Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar March 12-18
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
Thursday, March 12th thru Wednesday, March 18th
Key West Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
SATURDAY
Legendary Locals Opening Reception, 5 PM
Gallery on Greene. 305-294-1669. galleryongreene.com Mario Sanchez, Jeff MacNelly, Suzie dePoo, George Carey, William Copley, Henry La Cagnina, Jay Gogin, John Kiraly, Joe Loeber, Makiki, Monty Triz, Norma Renner, Olga Manosalvas, Papito Suarez, Robert Franke, Van Eno, Vivian Lang.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS (thru April 4)
Docent Training Class Offered, 9 AM
The Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden. 296-1504. keywestbotanicalgarden.org Featuring botanist and native plant expert, Steve Woodmansee.
DANCE
FRIDAYS
Salsa (maybe a little Rueda too) Dance Class, 7 PM
Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio. 305-296-6348. [email protected] (and Wednesdays, 8 PM)
SUNDAY
Ballroom and Latin Dance Evening, 7 PM
Dance Factory. 305-304-8184. dancefactorykeywest.com
TUESDAY
Key West Country Western Dancers, 6:30 PM
Bourbon Street Pub. 724-333-4137.
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
SATURDAY
Plein Air Key West – 7th Annual, 9 AM
Key West Art Center. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com Check in, then go paint. Return by 1:30 pm. Happy Hour and Art Sale, 5 p.m.
FILM
MONDAY
Tennessee Williams Classic Film Series: Suddenly Last Summer, 6 PM
TWKW / The Tropic Cinema. 305-294-3121. twkw.org / tropiccinema.com
LECTURES
THURSDAY
Distinguished Speaker Series: Dennis Beaver, 6 PM
Key West Art and Historical Society at The Custom House. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org
SUNDAY
The Great War, Multi-media Lecture w/ Mark LeBlanc, 4 PM
St. Paul’s Church. 401 Duval St. Free. 305-296-5142. Co-sponsor, cffk.org
MONDAY
Friends of the Key West Library Free Lecture Series: Les Standiford, 6 PM
St. Paul’s. 401 Duval St. 305-292-3595. friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org
WEDNESDAY
Key West Garden Club – Horticulture Lecture Series: How to Grow Orchids, 5:30 PM
West Martello Tower. 305-294-3210. keywestgardenclub.com Rochelle Eannarino, Orchid Expert.
LITERARY
THRU FRIDAY
Katharyn Howd Machan, New Works of Poetry or Prose, 9:30 AM
Private Home. RSVP 305-872-9153.
SATURDAY
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Key West by the Sea. keywestwritersguild.org
TUESDAY
Cafe con Libros, 10 AM
Key West Library. 305-292-3595. keyslibraries.org
MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE
Tennessee Williams Month Long Birthday Celebration
305-294-3121. twkw.org Various venues and times.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Old Island Restoration Foundation – House Tours: Opening Doors for 55 Years, 10 AM
305-294-9501. oirf.org
MUSIC
SUNDAY and MONDAY
Living Room Series – Bobby Nesbitt and Carmen Rodriguez: I Like Ike, Songs of the Eisenhower Era, 8 PM
Truman Little White House. 305-294-9911. keystix.com
THEATER
THURSDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru March 28)
Fringe Theater Key West – Orson’s Shadow, 8 PM
The Studios of Key West. 305-296-0458. keywestfringe.org
SUNDAY
Tennessee’s Rose, 8 PM
The Studios of Key West. Tickets 305-296-0458. tskw.org / twkw.org
TUESDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru April 11)
Waterfront Playhouse – Monty Python’s Spamalot, 8 PM
305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org
WEDNESDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru April 18)
Red Barn Theatre – Let’s Get Lost, 8 PM
305-296-9911. redbarntheatre.com
Middle Keys Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
FRIDAY
The Connections Project III: Mosaic Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
Artists in Paradise Gallery, Big Pine Key. 305-295-4369 keysarts.com
FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS (thru April 4)
Florida Keys Watercolor Society’s 33rd Annual Exhibition, 11 AM to 3 PM
Marathon Community Theater. 609-231-7045. fkwcs.com
Daily
Anne Schroeder Featured Artist of the Month, 10 AM
Artists in Paradise Gallery, Big Pine Key. 305-872-1828. artistsinparadise.com
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Art Classes in Marathon: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture and more
The Art Studio, Marathon. 305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com
Tuesdays at Crane Point Paint Outs, 10 AM
Florida Keys Watercolor Society at Crane Point, Marathon. 609-231-7045. fkwcs.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.
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
TUESDAY
Southernmost Coconut Castaways Fundraiser for The Charitable Foundation, 5:30 PM
Boondocks Grill and Draft House, Ramrod Key. 305-619-4414. southernmostcoconutcastaways.com
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Marathon Seafood Festival, 10 AM
Marathon Community Park. 800-262-7284. marathonseafoodfestival.com
LITERARY
WEDNESDAY
Keys Writers Meeting, 1 PM
Big Pine Library. keyslibraries.org
THEATER
THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS (thru April 4)
Marathon Community Theater – The Producers, 8 PM
743-0994. marathontheater.org
Upper Keys Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS and EXHIBITS
MONDAYS-SATURDAYS (thru March 15)
Art Guild of the Purple Isles 49th Annual Members’ Judged Art Show, 9:30 AM
Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center. MM 101.4. 305-451-2726. purpleislesartguild.com
FILM
FRIDAY
History of Diving Museum – Sharknado, 7 PM
The History of Diving Museum, Islamorada. 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org space limited, call to reserve your seat.
LITERARY
SATURDAY
Islamorada Writers and Readers Seminar Third Annual, 9:30 AM
Islamorada Library, MM 81.5. 305-852-9886.
MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE
WEDNESDAY
Immerse Yourself! Seminar Series: The HMS Winchester with Capt. Lars Vihlen, 7 PM
The History of Diving Museum, Islamorada. MM 83. 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org Pre-seminar museum tours, 5:15 and 6 p.m.
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