January 25, 2008

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.GayPeoplesChronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

To Sunday, January 27

The Laramie Project, play by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project about the aftermath of Matthew Shepard's murder, presented by the Beck Center for the Arts Teen Theater, $12, $10 for 12 and under, 7:30 pm Fri and Sat, 3 pm Sun, Studio Theater, Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-2540, www.beckcenter.org.

Friday, January 25

"Tolerance," opening night reception for for art show presented by Ohio UniversityChillicothe Stray Cats LGBT, Straight and Community group, on display through February 27, 6 pm, Patricia Scott Gallery, Bennett Hall, Ohio University-Chillicothe, 101 University Drive, Chillicothe; bwhouseman @yahoo.com.

Lesbian Cancer Survivors Support Group, 6:30 pm, call 440-442-9399 for Cleveland area location.

Saturday, January 26

Duets, eighth annual evening of entertainment presented by Friends Together for Life, benefits HIV groups and other community needs, basket raffle, silent and live auctions, silent auction opens pm, dinner and show 7:30 pm, $50, McKinley Grand Hotel, 320 Market Ave. South, Canton; 330-455-3835, 330-417-5329, 330253-3700.

Gregg Shapiro, author of Protection, reading/ performance and Q&A, part of the Queerland Rocks series sponsored by the Cleveland LGBT Center, five open performance slots for poets, writers, storytellers, rappers, singers, etc., 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; call 216-631-2665 (631-BOOK) or e-mail gregw@suspectthoughts.com to say why you should be in the lineup, www.alternaqueerbooks.com.

New Classics Collection, evening of dance by Verb Ballets featuring the world premiere of Hernando Cortez and David Lang's "Frontrow," revival of Mahler's "Songs," Maurice Ravel and Heinz Poll's "Bolero" and George Balanchine and Heinz Poll's "Duet," 8 pm, $18-$25, Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhousesquare.org, www.verb

ballets.org.

Pride Kickoff Party, featuring Miss Dixie, Johnny G, Sista Girl, Michelle, Vicki Hahn, Scotty Rae and Rob Austin/Suzen Austin Lee, proceeds benefit Dayton Pride Celebration, MJ's Café, 119 East Third St, Dayton; 937223-3259, www.mjscafedayton.com. Rewind Revolution, evening of burlesque and drag performances completing the thought, "If I knew then what I know now... .." presented by Dangerous Productions, Gavin Danger and Mason Dickson, 10 pm, Wall Street Niteclub, 144 North Wall St, Columbus; 614-464-2800.

Sunday, January 27

Soup and Sandwich Luncheon, choose soup from potato, vegetable or lobster bisque, sandwich from ham and Swiss, chicken salad or PB&J, donations benefit summer youth mission of Reconciling church, North Olmsted United Methodist Church, 4600 Dover Center Rd, North Olmsted (Cleveland); 440-471-4160, www.noumc.org.

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. Ember Swift, politically astute lesbian singersongwriter, $10,7:30 pm, Beachland Ballroom, 13714 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland; www.beachlandballroom.com, 216-383-1124.

Thursday, January 31

Cleveland Pride Benefit Night, with entertainment, all door proceeds go to the Cleveland LGBT Pride parade and festival in June; Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandpride.org, www.cleveland

cocktails.com, 216-357-2997.

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. Saturday, February 2

Queen City Rainbow Band Jazz Ensemble, night of hot jazz, $5 donation, 7 pm, Below Zero Lounge, 1120 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.qcrb.org, 513-421-9376 (421-ZERO). Ian Philips, author of Satyriasis: Literotica 2, part of the "Hothouse Saturday" Erotica Open No-Mike series, ten open slots for five minutes of poetry each, sign up by 6:45 pm, readings 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.alternaqueerbooks.com.

Midway to Michigan Party, bring photos and memories of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival or questions about the next one, 7 pm, Score, 145 North 5th Street, Columbus; 614262-8257.

Carrie Newcomer, pro-gay folk singer, $22, 7:30 pm, Cross Creek Community Church, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Centerville (Dayton); 937-434-4580, www.crosscreek church.org.

Mardi Gras 2008, benefit party for Hospice of Dayton presented by the Dayton Gryphons, 8 pm, the Right Corner, 105 East Third St, Dayton; 937-228-1285.

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.

Thursday, February 7

HIV-Positive Support Group, presented by Stop AIDS (formerly AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati), 6 pm, 220 Findlay St, Cincinnati; 513-421-2437ext. 212.

Gay and Lesbian Support and Social Advocacy

Group, inaugural meeting of new group, 6:30 pm, Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Rd, Kirtland (Cleveland); accept1@sbcglobal.net, 440-229-2814, 440-256-3329.

Cleveland Pride Benefit Night, all door proceeds go to the Cleveland LGBT Pride parade and festival in June, entertainment, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandpride.org,www.cleveland

cocktails.com,216-357-2997.

Friday, February 8

CLAW Nation Tour, benefits local and national charities and provides information about the Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, Woofs, 2063 East Livingston, Columbus; www.clawinfo.org, 614-237-3595.

Saturday, February 9

Holden Arboretum Showshoe Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at the Holden Arboretum Visitor Center, 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland (Cleveland); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Chinese New Year Celebration, banquet hosted by Asians and Friends Cleveland to ring in the Year of the Rat, $40 members, $45 general public until February 2, C&Y Chinese Restaurant, 2222 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; afcleveland@aol.com, cy-butterfly @hotmail.com, www.afcleveland.org. Women's Valentine's Dance, sponsored by the Dayton LGBT Center, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, dancing, $10,8 pm, Holiday Inn at Dayton Mall, 31 Prestige Plaza, Dayton; vickihahn@hotmail.com, discount rooms available by calling 937-434-8030 and mentioning the dance.

Namoli Brennet, transgendered folk-rockers, 8 pm, $10, $5 with student ID, Latonia Theater, 1 East First St, Oil City, Pa.; 814-677-1260, thelatonia@verizon.net.

Men's Valentine Construction Party, previewing the tentative new space of the Dayton LGBT Center, dancing, performances, 8 pm, $10benefits remodeling, 117 East Third St, Dayton; 937274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com.

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Bowling for Equality, benefit for Human Rights Campaign, $20, lane captain with five bowlers $95, Cloverleaf Lanes, 5619 Brecksville Rd, Independence (Cleveland); 800-790-2538, www.hrc.org.

Sunday, February 10

Necessary Beauty: A Feast of Women's Art, 2 pm free exhibit of women's quilts and fiber arts, musical entertainment by Raison D'Etre folk trio, $15 encore performance at 4:30 pm and Winter Sunday Supper at 5:30 pm, Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Rd, Loveland (Cincinnati); 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org to register for supper and encore concert.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

Saturday, February 16

Womyn's Variety Show, 33rd annual event, doors 6 pm, show 7:30 pm, followed by Fabulous Party with two DJs, $20 show and party, $10 party only, Kangesser Hall at Park Synagogue, 3300 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-375-0780, imswamp13@aol.com.

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