THURSDAY, APRIL 2 thru WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Key West Happenings

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

THURSDAY

The Connections Project III: Mosaic Opening Reception, 5:30 PM

Royal Furniture, Searstown Shopping Center, 3326 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 295-4369. keysarts.com

Jodell Roberts, Gestures of Power Opening Reception, 6 PM

The Studios of Key West. 296-0458. tskw.org Show thru April 30.

FRIDAY

David Scott Meier Trunk Show, 6 PM

Frangipani Gallery. 305-296-0440. frangipanigallery.com

Upper Duval Art Stroll, 6 PM

Special art exhibitions and receptions at galleries and shops along Upper Duval from United to Truman. Including Frangipani Gallery, SoDu Gallery, Cocco & Salem, Island Arts, Key West Pottery, Cork & Stogie, Millionaire Gallery & Dog Tired Studios.

DAILY

Key West Art Garden 6th Annual, 10 AM

Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden. 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org Show thru July 31.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, 11 AM

TUESDAYS: San Carlos Institute; THURSDAYS: Florida Keys Community College. 609-884-3474 or [email protected]

The Studios of Key West – Classes and Workshops: Painting and drawing, writing and reading, Music, Performance, Sculpture, Photo, Culinary Arts, Kids and Teens and more. 305-296-0458. tskw.org

DANCE

FRIDAYS – Salsa (maybe a little Rueda too) Dance Class, 7 PM

WEDNESDAYS – ChaCha Dance Course with Lucy Carleton, 8 PM

Paradise Health & Fitness Dance Studio. 305-296-6348. [email protected]

SUNDAYS

Ballroom and Latin Dance Evening, 7 PM

Dance Factory. 305-304-8184. dancefactorykeywest.com

FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS

SATURDAY

Florida Keys Ocean Fest & Waterfront Craft Show, 11 AM

Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Truman Waterfront. 292-7963. keysoceanfest.org

SUNDAY

Key West Artisan Market, 10 AM

The Restaurant Store. 294-7994.

FILM

FRIDAY

Key West Outdoor Movies – Free, 7 PM

Bayview Park, Corner of Jose Marti & Truman Ave. keywestoutdoormovies.com

Tropic Cinema

MONDAY – 4 Nights 4 Justice Series: 1971, 6:30 PM

MONDAY – Classic Movie Series: How to Steal a Million (1966), 6:30 PM

TUESDAY – Exhibit on Screen Series: MATISSE from Tate Modern and MOMA, 6:30 PM

877-761-3456. tropiccinema.com

LECTURES

THURSDAY

Key West Garden Club – Educational Lecture Series: Living Walls Container Garden, 1:30 PM

West Martello Tower, Higgs Beach. 294-3210. keywestgardenclub.com Dayle Westover, Owner of The Gifted Gardener

LITERARY

SUNDAY

Key West Poetry Guild Meeting, 7 PM

Andy’s Cabana, 308 Petronia St. 293-0902.

WEDNESDAY

Book Bites – Gold Finch, 5 PM

Key West Library. 292-3595. keyslibraries.com

MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE

SUNDAY

Locals Free SUNDAY at the Key West Botanical Garden, 10 AM

296-1504. keywestbotanicalgarden.org

MUSIC

THURSDAY

Bobby Nesbitt & Skippo: Showtunes on the Beach, 4:30 PM

Salute! 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 292-1117.

Peter Mayer, Scott Kirby and Brendan Mayer, 9:30 PM

Smokin’ Tuna Saloon. 295-7676. keystix.com

THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS

In the Cabaret & Jazz in the Gardens, 5:30 PM

The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. 294-2661. gardenshotel.com

MONDAY

Encore Series: Memphis – National Tour, 8 PM

Tennessee Williams Theatre. 295-7676. keystix.com

WEDNESDAY

South Florida Symphony Orchestra – Chamber Music Series: The Glory of the Voice, 7 PM

Key West Theater. 305-295-7676 or keystix.com John Whittlesey, baritone and Roger Rundell, piano.

THEATER

SUNDAYS-TUESDAYS (thru April 14)

Outside Mullingar, 8 PM

Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. 296-9911. redbarntheatre.com

TUESDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru April 11)

Monty Python’s Spamalot, 8 PM

Waterfront Playhouse, 310 Wall St. 305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org

WEDNESDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru April 18)

Let’s Get Lost, 8 PM

Red Barn Theatre. 305-296-9911. redbarntheatre.com

Middle Keys Happenings

ARTIST RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

DAILY

Anne Schroeder Featured Artist of the Month, Thomas Avery Exhibit, 10 AM

Artists in Paradise Gallery, Big Pine Key. 872-1828. artistsinparadise.com

THRU SATURDAY (thru April 4)

Florida Keys Watercolor Society’s 33rd Annual Exhibition, 11 AM to 3 PM

Marathon Community Theater. 609-231-7045. fkwcs.com

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

THURSDAYS

Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, 9:30 AM

Jim Salem. 744-9880.

TUESDAYS at Crane Point Paint Outs, 10 AM

Florida Keys Watercolor Society at Crane Point, Marathon. 609-231-7045. fkwcs.com

The Art Studio in Marathon – Classes and workshops: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture and more

305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com

DANCE

Theo and Ganine’s Dance Center

Ballroom and Latin Dance Instruction. Marathon. 305-766-3428. keysdancecenter.com

American and International styles, wedding dance, swing, salsa. Beginner’s welcome, no partner required.

THEATER

THURSDAY-SATURDAY (thru April 4)

The Producers, 8 PM

Marathon Community Theater, 5101 Overseas Hwy, Oceanside. 305-743-0994. marathontheater.org

Upper Keys Happenings

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

THURSDAY

Glenn Lahti, Landmarks & Lighthouses Exhibition, 9 AM

Lobster Trap Art Gift Shop & Gallery, Islamorada, MM 82, Bayside. 305-664-3571. lobstertrapart.com

THEATER

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Noises Off, 8 PM (thru April 5)

Ginsber Productions at Nelson Gov’t and Cultural Center, MM 102, Bayside, Key Largo. 212-541-4684. ginpro.me

SUNDAY matinees at 2 p.m.

Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.