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Soundvision 625 NW Everett St #108. presents new
work by Portland's Laura Fritz that explores human manipu
lation over natural occurrences and Los Angeles installation
artist J Frede s Selecfed Phonographies through May 24
5 published on the first and third Friday of every month The deadline
Tor submissions is 14 days prior to publication
O U t <k about is a free community service o'
A rtist cooperative Talisman Gallery 1476 NE
Alberta St., features painters Minam Badyrka and Allen
ju st out
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The Virescence Proiect a group art exhibit using
recycled and reused materials to investigate sustainabili
ty. is on display June 1 -27 in M etro s lobby at 600 NE
Grand Ave The show opens with a silent auction
May 31 at the Hilton Hotel. 921 SW Sixth Ave
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Artists Repertory Theatre presents Touch through
June 1 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Set m the
mind of an introverted astronomer this winner of the 2001
Humana Festival of New American Plays explores emo
tional survival m the face of inexplicable tragedy (C all fo r
tim es 5340 N Interstate Ave $22 from 503 241 12 78)
Brody Theater presents the improvisational So What 's
ju st out
503-236-1257
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Your S to ry ? through May 17 (8 pm 1904 N W 27th Ave
$10 from 503-224 0688 o r www brodytheater com .)
Broadways longest running musical. Cats comes to
Eugene s Hult C enter for the Performing A rts on June 3
justout@justout.com
and 4 The songs, dances and costumes will leave you
Submissions cannot be accepted over the phone
pumnq (7 30 pm I Eugene C enter $25 $45 50 from
box office. 541 682 5000 o r www hultcenter o rg .)
Please type your announcements and include full contact information
ON VIEW
whose oil portraits are a study in expression
Wilde s The Impodance o f Being Earnest May 17 at The
Onda Arte Latina 2215 NE Alberta S t . shows
Electric Company Cast members meet for the first time on
Gay-owned Brian Mariti Fina Art. 2236 NE
pamtinqs by Ismema Camarqo Faro C th e Brazilian
Broadway, displays w ork by glass artist Hoqer Thomas
titled Im pressions m G lass The A b stra cte d Landscape
Grandma M o s e s ") and blown glass sculptures by
Salem artist LeRoy Espmcueta through June 29
stage (8 pm 2512 SE Gladstone S t $12 from
503-306 0870 or www cardboardbox org. $15 a t the door )
through dune 28
Portland A rt Museum 1219 SW Park Ave pre
CoHo Production! presents M em oir throuqh
June 21 Nineteenth century diva Sarah Bernhardt re
Haven 3551 SE Division St plays host to w ork by
sents B ecom ing a N ation Am encana from the
enacts scenes from her fabulous career, including her
queer deal and heanng artists and photographers involved
D iplom atic R eception Room s m the U S D epartm ent o f
farewell to Oscar Wilde along the banks of the Riviera,
with Deal & Heanng Out Reach May 17-June 15 Coffee
night and gallery opening is 7-9 pm May 17
,
S tate through June 8. Also on display is the stunning
Lo catio n /D islo ca tio n C ontem porary P nnts from the
with the pained assistance of her long-suffenng secre
C ollections o f Jordan D S chm t/er through July 6.
Raleigh S t $ I6 -$ I8 from 503 220 2 6 4 6 )
Interstate Ave . pairs up Ellen G eorge and MalPma Chan
The Portland Institute for Contem porary A rt
H o t F la s h e s returns to the Portland M etro Performing
through May 30 to recognize Asian Pacific Hentage
219 N W 12th Ave
Arts Center through May 31 Local gay thespian Rick
M onth George s M um exhibit presents themes of antici
timedia career o f African American perform er and object
Lewis directs the hit comedy, which follows the career
pation and hush in polymer and Mylar, while Chan s A
maker William P ope .I, including many pieces that use
of a five-woman band from their 40s to their 70s (C all fo r
Single Journey is com posed of monopnnts that explore
common foodstuffs bound to decay, through July 26
tim es 9933 SE Pine S t $ !6 -$ 2 0 from 503-775-8017.
www hotflashesthem usical com o r TicketsW est)
tary (8 pm Thursday-Saturday. 2 pm Sunday. 2257 N W
Intarsiata Firahousa Cultural Cantar, 5340 N
exhibits eRacism , a look at the mul
what it means to belong to tw o continents
W eb-based proiect Rent-a-Neg ro.com from Portland
Medusa Tattoo i Gallary 420 S W W ashington St
queer conceptual artist damali ayo antiques racial
#201, presents recent work by three artists through
issues m terms of marketing efficiency by offenng "the
Portland throuqh June 1 Puppetry, illusion and special effects
May 31 Cad Annala, whose stark and mysterious
negro available for diverse social occasions."
provide fun for the whole family. (CalI for times 17 SE Eighth
images descnbe economies o f sexual politics, is (Oined
by queer adists Marne Lucas, w ho offers photos "from
within the eye of the lover, ' and Susanne Shifflett.
The “Back
Yard"
series is
part of
Marne
Lucas'
new exhibit
through
May 31 at
Medusa
Tattoo &
Gallery
Cardboard Box Theatre Company and Theatre
Vertigo share a night of anonymous theater with Oscar
Scandals Other Sida CaM 1038 S W Stark S t .
displays colorful acrylic pieces by drag diva Michaal
“M isha" Kennedy in S pnng Folly through May 31.
Imago Theatre returns the ever popular FROGZ to
Ave $14-524 from 50 3 2 3 T 9 5 8 I or TicketsWest )
circus only to be caught in a romantic tnangle with a
triangle productions! also offers Caught in the Net—
magician and a shy puppeteer (C all fo r tim es 36 8 S
the sequel to Run fo r Your W ife— through May 25 at
S tate S t. Lake O sw ego $ 2 1 $ 2 3 from 5 0 3 -63 5-3 901
o r w w w takew ood ce n te r o rg .)
Theater! Theatre* (8 pm Fnday. 5 pm Sunday. 3430 SE
Belm ont S t. $ !7 -$ 2 3 from 503-239-5919 o r TicketsW est )
Lim inal Perform ance Group presents Three Plays Five
White Bird concludes its fifth season with the return
Lives through May 17 Subtle connections and syncnromci-
o f the chansmatic G arth Fagan D ance May 21 at Arlene
ties are revealed through a tno of simultaneous stones
Schmtzer C oncert Hall Performance partially benefits
staged in three spaces by one cast (8 pm. 403 N W Fifth
Ave $ & $ I2 from 503-890-2993 o r www iiminaigroup org.)
Self Enhancement In c , which helps inner-city youth
through m enlonng and after-school programs (7 30 pm
1037 S W B roadw ay $ I8 $ 3 9 from box office. Ticket
Miracle Theatre presents Spmts o f the Ordinary, a
C entral o r Ticketm aster.)
play about 19th century Mexican Crypto-Jews based on
Lakewood Theatre Company presents the musical
the novel by Northwest wnter Kathleen Acaie through
C arnival through June 8 A French girl visits a small-time
May 31 Post-show audience discussion May 25. (C all fo r
tim es 525 SE Stark S t $ 1 3 -$ l7 fro m 503-236-7253.)
THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
by Marc Acito
Oregon Ballet Theatre presents the popular
Am encan C horeographers Show case M ay 27-June 8 at
Newmark Theatre Six contemporary dance pieces in
Deaf & Heanng O ut Reach offer queer American
Sign Language desses starting the second week
tw o programs demonstrate the range and depth o f the
company (C all fo r tim es t i l l S W B roadw ay $5-$82
of June All levels o f instruction, including a family class
for kids and parents For details visit
w w w deafvision ne t/dho r or call 503-235 0840 (voice)
from 503-222-5538. O B T box o ffic e o r T icketm aster)
or 503-231-0921 (TTY) (6 /6)
Profile Theatre Project performs gay playwright
Edward Albee s poetic drama Three Tall W omen
The fifth annual One in Ten Screenpley Contest
through May 25 (8 pm Thursday-Saturday. 2 pm
dedrcated to the positive portrayal of gays and lesbians
Sunday 3430 SE B elm ont S t $ !2 -$ 2 5 from
in film, seeks submissions by Sept 1. Visit w w w screen-
playcontests com for entry form and details (6 /6)
5 0 3 -2 4 2 0 0 8 0 )
Radiant Theatre Productions revives the 1960s
The Homowo Festival of African Arts which will take
radical, mystical musical H air through May 25 at Alberta
place Aug. 9 and 10 in the South Park Blocks, seeks volun
A rts Pavilion (8 pm Friday and Saturday. 2 pm Sunday
teers. vendors and advertisers as well as participants from
2315 NE A lberta S t $12-$14 5 0 from 50 3-50 282 61 o r
various countries for its new "Oregon Parade of Nations *
www radianttheatre com )
Call 503-288-3025 or visit www homowo org. (6/6)
triangle productions! returns its popular Run fo r
The Comm unity Alliance of Tenants is holding a training
Your W ife through May 24 at Theater1 Theatre*
May 31 and June 1 for new volunteers to staff its
(7 30 pm Thursday, 8 pm S aturday 3430 SE Belm ont
Renters' Rights Hotline For more information call
S t $17-$23 from 503 239-5919 o r TicketsW est )
503-460-9702 or e mail catQaracnet com (5 /1 6 )
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