OCTOBER 23, 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.

Sunday, October 18 to Sunday, October 25

Fantasia Fair '98, holiday for the crossdresser and crossgender community, seminars, workshops, parties, beauty programs, banquets, talent show and more, Provincetown, Mass.; 401-624-4317 or fanfair@Ing.com.

Friday, October 23

Women's Cocktail Party, benefits Human Rights Campaign, 6 pm, Code Blue night club, 1946 St. Clair; Cleveland; 440-944-7147.

"Homophobia, the Last ‘Respectable' Prejudice," lecture by William Sloane Coffin, 7:30 pm, First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus; 614488-0681 ext. 201.

"The Swamp and Bobbie Revue,” song and comedy with special guest Colette, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Ave., Cleveland; 216-398-5052. 50/50 Raffle benefit to help send PRYSM youth group representative to national conference in November, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd.; Cleveland; 216-522-1999. Saturday, October 24

Cleveland Couples Together's Twelfth Annual Hayride, $15 advance only, 7 pm, Boyert's Farm, Medina; cleveland_couples_together@fcmail.com or www.fortunecity.com/village/newcompton/286.

Sunday, October 25

Dignity Cleveland mass and fellowship, for GLBH Catholics, 10:30 am, Our Lady of Peace Church, 12503 Buckingham Ave., Cleveland; Dan 216-486-0156. This Way Out Congregational Luncheon, after 11 am worship service, donate food, benefits outreach projects, 12:30 pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 Weisheimer, Columbus; 614-267-4946.

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's annual meeting, featuring Human Rights Campaign national field organizer Donna Red Wing, free and open to the public, 3:30 pm, Lakewood Women's Pavilion, Lakewood Park, Lake Rd. at Belle Ave.; 216522-1999.

Berwick Ball, Halloween ball to benefit Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, and Columbus AIDS Task Force; dress as favorite past or present celebrity, cash prizes for costume contest, $100 advance or $125 at door includes 5 pm pre-ball dinner; $30 advance $50 at door for 6:30 pm show and ball only, Valley Dale Ballroom, 1590 Sunbury Rd., just north of Ohio Dominican College, Columbus; 614-447-5111.

Monday, October 26

HIV and AIDS class for youths and young adults, free, 7 pm, Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, 640 Indiana Ave., Toledo; 419-246-3850 or 419244-5390.

Tuesday, October 27

"Equality Begins at Home" help plan Ohio's participation in a 50-state week of events March 21-27, 1999 to promote gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

Wednesday, October 28

Marsha Stevens in concert, lesbian Christian singer, 7 pm, New Hope Temple, 1190 Inman St., Akron; 330-724-8575.

Wednesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 1

Laura's Women, ballet to the music of Laura Nyro, as a part of a mixed repertory presentation, by the Cleveland San José Ballet, Cleveland; 216-426-2500.

1998 United State Conference on AIDS, Dallas, Texas; Peter Velasco 202-483-6622 ext. 327 or pvelasco@nmac.org.

Thursday, October 29

The Preacher's Son book reading and signing, with author Marc Adams, 4530 NilesCortland Rd., Cortland, Ohio; 330-392-4438.

Center Member Appreciation Night featuring Steven Sondheim's Company, $25 includes show and reception with the cast, Cleveland Play House, Euclid at E. 85th St., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

Shirts and Skin, semi-autobiographical solo performance work by Tim Miller, based on book by same name, $15, $12 seniors/students, 8 pm, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.

The Way to José, Repertory Project dance concert including “Henrietta and Alexandra” duet about a relationship between two women, 8 pm, Luntz Auditorium, The Temple, 1855 Ansel Rd. (one block north of Chester at E. 101st), Cleveland; 216397-3757.

Friday, October 30

HUGS East Halloween Party, 7 pm, East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 8181 Center St. (Ohio 615), 4th floor meeting room, Mentor; 216-974-8909. Shirts and Skin, semi-autobiographical solo performance work by Tim Miller, based on book by same name, $15, $12 seniors/students, 8 pm, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.

Halloween Night with the Swamp Boogie Queens, opening act Colette, age 21 and over only, $5 cover, 10 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd.; Cleveland; 216-661-1314. Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1

GLSEN National Conference, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, Oakland, Calif.; www.glsen.org/ or 212-727-0135.

“Old Enough to Vote," Black and White Men Together Cleveland's 18th Anniversary celebration, $45 for the weekend, registration Oct. 30, Ohio City Oasis, 2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-651-6208. ̧

Saturday, October 31

Fourth Annual Dining with Friends, benefits AIDS Service Connection, reception with appetizers, cash bar, entertainment and silent auction followed by private fundraiser dinner parties around city, free for dinner guests, $25 for others (couples $45), 6 pm, Columbus Museum of Art Derby Court, 480 E. Broad St., downtown Columbus; Jim Bowling or Joanna Cray 614-221-7979.

Asians and Friends Cleveland Halloween Costume Party Potluck, 7 pm, 50 Hemlock Ln., Moreland Hills; Rollie 216-382-5144 or Jeff Yu 440-891-9121, directions: Jim Madden 440-247-6826.

Halloween Night with the Swamp Boogie Queens, opening act Colette, age 21 and over only, $100 prize for best costume, $5 cover, 10 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd.; Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

Women's Coffeehouse, with women performers, purchase required, 9 pm, Red Star Cafe, Detroit at W. 116th St., Cleveland; 216-521-7827.

Sunday, November 1

Shirts and Skin, semi-autobiographical solo performance work by Tim Miller, based on book by same name, $15, $12 seniors/students, 3 pm, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.

Tuesday, November 3

Election Day. Don't forget to vote.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

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

Saturday, November 7

Rainbow Elephant Sale, benefits Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center and area faith groups (please do not bring sale items to the Center), 9 am, West Shore Unitarian Church, 20401 Hilliard Ave., Rocky River; 216-522-1999.

Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8

Sing to the Universe Who We Are, Muse Cincinnati Women's Choir CD release concert, $10, sign language interpreted for the hearing impaired, 8 pm, St. John's Unitarian Church, 320 Resor, Cincinnati Clifton neighborhood; 513-221-1118.

Wednesday, November 11 to Sunday, November 15 Creating Change Conference, 11th annual lesbian-gay-bi-trans activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Westin William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 202-332-6483.

Thursday, November 12 "“Creating Community Beyond the Beltway” Third Annual Congress for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Federal Employees coincides with Creating Change conference, $65, We William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pa.; kitti@fedglobe.org or KittiDur@aol.com or 301-869-9856. Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15

Second Gay Men's Sex Summit “A Call to Action for all Persons Concerned about Sexual Civil Liberties" coincides with Creating Change conference, $25 sliding scale, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Ellsworth and Morewood Aves.; signmeup@gayactive.com or 317-780-0001, ext. 2. Sunday, November 15

"Celebration of Diversity” concert and reception, benefits men of color HIV education programs, 3 pm, $15 donation, Collingwood Art Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo; 419-248-3331 ext. 267 or David Smith 419-841-2801.

Saturday, December 5

An Evening of Poetry and Song with Hazel Chapman, 2nd annual holiday party, $20 for dinner and show, limited seating, advance tickets only, 8 pm, Inn on Coventry, 2785 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Hts.; RSVP by Nov. 28, 216-371-1811.

Sunday, December 6 Trident International Cleveland Chili Open, benefits AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland's FACT program, 5-10 pm, Ohio City Oasis, 2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; info, donations or entry forms 216-651-0518.

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