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JANUARY 29, 1999 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, 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.
To Monday, February 1
Trans photography exhibit on gender-bending themes by Helen Harris, featuring images of popular Columbus drag king performers, Code Blue nightclub, 1946 St. Clair, Cleveland; 216-241-4663.
To Sunday, February 7
The Testimonial of Sojourner Truth, play about pioneering feminist and activist for slave emancipation, Thursdays through Sundays, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., 216-932-6838.
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.
Friday, January 29
"Let's Laugh About Sex" with comedian Karen Williams, part of Ohio State University Awareness Week; 2 pm, Terrace Dining room, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
“Dealing with Difference-Exploring Cultural Heritage" with Karen Williams, workshop to break down barriers of race, gender, class, and cultural differences, part of Ohio State University Awareness Week; 2 pm, Terrace Dining Room, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
Out in South Africa 55 minute video by Barbara Hammer, portrait of lesbian and gay life in the legacy of sexual and racial apartheid, part of Ohio State University Awareness Week; 8 pm, Conference Theater, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
B-GALA Cabaret, part of Ohio State University Awareness Week, 9 pm Woody's Place, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
Saturday, January 30
Out in South Africa, 55-minute video by Barbara Hammer, portrait of lesbian and gay life in the legacy of sexual and racial apartheid, part of Ohio State University Awareness Week, 7 pm, Conference Theater, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbus; 614-292-6200.
Comedian Karen Williams performs as part of Ohio State University Awareness Week, 8 pm Rhodes Hall Auditorium, 450 W. 10th Ave., followed by jazz band Moxie, at Woody's place, Ohio Union, 1739 High St., Columbuş; 614-292-6200. Wednesday, February 3
Cleveland City Country Dancers Beginner's Lessons start, lesbian and gay square dance club, first three lessons free, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave.; 216221-6385.
Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214.
Dear Jesse, film about Jesse Helms, includes footage of slain gay Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, $6 or $3 museum members 7 pm, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland; 216-421-7340 ext. 465.
Cherrie Moraga, Chicana lesbian feminist author of This Bridge Called My Back speaks at Kent State University Kiva auditorium; 330-672-2068.
Friday, February 5
Twentysomething GLBT Travel Forum with GLBT travel consultant guest speaker, 8 pm Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 St.; 216-522-1999.
Tuesday, February 9
First Meeting: Oberlin LGBT Youth Support Group to meet Tuesdays, 7 pm, Oberlin College Wilder Hall, room 208, 135 W. Lorain St., one block west of S. Professor, Oberlin; 440-775-8802 ask for LGBT Coordinator.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/gay
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, Atlanta, Georgia; Kenyatta Dorey Graves 202-483-6786 or ForumConf@aol.com.
Friday, February 12
National Freedom to Marry Day, sponsored by Lambda Legal Defense, Freedom to Marry Coalition, and Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, see “Issues” link at www.lambdalegal.org for suggested activities, or 212-807-1700.
Sunday, February 14
Akron P-FLAG Annual Dinner, $20, entertainment by the Crooked River Women's Chorale, 6:30 pm cash bar, 7 pm dinner, Larry & Jerry's in the Valley, 1562 AkronPeninsula Rd. near Portage Trail, Akron; reservations by February 5; Toby 330869-0531 or Bruce 330-342-5825.
Saturday, February 20
24th Annual Womyn's Variety Show, women only age 18 and over, $18 advance; 7:30 pm, The Civic, 3130 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-321-7799.
Friday, February 28 to Sunday, February 29
15th Annual Interweave Convocation, Unitarian Universalists for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns, Atlanta, Ga.; Hugh Fordyce 404-252-6268 nowestuu@aol.com.
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.
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Tuesday, March 17 to Sunday, March 21
Gender Education Convention '99, International Foundation for Gender Education, workshops on transgender identity and wellness, $180 registration includes parties and luncheons, Holiday Inn, 2nd and Broadway, downtown Louisville, Kentucky; 610-7592347, hotel 800-626-1558.
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, rally at Ohio Statehouse on March 21 (see below); 216-522-1999.
Sunday, March 21
Equality Begins at Home Ohio rally, noon, Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Sts., Columbus; www.rainbow-akron.com/ebah, 216-522-1999 in Cleveland, or 888429-6446 (888-GAY OHIO.)
Saturday, June 12
Decked Out '99 dinner dance fundraiser on the Willis B. Boyer lake freighter museum moored on the Maumee River, off International Park, Toledo; 419-292-1524 or fripro@glasscity.net.
Saturday, June 19
"Peace, Love, Pride” Cleveland Pride march and festival; 216-371-0214. Sunday, June 27
Columbus Pride march and LesBiGay Holiday festival, 614-299-7764.
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