April 27, 2007
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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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, April 28
Visibility Week Film Festival, featuring TransAmerica, Venus Boyz, Rent and If These Walls Could Talk 2, presented by the University of Cincinnati LGBT student group and the UC Alliance, Main Street Cinema, University of Cincinnati campus;
www.uc.edu/mainstreet.
Friday, April 27
513-556-3456,
North Coast Softball Kickoff Party, 10 pm, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Recon Rocks Cleveland Party, opening night party for CLAW, free and open to the public, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-252-2148, www.clawinfo.org.
Friday to Sunday, April 27 to 29
Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, www.clawinfo.org, 216-252-2148.
Saturday, April 28
Lobby Day Training, learn how to be an effective voice for the LGBT community in preparation for Equality Ohio's Lobby Day on May 16; 10:30 am, Correyville Branch, Cincinnati Public Library, 2802 Vine St, Cincinnati; lobbyday@equalityohio.org, www. equalityohio.org 614-224-0400.
Jason and deMarco, concert by gay duo followed by a reception, 7 pm, $20, seating limited, Church of the Redeemer, 2420 South Taylor Rd, Cleveland Heights; 440-953-0224, 216-409-6213.
Columbus Comets vs. Ft. Wayne Flash, National Women's Football Association game, 7:05 pm, $10, $5 kids, Dublin Coffman High School, 6780 Coffman Rd, Dublin (Columbus); 614-578-0193, www.columbus comets.com.
Cincinnati Sizzle vs. Pittsburgh Passion, National Women's Football Association game, 7:05 pm, $10, $7 seniors and children 5-12, under 5 free, La Salle Hgih School, 3091 North Bend Ave, Cincinnati; www.cincinnati sizzle.com, 513-236-2886.
Salomé, Richard Strauss opera based on the play by Oscar Wilde, performed by Opera Cleveland with Lise Lindstrom as Salomé and Stephen Powell as Jokannan, $25-$135,8 pm, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.tickets.com.
The Other Prom, annual dance for LGBTQ youth 20 and under, presented by Kaleidoscope Youth Center and Ohio State University's Office of GLBT Student Services, 9 pm, OSU Hillel, 46 East 16th Ave, Columbus; 614-688-8449, www.kaleidoscope.org.
Sunday, April 29
Bike and Hike Trail with Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at TGI Friday's parking lot at the Steels Corners Rd. exit off Ohio 8 in Stow (north of Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Mama's Breast Cancer Forum and Chinese auction, part of the CLAW weekend, proceeds benefit breast cancer awareness and support, 2 pm, ballroom, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-252-2148, www.claw info.org.
Leather and Rouge Review, cabaret closing out the CLAW weekend, 10 pm, $5, the Grid, 1437 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 216-252-2148, www.clawinfo.org.
Monday, April 30
Boys on the Side, 1995 women's road trip film about an unlikely trio of compatriots heading cross-country, part of the Cincinnati GLBT Center's Movie Mania series, 7 pm, 4119 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com.
Broadway Deconstructed, one-time performance by the cast of The Lion King, hosted by Deborah Gibson, explores gender reversal and the universal nature of musical theater, benefits the Cincinnati LGBT Center, $25, $20 students, 8 pm, Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mt. Adams Circle, Cincinnati; 513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com/
donations_cart.php.
Monday to Sunday, April 30 to May 6 Equality Forum, annual LGBT symposium, guests and presenters include Martina Navratilova, Andrew Sullivan, Renée Richards, Barney Frank, James Hormel and more, Philadelphia; www.equalityforum.com.
Thursday, May 3
Lobby Day Training, learn how to be an effective voice for the LGBT community in preparation for Equality Ohio's Lobby Day on May 16; 6 pm, Cross Creek Community Church, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton; lobbyday@equalityohio.org, www.equality ohio.org 614-224-0400.
Every Good Party Ends in the Kitchen, fundraiser for Project Open Hand-Columbus featuring cooking demonstrations, food, wine, music, silent auction, $65 advance, $75 door, 5:30-9 pm, LifeCare Alliance, 1699 West Mound, Columbus; www.lifecarealliance.org/ 16305.cfm, 614-437-2957.
Thursday to Sunday, May 3 to 6
Log Cabin Republican Convention and Liberty Education Forum Symposium, Denver, Colorado; http://online.logcabin.org. Friday, May 4
Rainbow Wranglers at the Shed, first night of the Rainbow Wranglers Round Up weekend, music, dancing, raffles, proceeds benefit the Cleveland LGBT Center, the Shed, West 29th at Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-281-6614, www.rainbowwranglers.org.
Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5
Wake Up: A Concert for the Earth, spring concert by Muse, Cincinnati's Women's Choir, earth fair 6:30 pm, guest speakers 7:30 pm, performance 8 pm, New Thought Unity Center, 1401 East McMillan St, Cincinnati; 513221-1118, www.musechoir.org.
Friday to Sunday, May 4 to 6
Spring Midland Regional Meeting, area conference of the National Association of Black and White Men Together, Red Roof Inn, 111 East Nationwide Blvd, Columbus; www.bwmtmidland.org.
Rainbow Wranglers Round-Up, annual three-day country-western dancing gathering, Cleveland; www.rainbowwranglers.org.
Saturday, May 5
Lobby Day Training, learn how to be an effective voice for the LGBT community in preparation for Equality Ohio's Lobby Day on May 16; 9:30 am, Main Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 South Grant Ave, Columbus; lobby day@equalityohio.org, www.equalityohio.org 614-224-0400. Tailgate with Ohio State GLBT Alums, cheer on men's baseball against Michigan State and women's softball against Penn State, tailgate 11 am, games 1 pm, softball free, baseball $3.50, meet in parking lot between Bill Davis Stadium and Buckeye Field, 650 Boror Drive, Columbus; http://osubaseball.eventbrite.com, 614-292-5777.
Dog Hike at Carlisle Reservation with Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at Equestrian Center parking lot on Diagonal Road between Parsons and LaGrange Roads, LaGrange (Elyria); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutand about.org.
East Meets West Game Night, presented by the Rainbow Connection, music, food, soda, card and board games, 50/50 raffles benefit the Cleveland LGBT Center, contests and giveaways, 7 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; rbcohio@gmail.com, 216-692-7385.
"She Sang, He Sang," gender-bending show by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, $15 advance, $20 door, 7 pm doors, 8 pm show, Adonis Night Club, 4601 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati; www.cincinnatimenschorus.org, 513-
542-2626.
Cleveland Fusion vs. West Michigan Mayhem, National Women's Football Association game, 7 pm, $10, $5 students and seniors, Bedford High School Stadium, 481 Northfield Rd, Bedford (Cleveland); 419-271-4278, www.clevelandfusion.com.
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Cincinnati Sizzle vs. Columbus Comets, National Women's Football Association game, 7:05 pm, $10, $7 seniors and children 5-12, under 5 free, La Salle Hgih School, 3091 North Bend Ave, Cincinnati; www.cincinnati sizzle.com, 513-236-2886.
Colonel's Ball, centerpoint of the 16th annual Rainbow Wranglers Round Up, dancing, dance lessons, entertainment, silent auction and raffles, proceeds benefit the Cleveland LGBT Center, $20, 7:30 pm, Grays Armory, 1234 Bolivar near East 14th and Prospect, Cleveland; 216281-6614, www.rainbowwranglers.org.
Sunday, May 6
North Coast Softball Season Opener, 12:30 pm at Gordon Park, enter off East 72nd St. just south of the exit off I-90 Shoreway, Cleveland; 216-255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com. Square Meals, bring a main course, side dish or dessert, along with a typed recipe to be included in the Square Meals Cookbook benefiting the Akron Pride Center, 5 pm sharp, Square, 820 West Market St, Akron; 330785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org.
Thursday, May 10
CDC's Revised HIV Testing Recommendations: Implications for Clinical Practice, program featuring Jan Ellerhost Stockton of the Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center's University of Cincinnati Local Performance Site, CEUS available for nurses, 1 pm, Herman Menapace Conference Center, Greene Memorial Hospital, 1141 North Monroe Dr, Xenia (Dayton); 513-584-7535. Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Filipino films about a crossdressing youth's crush on a handsome young police officer and the consternation of his family of petty criminals at the relationship, 9:20 pm Thurs, 7:30 pm Fri, $8, $5 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; www.cia.edu/ cinematheque, 216-421-7450.
Friday, May 11
North Coast Softball Twist Appreciation Night, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Fourth Annual Charity Drag Revue, presented by Rainbow Alliance at Wright State University, $7 advance, $10 door, proceeds benefit AIDS Resource Center Ohio, 7:30 pm, Apollo Room, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton; www.wright.edu/ studentorgs/lambda_union, 937-775-5565. Call Me Malcolm, film about transgendered United Church of Christ minister's final year in seminary, screening followed by discussion period, open to religious leaders across southeast Ohio/northern Kentucky, 7:30 pm, St. John UCC, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, Ky. (Cincinnati); 859-261-2066, www.stjohn church.net.
Saturday, May 12
Lake View Cemetery Hike with Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at the President James A. Garfield monument, enter via gates on Euclid Ave. in Cleveland or Mayfield Rd. in Cleveland Hts; 216-556-4832, for directions see www.clevelandoutandabout.org. The E.D.'s B.D., TaDa series dinner celebrating Cleveland LGBT Center executive director Sue Doerfer's 45th birthday, party games, food, drinks, music, limited to 100 people, 7 pm, $45 benefits the LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbt cleveland.org.
Cleveland Fusion vs. Central Pa. Vipers, National Women's Football Association game, 7 pm, $10, $5 students and seniors, Bedford High School Stadium, 481 Northfield Rd, Bedford (Cleveland); 419-271-4278, www.clevelandfusion.com.
Columbus Comets vs. Kentucky Karma, National Women's Football Association game, 7:05 pm, $10, $5 kids, Dublin Coffman High School, 6780 Coffman Rd, Dublin (Columbus); 614-578-0193, www.columbus comets.com.
Robert German, openly gay singer-songwriter, 10 pm, $5 suggested donation, Jasper Wall Creative Sound Café, 438 East Fifth St, Dayton; 937-478-5204.
N.E. Ohio Bear Contest, feeder competition for the Mr. Ohio Bear contest, 10 pm, Daddies Bar, 1009 South Main St, Akron; president@arktos-online.com, 330-545-4717.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Monday and Tuesday, May 14 and 15 Transgender Lobby Days, event organized by the National Center for Transgender Equality to convice lawmakers to include gender identity and expression in anti-discrimination laws, Washington, D.C.; www.nctequality.org. Thursday to Saturday, May 17 to 19 Bridge the Gap: Gender Rights/Human Rights, Gender Youth Leadership Summit presented by the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, with keynote address by Loretta Ross of the National Center for Human Rights Education, Washington, D.C.; www.gpac.org/summit, 202-462-6617.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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