Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
Thursday, February 12 thru Wednesday, February 18
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.
Key West Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Thursday
Jewelry Trunk Show and Art Show with Thomas Mann, 5 PM
Art@830 Gallery, 830 Caroline St. 295-9595. art830.com
Friday
Artist Demonstration with Priscilla Coote, 4 PM & Elizabeth Chamberlain Featured Artist Show, 5 PM
Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. 294-1241. keywestartcenter.com
The Civil War in Key West, A Sesquicentennial Salute Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
Key West Art & Historical Society, Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 295-6616. kwahs.org
Robert Burridge and Kathy Rose, Dreams From the Heart Opening Reception
Lucky Street Gallery, 540 Greene St. 294-3973. luckystreetgallery.com
Saturday
George Petropoulos, Convergence: Light Captured Through My Lens Opening & Reception, 6 PM
Dog Tired Studio & Gallery, 1011 Whitehead St. 802-989-5910. dogtiredstudio.net
Tuesday
Jim Salem Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
Cocco & Salem Gallery, 1111 Duval St. 292-0072. coccoandsalem.com
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Thursdays in February
Acrylic Painting Basics w/Maggie Ruley, 1 PM
Island Inspirations, 933B Fleming St. 304-1013. Weekly painting classes designed to build greater confidence and basic painting skills.
DANCE
Friday
Alvin Ailey II Dance Company, 8 PM
Encore Series, Tennessee Williams Theatre, 5901 College Rd. 295-7676. keystix.com
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Thursday
Dance Key West Benefit, 7 PM
La Trattoria, Oceanside, 3593 S. Roosevelt Blvd. To RSVP and purchase a ticket, or make a donation, please visit dancekeywest.org/donate
Saturday & Sunday
GardenFest Key West & The Green Market Place 2015, 10 AM
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd. 296-1501. kwbgs.org
Sunday
Southernmost Coconut Castaways “Jump Up” Social & Fundraiser for The Xena Fund, 2 PM
Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, 4 Charles St. 619-4414. southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
LECTURES
Thursday
Distinguished Speaker Series: TD Allman – Florida in the Civil War, 6 PM
KWAHS, The Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. 295-6616. kwahs.org
Sunday
An Evening w/Wayne White, 6 PM
The Studios of Key West, held at Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. 296-0458. tskw.org
Monday
Friends of the Key West Library Free Lecture Series: Jonathan Santlofer, 6 PM
St. Paul’s Church, 401 Duval St. friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Free Lecture Series: Slave Ship Uncovered, 6:30 PM
200 Greene St. (courtyard) 294-2633. mfmm.org
Wednesday
Lunchtime Curator Sessions w/Curator Cori Convertito, 12:30 PM
The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 295-6616. kwahs.org
LITERARY
Saturday
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. (Community Room) keywestwritersguild.org
Wednesday
Joe McKay, Crazy About Words Book Talk & Signing, 5 PM
Key West Public Library, 700 Fleming St. 292-3595. keyslibraries.org
MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE
Friday & Saturday
Old Island Restoration Foundation – House Tour: Opening Doors for 55 Years, 10 AM
322 Duval St. 294-9501. oirf.org
Sunday
Presidential Families Series – In the Shadow of the White House, 4 PM
Truman Little White House, 111 Front St. 294-9911. keystix.com
MUSIC
Thursday
Jazz Dinner Concert with Jennifer Lowe, Geoffrey Lowe & Mark Rose, 7 PM
Pier House Harbour View Cafe Restaurant, 1 Duval St. 295-3201.
Wednesday
South Florida Symphony Orchestra – Master Concerts: Love, Loss, Redemption, 7:30 PM
Tennessee Williams Theater, 5901 College Rd. 295-7676. keystix.com Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture, Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Chee-Yun, violin, Brahms: Symphony No. 1.
THEATER
Thusday-Saturday
Bones & Pie: Original Short Plays by Key West Writers, 8 PM
Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. ontherockkeywest.com 295-7676. keystix.com (through Feb 14)
Tuesdays-Saturdays
Next Fall, 8 PM
Waterfront Playhouse, 310 Wall St. 294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org The story of two gay men in a committed 5-year relationship. (through February 8)
Tuesdays-Saturdays
Clark Gable Slept Here, 8 PM
Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. 296-9911. redbarntheatre.com
Satire of Hollywood takes place in a swank hotel suite in Los Angeles on the night of the Golden Globe Awards. (through March 7)
Middle Keys Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Artists in Paradise Gallery: 10 AM to 6 PM
Friday – Color Fest 20th Annual Lower Keys Artists Network Judged Show Awards, 6 PM
Monday – Paradise Quilters Exhibit (daily through Feb 28)
Daily – Gale Upmal & Dale Malone Featured Artists Exhibits
Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key. 872-1828. artistsinparadise.com
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Art Classes in Marathon: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture & more
The Art Studio, 12535 Overseas Hwy. 289-9013. keysartstudio.com
LITERARY
Keys Writers Meeting, 1 PM
Big Pine Library, 213 Key Deer Blvd. keyslibraries.org
MUSIC
Monday
Florida Keys Concerts – Middle Keys: An Evening of Opera Highlights, 7:30 PM
San Pablo Church, 550 122nd St., Marathon. 451-0665. floridakeysconcerts.com
Upper Keys Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Thursday
The Connections Project III: Mosaic Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
Gallery at Ocean Sotheby’s, Islamorada, MM 81.8. 295-4369. keysarts.com Also on exhibit, vibrant painting by Ruth Gilmore Lang.
Thursday and Friday
Jewelry Designer Trunk Show: Saundra Messinger, 12 PM
Gallery Morada, Old Hwy., MM 81.6. 664-3650. gallerymorada.com
FILM
Friday
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, 6:30 PM
The History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 664-9737. divingmuseum.org Space limited, call to reserve your seat.
LITERARY
Hooked on Books:
Saturday – Tim Dorsey Meet the Author / Book Signing, 4:30 PM
Monday – Lunch Bunch Group, 12 PM
Islamorada, MM 81.9. 517-2602.
LECTURES
Wednesday
Immerse Yourself Series: The Ageless Diver w/Dan Orr, 7 PM
The History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 664-9737. divingmuseum.org
MUSIC
Tuesday
Florida Keys Concerts – Upper Keys – An Evening of Opera Highlights, 7:30 PM
Island Community Church, MM 83.3, Islamorada. 451-0665. floridakeysconcerts.com
Wednesday
Muriel Anderson Acoustic Show, 7 PM
Founder’s Park, MM 87, Bayside, Islamorada. keysice.com
THEATER
Thursday-Saturday
Nunsense Jamboree, a Musical Country Western, 8 PM
The Key Players at Nelson Government and Cultural Center, Key Largo. MM 102. 453-0997. thekeyplayers.org