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 .
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