February 3, 2006
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.
To Sunday, February 19
The Colored Museum, play by gay writerdirector George C. Wolfe, directed by Caroline Jackson-Smith, Karamu Performing Arts Theater, 2355 East 89th St, Cleveland, 216795-7070, www.karamu.com.
Friday, February 3
Illusions of the Stars, featuring West Virginia's finest female impersonators, special guest Ace Hendrix from La Cage in Las Vegas, hosted by Amanda Love and Denise Alex, $5, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Dils Center, 521 Market St, Parkersburg, W.V., 304424-3457 ext. 138, www.caritashouse.org, www.partyatutopia.com.
Rabbi Rachel Rembrandt will be honored by Chevrei Tikva, now an LGBT chavurah of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, at Shabbat evening services, 8:15 pm, 23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330. Friday to Sunday, February 3 to 5
Family Outing: A Dance Play, Joe Booth's explanation to his father of everything about gay sex, presented in dance, part of Cleveland Public Theater's Big Box Series, Fri and Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, www.cptonline.org.
Saturday, February 4
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Trash and Treasure, artist reception for exhibition of new works by Christopher Sweiger and Diogenes Basileos, 6 pm, Bela Dubby Gallery, 13321 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-221-4479.
Image/Sound/Image, concert concluding Red (an orchestra)'s fourth season featuring music from and inspired by movies and other visual arts, led by out conductor Jonathan Sheffer, $15-$110, 8 pm, Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 440-519-1733, www.redanorchestra.org.
Oven Productions Variety Show Benefit, concert featuring Burning Sage acoustic duo, Alexis Antes, and Joyce Scoglietti, $5, 9 pmam, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland, 216-661-1314.
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Tuesday, February 7
Chris Redfern to speak, Ohio Democratic Party chair, at the Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio monthly meeting, 6:30 pm, Ohio Democratic Party Headquarters, 271 East State St, Columbus, 614-265-7444, stonewalldemsoh @yahoo.com.
Friday, February 10
Valentine Vino Venture, benefit for the AIDS Resource Center Ohio, four new wines, raffle, food, the new collection from local artist Scott Gibbs, $20, 6 pm, Therapy Café, 452 East 3rd St, Dayton, 937-461-2437 ext. 25, jessicabott@arcohio.org.
Friday and Saturday, February 10-11
The Vagina Monologues, performance of Eve Ensler's play to benefit the V-Day Project to end violence against women and girls, $18 advance, $20 door, $13 students advance, $15 students door, Mocha Maiden, 43 South Main St, Akron, www.flurwild.com/RSVD.htm. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," Valentine's concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Studio II Theater, Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High St, Columbus, 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com.
Friday to Sunday, February 10 to 12
Mass Appeal, play about seminarians dealing with issues including gay priests, starring Grayson Atha and Marcus Atha, 7:30 pm, free will offering requested to support the children of Haiti and the Drama Ministry, Friday at Powell United Methodist Church, 825 East Olentangy, Powell (Columbus), Saturday and Sunday King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus, 614-424-6050. Saturday, February 11
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.
LGBT Legal Workshop, presented by attorney Cindy Voller, sponsored by Equality Toledo and the University of Toledo College of Law Legal Clinic, 10 am, Rm. 1013, College of Law, Toledo University, 419-344-0045, www.equalitytoledo.org.
College GSA Mixer, open to all members of northeast Ohio college gay-straight alliances, sponsored by the Cleveland LGBT Center, 7:30 pm, Grid, 1437 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, 216-651-5428, whynot5140@yahoo.com. Amy Steinberg in concert, singer-songwriter with a sassy sensibility and loquacious sociopolitical and spiritual awareness, $12 advance, $15 door, 8 pm, Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, 216-795-9800, www.loganberrybooks.com.
Valentine's Dance, presented by the Pride Center of Greater Youngstown, 8 pm, First Unitarian Church, 1105 Elm St, Youngstown, 330-747-7433 (74 PRIDE).
"Hearts on Fire," North Coast Men's Chorus Valentine's Day-themed cabaret fundraiser, food, music, silent auction, Cleveland Play House Club, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216556-0590, www.ncmchorus.org.
Q-Pid, semi-formal Valentine's Day dance for LGBT youth and allies, 9 pm, OSU Hillel, 46 East 16th St, Columbus, http:// multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss, 614-
688-8449.
Sunday, February 12
Gay Community Endowment Fund Dinner, inaugural event featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz, benefits the GCEF of the Akron Community Foundation, 5 pm cocktails, 6 pm dinner, 7:45 program, $25, Bricco, 1 West Exchange St, Akron, 330376-8522, http://www.gaycommunity fund.org/tickets-gcef.
Full Moon Hike at North Chagrin Reservation, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 7 pm, 216-556-8209, www.clevelandoutand about.org.
Sunday to Tuesday, Feb. 12 to 14
Class Reunion (Return to the 80s), drag show hosted by Dr. Anne Farrelly and Lady Alexis Fontaine, featuring Virginia West, Nina West, Beverly Ford, Fancy Punasti, Selma Love, Sharon Love, Hellin Bedd and many more, 50/50 raffle to benefit Stonewall Columbus, drinks 8 pm, show 9 pm, $40-$50, Axis, 775 North High St, Columbus, 216-228-3740, www.ticketweb.com, www.stonewall columbus.org.
Monday, February 13
The Artist's Way, first of 12 sessions of creativity workshops, hosted by Mary Lay, presented by Stonewall Columbus, 7 pm, 1160 North High St, Columbus, 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
Tuesday, February 14
Freedom to Marry at Lucas County Courthouse, couples will seek marriage licenses while others pass out Valentine's Day candy hearts with "Civil marriage is for everyone" message; 12 noon, 700 Adams St., Toledo; 419344-0045; www.equalitytoledo.org.
Wednesday, February 15
Financial Planning Seminar, hosted by Primerica's Johnnie L. Pittman III, 6:30 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus, RSVP to 614-333-5280.
Thursday, February 16
LGBT Grief Support Group, first of seven weekly sessions, co-facilitated by Patty O'Shea and Cathy Calamia, 7 pm, Cleveland LGBT Community Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, information and registration 216-694-6214. Friday to Sunday, February 17 to 19
Painting the Rainbow: Celebrating Unity Through Diversity, annual Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Ally College Conference, featuring singer Magdalen HsuLi, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, www.mblgtacc 2006.org.
Saturday, February 18
Hike the Gorge Trail in Cuyahoga Falls, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, 216-556-8209, about.org.
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Lesbian Cancer Survivors Support Group meeting and event, 6:30 pm, for location call 440-442-9399.
31st Womyn's Variety Show, doors 6 pm, show 7:30 pm, $20, sliding scale available, limited to 500 tickets, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1855 Ansel Rd. at East 105th St., just north of Chester in University Circle, Cleveland, 216798-0456.
Winter Heat, show by members and select ensembles of the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, $15 advance, $20 door, Hamburger Mary's, 911 Vine St, 513-542-2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org. Cosmic Bowling, presented by HRC Cleveland steering committee, $30 in advance, $35 door, students with ID $25;8:30 pm, Ambassador Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave, Cleveland, 800-790-2538, communityevents.cleveland@hrc.org.
Sunday, February 19
Soul Food Dinner, immediately following worship services at 11 am, dinner and fellowship 12:15 pm, $5 for adults, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland, 216-351-1060.
Chili Cook-off, presented by the Akron Pride Center, 71 North Adams St., Akron, 330253-2220, www.akronpridecenter.org.
Skate and Fun Outing, presented by the Stonewall Columbus Parents And Children Together Program, 1:30 pm, skate rental $2.50, rollerblade rental $3.50, admission to playhouse for younger children $3, Wow Family Fun Center, 4900 Evanswood Dr, Columbus, 614-299-7764, kbishop@stonewallcolumbus.org.
Lakewood Caucus of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, meeting to set dates for conversations with school board and city council members on bullying legislation and hate crime ordinance, 6 pm, 12598 Clifton Blvd, Lakewood (Cleveland), 216-227-1787.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Thursday, February 23
Commitment Faire, annual LGBT wedding exposition, presented by Stonewall Columbus, $8 advance, $10 door, Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad St, Columbus, 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Thursday to Sunday, February 23-26
Winterstar Festival, 23rd annual pagan festival featuring a number of presentations on LGBT people and spirituality, Atwood Lake Resort in Deilroy, southeast of Canton; 216371-1082, www.rosencomet.com/winterstar.
Friday, February 24
Olympic All Star, theme for the 2006 Mr. Capital City All Star and Mr. City Lights All Star competitions, entry fee $40 advance, $45 day of event, registration 4-5 pm, roll call 9 pm, pageant 10 pm, Somewhere Else, 1312 South High St, Columbus, 614-449-7673, nomodrama 43207@yahoo.com, haroldshatraw@yahoo.com.
Friday to Sunday, February 24 to 26 Mr. Cleveland Leather Competition, new venue, international title holders, preand postcompetition events, main event on Saturday at Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, doors at 8 pm, contest at 9 pm, www.mrclevelandleather.com. Saturday, February 25
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? fifth annual benefit for the Buckeye Region AntiViolence Organization, pre-party $30 advance, $35 day of event, pre-party and dinner $100, opening reception at Confluence Park, 679 West Spring St, locations to be announced, 614-294-7867, www.bravo-ohio.org.
Judy and Liza: Together Again, singing and dancing tribute show starring Suzanne Goulet as Liza Minnelli and Julie Sheppard as Judy Garland, $29.50, $75 VIP tickets benefit David's House Compassion and include preshow appetizers and a dessert and champagne reception with the stars, 8 pm, Franciscan Theater, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania (Toledo), 419-824-3999. Groundbreaking Vision, launch event for Your Forefront, Cincinnati group helping LGBT youth develop positive self-esteem and fight discrimination, with keynote speaker Dr. John Maddox, 8 pm, Fifth Third Theater, Main and 7th St, Cincinnati, 513-322-1030, www.yfnow.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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