November 25, 2005
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 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.gaypeopleschronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Sunday, November 27
I Am My Own Wife, play about the life of German transgendered woman Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, starring Mark Nelson, Tues-Sat evenings 8 pm, Saturday matinee 4 pm, Sunday matinee 2 pm, weekdays and matinees $42, Fri-Sat eves $49.50, $5 off for seniors 60 and over, $10 tickets for high school and college students with ID, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-795-7000, www.clevelandplayhouse.com.
To Sunday, December 18
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge, off-kilter sequel to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol written by gay playwright Christopher Durang, previews November 23 7:30 pm, Nov. 25 8 pm; opening night Nov 26 7 pm, Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 5 pm, Cleveland Public Theater's Gordon Square Theater, 6409 Detroit Ave, 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.
The Santaland Diaries, one-man show adapted from an essay by gay writer David Sedaris about his experiences as a mall elf during the holiday season, previews November 23 7:30 pm, Nov. 25 8 pm; opening night Nov 26 8 pm, Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, Cleveland Public Theater's Levin Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.
Saturday, November 26
Bazaar Bizarre, punky underground craft and gift show, 12 noon, 1300 Gallery, 1300 West 78th St, Cleveland, http://bazaarbizarre.org/ cleveland, 216-651-5428.
Rubi Girls All-Star Family Reunion Show, benefits AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $7, Celebrity Night Club, 850 North Main St, Dayton, 937-461-2582.
Sunday, November 27
Ski Club Mixer Meeting, meet and greet with the Cleveland Area Gay and Lesbian Ski Club, 6 pm, Winking Lizard, 6901 Rockside Rd, Independence (Cleveland), 216-524-2226, love 2 skilgbt@yahoo.com,
www.geocities.com/love2skiLGBT.
Monday, November 28
Women's Domestic Violence Support Group, new weekly group for women who have lived through or are currently experiencing domestic violence, 6:30 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Speakers on the Global AIDS Crisis, featuring Dr. Darrell Ward of Ohio State University medical school and Vicki Rush of the Montana de Luz orphanage for children with HIV in Honduras, 7 pm, Independence Hall Room 0100, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http:// swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu.
Tuesday, November 29
Speakers on the Domestic AIDS Crisis, featuring Eddie Jones of the Tobias Project, two speakers telling their personal stories and the video Kevin's Room 2,7 pm, Eighteenth Ave. Building, Room 0160, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http://swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu.
Wednesday, November 30
Voices From the Quilt, documentary film about the Names Project AIDS memorial quilt, post-film discussion led by the Columbus AIDS Task Force, 6 pm, Starling-Loving Hall, Room M100, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http:/ /swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu.
New Volunteer Orientation, 7 pm, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
HIV Grab Bag Presentation, 8 pm, Ohio Union Room 436, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http://swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu.
H. Leslie Adams performs at Variety is the Spice of Life on World AIDS Day at the Cleveland LGBT Center.
Augusten Burroughs to speak, gay author of Running With Scissors, Dry and Sellevision, free, tickets required for entry, Akron-Summit County Main Library, 60 South High St, Akron, 330-643-9000.
Melissa Ferrick with Natalia Zuckerman, two lesbian rockers, $15, Little Brother's, 1100 North High St, Columbus, 614421-2025, www.littlebrothers.com.
Thursday, December 1
AIDS Education and Art, day of AIDS information and the opportunity to buy bracelets and pins to support people with HIV, make a tile to hang in AVOC's offices, 10 am to 2 pm, free admission, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 East Sixth Street, Cincinnati, 513-421-2437, 513-345-8400.
World AIDS Day Information Fair, presented by the Cincinnati Art Museum and other community organizations, 11:30 am, 953 Eden Park Drive, 513-721-2787. Voices Against the Silence, annual awards presentation by the AIDS Task force of Greater Cleveland, 4:30 pm, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-621-0766.
Creating Hope and Action, World AIDS Day panel discussion presented by the Cincinnati Art Museum and other community organizations, 6:30 pm, 953 Fden Park Drive, 513721-2787.
Show & Tell, World AIDS Day open house and fundraiser presenting the new home of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, $75, reservations required by November 21, 5:30 pm, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216357-2223,jprice@atfgc.org.
Life Support Potluck, group for HIV-positive gay and bisexual men, 5:30 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, RSVP to Calvin Edwards, 216-651-5428 ext. 14, cedwards@lgcsc.org.
Candlelight Vigil for World AIDS Day, wear red to be part of a human red ribbon, with speech by Michael McDonald of the Ohio State University Medical Center AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, 6 pm, the Oval, Ohio State University, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http:// swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu. Wine Tasting Fundraiser, benefits Community AIDS Network, 6:30 pm, $50 advance, $60 door, Thomastown Party Center, 1300 Triplett Blvd, Akron, 330-375-2000. 20 Years/20 Faces, event presented by the AIDS Resources Center Ohio in honor of their 20th anniversary, 6:30 pm hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, meet and greet honorees, 7:30 pm program hosted by news anchor Marsha Bonhart, $60, Kettering Tower Lobby, 40 North Main St, Dayton, 937-461-2437 ext. 27.
HIV Today, panel discussion featuring medical professionals and people living with HIV, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, 6:30 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
AIDS Blues, World AIDS Day gathering featuring the music of Oîkos, presented by Pilgrim Congregational Church's Abode ministry, 7 pm, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland, 216861-7388.
World AIDS Day Prayer Service, with guest preacher Rev. Brice Thomas of Journey United Church of Christ in Lebanon, Ohio; and AIDS memorial quilt exhibit, 7:30 pm, St. John United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, Ky. (Cincinnati), 859-261-2066, www.stjohnchurch.net.
Variety is the Spice of Life, evening of performances featuring members of the Life Support group for HIV+ gay and bisexual men, special guests H. Leslie Adams and performers from the Sissy Show, 8 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, 216-651-5428. Late Night at the RPAC, fun AIDS awareness event open to Ohio State University Students only, 10 pm, 337 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, 614-292-4527, http://swc.osu.edu, wellness@osu.edu.
Thursday to Saturday, December 1-3
"Joy!," holiday concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, 2 pm Saturday matinee, King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus, 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com.
Friday, December 2
The Spectrum (an art exhibit), benefit for AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and Ohio AIDS Coalition, organized by people with or affected by HIV, featuring the Cleveland Contemporary Dance Theater, Nightsweats and TCells, Vincent Moorman, Chris Sweiger and artists who have been lost to AIDS, 11:30 am to 5 pm, $10, free to Taskforce clients, AIDS Taskforce, 3210 Euclid Ave, 216-621-0766.
Banniversary: community forum marks one year since Ohio's constititional ban on samesex marriage and domestic partnership took effect, presented by the Cleveland LesbianGay Center, ACLU and Equality Cleveland, 6 pm meet and greet, 7 pm Lynne Bowman, executive director of Equality Ohio speaks, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216651-5428, www.lgcsc.org.
Saturday, December 3
Hike the Sagamore Creek Gorge in the Cuyahoga Valley, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-556-4832, www.cleveland outandabout.org.
Reflections, first solo show by photographer Lori Molesky, opening reception 2-5 pm, exhibit runs through December 31, Loganberry Books Annex Gallery, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, 216-795-9800.
Holiday Social, presented by Cleveland City Country Dancers, at a member's home, 216251-1053, www.cccdohio.org.
Chill Out: A Swingin' Holiday, holiday concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 7:30 pm, St. John's UCC, 515 East 3rd St, Dayton, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org, 513-
542-2626.
Sunday, December 4
28th Annual Christmas Dinner Dance, benefits AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $40, cocktail hour 5 pm, buffet dinner 7 pm, dancing and entertainment until 10:30 pm, reservations required by November 28, Navy Bistro Courtyard, 26 Main St, Toledo, 517-241-9684,517255-2287, 517-422-7053.
Sugar Plum Tour of Gracious Homes, fourth annual event benefiting the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation, $25 includes five homes, $60 and $100 tickets include a party at a sixth home, 1 pm, Angel Falls Coffee Company, 792 West Market St, Akron, 330-372-8522.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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