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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE Pride Guide 2011
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Friday, June 17
Making the Boys, documentary on the making of Mart Crowley's controversial gay play The Boys in the Band, features interviews with Edward Albee, William Friedkin, Tony Kushner and Dan Savage, Cleveland première, $9, $7 students, seniors and Cleveland Museum of Art members, 7 pm in the museum's Morley Lecture Hall, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216421-7350, www.clevelandart.org/events/ films.aspx.
Friday and Saturday, June 17-18
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 30th annual event, festival at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale Blvd, 3-11 pm Friday and 10 am8 pm Saturday; parade steps off Saturday noon from Broad and Front Sts. downtown and marches up High St. to festival; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
Saturday, June 18
Indian Luncheon and Art Exhibition, organized by Asians and Friends Cleveland, buffet at noon at Taj Indian Palace, 5156 Wilson Mills Rd, Richmond Heights (Cleveland), followed by exhibition Indian Kalighat Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art at 2 pm; www. afcleveland.org.
Tropical Splash, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $45, limited to 20 guests, 6 pm, private home in Brecksville; 216-651-5426, www.lgbtcleveland. org.
Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19
"Friends to the End," the North Coast Men's Chorus Pride concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Sunday, June 19
God-des and She, lesbian duo combining hiphop, R&B, sassiness and sexiness, Yadda Club, 404 Pike St, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati); 859491-5600.
Tuesday, June 21
Insight, monthly dinner meeting of Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking group; information and reservations 216200-9569.
Wednesday, June 22
Flying Fig, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT Center's restaurant tour, tell your server you're on the tour and 20% of your bill is donated to the center, 2523 Market Ave. in Ohio City, Cleveland; 216-241-4243, www.lgbtcleveland. org.
Thursday, June 23
Early Pride with Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, complimentary appetizers, drink specials, Roseangel, 5800 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland; www.clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. God Rave the Kids, Cleveland Pride kickoff party, with DJs Saint., Mike Filly, Whiterims and Tom Gay, entertainment by Mandy Merlot and Friends, 10 pm, $3 18-20, 21+free, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-357-2997.
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Friday, June 24
Born This Way: Lessons on Acceptance from TV's Glee and the Torah, special Shabbat service and Fairmount Temple coinciding with Cleveland Pride the following day, 6:15 pm, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); www.fairmount temple.org, 216-4641330 ext. 126.
Saturday, June 25
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 23rd annual event, parade steps off at noon from West 3rd and St. Clair, marches to Voinovich Park, East 9th at Lake Erie, for festival and rally at 1 pm; 216-226-0004, www.cleveland pride.org.
Pride Dinner, celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Dayton LGBT Center, featuring Suzanne Westenhoefer and Dayton Police LGBT liaison Lt. Wendy Stiver, 5 pm business and nonprofit expo, 7 pm dinner and program, $45 for dinner,
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Saturday, July 9
Pirates of the North Coast, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $65, limited to 24 guests, 6 pm drinks, 7 pm dinner by Donna Chriszt, west side Cleveland location;216-651-5428,
www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Sunday, July 10
Party in the Park, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $25, limited to 80 guests, 11 am, in the Shaker Parklands;
www.lgbtcleveland.org.
216-651-5426,
Equinox Pride Downtown, second year of revamped Cincinnati Pride, parade steps off 1 pm, Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine St, Cincinnati; www.equinoxcincinnati.com.
Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, Highlights of upcoming weeks
301 West Fourth St, Dayton; http:// daytonlgbtcenter.org.
Sunday, June 26
Annual Brunch Fundraiser, benefits Equality Toledo, seatings at 11 am and 12:30 pm, $20, reservations required, Pam's Corner, 116 10th Street, Toledo; 419-407-6225, www. equalitytoledo.org.
Tuesday, June 28
Power Lunch, annual meeting of Community Shares, an organization supporting social justice nonprofits including the Cleveland LGBT Center, 11:30 am, Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore in the west Flats Powerhouse, Cleveland; 216-361-9920, www.community. shares.org.
Wednesday, June 29
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Latitude 41°N, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT Center's restaurant tour, order pizza and tell your server you're on the tour and 50% of your pizza bill is donated to the center, 5712 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-961-0000, www.lgbt cleveland.org.
Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2
13 Assassins, neo-classic samurai film by gay Japanese director Takashi Miike, 7:30 pm Friday, 9:05 pm Saturday, $9, $7 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, $5 25 and under, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque.
Friday, July 8
A Barby in Beachwood, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $35, limited to 35 guests, 6:30 pm, private home in Beachwood; 216-651-5426, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday and Sunday, July 8 and 10
Bill Cunningham New York, documentary by gay couple Richard Press and Philip Gefter about long-time lord of fashion Bill Cunningham, who has photographed in New York for over 30 years, Friday 7:30 pm, Sunday 3 pm, $9, $7 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, $525 and under, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.
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For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, July 23
Colors of Cleveland Fest, LGBTQA festival embracing and supporting the "Cultural Melting Pot" that is Cleveland, presented by Colors
of Cleveland Pride, 12 noon, Voinovich Park, East 9th at Lake Erie, Cleveland; www. colorsofclevelandpride.org.
Drag Ball VI, sixth annual installment of the charity drag softball game presented by North Coast Softball, 7 pm, Gordon Park, East 72nd south of I-90, Cleveland; 330-794-3384, www.northcoastsoftball.org.
Sunday, July 24
22nd Annual Garden Party, lush outdoor benefit for the Cleveland LGBT Center, new location in Hunting Valley TBA; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Monday to Sunday, July 25 to 31
Outgames and Human Rights Conference, organized by the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.vancouver 2011 outgames.com.
Friday to Sunday, July 29 to 31
Synergyfest, annual sport and cultural festival presented by the Cleveland Synergy Foundation; www.synergyfest.org, 216-664-9551. Sunday, July 31
Dancin' in the Streets, 27th party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, 3 pm to 11 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and 117th Streets; www.dancininthestreets.us, 216221-2333.
Tuesday to Sunday, August 2 to 7
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, 36th annual event, multiple stages, dozens of performers, thousands of women, near Hart in western Michigan; www.michfest.com.
Friday to Sunday, August 5 to 7
TransOhio Trangender and Ally Summit, fourth annual conference, OSU Ohio Union, 1739 N. High Street at 12th Ave, Columbus; www.transohio.org.
To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location and contact phone to P.O. Box 391464, Cleveland, Ohio 44139, or e-mail to Calendars@Chron Ohio.com. Each issue's calendar shows events in the upcoming two weeks, 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 issue's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
Saturday, August 27
Toledo Pride, parade assembly 11:30 am, 1 pm, location TBA; www.toledopride.com.
HRC Cleveland Dinner, 18th annual event benefits the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C., 5 pm VIP reception, 6 pm grand reception, 7 pm dinner and auction; $175, or $225 for VIP; student $75; CSU Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Ave, Cleveland; www.cleveland.hrc.org.
Friday to Sunday, September 9 to 11
Ohio Lesbian Festival, held annually at Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd, Pataskala, Ohio (1⁄2 mile north of U.S. 40, two miles west of Kirkersville, 18 miles east of Columbus); www.ohiolba.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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