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ENTERTAINMENT

Closing Ceremony

Saturday, 16 August

TIME: 5-10 p.m.

LOCATION: Mall C, Lakeside Avenue across from Convention Center (between Ontario and East Sixth Street), Downtown Cleveland

PARTICIPANTS: Gather pre-ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Convention Center and rock out before marching into Closing Ceremony

TICKETS: $15; http://bitly.com/GG9CloseTkts, at door (free for participants and volunteers)

Gather with old and new friends as the 2014 Gay Games come to a close. Participants can march together one last time, gathering in the Cleveland Convention Center for some entertainment and processing into Closing Ceremony. At 5 p.m., Closing Ceremony begins. As the procession completes, the stage will fill with officials from the Federation of Gay Games, 2014 Gay Games, host cities and counties, Cleveland Foundation and Paris 2018. They will honor and celebrate the past, present and future of the Gay Games with ceremonial song and passing of the flag.

When the official ceremony wraps, the DJ takes the stage for an evening of entertainment, including a special Andrew Christian fashion show, with the Cleveland skyline and Lake Erie backdrops. Refreshments and official Gay Games 9 merchandise will be sold..

AFTER-PARTY

CLOSING CEREMONY

7 DEADLY SINS

DATE: Saturday, 16 August

TIME: 10 p.m.-2am.

LOCATION: House of Blues, 308 Euclid

Ave., Cleveland

TICKETS: $60 (advance); $75 (door); $95 (VIP)

www.houseofblues.com/cleveland or at

door

When Closing Ceremony ends, it's time to go deadly. The House of Blues brings to life the seven deadly sins with unique staging, music, propping and graphics in distinctive areas to each-wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony. International DJ/Producer Thomson,

Real Housewife of NYC Carole Radiziwill and international bombshell Amanda Lepore headline the night. Join Andrew. Christian models Murray, Pablo, and Corey for an underwear contest. Complimentary food and open bar untill am. (cash bar between 1 and 2am)

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