Keys Cultural Arts Calendar April 9-16
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
Thursday, April 9 thru Wednesday, April 15
ARTIST RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Friday
Artist Demonstration by Rick Worth, 4 PM
Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com
Daily
Key West Art Garden 6th Annual Exhibit, 10 AM
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Stock Island. 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org
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. 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
Tuesdays
Key West Country Western Dancers, 6:30 PM
Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval St. 724-333-4137.
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Monday
Taste of Key West 20th Annual, 6 PM
Truman Waterfront Pier, at the end of Southard St.
FILM
Tropic Cinema
MONDAY – 4 Nights 4 Justice Series: Vessel, 6:30 PM
MONDAY – Classic Movie Series: Love in the Afternoon (1957)), 6:30 PM
TUESDAY – Exhibit on Screen Series: MATISSE from Tate Modern and MOMA, 6:30 PM
416 Eaton St. 877-761-3456. tropiccinema.com
LECTURES
Thursday
Distinguished Speaker Series: Alex Vega, 6 PM
Key West Art & Historical Society, The Custom House, 281 Front St. 295-6616. kwahs.org
Wednesday
Lunchtime Curator Session, 12:30 PM
The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org
LITERARY
Saturday
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. keywestwritersguild.org
Friends of the Key West Library – Book Sale, 9:30 AM
Library Palm Garden, 700 Fleming St. [email protected]
Sunday
Ben Harrison Children’s Book Launch Benefit for the Bahama Village Music Program, 3 PM
Harrison Gallery, 825 White St. 305-294-0609. harrison-gallery.com
MUSIC
Nightly Entertainment – Tavern N’ Town, 5 PM
Thurs: Carmen Rodriguez, Fri: Mike Emerson, Sat: Bobby Nesbitt, Sun: Rob DiStasi
Marriot Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-8100.
Thursdays-Sundays
In the Cabaret & Jazz in the Gardens, 5:30 PM
Thurs: John Benson, Fri: Michael Robinson, Sat: Will Johnson, Sun: Scott Marischen & Friends
The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. 305-294-2661. gardenshotel.com
Friday
Libby York & Bobby Nesbitt, 6 PM
Shrimp Road Grill, Stock Island Marina, 7009 Shrimp Rd.
Love Lane Gang, 8 PM
The Green Parrot, 601 Whitehead St.
Tuesday
Waterfront Playhouse Concert: Terri White, Two Score, 8 PM
310 Wall St. 305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org
League of Crafty Musicians’ with Chris Toler, 9 PM
Virgilio’s, 524 Duval St. 305-296-1075.
THEATER
Sundays-Tuesdays (thru April 14)
Outside Mullingar, 8 PM
Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. 296-9911. redbarntheatre.com
Thursday-Saturday (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
Wednesday
Roshambo, 8 PM
On the Rock Productions, Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. 305-295-7676 or keystix.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
CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Thursdays
Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, 9:30 AM
Jim Salem. 305-744-9880.
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.
LITERARY
Wednesday
Keys Writers Meeting, 1 PM
Big Pine Library, 213 Key Deer Blvd. keyslibraries.org
Upper Keys Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Mondays-Fridays
Pasta Pantaleo, My Life in the Mangroves on Exhibit, 9 AM to 5 PM
The Gallery at Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty, Islamorada. 81.8, Bayside. 305-712-8188. oceansir.com
DAILY
Glenn Lahti, Landmarks & Lighthouses Exhibition, 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Lobster Trap Art Gift Shop & Gallery, Islamorada, MM 82, Bayside. 305-664-3571. lobstertrapart.com
MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE
Wednesday
Immerse Yourself! Seminar Series: Man’s Relationship With the Sea, 7 PM
The History of Diving Museum, Islamorada, MM 83, Bayside. 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org
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