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To list your non-profit group or club's on-profit group 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@chronohío.com. Each week's calendar shows events in the upcoming 2 weeks 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.

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Friday to Saturday, Oct.15 to Nov. 6 Porcelain, play about a young gay Asian man in London on trial for the murder of his lover, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-932-6838.

Sunday to Sunday, October 17-24

Fantasia Fair Silver Anniversary Jubilee, 25th anniversary transgender week, Provincetown, Massachusetts; 800-648-0364 or http://www.fantasiafair.org/. Thursday to Sunday, October 21-24 Victory Training Institute, leadership skill workshop for gay and lesbian community leaders, Washington, D.C.; Tony Esoldo, 202628-9151 or training@victoryfund.org.

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Friday, October 22

Gospel Evening, part of New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church's 25th anniversary celebration, special guests and area musicians, 6:30 pm, New Spirit MCC, 5501 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati; 513-681-9090. "Put out the Candles, Pick up the Pens,” mark the 1-year anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder by sending a message to lawmakers to add sexual orientation, gender, disability and gender identity to Ohio's hate crime law, 6:30 pm, free, Zion United Church of Christ, 2716 W. 14 Street, Tremont (Cleveland); 216-522-1999.

Double X concert, 11 pm; Bottom Line Saloon, 3463 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216741-9846.

Friday and Saturday, October 22-23 The Clue in the Old Birdbath, a Nancy Drew musical parody, $12 regular, $6 student/senior, sliding scale available, 8 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Tremont (Cleveland), 216-661-4301.

Friday to Sunday, October 22 to 31

No Exit, a play about a lesbian, a collaborator, and a woman with a merciless past being introduced to each other in a locked room, Bodwin Portable Theatre, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, free, Notre Dame College, second floor of administration building, 4545 College Rd., South Euclid (Cleveland), 216-556-4996. Friday to Saturday, Oct. 22 to Nov. 6 Stupid Kids, late-night play about two gay teens and the two straight friends they have crushes on, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-932-6838.

Saturday, October 23

Salon de DLGC, Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center's sixth annual gay and lesbian performing and visual arts showcase, $7, 6 pm, Faith United Church of Christ, 200 Delaware Avenue, Dayton; 937-274-1776 or http:// direct.at/DLGC or daytonlgc@aol.com.

Dinner Cruise and Dance aboard the River Queen with national MCC founder Rev. Elder Troy Perry, '50s-'90s music, part of New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church's 25th anniversary celebration; 6:30 pm, Cincinnati, advance tickets only, $50 check to New Spirit MCC, 5501 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati 45224, for payment arrangements 513-661-9090; info 513-681-9090.

Costume Party, with sloppy joes, cider and snacks, if not in costume bring canned or dry food or hygiene item for Violet's Cupboard; $5 adults $3 children, 7 pm, Akron Pride Center, 71 N. Adams St.; 330-253-2220. Cocktail Reception and Dinner with Steve Kmetko, gay host of E! Entertainment News, benefits GLAAD and the Flip Foundation; cocktail reception 5 pm, dinner 7 pm; reception only $20, both $100, Out on Main restaurant, 122 E. Main St., Columbus; 614224-9510.

Octobearfest 10 pm, sponsored by Arktos, Adams Street, 77 N. Adams St., Akron; 330434-9794, 216-651-0611, or 330-434 4860. Re-orienting Law and Sexuality, 9 am to 5 pm, Bartunek moot court room, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. $20 to attend, $120 to attend and receive six continuing legal education hours, (216) 687-4594.

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dobama's night kitchen presents the ohio premiere of...

Stupid

Kids

by John C. Russell

directed by Dan Kilbane

choreography by Sheffia W. Dooley

October 22-November 7, 1999 Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. Sundays at 8 P.M.

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with the support of The George Gund Foundation

of

Supported through

The Cleveland Foundation's NAŠIOS Program

Building Arts' Strength in Cleveland

Ohic Arts Council A STATE AGENCY THAT SUPPORTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS

dobama theatre, 1846 coventry rå.

photo: Rique Winston

Meet the Stupid Kids. Jim, Judy, Neechee and Kimberly. They're doing the best they can. dnk is proud open its fifth season with this off-Broadway hit, featuring music by Patti Smith, The Pixies and Christmas.

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