Thursday, November 12 thru Wednesday, November 18
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.

Key West Happenings
ARTS COUNCIL
Saturday
Culture Crawl, 3 PM
Connect with the ARTS on a Culture Crawl you won’t soon forget! Klikaklu mobile app will provide a series of clues to lead you to cultural icons of Old Town Key West. Register a team at raceroster.com. Back to The Hard Rock Cafe for awards, music, drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Florida Keys Council of the Arts, at Hard Rock Cafe, 313 Duval St. 305-295-4369. keysarts.com

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Thru December 31st
Innocent Souls: Vietnam 1968 Full-Window Size Images on Display at Womankind Corner of Truman Ave & Eisenhower Dr.

Friday
Artist Critique Session with Maggie Ruley and Andy Thurber, 4 PM
Membership meeting at 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Thursdays
Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, 11 AM
Weekly 3-hour long class. Models wanted. Florida Keys Community College, 5901 College Rd. 609-884-3474.

DANCE
Friday-Sunday
Key West Latin Extravaganza – Salsa / Bachata Weekend Workshop
Join instructor Hiram Forestier from Orlando for a class or workshop. Call Lucy to sign up 305-296-6348. Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N. Roosevelt Blvd. [email protected]

FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Saturday
Grace Lutheran Arts and Crafts Festival, 9 AM
Silent Auction, Craft Vendors, Children’s Games and Activities, Sheriff’s Petting Farm. 2713 Flagler Ave.

Wednesday
Key West Film Festival Opening Night, 6 PM
“Spotlight” tells the true story of the Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions, the story of abuse in the Catholic Church. The investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Special guest, Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post will host a Q&A with Sacha Pfeiffer and Michael Rezendes, two of the four journalists featured in the film. San Carlos, 516 Duval Street with afterparty at the Audubon House. kwfilmfest.com

FILM
Wednesday
Key West Film Festival Opening Night: Movie on the Beach – The Goonies!, 7 PM
Free! Presented by Key West Outdoor Movies at Southernmost Hotel, 508 South St. 877-722-2829. kwfilmfest.com

LECTURES
Thursday
Distinguished Speaker Series: Brian Gordon Sinclair – Farewell Performance, 6 PM
Title: Adios Ernesto: the Last Words of Ernest Hemingway. Key West Art and Historical Society. Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. 305-295-6616.

LITERARY
Saturday
Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM
Writers of essays, poetry, fiction and nonfiction, published and unpublished, are welcome. Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. (Community Room) keywestwritersguild.org

MUSIC
Friday Afternoons with Rock Solomon, 3 PM
Music of Frank Sinatra and other great swing-era crooners with the help of jazz guitarist Tim McAlpine and other special guests every Friday. Patio Bar, 525 United St. 305-292-1450. RockSolomon.com

Friday
Zack Seemiller, 8 PM
He’s been called the hardest working musician in Key West and his original songs-honest, funny and touching-are inspired by almost 25 years of living and making music in paradise. The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org

Saturday
South Florida Symphony Orchestra – Masterworks Concert 1: And The Tony Goes To, 7:30 PM
Act 1: Guys and Dolls, Showboat, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Act 2: Evita, Stephen Sondheim, Candide. Sebrina Alfonso, Conductor, Bridgette Gan & Mara Bonde, Soprano, Janna Baty & Beth Holland, Mezzo-soprano, Davron Monroe, Tenor, John Whittlesey, Baritone, Neil Nelson, Bass-baritone. Tennessee Williams Theatre, 5901 College Rd. 305-295-7676. keystix.com

Sunday
Deana Carter, 8 PM
Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. keywesttheater.com

Wednesday
Dan Bern – Americana Folk Rock, 8 PM
The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org

Fridays and Saturdays
Denis Hyland, Dom Carelli, Ken Chopcinski and Skipper Kripitz, 8:30 PM
The Little Room Jazz Club, 821 Duval St.

Nightly Jazz – Tavern N’ Town
Thurs: Carmen Rodriguez and Michael Thomas, Fri: Rob DiStasi, Sat: Bobby Nesbitt, Sun: Rob DiStasi. Marriot Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-8100.

Mondays
Larry Smith and Friends at Little Room Jazz Club, 8:30 PM
821 Duval St. larrysmithkeywest.com

Mondays-Fridays
Chicago’s – Larry Smith’s Afternoon Delight, 4 PM
Playing quintessential jazz piano bar style. 610 Greene St. larrysmithkeywest.com

Wednesdays-Sundays
In the Cabaret and Jazz in the Gardens, 5 PM
Thurs: John Benson, Fri: Michael Robinson featuring Eric Haley, Sat: Dom Carelli, Sun: Denis Hyland Trio. The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. 305-294-2661. gardenshotel.com

Middle Keys Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Wednesday
Christmas Ornaments and Holiday Art, 10 AM
Artists in Paradise Gallery, Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key, MM 30. 305-872-1828. artistsinparadise.com

LITERARY
Wednesday
Keys Writers Meeting, 1 PM
Big Pine Library, Winn-Dixie Shopping Plaza. 305-872-0992. keyslibraries.org

Upper Keys Happenings
ARTIST RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Thru Saturday, December 5
Innocent Souls: Vietnam 1968 Photography Exhibition, 10 AM
Pictures captured of the Vietnam War by 1st Lieutenant Glenn Hoover. Key Largo Library (Community Room), Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key Largo. innocentsoulsvietnam.org

FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Thursday
Key Largo Cook-off 34th Annual, 6 PM
Amateur and professional categories for soups, chowders, appetizers, sides, salads, entrees and desserts. Holiday Inn Key Largo, MM 100, Overseas. keylargochamber.org/events

FILM
Friday
History of Diving Museum Movie Night, 7 PM
JAWS, Friday the 13th. RSVP by 11/11 305-664-9737. History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy., MM 83, Islamorada. divingmuseum.org

LECTURE
Wednesday
Keys History and Discovery Presents: Upper Matecumbe Key: Evaluating Early Island Life, 6 PM
Speaker UM Anthropology Professor Traci Ardren. MM 82, Islamorada (located on the property of the Islander Resort). 305-922-2237. keysdiscovery.com

MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE
Saturday
The History of Diving Museum: Helmets for Happiness Painting Party, 6:30 PM
RSVP by 11/12 305-664-9737. 82990 Overseas Hwy., MM 83, Islamorada. 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org

THEATER
Friday and Saturday, 8 PM
The Key Players – Who’s In Bed With The Butler
Comedy. The Lions Club, Key Largo, MM 99.6, ocean. thekeyplayers.org

ONGOING
ARTIST EXHIBITS
Gerry Boris and Mary Blackman, Artists in Paradise Gallery, Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key, MM 30. 305-872-1828. artistsinparadise.com
Susi Trottnow Exhibit: Porcelain jewelry, sculpture and gifts. BJ Royster Ocean Gallery, 81650 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 386-569-6331. bjroyster.com
Havana Dreamin’ Featuring Andy Thurber and Wayne Garcia Exhibition, Gallery on Greene, 606 Greene St. 305-294-1669. galleryongreene.com
KEPart Studio Gallery Open House, 534 Fleming St., Key West. 305-890-6991. kepart.com
Hibiscus Photography Art Gallery Exhibit, The Gallery at Ocean Sotheby’s, 81888 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-712-8888. oceansir.com
The Pink House Gallery – South Florida Artists Show, 264 Tavernier St. 305-394-0069. pinkhouseart.com
Arthur Rothstein, Assignment Key West 1938 Photography Exhibit, The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
-Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, Thursdays at 9:30 AM. Call Jim Salem for more information. 305-394-5555. [email protected]
-The Art Studio in Marathon – Classes and workshops: Pottery, Clay, Glass, Painting, Sculpture and more. 12535 Overseas Hwy, Oceanside. 305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com
-Morada Way Arts and Cultural District – Classes and workshops: Playing with Abstraction, Beer 101, Plein Air to the Next Level, Creating with Clay, Underwater Realism, Palm Frond Boats, Write Your Story, Exploring Paint with Taylor, Keeping Images Alive.
151 Morada Way, MM 81.5, 305-900-9023.
-The Studios of Key West – Classes and Workshops: Painting and drawing, writing and reading, Photo and Mixed Media, Culinary Arts, Kids and Teens, Music Performance and movement. 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org
DANCE
-Theo and Ganine’s Dance Center. American and International styles, wedding dance, swing, salsa. Beginner’s welcome, no partner required. Ballroom and Latin Dance Instruction. 5800 Overseas Hwy., Suite 40, Marathon. 305-766-3428. keysdancecenter.com
-On Your Toes Dance Studio. Focused on teaching ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and acrobatics to students aged 3-18.
92451 Overseas Highway, Tavernier. 305-852-3818. oytdancestudio.com
-Salsa and Salsa Rueda too Dance Class, Fridays/Wednesdays, 7 PM/8 PM. All levels, drop in class, no partner needed. Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-6348. [email protected]
-CoffeeMill Dance Studio – Fall Adult Classes check website for full schedule. 916 Pohalski St. 305-296-9982. coffeemilldance.com
-Dance Factory – Social Dancing: Ballroom and Latin, Sundays, 7 PM. No partner needed/singles welcome. 906C Kennedy Dr. 305-304-8184. dancefactorykeywest.com
-Key West Country Western Dancers, Tuesdays, 7:30 PM. Texas 2-step, swing, waltz, cha cha. Free line dance lessons. Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval St. 724-333-4137.