February 22, 2008
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.
Friday to Sunday, to March 9
Take Me Out, play by Richard Greenberg about the aftermath of a star baseball player's coming out, 17 and over due to nudity and adult situations, Fri and Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $21.25, New Stage Collective, 1140 Main St, Cincinnati; www.newstagecollective.com, 513-621-3700.
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.
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. Coming Out Stories Potluck, presented by the Cleveland Women's Network, bring a main dish to share, $6, $3 members, 6:30 pm, private home in Cuyahoga Falls (Akron); RSVP to 440-962-3662, www.clevelandwomensnetwork.org.
Chevrei Tikva Potluck and Game Night, Cleveland area Jewish LGBT and allies group under the auspices of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 7 pm at a member's home, call 216464-1330 ext. 149 for location.
B-Word Poet and Jerry Wheeler, Clevelandpoet 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/suspectthoughtsbooks. Chris Schutz and Steph Hayes, indie-folk musicians on their Out in the Cold Songwriters' Tour, 8 pm, Club Diversity, 863 South High St, Columbus; www.clubdiversity.com. 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@eriegaynews.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 Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, silent auction 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
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. Presidential LGBT Town Hall, discuss issues with representatives of the national Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, facilitated by National Stonewall Democrats and hosted by the Cleveland chapter, 8 pm, Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. at East 22nd Street, Cleveland, park in rear off Prospect; followed by a debate-watching party, 216-647-7437, www.stonewalldemocrats.org.
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.
Thursday, February 28
Vertigo, screening of classic Hitchcock film with score by Bernard Herrman, in conjunction with Red (an orchestra)'s concert of Herrmann's music, presentation by Red artistic director Jonathan Sheffer and live performance, 7 pm, $10, $20 includes general admission ticket to March 8 concert, Shaker Square Cinemas, 13116 Shaker Sq., Cleveland; 216-361-1733, www.redanorchestra.org, www.cleveland
cinemas.com.
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 and Saturday, Feb. 29-March 1
Coco Peru, drag performer and comedian, show 10 pm, $15 advance, $18 door, Q Bar, 205 North Fifith Street, Columbus; www.qnation.com, www.misscoco.com.
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.
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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.
Sunday, March 2
Dina Nobis Pacem, rendition of Ralph Vaughan Williams' hymn with the choirs of Fairmount Presbyterian, First Baptist and Plymouth churches along with a 50-piece orchestra and guest conductor Robert Porco, $16, $12 students and seniors, 3 pm, First Baptist Church, 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Hts. (Cleveland); 216-932-7480.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Tuesday, March 4
Religion and LGBT Discrimination, forum presented by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and P-FLAG Cincinnati, with Cincinnati Councilor Cecil Thomas, Pastor Brad Schmeling, Rev. Damon Lynch Jr., Rev. Damon Lynch III and Mother Paula Jackson, 7 pm, Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati; www.freedomcenter.org, 513-333-7518.
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director, Kenny said that he is aware of trying to do plays as part of the son that reflect voices that need to be heard.
When I asked him how he chooses his plays, he answered with, "I look for plays that scare me and that need to be told in Cincy." But he also says that ultimately he is "an artist, not a politician."
Take Me Out is definitely worth seeing,
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 TransOhio, open to all, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St., Columbus; 614299-7764, www.transohio.org, transohio@ wowway.com.
Saturday, March 8
Michigan Lesbian and Gay Comedy Fest, a swashbuckling night of comedy featuring Ohio native Dana Austin, Rxanna Ward, Richard Ryder and Vickie Shaw, $30 advance, $35 door if available, 6 and 9:30 pm, Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn (Detroit); www.comedyfest.org, 313-537-7000.
Spring Fling: Under Construction, opening party for the Dayton LGBT Center's capital campaign, cash bar, hors d'ouevres, program on new services, performances, $10 tax-deductible donation, 7 pm, Dayton LGBT Center, 117-119 East Third St, enter lot from Jefferson, right door adjacent to MJ's Café, Dayton; 937274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
not only because of New Stage Collective's stripped down yet powerful production, but because the play entertains while projecting a powerful polemic on the nexus of sexuality, celebrity and sports in this country.
Take Me Out is playing Friday through Sunday until March 9 at New Stage Collective, 1140 Main Street, Cincinnati. For tickets or more information, go to www.NewStageCollective.com or call 513-
621-3700.
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