May 5, 2006 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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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 Saturday, May 6
La Cage Aux Folles, musical about the owners of a drag bar and the crisis that arises when their son wants to marry the daughter of a conservative politician, presented by Center Stage Players, $12.50, 8 pm, Axis Nightclub, 775 North High St, Columbus; 614-306-0447.
AIDS Memorial Quilt, display presented by the Lambda Gay Straight Alliance, Tri-C's Department of Student Life, Phi Theta Kappa and Western Campus Divisions of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus Theater, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma (Cleveland), 216987-5508.
To Sunday, May 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.
To Saturday, May 13
I'm Not Paying For This! one-queen show by Varla Jean Merman touring the Seven Deadly Sins, Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays 8 pm, Saturdays 8 and 10 pm, $10-$19, Cleveland Public Theater's Gordon Square Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2727, www.cptonline.org.
Friday, May 5
Blame the Champagne, fifth annual benefit for the Toledo Opera presented by the Primo Divos LGBTA group, 7 pm, $75, Grand Lobby of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, 415 Emerald Ave, Toledo; 419-255-7464; 419241-9684.
Cinco de Mayo Cultural Celebration, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, $4 members, $8 others, Garfield Heights (Cleveland); 216-226-6080 ext. 3, http://
members.aol.com/afcleveland.
afcleveland@aol.com.
Lynne Bowman to speak, executive director of Equality Ohio, following the 8:15 pm Chevrei Tikva shabbat service, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330. North Coast Softball Kickoff Party, 10 pm pep rally, 10:30 pm player auction, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216-255-0103.
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); 216-921-3510, www.affirmequality.org.
Saturday, May 6
Hike the Furnace Run Beaver Pond, 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, Dayton Metro Library, Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, lobbyday@equalityohio.org; 614-202-8869; www.equalityohio.org.
SpringOut, exhibit of LGBT artisans, wine and cheese reception, 6 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Spring Fling, spring-themed dinner, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $50, restricted to 25 guests, 7:30 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org; 216-651-5428.
Cabaret Night, fundraiser for North Congregational UCC, featuring Kim Taylor, news director for WHOK 95.5 FM, $15, $10 students and seniors, maximum cost for family $35, 7:30 pm, North Congregational, 2040 West Henderson, Columbus; 614-451-1835, www.northucc.org.
The Other Prom, semi-formal dance for LGBT youth and allies, 9:30 pm, Hillel at OSU, 46 East 16th St, Columbus, http:// multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss; 614-
688-8449.
North Coast Softball Players Auction, 10 pm, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216255-0103.
Sunday, May 7
Mary E. Hunt to speak, lesbian feminist Catholic theologian, author of Fierce Tenderness: A Feminist Theology of Friendship, on reclaiming religious discourse surrounding LGBT people and families, 10:30 am, spaghetti luncheon follows, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, www.liberationucc.org. Membership Class, first oftwo sessions, 12 noon, Eternal Joy MCC, 2382 Kennedy Avenue, Dayton; 937-254-2087, office@eternaljoymcc.org. Jazz Concert, presented by-Brecksville United Church of Christ, featuring the Dominick Farinacci Jazz Quartet, 4 pm, free, Brecksville UCC, 23 Public Square, Brecksville (Cleveland); 440-526-4364.
Pride Graduation and Community Celebration, annual gathering to honor LGBT students graduating from Ohio University, 6:30 pm, Bromley Hall Dining Room, Ohio University campus, Athens, 740-593-0239, www.ohiou. edu/lgbt.
Monday, May 8
20th Century Masterpieces, Covenant Choir featuring music including two pieces by gay composer Benjamin Britten, 7:30 pm, Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-421-0482, www.covenantweb.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.
Tuesday, May 9
Inlaws and Outlaws, film by Drew Emery exploring the issue of marriage, presented by P-FLAG and Equality Ohio, 6:30 pm, Ada; ticket information j-kohli@onu.edu, www.equalityohio.org, 614-202-8869. Scholarship Banquet and Potluck Dinner, presented by P-FLAG Dayton, entrée, drinks and dessert provided, bring side dish, dinner 6:30 pm, meeting 7:30 pm, program given by former scholarship recipient Ben McClelland, Cross Creek Community Church, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton; 937640-3333, daytonpflag@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, May 10
Inlaws and Outlaws, film by Drew Emery exploring the issue of marriage, presented by P-FLAG and Equality Ohio, 7 pm, Cedar Lee Theater, 2163 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; www.equalityohio.org, 614-202-8869.
Thursday, May 11
Parents-only Meeting, college financial planning seminar presented by Stonewall Columbus' Parents and Children Together, 6:30 pm, North Congregational UCC, 2040 West Henderson, Columbus; 614-299-7764. Inlaws and Outlaws, film by Drew Emery exploring the issue of marriage, presented by P-FLAG and Equality Ohio, playing at 7 pm in four venues across Ohio, MainStreet Cinema on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, Drexel Gateway Theater in Columbus, the New Neon Movies in Dayton, and the Little Art Theater in Yellow Springs; www.equalityohio.org, 614-202-8869. Cock and Tail Party, kick-off of the North Coast Chub-Chaser-Bear Weekend, food, open bar, dancers, $15, 11 pm, Wyndham Cleveland Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; info@northcoastweekend.com,
www.northcoastweekend.com, 216-556-0670.
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Thursday to Sunday, May 11 to 14
North Coast Chub-Chaser-Bear Weekend, presented by Girth and Mirth Cleveland, $200 full run package includes all events, T-shirt, program, pool party and goodie bag, 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.
BBQ Bash, part of the North Coast ChubChaser-Bear Weekend, 5 pm, $15, Cocktails Cleveland, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; info@northcoastweekend.com,
www.northcoastweekend.com, 216-556-0670. Cleveland Heights Piano Bar, singing-optional torch song dinner with a selection of wines, cheeses, salamis and breads, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $40, restricted to 30 guests, 7:30 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org; 216-651-5428.
Saturday, May 13
Lobby Day Training, in preparation for Equality Ohio's May 17 Lobby Day, 10 am, University of Cincinnati, lobbyday@equalityohio.org; 614-202-8869;. www.equalityohio.org.
Hike Hampton Hills, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 10 am; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.
Northcoast Chub-Chaser-Bear Lunch Cruise, open to the public, to raise money for the Beyond Identities Community Center, boarding 10 am, cruise starts 11 am, returns 1 pm, $35 due by May 8, Nautica Complex dock, Main Ave. at the west shore of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland; 216-556-0670, info@northcoastweekend.com.
LGBT Family Picnic, organized by the Cleveland LGBT Center, 12 noon, Forest Hill Park, corner of Lee and Monticello, Cleveland Heights; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
A Mother's Work, art show opening night benefit for the Domestic Violence Center, $20, $35/couple, 6 pm, True Art Gallery, 410 East 156th, Cleveland, 216-688-7296.
Dinner Banquet and Dance, part of the North Coast Chub-Chaser-Bear Weekend, open bar, inaugural Northcoast Weekend Chub, Chaser and Bear Contest, door prizes, 50/50 raffle to benefit Beyond Identities Community Center, 8 pm, $80, Wyndham Cleveland Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; info@northcoastweekend.com,
www.northcoastweekend.com, 216-556-0670.
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Sing, Swing and Sway, benefit for the AIDS Resource Center Ohio featuring the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, William Caldwell, Scott Hunt, Katie Pees, John Wesley Wright and others, reception follows, $25+, pm, Shiloh Church UCC, 5300 Philadelphia Drive, Dayton; 937-223-8524, 937-461-2437 ext. 2025, singswingandsway@gmail.com. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, screening of the film about a German transsexual trying to make it in the music business, performed with live actors mirroring the action onscreen, presented by the Gods of the Nile acting troupe, 10:30 pm, $5, Screens Theater at the Continent, 6360 Busch Blvd, Columbus; 614318-0551, www.screens8.com.
Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14 The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things, film based on the hoax autobiography of "J.T. LeRoy," in reality folk musician Laura Albert, about a cross-dressing, HIV-positive 11-yearold kidnapped from foster care by his mother, Saturday 9:20 pm, Sunday 9:40 pm, $8, $5 Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts students and faculty, CIA Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque. Sunday, May 14
Ohio Adoption Ban, forum on House Bill 515 that would ban GLBT adoption, presented by Equality Ohio executive director Lynne Bowman, hosted by Stonewall Columbus' Parents and Children Together group, 9:15 am, North Congregational UCC, 2040 West Henderson, Columbus; 614-299-7764.
Loving God, Loving Mother, Mother's Day service examining motherhood through Scripture and St. Julian of Norwich, author of Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love, services 10:30 am followed by carry-in luncheon, Eternal Joy MCC, 2382 Kennedy Ave, Dayton; 937254-2087, www.eternaljoymcc.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Wednesday, May 17
Lobby Day, Equality Ohio's legislative outreach, meet face-to-face with the men and women who shape state laws, 9 am to 3 pm, Ohio Statehouse and Riffe Center in Columbus, lobbyday@equalityohio.org; 614-202-8869; www.equalityohio.org/lobbyday.htm.
Bus to Lobby Day, organized by Fairmount Temple's Young People's Congregation and the Chevrei Tikva Chavura, leaves Fairmount Temple at 6 am, returns 6 pm, $18/person, $25/family, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); RSVP to Cathy Lipton at 216-464-1330 ext. 126 or CLipton@fairmounttemple.org.
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