August 3, 2007
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, August 5
Black Pride Celebration, 10th anniversary of the Cleveland Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, www.bgpcleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48.
NABWMT Annual Conference, convention of the National Association of Black and White Men Together, hosted by People of All Colors Together-Cleveland, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, www.nabwmt.org, www.pactcleveland.com, 216-374-8961. Methodists for Gay Inclusion, national meeting of the Reconciling Ministries Network, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; www.rmnetwork.org, 773-736-5526.
Friday, August 3
Madame X No Talent Talent Show, featuring members of the National Association of Black and White Men Together and local performers, $10, 7:30 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-374-8961.
Bermuda Bash, part of the Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, 9 pm, $10, Tiki Bar, 1146 Old River Rd, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48.
Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4 God and Gays Gathering: Unity is Our Identity, national conference based on the documentary God and Gays: Bridging the Gap, with speakers Bishop John Shelby Spong, Rev. Mel White, Peggy Campolo and entertainment by Jason Stuart and Jason & deMarco, Nashville, Tenn.; www.godandgaysthemovie.com/conference.
An Evening of Fantasy, performances of three new one-act plays by local writers Maureen Brady Johnson, Karen Gygli and Anne McEvoy, presented by Red Hen, Cleveland's Feminist Theater, 7 pm, $5, Heights Arts Studio, in Cleveland Heights Library Arts Center on west side of new bridge, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights; 216-556-0910.
Friday to Sunday, August 3 to 5
Bears in the Woods 13, annual run presented by Arktos bear club, Roseland Resort and Campground, Proctor, W.V.; 330-434-4860,
www.arktos-online.com.
Saturday, August 4
Health and Wellness Symposium, part of the 10th annual Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, 10:30 am continental breakfast, 11 am symposium, University Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48.
Hike the Buckeye Trail, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at the Pine Lane trailhead off Ohio 303, Peninsula (Akron); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Closing Banquet, end of the National Assocation of Black and White Men Together annual convention, 6:30 pm cocktail hour, 7:30 pm banquet, 10 pm dancing, $60, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-374-8961.
Black, Gay and Proud Mass Choir, dress rehearsal for choir performing during the BGP worship service in August, 7 pm, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood, Cleveland; 216-402-9586.
Gene's Jazz Hot, seriously happy jazz band in concert, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
The White Fantasia, white attire party, part of the 10th annual Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, featuring Pamela Williams, $50 advance, $60 door, A Better Place, East 9th Street and Rockwell Ave, Cleveland; www.bgp cleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48.
Sunday, August 5
Black, Gay and Proud Worship Service, 11 am, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood, Cleveland; 216-402-9586.
Family Picnic, part of the 10th annual Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, Kirkland Park, East 49th south of South Marginal, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48. Closing Party, part of the 10th annual Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, A Better Place, East 9th and Rockwell, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com, 216-651-5428 ext. 48.
Monday, August 6
Dine at Parallax, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 25% of the food bill, 2179 West 11th Street, Cleveland; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Tuesday to Sunday, August 7 to 12
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 32nd annual outdoor event near Hart, Michigan, with dozens of workshops, http://www.mich fest.com, 231-757-4766.
Wednesday, August 8
Equality Ohio Regional Meeting, 7 pm, Friends Meeting House, 1954 Indianola Ave, Columbus; www.equalityohio.org, 614224-0400.
Dine at the Grovewood Tavern, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 50% of the food bill, 17105 Grovewood Ave, Cleveland;
www.lgbtcleveland.org.
216-651-5428,
Lez Zeppelin, all-female Led Zeppelin cover band, with Welcome to Bangkok, $12, 9 pm, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland; 216-383-1124, www.beachland ballroom.com.
Thursday, August 9
Dine at Sean's Place, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 40% of the food bill, 11100 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Flushed Away, free outdoor screening of animated film featuring the voice of rampagingly gay actor Sir Ian McKellen, 8:45 pm, Mall B, 300 Lakeside Ave. betwwen Ontario and East 6th, Cleveland; www.parkworks.org.
Thursday to Sunday, August 9 to 26
Thrill Me, two-man musical based on the Leopold and Loeb murder case, $12-$22, Know Theater, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati; 513621-2787, www.knowtheatre.com.
Saturday, August 11
Hike Tinker's Creek, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 9 am at Egbert Picnic Area, Gorge Parkway offEgbert Rd, Bedford (Cleveland); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Women's Canoe and Kayak Trip, presented by Womenoutfront, 12 mile trip with a stop for snacks and rest, $36 for canoe (3 people), $25 for 1-person kayak, $10 transportation fee if bringing own kayak, 10 am, Morgan's Canoe Rental, 5701 Ohio Route 350, Oregonia (northeast of Cincinnati); RSVP with number of people and canoe, kayak or bringing your own to events@womenoutfront.com.
Your Dada's Lambada, TaDa dinner benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center features cuisine of Mexico, Spain and Brazil, 9 pm, $25, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
The Jane Deans, lesbian rock and blues band in concert, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Sunday, August 12
Equality and Freedom on Main, HRC-sponsored Second Sunday on Main celebration, 12 noon, Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; hrc-cincinnati@fuse.net,
www.secondsundayonmain.org.
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Softball Awards Party, last gathering of the season for the Columbus Lesbian Softball League, party 3 pm, awards ceremony 4:30 pm, Slammers, 202 East Long St, Columbus; 614801-4204, CLSLSoftball@aol.com. North Coast Men's Chorus Benefit, featuring performances and more, 5:30 pm, the Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Tuesday, August 14
John Kenyon, director of the Toronto LGBT Chamber of Commerce, to speak at the Plexus monthly meeting, 6 pm, Ponte Vecchio, 2100 Superior Viaduct,
www.thinkplexus.org, (PLEXUS-9).
Cleveland; 888-753-9879
Dine at Bistro 185, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 25% of the food bill, 991 East 185th Street, Cleveland; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Wednesday, August 15
Dine at Boulevard Blue, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 25% of the food bill, 12718 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Square Dance Picnic, presented by Cleveland City Country Dancers, bring aside dish or dessert to share, hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and beverages provided, beginning square dance lessons, 6 pm, Edgewater Park Upper Pavilion, Cleveland; 216251-1053, www.iagsdc.org/cccd.
Thursday, August 16
Dine at Jimmy O'Neill's, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 25% of the food bill, 2195 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Au Revoir Simone, trio of keyboard-playing women in the vein of St. Etienne or Stereolab, with Oh No Oh My and Low Sun High Noon, 9 pm, $8, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland; 216-383-1124, www.beachlandballroom.com.
Friday, August 17
Kayak La Due Reservoir, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm, $15, meet at parking lot off Ravenna Rd., (Ohio 44) one mile south of U.S. 422, Auburn Corners (Cleveland); RSVP required to Institute of the Great Outdoors, 216-341-1704, www.clevelandoutand about.org.
Saturday, August 18
Tri-State Womonfest, day-long music festival, workshops, vendor area, $20 advance, $28 gate, Maple Ridge Lodge, Mt. Airy Forest, 3040 Westwood Northern Blvd, Cincinnati; www.tristatewomonfest.com, 866-661-4567. This Isn't Kansas! TaDa dinner benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center features a Wizard of Oz theme and Kansas cuisine, 5:30 pm, $25, limited to 25 guests, 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
AshtaGayla, second annual Pride event presented by the Ashtabula County Alliance, catered picnic fare, games, chinese auction, prizes and DJ and live music with Fionna Faulk, $15, 2/$25, 6 pm, Harbor Golf Club, 4338 Lake Road West, Ashtabula; 440-344-2203, 440344-1810, www.ashtabulacountyalliance.org.
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In the Garden of Eden, TaDa dinner benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center features an intimate Italian dinner with fresh ingredients from the host's garden, 6 pm, $50, limited to 20 guests, 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. An Evening with Bernadette Peters, singer performs with the Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, benefits Caracole and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, $52.25$152.25,8 pm, Procter & Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.cincinnatiarts.org, 513-621-2787
(ARTS).
Black River Baby, hard-rocking semi-queer band, with the Hot Cha Chas, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Sunday, August 19
Cornhole Challenge, benefits the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, first prize $250, second prize $100, raffles, cookout, $20/ team, presented by Score Bar and Slammers, 202 East Long St, Columbus; 614-469-7526. Jamie Anderson, singer-songwriter in concert, benefits Agape food pantry, Sanduskyarea GSAS and the Sandusky Firelands PFLAG scholarship fund, silent auction benefits Sandusky Firelands Pride, $12, Harlequin Theater, 414 Wayne St, Sandusky; 419627-0380.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Thursday to Sunday, August 23 to 26 Staying Alive, annual conference of the National Association of People With AIDS, Renaissance Hotel, Cleveland; www.napwa.org.
Saturday, August 25
HRC Golf Outing, second annual event, $85 per person, $320 per foursome, 12 noon, eetbriar Golf Course, 750 Jaycox Rd, Avon Lake (Cleveland); Communityevents.Cleveland@hrc.org.
Erie Gay Pride Rally, parade and rally celebrating gay pride in Erie, Pa., line up 12 noon, 133 West 18th St, rally 2 pm at Perry Square; 866-229-1974. Summer Party, annual benefit for the Cleveland LGBT Center, silent auction, food, dancing, $30, 7 pm, Parish Hall, 6205 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Sunday, August 26
Dancin' in the Streets, outdoor dance party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 1 to 10 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th Sts., Cleveland; 216221-2333 or 216-357-2223.
Chorus Season 20 Kick-off Picnic, presented by the North Coast Men's Chorus, all men interested in performing with the chorus are welcome, 1 pm, $5, eastern half of the Edgewater Park pavilion, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Wednesday to Sunday, September 5-9 Coronation XVII, installation of new rulers and honoring of the old one for the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire, eights events including a roast of the outgoing Emperor and Empress, riverboat cruise, "Invaded by Canada" show and the coronation itself on Saturday, Cincinnati; www.isqccbe.org.
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