Thursday, September 8 thru Wednesday, September 14
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.

KEY WEST HAPPENINGS
ARTIST RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Thursday and Sunday
Anima/Persona, A. E. Fournet – Exhibit Opening, 6 PM
An exhibition of original digital collage portrait photographs influenced by Symbolist paintings. In addition, local artist Alaina Plowdrey will exhibit several paintings from Origin, her solo exhibition/installation recently shown at the Studios of Key West. Artist talk with A.E. Fournet Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Key West Contemporary Art, 516 Duval St. (entrance on Curry Lane) 619-252-9711 or [email protected]

FESTIVALS/FUNDRAISERS
Thursday
Suzanne Westenhoefer, 8 PM
Enjoy a wild night of comedy during Womenfest. Suzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly on the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a delight. The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. tskw.org

Saturday
Key West Brewfest 2016
Events from beer dinners, beer brunches, happy hour parties, pool parties, late-night parties, seminars and the Signature Tasting Festival Event and more. Various venues and times. keystix.com

FILM
Thursday, Sept 8
The Key West 72 Hour Film Challenge, 8:30 PM
Local actors, filmmakers and general creative-types participated in the annual 72-Hour Film Challenge. All entries will be shown at screenings open to the public at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. tropiccinema.com

KIDS DANCE CLASSES
Dance Factory begins 33rd season
Creative movement classes starting at age 2. Classes offered in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical, Hip Hop and gymnastics for the dancer. NEW Musical theater class with musical performance of Aladdin! Adult ballroom classes also offered. Classes begin Tuesday September 6th. For more information please email [email protected], call 305-296-5015 or message on Facebook. 906-C Kennedy Dr.

Fall 2016 Child/Teen Dance Semester
Starts Tuesday, September 6th – Two New Studio locations!
Open classes for beginners through professionals, ages 2yrs through adult in Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Tap, HipHop, Mommy & Me, Creative Ballet, African Dance & Drumming, Zumba, Bellydance, Jazzercise, Yoga, Capoiera and more are being offered. Check both schedules online coffeemilldance.com or 305-296-9982.

LITERARY
Saturday
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Writers of essays, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, published and unpublished, are welcome. Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. (Community Room) keywestwritersguild.org

MUSIC
Saturday
Suede and Vickie Shaw, 8 PM
Suede is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, trumpet and guitar – but voice is her first instrument and entertaining is clearly her first love. Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. thekeywesttheater.com

MUSIC CLASSES
Classical Guitar classes for children and adults throughout the Keys. Learn how to play your favorite songs and read music from a concert professional. Mateo, 305-304-1437.

MIDDLE KEYS HAPPENINGS
Daily through September
Artists in Paradise – BJ Royster, 10 AM
Featured artist of the month. Artists in Paradise Gallery, Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key, MM 30. 302-872-1828. artistsinparadise.com

THEATER
Marathon Community Theater – Open Auditions for the 2016-2017 Season
September 17 & 18: Dance and vocal auditions begin at 9 a.m. both days and script reading auditions begin at 12:30 p.m. both days. In addition, auditions for MCT’s Annual Fundraiser known as One Weekend Only will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, September 5th and Tuesday, September 6th. The theme is “MCT: Miscast.” Audition with a song from a show or singing group that you could never be cast in because you are either the wrong age, race, gender, etc.
March 9-April 8. The musical production, Cabaret, is directed by Ann Hart. Casting includes several men and women with singing and dancing capabilities. www.marathontheater.org 5101 Overseas Highway, 305-743-0408 or 305-743-0994.

ONGOING
ARTISTS EXHIBITIONS
-Island Light, Rick Worth Exhibit, Salt Island Provisions, 830 Fleming St. saltislandprovisions.com through September.

-Poinciana, Richard Matson exhibit, Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com (show runs through September 8.)

-Custom Made, an exhibition focused on the building’s structure and the federal offices that occupied the space for decades. The Custom House, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org

-Gallery On Green – Summer Salon Show, 606 Greene St. 305-294-1669. galleryongreene.com

-Pencil Me In: The Sketches of Mario Sanchez, The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org

-Innocent Souls: Vietnam 1968 and Yesterday’s Kids: Reflection by 1st Lieutenant Glenn Hoover. Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St. InnocentSoulsVietnam.org

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
-Acrylic Painting Class: Words to Live By with Maggie Ruley, Thursdays (through September 15), 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Call to register 305-304-1013. Island Inspirations, 933B Fleming St. maggieruley.com

-Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, Thursdays, 11 AM. Weekly 3-hour long class. Models wanted. Private Home – 325 Catharine St, Key West. RSVP 609-884-3474.

-Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, Thursdays at 9:30 AM. Call Jim Salem for more information. 305-394-5555. [email protected]

-The Studios of Key West – Classes and Workshops: Painting and drawing, writing and reading, Photo and Mixed Media, Culinary Arts, Kids and Teens, Music Performance and movement. 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org

-The Art Studio in Marathon – Classes and workshops: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture and more. 12535 Overseas Hwy, Oceanside. 305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com

-Morada Way Arts and Cultural District – Classes and workshops: Playing with Abstraction, Beer 101, Plein Air to the Next Level, Creating with Clay, Underwater Realism, Palm Frond Boats, Write Your Story, Exploring Paint with Taylor, Keeping Images Alive. 151 Morada Way, MM 81.5, 305-900-9023.

DANCE
-Tuesdays: Key West Country Western Dancers – Dancers get together for dancing Texas 2-step, swing, waltz, cha cha NC2 & more. Free line dance lessons with Marvin. Blue Room at BottleCap, 1128 Simonton St. 724-333-4137.

-Wednesdays/Fridays: Salsa Dance Lessons with Lucy and Charlie, 7 PM and 8 PM, Beginner/refresher class. No partner needed and we love newbies. Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-6348. [email protected]

-Saturdays: Youth African Dance and Drum Classes (ages 6-16), 4 PM. Coffee Mill Dance Studio, 605 A Simonton St. 305-296-9982. 202-531-9878 or [email protected]

-Theo and Ganine’s Dance Center: World-class instructors-Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons, American and International styles, wedding dance, swing, salsa. Beginner’s welcome, no partner required. 5800 Overseas Hwy, Suite 40, Marathon. 305-766-3428. KeysDanceCenter.com

-Coffee Mill Dance and Yoga Studio Classes: Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, latin, belly dance and African dance. 605-A Simonton St. 305-296-9982. coffeemilldance.com

-Dance Factory Classes: Ballroom and Latin Dance classes, Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and creative movement for children and adults. 906 Kennedy Dr. 305-296-5015. dancefactorykeywest.com

MUSIC
-Virgilio’s Nightly Entertainment, 9:30 PM, 524 Duval St. (rear) 305-296-1075.

-Tavern N’ Town Nightly Entertainment, featuring Michael Thomas, Carmen Rodriguez, Mike Emerson, Bobby Nesbitt and Rob DiStaci. Call for weekly line-up 305-296-8100. Marriot Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.

-In the Cabaret, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 5 PM, The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St., Key West.

-Dave Feder, Thursdays, 9 p.m. oo-tray Restaurant, 80939 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-922-2027.