





PRIDE

ENTERTAINMENT




ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, October 21, 2023
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Sarasota Pride is a fun and exciting event with a variety of activities including live music, drag shows, art exhibitions, dance troupes, comedians, and much more. We are committed to creating a safe and accepting environment that celebrates the LGBTQ community and we invite everyone to join us in making Sarasota a more inclusive place.
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World class drag celebrity performances featuring Thorgy Thor, an international drag queen and musician who gained notoriety on the 8th season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the 3rd season of All Stars. Thorgy's performances are a mix of music, comedy, and lip-sync that will leave audiences enthralled and entertained.
When: Saturday, October 21st
Where: Boulevard of the Arts and
Florida Ave.

MEET YOUR HOSTS
Jonah Ray
VooDoo von BoomBoom
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VooDoo von BoomBoom is a burlesque host and performer based in Sarasota, FL. With many years of experience in the burlesque industry, VooDoo is passionate about pushing the boundaries of burlesque and is dedicated to creating bold, innovative performances.
VooDoo is a firm believer in the power of burlesque to empower and inspire its audiences and performers alike. Through her performances, VooDoo encourages everyone to be unapologetically themselves and to never shy away from expressing themselves through art.
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“From a place where the mystery grows as thick as the moss…deep in creole country bogs… it’s the Bayou, that gave birth to VooDoo. Raised in the House of the Rising Sun…a wayward youth, away she’d run. Swamp beasts bellow deep to bid her call…whilst with spells and potions she makes lovers fall…”
A divine dame emphasizing life with passions exoticly expressed through luscious lexicon, fearless style, leisurely pastimes, cunning charm, and the cultivation of otherworldly pleasures…She is the epitome of a Quaintrelle…
She is your…Belle of the Bayou,
Siren of the Swamp,
Goddess of the Gators,
Maiden of the Murk,
Vixen of Vernacular,
The Creole Concubine,
The Empress of the Everglades...
She………..is VooDoo von BoomBoom!
Jonah has been married to his husband for 10 years and together for 13. Is from North Carolina and a part of a very large family. He works for the city of Sarasota and is the creator, producer and host of two Saturday morning radio shows on WSLR 96.5 FM in Sarasota. The Saturday Morning Gospel Beat with Jonah Ray which airs every Saturday morning from 7-9 am and Manasota Arts Connection, airing biweekly from 9-9:30 am

Antwanette Chanel Roberts
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Dame Lindsay Carlton- Cline
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Dakota Del Rey
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Twila Holiday
she/her he/him

Brianna Summers
she/her they/them

Venis Pagina
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DRAG CELEBRITIES

Poppy J Snacks
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Tarek Turjman
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Jeffrey Jay
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COMEDY














Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota

Harvest Sarasota Band

Brittany Zeff and Crew

DJ Brianna Lee

MUSIC
DANCE

AZARA BALLET
Misha & ShimmyBOOM Bellydance
Tom Edwards
2023 Sarasota Pride Grand Marshal
School Board Member
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Marlon Brown
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Deputy City Manager
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Debbie Trice
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City Commissioner
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Kyle Battie
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Mayor of Sarasota

Zander Moricz
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LGBTQ+ Activist

Jen Ahrean-Koch
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City Commissioner
