ALL-STAP ACCORDIONS
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BUTTON BOX POLKAS
The National Cleveland-Style
Polka Hall of Fame
605 E 222nd St, Euclid, 44123; 216.261.3263 or 1.800.66POLKA; clevelandstyle.com; open Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Fridays from noon-5p and Saturdays from 10a-3p; free.
Gangnam style came and went. But Cleveland gave the world its own kind of polka, one with a "full-bodied accordion sound and a bouncy beat."
At the museum in Euclid, there's a shrine to hometown boy Frankie Yankovic. And hurry to get there before the temporary exhibit on AllStar Accordions closes. The museum is bizarrely music-free, but come back at Thanksgiving when you can polka your feet off at a three-day festival.
The Dittrick Museum of Medical History
Allen Memorial Medical Library, 11000 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44106; 216.368.3648; artsci.case.edu/dittrick; open Mondays-Fridays from 9a-4:30p; free.
This purportedly educational mu-
seum on the campus of Case Western Reserve University is just as likely to make you shudder as teach you something.
You'll encounter a baby-sized iron lung, a portable amputation set with handheld saws, forceps the
size of hedge clippers and a gas-
RAMSES
TROJANS
CHARDTS
troscope to probe the stomach (by way of the mouth) that looks for all the world like a silver walking stick. Imagine the gag reflex that thing would trigger!
A sizable portion of the museum focuses on contraception through the centuries. Did you know that condoms at one time were made of sheep's intestines? See? It's educational!
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12
Martial Arts @ John S Knight Center, 77 E Mill St, Akron, 44308; times not announced; free.
Sailing @ Edgewater Yacht Club, 6700 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, 44102: times not announced; free.
Golf @ Firestone Country Club, 452 E Warner Rd, Akron, 44319: 8a; free.
Track and Field/Morning Session @ University of Akron Lee R Jackson Track and Field Complex, 315 S Union St, Akron, 44304: 8a; free.
Badminton @ Case Western Reserve University's Veale Center, 2138 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, 44106: 8a-4p; free.
Swimming @ Cleveland State University's Robert F Busbey Natatorium, 2451 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44115: 8a-5p; free.
Wrestling @ Case Western University's Horsburgh Gymnasium. 2138 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, 44106: 8a-5p; free.
Ice Hockey @ OBM Arena, 15381 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, 44136: 8a-6p; free.
Racquetball @ Case Western Reserve University's Veale Center, 2138 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, 44106: 8a-6p; free.
Volleyball @ Cleveland Convention Center, 300 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, 44113; 8a-6p; free.
Soccer @ Copley Road Soccer Complex, 1806 Copley Rd, Akron, 44320; 8a-7p; free.
Tennis @ Cleveland State University's Malaga Complex, E 21st Street and Chester Avenue, Cleveland, 44115; Highland Heights Community Park, 5905 Wilson Mills Rd, Highland Heights, 44143; Mayfield Village Racquet Club, 6685 Beta Dr, Mayfield Village, 44143; and Cleveland Racquet Club, 29825 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, 44124: 8a-8p; free.
Softball @ Cascade Valley Metro Park, 1690 Cuyahoga St, Akron, 44313; Colonial Salt Field, 400 W Wilbeth Rd, Akron, 44314; Firestone Stadium, 1575 Firestone Pkwy, Akron, 44301; and Pony Field, 1575 Firestone Pkwy, Akron, 44301: 9a; free.
Basketball @ Cleveland State University's Woodling Gymnasium and Recreation Center, 2420 Chester Ave, Cleveland, 44115: 9a-6p; free.
Track and Field/Afternoon Session @ University of Akron Lee R Jackson Track and Field Complex, 315 S Union St, Akron, 44304: 1p-6p; free.
Billiards @ Dave & Busters, 25735 1st St, Westlake, 44145: 9a-noon and 1p-9p; free.
Bodybuilding @ Cleveland Music Hall, 500 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, 44114: 9a preliminaries and 7p finals; $10 for morning session, $20 for finals or $25 for both ($35 for reserved seats).
Bowling @ Game of Wickliffe, 28801 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, 44092: 9a-noon, 2p-5p and 7p-10p; free.
Cycling/Circuit Road Race @ Chippewa Creek Road Race Course at the Cleveland Metroparks' Brecksville Reservation, 9000 Chippewa Creek Dr, Brecksville, 44141: 9a; free.
Darts @ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113: 9a-6p; free.
Figure Skating @ Serpentini Arena, 14740 Lakewood Heights Blvd, Lakewood, 44107: 9a-5p; $25 for a two-day pass.
Rock Climbing @ Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym, 60 Kendall Park Rd, Peninsula, 44264: 10a-4p; free.
DanceSport/Day Session @ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113: 10a-5p; $20-$35 for one-day pass or $80-$110 for four-day pass.
Water Polo @ Case Western Reserve University's Veale Natatorium, 2138 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, 44106: 2p-9p; free.
Festival Village @Mall C, Lakeside Avenue between Ontario and E 6th Street, Cleveland, 44199: RuPaul's Drag Race fan favorite Pandora Boxx hosts; Bright Light Bright Light performs. Plus entertainment, activities, food, drinks, merchandise, recognition of medal winners and pin-swapping. 4p-11p; free.
Gay Games Happy Hour @ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113; 216.696.5600; FB: Renaissance Gay Games Happy Hours: Nightly entertainment. 5:30p-8:30p.
Potluck Dinner @ Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, 44114; 216.589.8588; leatherstallion.com: Bring a dish to share at the weekly dinner. 6p-8p; free.
Diving @ Cleveland State University's Busbey Natatorium, 2420 Chester Ave, Cleveland, 44115: 6p-9p; free.
Cleveland Indians vs Arizona Diamondbacks @ Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St, Cleveland, 44115; 216.420.4487; indians.com: It's Gay Games Night at the ballpark, and seats are in the Terrace Club, a restaurant within the stadium. Look for the "Select Group Nights" page under the Tickets tab on the team's website, and enter GG9 for the Gay Games offer. 7p; $57.
United States Tennis Association Welcome Reception@ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Gold Ballroom, 24 Public Square, Cleveland,
To our guests: If you hear someone scream, "O! H!" just shout, "I! O!"
44113; 216.696.5600; gita.net: Join the USTA and Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance for drinks and hors d'oeuvres and a showing of Queens at Court, a documentary about four LGBT tennis players. 7p-9p; free.
Cruise Cleveland @ Goodtime III, 825 E 9th St, Cleveland, OH 44114; 216.651.5428; Igbtcleveland.org: It's the three-hour tour on Lake Erie for 400 people. Take in views of the Cleveland skyline as a DJ spins. (There's also a cash bar.) 7p-10p; $25.
DanceSport/Evening Session @ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113: 7p-11p; $15-$25 for oneday pass or $80-$110 for four-day pass.
Rock the Block Street Fest @W 6th Street, Cleveland, 44113; wanttickets.com/tru: A Warehouse District block party features the Chainsmokers, Corporate Slackrs, Mimo and Donkis. 7p-midnight; $10-$20.
Gay Games 9 Team Band @ the State Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44115: More than 120 musicians have come together just for the week and will perform a concert titled, "Personal Best." 7:30p; $30 ($48 for both band and Aug 13 choral concert).
Erin Foley @ Hilarities 4th Street Theater, 2035 E 4th St, Cleveland, 44115; 216.241.7425; pickwickandfrolic.com: The lesbian comic has appeared on Conan, Chelsea Lately and Comedy Central. 8p; $15-$20.
Renaissance Gay Games Live Late Night DJ @Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113; 216.696.5600; FB: Renaissance Gay Games LIVE: Tonight's party features DJ Michael Fedele. 9p-3a; free.
Drag Hollywood Game Night @ Aura (Mean Bull), 1313 E 26th St, Cleveland, 44114; FB: AURA Ultra Lounge Cleveland: BenDeLaCreme from RuPaul's Drag Race will host a night of performers dressed as favorite Hollywood celebrities. 9p; $10 before 11p, $15 after 11p for 21+, $20 for ages 18-
20.
Twisted Tuesday Drag Show @ Adams Street, 77 N Adams St, Akron, 44305; 330.434.9794; adamsstreetbar.com: 11:30p;
no cover.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
Sailing @ Edgewater Yacht Club, 6700 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, 44102: times not announced; free.
Track and Field/Morning Session @ University of Akron Lee R Jackson Track and Field Complex, 315 S Union St, Akron, 44304: 8a; free.
Game Change: LGBTQ Issues in Sports @ University of Akron Student Union, 303 Carroll St, Akron, 44325; 330.252.1559; canapi.org/specifications.aspx: The daylong conference will explore issues of sexual ori-
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