[Brian]

Ah, I see some of the confusion. The original perspective in post number 2 was built around context mode, but yeah, you're trying to do this in Project mode. You'll need to be in context mode, but you can make it *look* very similar to project mode.

I'd suggest this:

View -> Context mode
View -> Show All Projects
View -> Grouping -> Project
View -> Sorting -> Due [or whichever option works best for your needs.]
View -> Availability Filter -> Remaining
View -> Status Filter -> Due Soon

It's a context mode perspective, but the actions are *grouped* by project, with actions in those projects that are not due soon hidden from view.