Smooth Jazz @ Square Nightclub, 820 W Market St, Akron, 44303; 330.374.9661; squarenightclub: 8p-11p; no cover.
Ladies Night @ Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 44113; 216.357.2997; bouncecleveland.com: The last three winners of RuPaul's Drag Race all in one show: Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon and Sharon Needles share the outdoor stage. 21+. 8p; door sales only, but ticket prices not yet announced.
Hot in Cleveland Casino Night @ Horseshoe Casino, 100 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113; 216.297.4777; horseshoecleveland.com: A DJ will spin in Legends Bar on the first floor, and a band will play in Vintage 51 on the second floor. 8p-1a; free.
Wild West Rodeo Dance @ Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E Howe Rd, Tallmadge, 44278: 8p-1a; $10.
Sinful Sunday Male Review @ Adams Street, 77 N Adams St, Akron, 44305; 330.434.9794; adamsstreetbar.com: 9p-midnight; no cover.
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 MisterBradleyP. 9p-3a; free. MONDAY, AUGUST 11
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.
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
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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.
Rodeo @ Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E Howe Rd, Tallmadge, 44278: 9a-5p; $15.
Basketball Cleveland State University's Woodling Gymnasium and Recreation Center, 2420 Chester Ave, Cleveland, 44115: 9a-6p; free.
Rock Climbing @ Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym, 60 Kendall Park Rd, Peninsula, 44264: 10a-4p; free.
Track and Field/Afternoon Session @ University of Akron Lee R Jackson Track and Field Complex, 315 S Union St, Akron, 44304: 1p6p; free.
Billiards @ Dave & Busters, 25735 1st St, Westlake, 44145: 9a-noon and 1p-9p; free.
Bowling @ Game of Wickliffe, 28801 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, 44092: 9a-noon, 2p-5p and 7p-10p; free.
Darts @ Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, 44113: 9a-6p; free.
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; JD Samson and MEN 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.
Steak Roast @ Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, 44114; 216.589.8588; leatherstallion.com: Dinner includes a ribeye cooked to order, salad, baked potato, rolls and a side dish. You need to buy your tickets at the bar, though, by Sunday. 5:30p-8:30p; $15.
Cheer @ Cleveland Music Hall, 500 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, 44114: 6p-9p; free.
Diving @ Cleveland State University's Busbey Natatorium, 2420 Chester Ave, Cleveland, 44115: 6p-9p; free.
10K Road Race @ Mustill Store Trailhead, W North St, Akron, OH 44304: 7p; free.
An Evening With Lillian Baxter @ Night Town, 12387 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, 44106; 216.795.0550; lgbtcleveland.org/gg9-events.html: John Vessels is Lillian Baxter, Hollywood's favorite has-been, in this one-man comedy/musical/memoir. All shows benefit the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. 7p; $20.
Interfaith Service @ Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44115; 216.771.3630; trinitycleveland.org: The LGBT-affirming Episcopal church hosts a service focused on global solidarity in the fight for human rights. 7p; free.
White Party @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, 1231 Main Ave, Cleveland, 44113; 216.479.7717; FB: Official Gay Games 9 White Party: Boy George headlines for a DJ set, with guests Marc Vedo and Evan Evolution. 7p-midnight; $50-$60 ($250 VIP package includes a two-hour Nautica Queen cruise with open bar).
Rodeo Awards Ceremony @ Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E Howe Rd, Tallmadge, 44278: 8p.
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 MisterBradleyP. 9p-3a; free.
Hip Hop Monday @ Interbelt Nite Club, 70 N Howard St, Akron, 44308; 330.253.5700; interbelt.com: Hosted by Ashley Andrews with DJ Scoob. No cover.
Bianca Del Rio @ Interbelt Nite Club, 70 N Howard St, Akron, 44308; 330.253.5700; interbelt.com: The Season 6 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race will perform a one-woman show. Ashley Andrews will host. No cover.
Morgan McMichaels LIVE @ Aura (Mean Bull), 1313 E 26th St, Cleveland, 44114; FB: AURA Ultra Lounge Cleveland: The contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race and drag daughter of Chad Michaels will perform. 9p; $10 before 11p, $15 after 11p for 21+, $20 for ages 18-20.
White Party After Party @ Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 44113; 216.357.2997; bouncecleveland.com: Shuttles will take people from Jacobs Pavilion to Bounce. 21+. 9p; no ticket info available.
Cooler by the Lake
Take in the Hot Dogs, Leg Lamps and a Whole Lot of Bling by Rich Warren
OK, you're in Cleveland for the Gay Games and reached a point where just watching all the running, jumping and sweating is making you tired. You just can't shake your shimmy at one more after-hours dance party, and you've seen the Rock Hall, the art museum, the zoo.
Now you want to see what's campy, quirky and downright kooky about Cleveland. But where to go?
Here are some of your best bets:
Christmas Story House
3159 W 11th St, Cleveland, 44109; 216.298.4919; achristmasstoryhouse.com; open Mondays-Saturdays from 10a-5p and Sundays from noon-5p; adults, $10 and children 7-12, $6.
Yes, there's a leg lamp in the front window, and if you simply must have one for yourself, they're for sale at the gift shop across the street (or opt for the more tastefully restrained nightlight version).
Here, where exteriors for the holiday classic film were shot in 1983, you can indulge your inner child during the completely interactive tours inside. Use the Lifebuoy soap. Crawl under the kitchen sink. If you haven't brought your dog, drag the turkey out of the oven with your own teeth. You can even fondle the Red Ryder rifle under the Christmas tree.
Just don't shoot your eye out.
The Cleveland Police Museum
1300 Ontario St, First Floor Justice Center, Cleveland, 44113; 216.623.5055, clevelandpolicemuseum.org; open Mondays-Fridays from 10a-4p; free.
There's a grungy jail cell you can cower inside, but the highlight here is the corner paying homage to Cleveland's Jack the Ripper. From 1934 to 1938, in what's now called the Torso Murders, a still-unidentified killer deposited the body parts of 12 victims in various places around the city in ways that made old Jack look like he just wasn't trying.
Even Eliot Ness, who'd so recently bested Al Capone in Chicago, was stymied. Brace yourself to encounter the death masks of Victims 2, 3, 4 and 8, which look like they were just hauled out of the bushel basket where one victim was found.
Northeast Ohio will have more drag queens this month than Ru has had in six seasons.
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