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April Events
April Events
What’s going on in Ohio this month? Here’s a selection of great community events happening around the state in April.
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NORTHEAST
MARCH 27 - APRIL 7
Cleveland International Film Festival Cleveland
The 43rd annual Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF43) promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community. The festival showcases the newest and best films from around the world, in order to help the audience experience new topics, cultures and more. The films at the CIFF are not your average multi-million-dollar Hollywood blockbusters. Instead, CIFF43 will feature everything from hard-hitting humanitarian documentaries to hilarious 10-minute shorts to foreign films and basically everything in between. This year, there will be films screened in virtual reality. The Cleveland International Film Festival is both a well-loved local tradition and respected international event. Tickets, schedules, film descriptions and more info is available at clevelandfilm.org.
The CIFF is held in downtown Cleveland every year.
SOUTHWEST
APRIL 3-14
Winter Guard International World Championships Dayton
Every year, the thriving marching arts community gathers in Dayton for two weeks of World Championships competition. Winter Guard International (WGI) Sport of the Arts supports competition in Color Guard, Percussion and Winds divisions. Each division competes in separate classes depending on performers’ experience levels (A Class, Open Class or World Class) and school affiliations (Scholastic or Independent). WGI World Championships is the largest celebration and competition for the indoor marching arts in the world; groups come from all across the globe to compete. Color Guard World Championships will be April 3-6; Percussion World Championships will take place April 10-13; and Winds World Champions will be April 13-14. Visit wgi.org to view each division’s calendar of events, so you can catch all your favorite winter guards, percussion ensembles and winds groups in prelims, semifinals and finals performances.
SOUTHEAST
APRIL 12
Miss Uncorked Pageant Athens
Athens’ favorite drag hotspot is hosting their first-ever annual Miss Uncorked Pageant! Hosted by Jasmyn LaBasha and with Miss Hershae Chocolate, specialguest entertainer and judge, and other guest appearances, the Miss Uncorked Pageant is going to be a night you won’t want to miss. This year’s theme is Dream in Colors. Competitors will pick a color (or a rainbow of colors!) to help showcase what makes them colorful and unique. The winner will receive over $800 in cash and prizes. Miss Uncorked is open to all drag queens, trans entertainers and femme queens, and is an inclusive and welcoming event for the whole community. Check out the First Annual Miss Uncorked Pageant event page on Facebook for details on tickets and location.
CENTRAL
APRIL 26-28
Trans & Ally Symposium: Voices & Visibility Columbus
The TransOhio Transgender and Ally Symposium began as a one day event in 2008, and has since grown into a three-day conference with over 250 participants, 75 workshops and various continuing education credits for qualifying professionals on our Providers Day. This year’s symposium will be held at the Ohio Union on the Ohio State University’s campus. Providers Day (the first day of the conference, on Friday, April 26) is geared towards professionals working within the transgender community. The General Symposium (the second and third days, Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28), is an all-ages event and will cover multiple topics. The General Symposium is geared towards transgender and gender nonconforming community members, family and friends of transgender individuals and allies. Everyone is welcome. The symposium is free to anyone under the age of 18; simply register and select complimentary registration under the youth category. The Symposium is working on arranging free health screenings and a walk-in legal clinic. Visit transohio.org for a schedule of events and information on registration, workshops and speakers.
NORTHWEST
APRIL 30
Lecture Series featuring Tarana Burke Bowling Green
As part of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories lecture series hosted by the BGSU University Libraries, Tarana Burke — founder of the #MeToo movement — will share the story behind the genesis of the viral 2017 TIME Person Of The Year-winning #MeToo movement. The story gives strength and healing to those who have experienced sexual trauma or harassment, and educates the community about the reality of assault and harassment. The simple yet courageous #MeToo campaign has emerged as a rallying cry for people everywhere who have survived sexual assault and sexual harassment — and Tarana’s powerful, poignant story as the creator of what is now an international movement that supports survivors will move, uplift and inspire you. Tickets to the talk are free for BGSU students and $25 for guests; buy tickets and see event details at events.bgsu.edu.
