December 14, 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 our web site, www.GayPeoplesChronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

To Saturday, December 22

Pulp, musical comedy takeoff of lesbian pulp fiction centered around a bar featuring cabaret jazz and drag king shows, $15, $12 students and seniors, $10 Sundays, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm, James Levin Theater, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216631-2727, www.cptonline.org.

The Santaland Diaries, Doug Kusak recounts life as a mall Christmas elf in David Sedaris' one-man play, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $18, $15 students and seniors, $10 Thursdays, Gordon Square Theater, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216631-2727, www.cptonline.org.

To Monday, December 31

AIDS Memorial Quilt, display of a block of the Names Project quilt, hosted by the Columbus Children's Hospital's Faces HIV Program, 700 Children's Drive, Suite A509, Columbus; 614-722-6060.

Friday, December 14

Christmas Crafts and Carols, open to LGBT and allied teens, presented by a satellite program of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Metro Youth

Outreach, 5 pm, for information and east sub-

urban location call 440-479-6814 or e-mail pambranscome@gmail.com.

Zebraman, film by openly gay Japanese director Takashi Miike about a failed schoolteacher who fights crime in a home-made superhero suit, 7:30 pm, $8, $6 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu.

Barry Manilow: An Evening of Music and Passion, concert with singer-pianist, 8 pm, Quicken Loans Arena, corner of Ontario and Huron, Cleveland; 216-241-5555, www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com. Winter Wonderland, holiday party for the LGBT community, semi-casual attire, food, cash bar, dancing with DJ Freeze, 8 pm, $35 advance, $40 door, Silver Grille, Higbee Building tenth floor, 200 West Prospect Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428 15,

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mzaller@lgbtcleveland.org. Royal Renegades Holiday Show, drag kings, queens and more, raffles, bring a canned food or cash donation to benefit Project Open Hand, doors 9 pm, show 10 pm, East Village, 630 North High St, Columbus; 614-228-3740.

Saturday, December 15

Detroit Shoreway Holiday Shopping, benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center, 10% of sales to be donated at a number of merchants, including Latitude 41°N, Gypsy Beans and Bakery, Room Service, duoHome, Kitsch City and the Detroit Studio, all located on Detroit Ave. between West 58th and West 67th, identify yourself as "shopping with the Center," Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Ohio Democratic Party LGBT Caucus, 12 noon, Ohio Democratic Party headquarters, 340 East Fulton St, Columbus; 614-221-6563 ext. 110.

"Joy!" holiday concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, $15, 2 pm at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2480 West Dublin-Granville Rd, Columbus, 8 pm in Swasey Chapel, Denison University, Granville (Columbus); www.cgmc.com, 614-228-2462. Troubadours of Divine Bliss, folk-rock duo performs, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ thenickelbar.

Jana Losey, lesbian singer in concert, 9 pm, $3, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216357-2997.

Christmas Fund Benefit and Toy Drive, hosted by the Iron Eagles, proceeds benefit Trillium Family Services, 10 pm, Daddy's, 1009 South Main St, Akron; 330-376-2625, www.ironeagles.com.

Renee Dunn Annual Christmas Auction, event to benefit Gurnick House, presented by the Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc., emcee DJ Ronnie, donations can be dropped off after 4 pm, event 10 pm, the Shed, West 29th and Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0129, www.noci-online.com.

Saturday-Sunday, December 15-16

"Swingle Bells," North Coast Men's Chorus and members of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra mix holiday classics with a jazzy beat, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd. at Bunts, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.ncmchorus.org, 216556-0590.

"Safe and Warm: Together for the Holidays," concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, Sat 8:07 pm, Sun 3:07 pm, $25, Greaves Hall, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky. (Cincinnati); 513-542-2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org.

Sunday, December 16

Volleyball Finals, last week of North Coast Athletics Volleyball's fall season, 11 am, TriC Metro Campus gymnasium, Community College Drive and East 30th Street, Cleveland; 216-905-8005, www.northcoastathletics.org. Bengal Bash, presented by Women Out Front, open to all, live half-time show, doors 12 noon, game 1 pm, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.womenoutfront.com. Tree Farm Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at trailhead off Major Rd, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula (Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutand about.org.

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Friday, December 21

Volleyball Award and Recognition Party, celebrating the end of the fall season of North Coast Athletics Volleyball, 8 pm, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216-905-8005, www.northcoastathletics.org.

Mikel's Christmas Cabaret, benefits the Akron Pride Center, 10 pm, Adams Street Bar, 77 North Adams St, Akron; 330-434-9794. Friday and Saturday, December 21-22 Holiday Party, two-day celebration, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314. Saturday, December 22

Anne E. DeChant, storied singer-songwriter performs, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ thenickelbar.

Monday, December 24

Candlelight, Communion and Carols, Christmas Eve service, 6:30 pm, Hope Lutheran Church, 2222 North Taylor Rd, Cleveland Hts; 216-371-5252, www.hopelutheran-clehts.com. Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote, 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.

Christmas Eve Party, hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland, optional $20 gift card exchange, food and beverages provided, 9 pm, at a private home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); afcleveland@aol.com, www.afcleveland.org. Tuesday, December 25

Lessons, Carols and Communion Service, Christmas Day service, 9:30 am, Hope Lutheran Church, 2222 North Taylor Rd, Cleveland Hts; 216-371-5252, www.hopelutheran-clehts.com. Saturday, December 29

Rocky River Reservation Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at Willow Bend Picnic Area, 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted (Cleveland); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Josh Zuckerman, concert with openly gay recording artist, 9:30 pm, $8, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-357-2997.

Monday, December 31

New Year's Eve Party, hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland, bring finger foods to share, champagne toast provided, 9 pm, at a member's home in Lakewood (Cleveland); afcleveland@aol.com, www.afcleveland.org. New Year's Eve Party, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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