If you're still looking to make weekend plans, there are plenty of LGBT events in the Tampa Bay area.
Got a rant or a story or a poem? Pick up the mic and show off your stuff at Oral Fixation’s LGBTQ monthly open mic on Thursday, April 18 at Ybor City’s R Bar, 1820 North 15th St., Tampa. Doors open at 9; show starts at 10 p.m. Performers of all types are welcome and encouraged to share their art.
Sarasota’s Ivory Lounge, 1413 Main St., presents a Marilyn Monroe theme party that same night. Enter the look-a-like contest and drink $4 Marilyn Monroe Strawberry Vodka Cocktails all night. Doors open at 9 p.m. No cover.
This article appears in Apr 18-24, 2013.