April 18, 2008
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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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.GayPeoples Chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Saturday, April 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.
Friday, April 18
Understanding and Strengthening LGBT Couples' Relationships, lecture by sexual orientation therapy expert Shannon Dermer, presented by the University of Akron Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling and the GLBT Union, 2 pm, UA Student Union Room 312: 330-972-6822, www.uakron.edu/clinic/ifc. North Coast Softball Kickoff Party, sign up for a team or reconnect with old friends, Twist, Clifton Blvd at West 117th, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Saturday, April 19
Hampton Hills/Heron Rookery Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at park entrance on Akron-Peninsula Road, mile south of Steels Corners Rd, Botzum (Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandout andabout.org.
Transgender Rights Town Hall Meeting, with guest speaker Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, presented by TransOhio, 3 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614-441-8167, www.transohio.org. Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction, to raise money for the Lorain County AIDS Task Force, 5 pm, $25, $20 Lorain County Community College students and staff, Spitzer Conference Center, LCCC campus, 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria; 440-452-5228.
It's Raining Men, concert by the North Coast Men's Chorus Coastliners, $10, 7 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, libucc@aol.com. Volleyball Banquet, awards and recognition party for the North Coast Athletics Volleyball league, kick-off for the North Coast Invasion tournament and Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, Tom Balbo Galleries, 5611 Hough Ave, Cleveland; 216-905-8005, www.north coastathletics.org.
Love/Hurts, third annual Cincinnati Men's Chorus cabaret night, $15 advance, $20 day of show, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; 513-542-2626, www.cincinnati
menschorus.org/tickets.
Queer Variety Show, benefits the Metro Youth Outreach program of the Cleveland LGBT Center, $7 advance, $10 door, Bounce, 2814
Chevrei Tikva Passover Seder, meal and service recounting the story of the Jews' liberation from enslavement in Egypt, $39, $18 children 6-12, free for children under 6, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); RSVP by April 14 to 216-464-1330 ext. 126,
clipton@fairmounttemple.org. Tuesday, April 22
For the Bible Tells Me So, film about the misuse of Scripture against LGBT people, 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-771-3630,www.trinity cleveland.org.
The Boy with Black Eyes, reading by author Brian Lucas from his debut novel, followed by meet and greet, 7 pm, Room 312, Student Union, University of Akron; www.boywith blackeyes.com.
Wednesday, April 23
Inlaws and Outlaws, documentary film samesex and opposite-sex couples and the quest for rights, presented by the MetroHealth Pride Clinic and Gay-Straight Alliance, 5:30 pm, Scott Auditorium, MetroHealth main campus, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland; 216-778-7800. A Level Playing Field, town hall meeting on workplace discrimination, 6:30 pm, Akron Public Library, 60 South Main St, Akron; www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753-9879 (PLEXUS-9).
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 programs, expanded marketplace and art show, parties throughout the city, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216252-2148, www.clawinfo.org.
Friday, April 25
National Black and Brown Summit, gathering of the Black/Brown Coalition, group connecting black and Latino LGBT communities, $25 includes materials, breakfast and lunch, part of Philladelphia Black Gay Pride, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia; www.ifbprides.org. Sunset Speak Out, event ending the Day of Silence in Columbus, presented by Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, open to youth 20 and under, 5 pm, 1904 North High St, Columbus; 614-294-5437, www.kaleidoscope.org. Breaking the Silence, event commemorating the Day of Silence, which honors those lost due to anti-LGBT violence, speakers, musicians, slam poetry and open mike, light refreshments, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland; 216-651-5428 ext. 17, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26 Verb Ballets at FusionFest, eclectic performances by repertory dance company, 7:30 pm, $20-$25, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-795-7000, www.cleveland playhouse.com.
Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbt Friday to Sunday, April 25 to 27
cleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
Ante-Freeze, combo of Alexis Antes and Frozen Feet, 9 pm, Double Deuce Bar, 4304 Tytus Rd, Middletown (Dayton); www.myspace.com/ antefreeze.
Syren, all-female rock trio, 9:30 pm, $5, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.myspace .com/syren.
Mr. Capital City Lights All Star Pageant, with MCs Paige Passion and Big 'n' Tasty, 10 pm, contestant entry $50, registration 2 pm4 pm, show and pageant 10 pm, Somewhere Else, 1312 South High St, Columbus; registration info 614-905-8320 or nomodrama 43207@yahoo.com.
Julie Schurr, nationally renowned lesbian singer, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216661-1314,www.myspace.com/thenickelbar. Sunday, April 20
Mara Keisling, executive director of National Center for Transgender Equality, presenting a town hall meeting on the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, hosted by the Cleveland LGBT Center and TransFamily, 4 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
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, Cleveland State University Woodling Gym, 2451 Euclid Ave., 8 am to 5 pm Sat and Sun; admission free for spectators, 216-905-8005 www.NorthCoastAthletics.org.
Saturday, April 26
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Lavender Graduation Ceremony, for all graduating LGBT and allied students at Miami University, sponsored by 1809 LGBT Alumni, Office of GLBTQ Services, Haven and Spectrum, to participate, e-mail morrowlk@muohio.edu, 6 pm, Miami Unversity, Oxford (Cincinnati); 513-529-9293. Over the Rainbow, second annual Wright State University Queer Prom, presented by the Lift Individual Voices for Equality GSA, open to members of any college or university, $7 advance, $10 door, 7:30 pm, tickets on sale until 9 pm, Apollo Room, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton; www.wright.edu/ studentorgs/live.
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Donna Mogavero, singer-songwriter from Columbus, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ thenickelbar.
Sunday, April 27
Starting Pitch, first day of North Coast Athletics Association softball play, Gordon Park, off East 72nd Street just south of I-90, Cleveland; 216-255-0103, www.northcoast softball.com.
Bratenahl Lakefront Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at Gordon Park parking lot off of North Marginal Rd. near Martin Luther King Blvd. exit from I-90, Cleveland; 216-556-4832, www.cleveland outandabout.org.
Tits and Tatts, breast care forum and party, part of the CLAW weekend of events, free and open to the public, 2 pm, Wyndham Playhouse Square, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.clawinfo.org.
Leather and Rouge Revue, talent show, part of the CLAW weekend, open to the public, 10 pm, the Grid, 1437 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.clawinfo.org.
Monday, April 28
The Great American Trailer Park Musical, South Park meets Desperate Housewives in this benefit pay-what-you-can preview, benefits Stop AIDS, 7:30 pm, Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St, Cincinnati; 513287-7116.
Monday to Sunday, April 28 to May 4
Equality Forum, annual LGBT cultural festival, featuring 14 parties, 15 special events and 34 programs, Philadelphia; www.equality forum.com.
Tuesday, April 29
MetroHealth GSA Meeting, gay-straight alliance of hospital system, 5 pm, Social Work Department Conference Room, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland;
phergenroeder@metrohealth.org.
B-52s, seminal party-punk queer band, touring in support of their new album Funplex, 8 pm, $36-$49.50, House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.hob.com, 216-523-2583.
Thursday, May 1
Every Good Party Ends in the Kitchen, annual benefit for LifeCare Alliance and Project Open Hand-Columbus, cooking demonstrations, food, wine, music, silent auction, 5:30 pm, $65 advance, $75 door, LifeCare Alliance, 1699 West Mound St, Columbus; mwashing@lifecarealliance.org, 614-
437-2957.
Friday, May 2
Well Hung, closing party for art show curated by Heather Young covering all possible meanings of the term "well hung," includes work by gay artist Kevin Sweet, music by DJ Plastic FX, pm, Doubting Thomas Gallery, 856 Jefferson Ave, Cleveland; 216-513-1087.
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Saturday, May 3
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, meeting of Ohio chapter, bring your own beverage and snacks to share, for Columbus-area location call 614-203-2470 or e-mail wisewoman@gmail.com.
Telling Point, new band with some familiar faces in Cleveland, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace .com/thenickelbar.
Sunday, May 4
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Big Creek Park Hike, three-mile hike followed by picnic, 1 pm, meet at the Myers Nature Center Parking Lot, 9160 Robinson Rd, Chardon Twp (Cleveland); www.cleveland
outandabout.org, 216-556-4832.
Pride Graduation and Community Celebration, presented by LGBT Center at Ohio University, RSVP by 5 pm on April 16, 6:45 pm, Baker University Center Ballroom, Athens; RSVP to bw 101403@ohio.edu.
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