspec tive s. The them e for 2004 is "P o w er." Send a busi ness-sized self-ad d ressed , stam ped envelope or a self-addressed envelope and two international postal coupons by Aug. 20 to M other Tongue Ink. P.O Box 1395-W W , Estacad a. O R 97 02 3. You w ill receive an o fficial C a ll for C ontributions and R elease form P le ase do not send subm issions without the form. Fo r m ore inform ation call 503-630-7848 or e-mail m atrix@ w em oon.w s. (8 /1 6 ) high-quality meals to HIV-positive individuals in need. Fresh meals delivered weekdays, frozen m eals for weekends (Mara 503460-3622 ) 0 1/02) 503-813-7707 or Mark Tessmer at 503-813-7785. (9/6) Portland's AIDSW alk02 is Sept. 21 Register now at www .cascadeaids org or call 503-223-9255 so you can start soliciting those pledges! (8/16) or cancer. (15 N M o m s S t 503-493-0288. pquest@ teleport.com .) ( 1 1 /02) Research and Education Group provides access to H IV /A ID S research trials of new drugs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest Washington (Suite 185 1650 N W N aito Parkway 503-229-8428 or 800^875-8428 regroup@reg.org.) 0 1/02) Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home Our House is a residential care facility for those living with and dying from A ID S. (2727 S E Alder S t.. Portland. O R 9 7 2 I4 . 503 234-0175.7(11/02) serving low-income individuals with H IV/AID S who need assistance with personal care, mobility, medications or drug/alcohol mental health support. (4764 S E Logus Road. Milwaukie. 50 3-786-4829)(11/02) Partnership Project provides social work and nurs ing case management to people living with H IV/AID S G et 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-Fnday. 503 230-1202 Intake Une 503-517 3590.) (11/02) Women's Intercommunity AID S Resource (WIAR) is a program for women and children affected by H IV/AID S offenng individual counseling, support groups, advocacy and other services. Drop-in support group 11 am every Tuesday; Nurture Night for women and their children every third W ednesday; support groups for black women and working women Child care provided All s e rv ic e are confidential and free of charge. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday. 1608 S E Ankeny S t 503-238-4420 or 888-303-4420.) (11/02) Project Q uest Integrative Health C enter o ffers conventional and alternative health care, nutri tion c la sse s, support groups and recreational sp orts activities for people seeking a w ellness focus to liv ing and dying, esp ecially those living with H IV /A ID S O lt? o r hy Alison BecMel D y k es . SO CLARICE & TONI INVITED US OVER FOR y Shoot and score! Becom e part of the new Gay Man's Ice Hockey Team For more information e-mail gay- hockeypdx@ hotmail.com. (8/16) Multnomah County Hearth Departm ent's HIV Health Services Center offers a full-service medical clinic, including on-site pharm acist and nutntionist. medication management, mental health services, w ellness program and case management. S e habla espanol. A S L and for eign language interpretation available (8 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday. Fourth Floor. 426 S W Stark St. 5 0 3 9 8 8 5 0 2 0 .7(11/02) information about alternative views of A ID S causation and HIV testing. Call for a free packet of information. (503-227-2339. bwport&attbi com.) (11/02) Bradley-Angle House, a domestic violence service center, holds its fall volunteer training Sept 10-Oct. 15. For an application call 503-282-9940 Fills quickly; call now! (9/6) Attention PFLAG siblings! Help Andrew Gottleib with his anthology about brothers and sisters of queer individuals Seeking personal stones about the expenence of what it was like finding out about your brother or sis ter's sexuality and the effect it had on you Call 718-624-0263 or e-mail agottl 16@aol com. (9/6) uled and walk in testing times (Oregon City: 503-655-8471 Sandy: 503-7226660 Milwaukie: 503 655-8735.7 0 1 /0 2 ) Daily Bread Express provides home delivery of mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to anyone S e habla espanol No needtes1 C all for sched members in Septem ber and October. W elcom es non- singing volunteers, too! C all 503-241-8994 or e mail membership@plchoir.org. (9/6) For ye prideful W illam ette V alley O regonians, the first Eugene Pride 2003 Planning Com m ittee meeting is 1-3 pm O ct. 6 at the Eugene W ater and Electnc Board Com m unity Room , 500 E. Fourth S t. A ll interested are w elcom e. (9 /2 0 ) HEAL (Health, Education, AIDS Liaison) offers out at the Sept. 19-29 event. It's the volunteers who make the festival run smoothly and who get to see free flicks. Meet 1 pm Sept 1 in the First Congregational Church Library, 1126 SW Park Ave. For more informa tion contact Topher W allace at 503-280-1762 or topher@ sensoryperceptions.org. (8/16) Lesbians who like to sing: The Portland Lesbian Choir, a nonaudition community choir, is accepting new Due to popular demand, triangle productions! extends Greater Tuna through Aug. 31 at Flying Rhinoceros Theatre (Call for times 1440 N W Overton S t $ 17-$23 from 503-239-5919.) assistance to those with HIV. including 72-hour food boxes, emergency travel and lodging, entertainment, pet care, clothing, household goods and cremations (503-283-8535.) (11/02) Sensory Perceptions. Portland’s Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Film Festival, is seeking volunteers to help | Trillium Family Services seeks people who reflect the dwersity of our community to tram for therapeutic fos ter parenting For more information call Linda G raves at HIV Day Center offers hot m eals, counseling, laun dry facilities, clothing, computers with Internet access, phones, mail drop, recreational activities, m assage and haircuts. S e habla espanol (9 am-3 pm Monday Fnday 2941 N E Ainsworth St. 503-460-3822)01/02) Clackam as County Public Health offers anony BULLETIN BOABP The Skigner/Kirk Dance Ensemble, featunng part ners Enc Skinner and Daniel Kirk, presents new works Sept. 5-7 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. The multimedia production blends aerial dance and video projections (8 pm. 1620 S W Park Ave. Call 503-236-7495 for ticket info.) Friends of People with AIDS Foundation offers CAREAaaiat pays for health insurance premiums, pre- See Annie Meyer's work, along with that of several other queer artists, at Portland’s annual Art in the Pearl Aug. 31-Sept. 2 1*0 HAS RETURNED bearish on AW, SYDNEY. I ’M COM PLETELY w ip e d , a n d y o u KNOW HOW CRABBY I GET VAi/W.DYkesrOWATCHOL7TrOR.NET s h o r t l y .. COME ON, t h e y WANT TO c e l e b r a t e m e g e tt in g HERES TO A SIX , YEAR INVESTMENT I THAT PAID O FF. TENURE. I KNOW, I KNOW, BIG DEAL. BUT WE SHOULD fr o m th e am erica ■ AND A R E T A MENT ACCOUNT, r r u . d r in k TD iD N T. I TO THAT. . HEAVILY. fri FIRST SESSION O TH E R M u n * -, m d is ta n c e LEARNING PROGRAM IN A WILD AND w o o ly MOOD. OH, PLEASE. SO Y O U U - HAVE TO BUY CONVENTIONAL INSTEAD O F ORGANIC OUVE O IL WHEN V O U W 70. m . ©2002 BY AUSON BCCHDa I'M TIRED O F LISTENING TO AMERICANS WHINE ABOUT THEIR PORTFOLIOS v AHEN A BILLION PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD JJV E IN REAL POVERTY? I'M GLAD THE . s to c k m a r k e ts d o w n . WELL, CONSIDER CPS TAKING BUSH'S APPROVAL RATINGS DOWN WfTH IT, SO AM I . HERE'S TO THE d e m o c r a ts n o t b l o w in g THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS. CLARICE, y o u ' r e SO n a iv e , a "PRE-EMPTIVE DEFENSIVE INTER V E N TO »^ IN IRAQ IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, AND THE REPUB LICANS ARE IN LIKE FLYlAV THEN THEY CAN FOCUS ON DISEM BOWELING THE CONSTITUTION AND SETTING UP A M ILITA R Y po lice S t a t e h e r e in t h e *%<® in g f a t h e r l a n d , o h , e x c u s e m e , i m e a n t t h e * % * in g homeland . , A BIT LATER... f THAT WAS A GREAT SPEECH ON HOW VIOLENT VIDEO g a m es a r e a p e n ta g o n p l o t t o d e s e n s it iz e a n ew g e n e r a t io n o f BABY KILLERS. I ESPECIALLY LIKED THE PART WHEVfftE YOU GRABBED RApFis g a m e b o y a n d m a d e h im c r y . i to l d y o u i w as EXHAUSTED. GOO, I'M SO SLEEP- DEPRIVED I CAN HARDLY SEE