April 14, 2006
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
charlie's calendar
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, April 16
Jason Stuart, gay comedian, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus; 614-471-5653, http://www.gofunny bone.com.
Friday, April 14
Dream a Little Dream, musical about the Mamas and the Papas singing group, performance with discount tickets benefits the North Coast Men's Chorus, must mention code "NCMC" when ordering for $45 discount rate, reception 6:30 pm, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave; 216-795-7000, www.cleveland playhouse.org.
Good Friday Service, presented by Unity Church of the Crossroads, 7:30 pm, Masonic Temple, 19132 Temple Drive, Strongsville (Cleveland); 440-238-1706, unitycrossroads @sbcglobal.net.
Good Friday Service, presented by Archwood United Church of Christ, 7:30 pm, 2800 Archwood Ave., Clevleand; 216-351-1060. Good Friday Tenebrae Service, presented by Liberation United Church of Christ, 7:30 pm, 13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556.
Katie Reider and Donna Mogavero, lesbian singers performing for the fourth annual Camp Sunrise benefit show, 8 pm, $7, Wall Street Nightclub, 144 North Wall Street, Columbus; kmckee@atfgc.org; 216-269-3782.
Saturday, April 15
Urban Hike to the West Side Market, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 9 am; 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Lobby Day Training, in preparation for Equality Ohio's May 17 Lobby Day, 10 am, Sanger Branch Library, 3030 West Central, Toledo, lobbyday@equalityohio.org; 614-202-8869; www.equalityohio.org.
6:30 pm,
LGBT Community Seder, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $35, restricted to 25 guests, www.lgbtcleveland.org; 216-651-5428. Art for Life, live and silent auctions featuring over 300 artworks, benefits the Columbus AIDS Task Force, Canzani Center Auditorium, Columbus College of Art and Design; 614340-6756, www.catf.net.
Big Boys' Night Out, presented by Cleveland Girth and Mirth, 8:30 pm, Cocktails Cleveland (formerly Rockies), 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0670, www.girthandmirth cleveland.com.
Feminist Drag King Show, benefit show for Take Back the Night, 10 pm, $5 donation, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216357-2997.
Easter Basket Auction, benefits the NOCI general fund, 10 pm, the Shed, 2901 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0129.
Sunday, April 16
Easter Worship at Archwood United Church of Christ, break the fast potluck 10 am, resurrection service 11 am, 2800 Archwood, Cleveland; 216-351-1060.
Easter Worship at Liberation United Church of Christ, service 10:30 am, brunch 12 noon, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556.
Monday, April 17
"That '70s Concert" Auditions, held by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 6:30 pm, Columbus Dance Theater, 594 East Main Street, Columbus; 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com.
Tuesday, April 18
Cleveland AIDS Walk Open House, informational meeting about the 2006 Dr. John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 5:30 pm, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 275, dfearn@atfgc.org.
Wednesday, April 19
Women's Caucus Meeting, inaugural meeting of sub-group of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, with guest speaker Nickie Antonio, Lakewood's first lesbian councilor, 6:30 pm, Local Girl Gallery, 16106 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); smaleckar@sbcglobal.net,
erika@arthouseinc.org, 216-647-7437. Hooked, free screening of documentary about addiction to on-line hook-ups, presented by the Mpowerment project of the ManHealth Program, part of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 7:30 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, 216-621-0766.
Girlyman, queer band, $10, 8:30 pm, the Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-226-5681, www.thewin chester.net.
Thursday, April 20
LGBT Issues at End of Life: Gaining Awareness, presented by. the Northeast Ohio Bereavement Council and the Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, hosted by Patty O'Shea and Beth Shapiro, $10 for non-mem-
Rainbow Gala, 30th anniversary of the Dayton Lesbian Gay Center, commemoration talk by Leon Bey, reception with beer, sangria and tapas, full dinner with beef, salmon and chicken, coffe, tea and desserts, $5, 7 pm, El Meson, 903 West Dixie Drive, West Carrollton (Dayton), RSVPs must be received by April 1; 937-275-3059, john.zimmerman@mvfair housing.com.
Tret Fure, iconic women's singer-songwriter, 8 pm, $15-$20 sliding scale, Tirabassi-Kin House, Cleveland Heights; 216-371-3224, www.tirabassi-kin.com.
Spring Fling, benefit for the Akron Pride Center, hosted by Brooke Daniels and Raven Madd, with Ronnie, Rosita, Ingy, Joyce, Sammy Kaye and others, 11 pm, Lydia's, 1400 South Arlington St, Akron; 330-253-2220, www.akronpridecenter.org.
Sunday, April 23
Hike Shaker Lakes, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 4 pm; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.
"That '70s Concert" Auditions, held by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 5 pm, Columbus Dance Theater, 594 East Main Street, Columbus; 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com. Tret Fure, iconic women's singer-songwriter, 4 pm, $15, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 7180 Perry Highway, Erie, Pa., 814864-9300.
bers, CEUS available, 8 am networking, Highlights of upcoming weeks For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
8:30 am program, River's Edge at St. Joseph Center, 3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland; RSVP to Mary Trivisonno, 216-486-6838 or mtrivisonno@hospicewr.org.
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland area LGBT social organization, call for location, time and reservations; 216-556-0576.
Thursday and Saturday, April 20 and 22 Garçon Stupide, coming-of-age story about a 20-year-old gay man in Switzerland, Thurs 9 pm, Sat 10 pm, $8, $5 CIA students and staff, Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.
Thursday to Sunday, April 20 to 23
Shower of Stoles, display of 100 liturgical stoles in rainbow colors advocating full inclusion of LGBT clergy, St. Sebastian Reformed Catholic Church, 29 South Eureka Ave, Columbus; 614-272-5995.
Friday to Sunday, April 21 to 23
Rainbow Wranglers Round Up, 15th annual weekend of country and western dancing fun benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center, includes dances at the Shed, 2901 Detroit Ave., and Saturday night Colonel's Ball at Grays Armory, 1234 Bolivar Ave.; www.rainbow wranglers.org.
Ohana: We Are Family, annual Qualia Queer Folkways conference, keynote speaker is Joe Goodwin, one of the first folklorists to study gay culture, with Hina Kahanu and Hina Wong leading workshops on Hawaiian storytelling and hula, dances, presentations, screenings, Multicultural Center, fourth floor, Ohio State University Student Union, 1739 North High St, Columbus; www.qualia-info.com. Saturday, April 22
Business Meet and Earth Day Celebration, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, meeting 5 pm, celebration 7 pm, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-226-6080 ext. 3, http:// members.aol.com/afcleveland.
afcleveland@aol.com.
Culture Club, 80s-themed installment of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $75, restricted to 20 guests, 6 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org; 216-651-5428. Gala Evening with the Muses, fourth annual fundraiser for Muse, Cincinnati's women's choir, featuring Latin music by Jackie Rago, wine and cheese reception with private performance at 6:30 pm, $40, includes public concert at 8 pm, concert only $15, St. John's Unitarian Universalist, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; 513-221-1118, www.musechoir.org.
Tuesday, April 25
Hate Crime Panel Discussion, with speakers from BRAVO, OSU, the Dublin police department and the Ohio legislature, 6 pm, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 30 West Woodruff, Columbus; 216-294-3749.
Thursday to Sunday, April 27 to 30 Log Cabin Republicans National Convention, Washington, D.C., www.logcabin republicans.org.
Friday, April 28
Pre-Cinco de Mayo Cha-Cha-Cha, event presented by Girth and Mirth Columbus to benefit Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition and Project Open Hand Columbus, 10 pm, Woofs, 1409 South High St, Columbus; 614846-3632, www.gmcolumbus.com.
Friday to Sunday, April 28 to 30
Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center and the Leather Archives and Museum among other groups, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, www.clawinfo.org; 216-252-2148. Sunday, April 30
Family Swim and Gym Party, presented by Parents and Children Together, a program of Stonewall Columbus, $15 per family, cash only, 3:30 pm, Lifetime Fitness, 3900 Easton Station, Easton Center, Columbus; 614299-7764, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ StonewallColumbus PACT, reservation required by April 19.
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Monday and Tuesday, May 1 and 2 Leadership 2006 Conference, produced by the Ohio AIDS Coalition and the HIV Care Services Division of the Ohio Department of Health, with the founder of Project Inform and the National Minority AIDS Council's congressional liaison scheduled to speak, registration required by April 10, Midwest Hotel and Conference Center, 4900 Sinclair Rd, Columbus; 614-444-1683, 800-226-5554.
Monday to Sunday, May 1 to 7
Equality Forum, week-long collection of over 70 programs, parties and special events for the LGBT community and its allies, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 215-732-3378, www.equality forum.com.
Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6
Standing on Holy Ground: Affirming Equality for Same-Gender Citizens, conference addressing the connections between sexual orientation, religion, ethics and politics, keynote speakers are biblical scholar Mary Ann Tolbert and ethicist Mary E. Hunt, part of the Pacific School of Religion's Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies' OutFront Conference series, Plymouth Church, $20, $10 students and attendees with limited income, 2860 Coventry Rd, Shaker Hts. (Cleveland); www.affirme quality.org.
Monday to Wednesday, May 8 to 10
AIDS Watch 2006, three-day congressional lobbying effort to bring HIV advocacy messages directly to members of Congress, sponsored by the National Association of People with AIDS, held in Washington D.C. and congressional district offices, register at http:// en.groundspring.com, 866-243-7282.
Thursday to Sunday, May 11 to14
North Coast Chub-Chaser-Bear Weekend, presented by Girth and Mirth Cleveland, Wyndham Cleveland Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave.; info@northcoastweekend.com,
www.northcoastweekend.com; 216-556-0670.
Friday, May 12
A Matter of Pride, 12th annual conference dealing with LGBT issues in social service provision, coordinated by the GLBT Service Providers Coalition, featuring keynote speaker Robin Ochs, editor of Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, Moores Campus Center, Capital University, 1 College and Main, Columbus; 614-747-6154, www.geocities. com/amopconference.
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