The Print Party stayed busy throughout its opening day last Saturday. It seemed like half the town came out to slather their t-shirts, jackets, tote bags, bedsheets and anything else that would lie flat with awesome original artwork by local artists! Check out some of the cool designs in the photo gallery, then check back with This Week in Sarasota on Thursday to find out where Emarie and I will be this weekend! – photos by Instudio E Photography.   

We had a blast with Kinetic9 at the Floribbean Restaurant & Lounge last Friday … plus we got to shake it to some awesome Latin music and snacked on a little late-night pizza.  Photos by Instudio E Photography.    

Check out the video and lots of photos from last weekend’s “Rock of Ages” benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation at Michael’s Wine Cellar! – Video by McFadden Creative. Photos by Instudio E Photography.  

Cats, animal prints and burlesque … I refuse to be called a cougar but my topics are working against my argument! I guess I can live with the consequences; these events are worth it. I hope to see you there. Meow! Music on Main in Lakewood Ranchlakewoodranch.com/events/event.cfm?eveID=1234Manasota Budsmanasotabuds.org/Mike Harvey, Eureka California and The Send-Offs at Growler’s Pubfacebook.com/events/425407657505903/Westfield Sarasota Square WFamily Fun Daysfacebook.com/events/322508027846291/facebook.com/events/279764642137639/Cat Depot’s Cat Socializer Leash Walking Workshopcatdepot.orgwww.facebook.com/events/456449694388580/Ivory Lounge’s 1st Annual Animal Print Partyfacebook.com/ivorysarasota?ref=tsfacebook.com/events/131782056966976/Black Diamond Burlesque’s Sexy Anniversary Showfacebook.com/pages/McCurdys-Comedy-Theatre/72227951316facebook.com/events/330071047085223/?ref=ts9/9 celebration at the Cock & Bull Pubfacebook.com/CnBpubfacebook.com/events/339397436153366/

I have a love/hate relationship with LGBT films. Overall, I enjoy films with gay themes but find most of them ‘color-by-numbers’ or slutty without substance. Weekly, I surf Netflix, desperate for a great gay release, only to suffer through 90 minutes of bad acting or yet another film consisting of a gay man who can’t deal with the fact he’s (trigger gag reflex) gay. Luckily, a tremendous amount of great foreign films (I Killed My Mother, Plan B and Weekend) and a few U.S. releases (Save Me, Codependent Lesbian Space [...]

Check out Zoe’s photos from Passerine‘s packed CD release party at Fogartyville last Saturday! The local band played for two hours, the fans drank every last drop of beer in the place — and there was even cake.  Come back and see me on Thursday for the scoop on all that’s happening over the weekend. Have a great week, Sarasota! – Photography by Zoe Rayor.