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To Saturday, August 22
Big Love, modern retelling of the ancient Greek play The Danaids about 50 brides escaping from their 50 grooms, 8 pm Thurs-Sat, $15, $12 students and seniors, Convergence-Continuum Theater at the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland; 216-687-0074, www.cover gence-continuum.org.
Friday to Sunday, August 14 to 16
Transgender and Ally Symposium, second annual event presented by TransOhio, featuring keynote address by author Helen Boyd, Capital University Law School, 303 East Broad Street, Columbus; www.transohio.org.
Saturday, August 15
NAIL Pig Roast, annual event presented by New Age in Leather, bring side dish to pass, non-campers must pay $10 membership and $10 day pass, 4 pm, Freedom Valley Campground, 1875 U.S. 250 (1⁄2 mile south of Fitchvilley), New London; RSVP to srtbibbs@aol.com.
Food and Friends 8, meet and greet cookout and party with board members, event coordinators, advisors and volunteers of the Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, food, music, entertainment, 8 pm, Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.clawinfo.org, 216589-8588.
Sunday, August 16
Miami Valley Prime Timers, group for mature gay men and their admirers, social meeting and potluck, 3 pm, Possum Creek MetroPark, 4790 Frytown Rd, Moraine (Dayton); RSVP to www.g-hosting.info/mvopt.
Asians and Friends Business Meeting, planning session for Cleveland followed by dinner at a local restaurant, 4 pm, private home in Middleburg Heights (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org, 216-226-6080 ext. 3. North Coast Men's Chorus Benefit, music, CD and ticket giveaways, $5 suggested donation, 5 pm, Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org, 216..589-8588.
Tuesday, August 18
How to Dialogue in an Interfaith Way, discussion at the Interfaith Spirits groups, refreshments served, all welcome, 7:30 pm, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216-651-8748.
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performers, the Rainbow Wranglers and dozens of others kept both stages in perpetual motion for hours, while a VIP reception at 7 pm saw the glitterati supping on passed hors d'oeuvres from Executive Caterers, cocktails and freshly-made quesadillas.
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Thursday, August 20
Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, Cleveland's premier LGBT personal, social and business networking organization; 216-556-0576 for location and reservations.
Kathy Griffin, rambunctious comedienne and star of My Life on the D List, $10-$65, State Theater, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhouse square.org.
Sunday, August 23
Dancin' in the Streets, 25th anniversary of party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, 1 pm to 10 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and 117th Streets; $5 advance, $10 at gate; http://twistsocialclub.com/ dancinginthestreets.aspx 216-221-2333 Ballet Brunch, replete with a buffet featuring home-grown garden delights and delicacies from a farmer's market, part of the TaDa Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $50,40 guest limit, 11:30 am, Cleveland; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Monday, August 24
Mississippi Sissy, by Kevin Sessums, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@road
runner.com.
Great American Trailer Park Musical, musi-
cal theater benefit for the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 8 pm, Cassidy Theater, 6200 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights (Cleveland); jweiner@atfgc.org, http://atfgcevents. weebly.com.
Wednesday, August 26
Hot August Night, all-you-can-eat picnic buffet, silent auction, cash bar, Toledo Mud Hens baseball, benefits Community Shares, the Roost, 5/3 Field, 406 Washington St., Toledo; info@equalitytoledo.org.
Friday, August 28
Scott Free and Jeff Altergott, queer musicians, benefits Dayton LGBT Center, $10, tickets available at MJ's Café, doors 7 pm, Dayton LGBT Center, 117 East Third Street, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com, 937274-1776.
Saturday, August 29
Eternal Joy MCC Summer Picnic, 2 pm, food, games, prizes, Ireland Park, Marshall and David Roads, Kettering (Dayton); 937254-2087, www.eternaljoymcc.org.
cultural events in choral and band music, a visual arts event and a memorial run in honor of those who have died of AIDS and breast cancer.
Each city was also required to include at least 18 of the 24 "core" sports, and are allowed to include other optional sports and to propose new sports. There is a limit of 30 sporting events.
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The Northeast Ohio bid proposed 34 sports, illustrating the ambitious nature of the area's plans. It included more core sports than either of the other two cities: Boston proposed 20, Washington 23, and Cleveland all 24.
Cleveland's proposal also suggested adding three "new" sports: darts, flag football and rodeo. Boston wants to add darts
The 2014 Gay Games site selection committee and flag football, and
takes in the show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From left are Darl Schaaff, Roslyn Quarto and Dennis Sneyers.
The final decision on which city will host the 2014 Gay Games will be made at the organization's annual meeting in Cologne, Germany. The vote will be on September 29. The three cities' bids, which are available on the Federation's website, outline official support and plans for the finalists.
Their bids were required to include four
Washington suggested three exhibition sports, including skateboarding.
Cleveland and Washington proposed seven additional sports, although one of Washington's would be for exhibition only. Only Cleveland's bid included open-water swimming.
The Northeast Ohio bid includes some interesting twists: Golf would be at Akron's Firestone Country Club, where Tiger Woods just won his seventh Bridgestone Invitational Tournament.
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Lakefront Summer Cookout, picnic with classic summer food, part of the TaDa Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $25,75 guest limit, 3 pm, Lakehouse in Avon Lake (Cleveland); 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Family Picnic, third annual HRC Columbus community picnic, bring your own basket, grills available, family-friendly movie, fun and games, 5 pm, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville (Columbus); www.hrc.org/ columbus.
Fiesta De Luz, annual benefit for Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, the parent organization of AIDS service organization Proyecto Luz, 7 pm, $60 includes food, dancing and Latino music, Terrace Club, Progressive Field, 2401
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Tuesday, September 8
Brian Thornton to Speak, founder of Spangle website, on founding a new LGBT business in northeast Ohio, joint Cleveland/Akron meeting of Plexus LGBT chamber of commerce, 6 pm, Sarava, 13225 Shaker Square, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org.
Friday, September 11
Pride Night at Kings Island, benefit for Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, amusement park will be closed to the public, open only to those buying tickets through the center, 6 pm to midnight, free parking after 5 pm with advance tickets, $40 at center or www.cincyglbt.com; $45 at gate; 513-591-0200 pridenight@cincyglbt.com.
Ontario St, Cleveland; www.nuevaluzurc.org/ Friday to Sunday, September 11-13 fiesta_deluz.html.
Moonlight and Martinis, annual benefit for Camp Sunrise, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, live jazz music, 8 pm, $75, One Miranova Place, Columbus;
www.sunrisekids.org.
Sunday, August 30
Lisa Dzuro Memorial Golf Outing, 8th annual benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society presented by Dzuro's sister Cheri and her partner Rhonda, $75, $300 for foursome, includes hole-in-one contest, prizes, competitions, continental breakfast, lunch, steak or chicken dinner and beverages, payment required by August 16, Brentwood Golf Club, 12415 Ohio Rte. 57, Grafton (southwest of Cleveland); 216-210-9619, 216-520-6869.
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4 to October 3 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, glam-rock musical about a transgendered singer and her search for love and fame, featuring returning Cleveland cast members Dan Folino as Hedwig, Alison Garrigan as Yitzak and Dennis Yurish as Skszp along with the band Vanity Crash, $20, Hi Fi Concert Club, 11729 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); http:// Hedwig Cleveland.com.
Saturday, September 5
Feelgoode.com Anniversary Party, presented by Blowing Up Nasty Productions, doors 9 pm, dinner 10:30 pm, limited open bar, entertainment, raffles, prizes, $15/$25 couple in advance, $20 door per person, St. Helena's Hall, 1367 West 65th St, Cleveland; www.feelgoode.com, 216-254-5222. Sunday, September 6
Suzanne Westenhoefer, lesbian comedian, Canal Street Tavern, 308 East 1st Street, Dayton; 937-461-9343,
www.canalstreettavern.com.
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LGBT Conference, first LGBT conference held at the Chautauqua Institution, workshops, dances, comedy and chorus performances, 1 Ames Ave., Chautauqua, NY; www.rainbow prideconnection.net.
Saturday, September 12
Diana Chittester, energetic young singersongwriter, 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
Tuesday-Sunday, September 15 to 20 Between the Worlds, men's gathering to explore alternative spirituality, geared towards men who love menaged 18 and over, presented by the Green Faerie Grove, workshop presenters include Christopher Penczak, Storm Faerywolf, Ivo Dominguez, Jr., Rev. Kirk Thomas, Alaric Terrason and Steve Kenson, entertainment by KC Wilkerson and Azar the Magician, $85-$100, ata private campground in southeast Ohio; www.betweentheworlds.org. Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20
Ohio Lesbian Festival, 20th anniversary music festival, this year expanded to two days with free camping available, craft market, workshops, expanded food concession, headliners this year include Cris Williamson, God-des and She, Alix Olson and more, $40 Saturday only in advance, $60 full weekend, $45 at the gate for Saturday, $65 whole weekend, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, 1⁄2 mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus,; www.ohiolba.org.
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As mentioned, it is also the only one of the three cities to include rodeo, which would be held at the Summit County Fairgrounds.
Cleveland's only real visible deficit is in the extra cultural events, where a music showcase and laser show at Games Village is the sole entry.
Boston includes a gay and lesbian film festival, a theater event, a panel on HIV and sports, and a "history project."
Washington proposes a movie event, a sportswriters workshop, a women's sports symposium and a gospel concert.
Cleveland, with its lower cost of living, does provide for lower registration and sports
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fees than the other two cities. Its projected revenue is on par with the other two larger cities, and falls solidly in between Boston and Washington in projected operating in-
come.
With each city having hosted the site selection committee and submitted their itemized bids, it is now a waiting game to see which impressed the committee the most, and who the Gay Games General Assembly thinks has the best plan.
If Cleveland and Akron are selected, the 2014 Gay Games will be held August 9-16. If Boston or Washington win, the Games would be July 26-August 2, 2014.
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