Public Notice
Curtains, Closets, & the American Way
By Kate X Messer, Fri., Jan. 31, 1997
Yeah, yeah... the socio-political aspects are intriguing, but just give us the
down-and-dirty dish.... Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and
Lesbian Russia, is an "off-beat love story" of author and San Francisco
Chronicle reporter David Tuller's "quasi-romance with a charismatic Russian
lesbian." Off-beat, indeed, even for us poly-pan-gender-bender-blender types,
considering the fact that Tuller himself is gay. UT's University Alliance
for Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Concerns and Center for Post-Soviet and
East European Studies present Tuller, Mon, Feb 3, 3:30-5pm, in the Texas
Union Governor's Room. The free presentation promises to probe issues addressed
in the book, like: How does culture influence sexual identity? What are the
limits of American role models of gay and lesbian identity? Is bisexuality a
"closeted pose" or a genuine orientation? and did y'all fit into the same size
pumps?
http://www.utexas.edu/students/alliance or alliance@www.utexas.edu 708-0943.
Indeed. It's the Texas Lesbian Conference annual call-up. The
conference alternates locations between Dallas, Austin, and this year's site,
Houston, and will be held Fri-Sun, May 16-18. Organizers are soliciting
Workshop Proposals, postmarked no later than Tue, Feb 25. Call for
proper forms and protocol, y'all. 713/867-3934.
Remember that stupid joke based on those Seventies airline ads featuring sexy
stewardesses cooing come-ons, like, "My name's Cindy! Fly me to Dallas! My
name's Helen! Fly me to Durban!" and the punchline would be either, "My name is
José! Fly me to Havana!" or worse, "My name's Brad! Fly me to Than
Franthithco!!"? Ha freakin' ha. Well, those have nothing to do with this. But
our brand spankin' fancy gay & lesbian community center Cornerstone
is kicking off their 1997 Travel Parties Series with a dinner at
Jean-Luc's Bistro, Sun, Feb 9, 6:30pm. And, gee, guess which exotic travel
destination will be featured at the popular bistro? Oui, oui!! France!
The party includes admission to all following parties in this year's series,
the kick-off dinner, including drinks, and entry in drawings for cool travel
goodies like airline tix, Eurail Passes, guide books, and more. 708-1515.
...then nature grows the seed, then you reap the seed... No! No! Wait a
minute... Well, we're confident that the fine planters of goodwill, the
Sembradores de Amistad, have green thumbs from sowing seeds of
cross-cultural cooperation for over 50 years, with chapters in Mexico and the
United States. Their Valentine Gala formal dinner and dance is Sat, Feb
8, 6pm-1am, at the Hyatt Regency, to raise funds for scholarship endowments
that the organization awards in its name. 928-9518.
Big shots and little kahunas of the arts and political realms will provide
the heart(s), if you provide the love. La Peña presents Toma
Mi Corazón, a silent auction of "heart art" created by local celebs
and normal folks like: Tish Hinojosa, Sarah Bird, Ann Richards, Dagoberto Gilb,
Hector Galán, and schoolkids from Travis High and Zavala and Sanchez
Elementary Schools. The event features food, cash bar, and music by Los
Romanceros, Sat, Feb 8, at Miguel la Bodega, with a preview party 4-6pm and the
silent auction 6-8:30pm. 477-6007.
The situation in Chiapas worsens as the Mexican government apparently
prepares for heightened conflict. Our local Comite de Solidaridad con
Chiapas y Mexico has scheduled many events for the upcoming months to raise
awareness and gather support. The committee is organizing a March on the
Mexican Consulate, at Sixth & Brazos, Fri, Jan 31 and Wed, Feb 5, noon.
There will also be a Benefit Concert at the Dougherty Arts Center,
Fri-Sat, Feb 7-8, 7:30pm featuring Mexican rock artist Francisco Barrios.
evera@igc.apc.org or 454-8097.
Email: pnotice@auschron.com Mail to: "Public Notice," The Austin Chronicle, P0 Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765. Deadline: Wednesday, 6pm, eight days prior to publication. Phone calls have a .001% chance of being returned.
http://www.utexas.edu/students/alliance or alliance@www.utexas.edu 708-0943.
Calling All Lesbians!
Indeed. It's the Texas Lesbian Conference annual call-up. The
conference alternates locations between Dallas, Austin, and this year's site,
Houston, and will be held Fri-Sun, May 16-18. Organizers are soliciting
Workshop Proposals, postmarked no later than Tue, Feb 25. Call for
proper forms and protocol, y'all. 713/867-3934.
Fly the Friendly Guys
Remember that stupid joke based on those Seventies airline ads featuring sexy
stewardesses cooing come-ons, like, "My name's Cindy! Fly me to Dallas! My
name's Helen! Fly me to Durban!" and the punchline would be either, "My name is
José! Fly me to Havana!" or worse, "My name's Brad! Fly me to Than
Franthithco!!"? Ha freakin' ha. Well, those have nothing to do with this. But
our brand spankin' fancy gay & lesbian community center Cornerstone
is kicking off their 1997 Travel Parties Series with a dinner at
Jean-Luc's Bistro, Sun, Feb 9, 6:30pm. And, gee, guess which exotic travel
destination will be featured at the popular bistro? Oui, oui!! France!
The party includes admission to all following parties in this year's series,
the kick-off dinner, including drinks, and entry in drawings for cool travel
goodies like airline tix, Eurail Passes, guide books, and more. 708-1515.
First, You Sow the Seed...
...then nature grows the seed, then you reap the seed... No! No! Wait a
minute... Well, we're confident that the fine planters of goodwill, the
Sembradores de Amistad, have green thumbs from sowing seeds of
cross-cultural cooperation for over 50 years, with chapters in Mexico and the
United States. Their Valentine Gala formal dinner and dance is Sat, Feb
8, 6pm-1am, at the Hyatt Regency, to raise funds for scholarship endowments
that the organization awards in its name. 928-9518.
Heart of My Art
Big shots and little kahunas of the arts and political realms will provide
the heart(s), if you provide the love. La Peña presents Toma
Mi Corazón, a silent auction of "heart art" created by local celebs
and normal folks like: Tish Hinojosa, Sarah Bird, Ann Richards, Dagoberto Gilb,
Hector Galán, and schoolkids from Travis High and Zavala and Sanchez
Elementary Schools. The event features food, cash bar, and music by Los
Romanceros, Sat, Feb 8, at Miguel la Bodega, with a preview party 4-6pm and the
silent auction 6-8:30pm. 477-6007.
¡Solidaridad!
The situation in Chiapas worsens as the Mexican government apparently
prepares for heightened conflict. Our local Comite de Solidaridad con
Chiapas y Mexico has scheduled many events for the upcoming months to raise
awareness and gather support. The committee is organizing a March on the
Mexican Consulate, at Sixth & Brazos, Fri, Jan 31 and Wed, Feb 5, noon.
There will also be a Benefit Concert at the Dougherty Arts Center,
Fri-Sat, Feb 7-8, 7:30pm featuring Mexican rock artist Francisco Barrios.
evera@igc.apc.org or 454-8097.
Email: pnotice@auschron.com Mail to: "Public Notice," The Austin Chronicle, P0 Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765. Deadline: Wednesday, 6pm, eight days prior to publication. Phone calls have a .001% chance of being returned.
