NOVEMBER 20, 1998 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

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.

Friday, November 20

Human Rights Campaign cocktail party, casual, appetizers provided, 5:30 pm, Hi and Dry, 2207 W. 11th St., Cleveland; 216-621-6166.

Chevrei Tikva Shabbat Service, discussion after, special guest Rabbi Elliott Kleinman, “Liberal Judaism: Current Issues," 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-932-5551.

Twentysomething Thanksgiving Potluck, 8 pm Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 St., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

DragDom, amateur drag karaoke hosted by H.I.S. Kings drag king troupe, dancing and cabaret, attendees are encouraged to come in drag, ages 18 and over, $5, 9 pm, The Far Side, 1662 W. Mound St., Columbus; 614-276-5817 or 614-262-3125. Singer Lou Anne Michel, performing original songs from her newly released CD, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Ave., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

Friday, November 20 to Sunday, December 20

Angels in America play by Tony Kushner about AIDS and homosexuality in the Reagan era, part one: Millennium Approaches and part two Perestroika, running in repertory, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., 216-932-6838. Saturday, November 21

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Central Ohio Meeting on Ohio House Bill 700 (youth suicide bill) and other local issues, 10:30 am, Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 East Broad Street, Columbus; 614-253-5033.

"Fire Side Chat” Akron Area Pride Collective LGBT mental wellness workshop, panel of five mental health professionals 6 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 3300 Morewood Rd., Akron; 330-762-7137 or 210-228-8004.

Seudah Shlishit (potluck 3 meal), Chevrei Tikva Havdalah and Rosh Chodesh celebration, 6:30 pm, Cleveland Hts. location; 216-932-5551.

BWMT Chat Night, Black and White Men Together discussion "Homo for the Holidays Family and Friends' Reactions to Interracial Attractions,” 7:30 pm, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 (just south of Detroit) 216-397-2968. "Poetry/Dance/Music/Art” displays and performances, open drumming, 8 pm, The Church on the Green, Hudson Town Square, intersection of Ohio Routes 91 and 303, Hudson; 330-677-8166 or 330-677-0333.

Arktos "Blackout Construction Party," construction attire suggested, prize drawing to benefit local AIDS org., 10 pm, 540 Club, 540 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton; 330456-8622 or 216-651-0611.

Sunday, November 22

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Thanksgiving Potluck, 4:30 pm, followed by 6:30 pm worship, 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland; RSVP 216-651-0129.

Wednesday, November 25

Kick Off the Holidays Party, with the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court drag queen ensemble, tickets will be sold for Hobbs New Year's Eve party to benefit YWCA breast cancer program, raffle drawing for airline tickets, 7 pm, Coco's restaurant, 322 Greenup St., Covington, Ky.; 606-491-1369.

Metronome night at the Nickel, DJ Sue Steele and raffle to help a family for the holidays, drink specials, prizes and more; 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216661-1314.

Thanksgiving Eve Service and Fellowship, 7:30 pm, Zion United Church of Christ, 2716 W. 14th St., Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland; 216-861-2371. Thursday, November 26

Thanksgiving Potluck, the bird and the ham are provided, bring a dish to share and enjoy good food, good company and good times; doors open at 6 pm, 5¢ Decision (the Nickel), 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

Saturday, November 28

Women's Coffeehouse, with women performers, purchase required, 9 pm, Red Star Cafe, 11604 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-521-7827.

Swamp Boogie Queens, live at Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Avenue, Cleveland, 216-398-5052.

Tuesday, December 1

World AIDS Day observed at the Health Museum of Cleveland, activities and discussions, 8911 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-231-5010.

John R. O'Connor, LISW ACSW

of D.L. Dunkle and Associates

is now expanding his practice to include office space in Oberlin in addition to Cleveland.

5 S. Main Street

12417 Cedar Rosd

Sultes 21-24 Cleveland Hts. Ohio

44106

Suite 204

Oberlin, Ohlo

216-229-2100 800-938-9973

Common Threads, Stories from the Quilt, 10 am to 5 pm ongoing, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.; 614-221-6801.

Tree of Life fundraiser in observance of World AIDS Day, lighting of the tree, carols, and speakers, benefits Caracole House for people with AIDS, noon, Lazarus Fountain Place store main lobby, downtown Cincinnati; 513-421-0582.

"Be a Force for Change" Portage County AIDS Task Force World AIDS Day reception, free and open to the public, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross, 609 W Main St, Ravenna; Kat Holtz 330-678-3006 or kat@raex.com.

World AIDS Day program, 5:30 pm reception, 6 pm program, Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky, followed by procession to 7 pm "Day Without Art," Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Ctr., corner of Scott and Robbins Sts, Covington; Michael Connley 513-287-3720 or Scott Bowden 606-341-4264.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

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

Friday, December 4

"Sway to Red, Hot, and Rhapsody," premiere party for Sway art and AIDS magazine, listening party for new Gershwin groove CD, $5 donation, 7 pm, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, John, 216-621-0766.

A Celebration of Hope and Memories, reflection and remembrance of those lost to gaybashings, AIDS, or other life-threatening illnesses, comfort to families and friends, gay-bashing survivors and those living with HIV, Beacon Fellowship and Lamb of God Anglican Church, 7:30 pm, Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St., Columbus; 614-252-7288 or 614-265-1725.

Saturday, December 5

An Evening of Poetry and Song with Hazel Chapman, Oven Productions presents their second 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. This is a smoke-free event.

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.

Monday, December 7

"Lighting the Pathway to Personal Growth," networking workshop for educators by Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, free, parking $1, 7 pm, Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave.; 614-253-5033.

Itzhak Perlman at Severance Hall, benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 216-231-1111.

Friday, December 11

Log Cabin Republicans Holiday Party, 5-8 pm, 861 Neal Ave., Victorian Village (Columbus); RSVP by Dec. 8, 614-265-7535.

Thursday, December 31

Hobbs New Year's Eve Party, over 350 rooms and second floor of Cincinnati Regal Hotel reserved for private lesbian-gay party, includes 8 pm dinner and breakfast in the morning, 150 W. 5th St., info Michelle 513-721-3713 or planetfree@aol.com, 800-876-2100 hotel reservations, request Hobbs party.

Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, February 29, 1999 OutWrite '99, gay and lesbian writers' conference, Boston Park Plaza, Boston, Mass.; http://www.bsef.org/outwrite or outwrite@bsef.terranet.com or 617-262-6969. True Spirit Conference '99, "for people born female for whom that is not an adequate or accurate description of who they are" and friends and allies, Best Western Hotel, Laurel Maryland; write P.O. Box 1118, Elkton, Md. 21922, or transman@netgsi.com.

Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7, 1999

Fifth Annual Anything for Love pansexual fetish conference, Quality Inn, 2401 Needmore Rd., Dayton; http://members.aol.com/anythn4luv/index.html or 513395-2554 leave message; hotel 937-278-5711.

Sunday, March 21 to Saturday, March 27, 1999

"Equality Begins at Home,” a week of events in all 50 states to promote gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Federation of Statewide Political Organizations, date TBA for rally at Ohio Statehouse; 216-522-1999.

Sunday, April 30, 2000

Millenium March on Washington, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches; 202-628-4160.

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