GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE JUNE 20, 1997

CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Deadline for next calendar is Tuesday, June 24.

Saturday, June 7 to Saturday, June 28

Gay Art Exhibits, sponsored by Stonewall Columbus. Six gay and lesbian artists exhibit their work in two locations: works by mixed-media sculptor Jim Bowling; portrait photographer Alyssa Jones; expressionist painter E. Bella Malone; and Dayton narrative photographer Charles Derry, at the Columbus Art League, 765 Summit Avenue; couple portraits of Robert Colgan and color photographs by Lori Nix at Union Station Video Cafe, 630 North High Street, Columbus Short North; Melissa Donovan, 614-728-4447 or Christine Dunn, 614-292-1807.

Tuesday, June 17 to Friday, June 20

"Love Makes a Family" photo exhibit of gay and lesbian families, partial displays at Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., and Cleveland Heights Public Library, 2345 Lee Rd.; sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 216522-1999.

Friday, June 20

Summer Square Dance, Cleveland City Country Dancers, $5 ($4 members), 6 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave.; Ellie 216-228-1487. Holy Union Planning Workshop Metropolitan Community Church Dayton Parish, 7 pm, handicap-accessible location, 630 E. Fifth St., enter from parking lot, St. Anne's Historic District, 937-228-4031.

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; Lisa419843-7707.

Twentysomething Games Night, for gays and lesbians ages 18-33, 8 pm, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

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.

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

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, Nashville, Ohio, in 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.

"Stepping Out” Toledo Pride March, 12 noon rally followed by march from courthouse square to Promenade Park for open forum, then regroup at MCC church for “Cooking Out," (see below), meet at Courthouse Square, corner of Erie St. and Jackson St.; 419292-1524 or 800-362-1524

"Cooking Out” okout immediately after Toledo Pride March, Toledo MCC church, 720 W. Delaware St.; 419-292-1524 or 800-362-1524. "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. Gay Men's Horticultural Society Social, open house and garden viewing, 7 pm, 2509 Indianola Ave., Columbus; 614-268-1594.

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. "Guys R Dolls" cabaret style female impersonation show, benefits Covenant House AIDS residence program, $15, student/low income $10, 8 pm, West Virginia State 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, pm; info 216-473-8919, tickets 800-766-6048.

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

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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; 304-345. 9938, http://www/wvgàyinfo.com, or P.O. Box 5333, Charleston, WV 25361. AJ Productions 5th Annual Family Picnic, Edgewater Park, 216-556-1046. Service of Lament and Affirmation, a response of faith to the passage of anti-gay Overture B, 4 pm, Western Reserve Presbyterians, Forest Hill Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights; 216-932-1458

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; 614. 265-7503.

Women Songwriters Showcase concert to benefit Columbus LesBiGay Holiday, featur. ing 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; 614 469-7526 (614-469-SLAM).

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.

Monday, June 23

Pride March Security Training, by Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization for security volunteers, free T-shirt, 7 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; 614-299-7764 or 614-268-9622.

Pride Parade Projects Work Session, to make drums, signs, rattles, streamers and floats, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th at Detroit; 216-371-9714. 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.

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, lgb networking, Cleveland; 216-556-0576. Pagan Weather Working Ritual, with Psyche Torak, 8 pm, Bicentennial Park, Columbus; 614-299-7764.

Thursday, June 26

Writer's Showcase, Common Grounds, 2549 Indianola Ave at Hudson, Columbus; 614263-7646.

Basic Guide to SM, National Leather Association, open to the public, 6:30 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus, 614-252-7701.

Autograph Night, local celebs sign T-shirts, 8 pm, Clubhouse Cafe, 124 E. Main St., Columbus; 614-228-5090.

Erotica Charity Ball, benefits Stop AIDS, 8 pm, The Vogue, Indianapolis; 317335-2575.

Friday, June 27

Good Girls Don't, one-woman show by Linda Thornburg about "growing up queer and clueless in a small midwestern town," $3, 7:30 pm, Tallulah's, 6725 W. Central Ave. Toledo; 419-843-7707.

Annual Pride Interfaith Shabbat Service, sponsored by Chevrei Tikva, open to affiliated and unaffiliated, 8 pm, Suburban Temple, 22401 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights; 216-932-5551.

"Prayers and Pride," the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Pride concert, featuring "Prayers for Bobby," a mother's song for her gay son, 8 pm, Weigel Hall on the OSU campus; 614-228-2462, tickets 614-431-3600.

Leather Pride Kick-Off Party, 9 pm, Exile bar, 893 N. 4th St., Columbus; 614252-7701.

Mimi Rousseau in concert to benefit Columbus LesBiGay Holiday, $4, 9 pm, the Far Side, 1662 Mound St., Columbus; 614-276-5817.

Vaudeville at U4ia, benefit for Gordon Square Theatre, $6, dress as old-time movie star or in vintage clothing, 10 pm, U4ia night club, 10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland; 216631-2727.

Candlelight Vigil for the Right to Marry, candles provided, featuring Columbus Women's Chorus, and Pastor Rocky Morrison, 10 pm, Franklin Co. Courthouse at Mound and S. High, Columbus; 614-299-7764.

Hurricane Summers performing at Remo's Lounge, 11 pm, 1409 S. High St., Columbus; 614-443-4224.

Asians and Friends Reception, with guests from Pittsburgh Asians and Friends, 11:30 pm, The Grid, 1281 W. 9th St., Cleveland; 216-226-6080 ext. 3.

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.

Asians and Friends Post-Pride Picnic, Cleveland; 216-226-6080 ext. 3.

Men of All Colors Together Picnic, $5 for food and beverage, 1 pm, Goodale Park by tennis courts, Columbus; 614-470-0374.

Leather Pride Picnic, Clubs United for Fetish and Fantasy (CUFF), 2 pm, Goodale Park, Columbus, followed by leather tug-of-war at Gay Games.

Family Reunion Gaymes, kickball, volleyball, dodgeball and others, benefits LesBiGay Holiday and Living Dreams of Ohio, 2 pm, Goodale Park Softball Diamond; 614291-4736 or 614-228-8463 (614-228-VINE).

Gay Gallery Hop, 6:30 pm, Short North, Columbus. Gay Gallery Hop closing receptions for artists, curators and supporters of Stonewall Columbus gay art exhibit, 4 pm to 6 pm at Union Station Cafe, 630 North High Street, and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Columbus Art League 765 Summit Avenue, Columbus Short North; Melissa Donovan, 614-728-4447 or Christine Dunn, 614-292-1807. "Prayers and Pride,” the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Pride concert, featuring “Prayers for Bobby," a mother's song for her gay son, 8 pm, Weigel Hall on the OSU campus; 614-228-2462.

Pride Party, talent contest and more, 9:30 pm, Bull Dog Lounge, 35 N. Third St., Newark; 614-345-9729.