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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 2007)
28 , JUStpUt JANUARY b, 2007 benefit the Metropolitan Community Church Building Fund. (6 pm. 3529 Fairview Industrial Drive. $5.) Lifetime debuts the dating show Gay, Straight or Taken? (8 pm.) The Gay Pinochle Group meets every Sunday at Hobo's. Come play cards and meet the gang. (6 pm. 120 NW Third Ave. Mike 503-641-7224.) TUE • JAN. 9 Bettie Ford Lounge hosts Salon Q, a monthly mixer for men and women to socialize in a smoke-free environment. (7 pm. 1135 SW Washington St.) Aura screens the fourth season premiere of The L Word Proceeds benefit the Human Rights Campaign. (7 and 9pm. 1022 W Burnside St. $5 suggested donation. RSVP to jesicadolin(<i)yahoo. com.) Q-LAND and LoveTribe present the Men s Meditation Group every second and fourth Tuesday. Relieve stress, feel calmer and more focused, and be more creative and connected to your natural flow. (7:30-9:30 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www.lovetribe.org/menspirit.) The Egyptian Club screens the fourth season premiere of The L Word preceded by the third season finale. (7 and 10 pm. 3701 SE Division St.) Actor Anthony Rapp (Rent) hosts this month's episode of the gay and lesbian newsmagazine In the Life on OPB. "Breaking New Ground" takes a look at some extraordinary people in the community. (11 pm.) MON • JAN. 8 Learn to open from the inside out during a free introducto ry men s core strength yoga class presented by Q-LAND and LoveTribe. (6:30-7:45 pm. RSVP to 503-223-8822 or www. lovetribe org/menspirit.I Pop icon Barry Manilow, the No. 1 adult contemporary artist of all time, performs at the Rose Garden. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. (8 pm. 1 Center Court. $49.50 $ 125 from ComcastTix.com.) I WED • JAN. 10 ¿G o A The Portland Area Business Association holds its monthly meeting at MacTamahan's Taproom with a presentation by Kevin Yell, an ordained minister, and Michael Long of the Human Rights Campaign speaking about the importance of marriage equal ity in the business world. (11:30 am- 1 pm. 2730 /VW 31st Ave. $7 $20 from www.paba.com.) Reach your wellness goals and self-treat chronic ailments during the free introduc tory men’s therapeutic yoga class presented by Q-LAND and LoveTribe. (6:30-8:30 pm RSVP to 503223-8822 or www. lovetribe, org/menspirit.) Satori Men's Chorus invites men of all backgrounds to join their voices together for fun, fellowship and beautiful music making. New singers are welcome to tonight's rehearsal as the chorus begins work for its March concert, Elemental Connection. (7-9:30 pm. 503-299-4454. www.satonchorus. org.) THU • JAN. 11 -♦ Elder Resource Alliance invites older members of the sexual minorities community to meet each other, share common interests and enjoy fun conversation every second Thursday at Niki's Restaurant. (1-3 pm. 736 SE Grand Ave.) The 10Oth Monkey Studio, a communi ty space that encourages creativity in all people, hosts an HIV/AIDS support group night every second Thursday. (6:30-7:45 pm. 110 SE 16th Ave. $6 members, $12 nonmembers.) Lesbian-owned taco bar Dingo’s pre sents Girls Night Out every Thursday. (7 pm. 4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-23^-3996.) Q-LAND and LoveTribe present Create He writes the songs of love and special things: Barry Manilow a Job You'll Love, a practical, fun and affirming workshop where men sup raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Jan. 8. port one another in figuring out their right livelihood. (7-9:30 pm. RSVP to Instrumentalist, Mel Watson continues to "push her 503-223-8822 or www lovetribe.org/menspirit.) edges'* and evolve as an artist. Mississippi Studios pre ' FRI • JAN. 12 Winner of 19 Australian Awards for creative achieve ment in and around her highly acclaimed band, Fruit, including eight awards for Most Outstanding sents a solo performance, breaking musical ground that crosses genres and unites new ideas with her outstand ing ability, her breathtaking vocal range and her command of guitar, sax, trumpet and tenor horn. Ashleigh Flynn opens. (7 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave. $15 from 503-288-3895.) Spread the Word Best known for self-portraits that often contained gruesome imagery, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo remains a popular and provocative personal ity more than 50 years after her death. This month Portland’s Miracle Theater stages a revival of its 2001 play Frida, un retoblo. The show goes on tour after a brief nin in Portland, with stops in Palm Springs, Seattle, New Mexico and other locations. Wntten by Danel Makin—who plays the older Kahlo alongside a younger version played by Maya Malân-Gonzalez—the drama opens with Kahlo’s funeral and backtracks to several pivotal moments in her life. Matthew Preston Matthew Preston, 22, plays six characters, including Leon Trotsky and French surrealist André Breton. The production is bilingual, and the ^ay actor says he’s grateful that most of his lines are in English. “1 speak very little Spanish. But I can speak the Spanish alphabet.” Kahlo was openly bisexual, and she once had an affair with sexy expatriate Josephine Baker. Preston says the script only references her lady loving in passing. Instead the action centers on Kahlo’s childhood, the bus accident that caused her lifelong suffering and her two marriages to Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Originally from Hixxl River, Preston attended high school in The Dalles and helped operate a Gay Straight Alliance his senior year. He has studied theater at Mt. Hixxl Qimmunity College and hopes to complete a bachelor’s degree in theater in the near future. For now at least, acting is far more important to Preston than finding a more lucrative career. “1 used to tell myself that I had to make money. But I realized that if Pm not doing this I’m not living.” Preston’s recent credits include Reefer Madness at Stumptown Stages and Beauty and the Beast at Northwest Children’s Theater. He has lived in Oregon all his life, and he’d like to branch out to Seattle, Chicago or New York City someday. He admits he knew little about Kahlo before rehearsals started. “1 don’t know anything about art,” he says. “1 don’t know about symbolism. But I think her work is very powerful and that it shows strong emotions and a lot of passion.” The Human Rights Campaign and Showtime are teaming up to host sev eral events nationwide to celebrate the fourth season of The L Word, which premieres Jan. 7. This groundbreaking series is about a group of women in Los Angeles and their lives, careers and relationships. “Visibility opens hearts and minds, and that’s what The L Word delivers,” says Cathy Nelson, HRC’s vi^e presi dent of development. “We’re proud to work with Showtime to host these premieres. Not only are they a great opportunity for communities to come together around great entertainment, but they also provide a space for getting out the message about equal rights.” Ilene Chaiken, creator and execu tive prixlucer of The L Word, adds: “This show challenges viewers to understand and celebrate differences between people. I believe in the importance of Shepherd star in the fourth season of The L Word. equality for all Americans and am honored to partner with HRC to reach millions of Americans with that message in their homes.” Portland’s premiere will be held 7 and 9 p.m. at Aura, 1022 W. Bumside St. All party guests will receive an advance copy of the season’s second episode on DVD, and premium drawing prizes will include an apparel item from the hot new L Word fashion line, the latest L Word soundtrack, posters and DVDs of the third season! The suggested donation is $5. You’re strongly advised to RSVP in advance to jesi- cadolin@yahoo.com, because this event was a huge hit last year. If you can’t get into that venue, The Egyptian Club will screen the fixirth season premiere of The L Word preceiled by the third season finale 7 and 10 p.m. at 3701 S.E Division St. —Stephen Blair —Jim Radosta Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Frida, un retablo. Frida Be You and Me
