charlie's calendar
October 28, 2005
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
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 216631-1052, 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 Saturday, October 29
Jeffrey, play by Paul Rudnick about a gay man who gives up sex because he is afraid of AIDS, presented by Ovation Theater Company, 8 pm, 4 pm matinee on Saturday, $18, $16 seniors, $14 students, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati, www.cincinnati ovation.com, 513-621-2787.
To Saturday, November 5
Three Tall Women, play by openly gay writer Edward Albee dealing with the life of one woman, won Albee his third Pulitzer, presented by the Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 8 pm, $8, 56 River St, Chagrin Falls (Cleveland), 440-247-8955, www.cvlt.org.
Friday, October 28
Sophie B. Hawkins with Alexis Antes, bisexual songstress with local lesbian performer opening, 8:30 pm, $15, Winchester Taven, 12112 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-226-5681, www.thewinchester.net. Monster Ball, night of rowdy drag delight featuring the Royal Renegades and special guests, $7, 9 pm, Wall Street Niteclub, 144 North Wall St, Columbus, 614-507-7722. Friday to Sunday, October 28 to 30
PeaceOut: World Homohop Festival, fifth annual gathering of LGBT hip-hop performances, presented by Sugartruck Recordings, all shows $10, $20 festival pass available first night, Oakland, Calif., www.peaceout festival.com.
Saturday, October 29
Pumps Party, benefit for the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 5 pm, all tips 6 pm to 8 pm donated to the chorus, $5 suggested donation at the door gets five raffle tickets, hosted by Penny Tration, Hamburger Mary's, 911 Vine St, Cincinnati,
513-381-6279.
Halloween Party, co-sponsored by Asians and Friends Cleveland, Insight and People of All Colors Together, 6:30 pm, $25, Twist, West 117th and Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, RSVP starshield@prodigy.net, 216-926-8287.
Halloween Haunt, second annual Girth and Mirth Cleveland Halloween event, costumes encouraged, costume contest, food, BYOB, 7 pm, location to be announced, 216-556-0670, www.girthandmirthcleveland.com
Ginnette's Halloween Potluck, presented by the Network, Cleveland area social and professional networking organization for lesbians, BYOB, bring a dish to share, elections for officers to be held that evening, 7:30 pm, $3 members, $5 non-members, RSVP by October 26 to 440-962-3662 or info@cleveland womensnetwork.org.
Masquerade Costume Ball, Halloween dance presented by Da Brothas and Da Sistas, 8 pm, open bar 8-10 pm, $15 advance, $20 door, Mather Mansion, 2605 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-235-0869.
Halloween Party, drink specials, costume contest, the Nickel, 4365 State Rd, Cleveland, 216-661-1314.
Sunday, October 30
Osvaldo Golijov's Ayre, featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Eighth Blackbird sextet, 7:30 pm, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; tickets $39, $34 for Cleveland Museum of Art members, at www.clevelandart.org/tickets or 216-
421-7350.
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1 National LGBT Business Convention, presented by Echelon magazine in Dallas, Texas, www.echelonmag.com.
Tuesday, November 1
Dick Feagler to speak, columnist will discuss his new collection which includes his arguments against Ohio's marriage ban amendment, Strosacker Hall, Baldwin Wallace College, 120 East Grand, Berea (Cleveland), 440826-2325.
Wednesday, November 2
Rally and Speak-Out to End AIDS, Cleveland stop of one of ten caravans of the Campaign to End AIDS, 9 am, Cathedral Hall, Trinity Cathedral, East 22nd St and Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-621-0766, www.c2ea. org. y
Richard Rodriguez to speak, gay essayist and social commentator, 5 pm, Drinko Hall, Music and Communication Building, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave, 216523-7184.
Dick Feagler to speak, columnist will discuss his new collection which includes his arguments against Ohio's marriage ban amendment, Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Dr, Kirtland (Cleveland), 440-525-7327.
Thursday, November 3
Community AIDS Forum, presented by the Ohio State University Medical Center AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, the Ryan White Consortia 2 and Columbus Regional Advisory Group, HIV, syphilis and other screenings, presentation by Dr. Susan L. Koletar on changing HIV treatments and enrolling in clinical trials, Aryka Chapman of the National Association of People with AIDS on changes to Medicare and Medicaid programs, 5 pm screenings, 6:30 pm Dr. Koletar, 7 pm Chapman's presentation, Columbus Health Department, 240 Parsons Avenue, 614-293-8112.
Dick Feagler to speak, columnist will discuss his new collection which includes his arguments against Ohio's marriage ban amendment, Dolan Center, John Carroll University, 20700 North Park Blvd, University Hts (Cleveland), 216-397-1886.
Sue Jeffers in concert, lesbian singersongwriter, 8 pm, $5, Scott's Folkatorium, 2567 South Arlington Rd, Suite 5, Akron, www.fbirecords.com, 330-676-9421.
Friday, November 4
Ryan Scarlata in Concert, openly gay pianist, with Stephen Marq and Dayton's Philharmonic Ballet, benefit for A Special Wish Foundation and Think TV Public Television, 8 pm, special benefit tickets for an additional $20 include pre-concert reception with the artists, Schuster Center for the Performing Arts, 1 West 2nd St, Dayton, 937-890-1380, www.ticket centerstage.com.
Second Annual Charity Drag Ball, presented by Case Western Reserve University Spectrum, 8 pm, Thwing Student Center Ballroom, http://spectrum.case.edu.
Friday to Sunday, November 4 to 6
ReSounding Voices of Feminism, fall concert by Muse, Cincinnati's Women's Choir,
Microbrew Extravaganza, eighth annual fundraiser for the Free Clinic of Cleveland, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet, music by Punch the Clown and samples from the top microbreweries in Northeast Ohio, $50 advance, $55 door, Massimo da Milano, 1440 West 25th St, Cleveland, 216-707-3407. Pinkadelic, annual benefit party for Spaces Gallery, featuring the Pink Penthouse Party at 7 pm, $125, and the main party at 9 pm, $40, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, 216621-2314, www.spacesgallery.org. Madama Butterfly, opera by Puccini, 7:30 pm, $25-$90, Toledo Opera, Valentine Theater, 410 Adams St, Toledo, www.toledoopera.org, 419-255-7464.
Those Seven Little Words: I Love You, So You're Probably Gay, performance by Greta Rothman of her cabaret show to benefit the North Coast Men's Chorus, 7:30 pm, $20, patron tickets $30, Old Parish Hall, 6205 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, tickets@ncmchorus.org, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Swamp Boogie Band Katrina Benefit Concert, $5 cover goes to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the Nickel, 4365 State Rd, Cleveland, 216-661-1314.
Fri and Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $15, St. John's Highlights of upcoming weeks
Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati, 513-221-1118, www.muse choir.org.
Saturday, November 5
Hike the Rookery in Geauga County, led by a park naturalist, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-556-8209, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, meeting for lesbians 60 years old and up, 11 am, Old Worthington Library, 820 South High St, Worthington (Columbus), 614-579-6021,216932-0977.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Wednesday to Sunday, Nov. 9-13
Creating Change Conference, 18th annual LGBT activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, California; hotel 510-451-4000, Task Force 202-639-6333; www.creating change.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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