JUNE 6, 1997 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 17

CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

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Les BiGay Holiday Fundraiser, Co-Chairs Kim Dill and Phill Pishitelli tend bar at Larry's night club, 8 pm, 2040 N. High St., Columbus; 614-299-6010. Dragons Leather Holiday, to benefit LesBiGay Holiday, 10 pm, Tradewinds II, 117 E. Chestnut St., Columbus; 614-258-7100.

David Burill Erotic Dance Show, benefits LesBiGay Holiday, $3, midnight, Columbus Eagle, 232 N. Third St., 614-228-2804.

Friday, June 20

Family Picnic, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Parenting Group, bring side dish, hot-dogs and hamburgers provided, 5 pm, Homestead Park, 4675 Cosgray Rd., Hilliard; 614265-7503.

Women Songwriters Showcase concert to benefit Columbus LesBiGay Holiday, featuring the Susans, R.J. Cowdery, Jet Jaguar 5, Katrina Curtiss, The Sirens and members of Blue Betty, $3, 6 pm, Slammers night club, 202 E. Long St., Columbus; 614469-7526 (614-469-SLAM).

Summer Square Dance, Cleveland City Country Dancers, $5 ($4 members), 6 pm, Highlights of upcoming weeks and months

Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood, Cleveland; Ellie, 216-228-1487. Tallulah's Pride Dance, open to women and men, cash bar, tunes by Mobile Music, $4, 8 pm, Jagel's HeatherByrne Center, Heatherdowns at Byrne, South Toledo; Lisa 419843-7707.

Pride Party at South Bend, female illusionists and male dancers, $1,9 pm, South Bend, 126 E. Moler at 4th, Columbus; 614-444-9606.

Holiday Film Festival, double feature with door prizes, 8:15 pm Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, followed by 10 pm John Waters film TBA, $5 ($4 students), Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave., Columbus; 614-262-7505.

Drag Comedy Show, with Tara Richmond to benefit LesBiGay Holiday, 11 pm, Tremont Lounge, 708 S. High St., Columbus; 614-445-9365.

Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22

Landfest '97, open to all women over age 15, $45 for food, workshops, and camping, Kimbilio and the Land Collective, Holmes County (midway between Columbus and Akron); 216-932-4476 or 330-378-2481.

Saturday, June 21

“Love Makes a Family” photo exhibit of gay and lesbian families, sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, at Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

Gay Men's Horticultural Society Social, open house and garden viewing, 7 pm, 2509 Indianola Ave., Columbus; 614-268-1594.

Miss Shirley Brooks Presents male dancers and female illusionists, 10:30 pm, Garrett's Saloon, 1071 Parsons Ave. at Stewart, 614-449-2351.

"Heart's Desire-Art Against AIDS" by the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court, benefits AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, 6:30 pm wine and cheese reception, 8 pm auction, Gay-Lesbian Center, 214 E. 9th St., 5th floor, Cincinnati; 513-421-0582. “Guys R Dolls” cabaret style female impersonation show, benefits Covenant House AIDS residence program, $15, student/low income $10, 8 pm, WVSC Capitol Center, 123 Summers St., Charleston West Virginia; 304-344-8433.

"The Wizard of Oz in Concert," presented by the North Coast Men's Chorus, Cleveland State University Waetjen Auditorium, in the Music and Communications Bldg., 2001 Euclid Ave., park free in garage off Chester Ave. between East 19th and 21st, 8 pm; info 216-473-8919, tickets 800-766-6048.

"Stepping Out" Toledo Pride March, 12 noon rally at Lucas County Courthouse followed by march to Promenade Park on the Maumee River for open forum, then regroup at MCC church for “Cooking Out,” (see below), meet at Courthouse Square, corner of Erie St. and Jackson St.; 419-292-1524 or 800-362-1524 "Cooking Out" cookout immediately after Toledo Pride March, Good Samaritan MCC church, 720 W. Delaware St.; 419-292-1524 or 800-362-1524.

Pride Family Night Out with the Cleveland Rockers, first Rockers professional women's basketball game, reception to benefit Cleveland Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual Pride, 7 pm, $15 game seating, $25 seating and reception; 216-556-5070. Pittsburgh PrideFest '97,25th annual celebration begins with parade kicking off at noon from Westminster Place, and marching through Shadyside into Mellon Park for festival of music, food, dance, speakers and comedy; Three Rivers Pride, 412422-3060 or P.O. Box 81207, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217.

Detroit Together Men's Chorus Ruby Anniversary concert, "15 Years Together in Pride," 8 pm, Southfield Arts Center, Detroit; encore June 29 at Ohio Theater in Toledo; 419-726-4830, 810-544-3872 or 519-256-1079.

Sunday, June 22

Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Pride, first statewide pride celebration, parade assembles 1:30 pm at Haddad Riverfront Park, behind Charleston city courthouse, steps off 2 pm and marches along the Kanawha River to picnic and festival on the State Capitol grounds. Picnic supplies can be left at Capitol before parade; 304345-9938, http://www/wvgayinfo.com, or P.O. Box 5333, Charleston, WV 25361. AJ Productions 5th Annual Family Picnic, Edgewater Park, 216-556-1046. Open Table Worship celebrating the sacred worth of gay, lesbian, and heterosexual persons, 6 pm, Cove United Methodist Church, 12501 Cove Ave, west of W. 117th, Lakewood; 216-521-7424.

Wednesday, June 25

Kaleidoscope/Phoenix Pride Reunion, for all past and current Phoenix Pride gay youth group members, 6 pm, Kaleidoscope Center, 2765 Cleveland Ave., Columbus; 614447-7199.

Saturday, June 28 Cleveland Pride "Family Reunion" Parade and Festival, 11 am assembly begins, 11:30 am rally at Cleveland State University, East 22nd and Euclid Ave., 12 noon parade to festival at Pier Park at the end of East 9th St. Pier till 7 pm; 216-556-5070 or 216-371-9714.

Sunday, June 29

Columbus Les BiGay Holiday Pride March and Festival, 1 pm step off at Goodale Park on Park St. between Russell and Buttles, march to Bicentennial Park on Scioto River downtown, rally and festival till about 6 pm; 614-299-7764.

Bat-n-Rouge Softball Game, see the Gay and Lesbian Softball League in their finest ballroom gowns, sliding into base in a cloud of spike heels, wigs and cummerbunds, 6 pm, Berliner Park, Diamond 29, corner of I-71 and Greenlawn Ave., Columbus; 614-444-1700 or 614-294-2240.

Sunday, July 13

Dancin' in the Streets, annual AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland fundraiser features live entertainment and continuous dancing from 1 to 10:30 pm, with DJs Dean Rufus of Jammin' 92.3 and Chuck Arida of Detroit, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Aves. next to Convention Center in downtown Cleveland; tickets $10 advance $15 gate; 216-621-0766.

Tuesday, August 12 to Sunday, August 17

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, near Hart, Michigan; info: We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, MI 49458 or 616-757-4766.

Saturday, September 6

Ohio Lesbian Festival, ninth annual event sponsored by Lesbian Business Association; 11 am to 11 pm at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; $20 advance, $25 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 614-267-3953. ·

Friday, September 19

Gay Evening at Kings Island, amusement park will be open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, 5 to 11 pm; contact Center for tickets, $20 members, $25 others: 513-651-0040.

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