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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 2007)
on stage Artists Repertory Theatre presents a world premiere adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Vanya starring Academy Award winner William Hurt that transplants the setting from 19th century Russia to Depression-era America, Jan. 16-Feb. 25. (Call for times. 1516 SW Alder St. $24-$64 from 503-241-1278.) CoHo Productions presents gay playwright William S. Gregory's Chateau Joyeaux, a tale of a family divided during post-war France, Jan. 19-Feb. 24. (8pm Thursday- Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. 2257 NW Raleigh St. $20 $23 from 503-220-2646.) Defunkt Theatre presents the Portland premiere of The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, a haunting Depression-era drama in which a pair of young friends race against death, Jan. 11 -Feb. 10 at Back Door Theater. (8 pm Thursday- Sunday. No show Jan. 14. 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd $ IO SIS from 503-481-2960; Thursdays and Sundays are "pay what you will.") Discovery Theatre Lab presents Phaedra, a Greek tragedy about a princess who falls for her stepson, Jan. 19-Feb. 4 at Gresham Little Theater. (8 pm Friday and Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. 30639 SE Bluff Road. $10.) sexual artist Frida Kahlo, Jan. 12-20. (7:30 pm Thursday, 8 pm Friday and Saturday, 2 pm Jan. 14 and 20. 525 SE Stark St. $15-$18 from 503-236-7253.) Northwest Classical Theatre Co. presents Agatha Christie's murder mystery And Then There Were None through Jan. 14 at Shoebox Theatre. A bit cramped, sometimes dry and occasionally fuddy, this "Ten Little Indians" recounts an outdated artifice that ends up more amusing than alarming. (7 pm Thursday- Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. 2110 SE 10th Ave. $12-$18 from 503-274 4771.) Oregon Children's Theatre presents the Oregon premiere of Miss Nelson Is Missing!— a witty, wacky musical about the substitute teacher from.. .well, it's not a nice place—Jan. 14-28 at Keller Auditorium. (Call for times. 222 SW Clay St. $12-$23 from 503-228-9571.) Portland Center for the Performing Arts presents Menopause: The Musical— four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flashes and night sweats—extended through Feb. 4 at Winningstad Theatre. (Call for times. 1111 SW Broadway. $44.50 from box office or Ticketmaster.) Insight Out Theatre Collective presents The Yellow Boat, based on the true story of a young boy who contracts HIV through a blood transfusion and creates inspired art that transforms his pain, Jan. 19-Feb. 11 at Echo Theatre. (8 pm Friday and Saturday 2 and 7 pm Sunday. 1515 SE 37th Ave. $15 from 503-493-8070; Sunday evenings are $5-$15 sliding scale.) Portland Center Stage presents Misalliance, George Bernard Shaw's biting satire that unmasks aristocratic courtship, cavorting and matrimony and decries Edwardian class stratification, Jan. 12-Feb. 4 in the new Gerding Theater at the Armory. (Call for times. 128 NW 11th Ave. $16.50-$59.50 from 503-445-3700.) Lakewood Theatre Company presents Where's Charley?— a Tony-winning musical packed with Frank Loesser hits—Jan. 12-Feb. 18. (Call for times. 368 S State St., Lake Oswego. $23 $25 from 503-635-3901.) Portland Opera's Broadway Across America presents the first national tour of the Tony-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through Jan. 7 at Keller Auditorium. (Call for times. 222 SW Clay St. $23-$68 from Ticketmaster.) Key Productions presents Can't Say I Do, an original musical about same-sex marriage, through Jan. 20 at World Trade Center Theater. (7:30 pm Thursday-Saturday, 3 pm Sunday. 121 SW Salmon St. $20-$25 from www. keypdx. com.) Miracle Theatre Group revives Frida, un retablo, its critically acclaimed bilingual work about the life of bi Profile Theatre Project continues its Wendy Wasserstein season with The Heidi Chronicles, a Tony- and Pulitzer- winning play that follows an art historian through two decades of personal change as women begin to question their roles in society, Jan. 13-Feb. 11 at Theater Theatre. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. 3430 SE Belmont St. $10-$28 from 503-242-0080.) Chambers unveils paintings by queer artist David Eckard on Jan. 18. Readers Theatre Repertory presents San Antonio Sunset, a dark tale of bigotry and legendary blues musi cian Robert Johnson, Jan. 12 and 13 at Blackfish Gallery. (8 pm. 420 NW Ninth Ave. $8 from 503-295-4997.) Slocum House Theatre presents The Odd Couple (Female Version), Neil Simon's famous update of his contemporary classic, Jan. 12-Feb. 4. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday, 4 pm Sunday. 605 Esther St., Vancouver, Wash. $8-$10 from 360-696-2427.) Theatre Vertigo presents Escape from Happiness, a farce/ whodunit about an oddball matriarch who calmly doles out wisdom in her kitchen as her family is plunged into mayhem, Jan. 12-Feb. 10 at Theater Theatre. (8 pm Thursday- Saturday. 3430 SE Belmont St. $15 from 503-306-0870; Thursdays are “pay what you will. ") Theatre Vertigo presents If You Take One Elf Off the Shelf, a maze of theatrical pranks and “actor" back stories interwoven with a hilarious tale about an author and her characters, Jan. 19-Feb. 9 at Theater Theatre. (10:30 pm Thursday-Saturday. 3430 SE Belmont St. $5 from 503-970-7277; Thursdays are "pay what you will. ") Triangle Productions presents the Northwest premiere of Bark! —a howlingly funny and sometimes poignant musical about man's best friend, as told and sung from the doggie point of view—Jan. 11-March 10 at Artists Repertory Theatre. (8 pm Thursday-Saturday 2 pm Sunday. 1516 SW Alder St. $30 at the door, $22 $28 in advance from 503-239-5919 or www.tripro.org.) White Bird presents the West Coast premiere of lesbian choreographer Gina Gibney's acclaimed unbounded Jan. 11-13 at Portland State University's Lincoln Hall. (8 pm. 1620 SW Park Ave. $14-$25 from Ticketmaster.) Reviewed by T imothy K rause or W inston GOODBODY. Read more and comment at followsfxit. blogspot .com. Satori Men’s Chorus is seeking new members. Come to rehearsal Jan. JO. Della steila FRESH STUFF for KtDS New and gently used clothing, toys, furniture 4 gear Unique hand-crafted local, organic 4 European goods W estoxer H eights CLINIC Offering general internal medicine and excelling in sexual health care Serving tbe community for 22 years ALL FAMILIES WELCOME DHARMA RAIN ZEN CENTER 2539 Southeast Madsion, Portland. 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