Keys Cultural Arts Calendar April 9-16

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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

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

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