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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
January 21, 2005
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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 week, 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.
To Thursday, January 27
Ohio State University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender and Ally Awareness Weeks, eight events sponsored by GLBT Student Services and the Multicultural Center at different locations on 614-688-8449, glbtss(@osu.edu, http://multicultural center.osu.edu/glbtss.
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To Saturday, January 29
Streamers, play by David Rabe dealing with a group of soldiers of different races, classes and sexual orientations, $15, $12 students and seniors, 8 pm, Gabriel's Corner, 1524 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, 513-300-5669, www.know theatre.com.
To Sunday, February 6
Visiting Mr. Green, play about the interaction of an elderly Jewish man and the young gay Jewish man who visits him in a nursing home, directed by Skip Corris, starring Frank Mularo and Mark Mayo, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, $10, students and seniors 60+ $9, Sat. $11 for all, Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Rd, Westlake (Cleveland), 440-331-0403,
www.clagueplayhouse.org.
Friday, January 21
Mary Jo Hudson fundraiser, benefit for lesbian Columbus City Council member's election, 6:30 pm, Wall Street, 144 North Wall, Columbus, 614-464-2800.
Tu B'Shevat Seder, communal meal celebrating the start of the rainy season in Israel, presented by Chevrei Tikva, sabbath service 7 pm. dinner follows, Unitarian Universalist Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights, 216556-0819, www.chevreitikva.org.
Ember Swift in concert, lesbian singersongwriter from Toronto, with opening act Superduper, part of the proceeds benefit Ladyfest Midwest, 8 pm, $10, $5 students, Slammers/Club 202, 202 North Fifth St, Columbus, 614-221-9379.
Miss Lima U.S. of A. Pageant, drag competition feeding into the Miss Ohio U.S. of A. Pageant; Somewhere in Time, 804 North St, Lima, 419-203-0846, leave a message, brooksnsteele@yahoo.com.
Friday to Sunday, Jan. 21 to Feb. 13
The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman's play about the results of gossip that two teachers at a girls' boarding school are lesbian, Fri. and Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm, $26, $23 seniors, $15 students 22 and under, Studio Theater, Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland),
www.beckcenter.org.
216-521-2540,
Saturday, January 22
Jump Start: Get Smoothed Over, women's health and wellness program session dealing with fruit beverages and the possible nutritional additives, $5, 10 am, Planet Smoothie, 765 North High St, Columbus, 614-299-7764. The Gay Agenda, panel discussion and screening of anti-gay propaganda film, panelists include Rev. Mark Pridmore of Eternal Joy MCC, Mike Brickner of the ACLU, Matt Thomas of the Human Rights Campaign Dayton group, presented by the Ohio Center for Social Justice, 4 pm, 2382 Kennedy Ave, Dayton, 614302-4948, ohiocsj@aol.com.
Bowling with the Network, Cleveland area lesbian social and professional networking organization, $5, $3 members, plus the cost of games and shows, attached parking $1, 6:15 pm, Ambassador Lanes, 1500 Superior, Cleveland, 440-962-3662, info@cleveland womensnetwork.org.
Swimming and Mango Kiss, two films about young lesbians navigating their way through life's hardships, part of Chick Flicks, monthly screenings of women's films, 7:30 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org. Storyteller Night with Ember Swift, lesbian cross-genre musician from Toronto, doors 8 pm, $8, $10 in advance for reserved seating, presented by Step Out Productions, Crush, upstairs from Carol's on Main, 825 Main St, Cincinnati, www.stepoutproductions.com, 513-608-4004.
I Was a Teenage Drag Queen, one-man show by Antioch alumnus Peter Ekstrom, better known in Dayton as Aurora Borealis, 8 pm, $10 benefits Solidarity Ohio, Antioch Theater, Antioch College, 795 Livermore, Yellow Springs, 937-769-1030
RuPaul in concert, internationally renowned drag performer, doors 9 pm, tickets $15, advance tickets available, Celebrity, 850 North Main St, Dayton, 937-461-2582, www.celebritydayton.com.
Sunday, January 23
Pilgrim Congregational Annual Meeting, business meeting following post-worship luncheon at LGBT-inclusive church, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland, 216-861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org.
Akron Pride Center Anniversary Dinner, sixth anniversary, includes a silent auction, preview 5 pm, dinner 6:30 pm, Akron Pride Center, 71 North Adams St, Akron, RSVP 330-253-2220 or info@akronpridecenter.org.
Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 23 to Feb. 5
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, playwright Tony Kushner's epic reaction to the AIDS epidemic, Reagan-era politics and society at large, presented by Weathervane Playhouse, Sun-Weds 7:30 pm, Sat. Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 2:30 pm, $12, Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, www.weathervaneplayhouse.com, 330-
836-2626.
Monday, January 24
Same Sex Marriage and the Civil Rights Implications, forum presented by TempleTifereth Israel, with guest speaker Alan Melamed of Ohioans Protecting the Constitution, the group formed to fight Issue 1,6:30 pm, 26000 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland), 216-831-3233 ext. 106, dmassey@ttti.org.
The Line of Beauty, novel by Alan Hollinghurst, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 8 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave,
www.lgcsc.org.
Tuesday, January 25
216-651-5428,
Straight But Not Narrow: How Can I Be an LGBT Ally? interactive workshop on being an ally to the LGBT community, part of OSU's GLBTA Awareness Weeks, 8 pm, Multicultural Center, 436 Ohio Union, 1739 North High St, Columbus, glbtss@osu.edu, 614688-8449.
Thursday, January 27
Fears About Queer Careers? discussion about being an openly LGBT person in the working world, part of OSU GLBTA Awareness Weeks, 7 pm, Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave, Columbus, glbtss@osu.edu, 614-688-8449. Friday, January 28
Todd Almond in concert, openly gay star of Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati's production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, James and Annie and the upcoming I Am My Own Wife, dinner 7 pm, show 8 pm, $40 includes dinner, $25 show only, Alchemize, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati,
www.alchemizebar.com.
513-381-2400,
New Classics Collection, group of works performed by Verbs Ballet under the leadership of Hernando Cortez, 8 pm, $25-$35, Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-241-6000, www.verbsballet.com, www.play housesquare.com.
Friday to Sunday, Jan. 28 to 30
63rd Healing Weekend, gathering of HIVpositive people organized by the Ohio AIDS Coalition, Burr Oak State Park, Glouster, Ohio (just north of Athens), 614-444-1683, 800226-5554.
Friday to Sunday, Jan. 28 to Feb. 6
The Laramie Project, play by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project about the aftermath of Matthew Shepard's murder, presented by the Mad Anthony Theater Company, 8 pm Fri and Sat, 2 pm Sun, $15, $12 members, $6 students, Benninghofen Theater, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 South Monument Ave, Hamilton (Cincinnati), 513863-8873, www.fittoncenter.org.
Saturday, January 29
Estate Planning After Issue 1, workshop for sameand opposite-sex unmarried couples, hands-on estate planning presented by Linda Beebe, Leslia Hahn, and Joan Burda, author of Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples, handson financial planning with Toby Oster and Tim Jenkins, sponsored by West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, 20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River (Cleveland), registration by January 26 to 440-333-2255 ext. 112 or tlebak@wsuuc.org.
A Queer Student Council Meeting, Central Ohio Gay/Straight Alliance Summit, first of a series of planned quarterly events for LGBTQ and allied youth under 20, presented by Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, 1 pm, 747 Chambers Rd, Columbus, RSVP 614-294-7886 or angie@kaleidoscope.org.
The Disco Ball, Friends Together for Life's fifth annual evening of entertainment and illusion benefits local AIDS organizations, 6:30 pm cocktails, 7:30 pm dinner, 8:30 pm show, $45 advance, $50 door, Canton Marriott McKinley Grand, 320 Market Ave South, Canton, 330477-0806.
Mambo Italiano, screening of the film referred to as "My Big Gay Italian Wedding," part of Guys Night Out, 6:30 pm social hour, 7:30 pm screening, Cleveland Lesbian and Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428,
www.lgcsc.org.
"Steppin' Out," winter concert by Windsong, Cleveland's feminist chorus, 7:30 pm, $10 advance, $15 door, St. Alban's Church, 2555 Euclid Hts Blvd, Cleveland Heights, windsongchorus@yahoo.com, 216-921-7328. Superduper in concert, queer-fronted rock band, part of the Girls Night Out series, 8 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216357-2997.
The Fourth Man, mystery film by Paul Verhoeven about a bisexual man who gets caught in a "black widow's" web of intrigue, follows a screening of A Question of Silence, 8:40 pm, first film 7 pm, $6, $4 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center Film/ Video Theater, 1871 North High St, Columbus, 614-292-3535, www.wexarts.org.
Sunday, January 30
Hike the Sagamore Creek Gorge, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216556-4832, http://clevelandoutandabout.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, February 5
Chinese New Year Celebration, tenth anniversary of Asians and Friends Cleveland's Chinese New Year festivities, benefits tsunami relief efforts, $35 members, $40 non-members prior to January 27, $45 for everyone after, $50 door, if available, 5 pm, C & Y Chinese Restaurant, 2222 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; afcleveland@aol.com, 216-226-6080 ext. 3,
http://members.aol.com/afcleveland.
Thursday, February 10
Commitment Faire, wedding planning festival for LGBT couples, sponsored by Stonewall Columbus, Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad St, Columbus, 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
Saturday, February 12
Scarlet Ball, Valentine's dance presented by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 7 pm, $75, the Madison, corner of 7th and Madison, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati), 513-542-2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org.
Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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