September 7, 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 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 ourweb site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Sunday, September 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.
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, 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. Friday, September 7
Red Ribbon Diners Potluck kicks off Lorain County AIDS Walk on Sept. 15, entrée provided, bring side dish, salad or dessert, 7 pm, Church of the Open Door, 43275 Telegraph Rd. in Elyria; RSVP to TaskforceOfLC@aol.com or 440-323-7089 or 440-452-5228.
Casino Royale, free outdoor screening of the latest James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, who envisions his super-spy as being gay, 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 and Sunday, September 7 and 9
Beauty and the Beast, 1946 film by gay filmmaker and writer Jean Cocteau, 9:25 pm Fri, 4:15 pm Sun, $8, $6 members, students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque.
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 displays and more, Canton; www.tricountyaids.org, www.stark.red cross.org, 330-649-0826.
Saturday, September 8
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.
Siren: A Call to Celebrate Womyn's Power, presented by the Ohio Lesbian Festival and JetGirl Productions, featuring three stages of performances including the Royal Renegades, Tracy Walker, Bitch, Nedra Johnson, JD Sampson and Johanna Fateman of Le Tigre, 11 am-2 am, $35 advance, $40 gate, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus; www.ohiolba.org.
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); www.tricpresents.com, 216-987-4400.
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.
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, pre-concert reception 2:30 pm, 4 pm, East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Ave, East Cleveland; 216-541-4128.
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. 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.
Windsong Rehearsal, first practice for the feminist chorus' fall show, 6 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216556-0858, www.windsongchorus.org.
Wednesday, September 12
For a full year of events:
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End of Summer Bash, annual event presented by People of All Colors Together-Cleveland, food, cash bar, 4 pm, $15, $10 for PACT, Asians and Friends, Rainbow Wranglers, Rainbow Connection, Insight, TransFamily, Prime Timers and Black Pride Committee members, 3154 Yorkshire Rd, Cleveland Heights; RSVP to 216-526-8780, 216-521-0629 mike@pactcleveland.com.
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Sarah Bettens, former lead singer of K's Choice who came out two years ago, on her Yellow Umbrella Tour promoting cervical cancer awareness, $12 advance, $15 door, 10 pm, East Village, 630 North High Street, Columbus; 614-930-2260.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16
Hollywood Dreams, comedy by Henry Jaglom about an aspiring actress who falls in with a gay director and a straight actor pretending to be gay, 5:30 pm Sat, 4 pm Sun, $8, $6 members, students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque. Tuesday, September 18
Square Dance Picnic, presented by Cleveland City Country Dancers, bring a side dish or dessert to share, hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and beverages provided, beginning square dance lessons, 6 pm, Edgewater Park Upper Pavilion, Cleveland; 216-251-1053, www.iagsdc.org/ Wednesday, September 19
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland area LGBT dinner group, call for location, time and reservations; 216-556-0576.
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Oneg, services for the Jewish New Year, presented by the Chevrei Tikva Chavura of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 8 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330 ext. 126.
Thursday, September 13
Rosh Hashanah Potluck, non-dairy potluck celebrating the Hebrew New Year, presented by the Chevrei Tikva Chavura of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 4:30 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330 ext. 126.
Friday, September 14
Cleveland AIDS Walk Kickoff Rally, food, cash bar, live music, Blind Pig, 1214 West 6th Street, Cleveland; RSVP before September 9 to 216-621-0766 ext. 275, dfearn@atfgc.org. Ani Difranco, queer folk rocker, with special guest Melissa Ferrick, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, $29.50-$35, Lorain Palace Theater, 617 Broadway, Lorain; www.livenation.com, 330945-9400, 216-241-5555.
Friday and Saturday, September 14-15 Anniversary Party, celebrating the 19th birthday of the Five Cent Decision (The Nickel), Karaoke on Friday, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Saturday, September 15
Northeast Ohio Race for the Cure, 14th annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation run, 8 am, Malls B and C, 301 Lakeside Avenue between Ontario and East 6th St, Cleveland; www.komenneohio.org, 216-623-9933. Lorain County AIDS Walk, registration begins 9 am at Center Building at Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd; walk starts at 11 am; call Lorain County AIDS Taskforce at 440-452-5228 or Quintin at 440244-4099, or e-mail TaskforceOfLC@aol.com. Caffeine Crawl, bicycle tour of Tremont and the Flats, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 9 am, meet at Civilization Coffee Shop, corner of Kenilworth and West 11th Street, Cleveland; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandout andabout.org.
Festival of the Flea, flea market benefiting Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; www.pilgrimalive.org, 216861-7388.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, meeting of group for lesbians 60 and older, bring a snack to share, 11 am-4 pm, Sotnewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus; 614579-6021, olocohio@gmail.com.
Centennial Gala and Auction, marking the 100th anniversary of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 6:30 pm, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland; info and ticket reservations 216-771-3630 ext. 489.
Let's Get Practical About HIV, 12th annual Keeping It Real Conference presented by the Rural HIV Collaborative, $15, 8:30 am-4 pm, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton; 937-374-5661, jwells@gcchd.org.
Joy Harris Fundraiser, Stonewall Democrats-endorsed candidate for Franklin County Municipal Court, 5:30 pm, $35, Club Diversity, 863 South High St, Columbus; 614265-7444, www.stonewalldemocratsohio.org. ABC: Anybody Can Dance, free square dancing lessons provided by Cleveland City Coun-
Kol Nidre, services for the eve of the Jewish Day of Atonement, presented by the Chevrei Tikva Chavura of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 8 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216464-1330 ext. 126.
Saturday, September 22
Yom Kippur Service and Break-the-Fast, services for the Jewish Day of Atonement, presented by the Chevrei Tikva Chavura of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, followed by a non-meat potluck, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216464-1330 ext. 126.
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.
Sunday, September 23
Red Ribbon Ride Ohio, bike ride to benefit the AIDS Walk Cleveland, check-in 8 am, starts am, Rockefeller Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Cleveland; www.firstgiving.com/ aidswalkcleveland, 216-870-0057. Run/Walk for the Whisper, annual benefit for the Central Ohio Chapter ofthe National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 9 am, Westerville Community Center 350 North Cleveland Ave, Columbus; 614538-8325,www.runwildracing.com, www.ovarian
.org.
On the Downlow, documentary by Abigail Child featuring interviews with four Cleveland men who are "on the down low," includes short prequel The Party and discussion with filmmaker, 9:15 pm, $8, $6 members, students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque.
try Dancers, 7 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Upcoming events
Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216-251-1053, www.iagsdc.org/cccd.
Thursday, September 20
Red Season Kick-off Party, free reception to announce the new season for Red (an orchestra), special performance, remarks by openly gay artistic director Jonathan Sheffer, 6 pm, Spaces Gallery, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland; RSVP to info@redanorchestra.org, 216361-1733.
Friday, September 21
Hike the Rocky River Reservation, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm, meet at Mastick Hills Golf Course parking lot, 19900 Puritas Rd, Cleveland; www.clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-
556-4832.
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.
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Friday to Sunday, September 28 to 30
Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Fest, seconnd annual event, featuring A Four Letter Word on Friday, Top Drawer Shorts and The Gymnast on Saturday, Freeheld, Red Without Blue and The Bubble on Sunday, $8 per screening, $35 for festival pass, Neon Theater, 130 East 5th Street, Dayton; 937-222-8452, www.myspace.com/downtowndaytonlgbt.
Saturday, October 6
Dr. John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk, 17th annual pledge walk for 11 agencies, stepoff 10 am, Wade Oval in University Circle on the east side of Cleveland; 216-621-0766 ext. 275; www.cleveland.com/AIDSwalk/
Thursday to Sunday, October 11 to 14 Out in Akron, annual arts and cultural festival serving the LGBT community330-253-2220, www.akronpridecenter.org.
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