July 2, 1999 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

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listings for monts future are posted on our web site. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

Friday, July 2

Selected works of John S. Lathram III on display at Stonewall Columbus, including a censored painting from the Ohio Art league's juried show; 10% of sales benefit Columbus AIDS Task Force and Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; 614-299-7764. Mary Dolan performs, singer and songwriter, $5 cover, 6 pm doors open, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314. CONGA Movie Night, Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance, Columbus location; conga1825@aol.com or 614-291-1696.

Wednesday, July 7

John Waters, to introduce showing of his

10th Annual North Coast Cruise, on the Goodtime I, benefits Agape AIDS Services of North Central Ohio, $25 donation, 9 pm, Jackson Street Pier, at the foot of Jackson St. near Shoreline Dr., Sandusky; 419-624-8197.

Sunday, July 11

Garden Party X, annual summer benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Community Center, Hillbrook Club, S. Woodland Rd. at County Line Rd., Hunting Valley (east of Cleveland);

216-522-1999.

Canton-Akron Picnic Cancelled, canoe trip and picnic in Canal Fulton, reschedule date to be announced; Mike 330-484-6027.

Sunday, July 11 to Saturday, July 17

World Jubilee and General Conference of the United Federation of Metropolitan Community Churches (LGBT congregations); workshops, lesbian and gay film festival, children's programs, Los Angeles, Calif.; register by June 1;http://www.ufmcc.com or 310360-8640.

Wednesday, July 14

Glen or Glenda, one of film director Ed Wood's 1950s camp disasters, double feature with his Plan 9 from Outer Space, hailed as The Worst Movie Ever Made, part of Bride of B-Movie Mania series, 7 pm, Wexner Center, N. High St. at 15th Ave., Columbus; 614292-3535.

Men's Coming Out Group, first session of 7-week series, free, registration required, 7 pm, Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-522-1999.

film Female Trouble, part of Bride of B-Movie Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18 Mania series, 7 pm, Wexner Center, N. High St. at 15th Ave., Columbus; 614-292-3535.

Thursday, July 8

Sway at Suite Lorain benefit for sway art AIDS magazine; pulp fiction photo booth and readings from camp classics, vintage attire requested, $5, 6 pm, 7105 Lorain Ave., Cleveland; RSVP John 216-621-0766, ext. 239.

Anger Management and Communication Skills for Same-Sex Couples, sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center and Cleveland Pride, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; registration 216-522-1999.

Thursday to Saturday, July 8-31

Men on the Verge of a His-panic Breakdown, off-Broadway play about seven men coming to terms with their sexuality and race, $15, 7:30 pm July 8, 9 pm all other nights, Out on Main restaurant, upstairs, 122 E. Main St., Columbus; 614-263-9448.

Friday, July 9

H.I.S. Kings performance, drag king troupe, $5, age 19 and over, 9 pm, Wall Street Night Club, 144 N. Wall, Columbus 614-464-2800 or 614-262-3125.

Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10

"Here to Stay," the music of George

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Celebrate Women's Community, camping, music, workshops, campground in Holmes County about 25 miles east of Mansfield, Heartwing44@hotmail.com or Landfest, P:O. Box 18771, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. "Difficult Conversations: Women Speaking Truth and Building Alliances Across Racial Divides," workshop for women of all-backgrounds to work on issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, women only, Susan B. Anthony Women's Land Trust feminist education center near Athens, Ohio, 740448-7242 or ad965@seorf.ohiou.edu.

Saturday, July 17

Building Healthy Relationships, for samesex couples, sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center and Cleveland Pride, 9 am, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; registration 216-522-1999.

Sunday, July 18

Dancin' in the Streets, festival to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Mall B, downtown Cleveland; 216-621-0766.

Rock and Reggae Festival, benefits Cleveland Free Clinic, bands, lake swimming, volleyball, picnic area, $12 advance, $15 at gate, noon to 9 pm, Meadow Ridge Farm, 17305 Mayfield Rd. (U.S. 322), Huntsburg, east of Cleveland; 216-721-4010.

Gershwin, presented by the Columbus Gay Highlights of upcoming weeks

Men's Chorus with special guest Anne Hampton Calloway, 8 pm, Southern Theatre; Box Office Tickets, 800-494-8497; Chorus, 614228-2462.

Saturday, July 10

Out and Out Dayton Hiking Trip, Clifton Gorge, 12 noon, meet at park entrance, in Greene County on Ohio 343, 1⁄4 mile west of Clifton at the east end of John Bryan State Park, 937-428-0776 or daytonlgc@aol.com or http://break.at/outandoutdayton. "Toward a More Inclusive Gay Community:

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/gay Sunday, July 18 to Sunday, July 25

19th Annual BWMT Convention, National Association of Black and White Men Together, $125-$150, Philadelphia, Penn.; 610277-6595 or 800-521-2063 naconv1999@aol.com or http://members.aol .com/NaConv1999, hotel 215-561-7500, ask for convention rate.

or

BlackOut '99 cultural and educational weekend for Cleveland's African American same gender loving community, $25 or $15 before July 1, 888-825-5226, or blkout@ hotmail.com.

Gay Black Leaders Speaking Out" Black and Friday, July 30 to Sunday, August 1 White Men Together chat night facilitated by Blackout co-founder Derek Barnett, 7:30 pm, Lesbian-Gay Community Center, 1418 W. 29th St. at Detroit, Cleveland; 216-397-2968. Pianist Jim Brickman in concert, partly benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls; 216-651-6400.

Saturday, July 31

Daddy Bob's Cookie Bake, bring cookies or cookie dough to bake and a covered dish to pass; cookies to be donated to Ohio AIDS Coalition Healing Weekend, 10 am, lasts all day, 1023 Gilsey Ave., Cincinnati; 513-921-2152.

Tuesday to Sunday, August 10-15

Michigan Women's Music Festival, for women born women only; concerts, workshops, crafts, and dances in a primitive camping environment on 650 acres of woodland near Hart, Michigan, 100 miles north of Grand Rapids; We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458, or www.michfest.com or 616-757-4766.

Friday to Sunday, August 27-29

Liberty For All, Log Cabin gay Republicans conference, keynote address by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, New York City; or 202-347-5306 ext. 12 http://www.lcr.org, click "conventions."

Sunday, August 29

Tri-County AIDS Coalition AIDS Walk, walk, picnic, drag baseball, Stadium Park, Canton; 330-456-8622.

Rollin' on the River, river cruise to benefit AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati and AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky, $20, entertainment, cash bar and food, 6-8:30 pm, Celebrations Riverboats, 848 Elm Street, Ludlow, Kentucky; reservations 513421-2437, riverboat 606-581-0300.

Friday to Sunday, September 10-12

Ohio Leather Fest '99, workshops and demonstrations on consensual sadomasochism, parties, vendors, Cleveland; http:// www.ohioleatherfest.com info@ohioleatherfest.com or 440-835-6946.

Saturday, September 11

or

Ohio Lesbian Festival, 11th annual event features over 60 booths, workshops, sports and food at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; 11 am to 11 pm; $24 advance, $30 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 614-267-3953, 614294-6034; e-mail jhbirkhoff@juno.com.

Sunday, September 12

NOCI We Are Family Picnic, 21st annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition's funding of gay and AIDS programs, 10 am to 6 pm, Wildwood Lake, 11200 East River Rd. just south of Sprague Rd. in Columbia Station (Olmsted Falls, near Cleveland); 216781-6624.

Sunday, September 19

AIDS Walk Cleveland, ninth annual pledge walk benefits ten agencies, 5-kilometer route (shorter than previous years) begins and ends at Edgewater Park, 9 am registration, 11 am step-off; for pledge info call 440-735-9255.

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Friday, September 24

Pride Night at Kings Island, third annual event, amusement park north of Cincinnati on Interstate 71 will be open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center or other gay and lesbian centers in Ohio; rides, live performers, food, 5 pm open, 11 pm fireworks; 513-591-0200.

Friday to Sunday, September 24-26

Unity Fest '99, celebration of African American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities, Raleigh, North Carolina; Unity Fest '99, P.O. Box 46663 Raleigh, N.C. 26720 or OutNBlack@aol.com.

Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3 P-FLAG Great Lakes Conference regional conference for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, Doubletree Hotel, Dayton; Micki Adams or Donna Avnaim 937-767-9393 or adamsmicki@aol.com.

Teaching Respect for All '99, third annual conference of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, including keynote address by U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Atlanta, Ga.; www.glsen.org or 212-727-0135.

Sunday, October 3

AIDS Walk Akron, walk and 5K run to raise money for AIDS service organizations, 3 pm, Cascade Plaza, downtown Akron; 330375-2000.

Monday, October 4

Register to Vote. Deadline for 1999 general election; for information contact county board of elections, http://www.ohio.gov/sos/ boe.html.

Friday and Saturday, October 8-9

Oh, Jackie, Act Out Productions musical about the life of Jackie Kennedy and her relationship with her father, Capitol Theatre, 77 S. High, Columbus; 614-263-9448. Friday to Sunday, October 8-10

Out in Akron, third annual gay, lesbian, bi and trans cultural festival, including an evening with actor Harvey Fierstein, www.rainbowakron.com/oia, OutInAkron@aol.com, 330253-2220 (800-494-TIXS).

or tickets 800-494-8497

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