ENTERTAINMENT

BAYOU OUT; NEW DIMENSION IN

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CLEVELAND The Bayou Landing at 1012 Sumner Court has been recently purchased by local Clevelander Paul Hamlin. Under the management of Doug Mowery, New Dimension (the new name of the club) is already open for business and plans a grand opening for June 24, 25, 26. The club will feature disco every night Wed. Sun. from 9 p.m. 2:30 a.m. by Gregg Bewley, formerly of Baskervilles and presently of After Midnight. The interior of the old Bayou has undergone a change as well. There is, according to the new owner, "an Egyptian effect." Bullet-tube lighting highlights a soft melon and magenta backdrop. The light show remains but there will be additions. Planned in the future are wall graphics and chaser lights for the dance floor.

New Dimension has a $1 minimum every night for which a patron receives one drink ticket. Mowery said entertainment will frequently be provided on Sunday nights for which there will be a $2.00 admission. Said Mowery: "The shows will vary. There will not be a drag show everytime. We will feature national disco entertainers among others." Other New Dimension attractions will include a two for one night every Wednesday and soon, on Thursday's full-length feature films, the first of which "hopefully will be Fantasia." Chicago's "Beluga" will add to, but not interfere with Friday and Saturday night's dancing.

Added owner Paul Hamlin, "We hope to provide the hottest and most decadent disco between New York and Chicago."

300.04 Club in CANTON moves to become

540 CLUB.

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Photos by Matt Phillips

BEAT ANITA!

HIGH GEAR/JUNE 1977

GASLITE INN IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, Ohio has a new bar which is designed for the local gay community. Seating approximately 60 people, the

Gaslite Inn has a mixed crowd of both gay women and men, mostly young people. Dancing is by jukebox music with the latest disco and top forty hits. A pinball machine and pooltable are available for those so inclined. John Campbell, the owner, compares the atmosphere of the Gaslite Inn to the Martinique in Dayton, Ohio.. "The evening business has been good since people do not have to drive to Dayton or Columbus to have a drink and associate with other gays. I plan on catering to a local and surrounding area crowd."...

GAY COMMUNITY CENTER ACITVITIES SCHEDULE

MONDAYS WOMEN'S NIGHT, Rap Sessions WOMEN ONLY, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS Group on ANDROGYNY, MALENESS, AND FEMALENESS. Starts in July. This will be a closed group YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE due to size limits.

FRIDAYS OPEN RAP for men, drop in-starts 8:30-11 pm. Exploring various areas of consciousness raising, gay issues, and personal concerns.

SUNDAYS-MINORS GROUP, for people under 18, Starts 3-5 pm.

All the above groups are facilitated by gay women and men that have been professionally trained in group process and facilitation. Call the Center at 321-2664 or the Hotline at 321-6632 for further information about activities.

G.C.C.C. 2795

Euclid Heights Boulevard

THE BRIDEGROOM

Lift high the roof to give him room-Hymenaeus.

Ye workmen, lift again--Hymenaeus. Like mighty Ares now doth come The bridegroom taller than tall men. His rivals he outstrips with ease, Like Lesbian bards those of all Greece.

-SAPPHO

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OHIO SHORTS

Out at Water Main, Lowell and his crew collected over $300.00 in donations for their "Beat Anita" campaign last Sunday night. Lasting about 12 hours, over 100 people showed up for the benefit of the Dade County referendum...while in Toledo, the Open Closet grossed about $800.00 a few weeks back for the same cause. Their "drawing card" were some elder female impersonators from 10 to 15 years ago, who performed for an sro crowd of 600...Is bartender Danny from the Mail Boxx in Dayton coming back from Los Angeles? According to established reports, LA is too commercial, "no money, no trick" Hal's Corner in Canton is sponsoring a '50's night on Friday the 17th. There's no cover charge and there will be continuous disco (?) music of the '50's and the '60's. Please wear your finest costumes from the period if you are entering the dance contests. Trophies will be awarded for the best in the jitterbug, twist and stroll contests. Hal's is also having a bar picnic on the 24th of July. Watch HG for more information or contact the bar for details... Trophies still haven't been awarded for the Miss Camel Lot Contest held about a month ago...Drink and Drown in all the draft beer that you can gullet from 1 to 10 PM on Sundays at Richard's in Mansfield. Price is only $2.00...Watch out Patty and LaVerne...Richard's is also having a USO show on July 2nd... Don't you just love a man in a uniform?...Al Jay will be featured in a show at The Camel Lot in Warren June 24 and 25... That city will never be the same...Apologies to Jan London for the mistype in the last issue of HG...Toledo's Open Closet is tripping to Detroit's Interchange in the near future; contact the bar for more info...Tradewinds II in Columbus will be celebrating their grand opening shortly, even though a bit late... Rick Morris, new manager of the Tradewinds, was formerly with the Cat's Meow...Welcome to Rudely Elegant in Columbus on West Broad Street... opening will be soon for the young crowd more disco and lights...Gas Light Inn/Springfield also joins our roster of gay places...Will the Mail Boxx be opening a leather bar upstairs? So rumors have it...Did you know about the Happy Hour that the Cat's Meow has Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 PM?...Also check out the Happy Hour at Kismet/Columbus Monday through Thursday 1 featuring 2 for drinks... Richard's in Mansfield has finished installing the new sound system for their stage shows..with the Mail Boxx completing their light show along with the Camel Lot...I do not and will not take credit for any errors contained in this report; if you beg to differ with any of these news items, let me know when call... Be talking to you!