14 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

September 12, 2008 • www.GayPeoplesChronicle.com

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 216-6311052, 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, September 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.

To Sunday, September 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, September 12

Antioch College Fundraiser, to help reopen the liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, with archivist Scott Sanders' "150 Years of Antioch College in 60 Minutes or Less," screenings of Antioch Adventure films from the 1960s and 1980s, silent auction, raffle, wine and hors d'oeuvres, $10 suggested donation, 7 pm, Know Theater's Jackson Street Underground, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati; www.jacksonstreetunderground.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. 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 its David's House program, 7 pm, $50, $100 VIP, Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo; www.arcohio.org, 419241-9444.

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14

Before I Forget, French film about an aging gigolo who finds himself an old "homo" when his 30-year benefactor dies, 5:30 pm Sat, 3:10 pm Sun, $8, $6 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard,

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Sunday, September 14

Liberation UCC 15th Anniversary, celebrating 15 years of the LGBT United Church of Christ congregation, morning worship 10:30 am, reception and special historical displays follow, Rev. Michael Schuenemeyer, executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy of the UCC will be guest preacher, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556.

Wednesday, September 17

Jimmy O'Neill's Tavern, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 20% of the bill will be donated to the center, 2195 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216321-1116,www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Elizabeth Birch, former executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, speaking at the inaugural installment of the Plexus Leadership Series, $10, free for Plexus members, Cathedral Hall, Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org. Cincinnati Men's Chorus Auditions, by appointment only, 6 pm, St. Paul United Methodist Church, corner of East Galbraith and Miami Rds, Cincinnati; 513-265-5751, membership@cincinnatimenschorus.org.

Weds. to Sunday, Sept. 17 to Oct. 12

Caroline, or Change, musical with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner about the effects of the civil rights movement on two families, presented by Dobama Theater and Karamu Performing Arts Center, $22-$27, Sept. 17 and 18 previews $10, Jelliffe Theater at Karamu House, 2355 East 89th St, Cleveland; 216-795-7077, 216-932-3396, www.karamu.com,

www.dobama.org.

Thursday, September 18

Men's Discussion Group, 12th anniversary meeting, 8 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Friday and Saturday, September 19-20

The Edge of Heaven, German-Turkish film about six interconnected lives including a lesbian political activist, a queer college student and a possibly gay professor, 9:25 pm Friday, 7:25 pm Saturday, $8, $6 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.

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.

Saturday, September 20

Heights Heritage Home and Garden Tour Preview, VIP tour of selected homes, sneak peek at silent auction items, music and dancing, 5:30 pm, Oakwood Club, 1516 Warrensville Center Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321-6775, www.heightscongress.org.

Clambake, presented by the Cleveland Women's Network, 5:15 pm appetizers, 6 pm dinner, chicken and clams $24, steak and clams $29, extra dozen clams $8, member's home in Hinckley; RSVP by mail with e-mail address, reservation, meal request and payment to The Network, P.O. Box 1064, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223.

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. Blue Rock Boogie and Blues Festival, featuring Trace Walker, Raison D'Etre, Katie Laur and more, benefits Women's Way, $3, 4125 Blue Rock Road, Cincinnati; 513-923-1414.

Sunday, September 21

Ledges Trail Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet in the parking lot across from Happy Days Lodge, 500 West Streetsboro Rd (Ohio Rte. 303), Peninsula (Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org.

Heights Heritage Home & Garden Tour, benefits Heights Community Congress, selfguided tour of six homes with refreshments at the Church of the Saviour, $20, $25 day of tour, Cleveland Heights; www.heightscongress.org. Monday, September 22

Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East by Brian Whitaker, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Tuesday, September 23

Wealth Management for LGBT Partners, presented by Susan Vicha of Merrill Lynch, Denise Rini of Rini, Bartos & Rini, and Stephen Adams of John Hancock, light snacks and refreshments, 6:30 pm, Great Northern Corporate Center, 25000 Country Club Blvd, North Olmsted (Cleveland); RSVP by September 19 to susan_vicha@ml.com or 216-363-3629. Wednesday, September 24

Momocho, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 1835 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-694-2122, www.lgbtcleveland.org.

Cincinnati Men's Chorus Auditions, by appointment only, 6 pm, St. Paul United Methodist Church, corner of East Galbraith and Miami Rds, Cincinnati; 513-265-5751, membership@cincinnatimenschorus.org.

Thursday, September 25

Freeheld, Academy Award-winning documentary about a lesbian police officer's attempt to put her partner on her pension plan before she succumbs to cancer, 5:30 pm, Scott Auditorium, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Way, Cleveland; www.metrohealth.org.

Friday, September 26

Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, bishop in the Lutheran Church, speaking on LGBT issues at the meeting of Lutherans Concerned, dinner and worship included, 6:30 pm, Hope Lutheran Church, 2222 North Taylor Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-371-5252.

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; Presby Symposium@yahoo.com, 419352-5176.

God vs. Gays: The War That Never Was, presentation by Tony Marconi of the Delaware Gay/Straight Christian Alliance, hosted by Speak Out, 11:30 am, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; speakout_cols@yahoo.com,

www.speakoutcols.org.

Come Out of Your Shell, annual clam bake at the Manor Country House in Euclid, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center's TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 125 guests, $50, 5:30 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428. Cabaret and Game Night, presented by Ladies and Gentlemen Productions, spades tournament, open bar, 21+, $15 advanced, 9 pm, St. Helena, 1367 West 65th Street, Cleveland; 216978-2609, 216-308-8662, 216-926-9027.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman