December 30, 2005

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11

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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 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.

Friday, December 30

Black Nativity, Christmas play by gay writer Langston Hughes, Karamu Performing Arts Theater, 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland, 216795-7070, www.karamu.com.

Katie Reider Band, New Year's show with Columbus native and special guests the Floorwalkers, doors 8:30 pm, $10 door, $8 advance, Little Brothers, 1100 North High St, Columbus, 614-421-2025,

productions.com.

Saturday, December 31

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Cabaret New Year's Eve, featuring gay performer Kevin Joseph Kelley with Lora Workman and Charles Eversole, dinner seating 9 pm, show 11 pm, Star Bar and Restaurant, 1515 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216-621-8777. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31-Jan. 1

New Year's Eve Celebration and Day Brunch, Eve celebration features open bar, extensive hors d'oeuvres, concert by Terisa Griffin and dancing with DJ G-Spot, doors open 9 pm, Healthspace Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Ave; brunch 12 noon, Hyacinth Lofts, 3030 East 63rd St, Cleveland (enter code 027), tickets $65 single, $120 couple, VIP $75, $140 couple, deadline is December 30, tickets cover both 'events' and are not sold separately, www.abetterplace4u.com, 216-469-1900, 216-

496-2308.

Sunday, January 1

Lesbian Cancer Survivors Support Group meeting and event, 5 pm, for details and location call 440-442-9399.

Monday, January 2

LGBT Ski Club Mixer, come and learn about Cleveland's LGBT ski club and its two outings in January, 7 pm, Bounce Nightclub, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, love2skilgbt@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/love2skiLGBT.

Saturday, January 7

Ski Trip to Peek'n Peak, registration required by January 3, presented by the Cleveland Area Gay and

Wednesday, January 11

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 12 noon, Employment Network, Lorain County Human Services ETA Building, 42495 North Ridge Rd, Elyria, RSVP to 440-324-5244.

Friday, January 13

Beer Bust and Chili Cook-Off, presented by Arktos Bear Club, benefits Cleveland and Akron food pantries, 8 pm, Daddies, 1009 South Main St, Akron, www.arktosonline.com.

Saturday, January 14

A Family for Every Child, adoption workshop for the LGBT community, lunch provided, 9:30 am registration, Kaleidoscope Youth Coaltion, 747 Chambers Rd, Columbus, registration recommended mmajor@lgcsc.org, 614-299-7764. Voices of Freedom, Voices of Truth, winter concert by Windsong, Cleveland's feminist chorus, dedicated to the memory of Rosa Parks, featuring Afi-Odelia Scruggs, $12 advance, $15 door, 7:30 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland, 216-921-7328, windsongchorus@yahoo.com,

www.geocities.com/windsongchorus.

Jazz Night, coffee house atmosphere with recorded jazz music, presented by the Youngstown Pride Center, 8 pm, 1105 Elm Street, Youngstown, www.angelfire.com/oh5/ youngstownpride.

Tuesday and Thursday Jan. 17 and 19

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 6 pm, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior, Cleveland, 216-861-6500 ext. 254.

Friday, January 20

Donna Mogavero in concert, with Bonnie Hayes, doors 7:30 pm, show 8 pm, $10, Slammers/Club 202, 202 East Long St, Columbus, 614-221-8880.

Saturday, January 21

Ski Trip to Holiday Valley, registration required by January 17, presented by the Cleveland Area Gay and Lesbian Ski Club, love 2 skilgbt@yahoo.com,

www.geocities.com/love2skiLGBT.

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation and Testing, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 9 am, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior, Cleveland, 216861-6500 ext. 254.

Curbside

www.geocities.com/love2skiLGBT.

Brokeback Mountain, outing to gay "cowboy" movie, organized by Keshet Jewish LGBTA of Greater Cincinnati, time and theater to be announced, 513-207-9547, mcomforti@fuse.net.

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, monthly meeting changes location each month, statewide organization for lesbians 60 and over, please bring a dish to share, 11 am, Karl Road Library, 5590 Karl Rd, Columbus, 216932-0977, 614-579-6021.

Happy New Queer, dance for LGBT and questioning youth 20 and under, dancing, food, presented by Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 8 pm, Whetstone Park Shelterhouse, 3901 North High St, Columbus, 614-294-7886, www.kaleidoscope.org. Da Brothas and Da Sistas Anniversary, party celebrating the first anniversary of the LGBT African American social organization, open bar, food, Cleveland location to be announced, 216-235-0869, 216-832-0788.

Sunday, January 8

The L Word, sneak peek season premiere party presented by the Human Rights Campaign, doors 4 pm, screening 5 pm, party follows screening, $5 donation requested for party, Slammers/Club 202, 202 East Long St, Columbus, 614-221-8880.

Hike Mill Stream Run Reservation, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1pm, 216556-8209, www.clevelandoutandabout.org

SAW THIS MOVIE ONCE WHERE THIS LADY GOES," IN EVERY RELATIONSHIP THERE'S ONE WHO KISSES AND ONE WHO IS KISSED." WITH NATHAN AND ME I'M ALWAYS THE ONE WHO HAS TO GODDAM KISS.

TransHealth, program featuring Dr. Henry Ng of MetroHealth Medical Center, 4 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-651-5428, www.lgcsc.org. Gay Sex in the '70s, documentary about gay life in Manhattan between the Stonewall Riots and the dawn of AIDS, 7 pm and 8:30 pm, $8, $5 members and CIA students, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.

Donna Mogavero in concert, with Bonnie Hayes, Jack Quinn's, 114 East 4th St, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati), 859-491-6699. Tuesday, January 24

LET'S FACE IT, HE ALWAYS LIKES ME BEST WHEN I'M IN TROUBLE: WHEN I GOT CAUGHT SHOP LIFTING, WHEN I SHOT MY PSYCHO EX-LOVER (IN SELF-DEFENSE), WHEN MY CAT WAS KIDNAPPED (THAT SOUNDS SO FUNNY TO SAY BUT IT WASN'T FUNNY AT THE TIME). THE MINUTE IT LOOKED LIKE I'D BE OK HE SAW HIS CHANCE AND BOLTED,

PURRRRRRRRR

BUT.......

THE KISS

OFF

NOTE

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 6 pm, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior, Cleveland, 216-861-6500 ext. 254.

Thursday, January 26

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 6 pm, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior, Cleveland, 216-861-6500 ext. 254.

Widening the Circle for All God's Children, film screening and discussion to inaugurate a series of monthly forums, featuring Bill Moyers' interview with Rev. James A. Forbes Jr., 7 pm, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland, 216-781-8232.

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27 and 28 The Conformist, Bernardo Bertolucci's 1970 film about a man in pre-World War II Italy dealing with Fascism and his own latent homosexuality, 7:30 pm Fri, 9:30 pm Sat, $8, $5 members and CIA students, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.

Saturday, January 28

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Orientation and Testing, for women seeking employment in skilled trades and technical fields, 9 am, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior, Cleveland, 216861-6500 ext. 254.

Asians and Friends Chinese New Year, banquet and show, 6 pm, $35 members, $40 nonmembers until January 14, $45 Jan. 15 to 24, $50 Jan. 25 to 28, C&Y Chinese Restaurant, 2222 Clair Ave, Cleveland, www.members.aol.com/AFCleveland,

St.

cy_butterfly@hotmail.com.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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HE CAN ALWAYS GET IT UP FOR ME IF THERE'S SOME RISK, EVEN A LITTLE DANGER INVOLVED. HE DOESN'T LIKE TO ADMIT IT, BUT IT'S TRUE. IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

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