February 15, 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.

Friday, February 15

Free Income Tax Preparation offered by the Cleveland LGBT Center, appointment required, 5:30 to 8 pm at the center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216651-5428 ext. 11.

Valentine's Youth Dance, music, refreshments, crafts and dancing, open to youth ages 14-24, 6 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428 ext. 26, aoverko@lgbtcleveland.org.

Valentine's Dinner and Dance, presented by Woven Branches, $15, $25 per couple, 6 pm, Common Grounds Coffeehouse, 37 East Main St, Lebanon (between Dayton and Cincinnati); RSVP by Feburary 11 info@wovenbranches.org, 614-208-3689, www.wovenbranches.org.

Jim Gladstone, reception for author and writer for Passport Magazine for LGBT business travelers, 6:30 pm, Tregoning and Co. Gallery, 1300 West 78th St, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753-9879 (PLEXUS-9). Apichatpong Weerasethakul Shorts 2, program of short films by openly gay Thai director, part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's Panorama film series, 7 pm, $8, $6 members, $5 seniors, $4 students, CMA lecture hall, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; 888-CMA-0033 (262-0033), www.clevelandart.org.

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16 "Kiss and Tell," annual Valentine's Day concert by the Vox ensemble of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, 8 pm, $20, Van Fleet Theater, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614228-2462 (CGMC).

Saturday, February 16

Hatha for Beginners, basic yoga course, runs for six weeks, free, Studio One, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614-930-2260, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Strength Training, six-week exercise class, $60 for the series, $30 for exercise ball and bands, Studio One, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614-930-2260, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Lesbian Cancer Survivors meeting and information table at the Womyn's Variety Show, 6 pm, Kangesser Hall, Park Synagogue, 3300 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 440442-9399.

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. "Love Is the Tender Trap," 9th annual Hearts on Fire cabaret benefiting the North Coast Men's Chorus, hors d'oeuvres and live auction, dinner, cabaret show and live auction followed by dancing, 6:30 pm, $75, Stages Restaurant, Cleveland Play House, 8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0590, www.ncmchorus.org.

Jim Lang, featured performer at the Alt-City Poetry No-Mike, ten open five-minute slots, register by 6:45 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.myspace.com/suspect thoughtsbooks.

For the Bible Tells Me So, documentary on the misuse of Scripture against LGBT people, presented by Equality Ohio, Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Cross Creek Church and P-FLAG Dayton, 7:30 pm, Cross Creek, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton; 937-640-3333, www.pflagdayton.org. Luau and Tiki Party, benefit for Convergence-Continuum Theater, pig roast, limbo contest, bands, raffles and prizes, 8 pm, $12, $9 students, $2 discount with costume, the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland; 216-687-0074, www.convergence-continuum.org.

Sunday, February 17

Forest Hills Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 1 pm at the north end of the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center parking lot, 1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights; 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. The Color of Pomegranates, Soviet-era film by maverick gay Georgian director Sergei Paradjanov, part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's Panorama film series, 1:30 pm, $8, $6 members, $5 seniors, $4 students, CMA lecture hall, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; 888CMA-0033 (262-0033), www.clevelandart.org. Amy Steinberg, queer singer-songwriter, 7 pm, free, Grandview Café, 1455 3rd Ave, Columbus; www.amysteinberg.net. Tuesday, February 19

Men's Greet'n' Chat, informal social gathering for gay and bisexual men, 7 pm, Golden Wok, 3202 Pittsburgh Ave, Erie, Pa.; 814456-9833, info@eriegaynews.com. Interfaith Spirits LGBT Discussion Group, meets monthly, 7:30 pm, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216749-6197.

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

Wednesday, February 20

Full Moon Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, meet 6:30 pm at the Canal Way Nature Center, Whittlesey Way off of East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. The Legend of Suram Fortress, Soviet-era film by maverick gay Georgian director Sergei Paradjanov, part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's Panorama film series, 7 pm, $8, $6 members, $5 seniors, $4 students, at museum's lecture hall, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; 888262-0033, www.clevelandart.org.

Amy Steinberg, queer singer-songwriter, $5, Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.amysteinberg.net. Thursday, February 21

Cleveland Log Cabin Republicans, first monthly meeting of group for LGBT Republicans after the holidays, 7 pm, Cheddars restaurant, 5800 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216533-0615, cleveland@logcabin.org. Come On Out, monthly LGBT social networking group, 7 pm, Hookah Café, 129 West 14th St, Erie, Pa.; 888-749-7073.

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 22

Free Income Tax Preparation offered by the Cleveland LGBT Center, appointment required, 5:30 to 8 pm at the center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216651-5428 ext. 11.

Charity Drag Revue, presented by Wright State University Rainbow Alliance, benefits ARC Ohio, features Entertainer of the Year Dee Ranged, 7 pm, $7 advance, $10 door, Apollo Room, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton; 937-775-5565.

For the Bible Tells Me So, documentary on the misuse of Scripture against LGBT people, presented by Equality Ohio and Ohioans for Marriage Equality, free, 7:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3186 Burbank Rd, Wooster; 330-887-1212.

Alexis Antes, performance by singersongwriter, 8 pm, Jimmy's Café, 2028 Chestnut Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls (Akron); 330923-3660.

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Friday to Saturday, Feb. 22-March 22 The Breakup Notebook: The Lesbian Musical, directed by Victoria Bussert, Studio Theater, Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-2540, www.beckcenter.org.

Saturday, February 23

Bowl for Pride, benefit for the Dayton LGBT Pride celebration, prizes, food, 1 pm check-in, bowling 2 pm, $20, Poelking Lanes, 1403 Wilmington Ave, Dayton; 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? benefit for the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, intimate dinners held in private homes across the city, reception 6 pm in the Statehouse atrium, $125 dinner and reception, $40 reception only, Columbus; www.bravodinner.com. Chevrei Tikva Potluck and Game Night, Cleveland area Jewish LGBT and allies group under the auspices of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 7 pm, member's home, call 216464-1330 ext. 149 for details and location. B-Word Poet and Jerry Wheeler, Cleveland poet and Denver author read as part of Queerland Rocks, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, four to six open performance slots for poets, writers, rappers, singers, etc., 7 pm, Suspect Thoughts Books, 4903 Clark Ave, Cleveland; 216-631-2665 (631-BOOK), www.myspace.com/suspect thoughtsbooks.

Fast Times at Wall Street High, Royal Renegades' annual prom show, $8, $15 couples, 8 pm doors, 9:30 pm show, Wall Street Night Club, 144 North Wall St, Columbus; 614464-2800.

Jane Deans, all-woman rock band, 9 pm, $5, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216357-2997.

Early Girl, Hot Cha Cha and Maura Rogers, concert with three performances, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/thenickelbar.

Sunday, February 24

Erie Pride Picnic Kickoff Meeting, first planning meeting, 2 pm, Panera's, 2501 West 12th St, Erie, Pa.; 814-456-9833, info@erie gaynews.com.

Monday, February 25

A Level Playing Field, town hall meeting on workplace discrimination presented by Plexus and Equality Ohio, 6:30 pm, Bainbridge Library, 17222 Snyder Rd, Chagrin Falls (Cleveland east); www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753-9879 (PLEXUS-9).

Our Wicked, Wicked Ways, cabaret performance by the cast of Wicked to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the AIDS

The Future of Marriage, forum co-sponsred by the Dayton Women's Rights Alliance and the Dayton chapter of the National Organization for Women, 7 pm, Kettering-Moraine Library, 3496 Far Hills Ave, Dayton; 937-496-8938. Wednesday, February 27

For the Bible Tells Me So, screening of documentary on the misuse of scriptural teachings against LGBT people, followed by panel discussion, presented by Equality Ohio, Friends Together for Life, Alliance P-FLAG and Mount Union College's GSA, 7 pm, Union Avenue United Methodist Church, 1843 South Union Ave, Alliance (Canton); gsa@muc.edu.

Friday, February 29

Free Income Tax Preparation offered by the Cleveland LGBT Center, appointment required, 5:30 to 8 pm at the center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216651-5428 ext. 11.

Alexis Antes, acoustic solo show with singersongwriter presenting selections from her upcoming CD, 7 pm, Maize Valley Winery, 6193 Edison St. NE, Hartville (Akron); 330877-8344.

Friday to Sunday, Feb. 29March 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. Practice of Poetry: Writing as a Spiritual and Creative Practice, women's writing retreat led by poet Pauletta Hansel, $250 double occupancy, $300 single occupancy, $200 commuter, all tuition levels include meals, reservations required, Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Rd, Loveland (Cincinnati); 513-683-2340, www.grailville.org.

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.

Spring Fling Mixer, presented by the Akron Pride Center, Townhall 2, Violet's Cupboard, Planned Parenthood and Community AIDS Network, Square, 820 West Market St, Akron; 330-785-0088, www.akronpridecenter.org. PuNané Talent Showcase, women-only event, $5 advance, $8 door, 8:30 pm door and heavy hors d'oeuvres, show begins 9 pm sharp, Unitarian Universalist Society, 2728 Lancashire Rd, Cleveland Heights; for tickets or to perform, call 216-409-1494.

Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, silent auction Highlights of upcoming weeks prior to the performance, live auction during intermission, 7 pm silent auction and cash bar, 8 pm performance, $30-$100, Westfield Insurance Theater, Idea Center at Playhouse Square, 1375 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhousesquare.org.

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.

Tuesday, February 26

A Level Playing Field, town hall meeting on workplace discrimination presented by Plexus and Equality Ohio, 6:30 pm, Akron Main Library, 60 South High St, Akron; www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753-9879 (PLEXUS-9).

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Thursday-Sunday, March 6-16

Cleveland International Film Festival, 32nd annual event presented by the Cleveland Film Society includes Ten Percent Cinema of LGBT films, Tower City Cinemas; www.cleveland film.org, 216-623-3456.

Friday to Sunday, March 7-9

Transgender and Ally Symposium, sponsored by Trans Ohio, open to all, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St., Columbus; 614299-7764, www.transohio.org, transohio@ wowway.com.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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