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10 Things Going on in Cleveland this Weekend (August 8 - 10)

By Scene Staff on Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 12:55 pm

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The Gay Games are upon us and that means one thing: there are events abound that will fit almost every Cleveander's fancy. Do enjoy yourselves this weekend, folks.

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10 Things Going on in Cleveland this Weekend (August 8 - 10)

The games officially kick off tonight with a big concert at Quicken Loans Arena as Lance Bass of N'Sync hosts at the opening ceremony that takes place at 7 p.m. Broadway actress Andre McArdle and the Pointer Sisters will perform. Glee's Alex Newell will join McArdle for a Broadway-style musical tribute to Gay Games participants. The official after party takes place at 9 p.m. at the downtown club the Bank where Dj Erez Ben Ishay will spin.

One of the most popular rock acts from the ’70s, Journey straddled the line between prog and pop. Thanks to powerhouse singer Steve Perry, Journey’s music definitely had more commercial appeal than, say, Styx or Rush. Perry no longer performs with the band, but the group still plays to huge crowds (just this summer, it performed in front of a near-capacity crowd at Blossom). The local Journey tribute act Escape doesn’t play to audiences quite as large, but it does have a loyal local following. It headlines Rockin’ on the River today with Straight On, a Heart tribute act, serving as the opener. The concert starts at 5 p.m. and admission is free. (Niesel)

You know those awesome montages of old movie clips shown during the Oscars? The guy who makes those is actually a serious and curious filmmaker. His name is Chuck Workman and he’s got a new documentary out which premieres tonight at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. What is Cinema? tackles what is obviously a very broad and complicated question. To answer it, Workman filmed interviews with some of the greatest living filmmakers (David Lynch among them) and intercut their responses with archival interviews with deceased directors (including Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson) and spliced in a whole bunch of notable film clips. The film’s a must-watch for cinephiles. Tix are $9 for tonight’s showing at 5:15 and tomorrow’s screening at 9:15. (Sam Allard)

Shooters on the Water is a pretty cool summer’s evening venue as it is, but tonight at 7, the bar and restaurant in the Flats is hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers Girls, as 30 finalists vie for a spot on the coveted cheer roster. This finale to their long audition process will be live, and you, dear readers and basketball fans, can help determine who makes the cut. Auditioners will attempt to dazzle you and the judges with one final team dance, an individual freestyle dance, and modeling in their favorite swimsuits. The whole thing has an icky Hooters-ish vibe, but there’ll be tons of cool prizes, and Cavs’ emcee Amaad will be hosting the festivities. (Allard)

We celebrate Christmas in July, so why not hold an Oktoberfest in August? That’s what Barley House is doing today from 4 to 11 p.m. Dubbed Taste of Cleveland Oktoberfest, the event includes live music, German food and giveaways. Preliminaries for Miss Oktoberfest will be held and local rockers Post Road will perform. Tickets are $5. (Niesel) tasteofclevelandoktoberfest.com.

The games officially kick off tonight with a big concert at Quicken Loans Arena as Lance Bass of N'Sync hosts at the opening ceremony that takes place at 7 p.m. Broadway actress Andre McArdle and the Pointer Sisters will perform. Glee's Alex Newell will join McArdle for a Broadway-style musical tribute to Gay Games participants. The official after party takes place at 9 p.m. at the downtown club the Bank where Dj Erez Ben Ishay will spin.

Bounce is Cleveland's hottest LGBT bar, located at 2814 Detroit Ave. They've got dynamite events every night this week, but tonight, enjoy the Neon Party hosted by Kari Nickels with special guest Pepper Mashay.

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