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The Keys Blast from Ed Krane & Friends February 26, 2018
Photo Feature of the IWFFA (Int, Women's Flag Football Association); Every Year will Host the Kelly McGillis Classic. The Best Teams Come to town to play. The Blast is a Major Sponsor and we so love covering the Games.
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"Without Within" by Eric Anfinson
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"Four View" by Judy Zabar,David Genest,Jane Gilbert, & Kathy Walter
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Judi Bradford
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FKCC Mud Pi Ceramics Dept. Annual Event
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First Thursday in Key West. Here are the 4 New Exhibition Opening for the Month of March at TSKW. Receptions 3/1 6-8P
(L) "Tender Moments" Photographed Mike Vaughn
March 10-17 OUTDOOR FEST by the Florida Keys Wildlife Society (Formerly FAVOR) & US Fish & Wildlife Services + March 17 5K Run with the Deer
Down Under by Lian Quan Zhen
The Florida Keys Watercolor Society presents the Opening of their 36th Annual Judged Exhibition on Sunday March 4th from 5-7pm.
The Key West Garden Club's Last Meeting was a Real Visual Treat with a Slide Show by Photographer/Artist Nicholas Bergery; and Robin Told us about Clouds. We Feature in this Issue Our On-Line Photo /Art Exhibition from Nicholas Bergery
Our Weekly The City of Key West and MCSO Sections. Above ;
Health Dept. Recognized Two MultiGenerational City Parks. MCSO tells us about some Upcoming HeavyTraffic.
Leanna Collins & Skippo at Blue Heaven on March 4
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March 3 in the Upper Keys the Very Popular "Community Concert Band"
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Mud-Pi FKCC Ceramic Event at TSKW 3/11
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Two of the Many Events Featured in this Issue
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Mary Ann Worth with Raquel Crummitt
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Terry Jack with Roberta DiPiero
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Photos of the Week from Executive Contributing Editor Peter Arnow
Impromptu Classical Concerts of Key West : Next Two Concerts : Katona Twins 2/25 & Eroica Trio 3/1
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CARRIE DISRUD
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LETTY NOWAK
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"THE HIGHWAYMEN"
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"THE HIGHWAYMEN"
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Only a few more days left to see these February Exhibitions at TSKW; then on March 1 for for "First Thursday" Four Amazing / Exciting New Exhibition; see Below Feature & The TSKW Weekly Section.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Presents Lara St. John 2/28
Part 3 of our Photo Feature from the Anne Mckee Artists Fund Auction
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South Beach 1940 from the Wright Langley Collection
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Owner/Founder of the Festival Quincy Perkins with The Weekly's Hays Blinkmann
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Yassine Alaoui Ismail (Morocco)
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Dede (USA)
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Part 3 of a Multi Week Feature on Quincy Perkins First Annual Key West Photography Festival ( A Must Attend Every Year)
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Mom Bird by David Scott Meier
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Carrie Andrews
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Sandy Sun
Fran Decker's Frangipani Gallery Latest Exhibition : Featuring Sandy Sun, David Scott Meier, & Carrie Andrews
A few weeks ago ALL Past City of KW Ambassador Classes got together for a Party at The Oldest House; See some of the past Ambassadors in this Issue
Lucky Street Gallery Opening Exhibition for Rebecca Bennett & Michel Delgado "Offset Realities"
The Extraordinary Amount of Exhibitions/Classes & Events at TSKW
The Extraordinary Amount of Exhibitions/Classes & Events at KWAHS. Kicking Off "Women's History Month at KWAHS : The March 1 "Distinguished Speaker" is Breana Sowers "What We Save Historic Scrapbooks" + 3/8 "Distinguished Speaker" Prof.Henry Schvey "TW Passion for Painting helps us Understand his Plays"
ENCORE FEATURE from Zazoo Photo/Art Gallery : 4 Iconic and Rare Beatles Photos & the History with the Photos. Above a 1963 Photo by Terry O'Neill in the "Backyard of Abbey Road"
The March 5th. Issue will have Part 3 of Our Tour of the Luis Sottil Gallery. Due to Space and Time Constraints A List of Pushed Back Features Also Below
Bahama Music Program of Key West (BVMPKW) Presents Bye Bye Birdie at HOB March 2 &3 ( More Below)
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The Keys Blast from Ed Krane and Friends ; Going out to over 7825 Each Week. In This Issue (2/26) Outdoor Festival 3/10-17 + Run with the Deer 3/17 both from The Florida Keys Wildlife Society (Formerly FAVOR), Many Events/Exhibitions & Classes at TSKW and KWAHS, Our Photo Feature from The International Women's Flag Football Association & The Kelly McGillis Classic,
WWW.MILEZEROKEYWEST.COM Photo Gallery of the FKSPCA "Parade of Paws" Fla. Keys WaterColor Society Event 3/4, Photo Feature of the Last KW Garden Club Meeting with Special Slide Show from Artist / Photographer Nicholas Bergery, Our Weekly City of KW and MCSO Section, Skipper & Leanna Collins at Blue Heaven 3/4, FKCC Mud-Pi Ceramic Event at TSKW 3/11, WWW.FLA-KEYS.COM , WWW.THEBLUEPAPER.COM Link, Upper Keys "Community Concert Band" 3/3, Photos of the Week from Executive Contributing Editor Peter Arnow, Peter Vey Hanging at Gallery on Greene, Impromptu Classical Concerts Next Two 2/25 Katona Twins and 3/1 Eroica Trio, South Florida Symphony Orchestra has Lara St. John 2/28, Pt. 3 Photo Feature from the Anne McKee Artists Fund Auction, Pt 3 Photo Feature on the First Annual Key West Photography Festival, Frangipani Gallery has Sandy Sun/David Scott Meier/ & Carrie Andrews, Photo Feature from the KW Ambassador Club (All 27 Graduating Classes) Party at Oldest House, WWW.ABSOLUTELYAMAZINGEBOOKS.COM ,
A Great Extensive Events Calendar WWW.DOITKEYWEST.COM , Lucky Street has Rebecca Bennett & Michel Delgado, BVMPKW Presents "Bye Bye Birdie" 3/2 & 3 at HOB, List of Pushed Back Features as well as Past Issues, KW Art Gallery has Bill Mack and Gary Welton 3/2 & 3 + Jane Seymore and Sean M. Flynn Photographic Exhibition 3/10 & 11, $5 Discount for "Night of the Living Dead" at The Key West Theater + Updated Schedule, Karen Wray's Antique/Gallery Called "Collection Key West", May Sands Montessori School "SpeakEasy Shindig" 3/3, GingerBread Square Gallery has Jane Washburn & Todd Bonita + starting 3/12 an amazing Line Up of 3 Artists, Upcoming Exhibition from Art@830 5 Artists Reception 3/1, Jean Pederson at Gildea Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Gregory Little (World Renown for his Male Nudes) Returns to Sean Callahan's Gallery Reception 3/2, J.H. Allen at Stone Soup Gallery & Frame, Reef Relief/Mote/Sanc. Friends of the Fla. Keys, AnnaMarie Giordano "Life Drawing Workshops" Tuesdays, Fla. Keys Council of the Arts/Cocco and Salem Gallery/Helen Harrison Gallery, An ENCORE PRESENTATION from Zazoo Photo & Art Gallery showing Iconic Beatles Photos, "Last Stand Protecting The Keys", WWW.LUCILLEKHORNAK.COM ,+ Our Weekly "Hampton's Arts & Culture" Section, Lots of Literary Events, Tropical Botanic Artists at Gato 3/8-6/15, Cafe Con Libros from the KW Library, Friends of the Key West Library, Rock Solomon,
WWW.HOMETOWNKEYWEST.COM , Jazz in the Gardens at Kate's Place 5-7:30p 2/25 + LaRubia Hats from Stephanie 4:30p-6p, Key West Theater Updated Schedule, Isle Cook's Tasty Chef Hubbard Classes (not just Classes but Social Events), Book and Books 3/1 "The Authors of KW Writers Guild", Friends of the KW Library 2/5 Carol Munder at the Key West Theater + in This Issue Encore Feature of KWLS Arlo Haskell's Book "The Jews of KW" & Talk at "Friends", Fringe Theatre "New Orleans Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction 3/4, Aids Help, Plein Air Painting Exhibition at The Oldest House 2/22-27, Fla. Health Monroe Co., Elizabeth Chamberlain Exhibition at KW Art Ctr. + Lothar Speer "Classical Drawing Classes (also at TSKW), Slow Flow Yoga at TSKW with Cricket Desmarais, VFW, WWW.KWLS.ORG , KW Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, WWW.EQFL.ORG , Next Artisan Market 3/11, Every Thursday Green Mkt at Bayview Park, KW Business Guild WWW.KWBGONLINE.ORG Next Luncheon 3/7 & Mixer 3/14, SouthernMost Coconuts Castaways Next "Jump Up" 3/31, KW Wildlife Center, Marathon Garden Club Meeting 3/3, Artists Studio/Home Tours 3/10 from TSKW & Much More
Thanks to All our Associate Contributing Editors for All the Great Year Round Materials. Thanks to the Readers and your Comments. Have an Outstanding Week. Ed. PS: As You can see this Issue is Very Long like many of the recent issues (A Good Thing) ; So You Can with EASE Close and Open this Issue as many times as you need. Editors Note : Their are way more then usual (Usually 2) ENCORE PRESENTATIONS in this Issue; simply due to the fact that the Exhibitions are still going on; and the Material has received great attention.
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I did a very brief search for Parkland School Donations ; and the NBC Today Show came up ; and of course The American Red Cross is always a Reliable Source
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The TODAY SHOW'S Link for Donations to Parkland School Shootings ; Click
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We start the Feb 26 Issue off with Part 3 of our Photo Feature of the 2018 Anne McKee Artists Fund
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Additional Photos Inside the Auction Capturing the Action Up Shortly
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Mud Pi Ceramic Event March 11
This year, the perennial fund-raiser for the FKCC Ceramics Department has relocated to The Studios Key West, 533 Eaton Street. On March 11th, from 5-8pm, a $25 ticket sold at the door will purchase a keepsake ceramic bowl or plate, appetizers and refreshments. Other student works will be available for sale. Proceeds benefit the FKCC Mud-Pi student club and will be used to augment equipment and enrich instruction at the ceramic department. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 305-809-3132
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First Annual Key West Photography Festival was Awesome
I believe the Views on the two above Pics and the first one below are Front & Fitzpatrick Taken from the Tiffs Tower 1880 from the Collection by Scott DeWolfe.
All the Following are Photos Supplied by the Alan S. Maltz Gallery 1210 Duval St. 305-294-0005
WWW.ALANMALTZ.COM , & I believe all the Photos are from Jay W Hall
"Watchful Eye"
"Stepping into Twilight" (Paris)
We Continue with some more of the International Photography Area at The Festival; Up Shortly
Photographer Bruno Cunha ( Brazil)
The festival is headed by Quincy Perkins (KWFF)
. The March 5th Issue will be the Final Week of Our Photo Feature of the First Annual Key West Photography Festival. This Issue will Feature many Photos from the Event and of course Many of the Photographs from Local & International Photographers on Display.
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The last Key West Garden Club Featured a Talk by Robin on Clouds and a Brilliant Slide Show by Photographer and Artist Nicholas Bergery . This Issue will also contain Part 1 of 2 of an On-Line Art/Photographic Exhibition from Nicholas Bergery ( he also was one of the VIP Guests that did a presentation at the First Annual Key West Photography Festival)
Here is a Nicholas Bergery On-Line Photographic / Art Exhibition
Up shortly more from Nicholas Bergery
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"This Play was so Entertaining; One of the best I've seen in recent recent years. Two Other Great Plays I've seen in the past few Years ; "The Drowsy Chaperone" Danny Weathers and Cast were Brilliant from The Waterfront Playhouse; and from Bob Bowersox "The Return"; It took me about year not to get scared when I meet Melody G Moore and Of course Tony Konrath and Cast were Brilliant. Of course there were a few more Outstanding Plays I've seen in past years ; but due trying to get this Issued Published Shortly ; Have to move On.
"UNDYING LOVE" BY BEN HARRISON
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Brilliant Writing from Ben Harrison.
MUST SEE
This Really Happened in KW in 1935
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As of 2/23 Very few Tickets Left. Still Give it a Try at TSKW 2/15-3/3
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Paintings done by Melinda K. Hall Exclusively for Ben Harrison and Undying Love All 11X13 Oil on Canvas
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"The Meeting"
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"The Treatment"
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The Internment"
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"The Escape"
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"The Stowaway"
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"The Bride"
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"The Revelation"
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"The Parting"
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Book, Lyrics and Music by Ben Harrison
Director: Richard Grusin
Musical Director: Larry Baeder
Starring Amber Good & Jamie Callahan
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The Key West Ambassador Program did a Party at the Oldest House a few weeks ago. It brought together ALL the Graduating Classes. Keep up the great Job Alyson Crean, Stuart, Mary Ellen, and Staff.
Kelli Alpert and the Gang send regards and tells us : Meet Bill Mack
and Gary Welton - Appearances and Show
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 7:00 PM EST
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11:00 PM EST
Welcome and meet renowned artists Bill Mack and Gary Welton at Key West Gallery. New original artwork and limited editions will be available for purchase. Both artists will make special appearances in the gallery and will personally dedicate any purchases made during the show. RSVP today
Special $5 Discount through March 3 ; Simply mention that you saw the TWT E-Letter Mentioning $5 OFF or call TWT at 305-785-0433
Night of the Living Dead 2/15-3/3 Starring Carolyn Cooper and Julio Trinan ; Playwright & Dir. Jon Rhoades
February 15th - March 3rd:
NIGHT OF THE LIVING
By Dave Lankford
In this comic-horror love story, Mia and Marshall's marriage, teetering on the edge of collapse, fights to survive as a zombie pandemic quietly infects the couple's insular world. Cross-cutting between two distant but parallel nights, Mia and Marshall must confront the most intimate and difficult choices of their lives with both humorous and heartbreaking moments.
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Skipper Kripitz sends regards and tells us : Making her (all too rare!) trek back to Key West from northern Michigan, the wonderfully talented Leanna Collins, will be the featured singer/guitarist on Sunday March 4th, at 6:30pm, at Blue Heaven, along with skippo on drums. This 'Strummer Girl & Drummer Boy' reunion will be a memorable & joyful music celebration, with Leanna's huge repertoire of jazzy standards & Brazilian, & pop music classics of the 60's thru the 21st century. Oh yeah, Leanna's back for March. More to come! Call 296-8666 for more info
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305-304-9625
Key Deer: The Endangered Darlings of the Florida Keys and What We Can Do to Protect Them?
Friends & Volunteers of Refuges is now called Florida Keys Wildlife Society
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Award Winning Photograph by Mike Vaughn "Tender Moments"
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Key deer may be tiny in size, but this endangered species is big on the list of well-loved wildlife.
If the diminutive deer
exclusive to the Florida Keys
has somehow eluded you, it's time to make your way to the third annual Outdoor Fest, set for Saturday, March 10
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through Saturday, March 17
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and hosted by US Fish and Wildlife Service's Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex and their Friends group, Florida Keys Wildlife Society. With a Wildlife Fair at their new Big Pine Key Nature Center and a Run with Deer 5k just some of their many offerings, you're sure to sight this miniature but magnificent creature.
To learn more about Key deer and their natural habitat, check out the upcoming Outdoor Fest: visit
floridakeyswildlifesociety.org
, contact Refuge Ranger Kristie Killam at 305-304-9625, or email Nancy or Jan at
[email protected]
. Brought to you in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. MORE UP SHORTLY ON THE 5K RACE ON MARCH 17 RUN WITH THE DEER
Cricket Desmarais sends regards and tell us : What's in a name?
Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Friends group changes moniker as 21-year commitment to wildlife continues
The Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Friends group has recently changed their moniker, but their commitment to local wildlife
stewardship through science and education
pervades.
Formerly known as FAVOR, Friends and Volunteers of Refuges, Florida Keys Wildlife Society organized as part of a nationwide effort to develop Friends groups for National Wildlife Refuges in 1997, forging a wildlife ambassadorship for the
over 400,000 acres of wildlife that make up the subtropical Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges. Since then, they've helped make certain that Crocodile Lake NWR, National Key Deer Refuge, Great White Heron NWR and Key West NWR-home to some of the world's most endangered habitats, plants, and wildlife species-retain their status as some of the most beautiful and unique natural resources in the world.
"The Society is a critical link in helping us conserve and protect the wildlife and habitats of our refuges," says Ranger Kristie Killam. "They help communicate the issues to our visitors and residents, and they provide a call to action on numerous issues that include the importance of trash cleanups, building wildlife habitat, responsible pet ownership, ethical wildlife viewing, and sustainable living."
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Hi all this is Karen Wray's Place on Stock Island; and as you know Karen is so nice; venture out to visit her and ALL the Goods.
ENCORE FEATURE
Current Exhibition until End of February Features Carrie Andrews, David Scott Meier, & Sandy Sun
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Carrie Andrews
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"Hot Dogs & Ice Cream" by David Scott Meier
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Trio by David Scott Meier
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Sandy Sun : This work Yielded a Nice High Bid at the Recent Anne McKee Artists Fund Auction
Many Additional Pieces of Art Up Shortly in the Frangipani Weekly Section
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Since this Exhibition is up for another week or two; we are doing an ENCORE PRESENTATION
Next Reception for the start of a new Exhibition is March 12 for Gabriella Fiabane, John Witney, & Christos Calivas
Here a few of Jane Washburn's Paintings
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Beach Blues 12X16 Oil on Canvas
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Little Palm Island Heron 30X36 Oil on Canvas
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Saturday Morning Carribean Club 14X18 Oil
Samantha's Flamingo 24X20
Linus 8X10 Oil on Canvas
Bougainvilliea on Elia 9X12 Oil
Up Shortly Works from Todd Bonita ;
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The International Women's Flag Football Association was in town for the Annual Kelly McGillis Classic. Teams from around the World Compete.
WWW.IWFFA.COM 25a 7th. Ave. KW. [email protected] Diane Berulden President. Commissioner Margaret Romero attended the Kick Off event Hosted by Linda Station Owner 305-292-1071at
WWW.Island1069.COM . The Commissioner really gave the Youngest Division Players an Inspirational talk about being Women and the Equal Respect that is Due in the 21st. Century and How they Can Do Anything That Men Can Do. The Young Girls Hung on every word with big smiles. This Annual event is very important to show the diversity of events in this town ; plus Star Actress Kelly McGillis is always a valued and beautiful attraction. One of My Favorite Movies is the 1978 "Made in Heaven" with Timothy Dalton. I don't over play it ; maybe once every 5 years and I still really cry at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWlVRr_DfCU
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Opening Day also provided a Duval Street Parade for all the teams
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On March 1, 2018 the Key West Garden Club will be hosting Mr. Tom Hambright as their monthly speaker. The meeting will be held at 1:30 pm at the Fort West Martello, the home of the Garden, on Atlantic Blvd near Higgs Beach. The meeting will begin with a brief business meeting.
Mr. Tom Hambright is well known to the Key West Community as an expert on history of Key West and the Florida Keys. Mr. Hambright will be presenting history of the Key West Garden Club as well as history of the Fort West Martello structure. This presentation will surely be of interest to our club, as well as to the community at large.
The monthly garden club meetings are free and open to the public. For further information or questions, contact Jane Tiedeman at 305-923-3820. Note to KW Garden Club Members ; I will be out of town and will try to get one of two Executive Associate Editors to Shoot; but please I so need to Capture Mr. Hambright talking ( A national Treasure and such a nice guy).
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Art@830 Gallery
830 Caroline St. 305-294-7131
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WWW.TSKW.ORG 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458 Artist Home Tour March 10 11a-3p
Sat Mar 10, 11am-3pm
One of our most popular annual events, the Artist Studio Tours return to Old Town this season with a carefully curated collection of creative work spaces. Spend the afternoon peeking into the homes and studios of some of the island's most fascinating artists. Please purchase tickets at Stop #1, where we'll have snacks and drinks available. Tour details on their site and Facebook Page. Of course more Info. on their events further down in the Weekly Section.
Sponsored by Gallery on Greene
ABOVE Header image, clockwise from top left: David Schofield, Alex Holst, Tracey Holst, Susan Sugar, Jean Pederson and Richard Cleaver.
Stop #1: 607-609 Ashe Street,
The Studios' Residency Cottages
Current Artists-in-Residence: Richard Cleaver , artist; George Ciscle , curator; Jean Pederson, artist; Leigh Gallaher, writer.
Stop #2: 816 Johnson Lane. The Turtle House, home of artist Susan Sugar. Stop #3: 1128 Johnson Street. Home of fashion designer Tracey Holst & photographer/jewelry maker Alex Holst. Stop #4: 1423 Von Phister Street. Home of artist David Schofield
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ENCORE FEATURE
Opening Reception for the Current Exhibition Featuring Rebecca Bennett and Michel Delgado
More from the Lucky Street Reception for Rebecca Bennett and Michel Delgado Up Shortly. Still Hanging for a alittle longer
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Although these 3 Exhibitions are about to come down anyday now ; the Art is so Great that we certainly continue to show you some additional works. The Feb 19 Issue http://conta.cc/2sFoXIK has works from all three Exhibitions as well.. The Link to further information is still on the TSKW Website. These Three Exhibitions in Order of Appearance below are Letty Nowak / Carrie Disrud & The Highwaymen. Hit this Link for Complete Information
https://tskw.org/first-thu-feb-1/
ON MARCH 1st. For "First Thursday" Receptions 6-8P are the Openings of the March Exhibitions : Featuring "Without Within" by Eric Anfinson, "Four Views" by Judi Zabar/Jane Gilbert/David Genest/& Kathy Walter, An Exhibition by Judi Bradford, & and an Exhibition from the FKCC Mud-Pi Ceramics.
LETTY NOWAK
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Sayulita Still Life
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Marius
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Saint Barth III
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Wind and Sea 1
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Yellow Cottage
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Lovers
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THE HIGHWAYMEN EXHIBITION (Fascinating Stuff)
In rural southeast coastal Florida, in the late 1950s and 1960s, during the time when the Civil Rights Movement began to seriously challenge Jim Crow laws, a grassroots art phenomena occurred that had no precedent, and it left an unimaginable trove of artwork-perhaps a quarter million oil paintings made by young self-taught African American artists. They were nameless during their two decades of creative tenure, only to be dubbed The Highwaymen fifteen years later. Their paintings transcend the palm trees, clear blue skies, and glistening surf that they describe with vigor; they were the embodiment of a prosperous land and new frontier where dreams were sure to come true for post war families. They were and remain American images, painted by the unlikeliest of American artists who were likely destined to pick oranges in the groves nearby their homes. Instead, they created the visual legacy of modern Florida as the place to realize the American dream. Due to Space Constraints go to the Link Below for Complete description.
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Pics from GardenFest Coming Soon.
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Concert and Conchs
Pops in the Park concert on Saturday, March 3 4:00-5:00 at Founders Park will be filled with "Manatees, Mangroves and Mosquitoes" as the Community Concert Band performs Florida themed music. Conch shell blowing contest, local authors/poets/photographers, and play-along instruments provided. Special guests may include dulcimer band and pirates! For more information, please call 305-451-4530 or go to
www.keyscommunityconcertband.org
. Follow us on Facebook!
MARATHON FLORIDA : The Florida Keys WaterColor Society 36th Annual Judges Exhibition (Below Edited for Space Constraints) Go to their Website for Complete Details
The Florida Keys Watercolor Society proudly presents the Opening of their 36th Annual Judged Exhibition on Sunday March 4th from 5-7pm, in the Main Gallery of the Marathon Community Theatre at MM49.5 Ocean.
Enjoy an evening of Art ~ Hors D'ouvres ~ Music ~ Raffle ~ Award Ceremony ~ Cash Bar.
Down Under by Lian Quan Zhen
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Come meet the artists of the Society and "YOU Be The Judge" and vote for your favorite painting for The Jan Lawliss People's Choice Award.
Music by Richard Foley.
The Exhibit opens for daytime viewing on Thursday, March, 8th and can be viewed from 11-4 each Thursday, Friday and Saturday thru March 24th and also the two evening before the curtain and during intermission of the theater's Fundraiser Performance...."One Weekend Only" on Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th.
Call 609-231-7045 for Art Exhibit info
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ENCORE FEATURE : The Daper, Charming, Educated, and well spoken Arlo Haskell Key West Literary President.
305-292-1025
Great Speaker and Author KWLS Arlo Haskell Discussing his Book "The Jews of Key West".. His Book is a Must Read to gain some great knowledge about Key West in the 1830's to 1950s.
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Commissioner Margaret Romero Community Meeting
as usual was so Informative. The commissioner sends a recap of the topics addressed during her community meeting to those on her distribution list about a week after the event to keep the community informed.
Editor's Note : Send your E-Mail Address to [email protected] to receive the "re-Cap" of Meetings, as well as Information about Future Community Meetings &
occasional notices with Interesting Information.
Here is a List of some of the Topics that were Discussed Last Week.
Parking,
Traffic, Nuisance Noise,
Height referendum,
Short Term and Transient Rentals,
Long Term Housing, Quality of Life,
Green Space for Children Recreation Activities, Parks,
Art in Public Places, White St Pier,
Demolition by Neglect.
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Current Exhibition
Jean Pedersen
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We Now Continue with Our On-Line Photo / Art Exhibition from Nicholas Bergery
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We Now continue with the Key West Ambassador Classes Party at The Oldest House. I Graduated in the Class 24. I do believe the Most Recent Class was 27. Contact Alyson Crean at The City of KW to see when the next 3 month Class is. You can really learn a lot about Key West.
More Ambassador Club Party Up Shortly
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ENCORE FEATURE
Melissa Trader's Stone Soup Gallery
J.H. ALLEN is the Current Exhibition at Stone Soup Gallery and Frame Shop
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Bamboo Grove
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Afloat
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Christmas Palms
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Ben Stein Park
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Love Letters
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Bromilead
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On the Left is Many
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This Months Reef Relief E-Newsletter can be seen with this Link
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281 Front St. 305-295-6616
Here are two Brief Notices with the majority of them up Shortly in their Weekly Section.
Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes both recreational and professional painters to participate in a Saturday, March 3 plein air painting contest celebrating the legacy of Tennessee Williams, the acclaimed playwright and artist who made Key West his home for 34 years. Participants will use the Key West Art Center building at 301 Front Street, where Williams purchased artwork while attending the gallery's opening in 1960, as their subject.
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Food Truck Event date is March 10 (More Info on Both events and many additional ones in the KWAHS Weekly Section Below)
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Pushed back for the Feb 26 Issues due to Time & Constraints : Part 1 of our Tour of The Guild Hall Gallery, Part 4 Our Tour of the Key West Art Center, TSKW Artisan Pot Luck on the Porch, Pt.3 of our Tour of Sottil Gallery, Pt. 6 of MOTE's Look Back at 2017, Artist to the Stars Adam Scott Rote; Featuring works hanging at the Key West Gallery + a Few More from his Collection. Also Pushed Back : Our Photo Feature of the Peter Max Exhibition recently at the Key West Gallery, From Southampton LI : Lucille Khornak Photography Photo Feature, Liza Jane Catana's Recent Appearance in KW. Of Course also in the March 5th. Issue events we covered last week and Event Notices from our Contributing Editors for Upcoming Events.
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Volcanic, High Powered Violinist Lara St. John returns as the South Florida Symphony Orchestra continues its 20th Anniversary Season.
Your audiences will be mesmerized by the auditory splendor of her extraordinary violin rendition of
Antonio Vivaldi's
The Four Seasons,
which
with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphonie No. 6 "Pastoral" inspire the title of this concert
presented by
Founder|Music Director Sebrina Maria Alfonso
. Introducing contemporary
American composer Lisa Nardi's
In This Heart.
Tickets $25-$85 are moving fast for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28,2018 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. Call 305-295-7676 or visit Keystix.com
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Important Note : Good Friend Gracy Lozano from Keys Lifestyle Marketing has this awesome Website that gives an Amazing and Extensive Listing of Events in Key West. Click the website below and check it out.
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Due to Time & Space Constraints Part 3 of 3 : A Tour of the Luis Sottil will continue in the March 5th.
WWW.LUISSOTTIL.COM
511 Duval St. 305-396-7855. The Featured Artists are Luis Sottil, Johansen, Allison Lefcourt, David Miller, Fine Art by Scotty Tastefully Edgy, Oliviya, Michael Goddard & Dale Mathis.
FKSPCA Held a Fund Raising event at Sottil Gallery a few weeks ago; Click the Jan 29 Issue for Photos and Part 2 of our Tour. http://conta.cc/2Fraa5Y & Part 1 is in the Jan. 22 Issue
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We Continue with the International Women's Flag Football Association's Annual Kelly McGillis Classic. Almost a Week Long event that brings from around the World THE BEST Women's Football. WWW.IWFFA.COM
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Although the Reception was Last Week; Peter Vey's Exhibition is still hanging. Peter is one of Nance's Featured Artists All Year Round. We Recently had a 4 Week/Part Tour of the Gallery on Greene ; and look forward to bringing you more of their Artists in Upcoming Issues. Thanks Nance and all the Gallery Owners and Artisans that so enhances The Arts in The Keys.
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Our Last 5 Issues ; These Links Below are Created by my Production, Database Management, & Delivery System : Constant Contact. By Clicking any of them; you will Instantly see the Issue ; they don't get stored on your computer; Just put Temporarily in Memory.
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Writing on the Autograph Tree
The Marathon Public Library, 3251 Overseas Hwy, presents a Free Short Story Workshop/Seminar with Edgardo Alvarado, author of "The Funerals of Key West" and "Don't Read this Poetry Book". The group meets every Tuesday from February 6 through April 10 from 4 to 6 pm to discuss and write a short story. It is open and free to the public but registration is required. All participants must be 18 years old or older. Call 305-292-3595 to reserve your spot today.
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Not sure if this Exhibition is still Hanging; but even if it is not ; One of my favorite Artists is Elizabeth St. Hilaire. As you can see her works are Unique and so pleasing to the senses. I have a call into Sean to see what he has up next (Update 2/25 12:10pm Sean Says Hi to All) ; and the next Exhibition and Reception is the Brilliant Gregory Little March 2 6-9pm ( His Male Nudes are second to None; actually Sean does really well with that Genre as well). You Should Def. visit Sean's Charming Studio on Whitehead.
1011 Whitehead St. 802-989-5910
Three Weeks ago we Featured many of Elizabeth's Works ; Hit the Feb. 5 & Feb 12 Links below ; Of course go to Sean's Gallery as well as Elizabeth's Website.
http://conta.cc/2GQgAwP
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Floral Raccoon
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Undulation & Synncopation
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Sea Maiden
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He Said She Said
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MUST SEE EXHIBITION Thanks Sean for your Yearly Presentation of Elizabeth St. Hilaire
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Part 4 of Our Tour of the Local Artists at The Key West Art Center will be in the March 5th. Issue. More from KW ART CTR ; Up Shortly
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Susan Cumins from the Tropical Botanic Gardens Organization sends regards and tells us :
Tamiami Trail: In the Beginning
Tropical Botanic Artists document the 100-year-old
Tamiami Trail's effects on South Florida's landscape
When
: March 8 - June 15, 2018
Where
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Gato Building,
1100 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida 33040
Hours:
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free.
Key West, FL (February 16, 2018) -- Portraits of plants found along the historic **Tamiami Trail a century after the road was begun, will be on view at the Gato Building in Key West , March 8
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- June 15, 2018. Admission is free and open to the public.
"Tamiami Trail: In the Beginning" is an exhibition of original artworks by members of the
Miami-based Tropical Botanic Artists collective. The botanical subjects were selected to mark the 100
anniversary in 2015 of the start of work on Tamiami Trail, a roadway begun in 1915 in Miami. Today it stretches across the Everglades from Miami to Naples and northward to Tampa, through areas that were largely wilderness a century ago. The exhibition's 30-plus plant portraits depict species found then and now in multiple vegetation zones along the route. Due to human intervention and changes in water flow, some of the plants illustrated are rare or endangered, and their predominant locations may have shifted, but all persist in South Florida's landscape.
Presented with support from the
Florida Keys Council of the Arts, the exhibition is the result of the artists' collaboration with Dr. Evelyn Gaiser of Florida International University, who is principal investigator for the local
Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research program.
Artists whose works are in the exhibition are Margie Bauer, Kristi Bettendorf, Beverly Borland, Silvia Bota, Marie Chaney, Susan Cumins, Jeanie Daniel Duck, Julio Figueroa, Pauline A Goldsmith, Leo Hernandez, Elsa Nadal, Carol Onstad, Laurie Richardson, Donna Torres and Jedda Wong.
"Limbo" by Kristi Bettendorf WaterColor on Paper
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"Tamiami Trail Seas Grapes" by Laurie Richardson
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ABOUT TROPICAL BOTANIC ARTISTS
The Tropical Botanic Artists collective was established in Miami, Florida, in 2006 to highlight the beauty of tropical plants through art. Its members come from all walks of life and each brings a unique viewpoint to his or her work. They share a love of the natural world and that fascination is reflected in their art.
www.tropicalbotanicartists.com
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We Continue with the Ambassador Classes Party at The Oldest House
Allison Rich sends regards and tells us this great News : We are happy to announce that Cafe con Libros is back again this year and being held at the studios.
Café con Libros
The Key West Library is offering their free Café con Libros author series on Tuesday mornings from January 23rd until March 27th at the Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. Author presentations begin at 10:30 am. On Tuesday January 23rdis author Lucy Burdette of the Key West Food Critic Murder Mysteries followed by Elisa Segrave, author of "The Girl from Station X" on Tuesday January 30th. For more information call the library at 305-292-3595.
Feb. 27th: Ryan Mcilvain on his new novel, "The Radicals"
Mar. 6th: Leslie Linsley on "Salvage Style," decorating with vintage objects
Mar. 13th: Robin Lloyd on his historical novel set in Havana, "Harbor of Spies"
Mar. 20th: Samuel Harrington, MD, on "At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life"
Mar. 27th: Kenneth Michaels in conversation with Edgardo Alvarado-Vazquez about "Only in Key West" :
Monroe County Public Library,
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The Key West Library at 700 Fleming St is offering free One-on-One Technology tutoring. Do you have questions about your smartphone or tablet? Do you need help downloading Ebooks from the library's website? If so, please call us at 305-292-3595 to make an appointment. Our library assistants are here to help you with your devices. Call us today!
A few more photos from the 2018 Anne McKee Artist Fund Auction and then we continue with the Final Part ; Part 4 in the March 5th. Issue.
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The March 5th. Issue will have many additional photos from the Red Carpet Networking as well as the Action from the Auction
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Keys Kids Junior and Bahama Village Music Program Present:
Bye Bye Birdie
Students at Horace O'Bryant Middle School will be taking audiences back to the 1950's with the rollicking Rock and Roll musical Bye Bye Birdie on Friday, March 2 at 7:30 and Saturday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. Based on the story of Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army, the main character, Conrad Birdie, sings heart rending songs to his screaming fans. Audiences will hear familiar songs such as "We Love You Conrad," "Put on a Happy Face," The Telephone Hour," and "A Lot Of Livin' To Do." In the show, the MacAfee family will be featured on The Ed Sullivan Show where their daughter Kim is to get "One Last Kiss" from Conrad Birdie. Mayhem ensues when her boyfriend, Hugo, enters in a jealous rage.
Over thirty middle school students are in the cast. Main characters are Maddox Lowe as Kim MacAfee, Jarvis Moore as Albert Peterson, Angelina Diaz as Rose Alvarez, Sadie Dodds as Mrs. Peterson, Nelson Sawyer as Hugo Peabody, and Key West High School student Iain Wilcox as Conrad Birdie.
Stage direction is by Stephanie Manaher, with musical direction by Nancy 3. Hoffman, choreography by Penny Leto, technical direction by Phillip Baucom, and assistant directors, Gary and Nancy Curry. Tickets are available at the door with $3 for students, $5 for adults, and $20 for families. This program is sponsored by the Bahama Village Music Program and sponsored in part by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts and the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys. For more information or to make a donation, email [email protected] or call (305) 504-7664.
Jarvis Moore, Madonna Pierre, Iain Wilcox, Bronson Campo and Angelina Diaz with cast members behind.
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The nonprofit USCGC Ingham Museum at the Truman Annex Waterfront Park will be open for sunset each Wednesday at 5 p.m. with bingo onboard after dark. For information, call 305-292-5072 or email [email protected].
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April 16 5pm at Salute on the Beach "Call for Candidates"
Here is the Link for their Donation Page ; DONATE
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The Keys Blast from Ed Krane and Friends uses
WWW.CONSTANTCONTACT.COM for Production, Database Management, and Delivery. They are GREAT. Their Customer Support and On-Line Q&A are Second to None. 781-482-8911
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This year Mixdeity Entertainment will be bringing back the Jazz-Age Retrospectacular for it's second annual installment. We'll be hosting dinners monthly on Mondays (typically around the middle of every month). Our first dinner will be coming up in a mere 2 weeks! Pricing is discounted for the first one and will come in at $95.00 and include a 3-course gourmet meal, cocktail hour w free h'ordeuvres and a welcome drink, as well as the interactive dinner game play and a vintage 1920s costume contest. Go to the above Sites for additional Info..
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ENCORE BEATLES FEATURE FROM ZAZOO
Zazoo has an Amazing Collection of Photos & Art on Iconic Movie Stars, Sports Figures, Famous Photographers. You Can spend Hours in Zazoo and everything is Very Inexpensive for these Rare Originals / Copies. These 2 Issues will have a Partial Tour of their Gallery : Jan. 8 http://conta.cc/2qzl7zR and Jan. 15 http://conta.cc/2FGNHm6
It was 54 years ago (February 9th,1964) that an estimated 73 million Americans tuned in to watch The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.
We celebrate music history by sharing these
amazing fine art pieces featuring The Beatles.
" Twist and Shout "
This is the 1st night in America for the Fab Four (John, Paul, George and Ringo) at the historic Peppermint Lounge in New York City on February 7th, 1964, two days before they were to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show. This club is where the " Twist " originated. Murray The " K ", Neil Aspinal, Cynthia Lennon and Louise Harrison can be seen with the Beatles in this fascinating image.
© Hulton Archive of London/ Michael Ochs
" Beatles at Heathrow "
The Beatles leaving London from Heathrow Airport for the US to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, February 1964.
© Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill
English photographer who gained renown documenting the fashions, styles, and celebrities of the 1960s. While other photographers concentrated on earthquakes, wars and politics, O'Neill realized that youth culture was a breaking news story on a global scale and began chronicling the emerging faces of film, fashion and music who would go on to define the Swinging Sixties. By 1965 he was being commissioned by the biggest magazines and newspapers in the world. O'Neill's photographs display his knack for capturing his subjects candidly or in unconventional settings. Terry O'Neill is one of the world's most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. He was awarded The Royal Photographic Society's
Centenary medal ' in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography ' in 2011.
" Beatles Backyard "
Rare group portrait of the Beatles during the recording of their first hit single and album " Please Please Me " in the backyard of the Abbey Road Studios in London, January 1963.
© Terry O'Neill
" John Lennon On Rooftop in New York City "
August 29,1974.
© Bob Gruen
Bob Gruen
Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From John Lennon to Johnny Rotten; Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Elvis to Madonna; Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; Tina Turner to Debbie Harry, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition.
Shortly after John Lennon moved to New York in 1971, Bob became John and Yoko's personal photographer and friend, making photos of their working life as well as private moments. In 1974 he created the iconic image of John Lennon wearing
a New York City t-shirt.
NEXT WEEK IN THE BLAST from ZAZOO MATERIAL FROM DON ORIOLO and Other Artists / Photographers
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(L) KATONA TWINS Feb 25
(R) EROICA TRIO March 11
The 2018 Season (As Usual) ALL Concerts at St. Pauls Episcopal Church 4pm.
Hungarian guitar duo Katona Twins will appear in Key West for an Impromptu Concert performance at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. The concert will be the fourth of the 2018 Impromptu Concert season, which is celebrating the centennial of the late composer Leonard Bernstein, a frequent visitor to Key West.
This music act, comprised of Péter and Zoltán Katona, has been described as "the classical world's best-known guitar duo." These identical twins were born in Budapest, Hungary, where they began their music education at the age of 10. Their teacher had noticed that the boys had a talent for clapping-back complicated rhythms, and so their mother requested they change to a special school where, besides general subjects, they also received daily music instruction.
Tickets for the concert cost $20, and are available at
www.keystix.com
, or at the door on the afternoon of the event. Cash, checks, or credit/debit cards accepted. Students admitted free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit their website for detailed information on all their 2018 2/25 Katona Twins (Mozart to Doors), 3/11 Back by Popular Demand Eroica Trio, 3/25 Jose Franch-Balleser & Michael Brown (Piano & Clarinet), 3/27 & 28 Remembering Lenny Bernstein
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Up Shortly Updated Schedule of Concerts and Special Events
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Click
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for a Special Year End E-Newsletter Looking Back at ALL 12 months of Very Informative
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533 Eaton St. 305-320-0208
Thank Mia for the Outstanding work you, Emily, Allison Rich, Michael Nelson and Tom Hambright do for bringing Amazing Literary Events to KW. Of course Thanks to the rest of the Monroe County Library Staff and of course KW Friends of the Library
"A Meet the Authors" Event :March 1 6-8pm at Books and Books The Authors of the Key West Writers Guild
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The Books and Books Organization does 2 Types of Literary events :
"Meet The Authors" and Book Store Events and they are both done at the TSKW right next door to the Book Store. Below is a Regular Book Store event :
March 13 6pm
A Books and Books Talk, discussion and signing
Gabe Habash - Stephen Florida
and
Julie Buntin - Marlena
Brief Description - Join us for a reading, discussion and signing with two incredible authors. Gabe Habash's Stephen Florida follows a college wrestler in his senior season, when every practice, every match, is a step closer to greatness and a step further from sanity. Julie Buntin's debut novel Marlena explores that specific suspended time in young womanhood when every decision feels like the most important, and every friendship feels life-long.
Books and Books Talk, discussion and signing
Title - Tayari Jones - An American Marriage
Start Date/End Date - Wednesday, March 21st at 6:00 pm.
Brief Description - Tayari Jones's stirring, thought-provoking new novel, AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, tackles big issues-race, loyalty, resilience-and perhaps the biggest issue of them all: love. Jones is the author of four novels and holds degrees from Spelman College, Arizona State University, and the University of Iowa. She serves on the MFA faculty in the MFA program at Rutgers-Newark University.
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We continue with Part 3 of
First Annual Key West Photography Festival Held in the Center of Mallory Square
Below is From the International Area of the Festival (which had 34 Photographs)
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The always Happy & Great News Person Hays Blinkmann from The Weekly Magazine
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Luigi Chighine (Italy)
Giuseppe Cardoni ( Italy)
Part 4 of our Multi-Part / Multi-Week Features on the the First Annual Key West Photography Festival will be in the March 5th Issue with many Local and International Photographer's Works
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New Orleans Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction Sunday March 4
305-296-6196 1434 Kennedy Dr.
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We now continue with the Last Part of the Women's International Flag Football Association. Thanks City of Key West for Backing this really interesting event; that is only growing in Popularity around the world. Thanks Diane Beruldsen President of WWW.IWFFA.COM for continued Great Work
Plein Air Painters Historic Sites Show
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Oldest House by Elizabeth Chamberlain
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Curry Mansion by Susan O'Neill
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The Key West Plein Air painters will exhibit their works portraying twelve Key West historic sites at the opening reception in the Oldest House Garden 322 Duval St. on Feb. 22-27 . Click the Feb 19 Issue for additional Info. http://conta.cc/2sFoXIK
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Photos of the Week from Peter Arnow
(Top Left)Air Adventures Joins Business Guild
Abi from Air Adventures Helicopters is welcomed by Key West Business Guild President Alan Beaubian as a member into the organization. Photo by Pete Arnow.
(Top-Left) Business Guild Holds Valentines Day Luncheon
Dan Skahen, Interim ED of the Key West Business Guild, welcomes Charles Lee and Mabry Benniger to the Valentines Day luncheon at the Marriott Beachside. Photo by Pete Arnow.
(Bottom Left) Mary Ann Worth Celebrates 91
Mary Ann Worth celebrates here 91st birthday with her grandaughter, Raquel Crummitt, a the Key West Business Guild's Valentines Day luncheon. Photo by Pete Arnow.
(Bottom Right) Sons and Daughters of Italy Fund KWHS Scholarship
he Sons and Daughters of Italy held a fundraiser for their KWHS Scholarship program at the Aqua SideBar. Shown is Treasurer Jack Terry with Roberta DePiero. Photo by Pete Arnow.
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A few weeks ago Adam Scott Rote( Artist of the Stars) was in town Headlining at the Gallery. The March 5th Issue will have some of His New Works that still hang at the Gallery. Yes that is " I Dream of Jeannie", it's truly amazing All the Stars he has worked with.
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Main Current Exhibition Elizabeth Chamberlain : Colorful contemporary impressionist Key West scenes, painted in oil, on location!
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Evening at Fort Zachary Taylor by George Salhofer Acrylic
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Heaven's Gate by Elizabeth Chamberlain Oil
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Classical Figure Drawing Classes by Lothar Speer Wednesdays from Jan 17-April 18 5:30-7:30p. Contact Gallery Dir. Juniper Deja at 305-294-1241 and/or [email protected] for more info
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Thanks Local Artists Hanging at KWAC; as well as Gallery Manager Juniper and KWAC President Fran Decker, Board Members Jane Grannis, Lois Songer, Staff Susan O'Neill and the rest of the Staff & Board Members.
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1207 Duval St. 305-296-8900
Current Exhibition at the GingerBread Square Gallery for Jane Washburn and Todd Bonia. Earlier in this Issue we Featured a Few of Jane's Works and now
TODD BONITA
Rye Marsh 6X8 Plein Aire Oil Study on Wood
Pierce Island Portsmith Plein Air Oil Study on Wood
Portsmith Tugs 11X14 Oil on Wood
The Clamer 11X14 Oil on Wood
More from Todd Bonia Up Shortly
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Johnny White & Caroline are always so nice in sharing their Photo Galleries with Us. Hit their Gallery Link to see many Photo Galleries
Thanks Johnny & Caroline for providing our readers with Great Year Round Photo Galleries to Enjoy; as well as Providing ALL of the Keys with a Great Calendar of Events Everyday. The March 5th. Issue will have a few more of their Galleries. Of Course go to the above Link to see many of them now.
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Equality Florida consists of two organizations - Equality Florida Institute, Inc., our 501(c)(3) educational charity and Equality Florida Action, Inc., our 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. Together, these organizations form the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Through education, grassroots organizing, coalition building, and lobbying, we are changing Florida so that no one suffers harassment or discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Next March 11 at 1111 Eaton St. at The Restaurant Store
Key West Artisan Market: Culinary and Wine Edition is This Sunday
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Next Luncheon March 7th. and will Feature Speaker Jeff Johnson President of the FKSPCA and Special Events Volunteer Tiffany Dunsmore ( One of the Topics FKSPCA Building Update). Also Guest Speaker at the Luncheon is Jeff Smead (Marketing Dir.) The Island House Resort will give a Presentation : Marriott Beachside Noon. 3841 N. Roos. Blvd. Next Mixer March 14 Choice Storage Center 2600 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
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Florida Keys Community College's student ceramics club, Mud-Pi, invites the community to its annual fund-raising event on Sunday, March 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Studios of Key West at 533 Eaton Street. As per tradition, attendees will select their own student-crafted ceramic bowl to keep as a commemorative souvenir. Admission is $25; cash or checks only will be accepted at the entrance.
The funds raised will be used to purchase materials and equipment that allow Mud-Pi to continue to beautify and enrich the community. For more than 20 years, the students of Mud-Pi have created dozens of ornate ceramic wall murals and fountains that grace many locations in the Keys and provide the College's Key West Campus its signature aesthetic. The department also hosts young students, elementary through high school grades, as well as special needs groups to introduce them to the fine art of pottery.
For more information about this year's Mud-Pi event, contact Ann Labriola, FKCC Fine Arts instructor, at 305-809-3132 or [email protected].
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Also Go to their Website to see what's Up Next as well as Info on Bob Bowersox's Theatre XP. We Should have some updated Material in the March 5th. Issue.
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At Virgilio's, on Tuesday, March 6th @ 9pm, Skipper's weekly "League of Crafty Musicians" series will present an exciting performance of Key West's premier fusion band, the CRZBs. Featuring Pat Metheny-inspired, Brazilian-grooved originals, and plenty of Sting, Boz, John Mayer, Marvin Gaye, Herbie, Chick, John Scofield, Hall&Oates, and Steely Dan- type pop & soul favs. Chris
Burchard, blazes on guitar, Rob DiStaci plays keyboards and sings every note from the heart, Bubba Lownotes grooves on the bass, and skippo drives it home, on drums. So, catch a great nite of soulful rock, brazilian, and funk
fusion, with the one and only CRZBs, this first Tuesday of March, at Virgilio's, 524 Duval (rear). Call 296-1075 for more info.
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Part 2 of our ENCORE FEATURE
Lucky Street Gallery's Latest exhibition "Offset Realities" features new work by Rebecca Bennett and Michel Delgado. Bennett's pieces continue her exploration into highlighting light and shadow, and while many of her new works take on a decidedly abstract tone, at the same time they are true to her local subject matter. Many of Delgado's paintings reflect imagery from his boyhood in Senegal and he expands this exhibition with exciting pieces from his "Street Gum Art" series.
Where you from Here by Michel Delgado Mixed Media on WaterColor Paper
These Wings Are Attached to You Mixed Media on WaterColor Paper
One of the nicest Conchs Haley; as well as Art Lover and Volunteers ; Admiring the Bennett Wall in Foreground Sedona 24X16 Oil on Canvas
"Woodpile" 24X36 Oil on Canvas
"Meander" 24X36 Oil on Canvas
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Neil Chamberlain and Staff Send Greetings
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Cricket sends regards and tells us :Speakeasy Shindig Gala at Lost Kitchen Supper Club
Break out your 1920s & 30s Speakeasy fashions and save the date for the Great Gala: a Speakeasy Shindig on Saturday on March 3rd from 6:00pm-10:30pm at the Lost Kitchen Supper Club on Stock Island. Hosted by May Sands Montessori, the school welcomes all to attend the annual gala fundraiser that helps support the community's free public Montessori education.
The Speakeasy Shindig will feature a delicious dinner prepared by Chefs Layla Barr and Martin Liz, time-period musical entertainment, and a silent and live auction. Ticket price includes a welcome cocktail and a free raffle entry for a chance at three spectacular packages: a 'Stay-cation', a 'Dine around Key West', and a 'Spa package'.
Tickets for this event are limited; only 100 will be sold. Discounted early bird tickets can be purchased prior to February 15th for $50 online or at the school (located at 1400 United Street). Regular-priced tickets are $75, and can be purchased prior or at the door. For more information call May Sands Montessori at 305.293.1400 x 53418.
May Sands Montessori School parent Layla Barr and friends Marie Ottosson and Elle Fernandez Pogues try out their costumes for the upcoming Great Gala: a Speakeasy Shindig
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Florida Keys Council of the Arts 1100 Simonton St. 305-295-4369
The Southernmost Coconut Castaways, the OFFICIAL Home "Friend Club" of Howard Livingston and the MM24 Band, will be having their March "Jump Up" Social from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on
Saturday March 31st at Mangoes Island Cuisine, 700 Duval St. Key West, FL. !!
LIVE music from Ericson Holt!
Fundraiser for Sister Season Fund, an organization that helps those in need who work in the tourism and hospitality industry!
Raffles, give aways, drawings, prizes, plus specials on drinks and food!
ALL "Jump Ups" are open to the public!
For more information about The Southernmost Coconut Castaways, a charitable/volunteer/fun non-profit Club and organization with the motto "Serving Community Roles With Caribbean Souls", go to www.southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
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ENCORE FEATURE PART 2
New Exhibition at Frangipani Featuring 3 Local Artists. 1102 Duval, Key West.. Shows run through February
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Below is Carrie Andrews Work
Below is David Scott Meier's Works
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Proud Papa
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Mom Bird
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No exhibit of David's popular works would be complete without a nod to our four legged friends, and so he has a series of oils on small canvas panels; simple "drawings" of hounds on nearly Venetian patterns. Most of his compositions have a bit of text in them to inspire a thought or a laugh.
Carrie Andrews has been gettin
g to know the lower Keys since the early 1980's, when her family began spending winters here. She is now living aboard an iconic houseboat in a community of amazing people and painting the places she has adored for decades. Living in a small space means working on small watercolors in a sketchbook and enhancing the images with other media before uploading to a computer for final tweaking. She then sends for prints on fabric, metal and 100% cotton rag paper.
Sandy Sun creates unique ceramic pieces and vessels by hand. Most of her works are inspired by the natural beauty of the Florida Keys. Her new works focus on growth and new life and include ocean themed pieces and pieces that incorporate local tropical leaves and flowers. Often described as organic, Sandy's pottery reflects both the variants and symmetry found in nature.
Up Shortly are Works from Sandy Sun
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Every Sunday Sunday, 5 - 7:30p, Jazz in the Gardens
Cabaret
@d'vine Wine Gallery:
Wednesday, February 28, James King, III, 5-7pm,
Thursday, March 1, Jimmy Olson, 5-7pm
Friday, March 2, Michael Robinson, 5-7pm,
Saturday, March 3, Megan Constantine, 5-7pm
Jazz In The Gardens
Sunday,
March 4
, Skipper Kripitz & Friends
5-7:30pm,
Jazz In The Gardens,
Sunday,
February
25, Libby York & Friends 5-7:30pm
AND:
La Rubia will have their fabulous original
Panama Hats and accessories: 4-6
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Michael and Heather Barnes at Manga-Manga send regards
900 Southard Street 305-294-2469
Or Sit Outside on their Spacious Patio
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Thanks Tom, Peggy and Staff / Supporters /Board for the Amazing Job you do in Helping our Wild Friends.
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(L)"Taking it to the Streets" ( Actually 3920 N. Roos. Blvd. on the Sunset Green Event Lawn) Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers February 28
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For additional Info on MOST of their concerts & events ; Click Link here for their Latest E-Newsletter with Updated Info. Click
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$5 OFF ALL SHOWS UP TO MARCH 3 Just Mention The Key West Theater E-Newsletter
February 15th - March 3rd:
NIGHT OF THE LIVING
By Dave Lankford
In this comic-horror love story, Mia and Marshall's marriage, teetering on the edge of collapse, fights to survive as a zombie pandemic quietly infects the couple's insular world. Cross-cutting between two distant but parallel nights, Mia and Marshall must confront the most intimate and difficult choices of their lives with both humorous and heartbreaking moments.
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Playwright and film director Jon Rhoads directs the play. Rhoads is no stranger to the Key West stage, having written plays in "One Night Stand" at The Studios of Key West, and "Roshambo" and "129 Miles From Walmart," at the Key West Theater, among others. In addition to his theatrical work, Rhoads is the director of the award-winning short film "Buzzcut," which was filmed in Key West and has been shown at more than 40 film festivals worldwide.
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UPCOMING SHOWS:
newly added/changes in dates are bolded below
2/15/18 - 3/3/18 Night of the Living (Play)
2/22/18 Jefferson Starship
2/28/18 Michael McDonald at the Sunset Green Event Lawn -
3/2/18 George Winston
3/3/18 Ana Popović
3/9/18 BoDeans: Stripped Down Beautiful Renditions of BoDeans Classics
3/10/18 Marc Broussard
3/13/18 Get The Led Out -
LIMITED TICKETS LEFT
3/14/18 Mike Love
3/16/18 Jim Breuer Live (7pm & 10pm)
3/17/18 Firefall
3/18/18 A Night of Key West Soul with Coffee Butler and Friends
3/23/18 Three Dog Night
4/1/18 John Sebastian
4/5/18 Keller Williams
4/7/18 Jimmie Vaughan
4/15/18 The Sunday Ramble
4/29/18 Kevin Nealon
5/19/18 Carbon Leaf
5/26/18 Howie Mandel (6:30pm & 9:30pm)
11/15/18 Thunder From Down Under (7pm & 10pm)
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WWW.THEBLUEPAPER.COM 305-304-6882 Owners / Editors Naja & Arnaud Girard
An Article by Arida Wright on the recent 36th Annual KWLS
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Run with the Deer March 17 with The Florida Keys Wildlife Society
Race to save what's endangered: Florida Keys Wildlife Society seeks registrants for annual Run with Deer 5K run/walk
Runners are invited to register for the fourth annual Run with Deer 5K run/walk, a race that wanders through rural roads within National Key Deer Refuge on Saturday, March 17. Race proceeds will benefit Florida Keys Wildlife Society (formerly known as FAVOR) and used to help support exhibit purchases for the new Nature Center, refuge habitat restoration, education and outreach, and many other Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges projects that help protect endangered wildlife.
"The Run with Deer 5K race course is a fun route and a great way for people to get out in nature, get a little exercise, and contribute to the National Wildlife Refuges!" says Nancy Chatelaine, Florida Keys Wildlife Society member and race coordinator.
Co-hosted by Key West Southernmost Runners, the race is part of the Florida Keys Wildlife Refuges' Outdoor Fest, a week-long celebration of the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge system that encourages people to get outside in a wildlife-friendly manner. The Saturday, March 10 through Saturday, March 17 Fest spans the four national wildlife refuges and features family-friendly, mostly free outdoor adventures and hands-on activities, including Saturday's 8am race, followed by an awards ceremony and a family-friendly Outdoor & Wildlife Fair from 9am-2pm, featuring
music, food, and lots of hands-on projects for kids.
Registration is $25 for ages 14 and up, $15 for 13 and under. Children under 5 are free with a parent. Register early to save $5 and receive a race T-shirt: visit
floridakeyswildlifesociety.org/run-with-deer-registration or pick up a registration form at the National Key Deer Refuge Nature Center on Big Pine Key. Race day registration is at the new Nature Center located at
30587 Overseas Hwy at 7:00am.
For more information about the race, the refuges, volunteer opportunities, and the list of Outdoor Fest events, visit
www.favorfloridakeys.org/outdoor-fest or contact Kristie Killam at 305.304.9625 or email Nancy or Jan at
[email protected]. Brought to you in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.
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AnnaMarie Giordano's Life Drawing Workshops at Fort East Martello on Tuesdays 11a-2pm. No Minimum Amount of Classes Needed. Feel free to Call AG at 609-884-3474 and or [email protected] . Model Positions Available.
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Join us for an afternoon of fun games at the Marathon Garden Club on Saturday, March 3rd, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Bridge, Mahjong, Monopoly, Gin, Mexican Train Dominoes, Euchre, Cribbage... what game do you like to play?
Get a group of three or more players together and reserve a table by calling 989-980-6300. Tickets are $20/person and include a delicious Lunch & Dessert.
Along with the fun, there will be a silent auction of unique
original art pieces.c
All proceeds will benefit restoring our gardens located at the clubhouse at
5270 Overseas Highway, MM50, Bayside.
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Part 3 ENCORE FEATURE
1207 Duval St. 305-296-8900
More of Todd Bonita's Work . Current Exhibition is Jane Washburn and Todd Bonita
Flying Without Wings 11X14 Oil on Wood
My Toy Hot Rod 11X14 Oil on Wood
After the Thunder 8X6 Oil on Canvas
The Last Day 16X20 Oil on Canvas
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Sandy Sun is the Current Exhibition at Frangipani Gallery ; along with David Scott Meier and Carrie Andrews
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Magnolia Band, the Key West version of the renowned New England band Magnolia, plays a unique blend of classic country, Cajun, and bluegrass music. Led by singer and guitarist Maggie Moniz, with local fixture Steve Gibson on mandolin and world-famous Chuck Sherman on pedal steel, they play good time music sure to get your head boppin', your toes tappin', and your feet movin'. They will be making sure everyone can let the good times roll at B.O.'s Fish Wagon every Thursday
6 - 9
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Their Monthly E-Mailer & Feature on their website "Keys Traveler" has a Tremendous Amount of Information.
Here is the February 2018 "Keys Traveler" E-Newsletter Link ; Hit
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"Hand to God" 2/20-3/10
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Every Tuesday Night Until March 27 AQUA IDOL ; Of Course at AQUA Nightclub 711 Duval 305-294-0555
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CLICK THE BLUE LINKS BELOW FOR BRIEF VIDEOS
Direct Booking from Sunset Watersports Key West on All Above Plus so Many Additional Packages Hit BOOKING INFO .
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Next First Friday is March 1 Featuring Eric Anfinson ; Please Click
FIRST for Complete Details from TSKW
Reception 6-8 Thursday March 1 for the following New Exhibitions :
"Within Without" by Eric Anfinson in the Sanger Gallery . Sponsored by Rent Key West Vacations
HERE IS A SHORT VIDEO ON ERIC ANFINSON & THE AMAZING ARTISTS COMPLEX THEY HAVE IN KEY WEST; CLICK ERIC
"Four Views" by Judy Zabar, David Genest,Jane Gilbert, & Kathy Walter in the XOJ Gallery. Sponsored by Keys Wealth Management
Judi Bradford in the Zabar Project Gallery Sponsored by Charles F. Troxeltr DDS
Mud Pi Ceramics Department at FKCC
Eric Anfinson
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Four Views ; This Painting by Judy Zabar
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Judi Bradford
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Three New Exhibitions from Letty Nowak, The Highwaymen, and Carrie Disrud. Go to their Website and Hit Exhibitions for Detailed Info..
Click
TSKW12 Link for their Latest E-Newsletter giving ALL the Updated Schedule of Classes, Events, & Exhibitions
(Top Left) Classes : AESOPE's FABLES IN STAINED GLASS by JOSEPH CAVALIERI THUR-SUN 2/22-25 10A-4P (Click TSKW11 Above)
(Top Right) Back to Basics : Draw Better with Mike Rooney Every Wed. in Jan. 10a-1pm
Top Left :
Mixed Media
with Jean Pederson
Thursday & Friday March 8-9, 10am-4pm
Students will investigate the many options presented for layering in mixed media. Concepts such a s transparency, opacity, viscosity and surface quality will be discussed while exploring several painting techniques. Sponsored by The Harrison Gallery
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Top Right : FKCC MUD-PI BENEFIT
Sun Mar 11, 5-8pm
As per tradition, attendees will be able to select their own student-crafted ceramic bowl from which to enjoy their meal and then keep as a commemorative souvenir. The funds raised will be used to purchase materials and equipment that enable Mud-Pi to continue to beautify and enrich the community.
It's a feast for the eyes... and a bonanza for the buyer!
Class from Jean Pederson "Mixed Media" 3/8 & 9 10a-4pm. Jean is Featured at Gildea Contemporary Fine Art Gallery
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Bernstein on Broadway
Presented by Fringe Theater
Thu & Fri Mar 15-16, 7pm
Key West's own Vincent Zito and Bobby Nesbitt lead a stellar cast in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the birth of beloved American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist, Leonard Bernstein. Our celebration also includes performances by Susie Speidel, Susan Powell, Richard White, and Jono Mainelli.
Come as You Are Art Benefit Thu Mar 22, 7-10pm
Tonight, everyone's an artist - or maybe an artwork! For its 2018 Gala fundraiser, The Studios crafts its most creative party yet. The food is fauvist, the cocktails rococo, the décor Dadaist and the dance moves are... abstract expressionist? Dress as your favorite artist, writer, or cultural concoction, or just look fabulous.
CLASSICAL DRAWING WITH LOTHAR SPEER Wed. 2-5PM 1/10-3/14
Green Parrot Bingo Every Monday to Help Fund TSKW
Couache for Travel with Priscilla Coote Sat 2/17 & 24 10a-2pm
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Slow down and tune in with yoga at The Studios of Key West taught by Cricket Desmarais
Enrich your health and lifestyle, advance your personal yoga practice, or simply slow down to create space and calm with Cricket Desmarais at The Studios of Key West on Friday mornings from 9:00am to 10:00am, January 26, February 2, February 9, February 16, and February 23.
The five-week series of classes are a great introduction to those new to yoga or for those looking to deepen their practice. Students will learn to connect with their breath and experience micro-movement, with a slow, steady build towards strength, balance, and flexibility- with an emphasis on safe alignment.
"This gentle but powerful approach to yoga is supportive to any age or stage of life," says instructor Cricket Desmarais, who has been teaching Slow Flow yoga since 2012, including YMCA classes where ages ranged from 19-78 in the same hour. "It gives you the space needed to soften and meet yourself where you are, and helps your inner radar know when you're going too far- or not working to optimal capacity."
Desmarais emphasizes that though the class speed is toned-down, the experience is often quite powerful.
"Slow Flow Yoga offers a nice counterpoint to a culture that is hard-wired to consistently push hard and fast," she says. "It gives us the opportunity to slow down for an hour and really feel ourselves from the inside out. In that space, a lot can be revealed."
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LOTHAR SPEER
FIGURE DRAWING CLASS, KEY WEST ART CENTER, Every Wed 5:30 - 7:30 pm
All Season Long. Come for 1, 3 or 5 classes or take the whole ride!
Mr Speer's classes provide a supportive, engaging and highly informative working environment that is designed to strengthen each participant's ability to see correctly and translate this in"sight" into successful drawing strategies. A healthy dose of humor and art history will be our guide! The goal is not pretty drawings, but good ones! It's a workshop where we all support one another on our journey!
Lothar Speer. FACES IN FOCUS. BRUSH&HEART, (312)282-3162
ALSO He does CLASSICAL DRAWING Classes at TSKW Every Wed. until 3/14 2p-5p Click
https://tskw.org/classical-drawing-with-lothar-speer/
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"Hampton's Art & Culture"
The 3 Big Arts Organizations in the Hamptons LI NY are below. Of course just like Key West; there are so many Art Galleries on the East End of LI and as we did for the 2016 / 2017 Issues; The Blast visits and Presents their Art. Thanks for the Positive Feedback; especially from Keys Art Gallery Owners and Artists that enjoys seeing what their Artistic Community is presenting.
Iris Ornig on Monday Nights Hosting Jazz at Kitano 8-11pm 66 Park Ave. at 38th. St. NYC.. Thanks Iris for Keeping your Key West and Southampton Fans Up to Date. Check her Facebook Page
SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER 25 Jobs Ln Southampton, NY, 11968 631-283-0967
PARRISH ART MUSEUM 279 Montauk Hwy. Water Mill, NY, 11976
The Feb 26th Issue will have a Feature on Lucille Khornak from her Recent "Color" Series of E-Mail Campaigns ; as well as some of Her Earlier Advertising Works from Madison Ave. NYC with Models Photography. Lucille is the REAL DEAL; and so NICE
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS : KW COLLECTS, TENNESSEE WILLIAMS THE PALYWRIGHT & THE PAINTER, STANLEY PAPIO-JUNKYARD REBEL, LIFE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS, GHOSTS OF EAST MARTELLO, OVERSEA TO THE KEYS : HENRY FLAGLERS'S OVERSEAS RAILROAD, DEPICTING HEMINGWAY "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA"
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS :FROM A WOMAN'S HAND, THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS, POWERING PARADISE :75TH ANNIVERSARY OF KEYS ENERGY, ISLANDS-IMAGINATION & INSTANCE.
A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS : FEB 1-END OF MARCH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENTS, FOOD TRUCKS IN PARADISE 3/10 .
HISTORIC WALKING TOURS BY SHARON WELLS
For history buffs or anyone seeking insight into the classic architecture of Key West, Key West Art & Historical Society will host a series of educational and entertaining walking tours led by local artist and historian Sharon Wells on select Saturdays from January through March. 10-Noon
(L) Tennessee Williams's paintings and plays:
Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished
Speaker Henry Schvey reveals the connection
Key West Art & Historical Society's Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes guest Henry Schvey to Old City Hall, 510 Greene Street, on Thursday, March 8, 6:00pm as he presents "The Plastic Theatre of Tennessee Williams," an examination of how the Pulitzer-prize winner's lifelong preoccupation with painting provides a crucial key to understanding the iconic writer's plays.
Schvey, Professor of Drama and Comparative Studies at Washington University in St. Louis where Tennessee Williams was enrolled as a student from 1936-38, is a prolific writer, playwright, poet, mentor, and director of more than 25 plays during his three-decade tenure there. His presentation will reveal Williams's unique visual sensibility and innovative approach to theatre that helped create a "sculptural drama" of concrete visuals- elements of staging such as light, movement, color, sound, and design-which Williams considered "as much a native part of drama as words and ideas are."
Tickets for the Schvey presentation are $5 for KWAHS members, $10 for non-members, available at
kwahs.org/education/distinguished_speaker_series
; advanced ticket purchase is recommended.
The Distinguished Speaker Series is sponsored by the Helmerich Trust and the State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Birthday Celebration is sponsored
in part by Community Foundation of the Florida Keys and The Studios of Key West.
For more information, contact
Adele Williams
, Director of Education, at 305.295.6616, x115.
Your Museums. Your Community. It takes an Island.
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Key West Art & Historical Society Hosts 3nd Annual Key West Food Truck Festival at Fort East Martello
What could be better than a day-long concert in a field by the sea, complete with a bevy of food trucks for the choosing? On Saturday, March 10 from 12pm-8pm, Key West Art & Historical Society presents the 3rd annual Key West food truck festival, "Food Trucks in Paradise 2018," an event that transforms Fort East Martello's parade grounds into a family-friendly musical feast with the tasty delights of Key West's top-notch food trucks and the grooving tunes of local and international acts. Photo above : International touring band Fish Out of Water, upper right, South Florida based The Copper Tones, center right, and Myrtle Beach, SC, based Oracle Blue, bottom right, are three of the bands that will be dishing up tasty tunes at the upcoming Food Trucks in Paradise 2018 event, set for noon until 8pm, Saturday, March 10 at Fort East Martello. (Contributed Photos)
(L-Below) What We Save: Historic Scrapbooks Featured in Key West Art & Historical Society's Distinguished Speaker Series with Archivist Breana Sowers
Kick off Women's History Month with Key West Art & Historical Society's Distinguished Speaker Series guest Breana Sowers on Thursday, March 1, 6:00pm at Old City Hall, 510 Greene Street. The Monroe County Libraries Archivist presents an exploration of late 19th century scrapbooks created mostly by women, using text, ephemera, and photographs to reflect on why individuals chose to save certain items and what that tells us about our island's history.
(R Above0Key West Art & Historical Society Celebrates Members Old and New with Celebration at Key West Lighthouse
Key West Art & Historical Society shines the light on its members at Key West's iconic, 167-year-old Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters, one of four historic sites The Society is steward to and one of the island's most significant and striking historic structures. Society members and those with an interest in supporting Key West's arts and history are invited to celebrate sunset and happy hour on Saturday, March 3 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm to enjoy complimentary refreshments, funky music by 3sum, a cash bar, and a breathtaking view at the top of the maritime history beacon's 88-step circular stairway.
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Key West Art & Historical Society invites writers to enter works in this year's Tennessee Williams poetry and short-story contests
Keys poets and writers are invited to submit works for this year's Tennessee Williams poetry and short-story writing contests - components of the annual Key West celebration of the great American writer and island resident's birthday.
Poets are invited to submit a 30-line or less poem about Williams' life in Key West. Writers may submit a short story of 1500 to 4000 words, to include some reference to Williams' life in Key West. Winners will be selected by blind-judging via a panel of professional, published writer/poets, with $200 awarded for first place and $100 for second place in each contest, along with an opportunity to read from their submissions at the March 26 Tennessee Williams Birthday reception, set to take place at the Tennessee Williams Museum, 513 Truman Avenue on Monday, March 26, 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Submission fee is $20 for adults; $10 for students and are limited to one per person. Entries can be submitted via a link at
KWAHS.ORG no later than March 7.
An enticing variety of Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration events kick off on February 28 and run through April 9. For more information visit
kwahs.org/museums or contact Society Director of Education Adele Williams at 305.295.6616 extension 115. Sponsored in part by the Helmerich Trust and the Florida Department of State.
Your museums. Your community. It takes an island.
Festival Honoring Iconic Playwright Tennessee Williams Gets Underway February 28
In celebration of Tennessee Williams, the Pulitzer-prize winning literary icon that moved to Key West in 1949 and remained a resident for 34 years, Key West Art & Historical Society presents a series of arts and cultural events, launching February 28 and running through early April, sure to please Williams enthusiasts.
On Friday, February 28, Tennessee Williams Exhibit (now Museum) founders Dennis Beaver and Bert Whitt will open their Whitehead Street home for a celebration kick-off party with an open bar, hors-d'oeuvres, and entertainment. Tickets are $90 for Society members and $100 for non-members.
Literary and visual artists can immerse in creativity while competing for cash prizes and acclaim by entering the Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest, taking place in downtown Key West on March 3, and/or poetry and short-story writing contests, both of which are accepting online submissions now.
Other upcoming Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration events include Curator-led tours of the Tennessee Williams Museum at 513 Truman Ave., poetry readings at the Key West Public Library, Monday night showings of Williams' classic films at the Tropic Cinema, performances of two one-act plays at The Studios of Key West, and a March 26 Tennessee Williams birthday party at the Tennessee Williams Museum, to include contest award presentations, bubbly beverages, and birthday cake.
Key West Art & Historical Society partners with area museums for expanded "Museums & Me" children's program.
To support area families with young children in exploring the wealth of learning opportunities provided by the island's museums, Key West Art & Historical Society has partnered with other area museums to present an expanded new season of "Museums & Me" early childhood education sessions, led by early childhood educator Natalie Robinson.
Upcoming "Museums & Me" dates and locations are: January 20, Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum, 111 Front Street; February 3, Key West Lighthouse & Keepers Quarters, 938 Whitehead Street; February 17, West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic Blvd.; March 3, Key West Lighthouse & Keepers Quarters; March 17, Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
"Museums & Me" sessions run from 10:00-11:30am, and are free for Society members, $5 for non-members. Families are encouraged to bring refreshments and blankets. For more information call Adele Williams, Director of Education at 305.295.6616 extension 115. Your museums. Your community. It takes an island. DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS I HAD TO EDIT ; FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT MATERIAL go to their website/Facebook Page
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Info. & Photos from Alyson Crean
The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday presented the City with signage proclaiming two City Parks as multigenerational parks. Nelson English and Cozumel Park provide an array of options for all ages of users. The signs were presented during Wednesday's City Commission meeting.
"You are the first in the county to provide them," said the Health Department's Gayle Glover. "They're very beneficial, especially to those who have aged out of traditional parks."
Both parks have been recently revamped with options that appeal to all age groups. Covered pavilions, playground equipment, basketball courts, and rehydration stations make these community parks an asset to their neighborhoods. Cozumel even features a splash pad where kids can keep cool and play under the fountains.
Nelson English Park is located on Catherine Street in Bahama Village, right next to the community center and pool. Cozumel Park is located on 19
th Terrace in New Town. They are both designed for use by all age groups. The new signs will be featured at the entrance of the parks.
In the photo: Commissioner Clayton Lopez, Assistant City Manager Greg Veliz, Florida Health Department's Gayle Glover, and Mayor Craig Cates.
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Magnolia Band, the Key West version of the renowned New England band Magnolia, plays a unique blend of classic country, Cajun, and bluegrass music. Led by singer and guitarist Maggie Moniz, with local fixture Steve Gibson on mandolin, world-famous Chuck Sherman on pedal steel, and Kit Garovoy on drums, they play good time music sure to get your head boppin', your toes tappin', and your feet movin'. They will be making sure everyone can let the good times roll at B.O.'s Fish Wagon every Thursday
6 - 9
PM. and Key West Bite every Saturday 7 - 9 PM.
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Cold Weather Items Greatly Reduced at their Retail Stores
VISIT THEIR NEW STORE IN KW AT 803 WhiteHead Street and to view their entire E-Newsletter sent out with Merchandise Suggestions ; Click COAST1
5210 College Rd. 305-296-1504
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Monday, February 26th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Special Event
Hook and Cook: Florida Keys Fishing and Culinary Experience - $300.00 - 1:00pm.
Very Limited Availability!
Join Captain Jeremy Hackworth of Zia Charters and Chef Martha Hubbard for a once-in-a-lifetime fishing experience and cooking lesson. Participants will go on a private fishing charter with Captain Jeremy Hackworth of Zia Charters where they will learn fundamental lower keys fishing techniques for reef species. Upon return to Key West, the participants will come to Isle Cook Key West for a cooking lesson and dinner with Chef Hubbard. Dinner will begin at approximately 6:00pm. If you would like to invite your significant other or friend to the dinner that evening the cost is $50.00 per seat.
Wednesday, February 28th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Chef's Tasting Menu
Mexican Dinner - $95.00 - 5:30pm.napper Ceviche on Black Bean Sopes. Tamale Nayarit - Chicken, Carrot, Raisin, and Guajillo Chili. Borracho de Rez - Beef with Modela Dark Beer, Pineapple, Plantains, and Chilis, with Sweet Potato and Green Onion.
Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream with Cajeta and Spicy Peanut Brittle.
Saturday, March 3rd - Weekly Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event
$15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Join us for our weekly Wine and Food Tasting featuring delicious wines with paired bites by Chef Martha Hubbard!. Please Call For Seats.
Monday, March 5th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Chef's Tasting Menu
Thai Dinner - $90.00 - 5:30pm. This is a spicy meal!!.
Hoi Thawt - Broken Crepe with Mussels.
Kung Op Wun Sen - Shrimp and Pork Baked with Glass Noodles.
Pok Pok's Roasted Cornish Game Hen with Thai Chilis, Lemongrass, and Papaya Salad.
Mango and Coconut Black Rice
Saturday, March 10th - Weekly Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event
$15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm.Join us for our weekly Wine and Food Tasting featuring delicious wines with paired bites by Chef Martha Hubbard!. Please Call For Seats.
Wednesday, March 14th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Chef's Tasting Menu
Sichuan Dinner - $95.00 - 5:30pm. This is a spicy meal!!.
Soft Shell Crab Baked in Chilis with Charred Green Beans and Mala Spicy Vinaigrette.
Mapo Tofu, Ground Beef, Sichuan Peppercorns and Sichuan Chili Paste, Sichuan Rabbit with Pickled Red Chilis, Peanuts and Ginger,
Jasmine Tea Pots de Crème with Sesame Candied Walnuts
Friday, March 16th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Special Event
Hook and Cook: Florida Keys Fishing and Culinary Experience - $300.00 - 1:00pm
Very Limited Availability! Join Captain Jeremy Hackworth of Zia Charters and Chef Martha Hubbard for a once-in-a-lifetime fishing experience and cooking lesson. Participants will go on a private fishing charter with Captain Jeremy Hackworth of Zia Charters where they will learn fundamental lower keys fishing techniques for reef species. Upon return to Key West, the participants will come to Isle Cook Key West for a cooking lesson and dinner with Chef Hubbard. Dinner will begin at approximately 6:00pm. If you would like to invite your significant other or friend to the dinner that evening the cost is $50.00 per seat.
Saturday, March 17th - Weekly Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event
$15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Join us for our weekly Wine and Food Tasting featuring delicious wines with paired bites by Chef Martha Hubbard!Please Call For Seats.
Monday, March 19th - Chef Martha Hubbard - Chef's Tasting Menu
Almost Spring - $85.00 - 5:30pm. Artichoke and Prosciutto with Fontina and Olives,
Kumquat and Spinach Salad with Pickled Shallots, Radishes, and Warm Bacon Dressing,
Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs with Asparagus and Shitake Bread Pudding with Paprika Sauce,
Grapefruit Tart with Candied Fennel and Anise Pouring Cream
Saturday, March 24th - Weekly Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event
$15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Join us for our weekly Wine and Food Tasting featuring delicious wines with paired bites by Chef Martha Hubbard!. Please Call For Seats.
Saturday, March 31st - Weekly Wine and Food Tasting - Wine Education Event
$15.00 - 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Join us for our weekly Wine and Food Tasting featuring delicious wines with paired bites by Chef Martha Hubbard!Please Call For Seats.
DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS ; I AM ONLY ABLE TO GO UP TO MARCH 5; They have events scheduled up to March 31 (& Even a Few for April) & they are always Adding Events ..; Please go to their website and FB Page for Rest of the March Events
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New Location 808 Duval St.
Next Luncheon is 3/7 at Marriott Beach Resort 3841 N. Roos. Blvd.
Next Mixer is 3/14 at CHOICE STORAGE CENTER 2600 N. Roos. Blvd.
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Monroe County Animal Farm in Key West 5501 College Rd. 305-293-7300 . Open the 2nd & 4th Sunday each month (1-3p) , Under the Brilliant Direction of Officer/Farmer Jeanne Selander.
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Heavy traffic for Upper Keys this weekend
Heavy traffic will be experienced by those traveling through Islamorada this weekend. The heaviest traffic is expected on Plantation Key from 8AM to 6PM on Saturday and Sunday. Traffic should flow well in the early morning hours and in the evening but will be very heavy throughout the day. The heavy traffic may extend well beyond Plantation Key.
The Gigantic Nautical Flea Market at Founders Park (Mile Marker 87) is the largest annual fundraiser for the Upper Keys Rotary Club. Proceeds from the event benefit hundreds of local youth through college scholarships.
Islamorada residents and all Florida Keys travelers are advised to drive carefully, be prepared for traffic to stop, and allow for extra time to reach their destinations. Monroe County Sheriff's Officers will be on duty to ensure traffic moves as smoothly as possible during the event.
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Thanks for reading The Keys Blast from Ed Krane and Friends. If you would like to insert material in the Magazine ; reach out to me at 954-448-4324 [email protected]. Thanks to All the Contributing Editors & Organizations. Have a Great Week; Ed.
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