February 9, 2007
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
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 ourweb site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Saturday, February 10
Gay Film Series, presented by the North Broadway United Methodist Church LGBTA Ministry Team, Thursday The Children's Hour, Friday The Wedding Banquet, Saturday Big Eden, brief discussion follows screenings, 7 pm, 48 East North Broadway, Clintonville (Columbus); 614-268-8626 ext. 112.
To Sunday, February 11
Winterstar Symposium, Vision Quest: Exploring Realms of Consciousness, 24th annual pagan weekend, daily presentations include several on LGBT people and spirituality, nightly parties, Atwood Lake Resort in Dellroy, southeast of Canton; 216-371-1082, www.winterstar symposium.com/2007.
To Wednesday, February 14
Songs From an Unmade Bed, one-man musical dealing with 18 short stories of looking for love, comprised of the work of lyricist Mark Campbell and 18 composers, starring Alan Patrick Denny as a resilient gay New Yorker alone in the big city, 8 pm, $15, $12 students and seniors, special Valentine's Day performance on February 14 with dinner at 6 pm is $35, $50 per couple, Know Theater at the Underground, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati; 513-300-5669 (300-KNOW), www.knowtheatre.com.
To Sunday, February 25
Equus, play by Peter Schaffer about sexual confusion and longing, directed by William Roudeush, 8 pm Fri and Sat, 3 pm Sun, $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.
Friday, February 9
Leslie Feinberg, author of Stone Butch Blues and Drag King Dreams, speaks at Case Western Reserve University to mark the school's addition of gender identity to its anti-bias policy; 5 pm, free, Strosacker Auditorium on the campus in University Circle (Cleveland), 216321-6453.
Paradise at Crush, featuring DJ Maurice spinning the rarest underground dance music, free mix 10 pm, $10, $5 before midnight, Crush, 825 Main Street above Union Station, Cincinnati; paradise_at_crush@yahoo.com, 513651-2667.
Friday and Saturday, February 9-10 "Love Stinks," Valentine's concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Canzani Center, Columbus College of Art and Design, Cleveland Ave and East Gay St, Columbus; 614-228-2462, www.cgmc.com.
I am My Own Wife, reading of play about a German transsexual who survived World War II, presented by the Toledo Rep's Edgy RepReading series, Diva's Restaurant, 329 North Huron St, Toledo; 419-243-9277, mhill618@excite.com.
Saturday, February 10
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis, documentary about queer underground filmmaker and photographer Jack Smith, followed by three films by or about him, including his famous Flaming Creatures, 7 pm, $7, $5 students, seniors and members, Film/Video Theater, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; 614-292-3535, www.wexarts.org.
Women's Valentine's Dance, presented by the Dayton LGBT Center, music, dancing, door prizes, cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, couples photos, $10,8 pm, Holiday Inn at the Dayton Mall, 31 Prestige Plaza, Dayton; 937-225-3095, vickihahn@hotmail.com.
Royal Renegades Promenade, Valentine's Day show presented by the Royal Renegades drag troupe, 9:30 pm, Wall Street Nightclub, 144 North Wall St, Columbus; 614-464-2800.
PuNané Pleasure Palace, women-only event featuring Massage by Wendy, lesbian-themed films, music, dance, appetizers and booze, $5 advance, $8 door, 1380 East 112th Street, Cleveland; 216-409-1494, 216-233-1411. Sunday, February 11
Tubing or Downhill Skiing, 1 pm, presented by Cleveland Out and About, Brandywine Ski Area, 7100 Riverview Rd, Peninsula (Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutand about.org.
"A Love That Knows Your Name," winter worship service of the Delaware Gay Straight Christian Alliance, for LGBT people and friends, especially those estranged from their own churches, 7 pm, Benes Room of Hamilton Williams Campus Center of Ohio Wesleyan University, 53 Spring St., Delaware; 740368-1629 or http://delawaregsca.tripod.com. Stallion 37th Anniversary Party, celebrating almost four decades of the Leather Stallion Saloon, featuring North Coast Men's Chorus member Ralph DiLudovico, DJ Chuck, dancers Justin and Diamond, and divas Burnanette Floralcarpet and Amanda Reconwith, Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 216589-8588, www.leatherstallion.com.
Monday, February 12
AIDS Walk Jump Start 2, second informational meeting about the John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, to be held in the fall, 6 pm, AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 275.
Tuesday, February 13
Plexus Meeting, monthly get-together presented by Cleveland's LGBT chamber of commerce, 6 pm, Machu Picchu Restaurante, 850 Euclid Ave. in the City Club Building, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org.
Saturday, February 17
Greektown Casino Bus Trip, voyage to Detroit casino benefits PACT Cleveland's NABWMT national conference, $30 includes $20 in casino money and $5 food coupon, 21+, must have photo ID, 7:45 am pickup at Kirby Manor, 11500 Detroit Ave; 8:15 am at Clifton Plaza, 11430 Clifton; 8:30 am at Coleman Apartments, 2025 West 65th St; returns to Cleveland at 8 pm, 216-521-0569.
Kent State vs. Akron U, women's basketball game, meet the Network at the game,, the Cleveland area social organization for lesbians, meet at the MAC Center inside the front door at the ticket booth at 1:45 pm, look for Pat with the green "Dallas" baseball cap, $5, MAC Center, Kent State University; 440-962-3662. Red Hot and Flaming, benefit for Equality Cincinnati and Know Theater, Universal Grille, 911 Vine St, Cincinnati; 513-381-6279. Hearts on Fire, annual Valentine's benefit for the North Coast Men's Chorus, featuring dinner and a cabaret performance, 6:30 pm, $75, Cleveland Play House Club, 8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0590,
www.ncmchorus.org.
Anne E. DeChant, singer-songwriter with full band for a Valentine's show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Rd, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Sunday, February 18
The Trip North on the Underground Railroad, interactive presentation by Demetrius Lambert, with music celebrating the African American spiritual tradition, reception follows service, 10:30 am, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216521-5556, www.liberationucc.org. Wigfest, drag pageant to raise funds for the Flaggots Ohio 2008 trip to the Sydney Mardi Gras celebration, featuring Mary B, BB James, Frita Lay and others, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, $7 advance, Wall Street Nightclub, 144 North Wall Street, Columbus; 614-464-2800, www.wigfest.com.
Tuesday, February 20
Fat Tuesday Pancake and Sausage Dinner, presented by the Archwood UCC Senior High Youth Group, 5 pm, $5, $3 children 6-11, 5 and under free, fundraiser for the youth group's mission to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216-351-1060, archwoodoffice@aol.com.
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland area LGBT social networking organization, call for location, time and reservations; 216-556-0576.
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Wednesday, February 21
Ash Wednesday Jazz Vespers Service, in honor of Black History Month, imposition of ashes, music by location jazz performers, reception following service, 7 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, www.liberationucc.org.
Thursday, February 22
Spiritual Leaders Group, open to leaders of LGBT-affirming religious and spiritual communities, 9 am, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-272-0622. All God's Children, screening of film about sexual orientation in the African American community, 7 pm, refreshments and discussion follow, Franklin Circle Christian Church,
www.franklincirclechurch.org.
Oscar Night America, annual Academy Awards viewing party, benefits Columbus AIDS Task Force, pick-the-winners contest, Ellen DeGeneres look-alike contest, 6 pm, $25, $7 students, $35 VIP includes goodie bag, Dexel Gateway Theater, 1550 North High St, Columbus; 614-545-2255, www.drexel.net. Academy Award-Watching Party, to benefit PACT Cleveland and the 2007 National Association of Black and White Men Together National Conference, Dream Girls theme, $25, $45 per couple, purchase tickets by February 22, 7:30 pm, A Better Place, East 9th and Rockwell, Cleveland; www.pactcleveland.com, 216-374-8961.
1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216-781-8232. Highlights of upcoming weeks For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Saturday, March 3
Beautiful Men, documentary by Du Haibing about gay life in China, focusing on a drag bar in Chengdu, 8:10 pm, $7, $5 seniors, students and members, Film/Video Theater, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; 614-292-3535, www.wexarts.org.
Saturday, February 24
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? annual fundraising event for BRAVO, guests gather at 6 pm in the Venue at Smith Bros., 580 North 4th St. in Columbus, then disperse to area homes for a sumptuous meal; 614-294-7867.
32nd Womyn's Variety Show, doors 6 pm, show 7:30 pm, $20, tickets available at the Nickel, Diverse Universe and the Inn on Coventry, women 18+ only, Temple Tifereth Israel, 1855 Ansel Rd. at East 105th St., just north of Chester in University Circle, Cleveland; 216375-0780, 216-798-0456.
Chinese New Year, celebrating the Year of the Pig, ten-course dinner and show presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, $30 members, $35 others before Feb. 17; $40 afterward or $45 at door, 6 pm, C&Y Restaurant, 2222 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; www.afcleveland.org.
Sunday, February 25
Pine Lane Hike with Cleveland Out and About, meet 11 am at Pine Lane trailhead offOhio 303 just east of Peninsula in Cuyahoga Valley National Park; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.
Campus Connection, college gay-straight alliance conference presented by the ACLU of Ohio, keynote speaker Shannon Gilreath, author of Sexual Politics: The Gay Person in America Today, 10 am-5 pm, University of Akron Student Union; campusconnection@acluohio.org, www.acluohio.org/sga/CampusConnection.asp. P-FLAG Cincinnati Scholarship Banquet, 15th annual event, features singer Chris Collier and the theme "That's Amoré!" 6 pm, $40, $25 students, the Madison, 700 Madison Ave, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati); www.pflag cinci.org, 513-721-7900. Thursday-Sunday, March 15-25
Cleveland International Film Festival, 31st annual event presented by the Cleveland Film Society includes Ten Percent Cinema of LGBT films, Tower City Cinemas; www.cleveland film.org, 216-623-3456.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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