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June 13, 2008
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11
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GIFT Cruise, 20th annual voyage on the Goodtime III organized by the Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament, boarding time 7 pm, cast off 7:30 pm sharp, returns 10 pm; $20, North Coast Harbor, East 9th St. at Lake Erie, Cleveland; www.clevelandgift.org, 216749-2152.
Martini and a Manicure, event presented by North Coast Athletics Volleyball benefiting Cleveland Pride, $20 for a martini and a manicure, DJ, campy entertainment, 7 pm, Salon on Clifton, 10400 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; 216905-8005.
Kaleidoscope: A Celebration of Colors, Pride concert by the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus filled with color-themed songs, 8 pm, Victoria Theater, 138 North Main St, Dayton; www.daytongaymenschorus.com.
Liz Rubino Cabaret Show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar.
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 1 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.
Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament, 20th LGBT bowling tournament in Cleveland, spectators welcome, 9 am-3:30 pm Saturday, 10 am-1 pm Sunday, Buckeye Lanes, 24488 Lorain Rd, North Olmsted (Cleveland); 216481-4417, 216-631-9811, www.cleveland gift.org.
Sunday, June 15
Pride Worship Service, morning services focus on Pride month, 10:30 am, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 216-861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org. Juneteenth Celebration, part of the TaDa Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, celebrating Emancipation Day at a location on the Underground Railroad, $25, limited to 50 guests, Nicholson House, 13335 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.lgbtcleve land.org, 216-651-5428.
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
The Bible and Homosexuality: God Loves You, Just the Way You Are, presentation with excerpts from the film For the Bible Tells Me So, presented by Cascade Community Church, Equality Ohio, Akron Stonewall Democrats and the Akron Pride Center, 7 pm, Meeting Room 2, Akron-Summit County Library, 60 South High St, Akron; www.akronpride center.org.
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
Stonewall Democrats Pride Happy Hour, celebrating LGBT Pride and political gains made by the community in the past year, 5 pm, Krazy Mac's, 5800 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-408-2036, www.clevelandstonewall democrats.org.
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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.clevelandcocktails.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, 330-289-5832, www.myspace.com/femmefataleevents.
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.
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.
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.ncmchorus.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@equalitytoledo.org.
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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.
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Monday, June 23
Blind Fall by Christopher Rice, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. 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.
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.rockinginthestreets.com.
Saturday, June 28
Larchmere Flea Market and Festival, second annual day of bargains, goodies, neighbors, workshops and festivities, multiple-block stretch of Larchmere Blvd, one block north of Shaker Square, Cleveland; 216-795-9800, www.larchmere.com.
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.clevelandoutandabout.org.
Potluck Cookout and Game Day, organized by the Cleveland Women's Network, burgers and buns provided, 3 pm, $6, $3 members, private home in Hinckley; RSVP by June 27 to 440-962-3662, slowly spell name, phone number and e-mail for directions.
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 Pride 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.akronpridecenter.org.
Bat 'n' Rouge, 21st annual benefit drag softball game put on by the Columbus Lesbian-Gay Softball Assn.; $7 advance, $10 gate; 3 pm, Afrocentric High School field, Grant and Livingston Aves, Columbus; 614-299-7764, www.clgsa.net/
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