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February 27, 2009

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Friday, February 27

Game and Movie Night, organized by the Knox County Gay-Straight Alliance, 7 pm, First Congregational Church of Christ, 200 North Main St, Mt. Vernon; www.knoxgsa.org. Friday and Saturday, February 27-28

Mr. Cleveland Rubber, second annual competition with judges Russell the Rubber Rebel, Tim Brough and Ms. Tree, performances by Mr. Rubber Cleveland 2008 Sean Johnson, Mona West and Randy Austin, co-hosted by Mr. Leather Bear 2009 Sir Dogtag, meet and greet Friday 10:30 pm, competition Saturday 10:30 pm, Daddy's, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-961-3115.

Saturday, February 28

GLSEN Celebration of Change, join the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's Northeast Ohio chapter honoring the past year's successes and start of a new year; meet new board members; with music, food, cash bar; 3 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; info@glsennortheastohio.org or 216-556-0960; www.glsen.org/northeastoh.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? annual benefit for BRAVO features dinner at a surprise location and a reception, $125, reception only $40, Bar of Modern Art, 583 East Broad St, Columbus; 614-294-7867.

Beads and Baubles, bar night presented by Arktos Bears of Northeast Ohio, prizes, benefits Visiting Nurses Association of Cleveland, 9 pm, Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 216-589-8588, www.arktosonline.com.

Tuesday, March 3

Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio, monthly meeting in new location, 6 pm social time, 6:30 pm meeting, Stonewall Community Center, 1160 North High St, Columbus; www.stonewalldemocratsohio.org.

Thursday, March 5

Columbus Night of Equality, fundraiser for Equality Ohio, updates from staff, $5 "Equalitinis," $20, 8:30 pm, Union, 782 North High St, Columbus; www.equalityohio.org. Friday, March 6

RX, opening reception for show of new works by artist Christopher Sweiger, 10% of sales donated to the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 6 pm, Bela Dubby, 13321 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-221-4479. Queer Quartet, Camille Bloom, Nicole Torres, Mara Levi and Nancy Eddy in concert, 6 pm, 21+, free, Barking Spider Tavern, 11310 Juniper Rd., University Circle (Cleveland); www.barkingspidertavern.com.

Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7

Immersion 24, retreat led by Mary Alice Mastrovito to explore and discover ways to keep energy alive and active, $30, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, libucc@aol.com.

Saturday, March 7

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change will meet, 11 am to 4 pm at Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; jan@oloc.org or 740448-6424.

Sunday, March 8

Spring Party, organizing meeting for the 2009 season of the Columbus Lesbian Softball League, 2 pm, Blazer's Pub, 1205 North High St, Columbus; 614-801-4204, CLSLSoftball@aol.com. Monday, March 9

Ima Mia, Chevrei Tikva Chavurah's annual Purimspiel (play for the Jewish holiday Purim) is a take on Mamma Mia, 8 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-464-1330, www.fair mounttemple.org/Chevrei Tikva Chavurah.htm. Thursday, March 12

Equality U, documentary about the Soulforce Equality Ride to Christian universities across the country, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 7 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 614292-3535.

Thursday to Saturday, March 12 14 Women and Spirituality, interdisciplinary academic symposium; scholars, ministers, lay leaders, visual and performing artists look at aspects of women's experiences in the spiritual realm; Cleveland State University; http:// csuohio.edu/class/wcp/ or spirituality @csuohio.edu; 216-523-7182.

Keystone Conference: A Celebration of Gender Diversity, hosted by TransCentralPA, presentations by Mara Kiesling, Donna Rose and others, Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa.; www.transcentralpa.org. Friday, March 13

Love Songs, French musical about a group of bed-hopping 20-somethings, followed by the Out@Wex Party, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 7 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 614-292-3535.

Otto, or Up With Dead People, film about a gay teenaged zombie directed by Bruce LaBruce, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 10 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 614-292-3535.

Saturday, March 14

Lunch With a Decision-Maker, series sponsored by Mahoning Valley Stonewall Democrats has a different speaker at 12 noon on the second Saturday of each month, lunch provided; Stonewall Center, 1523 Poland Ave., Youngstown; 330-207-6437, mystonewall.com.

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The Edge of Heaven, film about the relationships between a German woman and a Turkish woman, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 2 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 614292-3535.

Born in Flames, iconic futuristic feminist drama by Lizzie Borden, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 4:15 pm, $7, $5 members, students and North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871

614-292-3535.

Straightlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up, documentary interviewing over 50 teenagers from diverse backgrounds, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 7 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the

Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus;

www.wexarts.org, 614-292-3535.

The Lollipop Generation, underground film by the "matriarch of queercore" G. B. Jones, part of the Out@Wex film festival, 8:45 pm, $7, $5 members, students and seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 614-292-3535. Presque Isle Downs and Casino Trip, organized by Cleveland Black Pride, $35 includes $20 game token, $5 meal ticket, depart in evening from multiple points in Cleveland; www.bgpcleveland.com.

Mama's Black Sheep, formerly the Ashland Miller Band, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.

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Thursday, March 19

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, Cleveland's premier LGBT personal, social and business networking organization; 216-556-0576 for location and reservations.

Thursday to Sunday, March 19 29

Cleveland International Film Festival, 33rd annual event with over 290 films from 60 countries includes Ten Percent Cinema LGBT series, Tower City Cinemas, Cleveland; www.clevelandfilm.org, 216-623-3456.

Friday and Saturday, March 20-21

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, spring concert by the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus with the Columbus Children's Choir, 8 pm both nights with a 2 pm matinee on Saturday, $25-$30, children $15$20, Capitol Theater, Vern Riffe Center, 77 South High St, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614-228-2462.

Saturday, March 21

Potluck Game Night, organized by the Cleveland Women's Network, 6:30 pm, private home in Hinckley; RSVP by March 18, info@clevelandwomensnetwork.org, 440-

962-3662.

Thursday, March 26

Pedro, biographical film about AIDS activist Pedro Zamora who starred in MTV's Real World: San Francisco, 7:30 pm, the Neon, 130 East Fifth St, Dayton; theneon@msn.com, 937222-8452.

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

Saturday, March 28

HRC Cleveland Dinner, 16th annual event, InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland; 800-790-2538, www.hrc cleveland.org.

Swoon, concert to benefit the P-FLAG Cincinnati scholarship program, 7 pm, $25, $45 couples, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.pflageinei.org, 513-240-1193. Diane Chittester and Robin Stone, special double-bill show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

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

Thursday to Sunday, April 23 26

Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, eighth annual Pantheon Award-winning leather and fetish event, benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center and other community organizations, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland and other nearby locations; www.clawinfo.org. Friday to Sunday, April 24 26

North Coast Invasion, second annual volleyball tournament in Cleveland; www.clevelandncinvasion.org.

-Compiled by Anthony Glassman

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