Out North offers several performances by or about gays and lesbians during the next few weeks.

Joan Cullinane reprises her Under 30 performance of “Merrow” as a benefit for “Off the Rocks” this weekend. September’s Poetry Parley features selected works by lesbian poet Adrienne Rich, read by local women. In late September, Bill Bowers visits Anchorage and Homer to perform “It Goes Without Saying,” about growing up closeted in Montana, becoming a professional mime, and living through the AIDS crisis.

Tickets and information for the full 2008 season of live performances, the Global Lens, and the Manhattan Short Film Festival, are posted at Out North: VSA Arts of Alaska.

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Off The Rocks Benefit:

The Return of UNDER 30 Past

Past Under 30 performers Morgan Hobkirk and Joan Cullinane reprise their works “Outside the Lines” and “Merrow” as a benefit for “Off the Rocks,” a non-profit theatre program working with Akeela House and through a grant from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority to help women dealing with alcoholism and substance abuse issues. Come join us for this pay-what-you-can event. Reserve seating available with a suggested donation of $15 on line.

7pm SAT Aug 23

PAY WHAT YOU CAN

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POETRY PARLEY:

September’s Poetry Parley features an evening celebrating women in poetry. An all-female chorus of readers will present selected works of feminist poet Adrienne Rich that speak of, to and for women over the past several decades. Celebrated local poet Arlitia Jones will also present her own work. Poetry Parley is coordinated by J.W. Minton. Refreshments available.

7pm WED Sept. 3rd

FREE ADMISSION

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Bill Bowers:

It Goes Without Saying

A professional mime breaks his silence in this autobiographical tale about growing up gay and closeted in Montana, training with the great Marcel Marceau, and living through the AIDS crisis of the 1980’s.

$18.00 online; $20 at the door.

($1.25 per ticket online fee)

ANCHORAGE

7pm FRI Sept. 19

7pm SAT Sept. 20

4pm SUN Sept. 21

HOMER at the Bunnell Street Gallery

(Purchase tickets at Bunnell)

7pm THU Sept. 25

7pm FRI Sept. 26

7pm SAT Sept. 27