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3 2 J u s t o u t » S e p te m b e r 6 .2 0 0 2 0 O O I.lt u st out J is published on the first and third Fnday 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 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. 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ON VIEW A rt on A lborta s last Thursday walk is 6-9 pm Sept 26 between 14th Place and 30th Avenue Be sure to check out the gay-owned A lborta A rts Pavilion at 2315 NE Alberta St and the reopened Onda A rto Latina at 2215 NE Alberta St A rtist owned coopera tive Talisman G allory 1476 NE Alberta S t. features 21 Portland artists through Sept 22 Interstate Firehouse C ultural Center. 5340 N Interstate A v e . exhibits Buff Medb Neretin's senes So/oums m Pardes Illustrations from Jewish M ystical Experience and Allegra Villarreal Disraeli s The Endunng Exodus Portraits o f M y People, which blends her Judaic and Hispanic hentage through Sept 27. P hotographic Image G allery 240 SW First Ave . presents Seven Days in New York by Portland Tnbune photographer L E. Baskow through Sept 28 The 200 digitally pnnted images of the aftermath of Sept 11 are mounted on 30 feet of cyclone fence explonng the intimate expressions of those affected by breast cancer, through Sept 27 in conjunction with Race for the Cure. ONSTAGE I A rtA tta ck Theater in Ashland presents Beautiful Thing. Johnathan Harvey s sweet romance about two young gay boys in an English housing development Runs Sept 20 Oct 5. (8 pm 310 Oak S t $13 from 541-282 9815 or www artattacktheater com ) C onduit Dance premieres Poodle Farm CityBoy Bom in a CountryBoy s Body, a smart and comedic suite of movement, monologue and music that abstract ly chronicles choreographer Gregg Bielem eiers coming of age in a small German-Catholic Oregon farming com munity Runs Sept 13-15 and Sept 20-22 18 pm. 918 SW Yamhill St $15 from 503 221 5857 ) Liminal Performance Group stages The Seven Deadly Sms. an electronic adaptation of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht s classic 20th century modem opera, through Sept 28 at Panorama 21 and over only 1830 and 1030 pm Thursday. 8 3 0 pm Fnday and Saturday 3 4 1 SW 10th Ave $16 from Jackpot Records or 503-890-2993 ) night-only showing of award winning choreographer Sally Silvers Hm collaboration work Sept 17 (7.30 pm. 4625 SE 67th Ave $5 from 503- 777-1907 or at the door ) S tark Raving Theatre presents Killsville by David Todd, the darkly comic story of Duane, who forsakes fnendship. love and stability to become "a m an.' Directed by Portland gay playwnght M atthew B Zrebski Runs through Oct 5. (8 pm Thursday Saturday. 7 pm Sunday 2257 NW Raleigh St $10 $ 15 in advance from 503-232-7072. $20 at the door ) Portland State University's W hite G allery 1825 SW Broadway, exhibits Up Ctose in Pink, an art project Friends o f People w ith AIDS Foundation offers assistance to those with HIV. including 72-hour food boxes, emergency travel and lodging, entertainment, pet care, clothing, household goods and cremations (503 283 8 5 3 5) (11/02) HEAL (Health, Education, AIDS Liaison) offers A frican Am erican Health C oalition (AAHC) offers support to black men living with HIV and AIDS Tell us your needs; we re here for you (Duane 503-413 1850) (11/02) Columbia County P ublic Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing, counseling and case management to anyone Se habla espahol We lend HIV books and videos and offer educational materials and free condoms (503-397-4651.) (1 1/02) Cascade AIDS Project provides nonmedical services to people whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS m Oregon and southwest Washington Spanish language assistance available (Portland Suite 310. 620 SW Fifth Ave 503-223-5907Clark County: 360-735-9170.)( 11/02) Clackamas County Public Health offers anony mous and confidential HIV testing and counseling to any one. Se habla espanol No needles1 Call for scheduled and walk-m testing times (Oregon C ity 503655-8471. Sandy 503-722-6660 Milwaukie 503-6558735 7(11/02) BULLETIN BOARD information about alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing Call fo r a free packet of information (503-227-2339 bw portffattbi.com .7(11/02) 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 S t 503 460 3822.) (11 /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 7(11/02) Multnomah County Health Department's HIV Health Services Center offers a full-service medical clinic, including on-site pharmacist and nutntionist. medication The 2002 H orixons/Fram eline Com pletion Fund offers grants to queer film and video pro je cts in the final stages of production Submissions are being accepted for documentary, educational, narrative, animated or expenmental projects about or of interest to gay. lesbian, bi and trans people and their communi ties Postmark deadline is Oct. 14 For more information call 415-703-8650 or visit www framelme.org. (9/20) Companion Press seeks queer nonfiction short stories for its upcoming anthology Kiss and Tell . 101 Inspiring. Embarrassing. Humorous and Heartwarming Sexual True Stones. Story length must be 300 to 1,500 M EAN- vA ltL E , JU S T DOWN THE STREET FROM bo und ers BO O KS AND m u z a k , t h e LAST IM3EPEW - DEMT bo o k store in TOWN BfTES " : D U ST- words, and the deadline is Nov. 15. For more informa tion visit www.compamonpress.com or send a self- addressed. stamped envelope to Contest, Companion Press. P.O. Box 2575. Laguna Hills, CA 92564. (9/20) Lesbians who like to sing: The P ortland Lesbian C hoir, a nonaudition community choir, is accepting new members in September and O ctober Welcomes non- singing volunteers, tool Call 503-241-8994 or e-mail membership@plchoir.org. (9/6 ) A tte n tio n PFLAG siblings! Help D r Andrew G ottleib 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 sister's sexuality and the effect it had on you Call 718-624-0263 or e-mail agott 116@aol com (9/6) Trillium Family Services seeks people who reflect the diversity of our community to tram for therapeutic fos te r parenting For more information call Linda Graves at 503-813-7707 or Mark Tessmer at 503-813-7785. (9/6) For ye pndeful W illam ette Valley Oregonians, the first Eugene P ride 2003 Planning Com m ittee meet ing is 1-3 pm O ct. 6 at the Eugene W ater and Electric Board Community Room. 500 E. Fourth St All interest ed are welcome. (9/20) Bradley-Angle House, a domestic violence service center, holds its fa ll volunteer tra in in g Sept. 10- O ct. 15 For an application call 503-282 9940. Fills quickly; call now! (9/6 ) management, mental health services, wellness program and case management Se habla espanol ASL and foreign lan guage interpretation available (8 am-5 pm Monday Fnday Fourth Floor. 426 SW Stark St. 503-988-5020 )U 1/02) for people in Oregon and southwest Washington. (Suite 185. 1650 NW Naito Parkway 503-229-8428 or 800-875-8428 re g ro u p ffre g o rg X 11/02) O ur House is a residential care facility for those living serving low income individuals with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with personal care, mobility, medications or drug/alcohol mental hearth support. (4764 SE Logus Road. Milwaukie 503-786-4829 )1 1 1/02) with and dying from AIDS. (2727 SE Alder St.. Portland. OR 97214 503-234-01 75.7(11 /02) P artnership P roject provides social work and nurs P roject Quest Integrative Health C enter offers conventional and alternative hearth care, nutrition classes, support groups and recreational sports activities for peo ple seeking a wellness focus to living and dying, especial ly those living with HIV/AIDS or cancer. (15 N Moms St 503-493-0288 pquestffteleport co m .H I 1 /02) Research and Education G roup provides access to HIV/AIDS research trials o f new drugs and therapies Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home Women's Intercom m unity AIDS Resource (W IAR) is a program for women and children affected ing 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 3 0 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503-230-1202 Intake Line 503 5 1 7 -3 5 9 0 )( 11/02) ITykeS Ip W a id l OuVÌoT by Alison BecWel same ever | Help is needed in front of and behind the camera on the production of a new lesbian cable show slated to begm shooting in October Television expenence is an asset but not required if you're willing to take some class es Contact Becca at outonthetownpca@aol com (9/20) House of Cunt in its new show. The Late Summer Replacement Special Sept 7-Oct 5 (1030 pm Fnday and Saturday 2257 NW Raleigh St. $12 from 503-232- 7072.) M etro: AIDS & HIV Serena Barton's series The Artists' Cafe hangs at Bread and Ink through Oct. 31 The S kin n e r/K irk Dance Ensemble, featunng part ners Enc Skinner and Daniel Kirk, presents new works through Sept. 7 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall The multimedia production blends aenal dance and video protections (8 pm 1620 SW Park Ave $18 from 503-725 3307 o r Ticketmaster.) Stark Raving Theatre also presents the wildly popular AIDS & HIV Doug Field's hit Down South through Sept 15 at Theater! Theatre1 Radio host Dana O 'N eil plays suburban housewife Jennife. whose libido is at red alert nght along with the Cuban Missile Cnsis Watch her and her hubby swing the o th e way with their helpful neighbors (7.30 pm Thursday. 8 pm Fnday and Saturday 3430 SE Belmont St $17 $ 18 in advance from 503 239-5919. $23 at the door ) P otter's House M inistries. 3830 SE 62nd Ave.. offers a five-week course in G rief Release to provide tools for dealing with loss Wednesdays Sept. 11 -Oct. 9. $33 a person For time and more information call 503-775-5024. (9/6) Pulliam D effenbaugh G allery. 522 NW 12th Ave . exhibits new pnnts by renowned Portland pnntmaker Yu|i Hiratsuka through Sept 28 CAREAssist pays for health insurance premiums, pre- scnption drugs and insurance plan co payments and deductibles for eligible people with HIV/AIDS Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Ryan W hite CARE Act (8 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 503-7314029 or 800 805 2 3 1 3.) (11/02) triangle productions! presents Shakespeare. Schmakespeare. which includes Tom Stoppard s The Fifteen Minute Hamlet and gay play wnght Tony Kushners Terminating Sept 13 and 14 at Blackfish Gallery. 18 pm. 420 NW Ninth Ave $8 from 503-295 4997 or rtrffm arym ac co m ) Broad and Ink Cafo, 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd. exhibits ist pamtings of queer artist Chuck Bloom through Sept 30 triangle productions! continues to extend its run of the hilarious Greater Tuna through Sept 28 at Theatre of the Flying Rhinoceros (8 pm I440N W Overton St $17-$18 in advance from 503 239 5919. $23 at the door ) Readers Theatre Repertory presents Portland A rt Museum 1219 SW Park Ave . exhibits Splendors o f Impenal Japan Arts o f the Mei/i Period from the Khahli Collection through Sept 22 Hoavon 421 SW 10th A ve. displays the traditional surreal With These Hands A Theatncal Prayer Sept 13-15 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center An artistic response to themes of war. mercy, human nghts and compassion. (8 pm Friday and Saturday. 7 pm Sunday. 5340 N Interstate Ave $IO -$20 s id ing scale from 503-452-7113.) Performance Works N orthw est presents a one- A ttic G allory 206 SW First Ave . exhibits the lovely and whimsical Lola Sweetlips. a senes of paintings explonng lesbian relationships, through Sept 28 Portland lesbian Serena Barton's The Artists ' Cafe, a collec tion of paintings and mixed-media work, through Oct 31. Theatre o f the Invisible presents by HIV/AIDS 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 Wednesday; support groups for black women and working women Child care provided All services are confidential and free of charge (9 am-5 pm Monday-Fnday 1608 SE Ankeny S t 503-238-4420 or 888 303 4420 ) (11 /0 2 ) Washington County Health Departm ent provides free needle-free HIV testing services for gay and bi men at Beaverton Community Hearth Clinic (6-8 pm Mondays 12550 SW Second St 503-846-4734)( 11/02) WWW.DVKESroWATCHOLTTroR.NEn' G O D, GING ER' HE'S SO COMPLETELY INTO THIS BABY, THERE'S NO ROOM FO R M £ j WHAT IF I D O N 'T L l|T m il k ? w h a t if t h e w a y m y r ~ CHANGING IS FR E A K IN G M e l WHAT IF a l l t h e ESTROGEN TURNS m e in t o o n e o f t h o s e w o m e n WHO CHATTER ABO UT CALORICS AND SELF-ESTEEM AND SHOCS? X USED TO BE A RADICAL LE S BIAN fem inist , goddam n m I HAVEN'T FELT THIS LO NELY AND c o n f u s e d s in c e X cam c o u t . 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