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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 Saturday, June 10

Color Me Naked Vol. 2: Big, Black and Sassy, one-man show performed by Les Kurkendaal as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, June 3 10:30 pm, June 7 and 9 7 pm, June 8 8 pm, June 10 4 pm, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 East 6th Street at Walnut, Cincinnati; www.cincyfringe.com.

To Monday, June 12

"Boys and Girls," Gay Pride Week exhibit of photographs by Barrymore Tebbs, Carteaux and Leslie, 921 Vine St, Cincinnati; 513721-9555, www.disturbingbutfun.com.

Friday, June 9

Pride Art Show, opening reception of show featuring works by Lori Molesky, Cathy Dully and Bret Hines, refreshments served, 6 pm, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 216-861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org.

Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10 "The Great Peace March," spring concert by Muse, Cincinnati's women's choir, featuring Holly Near, Cindy Sheehan and Muslim Mothers Against Violence, pre-concert teach-ins feature Sheehan on Friday, Shakila Ahmad and Saba Chughtai of MMAV on Saturday, teach-ins 7 pm, show 8 pm, sliding scale $8$25 advance, $20 door, New Thought Unity Center, 1401 East McMillan St, Cincinnati; 513-221-1118, www.musechoir.org.

Friday and Sunday, June 9 and 11

A Year Without Love, Argentine film about a writer dying of AIDS who finds new life in Buenos Aires' S&M underground, Friday 7 pm, Sunday 9:45 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.

Saturday, June 10

CYG Pancake Breakfast, part of Cincinnati's Pride Alive celebration, presented by the Cincinnati Youth Group, 9 am, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft, Cincinnati; www.glbtcentercincinnati.com, 513-591-0200. /

Calling All Heroes Pre-Pride Sale, debuting Big Fun's lines of gay pride merchandise, in keeping with the theme of 2006 Cleveland Pride all superhero merchandise is 10% off, pride merchandise 20% off, Big Fun, 1814 Coventry Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216371-4386.

Erie Pride Picnic, bring a dish to share, 1 pm, Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, Pa.; info@eriegaynews, 814-456-9833, www.eriegaynews.com.

Card Party and Cookout, presented by the Network, Cleveland area social and professional networking organization for lesbians, 3 pm, for location and reservations call 440962-3662 or info@clevelandwomens network.org.

University of Dayton LGBT Alumni, inaugural event for nascent organization, wine and cheese social, May 31 deadline for registration, 5 pm, Kennedy Student Union Pub, University of Dayton; register to dunnmatt1@aol.com. Voices of Color: A Celebration of Diversity, arts event presented by Stonewall Columbus and the Tobias Project, 6 pm, Wall Street, 144 North Wall Street, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

18th Annual GIFT Cruise, two-hour Goodtime III cruise on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie includes DJ and live entertainment by Lounge Kitty; part of $20 ticket benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center, boarding begins 7 pm, boat leaves 7:30 pm, Voinovich Park, East 9th Street at Lake Erie, www.clevelandgift.org, 216-749-2152.

"Divas!" Pride concert by the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Smith Auditorium, Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, 444 West Third St, Dayton; dtngaymenschorus@ aol.com, 937-443-0144.

Jason Walker, dance artist also performing at Cincinnati Pride, doors 9 pm, show 12:30 am, Adonis, 4601 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati; www.adonisthenightclub.com, 513-871-1542.

Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11

Cincinnati Gay Pride Festival, in Northside's Hoffner Park, 4111 Hamilton Avenue at Blue Rock St., both Saturday and Sunday; this year's theme is "There's No Stopping Us Now," 513591-0200, www.prideisalive.com.

"The Colors of Our Lives," North Coast Men's Chorus Pride concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, 2001 Euclid Ave, http:/ /www.ncmchorus.org, info@ncmchorus.org; 216-556-0590.

Sunday, June 11

Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade and Festival, pep rally 11 am Sunday at Burnet Woods north of the University of Cincinnati in the Clifton neighborhood, followed by 1 pm parade to Hoffner Park where the weekend festival continues; 513-591-0200, www.prideisalive.com. Joint Pride Worship Service, presented by Eternal Joy MCC and St. Paul United Methodist Church, 10:30 am, 101 Huffman Street, Dayton; 937-254-2087, 937-252-4467.

Deliciously Decadent Brunch, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, $40, restricted to 20 guests, 11:30 am, www.lgbtcleveland.org; 216-651-5428. Diversity Dayton Picnic, 1 pm, Ernst Park, 1030 East David Rd, Kettering (Dayton); diversitydayton@yahoo.com.

Sandusky Firelands Gay Pride Picnic, bring a dish to share, 2 pm, Club X patio, 306 West Water Street, Sandusky; 419-624-8118, www.firelandspride.org.

Cruise-In, Pride Month classic auto show presented by Stonewall Columbus, 4 pm, Goodale Park, Columbus; 614-297-8600 ext. 212, djcoon@dooleyco.com.

South Chagrin Reservation Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6 pm; 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Black, White and Blue, Tony Awards party to benefit the Know Theatre Tribe, $5-$10 suggested donation, 6 pm, Universal Grill, 909 Vine St, Cincinnati; 513-300-5669, www.knowtheatre.com.

Monday, June 12

Mayor Frank Jackson Celebrates Pride, official City of Cleveland LGBT Pride kickoff event with Council President Martin J. Sweeney, Ward 14 Councilor Joe Santiago and others, 12 noon, City Hall Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Ave., free, 216-664-3290.

Wednesday, June 14

Bike the Greenway Trail, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Flag Football, new men's club forming for fun and to eventually compete in Gay Games and Gay Super Bowl, no experience needed, all abilities welcome, 7 pm, Edgewater Park lower level lawn by beach chemrxn@sbcglobal.net, 216-472-3598, www.eteamz.com/gball.

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Small Town Gay Bar, with short Sissy Frenchfry, part of the Outreels LGBT Film Festival, 7:30 pm, Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, outreels@glbt centercincinnati.com.

Thursday, June 15

Meth, documentary on the devastation caused in the gay community by the abuse of crystal methamphetamine, followed by Q&A with director Todd Ahlberg, presented by the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland's ManHealth Program, 5:30 pm, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 229, dhill@atfgc.org.

LGBT History: 1940s through 1970s, first of a two-part series presented by Stonewall Columbus, with Steve Shellabarger, Fred Holdridge and Orn Huntington, moderated by Columbus City Councilor Mary Jo Hudson, 7 pm, Stonewall Columbus Community Center, 1160 North High St; 614-299-7764. Gay Sex in the '70s, film on gay history, with short Sissy Frenchfry, part of the Outreels LGBT Film Festival, 7:30 pm, Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, outreels@gibtcentercincinnati.com.

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Blood, Sweat and Glitter, film about Trannyshack in San Francisco, with short Jaywalking, part of the Outreels LGBT Film Festival, 9:30 pm, Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati; 513591-0200, outreels@glbtcentercincinnati.com. Thursday to Sunday, June 15 to 18

International Conference on Bisexuality, ninth event at the University of Toronto, Ontario, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/9icb. Friday, June 16

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Help Elect Heroes, benefit for the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats featuring the photography of Karen St. John-Vincent, appetizers, vodka tasting, $50 suggested donation, $20 suggested donation for students, 1300 Gallery, 1300 West 78th St, Cleveland; 216-647-7437, president@clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. North Coast Men's Chorus and Ice Cream Social, presented by Community Church of Chesterland UCC, $10 advance, $12 door, 7:30 pm show, social follows, 11984 Caves Road, Chesterland (Cleveland); 440-729-6814. Pride Coffeehouse, featuring fair-trade coffee, live music and more, 7 pm, St. Paul's Community Church UCC, 4427 Franklin Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-6250.

Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17

"That '70s Concert," Pride concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Capitol Theater, Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High St, Columbus; 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com.

Saturday, June 17

Playing with Pride, annual volleyball tournament, individuals accumulate points during morning play then are put into teams for the afternoon tournament, $50 includes North American Gay Volleyball Assn. registration fee, registration required by June 14, 7:45 am sign-in, play begins 8:15 am, Columbus location to be announced; www.columbus volleyball.org, 614-937-3852, jasvball@ earthlink.net.

Run for Pride 5K, event to benefit Stonewall Columbus' Pride Holiday, 10 am, registration $20, Goodale Park, Columbus; www.premierraces.com, 614-299-7764. Pride Ride Poker Run, event presented by Stonewall Columbus, 11 am, $20 drivers, $15 riders, cookout follows, Club Diversity, 863 South High St, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade gathers 11:30 am at West 3rd and St. Clair, marches at 1 pm to festival in Voinovich Park on Lake Erie at north end of East 9th St; 216371-0214, www.clevelandpride.org.

Unveiled, film about an Iranian lesbian who escapes to Germany where she must disguise herself as a man, with short Hung, part of the Outreels LGBT Film Festival, 3 pm, Esquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati; 513591-0200, outreels@glbtcentercincinnati.com. Dayton Pride Dinner and Business Expo, 21st annual event, 5 pm expo, 7 pm dinner, 8 pm entertainment, dinner $45, featuring the Rubi Girls, Dayton Gay Men's Chorus, David H. Ponitz Sinclair Center, Perry and West Fourth Streets, Sinclair Community College campus, Dayton; www.daytonpride.org; 937274-1776 pridedayton@aol.com.

Gay Sex in the '70s, film on gay history, with short Sissy Frenchfry, part of the Outreels LGBT Film Festival, 8 pm, Adonis, 4601 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, outreels@ glbtcentercincinnati.com.

Sunday, June 18

Gay Day at Cedar Point, unofficial, unsponsored event at the amusement park near Sandusky is every Fathers Day when the crowds are thinner; wear red or rainbow colors, www.firelandspride.org, http://ajw.freeshell .org/sanduskygaypride.

The Real Family Values of Jesus Christ, sermon examining the true scope of the term "family values," 10:30 am, Eternal Joy MCC, 2382 Kennedy Ave, Dayton; 937-254-2087, www.eternaljoymcc.org.

North Coast Drag Softball Game, with cheerleaders and drag kings and queens, 1 pm, Clark Fields, West 7th and Quigley Ave. in Tremont, Cleveland; 216-255-0103.

Superheroes: Cleveland Bares, drinks party, performance by Verb Ballets and tea dance to benefit Verb Ballets, 3 pm, $25, Marine Towers West rooftop deck, 12540 Edgewater Dr, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.verbballets.org, 216-397-3757.

Pride Interfaith Worship Service will honor a rainbow of heroes, with special activities for families and children; reception to follow, 5:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, sponsored by Interfaith Religious and Spiritual Leaders; 216-272-0622.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

Saturday, June 24

Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off from Goodale Park in the Short North at 1 pm, marches on High St. to festival at Bicentennial Park downtown; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Pride at the Ohio Theater, queer benefit for historic theater in Toledo's Polish neighborhood, wine and cheese, coffee and dessert, Spectrum the Band, female impersonators and a film, $10 advance, $15 door, Ohio Theater, 3114 LaGrange St, Toledo; 419-241-6785. Dancing in the Streets, post-Pride outdoor dance party featuring Inaya Day, benefits Stonewall Columbus, dusk to 11 pm, Union Station, 630 North High St; www.columbusnight life.com, 614-299-7764.

Sunday, June 25

Bat 'n' Rouge, annual drag baseball game, 3 pm, $7, Mohawk Field, Grant and Livingston Aves, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Saturday to Saturday, July 15 to 22 Gay Games VII, seventh quadrennial gay sporting event, held in Chicago, www.gaygameschicago.org. Wednesday-Saturday, July 26-Aug. 5 World Outgames, inaugural sporting event intended to be a quadrennial occurrence, held in Montréal, www.montreal2006.org.

Sunday to Saturday, August 6 to 12

World Pride, second international LGBT celebration, held this time in Jerusalem, Israel, www.worldpride.net.

Tuesday-Sunday, August 8-13

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 31st annual outdoor event featuring Melissa Ferrick, Toshi Reagon, Julie Wolf, Barbara Higbie, Bitch, Jill Sobule, Fatu Judy Henderson, Southern Fried Chix Lix and many others, with dozens of workshops, near Hart, Michigan, http://www.michfest.com, 231-757-4766.

Sunday, August 27

Dancin' in the Streets, outdoor dance party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 1 to 8 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th Sts., Cleveland; 216221-2333 or 216-357-2223.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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