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To Saturday, August 9
Conference on Current Issues of LGBTI Health Research, panelists include Cleveland LGBT Center executive director Phyllis Harris, Center for Innovation and Growth, 340 Front St, Berea (Cleveland); www.eventbrite.com/e/conference-on-current-issues-in-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-andintersex-lgbti-health-research-registration-
11575064329.
To Sunday, October 19
Inferno, video installation by lesbian Israeli artist Yael Bartana centering on a replica of Solomon's. temple being constructed by a church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, included with admission, $12, $10 seniors and students, $5 youth 5-11, Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood (Cleveland); 216-593-0575, www.malizmuseum.org. Friday, August 8
Walt Whitman: I Sing the Body Electric, free performance of works by gay poet Whitman, presented by WordStage, 12:15 pm, Eastman Reading Garden, Cleveland Public Library Main Branch, 325 Superior Ave East, Cleveland; www.wordstageoh.com. Night Before 9: Out in Art, party kicking off the Gay Games, music by Escort, private access to galleries, food, drink, 8 pm, $25, $100 VIP, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland; https:// transactions.clevelandart.org/CampaignForm/CMA/
GG9.
Hot in Cleveland with Latrice Royale, Cleveland LGBT sports welcome party featuring RuPaul's Drag Race star Latrice Royale, with Nina West, Jennifer Warner, Mandy Merlot and Andria Michaels, music by DJ Fierce Tease, $10 before 11 pm, $15 after, ages 18-20 $20 all night, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com.
Friday to Sunday, August 8 to 10
Souls A'Fire, fourth national conference of black queer scholarship, hosted by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry's AfricanAmerican Roundtable and Many Voices, presentations by Rev. Kyndra Danyelle Frazier, Darnell Fennell, Rodney S. Sadler, Jr., Gwen Thomas, Psalmist Ledra McClinton and others, Mt. Zion Congregational Church UCC, 10723 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, host hotel Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr, Cleveland; www.clgs.org, www.manyvoices.org, www.eventbrite.com/e/souls-a-fire-4-tickets-
10284516265.
Friday to Saturday, August 8 to 30
Amazons and Their Men, play by Jordan Harrison about Leni Riefenstahl's attempt to make a purely beautiful film and the gay love that complicates the project, presented by Convergence-Continuum Theater, the Liminis, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland; 216687-0074, www.convergence-continuum.org.
Saturday, August 9
Walt Whitman: I Sing the Body Electric, free performance of works by gay poet Whitman, presented by WordStage, 2 pm, Chagrin Falls Library, 100 East Orange St, Chagrin Falls (Cleveland); www.wordstageoh.com.
The Power of Embracing Difference, conversation presented by the Cleveland Foundation, the City Club and Gay Games 9, with special guest Olympic diver Greg Louganis and Clevleand Foundation CEO Ronn Richard, 12 noon doors, City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.cityclub.org, 216621-0082.
Gay Games Opening Ceremonies, kicking off a week of LGBT sporting and cultural events, featuring Lance Bass, Andrea McArdle, the Pointer Sisters and many more, 7 pm, $20-$75, Quicken Loans Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland; www.theqarena.com/events/ detail/gay-games-140809.
Gay Games Champions, opening ceremonies afterparty, featuring DJ Erez Ben Ishay, 9 pm, $20-$40, the Bank, 200 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.ticketfly.com/ purchase/event/640865.
The Player's Ball MVP Dance Party, featuring DJ Manny Lehman and New York City go-go dancers, giveaways from Pump Underwear, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com. Saturday to Saturday, August 9 to 16
Gay Games IX, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, this year in Cleveland and Akron, festival village includes performances by DJs Joe Gauthreaux, Saint and Glisten, JD Sampson and MEN, Bright Light Bright Light, Jenny Owen Youngs, Detox and Lelf and Ana Matronic among others, www.gg9cle.com.
Sunday, August 10
Eighth Annual TransOhio Unity Picnic, main dishes provided, bring a side dish to share, provide your own non-alcoholic beverage, vegan and vegetarian options available, 10 am, Shadblow Shelter, Blendon Woods, 1069 West Main St, Westerville (Columbus); www.transohio.org.
Gay Games Brunch, hosted by HRC, featuring
cuisine of Central and South America and the Caribbean courtesy of Paladar, $25 includes brunch, one cocktail and HRC membership/renewal, VIP for $40 includes brunch, two drinks, guaranteed seating and membership/renewal, 11 am, Red Space, 2400 Superior Ave, Cleveland; http://action.brc.org/site/ Calendar?view=Detail&id=120361.
Cedar Point Trip, coordinated with the Gay Games, presented by Discover My Cleveland, $91, 12 noon, meet at Convention Center, 400 East Lakeside Ave, Cleveland; www.eventbrite.com/e/cedar-point-
amusement-park-tickets-11048218519.
Dancin', 30th anniversary benefit for the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, kicking off Festival Village at the Gay Games, 2 pm, Mall C, Lakeside Avenue at West Mall Drive, Cleveland; www.aidstaskforce.org, www.gg9cle.com. Sisters @ Sea, cruise aboard the Goodtime III with the Rock 'n' Roll City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, 7 pm boarding time, Northcoast Harbor, East 9th St at Lake Erie, Cleveland; www.rocknrollcitysisters.org. Hot in Cleveland Casino Party, in honor of the Gay Games, music by DJ Smoov, Chippendale-style dancers and Las Vegas-style showgirls, special "Taste the Rainbow" cocktails available in commemorative glass, 8 pm, Horseshoe Casino, 100 Public Square, Cleveland; www.horseshoecleveland.com.
Sunday & Monday, August 10 & 11 An Evening with Lillian Baxter, faded Hollywood star portrayed by John Vessels, 7 pm, 3 pm matinee on Sunday, $20, benefits Cleveland LGBT Center, Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd, Cleveland; 216-795-0550, www.nighttowncleveland.com.
Monday, August 11
In the Moment Comic Book, create a collaborative comic book with artist Christian Hansen, 3 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
Interactive Reading with Judah Leblang, author of Finding My Place, presented in conjunction with the Gay Games, 7:30 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
ComedySportz, improv comedy featuring Marc Moritz, Russell Stich and Bryan Fetty, 8 pm, $15-$20, Westfield Insurance Studio Theater, Idea Center, 1375 Euclid Cleveland; www.playhousesquare.org, 216-241-6000.
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Gay Games White Party, headline performers Boy George, DJ Marc Vedo and DJ-producer Evan Evolution, tickets $40 (presale) to $250 VIP, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, 2014 Sycamore St, Cleveland; www.gg9cle.com/plan-my-visit/tickets, http:// wantickets.com/BoyGeorge.
Morgan McMichaels, drag show, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com. Monday & Tuesday, August 11 & 12
Israel's LGBT Luncheon, with Natalie Sade and Chen Arieli of Aguda, Israel's national LGBT taskforce, 11 am, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org. Erin Foley, lesbian comedian and host of sports podcast "Sports Without Balls," 8 pm, $20, Hilarities 4th Street Theater, Pickwick and Frolic, 2035 East 4th Street, Cleveland; 216-241-7425, www.pickwickandfrolic.com.
Tuesday, August 12
Beer and Bourbon Tour, night of micro-distilleries and award-winning craft beers, coordinated with Gay Games, presented by Discover My Cleveland, $79, 6 pm, meet at the Convention Center, 400 East Lakeside Ave, Cleveland; www.eventbrite.com/e/the-beer-
bourbon-tour-tickets-11047805283.
Volunteer Meeting, orientation and training for Toledo Pride 2014, 6:30 pm, Pride Center 419, 2413 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo; http:// toledopride.com.
Bisexual and Queer Mixer, presented by the Bisexual and Queer Discussion Group, 6:30 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
Gay Games Skyline Cruise, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center and Gay Games 9, cruise aboard the Goodtime III, 7 pm, $25, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Rock the Block Party, part of the Gay Games celebrations, music by the Chainsmokers, Corporate Slackrs and Mimo and Donkis, 7 pm, $15, West Sixth Street, Cleveland; http://tru.wantickets.com/Events/
160507/THE-CHAINSMOKERS-Rock-The-Block-
Street-Festival.
Drag Hollywood Game Night, hosted by BenDeLaCreme, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com.
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Wednesday, August 13
Inter-Galactic Transgender Warrior Cake Decorating Experience, decorate cakes with artist Christian Hansen for transgender visibility and empowerment, 3 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbt cleveland.org.
Open Mic Night, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center for the Gay Games, 5:30 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428. Sports Without Balls, live sports podcast with lesbian comedian Erin Foley, 6 pm, $10, Hilarities 4th Street Theater, Pickwick and Frolic, 2035 East 4th Street, Cleveland; 216-241-7425, www.pickwickandfrolic.com.
Breaking the Waves by Greg Louganis, memoir to be discussed at the Heights Libraries LGBT Book Discussion, 7 pm, Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights; www.heightslibrary.org, 216932-3600.
Out on the Town Tour, open bar on the open seas, cruise on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie on the Nautica Queen, coinciding with the Gay Games, organized by Discover My Cleveland, followed by after-party at Bounce, $129, 7 pm, meet at the Convention Center, 400 East Lakeside Ave, Cleveland; www.eventbrite.com/e/out-on-the-town-tour-tick-
ets-11025239789.
Choral Extravaganza: The Big Cleveland Sing, featuring over 400 singers honoring the Gay Games and Cleveland, hosted by the North Coast Men's Chorus, 7:30 pm, $30, State Theater, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.playhousesquare.org, 216-241-6000.
Del Shores, one-man show by writer of Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, part of the cultural programming surrounding the Gay Games, 8 pm, $25, $35 VIP, meet and greet the following day, Highland Theater, 826 West Market St, Akron; 330-253-2488. Inferno: Spectacle, discussion on the provision of thrill and meaning in the video installation by lesbian Israeli artist Yael Bartana centering on a replica of Solomon's temple being constructed by a church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, included with admission, $12, $10 seniors and students, $5 youth 5-11, Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood 216-593-0575, (Cleveland);
www.maltzmuseum.org.
Victory Party, the only women's party at the Gay Games, performances by Fortune Feimster and Erin Foley, live set by Robin S, three floors of DJs, 8 pm, Velvet Dog, 1280 West 6th St, Cleveland; www.thedinah.com.
Black Party, part of the Gay Games festivities, Honey Dijon headlines with DJ Saint opening, $28, $35 for Black and Gold parties together, 9 pm, House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.livenation.com/event/05004CD886FF23B9, www.livenation.com/event/05004CD894A42CFE for
two-day tickets.
Wed. & Thurs., August 13 & 14
Fortune Feimster, lesbian comedian, 8 pm Weds, 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm Thurs, $23, Hilarities 4th Street Theater, Pickwick and Frolic, 2035 East 4th Street, Cleveland; 216-241-7425, www.pickwickand frolic.com.
Thursday, August 14
"Big" City Tour, guided tour of the city, art museum, botanical gardens and other locations, lunch included, coinciding with the Gay Games, organized by Discover My Cleveland, $69, 10 am, meet at the Convention Center, 400 East Lakeside Ave, Cleveland; www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-city-tour-tickets-
11047891541.
Our Journey Meet and Greet, lesbian discussion group, reception in honor of the Gay Games, 6 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbtcleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
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Fantasia Reception, casual social gathering for members of Gay Games 9 and their friends to meet and mingle with the Cleveland Asian LGBT community, registration online required, cash bar, complimentary light snacks, 8 pm, Negative Space Gallery, 3820 Superior Ave, 2nd Floor, Cleveland; www.afcleveland.org.
Recharge, multi-level dance party, featuring DJ Rob Sherwood, part of the Gay Games 9 festivities, Velvet Dog, 9 pm, free but registration required, 1280 West 6th St, Cleveland; www.facebook.com/events/
667048476722529/permalink/668862126541164. Gold Party, part of the Gay Games festivities, DJs Tony Moran and Robin Harris, $28, $35 for Black and Gold parties together, 9 pm, House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.livenation.com/event/ 05004CD88F57297D, www.livenation.com/event/ 05004CD894A42CFE for two-day tickets.
ChiChi LaRue's Pleasure Island, co-ed pool party with adult entertainers, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com.
Friday, August 15
Summer Groove, featuring DJ Tracy Young and the final group performance of DWV, 4 pm, Aura Ultra Loung, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; www.flexspas.com.
Hot Time in Cleveland Womyn's Dance Party, presented by Oven Productions in coordination with the Gay Games, efaturing cash bar, sober area, light snacks, DJ Zoe Renee Lapin, 18+, $25, 8 pm, Trinity Commons, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; www.eventbrite.com/e/hot-time-in-clevelandwomyns-dance-party-tickets-11192181115.
Drag Bingo, with hostess Veranda L'Ni and caller Mandy Merlot, proceeds benefit the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland, 9 pm, $10, State Theater, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216241-6000, www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/ drag-bingo.
Saturday, August 16
Muse Auditions, the Cincinnati women's choir, 9 am-3 pm, St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati; www.musechoir.org, 513221-1118.
Karen Williams, out comedian, 7 pm, $25 floor, $20 balcony, VIP including reception $50, benefits food pantry and HIV program at First Grace Church, Sanctuary, 350 South Portage Path, Akron; http:// karenwilliams.brownpapertickets.com.
Seven Deadly Sins, closing ceremony after-party for the Gay Games, DJ Scotty Thomson, Andrew Christian models, Amanda LePore and more, 10 pm, $60 advance, $75 door, $95 VIP, House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; http://www.houseofblues.com/
cleveland/events/eventdetail/?viewNav=/event-
detail&eventId=05004CEFEF5881AC.
Sunday, August 17
Miami Valley Prime Timers Pig Roast, annual cookout, 2 pm, Prairie Dock Shelter, Possum Creek Metro Park, 4790 Frytown Rd, Dayton; www.primetimersww.org/mvopt, 937-331-8902. North Coast Men's Chorus Benefit with cabaret entertainment, 5 pm, Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland; www.ncmchorus.org. 216589-8588.
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