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Friday, March 13
Love Songs, French musical about a group of bedhopping 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.
Bears and Boxers, bar night presented by Arktos Bears of Northeast Ohio, bake sale, food and more, 8 pm, Daddies/Cocktails, 1009 South Main St, Akron; 330-376-2625, www.arktos-online.com. Otto, or Up With Dead People, film about a gay teenaged zombie directed by Bruce LaBruce, partof · 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.
Friday to Sunday, March 13 April 5
The Receptionist and H.R., duo of plays centered around office life presented by Dobama Theater, Thursdays 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2:30 pm, $8-$22, Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland; www.dobama.org.
Friday to Sunday, March 13 April 12 The Bow Wow Club, play by Levy Lee Simon about friendship, love, responsibility and survival among a sexually diverse group of African American men, 8 pm, Sundays 3 pm, $20-$25, Karamu, 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland; 216-795-7077, www.karamu.com.
Saturday, March 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.
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, http://mvstonewall.com.
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, 614-292-3535.
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 seniors, Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High St, Columbus; www.wexarts.org, 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 frommultiple 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. Monday, March 16
LGBT Estate Planning Seminar, presented by Timothy Mahoney, director for estate planning at the Human Rights Campaign, 6:30 pm, Know Theater, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati; www.hrc.org/ your_community/11833.htm.
Tuesday, March 17
Coming Out Support Group, open to those 21 and over, first meeting, regularly held the third Tuesday of the month, organized by the Akron Pride Center, 6 pm, Firestone Park Library, 1486 Aster Ave, Akron; info@akronpridecenter.org. Essential Gay Mystics, book edited by Andrew Harvey, to be discussed at the Interfaith Spirits Group, 7:30 pm, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216-651-8748.
Wednesday, March 18
Allies for Equality, reception hosted by Equality Ohio honoring Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman for his dedication to LGBT equality, appetizers, cash bar, 6:30 pm, Rockefeller Building, *3099 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights; peter@equalityohio.org, 614-224-0400.
LGBT Estate Planning Seminar, presented by Timothy Mahoney, director for estate planning at the Human Rights Campaign, 6:30 pm, King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus; www.hkc.org/your_community/11833.htm.
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, March 20
Celebrate the Spring Equinox with the women of Violet Flame; potluck 6:30 pm, ritual at 7:30, all women and girls welcome; at a Cleveland Heights home; call 216-381-9541 for directions or e-mail nicelystudy@core.com.
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
Call Me Malcolm, documentary abouttransgendered seminarian, potluck 5:30 pm, screening and discussion 7 pm, West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hillard Blvd, Rocky River (Cleveland); 440333-2255.
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.
Reverse Raffle, annual benefit for the Community AIDS Network, $75 includes raffle ticket, two drinks and dinner, $25 for additional dinner, 6:30 pm, St. Joseph Community Center, 610 West Exchange St, Akron; 330-252-1559.
Mary Player and Swank, funktastic band performing high-energy, souful music, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar.
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, 937-222-8452. Amy Steinberg, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
Saturday, March 28
HRC Cleveland Dinner, "Celebrate the Fine Art of Equality" is 16th annual event, 6 pm, InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland; $175 general, $225 VIP and $85 student; 800790-2538, www.cleveland.hrc.org. Benefit Musicale, fundraiser for the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus, entertainment by DGMC, Rubi Girls and the Broadway Broads, food, cash bar, silent
auction, $50, cocktail hour 6:30 pm, cabaret 7:30 pm, 1368 Huffman Ave, Dayton; 937-626-7048, dt ng y mens chorus@aol.com.
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Swoon, concert to benefit the P-FLAG Cincinnati
scholarship program, 7 pm, $25, $45 couples, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.pflagcinci.org, 513-240-1193.
Diane Chittester and Robin Stone, special doublebill show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
Monday, March 30
Film Festival Discussion, watch a movie of your choice at the Cleveland International Film Festival then discuss it at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@
roadrunner.com.
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Spamalot, stage musical based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with Richard Chamberlain as King Arthur, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, 1615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-664-6050, www.playhousesquare.org,
www.montypythonsspamalot.com.
Saturday, April 4
Greektown Casino Trip, organized by Cleveland Black Pride, cost to be announced, leaves from multiple Cleveland locations; www.bgpcleveland.com.
Gender Identity and Faith Communities, learn to transform congregations into welcoming places for TG people, with Jamie Ann Meyers of Winona, Minn.; 2 pm, Unity of Toledo, 3535 Executive Pky, Toledo; 419-537-1001
church@unityoftoledo.org.
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Feed the Gays, fundraiser for scholarships for LGBT and allied students; with a host of performers, an auction, and an exhibit of work by local artists, 5 to 9 pm, sponsored by GLASA, the Cleveland State University Gay Lesbian and Straight Alliance; $5, Bounce, 2814 Detorit Ave, Cleveland; glbt@csu.ohio.edu, or 216-687-9265
A Night of Fantasy and Fetish, cabaret benefiting Camp Sunrise, presented by Mr. Cocktails Cleveland Leather 2009 Boy Robb, jello shots, 50/50 auction, spanking booth, Cocktails Cleveland, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-961-3115. Saturday and Sunday, April 4 5
CAUSE Conference, Equality Ohio-sponsored College and University Students 4 Equality conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green; cause@equalityohio.org.
"On With the Show," North Coast Men's Chorus revisits the wonder of the show tune, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Sunday, April 5
Bitch, formerly of Bitch and Animal, with opening acts TBA, $7, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
Monday, April 6
Athens Area P-FLAG, inaugural meeting of new chapter for friends and family of LGBT people, 7 pm, Athens Public Library, 30 Home Street, Athens; amygcoombs@yahoo.com.
Friday, April 10
Soul Train Extravaganza, 1970s and '80s-themed dance party with costume contest, BYOB, organized by Cleveland Black Pride, $10,9 pm, St. Joseph, 14405 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland;
www.bgpcleveland.com.
Saturday, April 11
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, http://mystonewall.com.
Whirlyball and Laser Tag, outing organized by the Cleveland Women's Network, whirlyball $20, $15 formembers, lasertag $5/15 minutes, $9/30 minutes, 5055 Richmond Rd, Bedford; info@clevelandwomensnetwork.org, 440-
962-3662.
Donna Mogavero, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ TheNickelBar.
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Thursday to Sunday, April 16 19
Log Cabin Republicans Convention and Liberty Education Forum Symposium, Westin Hotel City Center, Washington, D.C.; www.logcabin.org.
Saturday, April 18
Singles Night, organized by the Cleveland Women's Network, choice of vegetarian pasta dinner for $16.95,$11.95 members, or Chicken Lidura dinner $18.95, $13.95 members, Inn on Coventry, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd, Cleveland Heights; payment and dinner selection due by April 13 to The Network, Box 1064, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223. 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.cleveland ncinvasion.org.
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