August 24, 2007
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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 our web site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Sunday, August 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.
To Sunday, September 9
Take Me Out, play by Richard Greenberg about a professional baseball player's decision to come out of the closet, directed by Scott Plate, presented by Dobama Theater, Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri/Sat 8 pm, first Sun 7:30 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, $22, $20 students and seniors, Cleveland State University's Factory Theater, East 24th Street and Chester Ave, Cleveland; www.dobama.org, 216-932-6838.
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.
Bike the All-Purpose Trail, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at the parking lot of Sweetwater Landing, 1500 Scenic Park Drive in the Metroparks Rocky River Reservation; enter at east end of Detroit Rd. bridge in Lakewood (Cleveland); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Drink 'til We Sound Better, third annual guest bartender fundraiser for Cincinnati Men's Chorus and inaugural Below Zero Tea Dance, 4 pm, Terry LaBolt performs at 9 pm, all tips go to the chorus, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.belowzerolounge.com, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org.
Monday, August 27
Everything I Have is Blue by Wendell Ricketts, topic of conversation at the Ten Percent Book Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Ruthless, musical about the twisted road to stardom, proceeds from this performance benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, pm, Cassidy Theater, 6200 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights (Cleveland); 216-357-2222.
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Thursday to Saturday, August 23 to 25 Tuesday, August 28
Staying Alive, annual conference of the National Association of People With AIDS, Renaissance Hotel, Cleveland; www.napwa.org.
Friday, August 24
Team Gina, lesbian hip-hop duo performs with transgender rapper Katastrophe and punk rock performance artists Athens Boys Choir, 8 pm, C Space, 4323 Clark Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandspace.org, 216-631-2233.
Friday to Sunday, August 24 to 26
25th Annual Ohio Roundup, gathering of LGBT people in Alcoholics Anonymous, $85, Dayton Marriott, 1414 South Patterson Blvd, Dayton; www.ohioroundup.org,
ohioroundup2007@yahoo.com.
Saturday, August 25
HRC Golf Outing, second annual event, $85 per person, $320 per foursome, 12 noon, Sweetbriar 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.
Atlantis, third anniversary Ancient Civilization Party, featuring DJ Kimberly S., the Grid, 1437 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 216-623-0113, www.thegrid.com.
Ashland Miller Band, former member of the D.C.-area duo Commonbond, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Sunday, August 26
Volleyball Championships conclude North Coast Athletics Volleyball summer season, 11 am to 5 pm, Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus gym, on East 30th St. between Community College and Woodland Aves. in Cleveland; 216-905-8005
www.NorthCoastAthletics.org.
or
Lisa Dzuro Memorial Golf Outing, sixth annual event benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Northeast Ohio Chapter, women-only tournament, hole-in-one contest, scramble format, $70 per person, registration 7:30 am, shotgun start 8:30 am, Brentwood Golf Club, 12415 Ohio 57, Grafton (southwest of Cleveland); 216-520-6869, 216-906-0365, 216-210-9619.
Human Rights Campaign Family Picnic, presented by HRC Columbus, grills available 1-3 pm, activities 3-6 pm, suggested donation $10, Blendon Woods Metro Park's Hickory Grove Picnic Area, 4264 East Dublin-Granville Rd, Westerville (Columbus); communityevents@hrc.org,
www.hrcactioncenter.org.
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.
Dine at South Side, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour,
mention the tour and the center receives 20% of
the food bill, 2207 West 11th St, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Thursday, August 30
Dine at A Better Place, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and the center receives 40% of the food bill, East 9th St. and Rockwell Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Women's Equality Day, reception and discussion with Lorie Chaiten, director of the reproductive rights project of the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of Illinois, 6:30 pm reception, 7 pm discussion, Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Ave, Cleveland; 216-472-2220, www.acluohio.org.
Friday to Monday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3
Gender Odyssey, fifth annual conference on transgender issues with an emphasis on FTM, includes the second Translations transgender film festival, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Wash.; www.transconference.org.
Curbside
KIRBY
GAL'S KISS OFF ROBERT hey Nathon -
I don't know exactly how to say everything but I guess I'll just have to try,
huh
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Saturday, September 1
Larchmere Sidewalk Sale, day-long outdoor event featuring a number of queer-owned stores and restaurants, Larchmere Blvd. on the Cleveland/Shaker Heights border; 216-795-9800, www.logan.com.
Jann Klose, openly gay singer-songwriter, performing as part of the Suffield Festival, 1 pm, Lion's Park, 1140 Waterloo Rd, Suffield (Akron); www.jannklose.com.
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.
Friday, September 7
Casino Royale, free outdoor screening of the latest James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, who envisions his super-spy as being gay, 8 pm, Mall B, 300 Lakeside Ave. between Ontario and East 6th, Cleveland; www.parkworks.org.
Friday to Sunday, September 7 to 9
Cleveland Out and About Camping Weekend, limited to 30 people and 5 dogs, West Branch State Park, Ravenna (Akron); RSVP by September 1 to 216-556-4832, cleveoutnabout@hotmail.com,
www.clevelandoutandabout.org.
Friday to Friday, September 7 to 14 A Week of Hope, week-long series of events to raise funds for the Tri-County AIDS Coalition, including Red Party, benefit dinner, AIDS quilt
SRO Masquerage, revamped benefit for David's House Compassion and AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $40 pre-sale, $50 door, $90 for VIP Red Ribbon Lounge, 7 pm, Secor Building, 425 Jefferson Ave, Toledo; www.arcohio.org, 419-421-9444 ext. 407, danielgarcia@arcohio.org.
The Song is You: The Music and Life of Cole Porter, cabaret biography of the gay musical theater icon, 8 pm, $17,$15 seniors, Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus Theater, 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd, Parma (Cleveland); 216-987-4400. www.tricpresents.com,
Sunday, September 9
Sunday Bowling League, first day of play for the season in the North Coast Bowling Association's Sunday league, Freeway Lanes, 12859 Brookpark Rd, Parma (Cleveland); 440342-3357.
The Song is You: The Music and Life of Cole Porter, cabaret biography of the gay musical theater icon, 3 pm, $17,$15 seniors, Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Theater, 2900 Community College Drive, Cleveland; www.tricpresents.com, 216-987-4400.
H. Leslie Adams: A Listening Party, concert of music by gay composer and musician, featuring Cavani String Quartet, pianist Maria Corley, countertenor Darryl Taylor, bass William Clarence Marshall and cellist Kent Collier, $10, 4 pm, East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Ave, East Cleveland; 216-541-4128. First Holiday Show Rehearsal, coffee social followed by North Coast Men's Chorus rehearsal, 6 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org, 216556-0590.
displays and more, Canton; www.tricounty Highlights of upcoming weeks
aids.org, www.stark.redcross.org, 330649-0826.
Saturday, September 8
THIS ISN'T GONNA BE GOOD.)
But you know I think we've been screwed since the beginning and I'd rather quit now rather than go on, taking turns breaking up with each other over and over, like you know we'd probably do plus I can't seem to stay put any one place for long not now, any way
A Family for Every Child, adoption and foster care fair for prospective LGBT parents, 9:30 am, lunch provided, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to for awhile. I know it's fucked up but I really gotta go.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Friday, September 21
Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, LGBT ticket outlets in other cities listed on the web site, or at the gate; 513-591-0200 ext. 21, www.pkipridenight.com, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com, www.pki.com.
---Compiled by Anthony Glassman
By Robert Kirby
all this time I've been trying to convince you that you really love me and wan't to be with me and now you say I was right but I'm checking out? Yeah Seriously fucked up.
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I got some pals out west in big. If I stayed here that would change Sky Montana to go and see and I'll for both of us sooner or later. That's be fine there with Themdon't The biggest part of why I gotta worry! The only part that SUCKS IS take off. I hope you'll understand. that you won't be too, cuz There you know I love yo, Nothon, right? I' Just wanna keep it that way.
xx
♡♡ Love ya,
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CAL XX
P.S.-Abra'll really miss ya
too
P.P.S. Think of tonight as The BIRTH of something, ok? Blow out the candle and make a wish!
winking
Seriously-do it
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