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| Charlie's Calendar Compiled by Anthony Glassman Friday, August 15 La Due Reservoir Kayak Trip, two-hour flat-water jaunt, must have own kayak, paddles and safety equipment, meet in the parking lot on Ohio 44 one mile south of U.S. 422, Auburn Corners (Cleveland); 216-556‑4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.org. Happy Hour and Pre-Game Party, presented by Femme Fatale Productions, food and drink specials all night, LoVellee’s Pizzeria, 4462 Denison Ave, Cleveland; www.myspace.com/femmefataleevents, 330-289‑5832. Groundworks Dancetheater, part of ParkWorks’ Arts in August, 8:45 pm, free, Lincoln Park, West 14th Street between Kenilworth and Starkweather, Cleveland; 216-696‑2122, www.parkworks.org. Saturday, August 16 A Family for Every Child, adoption, foster care and assisted fertilization
workshop, includes representatives of the Cuyahoga County Department
of Children and Family Services, the Adoption Network and A Child’s
Waiting, 9:30 am, $5 free-will donation requested, Aquadyke Pool Party, presented by the Cleveland Women’s Network, burgers and hot dogs provided, BYOB, 2:30 pm, $6, $3 for Network members, private home in Solon (Cleveland); RSVP by August 9 to 440-962‑3662, www.clevelandwomensnetwork.org. Katie Reider Benefit Concert, raising money to help her family pay for funeral expenses and medical bills, featuring Frozen Feet, Out in the Open, Just the Band, Perfect Equal, Shelley Graff, Wendy Allyson and more, raffle, auction, 8 pm, $5 minimum donation, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut Street, Cincinnati; 513-421‑9376. Festa de Lemanjá, celebration of the Brazilian festival honoring the Goddess of the Sea, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 100 guests, $25, 9 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651‑5428. Alexis Antes, concert with singer-songwriter,
$5, the Nickel, Sunday, August 17 North Coast Men’s Chorus Picnic, marking the start of the 21st season, new members welcome; 1 pm, Edgewater Park upper pavilion, 8800 West Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org. Called to Community, worship service and potluck dinner presented by the Delaware County Gay Straight Christian Alliance, 5 pm, the Centrum, Methodist Theological School, 3081 Columbus Pike, Delaware (Columbus); www.dgsca.org, 740-368‑1629, tonymartha@columbus.rr.com. Blazing River Freedom Band, presenting selections from West Side Story, A Chorus Line and more, part of the Halloran Park Concert Series, 7 pm, Halloran Park, 3550 West 117th Street at Linnett Avenue, Cleveland; www.brfb.org. Wednesday, August 20 Paladar, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 28601 Chagrin Blvd, Woodmere; 216-896‑9020, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Burning River Roller Girls happy hour, socializing and drink specials presented by Femme Fatale Events, 5 pm, Argos, 2032 West 25th Street, Cleveland; www.myspace.com/femmefataleevents, 330-289‑5832. Meet and Greet with Peter Caborn, new deputy
director of Equality Ohio, 6 pm, Thursday, August 21 Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216-556‑0576. Hairspray, movie adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the John Waters film, part of ParkWorks’ free Movies on the Mall series, 8:30 pm, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Avenues, Cleveland; www.parkworks.org, 216-696‑2122. Friday to Sunday, August 22 to 24 Transgender and Ally Symposium, presented
by TransOhio, rescheduled from March, Stonewall Columbus, Saturday, August 23 Third Annual HRC Golf Event, benefits the Human Rights Campaign, Sweetbriar Golf Course, 750 Jaycox Rd, Avon Lake (Cleveland); 800-790‑2538, www.hrc.org. Barbie’s Summer Luau, third annual pig roast presented by PACT-Cleveland, 3 pm, $20, $35/couple, purchase tickets by August 16, private home in Willoughby Hills (Cleveland); 216-521‑0569, 440-749‑2374, info@pactcleveland.com. White Trash Party, self-explanatory summer celebration, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 30 guests, $30, 4 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651‑5428. Verb Ballets, part of ParkWorks’ Arts in August, 8:00 pm, free, Lincoln Park, West 14th Street between Kenilworth and Starkweather, Cleveland; 216-696‑2122, www.parkworks.org. Ashland Miller Band, $5, the Nickel, Sunday, August 24 Bike the Maple Highlands Trail, organized by John Maxwell Taylor, presenting workshop “Living the Power of Being and Presence,” hosted by Unity Church of the Crossroads, 1 pm, $20 suggested donation, Strongsville Masonic Temple, 19132 Temple Drive, Strongsville (Cleveland); 440-238‑1706, www.unitycrossroads.org. Dancin’ in the Streets, annual outdoor dance party benefiting the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 1 pm, Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th, Cleveland; 216-621‑0766, www.aidstaskforce.org. Monday, August 25 Babyji by Abha Dawesar, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Schoolhouse Rock Live! benefit performance of the live show of classic educational television shorts, proceeds go to the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 8 pm, $25, Cassidy Theater, 6200 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights (Cleveland); 216-357‑2223. Wednesday, August 27 Momocho, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 1835 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-694‑2122, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Friday, August 29 Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park near Cincinnati will be closed to the public, open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center, LGBT ticket outlets in other cities listed on the web site, or at the gate; 513-591‑0200 ext. 21, http://pridenight.com, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com, www.visitkingsisland.com. Board Game Night, presented by the Knox County
Gay Straight Alliance, 6 pm, First Congregational Church of Christ,
Friday and Saturday, August 29-30 Water Lilies, film about gay and straight teenaged girls in France, 7:30 pm Friday, 5:30 pm Saturday, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members, CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421‑7450, www.cia.edu/cinematheque. Saturday, August 30 LGBT Self-Defense Class, 1 pm,
$10, Xiu Xiu, queer indie band, with Prurient
and Common Eider, King Eider, 8 pm, $8 advance, $10 door, Milo
Arts, Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31 Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, hosted this year in Cleveland, 216-255‑0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com. Sunday, August 31 Wheeling Island Casino and Racetrack Trip, presented by Rainbow Connection Cleveland, bonus coins, food vouchers, door prizes, light continental breakfast on outward trip, $30 per ticket due by August 5, various Cleveland-area departure locations; 216-561‑6660, rbcohio@gmail.com. Kickball Picnic, organized by Monday, September 1 Xiu Xiu, queer indie band, with Prurient
and Common Eider, King Eider, 8 pm, $8 advance, $10 door, Grog
Shop, Wednesday, September 3 Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 50% of the bill will be donated to the center, 17105 Grovewood Ave., Cleveland; 216-531‑4900, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Thursday to Sunday, September 4 to 7 Many Stories, One Voice: The North American Convocation of Pro-LGBT Christians, presented by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, New Orleans, Louisiana; www.manystoriesonevoice.org. Friday to Sunday, September 5 to 7 Be Yourself, Be Out and About, weekend get-together of the Pink 10, the Pink Trans Event Network, meals at restaurants, club nights, shopping outings in Dayton and Cincinnati; ranaecole@embarqmail.com. Saturday, September 6 Get to Know You Picnic, picnic to reacquaint the Cleveland LGBT community with the Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc., food, music, prizes, 50/50 raffle, 1 pm, Edgewater Park Upper Pavilion, Cleveland; www.noci-online.org. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8 and 9 Schoolhouse Rock Live! benefit performance of the live show of classic educational television shorts, proceeds go to Akron’s Community AIDS Network, 7:30 pm, $20, Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron; 330-836‑2323. Wednesday, September 10 Players, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 40% of the bill will be donated to the center, 14523 Madison Ave, Lakewood; 216-226‑5200, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Wednesday to Saturday, Sept. 10-13 Out and Equal Workplace Summit, national conference working for workplace equality, with speakers Arianna Huffington, Michael Guest, Keith Boykin and others, Austin, Texas; www.outandequal.org. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13 Urban Nights “Family” Rummage Sale, local artists, booths of flea market finds and garage sale deals, performances, “Queens Corner,” Friday 5-10 pm, Saturday 10 am to 3 pm, Dayton LGBT Center, 117 East Thurds St, Dayton; 937-274‑1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com. Friday to Saturday, Sept. 12 to 27 Master Class, play by out writer Terrence McNally about the interaction between opera diva Maria Callas and her pupils as she muses on her life and career, 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, $14, $10 students and seniors, Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 40 River Street, Chagrin Falls (Cleveland); 440-247‑8955, www.cvlt.org. Saturday, September 13 Ohio Lesbian Festival, 19th annual music, cultural and education festival presented by the Lesbian Business Association, 11 am to 2 am, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, ½ mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus, $35 advance, $40 at gate, webmistress@ohiolba.org, www.ohiolba.org. Shake Your Groove Thing, annual SRO Masquerage benefit for the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio and its David’s House program, 7 pm, $50, $100 VIP, Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo; www.arcohio.org, 419-241‑9444. Wednesday, September 17 Jimmy O’Neill’s Tavern, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 20% of the bill will be donated to the center, 2195 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321‑1116, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Elizabeth Birch, former executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, speaking at the inaugural installment of the Plexus Leadership Series, $10, free for Plexus members, Cleveland location to be announced; www.thinkplexus.org. Friday and Saturday, September 19-20 Nickel 20th Anniversary Party, weekend of events to celebrate two decades of Cleveland’s premier women’s bar, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661‑1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar. Friday to Sunday, September 19 to 21 Camp Carnivale, bear, chub and chaser weekend benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Metro Youth Outreach Program, Freedom Valley Campground, New London; www.prideshows.com/carnivale. Sunday, September 20 Dayton LGBT Community Fall Dinner, 5:30 pm
social hour and community expo, 6:30 pm dinner, bring side dish,
salad or dessert to share, program follows, Monday, September 22 Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East by Brian Whitaker, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Wednesday, September 24 Momocho, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s Summer Restaurant Tour, mention the tour and 25% of the bill will be donated to the center, 1835 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-694‑2122, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Friday to Sunday, September 26 to 28 Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival, with opening night film Were the World Mine, the Neon, 130 East Fifth St, Dayton; www.myspace.com/downtowndaytonlgbt. Saturday, September 27 Lorain County AIDS Walk, benefits the Lorain County AIDS Task Force,
Faith in Search of Understanding: Viewing Homosexuality Through the Eyes of Faith, day-long symposium with a screening of For the Bible Tells Me So and a workshop on “Transgender People and the Faith Community: The Path to Greater Understanding and Acceptance,” presented by the Toledo Cluster of the Maumee Valley Presbytery, $15 by Sept. 15, $20 after, pre-registration required, lunch included, Christ Presbyterian Church, 4225 Sylvania Ave, Toledo; PresbySymposium@yahoo.com, 419-352‑5176. Come Out of Your Shell, annual clam bake at the Manor Country House in Euclid, part of the Cleveland LGBT Center’s TaDa Dinner Series, limited to 125 guests, $50, 5:30 pm, www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651‑5428. Cabaret and Game Night, presented by Ladies and Gentlemen Productions, spades tournament, open bar, 21+, $15 advanced, 9 pm, St. Helena, 1367 West 65th Street, Cleveland; 216-978‑2609, 216-308‑8662, 216-926‑9027. Friday, October 3 Jason and deMarco, gay Christian musical duo, concert benefits Pater Noster House, 7 pm, $15 suggested donation, Peace Lutheran Church Connexions Complex, 455 Clark State Road, Gahanna (Columbus); 866-769‑0075, www.paternosterhouse.org. Friday to Monday, October 3 to 6 The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism,
41st anniversary conference of Radical Women, Women’s Building, Saturday, October 4 Dr. John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk,
18th annual pledge walk for 11 agencies, stepoff 10 am,
Wade Oval in When the Stars Come Out, fete honoring National Coming Out Day presented by Dayton P-FLAG and the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, dance contest, performances, 7 pm, Dayton Convention Center Theater, 22 East Fifth Street, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com. Friday to Sunday, October 10 to 19 Out in Akron, nine-day cultural festival presented by the Akron Pride Center, featuring concerts, educational seminars, parties, plays and more, various locations around Akron; www.akronpridecenter.org, 330-785‑0088. Saturday, October 11 Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ Youth Summit, day of free workshops, social activities and keynote address by GLSEN head Kevin Jennings, lunch and dinner provided, registration 9:30 am, University Center, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky. (Cincinnati); www.cincyyouthsummit.org. Wednesday-Saturday, October 15-25 Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, presented by the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Graduate Program, 8 pm, additional 4 pm Sunday matinee, $15, $7.50 students, Brooks Theater, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-795‑7000. Thursday to Sunday, October 16 to 19 International Drag King Extravaganza, tenth annual conference featuring the craft of drag from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Europe and Japan, performances, parties, art show and more, Columbus; www.idkex.com. Friday to Sunday, October 17 to 19 Decade of Decadence, tenth annual Leather Round-Up run presented by the Iron Eagles in conjunction with the Mr. Ohio Leather contest; Radisson City Center Hotel, 20 W. Mill St, Akron; $125 or $99 by Aug 4, $110 by Sept 30; Akron; www.ironeagles.com, hotel 330-384‑1500. Saturday, October 25 Halloween Bowling Party, presented by Rainbow Connection Cleveland, $15 before October 24, $17 after, hot food, free shoe rental, 50/50 raffles, board and card games, best costume contest, Cleveland area bowling alley; rbcohio@gmail.com. Monday, October 27 Shadows of the Night: Queer Tales of the Uncanny
and Unusual edited by Greg Herren, to be discussed at the 10%
Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, Monday, November 24 Fish: A Memoir of a Boy in a Man’s Prison
by T.J. Parsell, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm,
Liberation UCC, Friday, November 28 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, presented by Rainbow Connection Cleveland, open bar, 50/50 raffles, hors d’oeuvres, turkey giveaway, semi-formal (no jeans), $50 or $90/couple before November 21, $55 after, Cleveland area location; 216-692‑7385, rbcohio@gmail.com. Sunday, December 7 Holiday with Heart Charity Gayla, 30th annual Christmas dinner dance, proceeds benefit local LGBT organizations, $55, 5:30 pm, Toledo Club, 14th and Madison, Toledo; RSVP to HolidaywithHeart@aol.com, checks made out to Holiday with Heart, 2815 Collingwood, Toledo, Ohio 43610. Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14 “An Evening in December,” North Coast Men’s Chorus takes a traditional look at the holiday season, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Blvd. at Bunts, Lakewood (Cleveland); www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556‑0590. Monday, December 22 Chaos by Edmund White, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Monday, January 26, 2009 Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton
by Diane Wood Middlebrook, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club,
7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, Wednesday-Sunday, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2009 National Conference on LGBT Equality, 21st annual “Creating Change” activists’ convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Denver, Colorado; 202-639‑6333; www.creatingchange.org. Monday, February 23, 2009 Mardi Gras Mambo by Greg Herren, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Saturday, March 28, 2009 HRC Cleveland Dinner, 16th annual event, InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland; 800-790‑2538, www.hrccleveland.org. Monday, March 30, 2009 Film Festival Discussion, watch a movie of your choice at the Cleveland International Film Festival then discuss it at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, 2009 “On With the Show,” North Coast Men’s Chorus revisits the wonder of the show tune, 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 23 to 26, 2009 Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, eighth annual Pantheon Award-winning leather and fetish event, benefits the Cleveland LGBT Center and other community organizations, Cleveland; www.clawinfo.org. Monday, April 27, 2009 Hunters Way by Gerri Hill, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Monday, May 25, 2009 Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son by Kevin Jennings, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, 2009 “That ’80s Show,” North Coast Men’s Chorus looks at a decade of devastating lows and incredible highs, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556‑0590. Saturday, June 20, 2009 Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 28th annual event is a week earlier this year and all at Goodale Park in the Short North; 614-299‑7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Saturday, June 27, 2009 Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 21st annual event is a week later than usual this year, parade marches from West 3rd St. and St. Clair Ave. to festival at Voinovich Park, surrounded by Lake Erie at the north end of East 9th St.; 216-371‑0214, www.clevelandpride.org. Saturday to Sunday, July 25-Aug. 2, 2009 World Outgames, second international LGBT sporting and cultural event, Copenhagen, Denmark; www.copenhagen2009.org. Sunday to Sunday, July 31-Aug. 7, 2010 Gay Games VIII, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, this year in Cologne, Germany; www.games-cologne.com.
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