December 15, 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 calendarshows 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, December 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.
To Saturday, December 23
The Long Christmas Ride Home, holidaythemed play by queer playwright Paula Vogel, presented by the Bang and the Clatter Theater Company, Ohio premiere, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $15, students and seniors sliding scale, Summit ArtSpace, 140 East Market St, Akron; 330-606-5317, www.bnctheatre.com. The Rocky Horror Show, cross-dressing cult musical written by queer actor/writer Richard O'Brien and directed by Scott Plate, Thurs-Sat 8 pm except for 7 pm on December 17, Gordon Square Theater, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.cptonline.org, 216-631-2727.
Friday, December 15
Calendar Happy Hour, models on hand to sign the Oldtimers Club of Central Ohio calendar, which benefits Pater Noster House, 5 pm, Somewhere Else, 1312 South High St, Columbus; 614-256-3768, www.occoclub.org. Royal Renegades' Summer Wonderland, the kings of drag will warm up the winter, $5 with a canned good, $6 without, 10 pm, Garrett's Saloon, 1071 Parsons Ave, Columbus; 614269-1990; club 614-484-0048.
Friday to Sunday, December 15 to 17 "A Joyful Noise," North Coast Men's Chorus holiday concert, 8 pm Friday and Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave.; 800-766-6048, http://www.ncmchorus.org, info@ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Saturday, December 16
Cincinnati GLBTQ Youth Summit, presented by GLSEN Cincinnati and Your Forefront, Tangeman Center, University of Cincinnati; 513-322-1030, www.cincyyouth summit.org.
Tree Farm Trail Hike, in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 10 am; http://clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-4832.
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Chanukah Party, presented by Chevrei Tikva Chavurah of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, potluck with an optional latke contest, white elephant gift exchange, private home in the Cleveland area, RSVP to Cathy Lipton by December 14, 216-464-1330 ext. 126, www.fairmounttemple.org/ Chevrei TikvaChavurah.htm.
Open Door Coffeehouse, presented by Akron Pride Center and First Grace UCC, 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; 330-253-2220, www.akronpridecenter.org.
Mikel's Christmas Cabaret, benefits the Akron Pride Center, 9 pm, Pecs Lounge, 77 North Adams St, Akron; 330-434-9794. DJ and Drag King Contest, featuring Drag King Dexter, $3 cover, $5 entry fee per person, audience voting, cash prize, 10:30 pm, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216661-1314.
Sunday, December 17
Christmas Social Gathering and Potluck, presented by Prime Timers Cleveland, for location call 216-556-0019, www.ptcleveland.org. End Violence Against Sex Workers, vigils in 12 cities to raise awareness about the many prostitutes who fall victim to murderers and serial killers, 6 pm, corner of West 44th St. and Lorain Ave., Cleveland; 216-650-3963, om4padme1@netzero.com www.myspace.com/4thintlday.
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Come Out and Turnabout, night to benefit the Cleveland LGBT Center; Bounce and Union Station staff will be decked out in drag for amateur performances, suggested donation $5, 10:30 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org, www.clevelandcocktails.com.
Monday, December 18
Blue Christmas, holiday worship service especially for those who have difficulty during the season's insistence on being joyful or who have experienced a loss, 7 pm, Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights, 2860 Coventry Rd, Cleveland; 216-921-3510.
Loving Annabelle, contemporary film inspired by the German classic Maedchen in Uniform, part of the Cincinnati GLBT Center's OutReels program, 7 pm, 4119 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com.
I Sing! staged reading of musical about five post-grads living in Manhattan, presented by Mercury Summer Stock, 7:30 pm, Gallery 324, Galleria at Erieview, 1301 East Ninth St, Cleveland; 216-772-5862, www.mercurysummer stock.com.
Wednesday, December 20
Adoption Information Meeting, presented by A Child's Waiting, 6 pm, 3490 Ridgewood Rd, Akron; 330-665-1811, www.achilds waiting.com.
Friday, December 22
Debé CD Release Party, with Bobby Hamlin, Mary Band Steve Salyer, 9:30 pm, Club Diversity, 863 South High St, Columbus; 614224-4050.
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Sunday, December 24
Christmas Eve Services, 11 am worhsip and fellowship, 11 pm candlelight service, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216-351-1060.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, will lessons, carols and Holy Communion, Hope Lutheran Church, 2222 North Taylor Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-371-5252.
Christmas Mass, presented by gay-affirming Holy Cross Reformed Catholic Church, 12 midnight, Monroe St. United Methodist Church, 3613 Monroe St, Toledo; 419-517-6762, holycrossrcc@aol.com.
Monday, December 25
Chinese Food and a Movie, a Jewish December 25 Observance, presented by Chevrei Tikva Chavurah of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, call Cathy Lipton for rendezvous location, 216464-1330 ext. 126, www.fairmounttemple.org/ Chevrei TikvaChavurah.htm.
Wednesday and Friday, Dec. 27 and 29
Gaudí Afternoon, queer film about a tangle of American expatriates in Barcelona, part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's film series accompanying its Barcelona art exhibit, 7 pm, $7, museum members $5, seniors $4, students $3, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7350, www.clevelandart.org.
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Friday, December 29
Anne E. DeChant, New Year's weekend bash with full band show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Saturday, December 30
OutReels meeting, Cincinnati LGBT film festival, 12 noon, Cincinnati LGBT Center, 4119 Hamilton Ave; 513-591-0200, www.myspace.com/outreels. Sunday, December 31
New Year's Eve Potluck, presented by St. Paul UMC and Eternal Joy MCC, 2 pm, the Farm, 2932 Shakertown Rd, Beavercreek (Dayton); 937-252-4467, 937-254-2087. New Year's Eve Celebration, presented by Ashtabula County Alliance, producers of Ashtagayla, open bar, buffet dinner, hors d'oeuvres, DJ, karaoke and limbo contest, $65/ $120 per couple through November 30, $75/ $140 per couple after, LA Café, 1017 Bridge Street (Ohio 531), Ashtabula; 440-344-2203, gaybula@hotmail.com.
Women's New Year's Eve Dance, presented by the Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center, 8 pm, $10, BYOB, Fire Fighters Hall, 3616 Needmore Rd, Dayton; vickihahn@hotmail.com, 937274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com,
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