May 3, 2002 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLES
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Wednesday to Sunday through May 19 Wednesday, May 8
Cowgirls, musical co-written by lesbian writer/ lyricist Mary Murfitt, Jo has 24 hours to save her father's country-western bar but accidentally hires a classical music trio she must turn into the Cowgirl Trio, 8 pm Weds-Sat, 2 pm Sun, special 2 pm matinee Saturday May 18, $28, $25 students/seniors, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St, Cincinnati, 513421-3555, http://www.cincyetc.com.
Friday to Sunday through May 12
Shopping & Fucking, play about the tribulations of a gay man trying to sort out his drugand sex-filled life, Fri and Sat 11 pm, Sun 8 pm, $5, Dobama's Night Kitchen, 1846 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights, www.nightkitchen.org, 216-932-3396.
Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4
What Time Is It There?, film by Tsai Mingliang, openly gay Asian director, part of OSU's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration, 7 pm, Wexner Center, 1871 N. High St, Columbus, 614-292-0330.
Friday to Sunday, May 3 to 5
Die Fledermaus, Strauss' operatic comedy of errors, presented by the Toledo Opera, $20$90, Fri and Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St, Toledo, 419255-7464, 866-860-9048, http://www.toledoopera.com.
Saturday, May 4
Campaign Management Seminar, sponsored by Cuyahoga Community College, 9 am, $39 includes texts and handouts, CCC Western Campus, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma (Cleveland), 216-987-3075 section 17402.
David's House AIDS Walk, benefit for northwest Ohio's only AIDS service organization, registration 9 am, step-off 10 am, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 428 N. Erie St., Toledo, 419-244-6682, 419-243-7400.
Cinco de Mayo Cook-out, benefit for Dayton Pride, 4 pm, $5 admission, Club Diva, 6303 Rip Rap Rd, Huber Heights (Dayton), 937-235-9511.
Network Potluck, Cleveland-area lesbian social and professional group, for information and reservations call 440-962-3662.
Suzanna Mallow, of Red Letter Day, 9 pm. $5, Lydia's, 1348 S. Arlington, Akron, 330773-3001.
Sunday, May 5
AIDS Walk Central Ohio, 11 am, step off at 2 pm, Bicentennial Park, Columbus, 614447-5050, http://
www.aidswalkcentralohio.org. Jonatha Brooke, lesbian rocker, 8 pm, $12 advance, $15 day of show, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, 216383-1124,
www.beachlandballroom.com.
Monday, May 6
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HIV Positive Men's Social Group Planning, working to create events for men with HIV, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-5428.
Tuesday, May 7
AIDS Medications, presentation by Kendra Kress, pharmacist at the Special Immunology Unit of University Hospitals, sponsored by the Community Advisory Board of the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, 5:30 pm, AIDS Taskforce, 2728 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-844-3246.
Cleveland Pride Meeting, to plan June 15 parade and festival, 7 pm, Cleveland LesbianGay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-371-0214.
Thursday, May 9
The HIV and TB Connection, part of AIDS Awareness Week, presented by Calvin Johnson and Pat Smith, 10 am, Community Room, Carl B. Stokes Social Service Mall, 601 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, information and RSVP to Pat Smith, 216-991-7233.
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration, featuring drag and spoken word performance by LGBT APA people, refreshments provided, 8:30 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216651-5428.
Friday, May 10
Frank's Good Luck Party, to send Frank Perko to International Mr. Leather in Chicago, the Serpent, 4042 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, http://serpentbar.com, 513-681-6969. Ember Swift, lesbian genre-bending rocker, with guest Donna Mogavero, benefits Goman Guild Children's Camp, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, $10 advance, $12 day of show, Slammers, 202 E. Long St, Columbus, 614221-9379.
Saturday, May 11
Basic HIV-AIDS Education Course, presented by David's House, class is free, 3.0 social work and counseling CEUs available for $5, 9 am, David's House, 501 N. Detroit Ave, Toledo, 419-244-6682.
Game Night, 7 pm, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, 60 N. Arlington St, Akron, 330376-8725.
Spring Illusions, dinner and a show to benefit the Ross County AIDS Task Force, dinner 6 5 pm, show 8 pm, Hennessey's Restaurant, 2057 N. Bridge St, Chillicothe, tickets available through http://www.rcatf.org or RCATF Tickets, P.O. Box 38, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601, 740-775-7677.
HRC Cleveland Dinner, "Tomorrow's Vision Today," ninth annual dinner dance and silent ction, $150 before April 1, S175 afterward, Renaissance Cleveland Hotel grand ballroom, Public Square, Cleveland. 800790-2538, http://www.hrc.org.
Slave Auction, fundraiser for Cincinnati Pride, the Serpent, 4042 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati. http://www.serpentbar.com, 513-681-6969. Sunday, May 12
Trembling Before G-d, documentary about Orthodox Jewish gays has benefit showing for Chevrei Tikva synagogue followed by discussion with director and profilees, 11 am, Shaker Square Cinemas, 13116 Shaker Sq.. Cleveland, Chevrei Tikva 216-932-5551, theater 216-658-1704.
Monday, May 13
Kiss Me Too, cabaret performance by cast of Kiss Me, Kate to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, 7 pm; $15-$250, Hanna Theatre, 2067 E. 14th St, Cleveland, tickets 216-241-6000 800-766-6048, http:// www.playhousesquare.com, information 216-
or
621-0766.
The Color Purple, novel by Alice Walker, to be discussed at the 10% Book Discussion Group, 8 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-221-2022.
Monday to Saturday, May 13 to 18 Visibility Week, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Student Government, 513556-6107.
Tuesday, May 14
Que(e)r(y)ing Nationalism: Imperial Encounters and the Re/Production of a Nation, presentation juxtaposing postcolonial and queer theory to examine nationalism, presented by Roland Sintos Coloma, co-sponsored by the Asian American Association and the GLBT Out to Lunch Series, part of OSU's Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, 12 noon, Multi-cultural Center. Fourth Floor, Ohio Union, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614292-6200. beemyn.1 (u osu.edu. Wednesday, May 15
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Planning Meeting, 5:30 pm. Channel 3 Community Room. 1333 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, 216-348-3986.
Cleveland Pride Meeting, weekly every Wednesday until June 15 parade and festival. 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center. 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-371-0214.
Queer Asian Pacific Islander Issues, part of OSU's Asian Pacific Island Heritage Month Celebration, co-sponsored by Fusion. 8 pm. Basement, Ohio Union, Ohio State University. Columbus, 614-292-6200, chen.916 u osu.edu.
Thursday, May 16
Greg Louganis to Speak, Olympic diver is part of the University of Cincinnati's Visibility Week. 6:30 pm. University of Cincinnati. 513-556-1449, harringbju email.uc.edu. Health Issues in the LGBT Asian Community, presentation focusing on HIV and women's health, 8 pm, Cleveland LesbianGay Center. 6600 Detroit Ave. 216-651-5428. Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17 HIV Prevention Strategies Conference. hosted by the Medical College of Wisconsin's Center for AIDS Intervention Research. Lakefront War Memorial Center. downtown Milwaukee. Wisconsin. for registration and details dcrumble u mcw.edu. 414-456-7700. http://www.cair.mcw.edu.
Friday, May 17
LGBT Criminal Law Seminar, presented by Eternal Joy MCC. 7:30 pm. first level sanctuary. Eternal Joy. 2383 Kennedy Ave. Dayton. 937-254-2087.
Saturday, May 18
Bike, Hike and Network Dinner, with the Network, a Cleveland-area lesbian social and professional group. for location and reservations call 440-962-3662.
Miniature Golf Excursion, organized by the Akron Pride Center's Adventure Pride group. 1 pm, S5 adults. S4 children under 12. Downview Sports Center. 1617 Bailey Rd. Cuyahoga Falls (Akron). 330-678-6673.
Lesbian genrebending rocker Ember Swift plays Slammers in Columbus on May 10.
Cleveland Fusion Women's Pro Football, hosting the Jaguars. 7:05 pm. S10, students and seniors $5. Bedford Stadium, 481 Northfield Rd. Bedford (Cleveland). 440816-1457. tickets a clevelandfusion.com. http: www.clevelandfusion.com. Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19
Columbus Women's Chorus concert, "Voices of the Drum: Honoring the Rhythms and Songs in Women's Lives." Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. $12 advance. $10 students and seniors. $15 door. Canzani Auditorium, CoJumbus College of Art and Design, 107 N. 9th St. Columbus. 614-878-3684. http:// cwchorus.tripod.com.
Saturday to Monday, May 18 to 20
National Conference on Gender, organized by the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition. featuring James Cameron Mitchell of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Carmen Vazquez the New York LGBT Center and Dawn Dawnson, fired from Estée Lauder for allegedly looking too butch, Washington Hotel. Washington. D.C., registration required, 202-462-6610. neg a gpac.org. http:// www.gpac.org. neg index.html. Sunday, May 19
"There Comes A Time." spring concert by Windsong. Cleveland's feminist chorus, with special guests Rainbow Wranglers. 4 pm, $7 advance. $10 day of show. Archwood United Church of Christ. 2800 Archwood Ave. Cleveland. 216-739-1928.
Stark Regional Candlelight Memorial, 13th annual event, fellow ship dinner 2 pm. Arcadia Grill. 321 Court Ave N.W., Canton; reservations 330-454-6055. vigil 7 pm. Canton McKinley Monument.
Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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