August 26, 2005
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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charlie's calendar
To Sunday, August 28
I Hate Hamlet, play by gay writer Paul Rudnick about an actor haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore, Fri-Sun 8 pm, $12, $10 students and seniors, Rabbit Run Theater, 5648 West Chapel Rd, Madison, Ohio; 440-428-7092. Stonewall Democrats National Convention, in San Diego, www.stonewalldemocrats.org.
Friday, August 26
Lesbian Cancer Survivors Group, meeting changes date each month, 6:30 pm, : for Cleveland area location call 440-442-9399.
Saturday, August 27
Giant Garage Sale, benefits Good Company, Windsong and the Clevleand Gay and Lesbian Allies Marching Band, 10 am to 4 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Avenue, Cleveland, 440-331-3139.
Who Let the Dogs Out 2, fundraiser for Stonewall Columbus and the Capital Area Humane Society, open to humans and dogs, featuring a dog show, vendors and more, $5, $10 registration fee for dog show, Columbus All Breed Training Club, 2164 Williams Rd, Columbus, 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Maple Highlands Trail Bicycle Ride, from Chardon to Painesville, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-556-8209, http://clevelandoutandabout.org.
DEBS and High Art, two films presented as part of Chick Flicks Women's Movie Night, 6:30 pm social time, 7 pm showtime, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Sunday, August 28
Dancin' in the Streets, reinvented outdoor dance party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 1 to 8 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th, Cleveland; 216-221-2333.
An Opa! Brunch, part of the Cleveland Les-
bian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $35, 1 pm, limited to 36 guests, RSVP 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
North Coast Men's Chorus Picnic, kick-off for the new season, open to members, friends, supporters and prospective members, $5, Mentor Headlands State Park, 216-556-0590, glharig@comcast.net.
Monday to Sunday, Aug. 29-Sept. 4
Names Project Quilt, display of 20 blocks from the AIDS memorial quilt, 9 am-9 pm, Gathering Room, Church of St. Clarence, 30106 Lorain Rd, North Olmsted (Cleveland), 440-734-2414.
Tuesday, August 30
Xiu Xiu, queer-fronted indie rock band, with Das Yellow Swans and Nedelle, 8 pm, $10 advance, $12 door, Little Brother's, 1100 North High St, Columbus, 614-421-2025, www.littlebrothers.com.
Wednesday, August 31
Capital City Volleyball Sign-Up Party, for the 20th season of LGBTA volleyball league, 6 pm, Union Station, 630 North High St, Columbus, www.columbusvolleyball.org/ccv,
ccv@columbusvolleyball.org.
Thursday, September 1
Hudson for Council Fundraiser, benefit for the reelection campaign of lesbian Columbus City Councilmember Mary Jo Hudson, includes a white elephant auction, admission free, donation of anew or "gently used" item for the auction requested, 6 pm, the Vine, 73 East Gay St, Columbus, www.hudsonforcouncil.com, kpinkleton
@columbus.rr.com.
Veterans Meet and Greet with North East Ohio American Veterans for Equal Rights, planning session for AVER's inaugural National Veterans Coming Out Day, 6 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 330-247-4102, www.neoaver.org.
Friday, September 2
Boating at LaĐue Reservoir, organized by Cleveland Out and About, bring your own canoe or kayak, 6 pm, LaDue Reservoir, 17759 Valley Road, Auburn Corners (Ohio 44 exit from U.S. 422, east of Cleveland in Geauga County), 216-556-8209, http://cleveland outandabout.org/COA/index.html.
"A Woman's Spirituality: In Form and Essence" Opening Reception, opening of new gallery show by Wild Plum Productions of photographs by Terry Michelle of queer women as they meditate, pray or worship, featuring performance by Slackjaw, 6 pm, Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Kym Tuvin and Natalia Zukerman in concert, queer singer-songwriters, 8 pm, $15-$25 suggested donation on sliding scale, TirabassiKin House, for Cleveland location call 216371-3224 or go to www.tirabassi-kin.com. Friday to Sunday, September 2 to 4
Labor of Love Volleyball Classic, 13th annual volleyball tournament presented by Columbus Alternative Volleyball Enthusiasts, portion of the proceeds benefits Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, www.columbusvolleyball.org.
Saturday, September 3
A.J. Rogue to speak, president of American Veterans for Equal Rights, presented by the North East Ohio American Veterans for Equal Rights, 9 pm, The Alley, 441 East Market, Warren, 330-247-4102, www.neoaver.org. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4
Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, annual Labor Day weekend event rotates between Cleveland, Columbus and Detroit, sponsored this year by North Coast Athletic Association softball league, games at Gordon Park, East 72nd St. and the Shoreway; Clark Fields in Tremont; and Brookside Park just west of the zoo; Cleveland, 216-671-8252, http://
home.earthlink.net/~northcoastsoftball/ index.html, mist05@earthlink.net.
Sunday, September 4
MIST Cruise, cruise aboard the Goodtime III sponsored by the Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, 10 pm board, cast off at 10:30 pm, $20, tickets available at dock only, East 9th St. Pier, East 9th Street at Lake Erie, Cleveland, 216-671-8252, mist05@ earthlink.net.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Thursday, September 8
Team Dayton Registration Party, to gather team members to send to the Gay Games in Chicago in 2006, registration at the meeting comes with a $50 discount, 5:30 pm, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, 21-23 East Babbitt St, Dayton, www.daytonpride.org, 937275-3059, teamdaytonggvii@aol.com.
Saturday, September 10
Dancin' in the Moonlight, annual Supporters Reaching Out fundraiser for David's House Compassion, featuring food, silent auction, Twila Starr, Voodoo Libido, Baptist Accents, Sound Connection, Kelly Broadway and Patrick Lewandowski, 7 pm, $30, $50/couple, Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd, Sylvania (Toledo), 419-243-7274.
Monday, September 12
Columbus Women's Chorus Auditions, voice placement audition, open to all women, 7 pm, Summit United Methodist Church, 82 East 16th Avenue, Columbus, www.cwchorus.org, 614-878-3684. Wednesday-Sunday, September 14-18 Between the Worlds, alternative spiritual gathering for queer men, presented by the Green Faerie Grove, registration due by September 1, $70-$90, at a private campground in southeast Ohio, 614343-3681,www.greenfaeriegrove.org.
Saturday, September 17
Ohio Lesbian Festival, 16th annual all-day
music festival at Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus; 614562-0577, www.ohiolba.org.
Red Ribbon Walk for AIDS, 16th annual benefit for AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.
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 email 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 our web site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
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Sunday, September 18
Kids-R-Us TaDa!, part of the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center's TaDa Dinner Series, kidfriendly backyard adventure zone, $30 adults, $10 kids, 2 pm, limited to 25 guests, RSVP 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Friday, September 30
Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, event features Tracy Walker, Flaggots Ohio and Andrew Hyde, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, limited ticket outlets, or at the gate, 513-591-0200 ext. 21, troy@glbtcentercincinnati.com, www.pkipride
night.com, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com/pride, www.pki.com.
Saturday, October 1
John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, 15th annual pledge walk for eight agencies is at University Circle on the east side of Cleveland, step off at 10 am; free refreshments and entertainment; 216-583-9255 (583-WALK); www.cleveland.com/AIDSwalk/
Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2
Equality Ohio Homecoming Weekend, caravans from cities and towns across the state will travel to a Statehouse rally for GLBT equality at 3:30 pm Saturday; followed by an ecumenical service and teach-in on Sunday; 614-202-8869, www.equalityohio.org/homecoming
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