November 29, 2002 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 23

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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 to Sunday to December 22

The Santaland Diaries, holiday monologue by gay writer David Sedaris, performed by Curtis Proctor, 8 pm, Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216521-2540.

Friday and Saturday to Jan. 19

Angels in America, Parts I and II, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning gay-themed plays dealing with life in the '80s by Tony Kushner, both plays presented separately by Ohio Festival Theatre, $16, $12 for students and seniors, 1275 Morse Rd, Columbus, 614-2623999,614-261-7213, for full schedule of performances log onto www.ohiofestival theatre.com.

Friday, November 29

Final Friday Studio Walk, featuring hors d'ouevres, wine, desserts and a full evening of art, a portion of sales from participating artists will benefit AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, pm, Pendleton Art Center, 1310 Pendleton Street, Cincinnati, 513-861-3522, www.pendletonart

www.avoc.org, center.com.

Big Chill: Youth Thanksgiving Party, featuring food and fun for LGBT youth 13-20 years old, free, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-GayCenter, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.

Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30

After Dark, play by Steve Kluger dealing with a chance encounter that changes the lives of two men, presented by Reality Theatre, 8 pm, $18, $14 students, seniors and differently abled, Axis, 775 N. High St, Columbus, 614291-4008.

Friday to Saturday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 7

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, first complete production in Columbus of off-beat Christmas play with transgender and bisexual characters by Jeff Goode, 8 pm Nov. 29 and 30, Dec. 5 and 7, $15, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, 93 Weisheimer Rd, presented by Interweave and Act Out Productions, 614-876-0223,

dwaynegreg@aol.com. Saturday, November 30

Grand Opening Celebration, for the gift shop at the Greater Cincinnati Women's Center, 12 noon to 4 pm at the center, 4039 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, 513-541-4198. Thanksgiving Dinner, 4 pm, sponsored by the Akron Pride Center, 71 N. Adams St, Akron, 330-253-2220.

World AIDS Day Service, 6 pm, MCC of Granville, First Baptist Church of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, Granville, 740-587-0336. One World Party, to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, featuring DJs Kehr Bailey, Lee, Michael Myers, Digital Bill and Jack Tripper, 10 pm, $10, Metropolis, 2325 Elm St, Cleveland, 216-241-4007.

"An Animated Christmas," holiday concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 7:30 pm, St. John's United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield

Ave, Bellevue, Ky. (Cincinnati), 513-542-

2626.

AIDS Remembrance Service, 7:45 pm, Tradewinds, Third Ave N. and Chestnut, Columbus, to have loved one included in the service or for more information, 740-9245083, Risenregan@core.com.

A Glittering Gayla Gathering, hosted by Dayton Gryphons and Peer Group Cincinnati, featuring Rhoda Horse, Sabrina Sommers and others, 9 pm, the Right Corner, 103 E. Third St, Dayton, 937-228-1285.

Sunday, December 1

Body Language World AIDS Day benefit, 10% of the sales between 11 am and 6 pm will be donated to the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, 11424 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216-2513330, www.body-language.com.

Borders Benefit Day, all Cincinnati-area Borders stores will donate a portion of sales to AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, all stores have World AIDS Day concerts from 1 pm, 513-671-5852, 513-245-9898, 513-943-0068. Service of Remembrance and Hope for World AIDS Day, hosted by Heights Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network, with Rev. Max Rodas of Spanish Church of the Nazarene and the Free Clinic's Staar Theater; 3 pm, Church of the Redeemer, 2420 S. Taylor Rd. at Scarborough, Cleveland Hts., 216-932-2065. World AIDS Day Remembrance, co-sponsored by the Columbus AIDS Task Force, 35 pm remembrance book and cards in the lobby of the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St, 5 pm candlelight service of remembrance at Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St, melliott@cmaohio.org, 614-629-0306. World AIDS Day Interfaith Service, featuring the North Coast Men's Chorus, 7 pm, Pilgrim Church, 2592 W. 14th St, Cleveland, 216-861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org.

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World AIDS Day Dinner, with keynote speaker Jennifer Suhovecky Gallo, a certified health education specialist with Warren City School District, sponsored by the Trumbull County Area AIDS Task Force, 5:30 pm, $20 by Nov. 25, $25 after, Mollica's Banquet Center, 123 N. Main St, Niles, 330-856-3902, 330-372-7181.

Holiday Dinner Dance, to benefit the Toledo Area Pride Center, cocktails 5 pm, buffet dinner 6:30 pm, $35, Navy Bistro Courtyard, 30 Main St., Toledo, seating limited to 300, send check with guests' names to Ed Hoffman, 2030 Scottwood, Toledo 43620, 419-2552287, 419-241-9684.

Let Their Light Shine, evening of reflection and remembrance, reception to follow, 7 pm, Harkness Chapel, Case Western Reserve University, 11200 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, 216844-7862.

Monday and Tuesday, December 2-3

World AIDS Day Conference, sixth annual event sponsored by Ohio Department of Health, Fawcett Center, Columbus; 614644-1838.

Tuesday, December 3

Drag Kings, presented by Pride! Kent and Women's Movement Network, 9:30 pm, Rathskeller, Student Center, Kent State University, Kent, 330-672-2068, pride@kent.edu. Wednesday, December 4

Voices Against the Silence, AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland awards dinner honoring local individuals and groups working with HIV and AIDS, 6 pm, $35 individual dinner, $350 corporate table, Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore St. (Flats west bank), Cleveland, 216-357-2223.

Cleveland Pride Meeting, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-631-4554, m.almony@csuohio.edu. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4-5

CinnaFest: Cleveland Black LGBT Film Festival, presented by the Brother2Brother Program of the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Shaker Square Cinemas, Cleveland, for more information contact Christopher Coleman at 216-621-0766.

Thursday, December 5

Religious and Spiritual Leaders Meeting, 9 am, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428.

Friday, December 6

World AIDS Day Remembrance, hosted by

AIDS Coalition of Toledo and Northwest Ohio, candlelight vigil, Mayor Jack Ford to speak, refreshments, 5:45 pm, Jefferson Senior Center, 2308 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, 419244-6682 ext. 3205.

Friday to Saturday, Dec. 6 to Jan. 4 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, transgenderthemed musical starring Dan Folino and Alison Hernan, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sundays 6 pm, $15$25, Gordon Square Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.

Saturday, December 7

Steven Shreibman Book Signing, Canton native is author of Blood in My Hairspray, 2 pm, Body Language, 11424 Lorain Ave, 216-251-3330, www.body-language.com. Chevrei Tikva Chanukah Party, featuring a gift exchange and latke contest, 6 pm, private home, 216-932-5551 for location and directions. Women Rock! benefit concert for the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center featuring the Decline, Burning Sage, Columbus lesbian musician Cindy Wolfe and others, vendor tables, 6:30 pm, $10 in advance, $12 door, Phantasy Nite Club, 11802 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216228-6300.

Network Holiday Dinner & Dance, a social and professional lesbian networking organization, featuring DJ Majic, 7 pm, women only, $30, deadline for tickets Nov. 22, Touch

How Do I Look

The Hoavenly Angel Oca 0 St Laurent

From The Harlem Ballroom Community Drooled by Wolfgang Busch www.HowDolLooknyc.org

Luna Luis Ortiz

How Do I Look opens Cinnafest on December 4.

of Elegance Party Center, 1633 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, for information and reservations call 440-962-3662.

Turnabout Drag Show, to benefit BRAVO and Pater Noster House, featuring door prizes and raffle, Pyramid Nightclub, 1961⁄2 East Gay St, Columbus, 614-228-6151.

CLAW Party, benefit for Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, hosted by New Age in Leather (NAIL), live wax demos, raffle, dungeon party, 9 pm, Tool Shed/Crossover, West 29th and Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-2522148, srtbibbs@aol.com.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8

An Animated Christmas, holiday concerts by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, $16-$24, Saturday 8:07 pm, Sunday 2:07 pm, Jarson Kaplin Theater, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, 513-542-2626, www.cmc.bigstep.com.

Sunday, December 8

Old Carriage Trail Hike, sponsored by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-5564832, http://www.clevelandoutdoors.org. Advent Prayer, prayer and fellowship for the gay Catholic community, for time and place call Denis 216-939-8198, or Judy 216-2271243.

Tuesday, December 10

P-FLAG Dayton Holiday Potluck, along with annual open board meeting, election of 2003 board members, and regular monthly meeting, 6:30 pm, St. John's UCC, 515 E. Third St, Dayton, 937-640-3333, daytonpflag@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, December 11

The Mai, play by Marina Carr dealing with four generations of Irish women, special Women's Night performance, 5:30 pm wine and chat, 6:30 pm buffet dinner, 7:30 pm performance, followed by dessert with the cast, Dobama Theatre, 1846 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights, 216-932-3396,

www.dobama.org.

Thursday, December 12

Insight Annual Holiday Dinner, a Cleveland lesbian, gay and bisexual social and business networking organization, information and reservation 216-556-0576. Shot 'Til You Drop, shopping experience to benefit the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, featuring food, drink and entertainment, 6 pm, Sweet and Associates, Playhouse Square, 1001 Huron Rd, Cleveland, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.

Friday, December 13

Holiday Gayla, sponsored by Sandusky Gay Pride, 50/50 raffle benefits Firelands P-FLAG, doors 6 pm, dinner 8 pm, $20 until Dec. 1, $25 after, Royal Palm Room, Greentree Inn, 1935 Cleveland Rd, Sandusky, 419-627-0867, sanduskygaypride@aol.com, tickets available Fridays from 7-10 pm at Coffee Temptations. Holly-Dazed, benefit for Dayton Pride Partnership, Up on Main, 1919 N. Main St, Dayton, 937-278-3650.

Saturday, December 14

Toledo Area Pride Center Cocktail Party, informative fete to bring together representatives from NW Ohio LGBT groups, 5 pm, 2049 Parkwood Ave, Toledo, TAPtoledo@aol.com.

Sunday, December 15

Sugar Plum Tour, to benefit the Gay Community Endowment Fund, $25, begins at Angel Falls Coffee Company, 792 W. Market St, Akron, 330-376-8522.

Christmas Kings—and a Few Queens! holiday concert by Detroit Together Men's Chorus, hosted by Nikki Stevens, $12 advance, $15 door, 3 pm, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2272 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo, www.dtmc.org, 248-544-3872.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Wednesday, December 18

Holiday Diversity Program, sponsored by the Dayton Lesbian-Gay Center, bring dessert to share, 7 pm, Faith UCC, 200 Delaware Ave, Dayton, 937-274-1776, dlgc@gay dayton.org.

Saturday and Sunday, December 21-22 "We Wish You the Merriest," North Coast Men's Chorus holiday concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave, http://www.tickets.com, 800-766-6048, http:/ /www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.

Saturday, December 28

Dance, Dance, Dance, party to benefit AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, featuring DJ Crissy G., hosted by Vicki Viox and Betsy Kuhr, 9 pm, $10, Crystal Room at the Madison, 700 Madison Ave, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati), 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.

Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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