student organizations
Thursday May 3
? 5-7 p.m. First Thursday opening reception. Friedrich Schuler’s “The Expressionist Landscape” oil paintings will be on display in the Littman Gallery and Koyo Tamaki’s “What Things Look” black and white photographs will be in the White Gallery. Sponsored by the Student Art Committee.
Friday May 4
? 1:15-2:45 p.m. Charles Kernaghan, executive director of the National Labor Committee, will host a lecture and discussion on building the anti-sweatshop movement. Sponsored by Students for Unity. SMC Ballroom.
Sunday May 6
? Advanced Sea Kayaking in the Columbia River Gorge. Price: $30 students, $70 non-students. Call (503) 725-5668 for more information.
Thursday May 10
? 7:30 p.m. Student fiction and poetry reading. The winners of this year’s student writing awards in fiction and poetry will read from their work. SMC 238.
performances on campusThursday May 3
? Noon. Free concert featuring Dan Balmer, jazz guitarist. LH 75.
Thursday May 3 through Sunday May 6
? 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. TASO presents “Vanities,” a short poignant comedy that chronicles the friendships of three young women. LH 115. $3.
Friday May 4 through Saturday May 5 and Tuesday May 8
? 7:30 p.m. The PSU Opera Theater presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” This production features a stellar student cast with a full orchestral accompaniment. LH. $7-17.
Saturday May 5
? 8 p.m. Charlie King and Karen Brandow in concert. This duo sings songs to support labor, peace and social justice movements. $10 advance, $12 at the door.
Tuesday May 8
? Noon. Free concert featuring Foti Lycouridis, classical guitar duo. LH 75.
Thursday May 10
? Noon. Free concert featuring Dehmer Francs, jazz pianist. LH 75.
? 7-9 p.m. Students of the Classroom Music Project, that consists of elementary and middle school students, will perform a concert. SMC Ballroom. Tuesday May 15
? Noon. Free concert featuring the PSU Madrigal Ensemble. LH 75.
odds and ends
Wednesday May 2
? 1-5 p.m. Fifth annual teaching and learning with technology fair. Booths will be on display that exhibit innovative technologies used in teaching. SMC Ballroom.
Thursday May 3
? 11 a.m.-noon. Open forum with Kendal Buster. NH Autzen Gallery.
Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5
? 9 a.m.-5 p.m. “Working Out West,” is a conference that will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the rich heritage of working class solidarity. Call (503) 725-3295 for more information.
? 8 p.m. The dance department at Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., presents its spring student concert featuring choreography by students and Gregg Bielemeier. Tickets $1-4.
Thursday May 10
? Noon-1 p.m. The Returning Women’s Mentor Program will hold a panel discussion on Is there Life After PSU? SMC 333.
Saturday May 12
? 7:30 a.m. Mother’s Day 5K walk of hope. Proceeds from this event to the Raphael House. Call (503) 222-6507, Ext. 202 for more information.
Tuesday May 15
? 6-9 p.m. Tattoo and piercing forum. Open discussion and panels. The panels will consist of artists, piercers, PSU scholars and a representative from the Health Licensing Office. SH 212. $5, proceeds benefit Wants and Needles.
screenings on campus
Wednesday May 2
? 7 p.m. “Keeping the Faith” and “Santo Forte” will be screened as a part of the Margaret Mead Traveling Film and Video Festival. CH 53.
Thursday May 3
? 9:15 p.m. The Film Committee will screen a sneak preview of “Sidewalks of New York.” Free passes are available at SDO. Call (503) 725-4470 for more information. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 510 S.W. Hall. Free with pass.
Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5
? 8 and 10 p.m. The Film Committee will be screening Jim Jarmsch’s “Mystery Train.” and David Lynch’s “The Elephant.” For more information call (503) 725-4470. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 510 S.W. Hall. $2-4.
art exhibits
Saturday May 12 and Sunday May 13
? 2-5 p.m. “The Tibetan Portfolio” exhibit by artist Phil Borges, will be on display at Photographic Image Gallery, 240 S.W. First. For more information call (503) 224-3543.
Now through Friday May 4
? Autzen Gallery will feature Liz Cheney’s Master of Fine Arts thesis. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. NH.
?”Learning Compassion,” by Deanna Hunt will be on display in Gallery 299. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. NH.
Now through Sunday June 17
? The Cooley Gallery at Reed College, 3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd., will have “Recent Sonia Boyce: La, La, La,” an exhibition of photographs, collages, films, prints and an installation, all from the 1990s by Afro-Caribbean artist Sonia Boyce. Call (503) 777-7790 for more information and hours.
workshops
Wednesday May 2
? 2-4 p.m. Effective interviewing workshop. Learn specific strategies to further develop your interview skills. Career Center, USB 402.
Thursday May 3
? 2-3 p.m. Resume preparation workshop. Get the latest information on how to write effective resumes and cover letters. Career Center, USB 402.
Saturday May 5
? 11 a.m. Free rape prevention seminar. Learn realistic self-defense designed to bring one to a high level of personal safety. For more information call (503) 295-2262.
Thursday May 10
? 11 a.m.-noon. Introduction to interviewing. Learn the basics of interviewing and begin to develop your interview skills. Career Center, USB 402.
lectures on campus
Wednesday May 2
? 7 p.m. Lecture with visiting artist Kendall Buster on her sculptures. SMC.
Thursday May 3
? 7:30 p.m. G. Thomas Edwards of Whitman College will present A Webfoot in the Land of Cotton: The Civil War in Popular Culture. SMC 325.
Wednesday May 9
? 7 p.m. Howard Ris, executive director of the Union of Concerned Scientists, will present From SUVs to Polar Bears: Forging America’s New Energy Future. SMC Ballroom.
? 7:30 p.m. Geological engineer, Dr. David Rogers, will give a lecture on Reassessment of the St. Francis Dam Failure. SB1 107.
Sunday May 13
? 7 p.m. Students for a Free Tibet will screen a movie about a 12-year-old child, who has been forgotten for half of his life, whose fate could affect the destiny of his country. $3-6. Campus Ministry Building.
Monday May 14
? 6-8 p.m. A Multi-Media Journey to Tibet: Dean and Dudley Evenson of Soundings of the Planet presents a chance to have a quick cultural tour of the Himalayas, Tibet, India and Nepal, through various documentaries.��SMC Parkway North Stage.
Wednesday May 16
? 11 a.m.-noon. Resume preparation workshop. Get the latest information on how to write effective resumes and cover letters. Career Center, USB 402.
literary readings
Tuesday May 8
? 7 p.m. Bart King will present his book, “An Architectural Guide to Portland.” Special guest Vera Katz will start with an introduction for this event. Powell’s Travel Store, 701 S.W. Sixth Ave.
Thursday May 10
? 7:30 p.m. John Hockenberry transforms the real life destruction of Celilo Falls, the largest waterfall on the West side of the Mississippi, into a compelling fiction. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside.
Friday May 11
? 7:30 p.m. Acclaimed author of “The English Patient,” Michael Ondaatje celebrates the paperback release of a work “Anil’s Ghost.” First Congregational Church, located at 1126 S.W. Park Ave.
music around town
Wednesday May 2
? 7 p.m. Cascadia wild forever. Support environmental action musicians and support local forest action. Enjoy live music. Columbia Arts Center, 400 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA. Donation of $5+ accepted.
Wednesday May 9
? 7:30 p.m. The PSU Madrigal Ensemble will perform at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1244 N.E. 39th Ave. Tickets are $4-8.
health services
? The Family Center Outreach, a program of Volunteers of America, has opened their doors in Southeast Portland to provide services to women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence. This new community resource provides free support groups and drop-in services. For more information contact Natalie at (503) 771-5503.
? If you are a woman who has a physically abusive female partner, call the 24-hour crisis line, (503) 281-2442, or women-battered-by-women support groups at (503) 232-7805 or (503) 289-6869, ext. 11. NH basement.
ongoing volunteer opportunities
? The Volunteer Alert is back. Check out the opportunities to help REACH and contact us to sign up or to get more information. Go to www.reachcdc.org for more details.
? Hyalite is a non-profit organization that needs volunteers with good skills in mentoring youth ages 12-17. For more information call (503) 220-8282.
? Street Roots is organizing a campaign to establish a campground for homeless people in Portland. The Out of the Doorways campaign meeting is every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Martial Arts Gallery at 18 N.W. Third. Please join us in our struggle for justice for homeless people in Portland. For more information call (503) 228-5657.
announcements
Now through Saturday June 9
? Author Molly Gloss will teaches Writing Fiction as A Profession, a workshop for writers who have moved beyond the uncertain beginnings. For more information call (503) 725-3711. $375.
? Now accepting submissions for the annual Juried Student Show. To submit, bring six slides, an artist’s statement and a proposal for your show to the Littman Gallery. The prize is $200, plus a solo show in the Littman Gallery in August 2001. For more information call (503) 725-5656.
? Due to an increase in Saturday classes and activities at PSU, we will no longer be able to provide free parking on Saturdays beginning Feb. 3. Daily permits will be available for $3 with attendants in structures one and three. For more information call (503) 725-4412.