November 10, 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, November 12

Creating Change Conference, 19th annual LGBT activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo., hotel 816474-4400, Task Force 202-639-6333; www.creatingchange.org.

To November 18

And Baby Makes Seven, play by Paula Vogel about two lesbians having a baby with their gay male roommate... and their three other imaginary children, presented by Convergence Continuum, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, $12, $9 students and seniors, the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland; 216-687-0074, www.convergencecontinuum.org.

Mondays to November 20

Self-Defense Workshop, six-week class for the LGBT community, 7 pm, 206 Westwood Rd, Columbus; 614-268-1641,614-657-4907.

Friday, November 10

Unmasked Opening Party, kickoff of series of events around art exploring identityt, expression, sexuality, freedom, oppression and community, presented by Wild Plum Productions, 6 pm, Asterisk Gallery, 2393 Professor Ave, Cleveland;216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Pamela Means, lesbian singer-songwriter, 7 pm social time, 8 pm show, $12 online, private home in Colerain Township (Cincinnati); www.womenoutfront.com.

Friday to Sunday, November 10 to 19 A Bright Room Called Day, play by noted gay writer Tony Kushner paralleling the ending days of Germany's Weimar Republic to the modern day in the U.S., Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, $10, $7 seniors and CWRU personnel, $5 students, Eldred Theater, 2070 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland; 216-368-4440, www.case.edu.

Saturday, November 11

Celebration of Spain, dine with Asians and Friends Cleveland at Mallorca for lunch then see "Barcelona and Modernity: Picasso, Gaudi, Miro, Dali" at the Cleveland Museum of Art, 12 noon lunch, 1390 West 9th Street, Cleveland, followed by museum trip at around 1:30 pm, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; reservations 216-226-6080 ext. 3, www.members.aol.com/afcleveland, afcleveland@aol.com.

Holiday Blues: Surviving the Holiday Season, workshop on dealing with stress and problematic family members, registration required, 1 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Benefit for Richard Meeker, HIV educator and drag performer who was attacked at his home, entertainment by Twila and friends, food, cash bar, 7:30 pm, R House, 5534 Secor Rd, Toledo; 419-474-2929.

Sunday, November 12

Santaland Diaries, mall tour of Cleveland Public Theater's production of the play by gay raconteur David Sedaris about his life as a mall elf, $20, 7 pm, Westfield Franklin Park, 5001 Monroe Street, Toledo; 519-473-3317, www.cptonline.org.

Monday, November 13

Staying Alive Conference Kickoff, first community planning meeting for the 2007 National Association of People with AIDS Conference which will be held in Cleveland, 2 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland;216-621-0766 ext. 286, grichardson@atfgc.org. Monday to Friday, November 13 to 17 Transgender Awareness Days, week of events in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, presented by Bowling Green State University's Transcendence group; for complete listings, go to www.transbg.org or call 419-575-4632.

Tuesday, November 14

Charles S. Hyle to speak, executive vice president of KeyCorp, at the monthly meeting of Plexus, Cleveland area chamber of commerce for LGBT people and businesses, 6 pm, Case Western Reserve Auditorium, 9th floor, Key Tower, 127 Public Square, Cleveland; www.forwardthought.net/plexus.

Financial Freedom for the LGBT Community, free workshop, 7 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Rubi Girls, documentary about Dayton drag -troupe, shown as part of the Dayton P-FLAG meeting, 7:30 pm, Cross Creek Community Church, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Centerville (Dayton); www.pflagdayton.org, 937-640-3333.

Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland area LGBT social organization, call for location, time and reservations; 216-556-0576.

Wednesday, November 15

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil, honoring victims and survivors of violence against transgender people, presented by BRAVO, OSU GLBT Student Services, Stonewall Columbus, Kaleidoscope and others, 7 pm, King Ave United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus; 614-294-7867.

Michelle Malone in concert, lesbian rocker from Atlanta, with Matthew Ryan, David Mead and Thad Cocktrell performing as Songwriters in the Round, 8 pm, $10, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland; 216-383-1124, www.beachlandballroom.com.

Thursday, November 16

Lez Zeppelin, all girl Led Zeppelin cover band, with Living Stereo, 9 pm, $12, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland; 216383-1124, www.beachlandballroom.com.

Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 18 Time to Leave, film by gay director François Ozon about a gay man who hides his terminal brain tumor from loved ones until his grandmother teaches him about acceptance, Thurs 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, $8, $5 Cinematheque members, CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institutue of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland; 216-421-7450,

www.cia.edu/cinematheque.

Friday, November 17

Sex and Sodom: Biblical and Midrashic Contexts of Homosexuality, presentation by gay Rabbi Steven Greenberg, follows services at 5:30 pm and dinner, dinner $8 adult, $6 children 12 and under, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1354 East Broad St, Columbus; RSVP to 614-253-8523 by November 13, www.tiferethisrael.org. Asians and Friends Film Series, potluck dinner and videos presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, dinner 6:30 pm, please bring a dish to share, movie 7:30 pm, $1 members, $2 general public, at a private home in Garfield Heights; 216226-6080 ext. 3, www.members.aol.com/ afcleveland, afcleveland@aol.com.

Cocktail Party, part of the PACT Cleveland 26th anniversary celebration, 7 pm, 1285 West 89th St, Cleveland; RSVP to 216-526-8780, 216-374-8961, info@pactcleveland.com or www.pactcleveland.com.

Men's Speed Dating, open to men 18-30, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, 9:30 pm, the Grid, 1437 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Friday to Sunday, November 17-19

Sing, Heal, Celebrate! fall concert and health fair event presented by Muse, Cincinnati's women's choir, featuring the breast cancer oratorio "Where I Live" by Diane Benjamin, pm Fri and Sat, 3 pm Sun, $20 advance, $25 door, sliding scale available, St. John's Unitarian Universalist, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; 513-221-1118, www.musechoir.org.

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Friday to Sunday, Nov. 17 to Dec. 17

Greater Tuna, play about the third smallest town in Texas, with the entire populace played by two actors (Nick Koesters and Kevin Joseph Kelly), Fri and Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $28, $25 seniors, $17 students 22 and under with ID, Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-2540, www.beckcenter.org.

Saturday, November 18

Little Mountain Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland (Cleveland); http:// clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-4832.

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Halakkah and Homosexuality: A Study of Law, Rationale and Methodology, presentation by gay Rabbi Steven Greenberg, follows 9 am services and kiddush, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1354 East Broad St, Columbus; RSVP by November 13 to 614-253-8523, www.tifereth israel.org.

Open Door Coffeehouse, presented by Akron Pride Center and First Grace United Church of Christ, 5:30 pm Go with the Flow get-acquainted time, 6 pm, doors officially open, 7 pm start, First Grace UCC, 250 South Portage Path, Akron; 330253-2220,www.akronpridecenter.org.

Lojo Russo House Concert, presented by the Network, Cleveland area social organization for lesbians, dinner 6 pm at the Inn on Coventry, show follows at private home, 440-962-3662 for tickets.

Anniversary Banquet and Awards, celebrating PACT Cleveland's 26th anniversary, cocktail hour 6:30 pm, A Better Place, Rockwell at East 9th St, Cleveland; RSVP to 216-526-8780, 216-374-8961, info@pactcleveland.com or www.pactcleveland.com.

Sugar Plum Fairies, party celebrating the release of the North Coast Men's Chorus' holiday CD, general admission $25, $50 includes CD, $100 includes signed CD, 7:30 pm, Spaces Gallery, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland; 216-556-0590, www.ncmchorus.org.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19 Big Queer Bazaar, holiday arts sale presented by Wild Plum Productions, Sat 12 noon to 9 pm, Sun 12 noon to 6 pm, Asterisk Gallery, 2393 Professor Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Sunday, November 19

Queering Questions: Gay Rabbis and SameSex Marriage in the Conservative Movement, presentation by gay Orthodox Rabbi Steven Greenberg, minyan at 9:30 am followed by Men's Club Brunch at 10:15 am and presentation, $3, free for men's club members, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1354 East Broad St, Columbus; RSVP by November 13 to 614-253-8523, www.tiferethisrael.org.

Anniversary Brunch, final event of PACT Cleveland's 26th anniversary celebration, 12 noon, Union Station, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; RSVP to 216-526-8780, 216374-8961, info@pactcleveland.com or

www.pactcleveland.com.

Thanksgiving Dinner, presented by the Akron Pride Center and Cascade Community Church, bring a side dish or dessert, 12:30 pm, 1196 Inman Ave, Akron; 330-785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org.

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Celebration, 6 pm, A Better Place, 815 Superior Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428. Santaland Diaries, mall tour of Cleveland Public Theater's production of the play by gay raconteur David Sedaris about his life as a mall elf, $20, 7 pm, Westfield South Park, 500 Southpark Center, Strongsville (Cleveland); 440-238-9000, www.cptonline.org.

Wednesday, November 22

Community Thanksgiving Dinner, presented by the Dayton LGBT Center, please bring a side dish, 6:30 pm, Dayton Metro Library, second floor auditorium, 215 East Third St, Dayton; RSVP to pridedayton@aol.com, 937-274-1776. Thursday, November 23

Thanksgiving Potluck and Celebration, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, 3 pm, private home in Cleveland Heights; 216226-6080 ext. 3, www.members.aol.com/ afcleveland, afcleveland@aol.com.

Friday, November 24

Forest Hill Park Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 3 pm; http://clevelandout andabout.org, 216-556-4832.

Friday to Sunday, November 24 to 26 Larchmere Holiday Stroll, strip includes several prominent gay-owned business including Loganberry Books and Café Limbo, Larchmere Blvd west of North Moreland, Cleveland; www.larchmere.com.

Saturday, November 25

Thanksgiving of Friends, holiday season celebration of friendship, presented by the Rainbow Connection, open bar, food, entertainment, dancing, $45, 8 pm, Manor Party Center, 24111 Rockwell Drive, Euclid (Cleveland); 216-691-0984, 216-691-8963.

Sunday, November 26

Santaland Diaries, mall tour of Cleveland Public Theater's production of the play by gay raconteur David Sedaris about his life as a mall elf, $20,7 pm, Westfield Great Northern, 4954 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted (Cleveland); 440-734-6300, www.cptonline.org. Art Exhibit for Cultural Awareness, show of art by Eric Naylor, wine and cheese tasting, raffle and auction, proceeds benefit Akron Pride Center, 7 pm, Tear-Ez, 360 South Main St, Akron; 330-785-0088, www.akronpride center.org.

An Evening with Johnny and Evan, two of the models from the Oldtimers Club Central Ohio calendar, other models will also attend to sign calendars, sales benefit Pater Noster House, 11 pm, Tradewinds II, 117 East Chestnut St, Columbus; 614-256-3768, www.occoclub.org.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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