Pride Guide 2001
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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Wednesday to Saturday, June 13 to 16 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, Weds-Thurs 8 pm, Fri-Sat 9 pm, $25 subscribers, $30 nonsubscribers, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St, 513-421-3555, http:// www.cincyetc.com.
Friday, June 15
A Matter of Pride Conference, seventh annual conference addressing LGBT issues in human service delivery, organized by Amethyst, Inc./Women's Outreach for Women, BRAVO, Columbus Health Department and Stonewall Columbus, registration deadline June 1, Franklin County Veterans Memorial, 300 West Broad St, Columbus, registration and info 614291-3639.
Pride Party Cruise 2001, part of Cincinnati Pride, 10:30 pm boarding, BB Riverboats, Covington Landing, presented by the Cincinnati GLBT Center, 513-591-0200, http:/ /www.glbtcentercincinnati.com.
Marsha Stevens in Concert, 7 pm, Eternal Joy MCC, 2328 Kennedy Ave, Dayton, 937254-2087.
Pride Shabbat Service, sponsored by Chevrei Teikva, 8 pm, Unitarian Universalist Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights, 216932-6661.
Official Friday Dance Party, part of Cleveland Pride, The Grid, 1281 W. 9th St., Cleveland, 216-623-0113.
Friday to Sunday, June 15 to 17
The Alchemist, a play by Ben Jonson, presented by Bad Epitaph Theater Company, Fri and Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, $12 general admission, $8 students and seniors, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave, 216-556-4490, http://www.badepitaph.org.
Saturday, June 16
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, rally 1 pm at Cleveland State University, East 18th and Euclid, parade steps off 2 pm, festival until 8 pm at Voinovich Park, East 9th St. Pier on Lake Erie downtown; 216-371-0214, http:/ /www.clevelandpride.org.
Stonewall Cincinnati Celebration, 19th annual event caps a week of Pride activities, featuring Sandra Bernhard, 6:30pm cocktail reception, 8pm celebration, $50-1,000, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, http://
www.stonewallcincinnati.org, 513-588-6338. Dayton Pride Dinner and Expo, expo at 5 pm, dinner and program at 7 pm, featuring emcee Tom Simmons, the Rubi Girls, Timothy McFeeley of NGLTF and others, Dayton Convention Center, corner of Fifth and Main, 937-429-1728.
BRAVO Benefit, two bars donating door proceeds to Buckeye Regional Anti-Violence Organization, Eagle in Exile, 893 N. Fourth St, Columbus, Columbus Eagle, 232 N. Third St, 614-268-9622.
Frontrunners Pride Run, part of Cincinnati Pride, 9 am, Spring Grove Cemetery, followed by continental breakfast, 513-621-6363. Marsha Stevens in Concert, lesbian Christian musician, 7 pm, New Creation MCC, 787 E. Broad St, Columbus, 614-224-0314.
Dan Sinker Book Signing, editor of We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet's Collected Interviews, a collection of interviews with punk rock icons including Jon Strange from Columbus and Kathleen Hanna from Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, 3 pm, Mac's Backs, 1820 Coventry Rd, Cleveland, 216-321-2665. Official Saturday Dance Party, part of Cleveland Pride, Club Faces, 1020 Euclid Ave, Cleveland.
Tri-State Womonfest, ninth annual all-day music festival in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, $12 advance, $15 gate, tickets available at Crazy Ladies Bookstore in Cincinnati, Womonfest 2001, PO Box 983, Covington, Ky., 41012, 859-442-5993, Imries813@aol.com.
Sunday, June 17
Pride Interfaith Service, with preacher Virginia Mollenkott, author of Is the Homosexual My Neighbor? 5:30 pm, Trinity Cathedral, E. 22nd St and Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-771-3630.
Dayton Pride Picnic Celebration, 1 pm, featuring dunk tanks, food and beverages, artisan and business expo, games, DJ spinoff, Carillon Park on Patterson Blvd across from NCR, Dayton, 937-439-1728, radavis @dayton.net.
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Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, parade organizes 11 am on the western, Dennison Ave. side of Goodale Park, steps off at noon for march to festival at Bicentennial Park on the Scioto River downtown; 614-299-7764, http://www.stonewall-columbus.org/pride/. "Our Time," Pride concert by the North Coast Men's Chorus, 8 pm, $12 advance, $15 at door, Waetjen Auditorium in Cleveland State University music bldg., 2001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, http://www.tickets.com or 800-766-6048.
Second Annual Canoe Trip, sponsored by Saturday, June 23 Out and About Cleveland, 556-4832, clevelandoutdrs@aol.com. Michelle Malone in Concert, Canal Street, 308 First St, Dayton, 937-461-9343. Marsha Stevens concert, 7 pm, Metropolitan Community Church, First Baptist Church of Granville, Broadway and Main, 740924-5083, RisenRegan@aol.com. Lesbian Feminist Cultural Celebration, "Women's Music Festivals," part of Cincinnati Pride, sponsored by Crazy Ladies Center and the Ohio Lesbian Archives, 4 pm, Crazy Ladies Bookstore, 4039 Hamilton Ave, 513589-2150.
Gay Day at Cedar Point, unofficial, unsponsored event at the amusement park near Sandusky is every Fathers Day when the crowds are thinner; wear red or rainbow colors.
Pride 5k Fun Run, part of Cleveland Pride, 8 am, Edgewater Park, sponsored by Cleveland Frontrunners, 216-623-9933, 216-382-6715. Official Sunday Dance Party, part of Cleveland Pride, Funky Buddha, 1360 W. 9th St.
Wednesday, June 20
Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, Clevelandarea LGB networking organization, 216556-0576 for information and reservations. Wednesday to Saturday, June 20 to 23 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, by John Cameron
Mitchell and Stephen Trask, Weds-Thurs 8 pm, Fri-Sat 9 pm, $25 subscribers, $30 nonsubscribers, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St, 513-421-3555, http:// www.cincyetc.com.
Thursday, June 21
BRAVO Volunteer Night, work on mailings and safety whistles, socialize, refreshments will be served, all are welcome, 7 pm, Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization offices, call for directions, 614-268-9622. Pride Rap Session and Potluck, part of Cincinnati Pride, 6 pm, Unity House on Turrill, sponsored by People of All Colors Together, 513-531-3331.
Thursday to Sunday, June 21 to 24
National Women's Music Festival, annual event featuring drama, workshops and music, Ball State University campus, Muncie, Indiana; write P.O. Box 1427, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-1427, 317-927-9355, wia@wia online.org.
Gay Muslim Conference, "Reclaiming our Faith and Reigniting our Spirit," second North American conference for LGBT Muslims, sponsored by the Al-Fatiha Foundation, San Francisco, California, gaymuslims@ yahoo.com, http://www.al-fatiha.net.
Friday, June 22
Art in the Atrium, silent art auction to benefit AIDS Foundation Miami Valley, $10, 7 pm, One Dayton Centre, 1 S. Main St, Dayton, after party at Parallax, 605 S. Patterson Rd, 937-461-2437, http://www.amfv.org. "Through Women's Eyes," concert by Sing Out Toledo!, $10, 7:30 pm, Millenium Theatre, Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, 419-297-0623, http:// www.singouttoledo.org.
Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23
National Lesbian Health Conference, sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Center for Lesbian Health Research, and Center for Gender Equity, University of California-San Francisco, 415255-4547 ext 309, http://www.glma.org. Aimee and Jaguar, showing of World War II lesbian romance film, 7 pm, $5 general, $4 members, students and seniors, $2 children under 12, Wexner Center for the Arts Film and Video Theater, 1871 North High St, Columbus, 614-292-0330
Friday to Sunday, June 22 to 24
52nd Healing Weekend, sponsored by Ohio AIDS Coalition, open only to those living with HIV, space is limited, scholarships available, $85 before June 22, $100 at the event, Bergamo Center, Beavercreek (Dayton), 614-444-1683, 800-226-5554, oaconehope @aol.com.
Maxx's Leather Birthday Bash, to benefit West Virginia and Southeast Ohio leather and fetish community, 10 pm, Club 2000, 122 N. Sixth St, Steubenville, 740-284-1291. Ecumenical Worship Service, “20 Years of Pride, 2,000 Years of Faith," 10 am, Broad Street United Methodist Church, corner of Broad St and Washington, Columbus, 614252-7288.
Sunday, June 24
A Very Brady Bat 'n' Rouge, 14th annual drag softball game benefits Stonewall Columbus, Camp Sunrise, Pater Noster House, the Ohio AIDS Coalition and the Columbus Lesbian and Gay Softball Assn., 3 pm, Mohawk Middle School ball field, 300 East Livingston Ave., 614-444-1700.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, June 30
Pride Erie Picnic, 2 pm, please bring a dish to pass, Beach 11, Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania, info@eriegaynews, 814-456-9833, 814-452-6228, leelynn@erie.net.
Midnight Summer Dream, LGBT prom, sponsored by Prysm, dinner 6 pm, dancing 8 pm, $10 individual, $15 couple, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216651-5428.
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Saturday, July 7
Open House at Egg Moon Farm, lunch at 1 pm, camping space available, located in Holmes County, 216-227-1243, judb @en.com, http://egg_moon.tripod.com. Sunday, July 29
Dancin' in the Streets, outdoor party benefits AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, $15 advance, $20 at gate, 1 to 9 pm, Riverview Ampitheater, on the Cuyahoga River behind Tower City in downtown Cleveland, 216621-0766 ext. 337; www.aidstaskforce.org. Akron-Canton Community Picnic, featuring Anne E. DeChant, 1 pm, $14, contact Akron Pride Center, 330-253-2220.
Friday to Sunday, August 3 to 5
Black Unity Celebration, sponsored by Blackout Unlimited, Cleveland; 216462-0257, http://www.blackoutunlimited.org. Tuesday to Sunday, August 7 to 12
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, near Hart, Mich., http://www.michfest.com or 231757-4766.
Sunday, August 26
NOCI "We Are Family" Festival, 23rd annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition Inc.'s funding of gay and AIDS programs, 11 am to dark, German-American Cultural Center, 7836 York Rd., Parma (Cleveland); 216781-6624 or 216-252-7205 or http:// community.cleveland.com/cc/noci.
Saturday, September 8
Ohio Lesbian Festival, 13th annual day of sports, food, merchants and entertainment featuring Suede, JUCA, Nedra Johnson and Kate & Meredith; 11 am to 11 pm, Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, 20 miles east of Columbus off I-70; 614-267-3953 or www.ohiolba.org.
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