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Friday to Sunday, May 26 to June 18 Beautiful Thing, co-produced by Dayton's Human Race Theatre, Thursday at 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm, $20 adults, $10 youth 20 and under, Phoenix Theatre, 749 N Park Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana, 317-635-7529.

Thursday to Friday, June 8 to 16

Queen of the West, a "satire of Cincinnati history from a rather queer perspective," in conjunction with Gay and Lesbian Pride, College City Town Hall, 513-396-6738.

Thursday to Saturday, June 8 to 17

The Last Nickel, informal staged reading of the Jane Shepard play, Loganberry Books, 12633 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, 216661-4301.

Thursday to Saturday, June 8 to July 1 My Night With Reg, tragi-comedy of gay manners dealing with how the life and death of Reg (who never appears) affects his friends and lovers, Reality Theatre, 736 N. Pearl St., Columbus; 614-294-6541.

Friday, June 16

Street Safety, sponsored by Lesbian Business Association, all women welcome, 7:30 pm, LBA office, 19 W. Brighton, Clintonville (Columbus), 614-267-3953.

Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17

Tribes 2000, an evening of gay and lesbian sketch comedy, 9 pm, $12, Out on Main Upstairs, 122 E. Main Street, Columbus, 614263-9448.

Saturday, June 17

Dayton Pride, business and non-profit expo at 5 pm followed by dinner and dancing at 7 pm, features vocalist David Gurland, City Commissioner Mary Wiseman and State Rep. candidate Joe Lacey; $26 until May 15, $31 until June 15, Thomato's second floor banquet hall, 110 North Main Street, Dayton; 937298-1914.

Tri-State Womonfest, woman-only music festival, 11 am, $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, Cedar Hill Ranch, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, 606-442-5993.

Flea Market, benefit for HUGS, all unsold items to be donated to Goodwill, Lake County Fairgrounds, 1301 Mentor Ave, Painesville Twp, 440-974-8909.

Gay and Sober Dance, 8 pm, $3 single, $5 couple, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-1988.

Sunday, June 18

Hike the Wetmore Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area with Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at Wetmore Trailhead off Wetmore Rd, for directions call 216556-4832 or Clevelandoutdrs@aol.com. Gay Day at Cedar Point, unofficial event is on Father's Day each year, when crowds are thinner at the amusement park near Sandusky; wear red or rainbow colors.

BlackOut Productions at Cedar Point, $60 includes transportation from Cleveland and admission, 216-462-0257 blkout@hotmail.com for tickets and

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Pride Interfaith Service, sponsored by New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church, 7 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, 513-681-9090. "Gay/Straight: Can We Talk?", free showing of the video, 2 pm, Eternal Joy UFMC, corner of E. Fifth St and McClure St, Dayton, 937-228-4031.

Monday and Tuesday, June 19 and 20 Rack 'Em and Crack 'Em, pool tournament fundraiser for Pride, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Road, Cleveland, 216-661-1314.

Wednesday, June 21

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, LGB personal, social, and business networking, call 216-556-0576 for time and location.

Thursday, June 22

Janis Ian, with Akron's own Ingy, 8:30 pm, $17.50, Tangiers Restaurant/Sultan's Cabaret, 532 W. Market Street, Akron, 330-376-0164.

Thursday and Friday, June 22 and 23 Tribes 2000, an evening of gay and lesbian sketch comedy, 9 pm, $12, Out on Main Upstairs, 122 E. Main Street, Columbus, 614263-9448.

Thursday to Sunday, June 22 to 25

National Women's Music Festival, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 317-927-9355 or http://www.al.com/wia (that's A and the number 1, not the letter L).

Friday, June 23

Pride Interfaith Shabbat Service, sponsored by Chevrei Tikva, including leaders of Cleveland's LGBT congregations, 8pm, Temple Tifereth Israel, 26000 Shaker Blvd. 216-932-5551.

Mr. Dandy Uniform Contest, with emcee DJ Gregg, 10 pm, Dandy Dance Club, 8307 Madison Ave, Cleveland, 216-281-4064.

Friday to Sunday, June 23 to 25

Leather Weekend, Roseland Guest House and Campground, Proctor, West Virginia, 304455-3838; www.rcvideo.com/roseland. Saturday, June 24

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off from Cleveland State University law school at East 18th St. and Euclid Ave., marches to festival in Voinovich Park at Lake Erie end of East 9th St.; 216-371-0214, http:/ /www.clevelandpride.org.

Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, Parade Highlights of upcoming weeks

steps off 1 pm at Hubbard Ave. and High St., in Short North, marches to festival at 2 in Bicentennial Park on Scioto River downtown; entertainment, 6 pm commitment ceremony, $5 sliding scale for festival, no one turned away, 614-299-7764.

Dancing in the Streets, benefiting the Ohio AIDS Coalition and Stonewall Columbus, featuring Jennifer Holiday, 8 pm, $12 advance, $15 at gate, in parking lot at Axis nightclub, 775 N. High St., Columbus; 614-444-1683. "Touching Hearts, Changing Lives,” North Coast Men's Chorus concert with Detroit Together Men's Chorus and Good Company, 8 pm, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, E. 21st St. at Euclid Ave, Cleveland, tickets available at Body Language, Angel Falls Coffee, and High Tide Rock Bottom, 440-473-8919.

Out of the Closet: Lesbians and Aging, workshop on issues related to aging, $25 includes lunch, women only, 10 am, Kimbilio Farm, Holmes County, Ohio, 330-378-2481 or e-mail kimbilio@valkyrie.net.

Swamp Boogie Queens, post-Pride concert jam, $5, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland, 216-661-1314.

Pride Party Cruise 2000, sponsored by Cincinnati Lesbian-Gay Center, 6 pm, Celebration Riverboats, Ludlow, Kentucky, 513-591-0200 for tickets.

Sunday, June 25

Brother2Brother Soul Food Sunday, potluck, 2 pm, Upper Pavilion, Edgewater Park, Cleveland, 216-621-0766 ext 238.

Bat 'n' Rouge, 13th annual drag softball game benefits four local agencies, one fan wins a cruise for four, 3 pm, Berliner Park Diamond 29, Greenlawn Ave. exit off Interstate 71, Columbus; 614-444-1700 or batnrougeclgsa@aol.com

Tuesday, June 27

Akron Pride Center Meeting, featuring Sandy McBee presenting GLBT suicide prevention and intervention techniques, 7 pm, Akron Pride Center, 71 N. Adams Street, Akron, 330-253-2220.

Wednesday, June 28

Stonewall Picnic, cosponsored by Miami Valley GLBT Community Coalition and P-FLAG, 6:30 pm, McKinley Park, Forest Avenue across from the Dayton Art Institute, bring dessert or salad, 937-274-1776.

Friday to Sunday, June 30 to July 2

Gay-Friendly Revival, held by New Hope Temple, 7:30 pm with 11:30 am service on Sunday, Akron Area Pride Center, 50 North Adams St, 330-724-8575.

Friday, June 30

Spaghetti Dinner, fundraiser for New Hope Temple, suggested donation $3.50, 4 pm, Akron Area Pride Center, 50 North Adams St, 330-724-8575.

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8

"Over the Fruited Plain," joint concert of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus and Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Southern Theatre, 310 S. High St, Columbus, 614-229-2462. Friday to Sunday, July 14 to 16

LandFest 2000, women's festival to benefit Egg Moon Farm women's land collective, 10 am registration on Friday, Homes County, Ohio, 216-371-2434 or 330-378-2481 or landfest2000@gurlmail.com.

Saturday, July 15

ErieParty 2000, dance party benefiting AMFAR and the Open House, 10 pm, $30 advance, $35 at door, $65 VIP, Agora Ballroom, 5000 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, tickets 800-494-8497 by phone, or at Clifton Web; 216-556-0294 or http://www.erieparty.com. Sunday, July 16

Dancin' in the Streets, proceeds to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, $15 advance, $20 at gate, 1 pm, Mall B, Franz Pastorius Blvd. between St. Clair and Lakeside Aves, downtown Cleveland, 216-621-0766 ext. 335. Wednesday to Sunday, July 19 to 23

Gay Men's Health Summit, Boulder, Colorado; registration and information available at http:// www.bcap.org or call 303-444-6121 ext. 122. Saturday to Sunday, July 22 to 30

GALA Chorus Festival, 125 choruses with 6,000 singers will take over three theaters in San Jose, Calif. for the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses quadrennial convention; GALA, Box 65084, Washington, D.C. 20035; http://www.galachoruses.org or 202467-5830.

Thursday to Sunday, August 3 to 6 Wow 2000, gathering of clergy and lay people from gay and lesbian-friendly "welcoming" churches, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., 800-318-5581 or http:// www.wow2k.org.

Friday, August 4

Comedy Jam 2000: Healing AIDS with Laughter, part of Black Unity Pride, featuring Slick Rick, Karen Williams and Dana Austin, 9 pm, $10, Strosacker Auditorium, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 216462-0257 or http://www.geocities.com/ bupc2000.

Friday to Sunday, August 4 to 6

Black Unity Pride Celebration, a weekend of African-American LGBT events throughout Cleveland, 216-462-0257 or http:// www.geocities.com/bupc2000

Tuesday to Sunday, August 8 to 13

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 25th anniversary, featuring many festival favorites, near Hart, Mich., http:// www.michfest.com or 231-757-4766.

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