November 17, 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 216-6311052, 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 Friday, November 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.
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 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 614253-8523 by November 13, www.tifereth israel.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; 216-226-6080 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.
Disappear Fear, lesbian duo in concert, part of the Six String Concert Series, 8 pm, $18, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus; 614-645-6336.
Beat Michigan Pep Rally, presented by the OSU GLBT Alumni Society, with DeMonica Hunter, Betty Cracker and the Capital Pride Band, 9 pm, Q Bar, 205 North 5th Street, Columbus; 614-292-5777, www.osuglbt.org. 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, 8 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.
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. Halakkah and Homosexuality: A Study of Law, Rationale and Methodology, presentation by gay Rabbi Steven Greenberg, follows 9 amservices and kiddush, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1354 East Broad St, Columbus; RSVP by November 13 to 614253-8523,www.tiferethisrael.org.
OSU vs. U of M, come watch the game with the Ohio State University GLBT Alumni Society, 3:30 pm, Q Bar, 205 North 5th Street, Columbus; 614-292-5777, www.osuglbt.org.
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, 6 pm, $8, $5 Cinematheque members, CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institutue of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland; 216421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque.
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.
Fall Friends and Family Concert, presented by the Columbus Women's Chorus, followed by silent auction and tea reception, 3 pm, $15, $12 advance, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer Rd, Columbus; 614-537-8970, www.cwchorus.org.
Transgender Day of Remembrance and Celebration, 6 pm, A Better Place, 815 Superior Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428.
Open Table Worship, sponsored by East Ohio Reconciling Ministries Network, 6 pm, North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Center Rd., North Olmsted; 440779-6634, www.rmnetwork.org 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.
Monday, November 20
Another Way, 1982 Hungarian film about a lesbian journalist in love with an army officer's wife, 7 pm, part of the Cincinnati GLBT Center's Monday Movie Madness, 4119 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com.
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. Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7:30 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216-351-1060.
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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:// clevelandoutandabout.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.
Anne E. DeChant, lesbian singer-songwriter, full band show, 10 pm, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.anneedechant.com.
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.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Monday to Friday, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
AIDS Memorial Quilt Display, presented by the Columbus Regional Advisory Group in recognition of World AIDS Day, 2nd Floor Auditorium, Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Ave, Columbus; 614-645-6847, SLVillilo@columbus.gov.
Tuesday to Friday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 AIDS Memorial Quilt Viewing, Franciscan Theater, Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania (Toledo); 419-824-3975.
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Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 29-30 AIDS Memorial Quilt Viewing, Ingman Room, Student Union, University of Toledo; 419-213-4176.
Thursday, November 30
World AIDS Day Program, presented by ACTNOW and the University of Toledo Student Activities Office, featuring a panel discussion with people infected or affected by HIV, 7 pm, Ingman Room, Student Union, University of Toledo; 419-213-4176. Friday, December 1
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Melissa Faye Greene, author of There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Save Africa's Children, in honor of World AIDS Day, attendees receive a copy of Greene's book, sponsored by the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and the Richard J. Fasenmeyer Foundation, $25, $15 City Club of Cleveland members, 8 am, City Club, 850 Euclid Ave, 2nd Floor, Cleveland; 216-621-0082, www.cityclub.org.
World AIDS Day Summit, daylong featuring keynote speaker Celia Williamson, a University of Toledo professor, 9 am, Frederick Douglas Center, 1001 Indiana Ave, Toledo; 419255-1115.
December 1st Liturgy, 12 noon, Queen of Peace Chapel, 6832 Convent Blvd, Sylvania (Toledo); 419-824-3606.
Service of Remembrance, Healing and Hope, in honor of World AIDS Day, 7 pm, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 216-861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org. World AIDS Day Prayer Service, presented by St. John United Church of Christ, with Rev. Keith M. Haithcock, guitarist Alan Imberg, music director Brad Caldwell and St. John musicians, Holy Communion for all, 7:30 pm, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY (Cincinnati); 859-261-2066, www.stjohnchurch.net. World AIDS Day Awareness Wine Tasting, with hors d'oeuvres, moderately priced wines, benefits Community AIDS Network, 5:30 pm, $30, $50 per couple, Square, 820 West Market Street, Akron; www.communityaidsnetwork.org, 330-
375-2000.
Sunday, December 3
Second Annual Dowagers Luncheon, for current and former LGBT advocates in the Cincinnati area, bring a dish to share, 1 pm, Church of Our Saviour, 65 East Hollister, Cincinnati; chanakmx@yahoo.com,
www.gaycincinnati.com/node/98.
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