FEBRUARY 19, 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 Friday, March 12

The Edge of the Image photography exhibit including the work of two Ohio lesbians: M. Alyssa Jones' portraits of bi and gay women, and work by Lori J. Nix, Fruit Avenue Gallery, 919 Fruit Ave., Cleveland; 216-696-6805.

Friday, February 19 to Saturday, February 20

Mr. Ohio Valley Leather Contest Weekend, Columbus; info@boytoyprod.com or www.boytoyprod.com or 614-470-0231.

Friday, February 19

Women's Cocktail Hour, by 1999 Human Rights Campaign dinner committee and The Network of lesbian business professionals, 6 pm, Code Blue nightclub, 1946 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; 216-241-4663.

Cosmic Bowling, with Out 'n' About lesbian and bi women's group, about $6 for shoes and games, 7 pm, Camelot Lanes, 628 Boardman-Canfield Rd., Youngstown; 330746-6816.

Lavender Ball, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University lgbt/allies student organization Spectrum, 8 pm, Thwing Ballroom, second floor, 11111 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; vam@po.cwru.edu or 216-754-1648.

Mr. Ohio Valley Leather: Meet the Contestants Mixer, $1, 10 pm, Tradewinds II, 117 E. Chestnut St., Columbus; info@boytoyprod.com or www.boytoyprod.com or 614-470-0231.

DJ Mary Alice of Boston's Buzz nightclub, age 18 and over only, Tabu/Garage nightclub, 40 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-461-0076.

Saturday, February 20

Leather Lunch, part of Mr. Ohio Valley Leather Contest Weekend, buffet lunch $5.99, 12:30 pm, Union Station Café, 630 N. High, Columbus; info@boytoyprod.com or www.boytoyprod.com or 614-470-0231.

Italian Festival, an evening of good food and fine wine to benefit Ohio AIDS Coalition, 6 pm, Portsmouth; Mae Cregger 614-776-7603.

Asians and Friends-Cleveland Chinese New Year Banquet, $27 per person (advance purchase only) 7 pm, Lai Lai restaurant, 3040 St Clair Ave., Cleveland; reservation deadline February 13: 440-891-9121.

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. 1999 Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party, $7 in advance, $10 at the door, benefits Miami Valley Lambda Wish Fund; entertainment, dancing, Cajun food, cash bar; silent auction, 6 pm, Celebrations Banquet Center, 3119 Stop Eight Road, Dayton; dtnmrdigrs@aol.com or 937-767-2758.

Fifth Annual Mr. Ohio Valley Leather Contest $12, doors open 8 pm, contest 9 pm, Columbus Eagle, 232 N. 3rd St.; followed by Victory Party at the Eagle in Exile; info@boytoyprod.com or www.boytoyprod.com or 614-470-0231.

National Leather Association Play Party, $10 members, $15 others; Columbus area location; 614-898-6266 or nlaco@geocities.com.

Mardi Gras Party, benefits Ohio AIDS Coalition, Interbelt nightclub, 70 N. Howard St., Akron; 330-253-5700.

Sunday, February 21

100 Parties Benefit Show, part of "100 Parties" benefit for Ohio AIDS Coalition, drag show 7 pm and 10 pm, Tear-Ez, 360 S. Main St, Akron; 330-376-0011. "Turn About Party," crazy drag, food and drinks, MC Ms. Connie Huskell, part of 100 Parties event to benefit Ohio AIDS Coalition, 10 pm, No Attitude Bar and Grille, 53 Parsons Avenue, Columbus 614-464-3663.

Tuesday, February 23

"Vortex” Party, part of 100 Parties event benefiting the Ohio AIDS Coalition, 8 pm Club Columbus, 795 W 5th Ave., Columbus; 614-291-0049.

Thursday, February 25

Comedy Show benefit, featuring Two Sick Tickets, part of 100 Parties event benefiting the Ohio AIDS Coalition, 10 pm and 2:30 am, Babylon, 820 West Market St., Akron; 330-252-9000.

Friday, February 26

Swamp and Bobbie Revue, $5 cover; 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Ave, Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

DJ Max Rodriguez of New York City's Splash nightclub, age 18 and over only, Tabu/ Garage nightclub, 40 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-461-0076.

100 Parties Benefit Show, part of 100 Parties event to benefit Ohio AIDS Coalition, Roseto's, 627 S Arlington Street, Akron; 330-724-4228.

Friday, February 26 to Sunday, February 28

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.

Saturday, February 27 to Saturday, March 13

The Twilight of the Golds, play about a family torn apart when they learn their unborn child has a gay gene," Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Ave., Columbus; 614-237-5223 ext. 260.

Saturday, February 27

Cincinnati P-FLAG annual fundraiser, $35, composer/lyricist Steve Schalchlin to perform and speak, auction, 6 pm cash bar reception, 7 pm dinner, Quality Inn Riverview Ballroom, 5th St. exit of Interstate 75, Covington, Ky.; 513-683-6476 or hotel reservations 800-292-2079, reference booking #4920.

Swamp Boogie Queens Live, $5, 10 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

Moonlight Bowl, Cleveland Gay and Lesbian Invitational Fellowship Tournament, raffles, door prizes, music, crazy bowl, $10/three games, shoes $1, doors open 10:30 pm, bowling 11 pm, Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave., downtown Cleveland; Bob 216-226-3471 or Blair 330-865-9763.

3rd Annual Progressive Dinner Party to benefit Ohio AIDS Coalition, Marietta; Anna Marcel deHermanas 614-374-4373.

Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance Euchre Party, Columbus; 614-291-1696 or Conga1825@aol.com.

Arktos Bear Night at the Baths, Flex Baths, 1293 W 9th St. Cleveland; arktos@hotmail.com or home.neo.lrun.com/arktos/ or 216-651-0611.

Sunday, February 28

"The 100th Party,” final event of “Month of 100 Parties” event benefiting Ohio AIDS Coalition; entertainment, prizes, 9 pm, Rockies, 9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 800-226-5554.

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

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.

Wednesday, 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 at noon on March 21, travel arrangements available from various Ohio cities; www.rainbow-akron.com/ebah, 216-522-1999 in Cleveland, or 888429-6446 (888-GAY OHIO.)

Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18

Midwest Trans Institute, regional transgender conference, featuring P-FLAG Transgender Special Outreach Network coordinator Mary Boenke and Intersex Society of North America director Cheryl Chase, Minneapolis, Minn.; info@midwesttransinstitute.org or 651-256-2367 voice/TTY.

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.

Wednesday, June 2 to Sunday, June 6

"Be All" international transgender conference, seminars from serious to "just fun," entertainment, Radisson Hotel Cleveland; www.beall.net or host@beall.net_or P.O. Box 281, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222 or 330-923-3413.

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 20

Charleston, West Virginia Pride march and festival; 304-746-7735. Sunday, June 27

Columbus Pride march and Pride Holiday festival, 614-299-7764.

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