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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 two weeks, plus selected later events. But it's never foo 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.
Friday, January 14
Stonewall People of Color Council focus group and meeting, 7 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St. at 4th Ave., Columbus, 614-299-7764.
Saturday, January 15
Benefit Concert with Tracy Walker, lesbian performing artist, proceeds go to the homeless shelter Cincinnati Drop Inn Center, 8 pm, open to ages 18 and up, children with parents welcome, $6-$10 sliding scale, Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport, Kentucky, 513-751-1740.
Sunday, January 16
First Year Anniversary Celebration, buffet, music and fun, 5 pm, Pride Center, 71 N. Adams St., Akron, 330-253-2220.
Tuesday, January 18
Indoor Gay Volleyball, 8 pm, John Bryan Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937-4271578 or 937-376-8725 or Skiplang@aol.com. Wednesday, January 19
"Better Health, Better Sex” with H. Todd Kepler D.O., family practice physician, sponsored by the Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center, 6:30 pm, Faith United Church of Christ, 200 Delaware, Dayton, 937-274-1776.
Saturday, January 22
Variety Benefit Show, sponsored by Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network of Central Ohio, 9 pm, Club Utopia, 115 Parsons Ave, Columbus, 614-228-8038.
Sunday, January 23
Windsong Concert, “Living Free," 4 p.m., Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland, 216-921-7328. Miss Queen City Pageant, 8 pm, Oscar's Nightclub, 700 West Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, 513-829-3128.
Social Meeting of Asians and Friends Cleveland, 3 pm, $3 member, $6 nonmembers, 16901 Orchard Grove Dr, Middleburg Heights, 440-243-9834.
Tuesday, January 25
Insight Celebrates Fifth Anniversary, LGB personal, social, and business networking group's monthly dinner meeting; 216556-0576 for time and location.
Indoor Gay Volleyball, 8 pm, John Bryan Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937427-1578 ΟΙ 937-376-8725 or Skiplang@aol.com.
Wednesday, January 26
Chili Supper, free and open to all GLBT family and friends, special guest Dignity Dayton, bring salad or dessert to share, sponsored by the Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center, 6:30 pm, Faith United Church of Christ, 200 Delaware, Dayton, 937-274-1776.
Friday, January 28
Meeting of the Beacon Fellowship, 6 pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer, Columbus, 614-265-1725 or
beaconflwshp@juno.com.
Saturday, January 29
"Bears on Ice" Arktos bar night, bears, fun and prizes, 10 pm at 540 Eagle, 540 Walnut St, Canton, 330-434-4860 or 216-939-8096.
Highlights of upcoming weeks Friday to Sunday, February 18 to 20
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, February 5
"Paying Tribute to Pioneers in our Community," part four of series, free, 7 pm, sponsored by BlackOut Unlimited, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 888825-5226 or blkout@hotmail.com.. "Paint the Town Red!" Valentines Party benefit for the Open House,7 pm, tickets are $55 each, or $100 per couple, $45 "Kiss" tickets available for Open House clients; Halle Bldg., 1228 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216229-6722.
Saturday and Sunday, February 5-6
Seventh New Spirituals Concert, Muse Cincinnati Women's Choir, 8 pm Saturday, and 2 pm Sunday, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati, 513-221-1118.
Tuesday, February 8
Violinist Joshua Bell performance, benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, balcony tickets $25, main floor $50 and $75, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, call 216231-1111 or 800-686-1141 for tickets.
Wednesday, February 9
GLSEN "Involving Youth" Panel, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, 6:30 pm, Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland) 216-738-7525.
Friday, February 11
"Hearts on Fire-A Musical Valentine," dinner dance with cabaret-style floorshow, benefit for North Coast Men's Chorus Festival 2000 fund, 7 pm, $75 per person, University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216473-8919.
Saturday, February 12
Chinese New Year, Asians and Friends Cleveland, 6 pm, advance tickets $20 member, $25 nonmembers, door tickets $30, Lai-Lai Restaurant, 3040 St Clair Ave, Cleveland, 440-891-9121 or 216-382-5144.
Monday, February 14
Third Annual Valentine's Day Raffle, featuring two round-trip Southwest Airlines tickets, proceeds benefit Cleveland LesbianGay Center, 5 pm, Lake Effect, 4204 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-522-1999.
Thursday, February 17
Fosse, musical about Academy Award winning choreographer and playwright Bob Fosse, meet-the-cast reception after, $75-$95, benefits Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 7:30 pm, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, Cleveland; 216-522-1999.
Thursday to Sunday, February 17-20
Conference 2000 of the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 202-483-6786.
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True Spirit Conference, F to M transgender conference sponsored by the American Boyz F to M transgender group, fees range from $40-$80, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Virginia, 410620-2161, TrueSpirit@office.iximd.com, or http://www.amboyz.org/tsc/tsc2000reg.html Saturday, February 19
25th Annual Womyn's Variety Show and Party, presented by Oven Productions, 7:30 pm, The Civic, 3130 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321-7799 for tickets or to vol-
unteer.
Saturday and Sunday, February 26-27 Gay-Lesbian Business and Entertainment Festival, "two days of night life," Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City, 800243-9774 or http://www.rdpgroup.com Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11
"The Women We Love," Columbus Gay Men's Chorus concert tribute to female legends, sirens and divas, 8 pm, Southern Theatre, 310S. High St, Columbus, 614-229-2462.
Saturday, March 25
An Evening with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, 8 pm, sponsored by BlackOut on the Town, $65, payment plan available, Playhouse Square, Cleveland, 888-825-5226 or blkout@hotmail.com.
Saturday, April 1
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" North Coast Men's Chorus concert, 8 p.m., Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, East 21st St. at Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 440473-8919.
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Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2 "Leading Men Don't Dance," Broadway favorites, Cincinnati Men's Chorus concert, 2:07 pm and 8:07 pm, Saturday, and 2:07 pm Sunday; Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, 513-542-2626.
Thursday to Saturday, April 6 to 8
"Multiple Voices: Diverse Identities in the Queer Community," 10th Annual Pride Celebration and National LGBT Conference, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 304-696-6623.
Sunday, April 30
Millenium March on Washington, rally on National Mall, includes mass blessing of samesex unions; 202-467-8100.
Friday, May 7
AIDS Walk Columbus, benefiting AIDS service organizations in central Ohio, starts at Bicentennial Park, Columbus, 614-447-5050 or http://www.aidswalk-columbus.org/.
Sunday, June 11
Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade, meet at the Gazebo in Burnet Woods at 11 am for rally, parade steps off at noon, ends at Hoffner Park in Northside with community picnic and information fair, 513-389-9182 or billyg@concentric.net for info and to register
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Saturday, June 24
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off from Cleveland State University, festival at Voinovich Park; 216-371-0214, http://www.clevelandpride.org.
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, postparade festival at Bicentennial Park; 614299-7764.
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Monday, February 14
Lake Effect
4204 Detroit Ave. call 216.939.3000 for dinner reservations
TICKETS: $1 each/6 for $5 available at The Lesbian/Gay Center (1418 W. 29th), Lake Effect (4204 Detroit) or at the event.
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Drawing: 10pm
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Raffle proceeds and 20% of dinner sales will benefit The Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland. Call (216)522-1999 for information