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To Sunday, November 20
La Cage Aux Folles, musical by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, Tues-Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 1:30 and 7:30 pm, Sun 1 and 6:30 pm, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, 1615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.playhouse square.org, 216-241-6000.
Friday, November 18
Transgender Day of Remembrance, Cleveland commemoration of victims and survivors of violence against trans people, 5:45 pm, Free Stamp, East 9th Street and Lakeside Ave, Cleveland; www.transohio.org.
Bullied: A Student, A School, and a Case that Made History, two screenings presented by Equality Toledo, Equality Ohio and the Village Church, panel discussion between showings, 7 pm and 8:30 pm, panel at 7:45 pm, Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant St, Maumee (Toledo); www.equalitytoledo.org.
Saturday, November 19
Buckeye Watching Party, OSU vs. Penn State, presented by the OSU GLBT Alumni Society, 3:30 pm, Union Café, 782 North High St, Columbus; www.osuglbt.org. Dayton LGBT Community Thanksgiving Dinner, featuring after-dinner performance by the Rubi Girls, bring salad, dessert or side to share, 5:30 pm social hour, 6:30 pm dinner, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Ave, Dayton; 937-252-4467.
Mandatory Volunteer Meeting for Colors of Cleveland Pride's holiday dinner for those in need, time and location online, www.colors ofclevelandpride.org.
Mister Leather Akron Contest, 9 pm, Cocktails/Daddy's Akron, 1009 South Main St, Akron; 330-376-2625.
Sunday, November 20
Joint Thanksgiving Potluck Meeting, hosted by Miami Valley Prime Timers and River Bears, gay men only, 3 pm, $5, bring a side dish, finger food, appetizer or dessert to share, bring a firsttime visitor and get in for free for both, Dayton area location; www.riverbears.com.
Big Gay Meeting, meeting of Miami Valley LGBT organizations, for those who wish to work toward community cohesion as volunteers, business owners, religious organization members or dedicated community individuals, hosted this month by Rainbow Alliance of Wright State University, 2 pm, Room E-157, WSU Student Center; 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.org.
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. Thursday, November 24
Community Thanksgiving Dinner, sixth annual event sponsored by TransOhio, open to all, bring a dish to share and a drink; turkey and paper plates will be provided; 1 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus; 614441-8167; www.transohio.org.
Thanksgiving Dinner, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, cocktails 4 pm, dinner 5:30 pm, RSVP required, member's home in Cleveland Heights; www.afcleveland.org.
Friday to Saturday, Nov. 25-Dec. 17 The Santaland Diaries, one-elf show by David Sedaris about the horrors of being a department store elf during the holiday season; with the Loush Sisters in a second act, Wed-Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5 pm and 8:30 pm, $20-$30, presented by Cleveland Public Theater, at Playhouse Square's 14th Street Theater, 2037 East 14th Street, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhouse square.org.
Saturday to Friday, Nov. 26-Dec. 23
Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, play by Aaron Loeb about an elementary school holiday pageant questioning Honest Abe's sexual orientation, Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St, Cincinnati; 513-300-5669, www.knowtheatre.com.
Monday, November 28
Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford, novel about the thought processes behind a 15year-old's failed suicide attempt, 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, November 30
A Positive Life: Portraits of Women Living with HIV, featured speaker River Huston's presentation for the World AIDS Day commemoration, 4 pm, Main Hall Auditorium, Kent State University-Stark, Canton; www.the redribbonconnection.org.
World AIDS Day Service, prayers, songs, scriptures and anointing, led by those affected or infected with HIV, Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd, Cleveland; 216781-8232, www.franklincirclechurch.org. Grant Writing: Grant Proposal Development Resources, entrepreneurial training series for nonprofit businesses presented by Colors of Cleveland Pride, 7 pm, $20, AIDS Taskforce, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; pre-registration required at www.colorsofclevelandpride.org.. Thursday, December 1
World AIDS Day Prayer Service, song selections from the AIDS Quilt Song Book, hymns of faith and hope, poetry and prayers, liturgies from around the world, reception follows, 7:30 pm, St. John United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, Kentucky (Cincinnati); 859-261-2066, www.stjohnchurch.net.
Friday, December 2
Cut-a-Thon, benefiting the programs and services of Red Ribbon Connection, blowout, haircut, mini-manis with polish change, $10 each service, 3-7 pm, Stagelights Hair Studion, 3732 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton; 330493-5000.
First Friday Afterwork Unwind, presented by Colors of Cleveland Pride, complimentary appetizers, half-price drinks and appetizers, 4:30-7 pm, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, after-part at Inter City Yacht Club, $5 cover, 7301 Marginal Rd, Cleveland; www.colorsofclevelandpride.org.
Saturday, December 3
Colors Feeding People of All Colors, join Colors of Cleveland Pride in preparing and serving a holiday meal to those in need, cooking 6-11:30 am, serving noon-4 pm, cleanup 45 pm, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 6928 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.colorsofcleveland pride.org.
Cleveland Fusion Tryouts, recruiting for the 2012 women's football season, open to women 18+, 10 am, $20, Metroplex Sports and Event Center, 18909 South Miles Rd, Warrensville Hts. (Cleveland); www.clevelandfusion.com/ tryouts.
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Celebrate! holiday concert by the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus, 6 pm, $15, St. John's United Church of Christ, 515 East Third St, Dayton; www.daytongaymenschorus.org.
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" North Coast Men's Chorus holiday concert, Hanna Theater in Playhouse Square, 2067 East 14th St., Cleveland; 3 pm and 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday; www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Sunday, December 4
Dave Koz and Friends, annual holiday concert by openly gay saxophonist Koz, with Rick Braun, Candy Dulfer and Jonathan Butler, 7:30 pm, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, 1615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-241-6000, www.playhousesquare.org.
Saturday, December 10
Julie Silver Pre-Chanukah Concert, celebrated contemporary Jewish musician, 5:30 pm free concert, 6:30 pm pre-Chanukah party with food and activities for the whole family, party $8 adults, $5 children, $25/family max for members, $10 adults, $8 children for nonmembers, Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); RSVP@fairmounttemple.org, www.fairmount temple.org, 216-447-9533.
Monday, December 12
Insight, monthly dinner meeting of Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking group; information and reservations 216200-9569.
Tuesday, December 13
P-FLAG Dayton Holiday Party, bring a personal hygiene product to donate to the Cross Creek Community Church food pantry, 7 pm, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton;
www.pflagdayton.org.
Saturday, December 17
Hanukkah Dinner, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, 5 pm, private home in Pepper Pike (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org. Saturday & Sunday, December 17 & 18 "Wonderment: A Time of Awe," holiday concert by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus, Sat 8:07 pm, Sun 3:07 pm, $25, School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 108 West Central Parkway, Cincinnati; www.cincinnati menschorus.org.
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