It has been a year now since I posted my first rave on my weblog “by russet” and before that I was sending out my rave via my own party list that I have been accumulating since Feb 04 when I gave my first party. I want to take this opportunity to thank all my friends, party list and subscribers to the weblog for their support who have followed me all these years. It has been an awesome experience living here and meeting some of the most amazing people on the planet. I hope you will continue to follow my new website where my rave will reside along with all the zany, trippy ideas we have come up with to entertain and educate as well as offer handcrafted clothing and organic T shirts with a marketing twist that as far as I know has not been done on the web.
Now my two partners, Jerah and Krimo, and a few other talented artists have collaborated with me on the new website which will launch on Feb 1 and everyone will be sent an email on that Monday to check it out. Clothes made in a little room in my home in Sarasota now will be available worldwide courtesy of the net (the world is truly flat). And my vision is to include different parts of the community as a backdrop on my photo shoots each month so we can showcase the energy, uniqueness, and talent of this place.
THURSDAY, JAN 28
Glass Onion plays at the Irish Rover in Gulf Gate at 7 pm. Non smoking club.
FRIDAY, JAN 29
Burns Court Cinema “Silhouette of Sounds” a special night of music and film at 10 pm. Three area bands, Villanova Junction, Sons of Hippies, and Strangers Family Band will perform live music to scenes in the movie Clockwork Orange. $6 cover. Come explore how film relates to music up close and personal. 955-3456 or www.filmsociety.org
Pastry Arts Cafe, Jon B. performs favorites of James Taylor, Van Morrison and Paul Simon. 1512 Main. No cover. 955-7545
Sarasota Native North American Indian Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds Friday thru Sunday. Focus will be on American Indian life featuring paintings, pottery, jewelry, arts and crafts, traditional Seminole and Navajo food and music by Little Big Mountain and Jim Sawgrass. $6 cover-ages 6-12 $3
Cork Upstairs Lounge 6-7:30PM “Cork’s A Time to Taste” $15 Wine Tasting , “Old versus New: You Be the Judge!” Your monthly opportunity to taste eight wines hand-picked by Cork’s wine specialist for their quality at an affordable price! Attendees enjoy 20% OFF in the retail section and restaurant post-tasting, with only $5 CORKAGE on featured wines. They have a great band, Sampa, on the weekends that is very cooool.
Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival 2010 from Friday, Jan 29 to Monday, Feb 1. for details go to www.freshoriginals.com/forksandcorks
New York, New York presents Roy Orbison and Elvis live from 9-11 pm
SATURDAY, JAN 30
Woody’s River Roo in Ellenton, Rocky Bluff – 5717 18th Street East features Melanie Massell and Hot Item from 2-6pm. This is a very cool little local spot on the water that is mostly outdoors and always has great music on weekends. www.woodysriverroo.com It is located across from the Ellenton Mall on the inlet. You can see it from the bridge as you are traveling north
Women As Visionary Awards Event 8am – 5pm; Elaine Silver is an honoree, along with 12 other outrageous women. She would love you all to attend this awesome event. She will also be performing some of her heart and soul music. $99 includes fabulous workshops, all materials, breakfast and a gourmet lunch www.womenTCB.com 727/254-0342 Lore@LoreRaymond.com.
Selby Gardens is opening its doors to the public at no charge from 10 am to 5 pm
Third annual High School Jazz Festival showcasing 10 area high school bands from 9am to 5pm at the Sarasota High School Auditorium. Some the best young jazz musicians will perform. Professional jazz musicians will provide comments and suggestions. $5 www.jazzclubsarasota.com
7th Annual St. Armands Winter Art Festival Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5:30 pm.
Winter Music Fest from noon to 6 pm Lake Osprey Plaza, Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch. free. www.lakeospreyplaza.com
Sarasota Open Ballroom Dance Competition Sat and Sun at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. $30-150. www.sarasotaopen.us.com
Watoto Childrens Choir from Uganda sings at Church of the Rock, 8200 Bee Ridge Rd at 7 pm. admission free. www.HeartsAfire.us
SUNDAY, JAN 31
History Day in the Park at Phillippi Estate Park from 10 am to 4 pm. $5 per car load. bring lawn chairs.
Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival Grand Tasting. Details at www.freshoriginals.com/forksandcorks
WEDNESDAY, FEB 3
Allyn Gallup Gallery presents Thomas Carabasi’s “Urban/Tropical” and runs from February 3 – 27th at the Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, 1419-B 5th Street from 6-9 PM. It will feature detailed landscapes from Bali and collaged urban street scenes from Europe and the United States. www.thomascarabasi.com or the gallery at (941) 366-2093 www.allyngallup.com. Thomas Carabasi’s photography has won him grants from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts and The Australian Council of the Arts and his work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally including shows in Australia, Germany and Italy. His work has been published in Popular Photography, ZOOM magazine, Mirabella, View Camera, The London Independent and Nerve Magazine. His work was also featured in the book entitled “The New Nude” published by Nerve in 2001. In 1994 he was a featured artist in the Florida Artists show at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. Carabasi has work in the collections of the Ringling Museum of Art, The Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Museo Ken Damy in Brescia, Italy. Carabasi has also published a monograph of his work entitled “Traces”, photographs and poetry 1979-1989. He is currently the department head of photography and digital imaging at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.
Village Pizzeria & Pub, join Siesta Key Lei, Crazy Russ and Friends for the Wednesday Night Jam from 8:30pm until 12:00am, 1812 South Osprey Avenue
FUTURE EVENTS
Friday, February 5th Thomas Carabasi’s opening reception is at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, 1419-B 5th Street from 6-9 PM. It will feature detailed landscapes from Bali and collaged urban street scenes from Europe and the United States. www.thomascarabasi.com or the gallery at (941) 366-2093 www.allyngallup.com. see above for more info.
Thursday, Feb 4 Dancing Under the Stars Big Band Swing at the Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard with the Jerry White Band. $10 lawn $15 reserved. 358-3180 for reservations.
Thursday, Feb 4 Yappy Hour at the Ranch is a fund raiser for Nate’s Place Pet Adoption Facility at the Woof Gang Bakery, 8314 Market St., Lakewood Ranch. Wine Tasting and Appetizers. $5. Looking for a companion animal take a peek at this center which adopts out shelter animals
Friday, Feb 12 Vienna Boys Choir performs at the St. Thomas More Chelsea Center 7 pm at 2506 Gulf Gate Dr. 266-3942 Tickets are $60 or $100.
Monday, Mar 8 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel presents The Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award Luncheon to benefit the F.A.I.T.H. (Families in Transitional Housing) program – a comprehensive program where homeless families can rebuild their lives from 11:30 to 1 pm. For more info go to www.wqmagonline.com (correction from Feb 8 date as noted on the last rave)
.
WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT
www.wherewillwegotonight.com is an easy to navigate site that lets you know in a click what is happening that night musically by venue or by band.
www.robertbakst.com Robert Bakst site if you are looking for a therapist.
www.wqmag.com check out WQ magazine online, become a member and set up your own page. Way cool.
www.sarasotamusicandbars.com Terry “Tbone” Rhodes site to find out the music and events around town. This is one busy guy in the music scene here.
www.ediblesarasota.com the newest magazine for sustainable food. Very nice format.
www.clothesline.bigcartel.com has the coolest t shirts with local artists doing the designing and printing
www.denisebetterchoices.com for customer service training, which is the first line of defense
www.cardzooey.com a business card directory
ESTABLISHMENT REVIEW
Went to the just opened “green” Holiday Inn behind the airport on Tuesday to hear WSLR DJ’s spin and have a drink and bite to eat. Good crowd showed up. Perette opened the event spinning international tunes then Norman took over. I must say I was liking the decor. It has an art deco feel with some great choices in furniture and colors. The outside patio with a fire pit and lots of seating is eco friendly as well. The bar is good size with a snappy bartender. We even met the chef. If they had a DJ on the weekends it might be able to draw a nice crowd as it has the feel of a hotel in Miami without the pool on the patio and the flowy drapes. The only two drawbacks I see is the location and the fact that it will probably draw more business travelers than tourists. It is worth checking out to see how fantastic green can be.
ILLUMINATING QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom. ~Jerry Seinfeld
