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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 2007)
Dream Weavers You've got to have a dream he lights dimmed and the air crackled order to pursue his dream with excitement as the curtain rose on the of graduate school in premiere of The Women of Brewster Place, architecture. He headed to with music and lyrics by Marc’s cousin, Los Angeles “as a kick in Tim Acito. But the story really began two the pants to motivate me years earlier in New York’s Central Park. There, as to finish my portfolio” so the three of us braved the cold at Christo’s Gates he could apply to graduate installation, Tim shared the challenges of produc school. ing his previous musical, the critically acclaimed At opening night of Zanna Don’t. Portland Opera’s delightful “It sounds like it’s time to move on,” I finally version of Cinderella, cho said to him. “Isn’t there another project you have rus master Rob Ainsley Floyd celebrates with composer/lyricist (and relative) Tim Acito. a your heart set on doing?” shared his dream of con Shyly, he confessed his love of Gloria Naylor’s ducting Tristan & Isolde at Bayreuth, while Portland i Hip Chicks 1\> Wine. Despite losing their house to novel and how he dreamed of turning it into with Teri Hatcher. Realtor Roger Mosser also Center Stage development director Charlie Frasier cover business expenses, wine goddess Laurie a musical. “Go for it,” 1 said. Now, here we were, revealed a hidden wild steak, fantasizing about “dreams of finding my Prince Charming." Perhaps Lewis and wine maven Renee Neely have perse seated at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., wait growing his hair long, getting some tattoos and inspired by the music, season ticket holder Karl vered to keep alive their dream of running the only ing for the curtain to rise. I couldn’t have been piercings, and pursuing painting full time. Rohde wants to be “the guy at a party who sits down winery within Portland’s city limits. Other entre prouder if it were my own dream. 1 continued this line of questioning the follow- ' and bangs out tunes on the piano.” He could play preneurial dreamers in evidence were Karen The subject of dreams coming tme was still very ing week at Salon Q and learned Jeremy Wilkins until the cows come home for Adam Tracy, who Thompson, who, “in a moment of craziness," pur much on my mind as I witnessed Sam Adams would like to learn 10 languages, including Hindi wants to live in a valley in the French countryside chased Touchstone Coffee House in Northeast announce his candidacy for Portland mayor at and Farsi, and be fluent in at least five. Abraham tending sheep and cows. Portland, and Jonathan Reitan, who dreams of Rixits Organic Brewing. (Go, Sammy!) So I began ’ Rubio would like to tell all the people he loves how At the grand opening of Just Out’s new office in creating a gay community center in Salem. asking others in the packed crowd what dreams important they are to him. (Friends of Abraham’s, North Portland, JO writer Julie Sabatier told me her Lastly, JO intern Julius Calasicas told me he they had. take note: You’re important. There. Dream ful dream is to syndicate her KBOO radio show, DIY, dreams of seeing same-sex marriage legalized, Adams’ good government policy analyst, filled.) Eric Garcia would like a gallery show of his Portland. The monthly broadcast “showcases revolu although he adds, “First I need to find a boyfriend.” Shoshanah Oppenheim, wants to visit Cuba, acrylic paintings, and Brad Phillips would like to tionary do-it-yourself projects, such as home burials." Any interested parties can find Julius at Just Out’s because it’s the last place her mom visited before charter a catamaran in the Caribbean with friends. IVcemher’s show (kxik for it on the third Thursday beautiful new space. But you’d better hurry because Julius is very Out Going. © she died. Q Center executive director Kendall He’d take along very little luggage but “a big bag of of each month) will focus on what Julie calls “the Clawson would like to explore her heritage in dope.” ultimate DIY project"—masturbation—and features Africa, while board member Bob Speltz wants to do Speaking of luggage, G1 Joey Bodwin has left Seattle sex columnist Dan Savage. FLOYD S klavf .R wants to know about your event. a cameo on Desperate Housewives and a nude scene town “with just four boxes, a suitcase and camera” in Libations were provided by the proprietors of E-mail him at Jloydsklaver@comcast.net . T » a SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL FOR THE GLBT COMMUNITY OPEN AND WOMEN'S DIVISIONS : BEGINNER TO ADVANCED L At STD Clinic 503.988.3700 • send a heads up: www.inspot.org/portland CHOOSE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU: learn • protect • test • treat SEASON BEGINS APRIL. 2008 FOR INFORMATION: www.rosecity9oftball.org ,
