www.GayPeoplesChronicle.com • Pride Guide 2008
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
B-13
charlie's calendar
Continued from page B-11
Pride Pink Party with Leslie Jordan, openly gay actor celebrates Columbus Pride at this fundraiser, wear pink apparel and accessories, $25 includes food and drink, 8 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.stonewall columbus.org.
Monday, June 16
My Trip Down the Pink Carpet, one-man show by openly gay actor Leslie Jordan, 8 pm, $25-$65, Southern Theater, 21 East Main St, Columbus; www.ticketmaster.com, 614469-0939.
Tuesday, June 17
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216556-0576.
Wednesday, June 18
Pearl of the Orient, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 40% of the bill will be donated to the center, 19300 Detroit Rd, Rocky River (Cleveland); 440-333-9902, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
LGBT Living Wills, workshop presented by attorney Donna Powers, 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; triciag@pilgrimalive.org, 216-861-7388.
Thursday, June 19
Pride Season Picnic, presented by the Gay Men's Discussion Group and the Gay Men's Potluck Group, bring a covered dish to share, 5:30 pm, near the statue of Conrad Mizar, Edgewater Park near the Upper Pavilion, Cleveland; 216-651-5428.
Inlaws and Outlaws, screening of film about the controversy over same-sex marriage, 6 pm, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland;. 216-861-7388,
www.pilgrimalive.org.
Thursday and Sunday, June 19 and 22
XXY, film about an intersexed teen exploring her budding sexuality, 7:20 pm Thurs, 9:10 pm Sun, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450.
Friday, June 20
Rockin' in the Streets, seventh annual outdoor concert, benefits Girlz Rhythm and Rock Camp, 6 pm, $5 advanced, $10 gate, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.cleveland cocktails.com.
Ladies' Night Cocktail Cruise, jaunt aboard the Goodtime III presented by Femme Fatale Events, 9 pm boarding time, North Coast Harbor, East 9th Street at Lake Erie, Cleveland; tickets must be purchased in advance, 330289-5832, www.myspace.com/femmefatale
events.
The P Word, pre-Pride party presented by Femme Fatale Events, 18+ dance party, 10 pm, Anatomy Nightclub, 1299 West 9th St, Cleveland; 330-289-5832, www.myspace.com/ femmefataleevents.
Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21 Rocket Man, Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Pride month concert focusing on the music of Elton John, 8 pm, $27-$29, Capitol Theater, Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High St, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614-228-2462 (CGMC).
Saturday, June 21
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off at noon, marches from West 3rd St. and St. Clair Ave. to festival ending 9 pm at Voinovich Park, surrounded by Lake Erie at the north end of East 9th St.; 216-371-0214, www.clevelandpride.org.
Run for Pride 5k, benefits Stonewall Columbus, part of the Pride Holiday 2008, 9:30 am, Goodale Park, Columbus; www.premierraces.com/Races/
Pride.html,www.columbuspride.org/runforpride,
614-299-7764.
LGBT Flyers Reunion, second one of the University of Dayton LGBT alumni organization, reception 5 pm, Marianist Hall atrium, University of Dayton; lgbtflyers@yahoo.com, www.myspace.com/lgbtflyers.
Leslie Jordan celebrates
Columbus Pride at the Pink Party on June 15.
Dayton Pride Dinner and Expo, evening at the Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, West Third at Perry Street, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com, 937-274-1776. HRC Columbus Annual Dinner, Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High St, Columbus; http://columbus.hrc.org.
Alexis Antes, Pride concert with singersongwriter, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
Curbside
THE
The EX-FILES Present UNHAPPY
A
MEDOOM
NDY T. WAS A RELAXED SORT OF GUY THE KIND WHO, WHEN YOU ASKED HIM WHICH HE'D RATHER GO TO, A MOVIE OR A BALL GAME, WOULD SAY OH, EITHER ONE IS FINE !
AND HE'D REALLY MEAN IT.
IN SHORT, ANDY WAS ANOTHER GUY I SIMPLY WENT OUT WITH. DON'T GET ME WRONG, WE GOT ALONG FINE, JUST FINE. why can't I be satisfied? what's with me
wrong
RING
RING
RING
113297
V SI
www.curb-side.com
Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 "Tunes From Tales," author Armistead Maupin joins the North Coast Men's Chorus in readings, songs and dances of his Tales of the City series, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.nemchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Sunday, June 22
Champagne Brunch Farewell Fundraiser, benefits Equality Toledo and sees off interim executive director Michelle Stecker and her partner, board member Carol Bresnahan, $50, 11 am, Poco Piatti's, Levi's Commons, 3155 Chappel Dr, Perrysburg (Toledo); RSVP by June 19 to 419-344-0045 or info@equality toledo.org.
Drag Ball 3, third annual charity drag softball game presented by North Coast Athletics Association softball league, Gordon Park, off East 72nd St. just south of I-90 exit, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Pride Celebration Potluck, presented by the Knox County Gay Straight Alliance, 6 pm, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 200 North Main St, Mt. Vernon (northeast of Columbus); info@knoxgsa.org, www.knoxgsa.org.
Wednesday, June 25
Stages, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 40% of the bill will be donated to the center, 8501 Carnegie Ave in the Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland; 795-1111, www.lgbtcleveland.org. LGBT Living Wills, workshop presented by attorney Donna Powers, 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; triciag@pilgrimalive.org, 216-861-7388.
Thursday, June 26
After Stonewall, screening of film about the LGBT civil rights movement since the Stonewall Riots, hosted by World Can't Wait, 7 pm, Whetstone Library, 3909 North High St, Columbus; vargo.che@hotmail.com,
www.columbuswcw.org.
HE WAS CUTE ENOUGH, KIND ENOUGH, SMART ENOUGH, GOOD-INBED ENOUGH; HAD AN ESTIMABLE SENSE OF HUMOR. 'BEST I EVER HAD!"
IN
HA
YEP,
STILL HAS THE
CAP ON
N THE ABSENCE OF REAL PASSION, REAL EXCITEMENT, OR EVEN JUST SOME FUCKING ÍDIOSYNCHRACIES, WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU MARK TIME, THAT'S WHAT. OH hi, ANDY.... NOT TOO MUCH... OH, THIS SATURDAY....?
w
Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28 Rockin' in the Streets, eighth annual outdoor rock concert, benefits the Girlz Rhythm and Rock Camp and Katie Reider, $12 per night, $20 for both, East Village Parking Lot, 630 North High St, Columbus; www.rockingin thestreets.com.
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.
Pride Erie Picnic, annual event at Presque Isle State Park, 1 pm, food served 2-4 pm, Erie, Pa.; http://picnic.eriegaynews.com, 814-456-9833.
Salt Run Trail Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 10 am, meet at the Kendall Lake Shelter, Truxell Rd two miles east of AkronPeninsula Rd, Peninsula (between Cleveland and Akron); 216-556-4832, www.cleveland outandabout.org.
Luau Party, fourth annual event sponsored by. Arktos bear club, 4 to 9 pm, Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 330434-4860, www.arktos-online.com.
Sunday, June 29
Pride Brunch, part of the Stonewall Columbus Pride Holiday, entertainment by the Richard Lopez Trio, 11 am, $35, Westin Great Southern Hotel Grand Ballroom, 310 South High St, Columbus; www.columbuspride.org, 614299-7764.
Erie Pride Parade and Rally, march steps off 1 pm from Zone Dance Club, 133 West 18th St, rally 2 pm at Perry Square, Erie, Pa.; http:// picnic.eriegaynews.com, 814-456-9833.
Day in the Sun, annual LGBT family picnic, Ohio Sportsman Club, 1775 Jacoby Rd, Copley (Akron); 330-785-0088, www.akronpride center.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
by Robert Kirby
BUT HE NEVER WROTE ME A POEM! HE NEVER GOT SILLY AND WRESTLED ME JUST BECAUSE IT'S FUNTO GET SILLY AND WRESTLE, HE WASN'T SECRETLY WORKING ON A NOVEL, HE HAD NO GOOFY COLLECTION OF SAY, OLD MATCH BOX CARS HIDDEN AWAY. NOTHING LIKE THAT.
Lov
ANDY
YOU MARK TIME AND SAY YES UNTIL YOU JUST CAN'T PHYSICALLY SAY YES ANYMORE. LISTEN, I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN MEANING TO UH, TALK TO YOU...
I do not see fireworks, rainbows!
BLU
or stars.
OH?
WHAT
#390