May 16, 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.GayPeoplesChronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
To Saturday, May 17
Sexuality and Health, Midcontinent and Eastern Region joint conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; www.sexscience.org.
Friday, May 16
Huntington Beach Sunset Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm, meet at the main parking lot, Lake Road at Porter Creek Drive, Bay Village (Cleveland); www.clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-
556-4832.
Drag Revue, fifth annual Wright State University Rainbow Alliance show, rescheduled from February, special guests Dee Ranged and the Rubi Girls, benefits AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $7 pre-sale, $10 door, 9 pm, Club Aquarius, 135 East Second St, Dayton; 937775-5565, Scott.95@wright.edu.
Friday to Sunday, May 16 to 18
PACT Youngstown 25th Anniversary, coinciding with the People of All Colors Together 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); 330-719-3869,
www.bwmtmidland.com.
Healing Weekend, presented by West Ohio AIDS Ministry Committee, workshops, entertainment, discussion groups, for people with HIV or AIDS, friends, families, caregivers and partners, Widewater Retreat and Ministry Center, 4050 U.S. 24, Liberty Center (Toledo); 419-514-8006, kathie.king@att.net. Reconciling Anniversary Celebration, second anniversary of St. Paul's United Methodist Church becoming a Reconciling Congregation, Friday concert, Saturday LGBT spring community potluck dinner, Sunday joint worship with Eternal Joy MCC, St. Paul's, 101 Huffman Ave, Dayton; www.stpauldayton.org, 937252-4467.
Saturday, May 17
Stop AIDS Golf Outing, $95 per golfer includes 18 holes, dinner, drinks and silent auction, foursomes available, dinner-only tickets $25, registration 12 noon, shotgun start 1 pm, dinner approximately 6 pm, Hickory Woods Golf Course, 1240 Hickory Woods Drive, Milford (Cincinnati); 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org.
Wilderness Center Outing, organized by the North Central Ohio Lesbian Circle of Friends, meet at 2 pm, Seattle's Coffee House, 131 North Market St, Wooster; http:// lgbtfriends.meetup.com/203.
Blast from the Past, seventh annual Blame the Champagne fundraiser for the Toledo Opera, presented by the Primo Divos LGBT and allies group, silent auction, grazing buffet, live auction, dancing, 7 pm, $75, $150 with open bar and reserved seating, Wildwood Antiques and Auction House, 1244 Corprate Drive, Holland (Toledo); 419-244-7464, www.toledo opera.com.
Casino Night, part of the TaDa Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, wine and beer, appetizers and desserts, blackjack, Texas hold'em and roulette, 18+, $25, 7:30 pm, Lelolai, 1889 West 25th St, Cleveland; 216651-5428 ext. 15, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Inferno, women's dance party, 10 pm, View, 618 Prospect Ave., Cleveland; 419-973-8283, www.myspace.com/femmefataleevents.
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Ante Freeze, concert with the tandem of Alexis Antes and Frozen Feet, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar.
Sunday, May 18
LGBT Homeless Youth Forum, with Nick Ray, senior policy analyst for the NGLTF, presented by Equality Toledo, 1 pm, University of Toledo; michelle@equalitytoledo.org, 419344-0045, www.equalitytoledo.org.
AIDS Candlelight Memorial, 25th anniversary of the first candlelight vigil for AIDS, 6:30 pm, New Vision, 3129 Market Ave. North, Canton; 330-453-0146 ext. 118,
meekerre@stark.redcross.org.
AIDS Candlelight Memorial, 25th anniversary of the first candlelight vigil for AIDS, 7:30 pm, Log Cabin across from Courthouse Square Park, Warren; www.trumbullcounty aids.org.
Monday, May 19
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216556-0576.
Wednesday, May 21
Star Restaurant, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 40% of the bill will be donated to the center, 1515 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216621-8777, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
But I'm a Cheerleader, a coming-out comedy film, presented by the MetroHealth Pride Clinic, GSA and P-FLAG Cleveland, 5:30 pm, Scott Auditorium, MetroHealth Hospital, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, www.metrohealth.org.
Thursday, May 22
Cleveland;
PACT-tini Night, $3 from each "PACT-tini" (apple martini) ordered will be donated to People of All Colors Together-Cleveland, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.pact cleveland.com.
What Does Safe Sex Mean to You? topic for weekly meeting of the Gay Men's Discussion Group, 8 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday, May 23
Celebrate Recovery with Greg Louganis, evening featuring the openly gay Olympic gold medalist, chicken Wellington dinner and dessert, presented by Neighborhood Properties, Inc., presentation of the NPI customer service and advocacy awards, 6 pm, $25 advance, $35 door, Dana Conference Center, Hilton Toledo, 3110 Glendale Ave, Toledo; RSVP by May 12 to 419-473-2604.
Saturday, May 24
Early Girl, with special guests Nervous but Excited from Michigan, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar.
Sunday, May 25
Memorial Day Cookout, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, bring your own meat or meat substitute, 3 pm, private home in Cleveland Hts; www.afcleveland.org.
Progressive Dinner, meal presented by People of All Colors Together-Cleveland at three houses in the Willoughby area; www.pact cleveland.com.
Monday, May 26
Inside Out by Mark Tewksbury, topic of conversation at the Ten Percent Book Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com.
Wednesday, May 28
Lelolai, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's
Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 1889 West 25th St, Cleveland; 216-771-9956, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Same-Sex Speed Dating, benefits the Human Rights Campaign Columbus Steering Committee and BRAVO, $10, 7:30 pm, men at Score Bar, 145 North Fifth St, Women at Slammers, 202 East Long St, Columbus; www.hrc.org/ columbusspeeddate.
For a full year of events:
Chronicle.com
Thursday, May 29
You and Your Amygdala, topic for weekly meeting of the Gay Men's Discussion Group, 8 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday, May 30
Lvnmuziq, concert with Michigan singersongwriter Liz Snavely, 7 pm, Barking Spider, 11310 Juniper Rd, Cleveland; www.barkingspidertavern.com.
Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31 The Witnesses, film about a group of friends enjoying a polysexual summer before learning of the AIDS outbreak, 7 pm Fri, 5:15 pm Sat, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450.
Sunday, May 31
Windsong Spring Concert, Cleveland's feminist chorus, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; www.wind songchorus.org.
"Heroes: People Who Rock Our World," Cincinnati Men's Chorus concert benefiting the P-FLAG Cincinnati scholarship fund, 8:07 pm, $20 advance, $25 door, Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati; 513542-2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org. Paranoid Park, latest film by gay director Gus Van Sant, 9:40 pm, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450.
Jane Deans, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
Sunday, June 1
Canoe/Kayak Trip, presented by Cleveland
Out and About, 11 am, cookout follows 7-mile trip, meet at Camp Hi Canoe Livery in Hiram, 12274 Abbott Rd, Hiram (east of Cleveland); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutand about.com..
TransOhio Unity Picnic, second annual event, 12 noon, Goodale Park, Columbus; www.trans ohio.org, 614-441-8167.
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Faith and Fairness Town Hall: Finding Tools
for Advocacy from Your Faith Tradition, featuring HRC Religion and Faith Program director Harry Knox and Rev. Miguel De La Torre, professor of ethics and religion at Iliff School of Theology, presented by Equality Toledo, 2:30 pm, University of Toledo College of Law Auditorium, 2801 West Bancroft St, Toledo; 419-244-0045, www.equalitytoledo.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, June 7
Dayton Pride Parade and Festival, line-up 12 noon, step-off 1 pm from Cooper Park at Third and Patterson, rally and festival at Courthouse Square, Third and Main Streets, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com, 937-274-1776.
Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15
Cincinnati Pride Alive Parade & Festival, in Northside's Hoffner Park both Saturday and Sunday; 4 to 10 pm Saturday, Sunday starts with 11:30 am pep rally at Burnet Woods, then pm parade back to Hoffner at Hamilton Avenue and Blue Rock St., where festival continues until 7 pm; 513-591-0200, www.prideis alive.com.
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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.
Dayton Pride Dinner and Expo, Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, West Third at Perry Street, Dayton; www.daytonlgbt center.com, 937-274-1776.
Saturday, June 28
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off at 1 pm from Goodale Park in the Short North and marches on High St. to festival at Bicentennial Park downtown; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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