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Admission to Dancin' can be free, if you choose
by John Farina
ClevelandDancin' in the Streets, one of Cleveland's biggest LGBT events raising money and awareness for the AIDS Taskforce and the HIV and AIDS ycommunity, returns this year on July 31.
This year's event is, as it has been since 2005, a collaboration between the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and John Katsaros, one of the most philanthropic business owners in the Cleveland's LGBT community.
AIDS has been with us for the last 30 years and Dancin' in the Streets has been around for 27 of them. To commemorate 30 years of loss, love and life, the AIDS Taskforce and Katsaros are proud to announce that this year's Dancin' in the Streets will be free.
The AIDS Taskforce and the many volunteers planning Dancin' take very seriously the commitment to maintaining an
event that is accessible to people in our community while raising much needed funds to support people with HIV or AIDS. That is why the agency is asking the community to show their support on July 31 by donating as generously as they can at the event gates. A minimum donation of $10 is requested but individuals are encouraged to donate more if they can, or something less if they can't. Every donation, no matter how great or small, is tremendously welcomed and appreciated.
The generosity of everyone at the gates to Dancin' in the form of donations, as well as all outdoor beer and vodka sales, goes directly to the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and provides crucial support to this important community organization.
In addition, with a minimum donation of $10, attendees will also be able to enjoy
discounts on beverages purchased outdoors at Dancin' all day long. No tickets are needed and no one will be turned away. (For those who have purchased tickets in advance, 100% of your donation will go directly to "the AIDS Taskforce and the drink discount will be honored.)
"Dancin' in the Streets is a part of our LGBT and HIV/AIDS community. No individual or entity owns Dancin'; it belongs to the community," said Tracy Jones, CEO of the AIDS Taskforce. "It belongs to the thousands of people who have come together over the years to make a difference in the lives of people impacted by HIV/AIDS. It belongs to the thousands of clients of the AIDS Taskforce who have benefitted over the years from the generosity of people just like you. Dancin' belongs to all of us."
In some years Dancin' was a make-orbreak event: if the event didn't succeed, the
Taskforce didn't pay its bills. Things are a little different today, but the volunteers, passion, and money to keep providing services and working to prevent new infections is still necessary. While Dancin' may no longer be directly managed by the Taskforce, it still plays a critical role in the agency's success.
The event kicks off at 3 pm on Clifton Boulevard between West 116 and West 117 Streets and runs until 11 pm. All donations made at the gate and through outdoor beer and vodka sales are 100% directly contributed to the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. So, on July 31, please join one of Cleveland's favorite events for another day of fun, laughter, love, music and most of all, dancing!
John Farina is director of development and external affairs for the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.
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To Sunday, August 14
Hairspray, award-winning musical based on the John Waters film, with Kevin Joseph Kelley as Edna Turnblad, directed by Scott Spence, $28, $25 seniors, $17 students, $10 children 12 and under, Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216521-2540 ext. 10, www.beckcenter.org. Saturday, July 16
A Barefoot Contessa Evening, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $50, limited to 25 guests, 6 pm, west side Cleveland location; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Sunday, July 17
Sandusky Firelands P-FLAG Picnic, potluck event near the waterfront, bring a covered dish to share and a cold beverage, 5 pm, Shoreline Park, 411 East Water St, Sandusky; 419627-0867.
Tuesday, July 19
Sérgio's, 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, 1903 Ford Dr. in University Circle, Cleveland; 216-231-1234, www.lgbtcleveland. org.
Wednesday, July 20
Sérgio's Saravá, 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, 13225 Shaker Square, Cleveland; 216-295-1200, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Insight, monthly dinner meeting of Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking group; information and reservations 216200-9569.
Thursday, July 21
Lakewood Primaries Endorsement Meeting, part of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats' endorsement process, 7 pm, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org.
Friday, July 22
Anti-Bullying Legislation Reception, in support of State Rep. Nickie Antonio's anti-bullying bill, presented by Equality Ohio, appetizers by La Boca Barrio, dessert by Latitude 41°N, cash bar, $35, $25 Equality Ohio members, 57 pm, La Boca Barrio, 5800 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 614-224-0400, www.equalityohio.org. Rockin' Summer, performance by Verb Ballets featuring the music of Janis Joplin and Joe Cocker in works by Antonio Brown, Christopher Fleming and Heinz Poll, 8 pm, advance tickets $20 reserved seating, $18 lawn, add $3 for at-gate ticket purchases, dinner and a show includes pavilion ticket, $60, 6 pm, Cain Park, Cleveland Heights; www.verbballets.org/ events.html.
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, July 25
Room by Emma Donoghue, novel about Jack, a five-year-old who lives in a room with his mother and has never seen the outside world, to be discussed at the Ten Percent Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-941-4523, damichcoop@roadrunner.com.
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.vancouver2011 outgames.com.
Friday, July 29
Volunteer Core Training, essential training for new and returning Cleveland LGBT Center volunteers, 6 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 215-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org/volunteer-program.html.
Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30
Ohio Valley Regional Leather Contest, 10th anniversary competition for seven Ohio Valley Regional titles, open to contestants from Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Kentucky, contest at Axis, 775 North High Street, Columbus, after parties both nights at Exile, 893 North 4th Street, Columbus; www.ohioleatheralliance.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.
Saturday, July 30
Volunteer Core Training, essential training for new and returning Cleveland LGBT Center volunteers, 10 am, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 215-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org/ volunteer-program.html.
Summer Wine Soiree, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $50, limited to 30 guests, 6 pm, east side Cleveland location; 216-651-5428, www. lgbtcleveland.org.
To list your event, send the date, time, location and contact phone to P.O. Box 391464, Cleveland, Ohio 44139, or e-mail to Calendars@ChronOhio.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.
Sunday, July 31
Dancin' in the Streets, 27th party to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, 3 to 11 pm, $10 requested donation on a sliding scale, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and 117th Streets; www.dancininthestreets.us, 216-221-2333. 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.
Thursday, August 4
Ohio Burlesque Festival Kickoff Party, vendor mart, DJ Saint, show 8 pm, dancing 11 pm, Twist, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland; http:// ohioburlesque.weebly.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.
Saturday, August 6
Big Burger Bash, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $35, limited to 50 guests, 6 pm, west side Cleveland location; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Thursday, August 11
Plexus, networking meeting of the northeast Ohio LGBT chamber of commerce, 6 pm, Edgewater Yacht Club, 6700 Memorial Shoreway NW, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus. org.
Saturday, August 13
Spanish Wine and Tapas in the Heights, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $45, limited to 20 guests, 6 pm, east side Cleveland location; 216651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Sunday, August 14
Let's Play Games, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $25, limited to 40 guests, 2 pm, the Healing Place, 29441 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe (Cleveland); 216-651-5426, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Saturday, August 27
Toledo Pride, 2 pm parade, 3 pm Community Connection Carnival, entertainment until 11:30 pm, at the riverfront Promenade Park, on Water Street between Madison and Jefferson Avenues, Toledo; 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.
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