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August 29, 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.

Friday, August 29

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 ext. 21, http://pridenight.com, www.glbtcenter cincinnati.com, www.visitkingsisland.com.

Board Game Night, presented by the Knox County Gay Straight Alliance, 6 pm, First Congregational Church of Christ, 200 North Main Street, Mt. Vernon (northeast of Columbus); www.knoxgsa.org.

Friday and Saturday, August 29-30

Water Lilies, film about gay and straight teenaged girls in France, 7:30 pm Friday, 5:30 pm Saturday, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members, CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.

Saturday, August 30

Lesbian Cancer Survivors Group, free view of air show from boat in Lake Erie, socializing, Cleveland; 440-442-9399.

LGBT Self-Defense Class, 1 pm, $10, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Xiu Xiu, queer indie band, with Prurient and Common Eider, King Eider, 8 pm, $8 advance, $10 door, Milo Arts, 617 East Third Ave, Columbus; 614-294-0450, www.miloarts.com. Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31

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

Sunday, August 31

Lesbian Cancer Survivors Group, free view of air show from boat in Lake Erie, socializing, Cleveland; 440-442-9399.

Wheeling Island Casino and Racetrack Trip, presented by Rainbow Connection Cleveland, bonus coins, food vouchers, door prizes, light continental breakfast on outward trip, $30 per ticket due by August 5, various Cleveland-area departure locations; 216-561-6660, rbcohio@gmail.com.

Kickball Picnic, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 10 am, ballfields off John Nagy Boulevard in the Brookside Reservation, Ridge Rd. south of I-71, Cleveland; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Monday, September 1

Xiu Xiu, queer indie band, with Prurient and Common Eider, King Eider, 8 pm, $8 advance, $10 door, Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Hts Blvd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321-5588, www.grogshop.gs.

Wednesday, September 3

Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 50% of the bill will be donated to the center, 17105 Grovewood Ave., Cleveland; 216-531-4900,

www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Thursday, September 4

Hurricane Season: The Hidden Messages in Water, spoken word and multimedia performance by Alixa and Naima, doors 6:30 pm, show 7 pm, $10-$20 sliding scale, Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 347-729-6762, naima@climbingpoetree.com.

Just Desserts, fundraiser for Stonewall Democrats of Summit County, 7:30 pm, $25, $100 sponsorship, Square, 820 West Market St, Akron; 330-865-1861.

Thursday to Sunday, September 4 to 7 Many Stories, One Voice: The North American Convocation of Pro-LGBT Christians, presented by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, New Orleans, Louisiana; www.manystoriesonevoice.org.

Friday, September 5

Moving Beyond HIV 'Care' and 'Prevention' Silos: A Dialogue about Community Viral Load, community forum with speakers Dr. Ron Stall of the University of Pittsburgh and David Bruckman of the Cleveland Department of health, followed by panel discussion, light refreshments provided, 1 pm, Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland; RSVP to pwilliams@communitysolutions.com or 216-781-2944 ext. 203.

Hike Gates Mills, organized by Cleveland Out and About, four-mile trek on sidewalks and short trails, meet 6 pm at the tennis courts next to Gates Mills Village Hall and Community Center, 1470 Chagrin River Rd, Gates Mills (Cleveland); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandout andabout.org.

Friday to Sunday, September 5 to 7 Be Yourself, Be Out and About, weekend get-together of the Pink 10, the Pink Trans Event Network, meals at restaurants, club nights, shopping outings in Dayton and Cincinnati; ranaecole@embarqmail.com.

Saturday, September 6

Muse Auditions, for Cincinnati's women's choir, 12:30 pm, ST. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; if interested, fill out form at www.musechoir.org/ contactlinks/auditions.

Get to Know You Picnic, picnic to reacquaint the Cleveland LGBT community with the Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc., food, music, prizes, 50/50 raffle, 1 pm, Edgewater Park Upper Pavilion, Cleveland; www.noci-online.org.

Sunday, September 7

Windsong Meet and Greet Potluck, open to all women interested in performing with Cleveland's feminist chorus, 3:30 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; 216-556-0858, www.windsong chorus.org.

Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8 and 9 Schoolhouse Rock Live! benefit performance of the live show of classic educational television shorts, proceeds go to Akron's Community AIDS Network, 7:30 pm, $20, Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron; 330-836-2323.

Wednesday, September 10

Players, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and

Festival of the Flea, annual flea market at gayfriendly church, 9 am, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland; 216861-7388, www.pilgrimalive.org.

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. Shake Your Groove Thing, annual SRO Masquerage benefit for the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio and i David's House program, 7 pm, $50, $100 VIP, Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo; www.arcohio.org, 419241-9444.

40% of the bill will be donated to the center, Highlights of upcoming weeks For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

14523 Madison Ave, Lakewood; 216226-5200, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Wednesday to Saturday, Sept. 10-13

Out and Equal Workplace Summit, national conference working for workplace equality, with speakers Arianna Huffington, Michael Guest, Keith Boykin and others, Austin, Texas; www.outandequal.org.

Thursday, September 11

Ballroom Dancing Classes, six-week class, $30, $50/couple, 6:30 pm beginners, 7:30 pm intermediate, 8:30 pm beginner, singles will be paired with dacing partners, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org, register to ssimpson@stonewallcolumbus.org. The Women, camptacular film with Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine and Norma Shearer about a group of "friends" talking about their lives and each other, 6:30 pm, free, Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 South High St, Akron; www.akronlibrary.org/ events/movies.html.

Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 11 to 14

Queer Queens of Qomedy, stand-up show featuring Poppy Champlin, Vickie Shaw and Michele Balan, 8:30 pm Thurs and Sun, 9 pm Fri, 8 and 10:30 pm Sat, Wiley's Comedy Club, 101 Pine St, Dayton; 937-224-5633, www.wileyscomedyclub.com.

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13

Urban Nights "Family" Rummage Sale, local artists, booths of flea market finds and garage sale deals, performances, "Queens Corner," Friday 510 pm, Saturday 10 am to 3 pm, Dayton LGBT Center, 117 East Thurds St, Dayton; 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com.

Friday to Saturday, Sept. 12 to 27

Master Class, play by out writer Terrence McNally about the interaction between opera diva Maria Callas and her pupils as she muses on her life and career, 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, $14, $10 students and seniors, Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls (Cleveland); 440-247-8955, www.cvlt.org. Saturday, September 13

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, breast cancner benefit 5k race/walk and one mile walk preceded by a survivor ceremony, 8 am, Malls B and C between Lakeside and St. Clair Avenues, Cleveland; www.komenneohio.org.

Friday & Saturday, September 19-20

Nickel 20th Anniversary Party, weekend of events to celebrate two decades of Cleveland's premier women's bar, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.

Friday to Sunday, September 19 to 21 Camp Carnivale, bear, chub and chaser weekend benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center's Metro Youth Outreach Program, Freedom Valley Campground, New London; www.prideshows.com/carnivale.

Sunday, September 20

Dayton LGBT Community Fall Dinner, 5:30 pm social hour and community expo, 6:30 pm dinner, bring side dish, salad or dessert to share, program follows, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Ave, Dayton; 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com.

Friday to Sunday, September 26 to 28 Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival, with opening night film Were the World Mine, the Neon, 130 East Fifth St, Dayton; www.myspace.com/downtowndaytonlgbt.

Saturday, September 27

Lorain County AIDS Walk, benefits the Lorain County AIDS Task Force, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria; 440-452-5228, 440-721-1693, http:// lcaidstaskforce.org.

Faith in Search of Understanding: Viewing Homosexuality Through the Eyes of Faith, daylong symposium with a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So and a workshop on "Transgender People and the Faith Community: The Path to Greater Understanding and Acceptance," presented by the Toledo Cluster of the Maumee Valley Presbytery, $15 by Sept. 15, $20 after, pre-registration required, lunch included, Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 Sylvania Ave, Toledo; PresbySymposium @yahoo.com, 419-352-5176.

Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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