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Gay owned Onda A rte Latina 2215 NE Alberta S t .
presents woodblock pnnts by Sevenno Borges through
March 2 in celebration o f Black History M onth Reflects
legends and popular mythology brought to Brazil by
African slaves in the 17th century
just out is published on the first and third Friday of every month The deadline
tor submissions is 15 days prior to publication
p:ear gallery 809 SW Alder S t . features guest artist
Lanssa Brown's mixed media work explonng themes o f
protection, control and work ntuals through Feb 28.
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Alberta St., features paintings by Dan Buzdor that
reflect science in the middle o f a bio revolution as well
Portland A rt Museum 1219 SW Park A v e . presents
Pans to P odland Im pressionist and P ost-Im pressionist
M asters in P odland C ollections through March 23.
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deForest through Feb 23.
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Bump in the Road Theatre presents / Think About
b fe 50 people talking about life-threatening illnesses
»spired four playwrights to wnte 30 characters in 20
scenes played by seven actors » one play Runs through
Feb 8 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (8 pm
5340 N Interstate Ave $ I2 -$ I5 from 503-750-1439)
just out (attn Calendar)
PO Box 14400
Portland. OR 97293 0400
Feb. 8 at Newmark Theatre (Call for times, t i l l SW
Broadway $ I2 $ 4 7 from box office o r 503274 6588 )
Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone
Hot Flashes plays through March 9 at the Portland
M etro Performing Arts Center Local favonte Rick Lewis
directs this hit comedy, which follows the career of a
five-woman band from their 40s to their 70s (C all fo r
Please type your announcements and include full contact information
Blackfish Gallery. 420 NW Ninth A v e . presents the
group show Over the Couch through March 1 Addresses
the human need to embellish the wall space over one's
couch— half longue in cheek, half tongue m groove
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Salon and art space Blu 437 SE 40th Ave . features
lesbian artist Serena Barton s C ollages and Shnnes
through Feb 28
Gay owned B rian M ark! Fine A it 2236 NE
Broadway, presents S cott Gellatly s oil painting senes
Site Seen, Un seen as well as Kirsten Francis' color-
reductive woodblock senes P ersonal M yth ology through
Feb 28 Reception for the artists is 6 9 pm Feb 7
Gallery Bink 1416 E Burnside S t . is host to an exhibt
to n o f controversial, limited-edition silk screen pnnts by
Portland graphic artist Patrick Finney through Feb 28 The
work reflects topes such as governmental m tnison into
personal lives and the ban on gays in the Boy Scouts.
Guardino Gallery 2939 NE Alberta St., presents
Dimensions o f Transparency— fused glass and glass objects
by gay artist Richard Schemmerer— through Feb 25
Richard
Schemmerer's
fused glass
and glass
objects are
on display
through
Feb. 25 at
Guardino
Gallery
Portland Center Stage presents gay playwright
Edward Albees Who's A fraid o f Virginia W oolf7 through
Fax submissions to 503-236-1257 or e mail justout@ justout.com
ON V I E W
Talisman G allery, 1476 NE
Haven. 3551 SE Division St . displays the work of 26-
year-old cancer survivor R oc» through Feb 15 A portion
of proceeds from sales w il benefit breast cancer research
tim es 9933 SE Pme S t $ I6 $ 2 0 from 503-775 8017.
www hotflashesthem usical com o r F a stixx)
Heaven CafA/Lounge and Red Door step into
the art arena with A rtm os A d W alk every first Thursday,
co sponsored by the Burnside Tnangle Advisory Group.
Both venues will have a selection o f wines and down-
beat music Through Feb 28 Heaven presents a wall
crawling mural o f clouds and silhouettes by artist Edie
Tsong, while Red D oor presents mixed media panel
installations by Betsy M iller
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 5340 N
Interstate Ave , presents African American artists BiH
Ruthedord and Raymond Alexander through Feb 28
Rutherford's Hung Chit to D ry is an installation of paintings
Portland Opera presents The Tales o f H offm an
Feb 8-15 at Keller Auditonum This mixture of fantasy
and romance set in the mid- 19th century depicts a poet
suffenng both spintual and moral decline (C all lo r
tim es 222 S W Third A ve $30-$125 from
5 0 3 -2 4 1-1802 o r Ticketm aster.)
P rofile Theatre P roject presents Edward Albee s
Pulitzer Pnze winning drama Seascape through Feb 16
at Theater1 Theatre1 Follows the relationship complexities
of a marned couple dunng a rather memorable afternoon
at the beach (8 pm Thursday Saturday, 2 pm Sunday
3430 SE Belm ont St. $1 2 $2 5 from 5 0 3 2 4 2 0 0 8 0 )
and objects creating a visual narrative of the
Reconstruction period in U S history Alexander s Abaca
Q uest is an exploration of the creative use of abaca fibers
P rofile Theater P roject sponsors a discussion with
gay playwnght Edward Afbee at Portland State
Jacobs Gallery in Eugene s Hult Center for the
University's Lincoln Hall in celebration o f its all Albee
season (2 pm 1620 S W Park A ve Free, but ge t tic k
Performing Arts, 1 Eugene Center, presents Back by
Popular dem and, a reunion exhibit»» of 1980s alternative
visual art galleries Artist Union and Project Space Runs
through March 1 with a reception at 5 30 pm Feb 7.
ets a t P S U s box office. 1825 S W B roadw ay Two tic k
e t maximum pe r p e rs o n )
Puppetry of the Penia bnngs its genital ongami to
Aladdin Theater through Feb 9. A handful of Australian
if (0 by M
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guys do things with their pemses God never intended
(C all fo r tim es 30 17 SE M ilw aukie A ve $3 5-$3 9 from
box o ffic e o r Ticketm aster.)
triangle production!! presents Shopping and Fucking
Feb 14 March 8 at Theater1 Theatre1 Bntish gay playwnght
Mark Ravenhill's stunning dark comedy follows a tno of 20-
somethings in a world where shopping is a tum-on and
fucking is a job Due to extreme sexual content and vio
lence. 21 and over only (8 pm Thursday Saturday 3430 SE
Belmont S t $20-$25 from 503-239-5919 o r Fastixx )
White B ird plays host to the return o f the forem ost
Hispanic dance company in the United States. B allet
H ispánico Feb 12 at Arlene Schmtzer C oncert Hall
(7 3 0 p m $ I8 $ 4 0 from box o ffic e o r T icketm aster)
The
at the Feb 21 show (7 pm Thursday and Fnday. noon
Sunday Room 355. 1825 S W Broadw ay $1 0 $ 12 from
PSU box o ffic e o r Ticketm aster.)
WYMPROVI presents H ow W e F irst M e t Feb 14 and
15 at Eugene's Very Little Theater The band o f women
improvs act out selected couples' real love stories
(8 pm 2350 H ilyard S t $1 2 from M o th e r Kali 's B ooks
o r Tsunami B o o k s )
a r c A c ito
Wa w ant your vagina-inspirad a rt! Portland State
University's V-Day 2003 Celebration is Feb 20-23 and
is soaking proposals from a rtists and nonartists
for its art show and sale Proceeds go to the Tn C ounty
Sexual Assault Taskforce, which recently lost funding
because o f budget cuts Last year's art ranged from a
crayon drawing by a young girl to a blown-glass vagina
bowl This is an opportunity for free expression Contact
Aimee Shattuck at the PSU W omen's Resource Center.
503-725 5672, o r stop by the Smith Memonal C enter
Basement, Room 28 (2 /7)
The N ational Conference on Gender is
May 17-19 in Washington. D C Gender theonst and
author Judith Butler will be the keynote speaker for
three days of gender politics, strategy and policy, includ
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ERO/Dynamics workshops offer a safe, comfortable
place for all orientations to discuss sexual issues, to break
through inhibitions and to expand repertoire, vocabulary
and tionzons From 7-9 pm second and fourth Tuesdays of
every month beginning Feb 15 at Common Ground
Wellness Center. 2927 NE Everett St. Workshops are
$10 each and include discussions, videos, guest speakers
and field tops to sex-positive businesses For schedule
and to register e-mail erodynam»s@aol com . (2/21)
Women's Resource Center at Portland State
University presents The Vagina M onologues Feb. 20-23
at the Smith C enter Ballroom American Sign Language
B U L L E T IN BOARD
Dykes TpWäfcJi Outlier
ing N ational Gender Lobby Day. when activists
from around the country educate Congress on hate
enmes. workplace fairness and safe schools. C orporate
sponsors are needed, and nonprofit table space and
scholarships are available. Call 202 462 6610 or visit
w w w gpac org for com plete details (2 /2 1 )
Portland Cable Access queer dance show G alactic
G roove announces open auditions for the G alactic
Groove Players G alactic Groove Dancers and
G alactic Groove Band All auditions take place at
2766 NE M artin Luther King J r Blvd Players audition
10 am-2 pm Feb. 15 and 1-5 pm Feb. 16 Dancers audi
tion 10 am 2 pm March 1 and 1-5 pm March 2 Band
auditions are 10 am-2 pm March 15 and 1 -5 pm
March 16 For more information visit
w w w ge ocities.com /galacticgroovepdx or contact
Alexandra at 503-916 8542 (2 /7)
Explore the fusion o f art and resistance dunng Radical
W omen's P oetry and R ebellion W riting Group
M eets 7-9 pm every other Friday beginning Feb 14 at
the Bread and Roses Center. 819 N Killingsworth St
$2 donation requested For more information call
503 240-4462 (2 /7 )
H olding a Grudge May Be H aiardous to Your
Health is a w orkshop on forgiveness and how anger
and resentm ent can be harmful to mental, physical and
spintual health Led by Judy Brodkey 8 30 a m -4 3 0 pm
Feb 22 at Central Lutheran Church, 1820 NE 21st Ave
$45-$75 sliding scale Registration is required at
503-234-1012 or )246brodkey@aol com (2 /7 )
Fat G irl Speaks: A Celebration o f Size, Self and
Sexuality is calling for women of size and their allies to
perform » a show » May that will incorporate spoken
word, music, performance art and dance Volunteers also
needed1 E mail fatgirlspeaks@technodyke net or call Stacy
at 503-753-3038 for more information (2/21)
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