JULY 17, 1998 GAY PEOPLE's ChronICLE 9

CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Calendar listings are free! To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location, and contact phone to P.O. Box 5426, Cleveland 44101, or fax to 216-631-1052, or e-mail to calendars@chronohio.com. It's never too early to send in a calendar item. Listings recieved by noon Thursday will be included in the following week's issue.

Through July 31

Trans, photo exhibit exploring gender and transitions, Coffee Table, 731 N. High St., in Columbus Short North neighborhood; 614-262-3125.

Friday, July 17

Susan Hagan, folk singer, $3, 9:30 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19

Ganewongo Gathering, annual Radical Faerie gathering for pagan gay men, at a Westfield, New York camp area; egcn@ncinter.net or 814-456-9833.

Singles Weekend, clothing optional, Roseland Guest House and Campground, gay owned and operated, caters to gay men, 32 miles south of Wheeling, West Virginia, roseland@rcvideo.com or 304-455-3838.

Friday, July 17 to Sunday, August 9

Kiss of the Spider Woman, musical by Terrence McNally based on Manuel Puig's novel, a gay man and a revolutionary share a prison cell, $5-$14, Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood; 216-521-2540.

Saturday, July 18

“Mainstreaming of Leather and SM,” National Leather Association video night, 7 pm showing of Exit to Eden, discussion after on how this movie portrays the leather, S&M and fetish scene, Stonewall Union, 1160 N. High St. at 4th Ave., Columbus; nlaco@geocities.com or 614-898-6266.

The Erie Party, with DJ Susan Morabito, benefits American Foundation for AIDS Research, $20 advance, $25 at door or $50 VIP, Code Blue, 1946 St. Clair, Cleveland; 216-241-4663 or 800-494-8497 (800-494-TIXS).

Sunday, July 19

Rock and Reggae Festival, benefits Cleveland Free Clinic, music, lake swimming, volleyball, picnic area, 11 am to 9 pm, $12 advance, $15 at gate, children half price under age 13, free under age 7, Meadow Ridge Farm, 17305 Mayfield Rd. (U.S. 322), Huntsburg, east of Cleveland; 216-556-4271.

Dancin' in the Streets, 15th annual AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland fundraiser features live entertainment and dancing from 1 to 10:30 pm, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Aves. next to Convention Center in downtown Cleveland; 216-621-0766. Red Skies at Night: The party continues, post Dancin' party, DJ Rick Mitchell, benefits Ohio AIDS Coalition, $10, $7 with Erie Party or Dancin' in the Streets proof of admission, 7 pm, U4ia, 10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland; 216-631-7111.

Wednesday, July 22

Girls in Prison, part of Wexner Center's "B-Movie Mania,” 1871 N. High St., 614-292-0330.

Thursday, July 23

Columbus;

Insight monthly dinner meeting, personal, social, and business network for lesbians gays, and bisexuals, at a Cleveland area restaurant; 216-556-0576.

Irish/Celtic music, Cleveland Irish Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Organization, food or beverage purchase required, 7:30 pm, Red Star Café, 11604 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-521-7827.

Friday July 24

Planting a Garden: AIDS Comes Home, outdoor drama followed by coffeehouse, free, 7 pm, behind Riverview Church, 13968 Chillicothe Rd., Novelty (east of Cleveland); reservations requested 440-338-3191.

Red, White, and Queer: Independent Voices from our Community, poetry, skits and more from Cleveland's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, part of Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art's Coffee Café series, suggested donation $5, 7 pm, 8501 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland; 216-421-8671 or 216-522-1999. Alexis Antes, former member of “Odd Girl Out," singing at Harmony Bar and Grille, $3, 9:30 pm, 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

Friday July 24 to Sunday, July 26

Detroit Black Gay Pride

Bears in the Woods (and those who like them) Weekend, clothing optional, Roseland Guest House and Campground, gay owned and operated, caters to gay men, 32 miles south of Wheeling, West Virginia, roseland@rcvideo.com or 304-455-3838.

Saturday, July 25

Hands On Lesbian Health Fair, 11 am to 3 pm, booths, videos at Off the Avenue Studios, 1546 Knowlton Ave., books and mammograms at Crazy Ladies bookstore, 4039 Hamilton Ave., Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, 513-651-2500, 513-241-9990 mammogram info.

Sunday, July 26

Christmas in July Worship Service, 10:30 am, Metropolitan Community Church, 1630 E. Fifth St., Dayton; 937-228-4031.

Eighth Annual Momazons Picnic, basketball, volleyball, and swimming, bring dish to share, food to grill, kids, fishing gear, noon to 6 pm, at member's Columbus area farm; 614-267-0193 or 740-524-8442 or www.glbnet.com/~momazons.

Highlights of upcoming weeks and months

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.cleveland.com/community/gay

Saturday, August 1

Lakewood Arts Festival, juried exhibition of arts and crafts from around the country, free, 10 am to 6 pm, Detroit Ave. between Belle Ave. and Elmwood Ave., Lakewood; 216-529-6651.

Dinner with the Lady Chablis of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, $100 benefits AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, sponsored by the International Sovereign Queen City Court, 8 pm, at a home in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills; 513-421-2437. Sunday, August 2

16th Ohio Round-Up Picnic, Edgewater Park, Cleveland; Karen K. 216-651-4604 or Mike F. 216-941-4072.

Fifth Annual Celebrity T-Shirt Auction, T-shirts autographed by national celebrities, $25 benefits American Foundation for AIDS Research, hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, sponsored by the International Sovereign Queen City Court, 4 pm, the Celestial, 1071 Celestial St., Mt. Adams; 513-421-0582 or 513-421-2437.

Sunday, August 2 to Sunday, August 8

Gay Games V, Amsterdam; call 011-31-20-620-1998 or write Gay Games, P.O. Box 2837 1000CV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands or info@gaygames.nl Website: http:/ /www.dds.nl/gaygames

Tuesday, August 11 to Sunday, August 16

23rd Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, near Hart, Michigan; info: We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458; 510-652-5441, or 616-757-4766.

Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16

Cleveland Black Gay Pride, keynote speakers, vendors, entertainment; Jasper, 216-556-4704. Friday, August 21 to Sunday, August 23

Ohio Leather Fest, Weekend Package $70, Days Inn 12019 Lake Avenue, Lakewood; Ohio Leather Coalition, Box 770222, Lakewood, Ohio 44107, ohlthrfest@aol.com, http://members.aol.com/OHLthrfest, 216-226-4800 hotel, for info leave message at

440-835-6949.

Sunday, August 23

Annual Charleston Pride Picnic, noon, Riverside Pavilion, Coonskin State Park, near Charleston, West Virginia; John Brown 304-343-6974.

Friday, September 4 to Monday, September 7

International Friendship Weekend '98, hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland, includes "Asian Awe” pageant and talent show, dinner-dance cruise aboard the Goodtime III, gay beach volleyball at Edgewater Park, Cleveland; Howard 216226-6080 or for registration Jeff, 440-891-9121.

Saturday, September 12

Ohio Lesbian Festival, tenth 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; $24 advance, $30 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 614-267-3953.

Sunday, September 13

NOCI We Are Family Picnic, 20th annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition's funding of gay and AIDS programs, 10 am to 6 pm, Wildwood Lake, 11200 East River Rd. just south of Sprague Rd. in Columbia Station (near Cleveland); 216-371-0325. Sunday, September 20

AIDS Walk Cleveland, eighth annual 10-kilometer pledge walk from Edgewater Park to Lakewood Park and back benefits ten agencies, step-off at 1 pm; for pledge info write P.O. Box 461057, Cleveland 44146 or call 440-735-9255.

Friday, September 25

Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park north of Cincinnati on Interstate 71 will be open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center or other gay and lesbian centers in Ohio; rides, entertainment, food, "Center Stage" at FestHaus, 5 pm open, 11 pm fireworks, $25 advance, $28.50 from Box Office Tickets 800-494-8497, or $30 at the gate; 513-651-0040 or www.GayCincinnati.com. Thursday, October 8 to Monday, October 12

LLEGO Annual Conference, Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization, $30-$200 conference packages, Chicago; 202-466-8240.

Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11

“Out in Akron” Pride Weekend, second annual Akron pride weekend; Chris Hixson 330-657-2977.

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