8 GAY PEOple's ChroniCLE
JANUARY 8, 1999
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, Ohio 44101, or fax to 216-631-1052, or e-mail_to_calendars@chronohio.com. Each week's calendar shows events in the upcoming week only, plus selected later events. But it's never too early to send in a calendar item; listings for months into the future are posted on our web site. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
Saturday, January 9
Auditions for B-GALA Awareness Week cabaret, from 1 until 5 pm in Hughes Hall (music building), Room 13, Ohio State University; bgala@osu.edu or 614292-9212 or 614-292-6200.
Akron LGBT Community Center Grand Opening, refreshments, prizes, live music by Horizon, tours, meet board members, 2 to 6 pm, 71 N. Adams St. off East Market St., Akron; www.rainbow-akron.com/aapc/ or 330-253-2220.
National Leather Association Dinner Social, 6:30 pm, Don Pablos in Lennox Town Center, Olentangy River Rd. at Kinnear, Columbus; 614-898-6266 or nlaco@geocities.com.
Girth and Mirth meeting and social, social club for gay chubby men and male admirers, 7 pm, Club Atlantis, 620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland; 216-521-9456.
Sunday, January 10
Wedding Ceremonies for the Rest of Us, brunch and conversation for same-sex couples considering marriage, Rev. Mary Grigolia, 10 am, The Ashé Center, 1861 West 25th St., Cleveland; reservation deadline January 6, 216-556-3316.
Tuesday, January 12 to Saturday, February 13
How I Learned to Drive, play about incestuous relationship between uncle and niece, by lesbian playwright Paula Vogel, CATCO, the Contemporary American Theatre Co., 77 S. High St., 2nd floor, Columbus; 614-461-0010.
Wednesday, January 13
Sadie Benning films, part of Ohio State University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Awareness Week: Flat is Beautiful (50 min..), music video German Son (6 min.), and Judy Spots (12 min.),.7 pm, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
DragDom drag karaoke with the H.I.S. drag king troupe, $5, attendees encouraged to come in drag, performers bring cassette or CD, 9 pm, Summit Station, 2210 Summit St., Columbus; Qulery@aol.com or 614-263-9634 or Julia Applegate 614262-3125.
Friday, January 15 to Sunday, February 7
The Testimonial of Sojourner Truth, play about pioneering feminist and activist for slave emancipation, Thursdays through Sundays, Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Hts., 216-932-6838.
-Saturday, January 16
Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Speaker's Bureau Training, no experience necessary, 8:30 am, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., registration required, Dan 216522-1999.
How the Heart Works, play about a power-hungry politician, his gay aide, a lesbian trash collector and her Latina coworker, part of new plays festival, 8 pm, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.
“As the Millennium Approaches: Addressing Racism in 1999” chat night, open to all, sponsored by Black and White Men Together, 7:30 pm, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 West 29th at Detroit, Cleveland; 216-397-2968.
Trans photography exhibit on gender-bending themes, featuring images of popular Columbus drag king performers, wine and hors d'oeuvre reception 7-9 pm, Code Blue nightclub, 1946 St. Clair, Cleveland; 216-241-4663.
Sunday, January 17
How the Heart Works, play about a power-hungry politician, his gay aide, a lesbian trash collector and her Latina coworker, part of new plays festival, 7 pm, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-631-2727.
Study Circles On Racism Series begins, facilitated by Dr. Marian V. Wilson, Ph.D. Highlights of upcoming weeks
sponsored by New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church, 7 pm, 5501 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati; registration by January 10, Rev. C.J. Wright 513-681-9090, leave message.
Friday, January 14 to Sunday, January 24
The Shadow Box, play about three families dealing with death, $7-$10, Arena Theatre, Karamu House, 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland; 216-795-7070.
Friday, January 15
Chevrei Tikva Potluck/Havdalah/Tzadakah Project, lesbian and gay Jewish synagogue, 6:30 pm, Cleveland Heights location; 216-932-5551.
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For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/gay
Wednesday, January 20
"The Royal Procession,” female impersonators, drag show presented by Youngstown State University LGBT student organization, $1 donation benefits AIDS organizations, Peabody's at Kilcawley Center, Youngstown; 330-640-2511.
Saturday, January 23 to Saturday, January 30
"Allies Among Us," Ohio State University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Ally Awareness Week, featuring Buckeye Ally Safe Space program, H.I.S. Kings drag king troupe, Allies in Spirituality, B-GALA Cabaret, Vagina Monologues, community service for Project Open Hand, film showing of Scent uva Butch, comedian Karen Williams; OSU campus, Columbus; 614-292-6200. Tuesday, February 9 to Tuesday, April 27.
“Acting Out: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Lives,” weekly workshop series, Kent State University; registration deadline Jan. 26: 330-672-3100 or 800672-5782 (800-672-KSU2).
Thursday, February 11 to Sunday, February 14
12th Annual National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Conference, and Institutes, registration deadline January 21, early registration December 15, Atlanta, Georgia; Kenyatta Dorey Graves 202-483-6786 or ForumConf@aol.com.
Friday, February 12
Paint the Town Red! Masque Ball, annual benefit for The Open House AIDS service organization, Cleveland; 216-229-6722.
Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, February 29
OutWrite '99, LGBT writers' conference, featuring authors Pratibha Parmar, Mark Doty, Barbara Smith, and Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Boston Park Plaza, Boston, Mass.; http://www.bsef.org/outwrite or outwrite@bsef.terranet.com or 617262-6969.
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, $80 or $60 low income, Best Western Hotel, Laurel Maryland; to become a panelist contact tgwarrior@execpc.com or 414-278-6031, registration info P.O. Box 1118, Elkton, Md. 21922, or http://www.netgsi.com/~listwrangler or Trey Maurer 607-277-4352 or Maureen Kelly 607-273-1526, ext. 134.
Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7
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
"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.
Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18
Rainbow Wranglers Annual Spring Round-Up, gay country-western social dance group, at various Cleveland locations; http://members.aol.com/roundup99 or 216-961-5817.
Saturday, June 19
"Peace, Love, Pride” Cleveland Pride march and festival, Cleveland; 216-371-0214. Sunday, June 27
Columbus Pride march and LesBiGay Holiday festival, 614-299-7764. Friday, October 8 to Sunday, October 10
Out in Akron gay cultural festival, www.rainbow-akron.com/oia
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.
Compiled by Dawn E. Leach