December 28, 2007

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11

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Cincinnati Men's Chorus Auditions, prepare a 2-3 minute song, St. Paul United Methoidst Church, East Galbraith and Miami Rd, Cincinnati; 513-265-5751 or membership@ cincinnatimenschorus.org to schedule an audi-

tion.

Food for Thought, evening of comfort food and DVDs with which to pair it, to benefit the Cleveland Film Society, hosted by Bill Guentzler and Debbie Samples, 7 pm, $35, limited to 50 guests, tickets available through www.clevelandfilm.org or 216-623-3456 (623-FILM) ext. 10.

Friday, January 25

Lesbian Cancer Survivors Support Group, 6:30 pm, for Cleveland area location, call 440442-9399.

Sunday, January 27

Virginia Kendall Park Showshoe Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at the Winter Sports Center in the Kendall Lake Shelter, Truxell Rd. two miles east of Akron-Peninsula Rd, Peninsula (Akron); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Friday, February 1

Film Series, hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland, film to be announced, potluck dinner 6:30 pm, movie 7:30 pm, at a member's home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); afcleveland@aol.com, www.afcleveland.org. Wednesday to Sunday, February 6-10

Creating Change Conference, 20th annual LGBT activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, hotel 313568-8000; Task Force 202-639-6333; www.creatingchange.org.

Saturday, February 9

Chinese New Year Celebration, banquet hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland to honor the start of the Year of the Rat, $40 members, $45 general public until February 2, $50 after ifavailable, C&Y Chinese Restaurant, 2222

St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; afcleveland@aol.com, www.afcleveland.org.

Thursday, Feburary 14

My Crazy Valentine, storytelling party, tell a tale of a horrible first date, crummy lover or scary one-nighter, 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.myspace.com/ suspectthoughtsbooks.

Tuesday, February 19

Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216556-0576.

Monday, February 25

The Good Neighbor by Jay Quinn, 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.

Friday, February 29 to Sunday, March 2

Mr. Rubber Cleveland Contest, includes fundraiser for the Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc., leather auction/exchange, Cocktails Cleveland, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216961-3115, http://cocktails-cleveland.com.

Saturday, March 1

Jeff Mann, author of A History of Barbed Wire, reading as part of the Hothouse Saturday erotica open mike night, 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; 216631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.myspace.com/ suspectthoughtsbooks.

Friday, March 7

Remember Who Made You, one-man play by Jeffrey Barnes exploring being gay and Christian, followed by conversation with the playwright, 8 pm, First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights (Cleveland); 216-932-7480.

Friday to Sunday, March 7-9

Transgender and Ally Symposium, sponsored by TransOhio, open to all, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St., Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.transohio.org, transohio@wowway.com.

Wednesday, March 19

Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216556-0576.

Friday, March 28

Bernadette Peters with the North Coast Men's Chorus and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, 8 pm, Allen Theater, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; tickets only with Men's Chorus season package until Jan. 15, www.ncmchorus.org or 216-556-0590; then from Playhouse Square at 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.com. Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 "Revenge of the Divas," spring concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, 8:07 pm, $25, Gallgher Student Center, Xavier University, Cincinnati; 513-542-2626, www.cincinnati menschorus.org.

Saturday, March 29

HRC Cleveland Dinner and Dance, 15th annual event, 6 pm, $185, $235 VIP, $75 student, Marriott at Key Center, 127 Public Square, Cleveland; 800-790-2538, www.hrc cleveland.org.

The Rapture for Big Sinners: 66+6 Things to Do Before and After the Righteous Lift Off, book release party for Ian Philips' new book, 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.myspace.com/suspectthoughtsbooks. Thursday to Saturday, April 17 to 19 On the Move: Stepping Out on Faith, sixth biennial Metropolitan Community Churches Conference for People of African Descent, Friends and Allies, St. Louis, Missouri; www.mccchurch.org.

Thursday to Saturday, April 24 to 26

Black LGBT Mobilization Conference, and Black Church Summit, presented by the National Black Justice Coalition, Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Md.; www.nbjc.org.

Thursday to Sunday, April 24 to 27 CLAW, seventh annual Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, additional day of educational programming, expanded marketplace and art show, parties throughout the city, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216252-2148, www.clawinfo.org.

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Friday to Sunday, April 25 to 27

North Coast Invasion national invitational volleyball tournament with teams from Ohio, Great Lakes and northeast regions headed for the North American Gay Volleyball Association championships in Miami, sponsored by North Coast Athletics Volleyball, CSU Woodling Gym, 8 am to 5 pm Sat and Sun; admission free for spectators, 216-905-8005 or www.NorthCoastAthletics.org.

Monday, April 28

The Authorized Biography of Dusty Springfield by Penny Valentine and Vicki Wickham, 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.

Wednesday, May 14

Lobby Day, organized by Equality Ohio, meet with your state senators and representatives to present LGBT viewpoints, Columbus; www.equalityohio.org.

Friday to Sunday, May 16 to 18

PACT Youngstown 25th Anniversary, coinciding with the Midland Region 20th Anniversary celebration, Friday registration and welcome reception, Saturday Midland meeting, board of directors meeting and awards banquet, Sunday board of directors meeting and bloody Mary brunch, $50 if registered before March 31, $75 before April 30, money order or cash only after May 1, Red Roof Inn, 1051 Tiffany South, Boardman (Youngstown); 330719-3869, www.bwmtmidland.com.

Monday, May 25

Inside Out by Mark Tewksbury, 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.

Sunday, May 31

"Heroes: People Who Rock Our World," concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus to benefit the P-FLAG Cincinnati Scholarship Fund, 8:07 pm, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati; 513-542-2626, www.cincinnati menschorus.org.

Saturday, June 21

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade marches from West 3rd St. and St. Clair Ave. to festival at Voinovich Park, surrounded by Lake Erie at the north end of East 9th St.; 216371-0214, www.clevelandpride.org.

Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22

"Tunes From Tales," author Armistead Maupin joins the North Coast Men's Chorus in readings, songs and dances of his Tales of the City series, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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