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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
January 13, 2012
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Saturday, January 14
Her HRC, party for women presented by the Human Rights Campaign, performances by the Spruce Campbells, Lindsey Compton and DJ Michelle Chaney, 8 pm, $10 includes HRC membership, Wall Street Niteclub, 144 North Wall St, Columbus; communityevents@hrc.org, www.hrc.org/herhrc.
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 child 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.
Sunday, January 15
The Beauty of Your Dreams: Songs of Peace and Justice, Martin Luther King Day concert by Windsong, Cleveland's feminist chorus, 4 pm, $13, $15 door, $5 children 12 and under, Church of the Covenant, 11205 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.windsongchorus.org. Bullied: A Student, A School and a Case That Made History, screening of documentary presented by Equality Ohio and Sandusky Firelands P-FLAG, 5 pm, First Congregational Church of Christ, 431 Columbus Ave, Sandusky; 419-627-0867.
Monday, January 16
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT social and business networking group; 216200-9569 for information and reservations.
Thursday, January 19
Night Out: Ten Chimneys, LGBT evening out at Cleveland Play House, pre-show happy hour with free appetizers and discounted drink specials, $25, 6 pm happy hour at Blue Bar in the Wyndham, 1260 Euclid Ave, performance 7:30 pm at the Second Stage, 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandplayhouse.com/ events/nightout-for-lgbt-community-and-
friends, 216-241-6000.
Sunday, January 22
Her HRC, party for women presented by the Human Rights Campaign, traffic light party featuring speed dating, live entertainment, prizes and a dream date auction, $20 speed dating and party, $15 party only, 5:30 pm, 7 pm party, Brothers Lounge, 11607 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; communityevents@hrc.org, www.hrc.org/ herhrc.
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Monday, January 23
More of This World or Maybe Another, by Barb Johnson, to be discussed at the Ten Percent Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Avenue, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556.
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, Council of Smaller Enterprises, 1240 Huron Road, Suite 200, Cleveland; www.thinkplexus.org. Cleveland LGBT Center Town Hall Meeting, to get community input on moving or renovating the community center, 6 pm tour, 6:45 pm moderated discussion, RSVP required, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428. 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.
Friday, January 27
Her HRC, party for women presented by the Human Rights Campaign, includes screening of Elena Undone, 7 pm, Fath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati; communityevents@hrc.org, www.hrc.org/herhrc.
Saturday, January 28
Cleveland Stonewall Democrats Endorsements, special meeting to decide endorsements for US House Districts 9, 11, 14 and 16, Ohio House Districts 8, 9, 11 and 16, and Cuyahoga County prosecutor, 10 am, AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 3210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. Year of the Dragon Banquet, annual Lunar New Year celebration presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, tickets $45 through January 19, then $55 if available, 6 pm, East 30th St. Café in Asia Plaza, 2999 Payne Ave, Cleveland; www.afcleveland.org.
Friday, February 10
Lesbian Dance, music by DJ Kim, 8 pm, $10, Adonis Niteclub, 4601 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati; 513-871-1542.
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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, imswamp13@aol.com.
Mardi Gras Celebration, third annual night of music, merriment and masquerade presented by the North Coast Men's Chorus, 6:30 pm, $50, Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore St, Cleveland; 440-799-4270, www.ncmchorus. org.
Down with Love, Cincinnati Men's Chorus winter cabaret, 7 pm, $25, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati; www.cincinnati menschorus.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com Thursday-Sunday, Mar. 22 to Apr. 1
Cleveland International Film Festival, 36th annual event, Tower City Cinemas; www.clevelandfilm.org, 216-623-3456
(623-FILM).
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 25 "Cleveland Rocks!" 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.
Saturday, June 23
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 at 1 pm; 216-226-0004, www.cleveland pride.org.
-Compiled by Anthony Glassman
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