[/caption]“I’m calling the new show Semi-Sweet because there’s a lot of sweet stuff to talk about … and a lot of stuff that, well, isn’t.” says lesbian comedy legend Suzanne Westenhoefer. “The show is cry-laugh funny, and a little bit thought-provoking at the same time. It’s all about the changes that have occurred in my life over the past year. I thought the name Semi-Sweet captured that perfectly.”

Friday, August 26
at 8pm
Cost: $20 advance/$25 door
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Sunday, May 1
6:00 p.m. – VIP Reception and Red Carpet
7:00 p.m. – General Admission
7:30 p.m. – 10:00p – Show

Old Cuyahoga County Court House
1 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113

The Human Rights Campaign invites you to join us in our fight against teen bullying and teen suicide. Please join us for our first ever Dare2Care: Unite Against Bullying” HRC Fashion Gala at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse on Sunday, May 1: A benefit designed to educate and integrate. Our May Day – Gay Day is a call to action: a distress signal to the Cleveland community that our children can be placed at significant risk from bullying and that we all share the responsibility to ensure that they do not live in fear. You are requested simply to “come as you are.” Our Gala promises to be a night of full acceptance and inclusion. There will be two 30 minute runway shows from the latest Spring and Summer collections, provided by Cleveland-based boutiques and stores, as well as live entertainment and awards. Be prepared for an evening of fashion, glamour, outrage, song, dance, and transformation.

Confirmed talent includes Suzanne Westenhoefer, Aggy Dune, The Medcalf-Green Project, Baldwin Wallace College, T. Benjamin El-Dalati and Boody Quran with several others to be announced in the coming days

Poetry Scholarship
Until our electronic submission page is up and running please submit all poems and application forms electronically to hrc.org/daretocarepoetry/.
Applicants to the poetry competition receive automatic entry into our VIP ticket lottery.
You can download an entry form at lgcsc.org/

Discounted Room Rates Available
The Ritz Carlton has given us a room rate of $179 per night for the event – usually $300.
If interested, please call Hollie at the Ritz directly. (216) 623-1300.

DARE – CARE – SHARE – WEAR
This event features graduated ticket pricing:

“Dare2Share” Premium Tickets: $200. Ticket includes red carpet, VIP reception, sushi and hors d’oeuvres, and preferred seating in the first two rows of the fashion show. In addition, your purchase of a premium ticket will include sponsorship of a student in the Cleveland area to attend this event through the “Dare to Share” scholarship. Only 50 tickets are available at this level.

VIP Tickets: $75. Ticket includes red carpet, VIP reception, sushi and hors d’oeuvres, and preferred seating in the third row of the fashion show. Only 100 tickets are available at this level.

General Admission: $25. Ticket includes free parking, red carpet, reserved seating and cash bar. Only 50 tickets are available at this level.

Standing Room: $10. Ticket includes free parking, red carpet, standing room and cash bar. 100 tickets are available at this level.

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