Aha! Festival of Lights
Aug. 7-9, downtown mallsOur pride will be visible from 30 miles away as Yvette Mattern's Global Rainbow laser light projection shines over Mall B alongside other glowing installations and activities. ahacle.com
Hal Sparks
Aug. 7-10, Pickwick and Frolic's Hilarities 4th Street TheatreWhile he played a gay man on Showtime's Queer as Folk, Sparks is really an outspoken straight ally and Cincinnati native whose quick wit has led to an accomplished stand-up career. pickwickandfrolic.com
My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding
Aug. 7-17, Actors' SummitYes, it's as funny as it suggests, but this musical is also the richly human story of a son accepting his mother's newfound identity. actorssummit.org
I Am What I Am: Gays, Lesbians and the American Musical
Aug. 10, Cleveland Public TheatreThe Musical Theater Project makes the bold claim that Broadway wouldn't exist without gays and lesbians and backs it up with this multimedia concert recalling contributions from the coded songs of Cole Porter to drag smash Kinky Boots. cptonline.org
Reaching for the Moon
Aug. 22, Museum of Contemporary Art ClevelandPassion inspires creativity for an American poet and Brazilian architect in this Sistah Sinema screening and spurs poetry read by local poets after the film. mocacleveland.org
