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Calendar Compiled by Anthony Glassman To Saturday, May 10 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, one-woman off-Broadway show by lesbian comedian and actor Judy Gold, 8:30 pm, additional 3:30 pm Saturday matinée, $32, $28 Thursday, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-795‑7000, www.clevelandplayhouse.com. Friday, May 9 Bear Bakery and Beer Bust with Arktos bear club, proceeds from homemade goodies go to Violet's Cupboard and Cleveland Food Bank; admission free, 7:30 pm, Daddies, 1009 S. Main St, Akron, 330-434‑4860, www.arktos-online.com. Underwear Dance Party, benefit for the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, with special guests Benjamin Bradley and Shari Turner, $10, 10 pm, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-621‑0766. Tamika’s Bachelorette
Show, drag show with a variety of local
talent benefiting the designated charities
of the Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court
of the Buckeye Empire, 11:30 pm, Shooters,
Friday to Sunday, May 9 to 11 Ohio LeatherSir and Leatherboy Contest, feeder contest for Great Lakes LeatherSir and leatherboy, contest open to legal males 21+ who self-identify as gay, Woofs, 2063 East Livingston, Columbus; www.myspace.com/olsbcontest. Saturday, May 10 Out and About Service Day, invigorating day of cleaning the grounds of the Community AIDS Network, 9:30 am, 1950 McTaggart Drive, Akron; www.clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556‑4832. HRC City Challenge Columbus, scavenger
hunt to benefit HRC, registration $30/team,
begin at 1 pm from Score Bar, Pride in Our Party, Ohio Democratic Party LGBT Caucus reception in support of LGBT Outreach, speakers Gov. Ted Strickland and Sen. Sherrod Brown, 5 pm, $100-$1,000 suggested donation, Columbus Convention Center Room C‑111, 400 North High Street, Columbus; RSVP to James Winnett at 614-207‑2514, james@ohiodems.org. Twilight Dancers, queer Filipino film shown as part of the Asians and Friends-Cleveland film series, potluck 6:30 pm, film 8 pm, $4, $2 members, private home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org. Smiley Face, stoner comedy
by queer director Gregg Araki, 7:20 pm,
$8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA
students and staff, Cleveland Institute
of Arts Cinematheque, Art for Life, art auction to benefit the Columbus AIDS Task Force, patron reception 6 pm, live auction 7:30 pm, silent auction and party 8 pm, regular admission $75, students $40, couples $140, live auction $125, patron tickets $250+, Columbus City Center, 111 South Third St, Columbus; www.afl2008.org, patron and live auction tickets e‑mail terrilemaile-williams@catf.net or call 614-340‑6753. Elijah Black, performer will be showcasing his new CD Better Man before and after Mr. N.E. Ohio Bear contest, 9 pm, $2, Cocktails, 1009 S. Main St, Akron, 330-376‑2625, www.elijahblack.com. Mr. Northeast Ohio Bear Contest, sponsored by Arktos bear club, 10:30 pm, $2 includes Elijah Black performance (above), Cocktails/Daddies, 1009 S. Main St, Akron, 330-434‑4860, www.arktos-online.com. Bachelorette Auction, proceeds benefit the Black Gay and Proud Celebration, meet and greet 9 pm, auction 11 pm, Secrets Lounge (upstairs), 12820 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland; 216-233‑1411 or 216-789‑8998 for tickets, www.bgpcleveland.com. Telling Point,
new band with some familiar faces in Tuesday, May 13 Shane Nelson and Todd Carter, heads of erotic novelty companies, speaking at the Plexus LGBT chamber of commerce meeting, 6 pm, Ambiance, 4745 Great Northern Blvd, North Olmsted (Cleveland); www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753‑9879. P-FLAG Dayton Scholarship Banquet, announcement
of winners of $2,000 scholarships, potluck
dinner, program with author Katrina Kittle,
6:30 pm, Rabbi David Horowitz to speak, rabbi emeritus of Temple Israel in Akron and national secretary of P-FLAG, reception included, 7 pm, Wise Temple Center, 8329 Ridge Road, Cincinnati; 513-793‑2556, www.wisetemple.org. Kate Clinton, lesbian comedian, benefits the Equality Ohio Education Fund, 8 pm, Southern Theater, 21 East Main St, Columbus; tickets $37.50 at CAPA; 614-469‑0939; prime “gold seats” are $60 from www.equalityohio.org. Wednesday, May 14 Ohio Statehouse Lobby Day, organized by Equality Ohio, meet with your state senators and representatives to present LGBT viewpoints, Columbus; 614-224‑0400, www.equalityohio.org. Thursday to Saturday, May 15 to 17 Sexuality and Health, Midcontinent and Eastern Region joint conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland; www.sexscience.org. Friday, May 16 Huntington Beach Sunset Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 6:30 pm, meet at the main parking lot, Lake Road at Porter Creek Drive, Bay Village (Cleveland); www.clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556‑4832. Drag Revue, fifth annual Wright State University Rainbow Alliance show, rescheduled from February, special guests Dee Ranged and the Rubi Girls, benefits AIDS Resource Center Ohio, $7 pre-sale, $10 door, 9 pm, Club Aquarius, 135 East Second St, Dayton; 937-775‑5565, Scott.95@wright.edu. Friday to Sunday, May 16 to 18 PACT Youngstown 25th Anniversary, coinciding with the Midland Region 20th Anniversary celebration, Friday registration and welcome reception, Saturday Midland meeting, board of directors meeting and awards banquet, Sunday board of directors meeting and bloody Mary brunch, $50 if registered before March 31, $75 before April 30, money order or cash only after May 1, Red Roof Inn, 1051 Tiffany South, Boardman (Youngstown); 330-719‑3869, www.bwmtmidland.com. Healing Weekend, presented by West Ohio AIDS Ministry Committee, workshops, entertainment, discussion groups, for people with HIV or AIDS, friends, families, caregivers and partners, Widewater Retreat and Ministry Center, 4050 U.S. 24, Liberty Center (Toledo); 419-514‑8006, kathie.king@att.net. Reconciling Anniversary Celebration, second anniversary of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church becoming a Reconciling Congregation, Friday concert, Saturday LGBT spring community potluck dinner, Sunday joint worship with Eternal Joy MCC, St. Paul’s, 101 Huffman Ave, Dayton; www.stpauldayton.org, 937-252‑4467. Saturday, May 17 Stop AIDS Golf Outing, $95 per golfer includes 18 holes, dinner, drinks and silent auction, foursomes available, dinner-only tickets $25, registration 12 noon, shotgun start 1 pm, dinner approximately 6 pm, Hickory Woods Golf Course, 1240 Hickory Woods Drive, Milford (Cincinnati); 513-421‑2437, www.avoc.org. Blast from the Past, seventh annual Blame the Champagne fundraiser for the Toledo Opera, presented by the Primo Divos LGBT and allies group, silent auction, grazing buffet, live auction, dancing, 7 pm, $75, $150 with open bar and reserved seating, Wildwood Antiques and Auction House, 1244 Corprate Drive, Holland (Toledo); 419-244‑7464, www.toledoopera.com. Casino Night, part of the TaDa Dinner Series benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, wine and beer, appetizers and desserts, blackjack, Texas hold ’em and roulette, 18+, $25, 7:30 pm, Lelolai, 1889 West 25th St, Cleveland; 216-651‑5428 ext. 15, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Ante Freeze, concert
with the tandem of Alexis Antes and Frozen
Feet, $5, the Nickel, Sunday, May 18 LGBT Homeless Youth Forum, with Nick Ray, senior policy analyst for the NGLTF, presented by Equality Toledo, 1 pm, University of Toledo; michelle@equalitytoledo.org, 419-344‑0045, www.equalitytoledo.org. AIDS
Candlelight Memorial, 25th anniversary
of the first candlelight vigil for AIDS,
6:30 pm, New Vision, 3129 Market
Ave. North, AIDS Candlelight Memorial, 25th anniversary of the first candlelight vigil for AIDS, 7:30 pm, Log Cabin across from Courthouse Square Park, Warren; www.trumbullcountyaids.org. Monday, May 19 Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216-556‑0576. Wednesday, May 21 But I’m a Cheerleader, a coming-out comedy film, presented by the MetroHealth Pride Clinic, GSA and P‑FLAG Cleveland, 5:30 pm, Scott Auditorium, MetroHealth Hospital, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland; www.metrohealth.org. Thursday, May 22 PACT-tini Night, $3 from each “PACT-tini” (apple martini) ordered will be donated to People of All Colors Together-Cleveland, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.pactcleveland.com. Friday, May 23 Celebrate Recovery with Greg Louganis, evening featuring the openly gay Olympic gold medalist, chicken Wellington dinner and dessert, presented by Neighborhood Properties, Inc., presentation of the NPI customer service and advocacy awards, 6 pm, $25 advance, $35 door, Dana Conference Center, Hilton Toledo, 3110 Glendale Ave, Toledo; RSVP by May 12 to 419-473‑2604. Saturday, May 24 Early Girl, with
special guests Nervous but Excited from
Sunday, May 25 Memorial Day Cookout, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, bring your own meat or meat substitute, 3 pm, private home in Cleveland Hts; www.afcleveland.org. Progressive Dinner,
meal presented by People of All Colors
Together-Cleveland at three houses in the
Monday, May 26 Inside Out by Mark Tewksbury, topic of conversation at the Ten Percent Book Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com. Friday, May 30 Lvnmuziq, concert with Michigan singer-songwriter Liz Snavely, 7 pm, Barking Spider, 11310 Juniper Rd, Cleveland; www.barkingspidertavern.com. Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31 The Witnesses, film about a group of friends enjoying a polysexual summer before learning of the AIDS outbreak, 7 pm Fri, 5:15 pm Sat, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421‑7450. Sunday, May 31 Windsong Spring Concert, Cleveland’s feminist chorus, Archwood United Church of Christ, 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland; www.windsongchorus.org. “Heroes: People Who Rock Our World,” Cincinnati Men’s Chorus concert benefiting the P-FLAG Cincinnati scholarship fund, 8:07 pm, $20 advance, $25 door, Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati; 513-542‑2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org. Paranoid
Park, latest film by gay director
Gus Van Sant, 9:40 pm, $8, $6 for
Cinematheque members and CIA students
and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts
Cinematheque, Jane Deans, $5,
the Nickel, Sunday, June 1 Canoe/Kayak Trip, presented by Cleveland Out and About, 11 am, cookout follows 7-mile trip, meet at Camp Hi Canoe Livery in Hiram, 12274 Abbott Rd, Hiram (east of Cleveland); 216-556‑4832, www.clevelandoutandabout.com. TransOhio
Unity Picnic, second annual event,
12 noon, Faith and Fairness Town Hall: Finding Tools for Advocacy from Your Faith Tradition, featuring HRC Religion and Faith Program director Harry Knox and Rev. Miguel De La Torre, professor of ethics and religion at Iliff School of Theology, presented by Equality Toledo, 2:30 pm, University of Toledo College of Law Auditorium, 2801 West Bancroft St, Toledo; 419-244‑0045, www.equalitytoledo.org. Thursday, June 5 Terry Michelle, opening reception for exhibit of work by lesbian photographer, 6 pm, Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Blvd, Shaker Hts (Cleveland); 216-795‑9800. Friday, June 6 Pride Artsfest, art show and sale festuring live classical music, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, donations at the door, 7 pm, Church of Our Saviour, 471 Crosby St, Akron; 330-697‑0796. Friday and Sunday, June 6 and 8 Viva, spoof of soft-core sexploitation films about two bored housewives who explore their sexuality and each other, 7 pm Fri, 8:45 Sun, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421‑7450. Saturday, June 7 Ohio Lesbian Festival Garage Sale, benefits the September 6 festival, 8 am-4 pm, Alternative Auto Care, 136 West 5th Ave, Columbus; 614-294‑0580. Dayton Pride Parade and Festival, line-up 12 noon, step-off 1 pm from Cooper Park at Third and Patterson, rally and festival at Courthouse Square, Third and Main Streets, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com, 937-274‑1776. Go Go G-Boys, queer Taiwanese film about three guys competing in a gay men’s beauty contest, shown as part of the Asians and Friends-Cleveland film series, potluck 6:30 pm, film 8 pm, $4, $2 members, private home in Garfield Hts (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org. Robin Stone, concert
with soulful singer-songwriter, $5, the
Nickel, Friday, June 13 In Our Family: Portraits of All Kinds of Families, display of traveling exhibit of photographs by Gigi Kaeser and interviews edited by Peggy Gillespie and Rebekah Boyd, presented by Pilgrim UCC, Lakewood Congregational UCC, Merrick House and the UCC National Offices, part of the Tremont Art Walk, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th St, Cleveland; 216-861‑7388, www.pilgrimalive.org. Saturday, June 14 GIFT Cruise, 20th annual voyage on the Goodtime III organized by the Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament, boarding time 7 pm, cast off 7:30 pm sharp, returns 10 pm; $20, North Coast Harbor, East 9th St. at Lake Erie, Cleveland; www.clevelandgift.org, 216-749‑2152. Liz Rubino Cabaret Show, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661‑1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar. Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15 Cincinnati Pride Alive Parade & Festival, in Northside’s Hoffner Park both Saturday and Sunday; 4 to 10 pm Saturday, Sunday starts with 11:30 am pep rally at Burnet Woods, then 1 pm parade back to Hoffner at Hamilton Avenue and Blue Rock St., where festival continues until 7 pm; 513-591‑0200, www.prideisalive.com. Tuesday, June 17 Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216-556‑0576. Wednesday, June 18 LGBT Living Wills,
workshop presented by attorney Donna Powers,
7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, Thursday and Sunday, June 19 and 22 XXY, film about an intersexed teen exploring her budding sexuality, 7:20 pm Thurs, 9:10 pm Sun, $8, $6 for Cinematheque members and CIA students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland; 216-421‑7450. Saturday, June 21 Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 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. LGBT Flyers Reunion, second one of the University of Dayton LGBT alumni organization, reception 5 pm, Marianist Hall atrium, University of Dayton; lgbtflyers@yahoo.com, www.myspace.com/lgbtflyers. Dayton Pride Dinner and Expo, Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, West Third at Perry Street, Dayton; www.daytonlgbtcenter.com, 937-274‑1776. HRC
Alexis Antes, Pride
concert with singer-songwriter, $5,
the Nickel, Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 “Tunes From Tales,” author Armistead Maupin joins the North Coast Men’s Chorus in readings, songs and dances of his Tales of the City series, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556‑0590. Sunday, June 22 Drag Ball 3, third annual charity drag softball game presented by North Coast Athletics Association softball league, Gordon Park, East 72nd St. south of I-90, Cleveland; 216-255‑0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com. Wednesday, June 25 LGBT Living Wills,
workshop presented by attorney Donna Powers,
7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, Saturday, June 28 Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off at 1 pm from Goodale Park in the Short North and marches on High St. to festival at Bicentennial Park downtown; 614-299‑7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Luau Party, fourth annual event sponsored by Arktos bear club, 4 to 9 pm, Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; 330-434‑4860, www.arktos-online.com. Sunday, June 29 Day in the Sun, annual LGBT family picnic, Ohio Sportsman Club, 1775 Jacoby Rd, Copley (Akron); 330-785‑0088, www.akronpridecenter.org. Friday, July 4 Independence Day Cookout,
presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland,
3 pm, private home it the Thursday to Sunday, July 10 to 13 National Black Lesbian Conference, presented by the Zuna Institute, Red Rock Casino Spa Resort, Las Vegas, Nev.; http://zunainstitute.org. Saturday, July 12 Lvnmuziq, concert with Michigan singer-songwriter Liz Snavely, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661‑1314, www.myspace.com/TheNickelBar. Friday to Sunday, July 18 to 20 Road Trip to Windsor and Detroit, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, cost TBA; www.afcleveland.org. Saturday, July 19 Alexis Antes, concert
with singer-songwriter, $5, the Nickel,
Wednesday, July 23 Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216-556‑0576. Thursday to Thursday, July 31-Aug. 7 Gay Games VIII, world sports competitions and cultural events every four years, in Cologne, Germany; www.games-cologne.com. Tuesday to Sunday, August 5 to 10 Michigan Womyn’s Music
Festival, 33rd annual outdoor event
near Hart, Friday to Sunday, August 8 to 10 Bears in the Woods 14, “Bearspa 2008,”annual run presented by Arktos bear club, Roseland Resort and Campground, Proctor, W.V.; 330-434‑4860, www.arktos-online.com. Saturday, August 9 Jane Deans, $5,
the Nickel, Saturday, August 16 Alexis Antes, concert
with singer-songwriter, $5, the Nickel,
Thursday, August 21 Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216-556‑0576. 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. Ashland Miller Band,
$5, the Nickel, Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31 Midwest Invitational Softball Tournament, hosted this year in Cleveland, 216-255‑0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com. Saturday, September 6 Ohio Lesbian Festival, 19th annual music, cultural and education festival presented by the Lesbian Business Association, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Rd. at U.S. 40, ½ mile west of Kirkersville, Ohio, 15 miles east of Columbus, www.ohiolba.org. Friday, September 19 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, www.pkipridenight.com, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com, www.pki.com. Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 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. 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. 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. Saturday to Sunday, July 25-Aug. 2, 2009 World Outgames, second international LGBT sporting and cultural event, Copenhagen, Denmark; www.copenhagen2009.org.
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