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To Saturday, December 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.
To Friday, December 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.
Saturday, December 17
Hanukkah Dinner, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, bring a side dish to share, 5 pm, private home in Pepper Pike (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org.
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 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.
Sunday, December 18
Holiday Party, presented by GLSEN Northeast Ohio, food, drink, holiday cheer, 6:30 pm, private home in Cleveland Heights; http:// glsenneoholiday2011.eventbrite.com.
Monday, December 19
Bizarre Bazaar, presented by Muse, Cincinnati's women's choir, find quirky arts and crafts gifts for the holidays, 5 pm; St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; www.musechoir.org.
Wednesday, December 21
Blue Christmas Service, service of remembrance and hope, 2 pm and 7 pm, Bath Church UCC, 3980 West Bath Rd, Akron; 330666-3520.
Saturday, December 24
Christmas Eve Service, celebrating the joy in life, 4 pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 4100 Benfield Drive, Kettering (Dayton), 937298-1376, www.godexpressing.org. Christmas Eve Pageant Service, 5:30 pm, candlelight service 11 pm, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Clevleand; www.archwooducc.org.
Christmas Eve Service, refreshments follow, 7 pm, Glory of Christ Community Gospel Church, 519 Nordale Ave, Dayton; 937252-8855, www.myspace.com/revsamuelk.
Sunday, December 25
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Tuesday, January 24
Plexus Annual Meeting and Network Night, northeast Ohio's LGBT and allied chamber of commerce, 5 pm reception, 6 pm annual meeting, 7 pm networking and cocktails, COSE, 1240 Huron Road East, Suite 200, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org.
Wednesday to Sunday, January 25-29 National Conference on LGBT Equality, 24th annual "Creating Change" activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Hilton Baltimore, 401 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland; hotel 443-573-8700, Task Force 202-393-5177; www.creatingchange.org.
Saturday, January 28
Year of the Dragon Banquet, annual Lunar New Year celebration presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, tickets $35 members/$40 others through January 1, $45 through January 19, $55 after if available, 6 pm, East 30th St Café in Asia Plaza, 2999 Payne Ave, Cleveland; www.afcleveland.org.
Saturday, February 11
37th Womyn's Variety Show by Oven Productions, women 18+ only, doors 6 pm, show 7:30 pm; Fabulous Party at 10 pm, Kangesser Hall, Park Synagogue campus, 3300 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-375-0780, imswamp 13@aol.com.
Thursday to Sunday, Mar. 22 Apr. 1
Cleveland International Film Festival, 36th annual event, Tower City Cinemas; www.clevelandfilm.org, 216-623-3456
(623-FILM).
Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 24 & 25
"Cleveland Rocks!" the North Coast Men's Chorus spring concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Thursday to Sunday, April 26-29
CLAW, 11th year of the Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, events held at host hotel Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Ave, and locations across the city; 216-812-3304, www.clawinfo.org hotel 216-658-6400.
Friday and Saturday, June 15-16
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 31st annual event, festival at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale Blvd, Friday and Saturday; parade steps off Saturday downtown and marches up High St. to festival; 614-299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.
Christmas Worship Service, 10 am Sunday Saturday, June 23 School, 11 am service followed by coffee hour, Archwood UCC, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; www.archwooducc.org.
Christmas Party, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, dinner will be served, 5 pm, private home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org.
Monday, December 26
On Location by Elizabeth Simms, third novel in Simms' series of novels featuring Rita Farmer, to be discussed at the Ten Percent Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216941-4523, damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Saturday, December 31
New Year's Eve Party, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, dinner will be served, 8 pm, private home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org.
Thursday and Saturday, Jan. 12 & 14 In the Family, independent film by Patrick Wang about a gay man who is devastated when his partner dies, leaving the dead man's biological daughter to be raised by his sister, 6:45 PM Thurs, 8:30 pm Sat, $9, $7 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 24th 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; 216-226-0004, www.clevelandpride.org. Brian Stokes Mitchell, star of Broadway, film and television, joins with the North Coast Men's Chorus, 8 pm, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, 1615 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; Chorus: www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590; Playhouse Square: 216-241-6000 www.playhousesquare.com.
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-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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• December 16, 2011 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 5
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