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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2002)
30 2 0 .2 0 0 2 . 34th Street, the play follows Claudio, the benevolent executive of GadgetsRUs, as he is accused of fraud in the modem-day Silicon Valley (8 pm. 525 SE Stark St. $12 from 503-236-7253 or montana@milagro.org.) f u s t o u t is published on the first and third Friday of every month. The deadline for submissions is 15 days prior to publication. Miracle Theatre also presents a staged reading in Spanish of Tomas Urtusastegm s A/ual Un Guerco va a Nacer. a cornedx; pastorela about an angel and the devil racing to win the soul of a child, through Dec. 21. (Call fo r times. 525 SE Stark St. $7 from 503-23&7253 or montana@milagro. org.) O trtt& a b o u t is a free community service of J u s t o u t . 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 beyoncf the date of publication. Bulletin Board listings run for up to two months from submission date. Oregon Ballet Theatre presents the enchanting holiday tradition The Nutcracker through Dec. 26 at Keller Auditonum. The backstage Sugar Plum Party, where you can mingle with characters and enjoy refreshments and photo sessions, follows the Dec. 21 performance. (Call fo r times 222 SW Clay St. $5 50-$90 from 503-222-5538, OBT box office or Ticketm aster) o u tr e a c h 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 M ay 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: Oregon Ballet Theatre also presents The Nut Has Finally Cracked, its annual spoof turning the holiday classic on its head and featunng local celebrity cameos, Dec. 27 and 28 at Keller Auditorium. (7:30 pm. 222 SW Clay St. $5.50-$90 from 503-222-5538, OBT box office or Ticketmaster.) Just out (attn: Calendar) P .0. Box 14400 Portland, OR 97293-0400 Portland Opera s Broadway in Portland presents Savion Glover in Bnng in da Noise, Bring in da Funk Jan. 1-5 at Keller Auditonum. This groundbreaking musi cal ensemble celebrating tap is the winner o f four Tonys and 10 other distinguished drama awards. (7 3 0 pm plus 2 pm Saturday and Sunday 222 SW Clay St. $15-$57 from box office or Ticketmaster.) Portland Center Stage presents David Sedaris The SantaLand Dianes with Truman Capote s A Chnstmas Memory through Dec. 23 at Newmark Theatre. Two gay wnters, multiple characters, one actor, a single evening. (Call fo r times, t i l l SW Broadway. $12-$47 from box office o r 503-274-6588 ) Stark Raving Theatre presents the W est Coast premiere of Darkstep and Dawning by gay playwnght Matthew B. Zrebski. This emotional and spintual journey with intense drama and unexpected comedy runs through Jan. 11 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday, 7 pm Sunday. 2257 NW Raleigh St. $ 1 0 $ 15 fmm 503-232-7072.) Stark Raving Theatre welcomes House of Cunt's energetic Amber Martin back to the stage in Hi! through Jan. 11. A one-person fusion o f performance art, dance and song that melds burlesque and social criticism . (10:30 pm Friday and Saturday. 2257 NW Raleigh St. $12 from 503-232-7072.) triangle productions! presents A Tuna Chnstmas through Dec. 21 at Theater! Theatre! (8 pm. 3430 SE Belmont St. $ 1 7-$23 from 503-239-5919.) triangle productions! extends its ran of Angry ■ Housewives through Jan. 18 at the World Trade Center Auditonum. (Call fo r times 121 SW Salmon St. $22- $28 from 503-239-5919 or Fastixx.) BULLETIN BOARO Do you want to help end domestic violence in our com munity? Please call 503-282-9940 now to sign up for the winter volunteer training at Bradley-Angle House from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19. (1/3) The Rose City Gay Freedom Band is seeking new members to join its concert band. Players of all skill lev els and instruments encouraged to join, especially oboes, bassoon. French horns, trombone and string bass. Come sit in on a rehearsal in January and see what you think. Rehearsal and performance schedule information available at 503-790-2170 or at info@ rcgfb.org. (1/3) Bodybuilders wanted: Do you enjoy showing off all that hard work in the gym? Portland Gay Men's Chorus is looking for "beefy" men who enjoy attention and don't blush easily. Event date is Dec 22, early afternoon. Call 503-332-7215 for further information. (12/20) Fax submissions to 503-236-1257 or e-mail justout@justout.com. Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone. Please type your announcements and include full contact information. Gay-owned Brian Marfci Fine Art. 2236 NE Broadway, presents Steven Scardina’s black-and-white photo senes Impressions o f Central Europe through Dec. 31. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. 5340 N Interstate Ave., holds its 10th annual Kwanzaa Celebration through Dec. 31. featuring art by Portland African Americans and other members of the communi ty reflecting one or more of the seven pnnciples of Kwanzaa. Mark Woolley Gallery. 120 NW Ninth Ave #210. presents well-known Portland artist Debra Beers m her mixed-media exhibit spotlighting individuals whose lives and livelihoods define downtown Portland's core. Runs through Jan. 30. Gay-owned Onde Arte Latina 2215 NE Alberta St., presents its Latin A rt Holiday Showcase through Jan. 5. Includes pieces for sale from Mexico and Brazil as well as indigenous art from Ecuador and pottery from the farming community of San Juan de Oriente in Nicaragua. Portland Art Museum. 1219 SW Park Ave.. pre sents Embracing the Present: The UBS PaineWebber Collection, featunng Andreas Gursky, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol. Cindy Sherman and others, through Jan. 5. Portland Art Museum also presents By Hand: American Drawings from the Permanent Collection, showcasing 150 years o f U S. art from the 19th and 20th centuries, including eight gay artists. Runs through March 2. Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. 219 NW 12th Ave. #100, presents Luca Buvoli's Flying through Feb. 1. Contemporary arts gallery Shift. 625 NW Everett St. #101, exhibits 15 years since ... new work by Portland lesbian artist Char Breshgoki former member of the late beloved fem inist performance group The Girt A rtists. Shows through Dec. 29. The American Boyz presents the seventh annual True Spirit Conference Feb 14-17 in Washington, D C. Focuses on the social, emotion al, physical, spiritual and relational health of all gender-variant people This year's theme is "M asculinity: The Magical Mystery Tour," concen trating on the FTM spectrum. Register for $50- $90 at w ww.tnje-spirit.org. (1/3) Gay-owned gallery Soundvision 625 NW Everett St., presents the not-to-be-missed faggy faggy boom boom, a display o f work by New York artist Cary Leibowitz Focuses primarily on a critique of the art world and its consumer-driven market. Shows through Jan. 11. Ho, ho, ho for BROl Spin the dreidei or trim the tree while enjoying Yuletide carols with Roey Thorpe, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, during a holiday house party Host or attend to hear what's up with the naughty and nice legislators and to raise money for Oregon's queer rights politicos. Call CM at 503-222-6151 for more information. (12/20) Artists Repertory Theatre presents Honey in the Horn through Dec. 22. W riter/director Michael Lasswell adapts the Pulitzer-winning novel about Clay Calvert as he searches the Oregon wilderness for true love among a host of horse traders, jail breakers and other malcon tents. (Call for times. 1516 SW Alder St. $15-$30 from 503-241-1278.) W rite, sweat, wipe o ff keyboard, submit. Publisher of the highly popular Buttmen book series and ButtMenFun2one.com seeks steamy stones for two upcoming erotic anthologies Submission deadline is Apnl 1. For info visit www.westbeachbooks com. (12/20) The Broadway Rose Theater Company pre mieres Portland gay composer Rick Lewis new musi cal revue, G.l. Holiday Jukebox, a salute to the Stage Door Canteen of the 1940s, through Dec. 22 at Tualatin High School Auditorium. (Call for times. 22300 SW Boones Ferry Road. $10-$18 from 503-620-5262 or www.broadwayrose.com.) Queer American Sign Language Classes from Deaf and Hearing Outreach are here! All lev els available, plus a conversation group and family class. Ten-week sessions begin the second week in January. Reserve your space at 503-235-0840 (voice), 503-231-0921 (TTY), queerasl@yahoo com or visit www.deafvision.net/dhof. (12/20) The Brody Theater revives Antique Improv Show, where your treasures become the stories! Inspired by the PBS series, these "experts' will "appraise" your heirlooms through Dec. 21. (8pm . 1904 N W 27th Ave $10 or $9 with item to be appraised from 503-224-0688 or wwwbrodytheater.com.) The National Gay and Lesbian Athletics Confsrencs is March 28-30 in Cambridge. Mass. Meet well-known athletes and other sports enthusiasts to learn how to foster the develop ment of inclusive and supportive athletic environ ments. Pre-register now at www.gayconference.org. (12/20) Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theatre s NOWI is back by popular demand through Dec. 29 at Echo Theatre. (7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday, 3 pm Sunday. 1515 SE 37th Ave. $15-$20 from Fastixx.) Imago Theatre brings us Biglittlethings. which com bines mask, illusion and unusual costume in a smorgas bord o f fantasy for the whole family. Runs through Dec. 29. (Call fo r times. 17 SE Eighth Ave. $14-$24 from 503-231-9581 o r Fastixx.) Portland Art Museum's Oregon Biennial 2 0 0 3 announces a call for artists to submit four slides and an exhibition history. Open to artists working in Oregon or Clark County, Wash. All work must have been completed in the past two years. Deadline is Feb 1. For more information contact Beth Sorenson at 503-276-4246 or Heather Bryan at 503-276-4370. (12/20) Miracle Theatre's annual Festival de Navidad pre sents the holiday treat Milagro on Calle 4 0 IK by Portland playwright Cindy Williams Gutierrez through Dec 21. Loosely based on the classic A Miracle on Dyke-S TJ’Wafdh. O u f io r byAUsönBecfrdeJ huh . have you TOLD SYDNEY ABOUT" HER? tw e e ?E 5 NOTHING To TELL# IT ’S ONLY/ A CRUSH. 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