GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE FEBRUARY 26, 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.

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 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 the gay gene, Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Ave., Columbus; 614-237-5223 ext. 260.

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Saturday, February 27 Cincinnati P-FLAG annual fundraiser, $35, composer and 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.; 513683-6476 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. Third 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.

Wednesday, March 3

Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214.

Thursday, March 4

Melissa Ferrick performs from her new album, Everything I Need, $5, 10 pm, Grog Shop, 1765 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. (Cleveland); 216-321-5588.

Thursday, March 4 to Saturday, March 27

Six Degrees of Separation, play by John Guare about an encounter between a gay man and two wealthy New York art dealers who help him after a mugging, Reality Theatre, 736 N. Pearl, Columbus; 614-294-7541.

Friday, March 5 Twentysomething GLBT Travel Forum with GLBT travel consultant guest speaker, (social group for ages 18-33), 8 pm Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 St.; 216-522-1999.

New York City Circuit Party DJ Julian Marsch, age 18 and over only, Tabu/ Garage nightclub, 40 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-461-0076.

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 513-395-2554 leave message, hotel 937 278-5711.

Saturday, March 6

Potluck + Havdallah + Purim Party, “it's okay to dress in drag,” Chevrei Tikva lesbian and gay Jewish congregation, 6:30 pm, at a member's Cleveland Heights home; 216-371-9714.

Microbrew Extravaganza, beer tasting, Bavarian buffet, and music, tickets range $30-$40 per person, benefits Cleveland Free Clinic's free medical services (including HIV services), 7 pm, Hofbrau Haus, 1400 E. 55th St., Cleveland; 216-721-1667.

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

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 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; travel arrangements available from various Ohio cities, www.rainbow-akron.com/ebah, 216-522-1999 in Cleveland, or 888-429-6446 (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; 419292-1524 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; 304-746-7765. Sunday, June 27

Columbus Pride march and Pride Holiday festival, 614-299-7764. Sunday, July 18

AIDS Walk Akron, walk and 5K run to raise money for AIDS service organizations, Cascade Plaza, downtown Akron; 330-375-2000.

Dancin' in the Streets, festival to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland; 216-

621-0766.

Compiled by Dawn E. Leach