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The center hosts a movie night on the The Q Center last Saturday of the month. Future program Web site, which has ming will depend on the survey results, been operating as a which will he gathered at Portland Pride. blog, will undergo a redesign early this The Next Level year, with hopes of Although programming will expand in adding a user-friend the coming year, both from Q Center and ly, interactive plat led by the community, the purpose of the form that can solicit center is giving people a place to connect, to responses from the get referrals, to read a book and relax. community. Bingo, held monthly on first Mondays, is a popular fund-raiser for Q Center. “If we did no programming and we were The center will able to do (just] those things, that’s a tremen continue its tradi dous aspect,” says Baldwin. “Sometimes pro tion of having a strong presence at Pride with gramming, which we’re very proud of, can a membership drive that involves a photo overshadow the simple premise of a place to montage of faces of the community. be, bring the community in and reflect the “Looking towards 2008, we’ll have to The Q Center board is composed of a diversity of backgrounds and expertise. Center Supports Celluloid Q Center builds community through queer documentary fest make a decision about where we are in the community out.” Baldwin says the board’s approach to current location growing the center is first to create and lease,” says Baldwin. expand, then to strengthen and solidify. Strengthening is what 2007 is all about. and the The space at Southeast Taylor Street is generally viewed as a “destination," not The center is seeking leadership at all a convenient spot to stop by in the middle levels, in an effort to bulk up membership, of a busy day. With an eye on the future, expand the board of directors, garner more a new location will be larger and more volunteers and build up individual donors. The board is conducting a national search nother way that Q Center collaborates with winning 2002 feature documentary The Cockettes. Gage community groups is through sponsorships. served as the administrative director of the San Francisco Though still in its first year, Q Center found International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival for 10 years. A that the overlap in objectives of the center and Q Doc is the only documentary festival featuring a new queer documentary film festival was so queer content in the country. The only other in the world strong that the sponsorship was born. is in Australia. Q Doc, a Portland queer documentary film festival In line with Q Center’s vision for creating communi centrally located and have access to meet slated for June 1 to 3 at Clinton Street Theater, is the ty, the film festival founders believe that a fun atmosphere ing rooms, a cyber center and a cafe. brainchild of Russ Gage and Q Center arts and culture should accompany viewings of the films. for a full-time executive director. According to “We have maximized the space that we Baldwin, applications are filing in. The center have, but we’re very mindful that it has its “We’re new and trying to make a big splash, and both queer community, and my experience has been that film hopes to make a hiring decision in May. limitations,” says Baldwin. “In order to [Q Doc and Q Center] are committed to the idea of cre festivals can provide a way for people to engage with both complete our vision, we’ll need a larger space to go to that next level.” © ating a greater sense of community cohesiveness for the commonalities and diversity of our community," said queers here in Portland," said Weissman. “Our objectives Weissman. “And there are a lot of great docs out there.” were in synch.” Weissman, a filmmaker connected to the queer and For more information about Q Doc visit www.queer docfest.org. © indie film scene since the ’80s, is best known for his award —J ay me e R. Cuti The center has launched a new logo and branding personality with the help of board member LeAnn Locher. Subtle concepts are in place in Q Center’s new logo, such as an A full calendar of Q C enter activities can be organic, open and inclusive feel. found at www.fidxqcenter.org. committee member David Weissman. Make DHARMA RAIN ZEN CENTER 2539 Southeast Madsion. Portland. OR 972 14 503 239 4846 www.dharma-rain.org When you are a pre-approved buyer, you We ll pre-approve you today even with: • Know what you can afford * Zero Down Payment • Know what you're payment will be • Poor Credit History * Recent Bankruptcy • Have less stress searching for the right home U.S. Funding Group, Inc. James Komro h > MORTGAGE SPECIALIST J Phone:360-213-0529 • First Time Home Buyer t=r Cell; 503-680-4784 Fax:360-567-0160 James.komro@usfundinggrp Additional terms and conditions may apply Om Rates and programs are subiect to change without notice Some products may not be available in all states “I don’t think Portland has a real cohesive sense of
