0 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE March 22, 2002
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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 too early to send in a calendar item, listings for months into the future are posted on our web site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
Friday and Saturday to March 23
The Sum of Us, Australian play about a widower trying to find a partner for his gay son, presented by the Players Guild Theater, 1001 Market Avenue North, Canton, 8 pm Thurs-Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, $2 walk-up ticket discount available by mentioning the Gay People's Chronicle, 330-453-7617, bilsguild@aol.com.
Thursday to Sunday, March 14 to 24
Cleveland International Film Festival, 26th annual event, featuring 10% Cinema of LGBT films, Tower City Cinemas, Cleveland, 216623-3456, cfs@clevelandfilm.org, http://
www.clevelandfilm.org.
Friday, March 22
Table Captain Sign Up Party, to recruit people to sell tables at the HRC Cleveland dinner and dance, free CDs, food, cash bar, 8 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 800-790-2538.
Saturday, March 23
12th Annual Career Fair, held by Hard Hatted Women, an organization supporting women in non-tradition blue collar employment, child care available, 10 am, Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall, 3666 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, 216-961-4449 ext. 5.
SHOUT for Life, Sexually Healthy Outspoken Urban Teens, free conference for men under age 25 who are attracted to other men, presented by the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 4th Floor, Cleveland State University Main Classroom Building E. 22nd St and Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-5428. Tracey Thomas to perform, 10 pm, $5, Lydia's, 1348 S. Arlington. Akron, 330773-3001.
Scenes from the City, benefit for Dayton Area Pride, 10:30 pm, $3, City Café, 121 N. Ludlow, Dayton, 937-223-2582.
Sunday, March 24
Palm Sunday Service, 10:30 am, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-521-5556. Chapin Forest Hike, sponsored by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-556-4832,
clevelandoutdrs@aol.com, www.akronhome.com/outdoors.
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Fourth Annual Miss Gay IPFW Pageant, sponsored by United Sexualities, the LGBTQA student organization at Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne, 6 pm, $5 advance, $7 door, Walb Student Union Ballroom, IPFW campus, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 219-481-4179.
Oscar Night America, fundraiser for the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, $50, 7 pm, Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Grand Ballroom, Public Square, Cleveland, 216-621-0766, http://www.aidstaskforce.org.
Queen's Night Out Grand Finale, huge drag show and party benefiting Violet's Cupboard, featuring Hurricane Summers from Louisville, 12 midnight, Interbelt Niteclub, 70 N. Howard St, Akron, 330-253-5700.
Monday, March 25
Safety Considerations in Caregiving, educational session for LGBT caregivers or those caring for LGBT people, open to everyone, sponsored by the Benjamin Rose Institute, 5:15 pm, Lakewood Senior Center West, 16024 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-791-8000.
Body, Mind and Spirit: A Women's Sexuality Discussion, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428.
Tuesday, March 26
Stonewall Cincinnati membership meeting, continuing a dialogue on the direction of the organization, 6:30 pm, Off the Avenue building, Langland at Knowlton, Cincinnati, 513651-2500.
Seasonal Restaurant Tour: Mad Greek, portion of identified sales benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, tell the server you're with the SRT, 2466 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights, 216-651-5428.
Thursday, March 28
Winter Food Tour: Dragonfly, portion of food proceeds to benefit Stonewall Columbus, identify yourself as a "Friend of Stonewall," reservations recommended, 247 King Ave, Columbus, 614-298-9986.
Restaurant Tour: Jimmy O'Neill's Tavern, portion of identified sales benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, tell the server you're with the Seasonal Restaurant Tour, 2195 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, 216-651-5428. Chevrei Tikva Passover Seder, $25 members, $30 non-members, $17 children 6-18, 5:30 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland), reservations required by March 24, 216-932-5514, 216381-6096.
Maundy Thursday Casserole Potluck, communion bread and wine at the end of the meal, 6:30 pm, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-521-5556.
Maundy Thursday Seder, 7 pm, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 N. Arlington St, Akron, 330-376-8725.
Friday, March 29
Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 7:30 pm, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216521-5556.
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Sunday, March 24 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
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NOCI Easter Basket Auction, kickoff for Northern Ohio Coalition's Month of Memories, 10 pm, Rockies, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-781-6624, http:// www.noci-online.org.
Saturday, March 30
Adventure Pride Bowling, sponsored by Akron Pride Center's Adventure Pride group, 11 am, Stonehedge Entertainment Center, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-678-6673. The Decline to perform, with special guest Kelly Zullo, 10 pm, $5, Lydia's, 1348 S. Arlington, Akron, 330-773-3001.
Sunday, March 31
Easter Breakfast, 9:30 am, followed by service at 11 am, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 N. Arlington St, Akron, 330376-8725.
Easter Service, featuring special musical presentations, 10:30 am, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-521-5556.
Monday, April 1
Restaurant Tour: Capsule, portion of identified sales benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, tell the server you're with the SRT, 13376 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-651-5428. Radical Wellness, second of two open meetings of new empowerment and discovery group for people with HIV, led by two HIV+ facilitators, 7 pm, for location and more information call 216476-0583.
Tuesday, April 2
HIV/AIDS Passover Seder, seventh annual event sponsored by Jewish Family Service Association, donations accepted to keep event free for those in need, 6 pm, Park Synagogue Main, 3300 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, RSVP to Sharon Fagin by March 25, 216292-3999.
Judy Shepard to speak, keynote presentation of the Baldwin-Wallace Allies 2002 Spring Conference, 7 pm, John-Patrick Theater, Kliest Center for Art and Drama, Bagley Rd at Beech St, Berea (Cleveland), 440-
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Out and About will hike
in Lake County's Chapin Forest on Sunday, March 21.
Sunday, April 7
West Branch State Park Hike, sponsored by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216556-4832, clevelandoutdrs@aol.com, http://
www.akronhome.com/outdoors.
Spring Softball Party, kicks off Columbus Lesbian Softball League season, open to all interested women, 2 pm, Slammers, 202 E. Long St, Columbus, 614-447-8598. Family Bazaar, benefit for Dayton Pride, 10 pm, Liquid, 605 S. Patterson Blvd, Dayton, 937-228-8828, 937-228-4133.
926-2111. http://www.bw.edu/~allies. Highlights of upcoming weeks
allies@bw.edu.
Wednesday, April 3
Cleveland Pride Meeting, to plan June 15 parade and festival, 7 pm, Cleveland LesbianGay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-371-0214.
Thursday, April 4
Seasonal Restaurant Tour: Star at Playhouse Square, portion of identified sales benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, tell the server you're with the SRT, 1515 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-5428.
Dayton Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, opening night, featuring Kissing Jessica Stein, New Neon Movies, 130 E. Fifth St, Dayton, 937-222-7469.
Friday, April 5
Holocaust Memorial Shabbat Service, commemorating lesbian, gay and Jewish victims, 8 pm, Chevrei Tikva, Unitarian Universalist Society, 2728 Lancashire Rd, Cleveland Heights, 216-932-5551.
Steel Valley Leather Benefit, to raise money for a reward fund for information leading to the arrest of the killer of Pittsburgh activist Jamie Stickle, buffet, singers, raffles, 9 pm, Club 2000, 122 N. Sixth St, Steubenville, 740-284-1291.
Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7 Miss B. Haven, performances by the North Coast Men's Chorus, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, $15 advance, $20 door, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, http:// www.tickets.com, 800-766-6048, http:// www.ncmchorus.org.
LGBT Community Rummage Sale, benefits Dayton Pride, Babylon, 818 E. Monument St, Dayton, 937-275-4438.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Wednesday, April 10
Day of Silence, coordinated by GLSEN, event to bring attention to anti-gay discrimination, http://www.glsen.org, http:// www.dayofsilence.org.
Friday to Sunday, April 12 to 14 Rainbow Wranglers Round-Up, 11th annual benefit for Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, for list of events http://www.rainbow wranglers.org, 216-961-5817.
Sunday, April 14
Akron P-FLAG Banquet, featuring keynote speaker Michael Muska, Oberlin College athletic director, 6 pm, Triple Crown Restaurant, 335 S. Main, Monroe Falls (Akron), reservations 330-342-5825.
Thursday to Sunday, April 25 to 28
Stonewall Demócrats National Convention, "Reclaiming Democracy," hosted by Cleveland and Central Ohio Stonewall Democrats and Dayton GLBT Caucus, Holiday Inn City Select, 1101 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, 800727-2280, 202-783-8670, http://
www.stonewalldemocrats.org.
Friday to Sunday, April 26 to 28 COMIC 2002 Tournament, Columbus Ohio Midwest Invitational Classic annual LGBT bowling tournament, Mr. Bill's Bowling Center, 3525 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, 614276-3185, 614-253-6038, 614-224-1574, http://www.comic-online.org, cmiller6@columbus.rr.com,
tomola6@aol.com.
Compiled by Anthony Glassman