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August 1, 2008

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 11

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Guy Pugliese

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, August 2

Betty's Summer Vacation, Ohio première of play by gay writer Christopher Durang, ThursSat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, $15, pay as you can for seniors, Bang and Clatter Theater Company, Sandefur Theater, Guzzetta Hall, 157 University Ave, Akron; 330-606-5317, www.bnctheatre.com.

To Sunday, August 3

Black, Gay and Proud Celebration, 11th gathering of African American LGBT people and their allies, events held throughout Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com, www.myspace.

com/bgpcleveland.

To Tuesday, August 12

What's the Point? straight-friendly gay cabaret show in its first run outside New York City, presented by Know Theater, $15, 9:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm Monday and Tuesday, Jackson Street Underground, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati; 513-300-5669, www.knowtheatre.com.

Friday, August 1

Garrison Starr, lesbian singer-songwriter opening for Todd Snider, benefits the National Autism Association-Northeast Ohio chapter, 7 pm, $30 advance, $35 door, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland; 216544-1231, apattion@autismnortheastohio.org. EarthBeat, world première of new piece by choreographer Hernando Cortez, performed by his Verb Ballets, with company première of SkiDú and revival of Andante Sostenuto, tickets $16-$20 advanced, $21-$25 gate, 8 pm, Evans Amphitheatre, Cain Park, Lee at Superior, Cleveland Heights; www.cainpark.com, 216371-3000, www.verbballets.org.

Happy Hour and Pre-Game Party, presented by Femme Fatale Productions, food and drink specials all night, LoVellee's Pizzeria, 4462 Denison Ave, Cleveland; www.myspace.com/ femmefataleevents, 330-289-5832.

White Fantasia, annual party is part of the Black Gay and Proud celebration, aboard the Majestic charter yacht, $40, $75/couple, 9 pm, board in the Shooters parking lot, 1180 Main Ave, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com.

Friday to Sunday, August 1 to 3

Liberation Spirit Quest, retreat in Ashtabula County with over 80 acres of country trails and ponds to inspire the soul; camping or nearby hotels available, organized by Liberation United Church of Christ; libucc@aol.com, 216521-5556.

Saturday, August 2

Sunride, 20-mile pledge ride/rollerblade/walk to benefit Camp Sunrise, sponsored by Club Aquarius, registration 10 am, starts 11 am, 135 East Second Street, Dayton; www.pflagdayton.org/specialevents

.html#sunride.

Nine-Inch Nick and Rob Rodin, meet and greet with porn performers from Dick Wadd's Deep in the Hole, 12 noon, Body Language, 11424 Lorain Ave, Cleveland; www.bodylanguage.com, 216-251-3330.

Beach Party, presented by the Cleveland Women's Network, food and soft drinks, BYOB, games, fishing, $6, $3 members, 4 pm, private home in Sheffield Lake (Cleveland); RSVP 440-963-3662 for directions. Tropical Splash Party, sunset swim, tropical cocktails and Caribbean delicacies in Brecksville, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 25 guests, $35, 6 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428. Sweat Party, part of the Black Gay and Proud Celebration, house music, two levels of fun, 9 pm, $10, Flex, East 26th at Hamilton Ave, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com.

Sunday, August 3

Gospel Church Service, part of the Black Gay and Proud Celebration, 9 am, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com.

Family Picnic, end of the 2008 Black Gay and Proud Celebration, 12 noon, Cleveland Lakefront State Park (Gordon Park) by headquarters, 8901 Lake Shore Blvd.; go toward Lake Erie on M.L. King Blvd. from I-90, it turns right and becomes Lake Shore, curves to the left, then turn left into park entrance; www.bgpcleveland.com.

Tuesday, August 5

Pre-Apprenticeship Orientation Session, for women intersted in a career in construction, manufacturing and other skilled trades, presented by Hard Hatted Women, attendance required to enroll in their summer program, 7 pm, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior Ave, Cleveland; 216-861-6500.

Tuesday to Sunday, August 5 to 10

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 33rd annual outdoor event near Hart, Michigan, performers, films, workshops, www.michfest.com, 231-

757-4766.

Mamma Mia,msuical featuring the songs of ABBA about a young woman's wedding and the serach for her father, who might be gay, 8 pm, additional 2 pm matinees on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, $28-$62, State Theater, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216241-6000, www.playhouse square.org.

Wednesday, August 6

Parallax, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 2175 West 11th St, Cleveland; 216-583-9999,

www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Thursday, August 7

The Roots of Our City, luncheon focusing on neighborhood development in Cleveland, with Jeffrey Ramsey of the Detroit Shoreway Development Corporation and three others, moderated by Leon Bibb, 11:30 am registration, 12 noon lunch and program, $25, Corporate Club at Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Dr, Mayfield Hts (Cleveland); 440-449-0700 ext. 241, www.ccatlanderhaven.com.

Friday to Sunday, August 8 to 10

Bears in the Woods 14, "Bearspa 2008," annual run presented by Arktos bear club, Roseland Resort and Campground, Proctor, W.V.;330-434-4860, www.arktos-online.com.

Saturday, August 9

Mill Stream Run Reservation Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 10 am, meet at picnic shelter at the end of Royalview Lane off Valley Parkway between Route 82 and West 130th Street, Strongsville (Cleveland); 216556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Pre-Apprenticeship Orientation Session, for women intersted in a career in construction, manufacturing and other skilled trades, presented by Hard Hatted Women, attendance required to enroll in their summer program, 10 am, Hard Hatted Women, 3043 Superior Ave, Cleveland; 216-861-6500.

Jane Deans, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.

Monday, August 11

Calling All Queers, fun hip-hop concert featuring artists Amy Kasio, Argyle Miss, Athens Boys Choir, Anaturale and Actor Slash Model, 8 pm, Hi Fi Club, 11729 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-8878, www.hificoncertclub.com.

Tuesday, August 12

Estate Planning and Legal Issues, presentation by Patrick Weschler of Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, part of the Plexus networking meeting, 6 pm, Linear Creative, 16017 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.thinkplexus.org.

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Calling All Queers, fun hip-hop concert featuring artists Amy Kasio, Argyle Miss, Athens Boys Choir, Anaturale and Actor Slash Model, Liquid, 1100 North High St, Columbus; 614298-3000, www.liquidhotspot.com.

Wednesday, August 13

Boulevard Blue, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 12718 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland; 216721-5500, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Creating a Green Energy Economy, presentation by Green Energy Ohio's Athan Barkoukis, part of the Plexus networking meeting, John S. Knight Center, 77 East Mill St, Akron; www.thinkplexus.org.

Thursday, August 14

Tom Goss, gay singer-songwriter, 6:30 pm, Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Rd, Cleveland; www.tomgossmusic.com.

Friday, August 15

La Due Reservoir Kayak Trip, two-hour flatwater jaunt, must have own kayak, paddles and safety equipment, meet in the parking lot on Ohio 44 one mile south of U.S. 422, Auburn Corners (Cleveland); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

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Saturday, August 16

Festa de Lemanjá, celebration of the Brazilian festival honoring the Goddess of the Sea, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 100 guests, $25, 9 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428. Alexis Antes, concert with singer-songwriter, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/

TheNickelBar.

Sunday, August 17

North Coast Men's Chorus Kickoff Picnic, marking the start of the 21st season, Edgewater Park, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

Friday to Sunday, August 22 to 24

Transgender and Ally Symposium, presented by TransOhio, rescheduled from March, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614441-8167, TransOhio@wowway.com.

Sunday, August 24

Dancin' in the Streets, annual outdoor dance party benefiting the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 1 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th, Cleveland; 216621-0766, www.aidstaskforce.org.

Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31

Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, hosted this year in Cleveland, 216-255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.

Saturday, September 13

Ohio Lesbian Festival, 19th annual music, cultural and education festival presented by the Lesbian Business Association, 11 am to 2 am, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus, $35 advance, $40 at gate, webmistress@ohiolba.org, www.ohiolba.org.

Friday, September 19

Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, LGBT ticket outlets in other cities listed on the web site, or at the gate; 513-591-0200 21, http://pridenight.com, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com, www.visitkingsisland.com.

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--Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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