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August 12, 2011
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 5
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.
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.
To Saturday, August 20
Rocky Horror Show, classic cult musical with book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, directed by Greta Rothman, musical director Keith Stiver, choreographed by Pamela LaForce, presented by Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 8 pm Friday and Saturday, $18, $14 students and seniors, Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls Village (Cleveland); www.cvlt.org, 440-247-8955.
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. North Coast Men's Chorus Benefit, 50/50 raffle, cabaret entertainment including Rita del Rey, Eric Alan Unhold, Joe Svihlik, Tom Leber, Greg Morley, Cliff Condon and Mary Prucha, $2 donation, 5 pm, Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org. 216-589-8588. Cincinnati Gay Bingo, benefits Muse and the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, $8 for eight cards, more cards can be purchased, Cabaret Room, Below Zero, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.cincinnatimenschorus.org.
Wednesday, August 17
Grovewood, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT Center's restaurant tour, tell your server you're on the tour and 50% of your bill is donated to the center, 17105 Grovewood Ave. in Collinwood, Cleveland; 216-531-4900, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Thursday, August 18
Insight, monthly dinner meeting of Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking group; information and reservations 216200-9569.
Friday, August 19
Sunset on the Shore, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $60, limited to 25 guests, 6 pm, east side Cleveland location; www.lgbtcleveland.org.
216-651-5428,
Friday to Saturday, August 19 to September 10
Five Flights, play by Adam Bock about two siblings who inherit their father's crumbling aviary, and the son's courtship with a hockey player, directed by Clyde Simon, presented by Covergence-Continuum Theater, the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland; www.convergence-continuum.org, 216-
687-0074.
Saturday, August 20
Community Picnic, for those affected or infected by HIV, presented by the Lorain County AIDS Task Force, 11 am, Riverside Park, Lakeside and Alabama, Lorain; RSVP to LCATF, 440-233-1086, or UMADAOP, 440246-4616.
Sacred Jazz Benefit Concert, presented by the Wellness Project HIV/AIDS Ministry and the Ecumenical HIV/AIDS Network of Cleveland, speakers, gospel and jazz singers, choir, praise dancers, catered dinner and refreshments, 4 pm, $25 donation, Mt. Zion Congregational UCC, 10723 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland; 216-456-4423, deeterrell@windstream.net.
Sunday, August 21
Proud Active Catholics Together Picnic, new LGBT group, bring a side dish to share, 2 pm, Centering Space, 14812 Lake Ave. behind Lakewood Catholic Academy, Lakewood (Cleveland); proudactivecatholics together@yahoo.com.
Monday, August 22
The Dust of Wonderland by Lee Thomas, novel about supernatural murders at a gay bar and the man forced to face a returning evil, 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.
Wednesday, August 24
Luxe, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT Center's restaurant tour, tell your server you're on the tour and 30% of your bill is donated to the center, 6605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-920-0600, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Saturday, August 27
Muse Auditions, for Cincinnati's Women's Choir, 9 am-3 pm, St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; http://musechoir.org/contactlinks/auditions. 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.
Living OutLoud, multicultural event presented by Project OutLoud, entertainment by DJ Harvination and the Black Mondays, raffles, drink specials, donations accepted at door to benefit Fathers & Families in honor of Michele Hobbs, 9 pm, Avenue Lounge, 411 Madison Ave, Covington, Ky. (Cincinnati); www.projectoutloud.vpweb.com.
Sunday, August 28
Drag Bingo, monthly event presented by the Community AIDS Network, $20 includes ninecard bingo sheets for each of the five games, $50 minimum jackpost for the first four games, $250 for the fifth game, hors d'oeuvres, water, coffee, tea, cash bar, drag show follows bingo, 5 pm doors, 6 pm start time, limited to 200 patrons, free parking in city deck across the street, Greystone Hall, 103 South High St, Akron; 330-252-1559, www.canapi.org.
Wednesday, August 31
Fire, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT Center's restaurant tour, tell your server you're on the tour and 25% of your bill is donated to the center, 13220 Shaker Square, Cleveland; 216921-3473, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Wednesday, September 7
Momocho, a stop on the Cleveland LGBT
Center's restaurant tour, tell your server you're on the tour and 25% of your bill is donated to the center, 1835 Fulton Rd. in Ohio City, Cleveland 216-694-2122 www.lgbtcleveland. org.
Friday, September 9
Center Flashback, part of the TaDa! Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, $25, limited to 30 guests, 6 pm, west side Cleveland location; 216-651-5428, www.lgbt cleveland.org.
Michael Schiavi to speak, author of Celluloid Activist: The Life and Times of Vito Russo, biographer of gay rights campaigner and film historian, copies available for $20, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Avenue, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.liberationucc. org, 216-521-5556.
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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