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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 nightclub, 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 Gershwin, presented by the Columbus Gay 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
MCC Dayton Rummage Sale, antiques, books, collectibles, household items; 9 am to mid-afternoon, Metropolitan Community Church Dayton, 1630 E. Fifth St.; 937-2284031.
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. Summer Hummer, Lesbian Business Association family-friendly social event, music, dancing, munchies, prizes, $7 or $5 with canned food or clothing donation, 4 to 10 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 Weisheimer Rd., Columbus; 614-267-3953. "Toward a More Inclusive Gay Community: Gay Black Leaders Speaking Out" Black and 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; 216397-2968.
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.
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10th Annual North Coast Cruise, on the Goodtime 1, 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. Mary Miller, acoustic music, 9 pm, Red Star Lounge, 11604 Detroit Rd., Cleveland; 216521-7827.
Sunday, July 11
Garden Party X, annual summer benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Community Center, 11:30 am benefactors reception, 1 pm guest admission, Hillbrook Club, South Woodland Rd. at County Line Rd., Hunting Valley (east of Cleveland); 216-522-1999.
God, Gays, and the Gospel, video documenting the growth and mission of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, required for individual considering membership in the church, free, open to all, 12:30 pm, Metropolitan Community Church, 1630 E. Fifth St., Dayton; 937-228-4031. Canton-Akron Picnic Cancelled, canoe trip and picnic in Canal Fulton, reschedule date to be announced; Mike 330-484-6027.
Sunday to Saturday, July 11-17
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 310-360-8640.
Monday, July 12
Friday to Sunday, July 23-25
Bears in the Woods Weekend (and those who like them), clothing optional, Roseland Guest House and Campground, gay owned and operated, caters to gay men, 32 miles south of Wheeling, West Virginia, roseland@rcvideo.com or 304-455-3838. Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance group to attend Bears in the Woods Weekend (see above); 614-291-1696.
Open Auditions for Twisted, film about Jin, an Asian teen and his relationship with Saturday, July 24 Fernando, an ambassador's son; Asian, Caucasian and Hispanic actors sought, 11 am, MDI, 2044 Euclid Ave., Suite 410, Cleveland; 216-623-0822.
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.
Karen Ann Edwards Concert, contemporary Christian singer, potluck after, 7 pm, Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church, 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland; 216-651-0129. 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.
Friday to Sunday, July 16-18
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 features national DJ Julian Marsh, 1 to 10 pm, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Aves. next to convention center in downtown Cleveland, $15 advance, $20 gate; 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.
Sunday to Sunday, July 18-25
19th Annual BWMT Convention, National Association of Black and White Men Together, $125-$150, Philadelphia, Penn.; 610277-6595 or 800-521-2063 or naconv1999@aol.com or http:// members.aol.com/NaConv1999, hotel 215561-7500, ask for convention rate. Hotter Than July, Detroit's black gay Pride; community exposition, poetry slam, parties, premiere of documentary Ruth Ellis at 100, Pride picnic, charity auction, Grassroots Conference III and more; www.hotterthanjuly.com or 313-438-2613.
Friday, July 19
"Who Says the Epidemic is Over?" discussion for gay and bi men with Matthew Moyer, MPH, of University of Pittsburgh, noon, AIDS Taskforce, 2728 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; John 216-621-0766, ext. 239.
Thursday, July 22
Insight monthly dinner meeting, personal, social, and business network for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals, at a Cleveland area restaurant; 216-556-0576.
Friday, July 23
Anne DeChant and Friends, 9 pm, Red Star Lounge, 11604 Detroit Rd., Cleveland; 216521-7827.
Two on Two Basketball with Out and Out Dayton, tennis courts, frisbee, football, softball, etc., pond and picnic area, 12 noon, Miami View Park, off Munger Rd. and Alex-
Bell, Dayton; 937-428-0776,
daytonlgc@aol.com or http://break.at/ outandoutdayton.
Women's Coffee House with musician Alexis Antes, sponsored by Lesbian-Gay Community Service Center, $5 donation, womenonly, alcohol free, 7 pm, Pilgrim Church, 2592 West 14th St., Tremont (Cleveland); 216-522-1999.
Hotline Volunteer Training for Cleveland lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender peer support and information line, 9 am, register with Jen or Dan at the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center; 216-522-1999.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/
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Friday to Sunday, July 30 to August 1
Blackout '99 cultural and educational weekend for Cleveland's African American same gender loving community, $25 or $15 before July 1, 888-825-5226, blkout@hotmail.com.
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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 club conference, keynote address by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, New York City; or 202-347-5306 ext. 12 http:// www.lcr.org, click "conventions." Friday to Sunday, September 3-6
International Friendship Weekend, annual gathering of Asians and Friends, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.; http:// members.aol.com/IFW99/ IFW99@aol.com or 202-387-2742 (202-387-ASIA).
Friday to Sunday, September 10-12
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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
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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 614-267-3953, 614294-6034 or 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. Friday, September 24
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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.
Compiled by Dawn E. Leach
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