June 17, 2005
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
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Thursday, June 23
An Exhibit of Pride, art show, part of Stonewall Columbus' Pride Holiday, Garfield Place, 36 South Garfield Ave, Columbus, 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Birthday Pick-Nick, campaign kick-off for Lakewood lesbian city council candidate Nickie Antonio, 5 pm, Lakewood Park, Belle Rd and Lake Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216221-4421, www.antonio4lakewood.com. Meet Councilmember Kevin Kelley, newlyappointed Cleveland representative of Ward 16 in Old Brooklyn, 7 pm, open to the public with free pizza and soda, sponsored by Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, Stonewall Democrats and the 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd. at Montclair, 216-661-1314.
Lucie Blue Tremblay, lesbian singer-sonwriter, with Windsong chorus, benefits breast cancer awareness, $20, 8 pm, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland, presented by Tirabassi-Kin house concerts, 216-371-3224, songbirds2@adelphia.net, www.tirabassi-kin.com.
Friday, June 24
Rockin' in the Streets, outdoor music and art festival featuring Melissa Ferrick, the Katie Reider Band, Gurrlesque, drag performances, belly dancers, a chocolate fountain and more, after-party at Club 202, 6 pm, $10 online pre-sale, $15 gate, Union Station lot, 630 North High St, Columbus, www.rockinginthestreets.com.
Pride Kick-Off Party, part of Stonewall Columbus' Pride Holiday, featuring the Royal Renegades drag king troupe, 8 pm, Wall Street Nightclub, 144 North Wall St, Columbus, 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25 Beautiful Boxer, film based on the true story of transgendered Thai kickboxer Parinya Charoenphol, Fri 7 pm, Sat 9 pm, $8, $5 members, students and staff, Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque, 216-421-7450.
Friday to Sunday, June 24 to 26
Trip to Toronto Pride, bus trip to Toronto organized by the Erie GLBT Center through Carlson Wagonlit Travel, motor coach leaving from Cleveland with pick-ups in Erie, Pa. and Buffalo, N.Y., includes two nights at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, $249/person for double occupancy, reservation deadline May 11, 800786-8728 ext. 222.
Women's International Music Festival, second annual event featuring Tret Fure, Ferron, Ember Swift, Robin Stone, Alexis Antes, Lucie Blue Tremblay, Anne E. DeChant, Karen Williams and others, Pine Valley Park, 4935 South Arlington Rd, North Canton, 330-219-0409, www.wimfest.com, wimfest@hotmail.com. Saturday, June 25
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, ecumenical service 10 am, parade steps off 1 pm from Goodale Park in the Short North, marches on High St. to festival at Bicentennial Park; 614-299-7764, www.stonewall-columbus.org. Erie Pride Picnic, Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa., info@eriegaynews, 814-456-9833, www.eriegaynews.com. Bear-B-Q, cookout presented by the Gem City Bears, 1 pm, Possum Creek Metropark, 4901 Shank Rd, Dayton, 937-353-4077, GemCityBears@woh.rr.com.
Sing for Your Supper, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, held in conjunction with the North Coast Men's Chorus and Michael Feinstein concert, $50, 4:30 pm, limited to 25 guests, RSVP 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, second meeting of Ohio chapter of national group for lesbians over 60, with picnic, swimming and boating, Indian Lake (Columbus), 216932-0977.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, join the wedding feast of the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons, $40, 7 pm, limited to 50 guests, RSVP 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Michael Feinstein joins the North Coast Men's Highlights of upcoming weeks
Chorus for a Pride concert, 8 pm,$30-$100; Allen Theater, Playhouse Square, East 14th and Euclid Ave, Cleveland, www.ncmchorus.org, 216556-0590.
GLBT Saturday Night Dance Party, doors 11 pm, no cover before midnight, House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216235-2583, internetdj@sbcglobal.net.
Sunday, June 26
Pride Brunch, part of Stonewall Columbus' Pride Holiday, featuring Roddy Barnes and keynote speaker Rev. Phil Hart, 11 am, Westin, 310 South High St, Columbus, 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Bike/Hike/Golf at the Towpath, outing with the Network, Cleveland area social and professional networking organization for lesbians, golfers meet at Brandywine Golf Course at 1:30 pm for 2 pmtee time, 5555 Akron Peninsula Rd, Peninsula, bikers and hikers meet at 2 pm at Century Cycles, 1621 Main Street (Ohio Rt. 303), Peninsula, RSVP June 20 to 440-975-5904, dinner follows at 5 pm at the Winking Lizard, 440-962-3662, info@cleveland womensnetwork.org.
Troubadours of Divine Bliss, lesbian folk band, presented by Tirabassi-Kin house concerts, 2 pm, for concert location call 216371-3224 or e-mail songbirds2@adelphia.net, www.tirabassi-kin.com.
Bat 'n' Rouge, benefit drag softball game capping off the Stonewall Columbus Pride Holiday weekend, 3 pm, $7, Africentric School, 300 East Livingston Ave. at Grant Ave., Columbus, 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
20s Together Summer Potluck Picnic, afternoon of socializing and fun, 3 pm, dinner 5 pm, Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation, off of Ridge Road near the baseball fields, Cleveland, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ twenties2gether.
Montaz After Hours Party, Raging Stallion Studios porn star, $10 admission benefits Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 7 pm, Body Language, 11424 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, 216251-3330, 888-429-7733.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Monday, June 27
National HIV Testing Day, featuring free testing across the country, including 9 am to 7 pm at AVOC, 220 Findlay St, Cincinnati, 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.
Saturday, July 9
LGBT Business Expo, presented by the Erie Networking Group, 3 pm, Trance Dance Club, 1607 Raspberry St, Erie, Pa., glbterie@aol.com, 814-456-9833, info@eriegaynews.com.
North Coast Cruise on the Goodtime I, benefiting Agape House and Pantry, pre-party pm at Club X-centricities, 306 W. Water St., Sandusky, boarding 8:30 pm at the nearby Jackson St. pier; tickets $25 available at Club X-centricities or Agape House, 419-624-8118 or 419-626-8011; www.clubx-sandusky.com or www.firelandspride.org/~agape/.
Saturday, July 16
Garden Party: Sweet Sixteen, annual fundraiser for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, celebrating the center's 30th anniversary and the sixteenth Garden Party, Signature of Solon, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org. Tuesday to Sunday, August 9 to 14
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 30th annual event, featuring Slanty Eyed Mama, Bitch, Ferron, Le Tigre, Tribe 8, Elvira Kurt, Holly Near, Betty and many others, near Hart, Mich., http://www.michfest.com, 231757-4766.
---Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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