Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 thru WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.
Key West Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Thursday
Michael Norviel and Christine Cordone Art Show, 5 PM
Art@830 Gallery, 830 Caroline St. 305-295-9595. art830.com
Carol Tedesco and Deborah Goldman, Layers Opening Reception, 6 PM
KEPart Studio – Gallery, 534 Fleming St. 305-890-6991. kepart.com
KW Skin by Michael A. Philip Opeing Reception, 6 PM
The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org
Lucy Paige Opening Reception, 6 PM
Debra Butler Design Studio, 612 Fleming St. 305-393-2942. debrabutlerdesignstudio.com
Silkscreens of Lou Stovall Opening Reception, 6 PM
The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org
Friday
Members’ Show – Fauna, Fiber and Fruits Opening Reception, 5 PM
The Historic Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St. 305-295-4369. keysarts.com
Wayne Lind, Watercolor Paintings Opening Reception, 5 PM
Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com
I AM in Your Dream, Collaborative Art Installation Led by Vera Vasek, 5:30 PM
KWAHS, Fort East Martello, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org
Scene in Key West, Larry Blackburn Photographic Works, 6 PM
Duval Square, 1075 Duval St.
“Do you see what I sea?” Opening Reception, 6 PM
Dog Tired Studio and Gallery, 1011 Whitehead St. (corner of whitehead and Julia) dogtiredstudio.net
Rockhouse Masterpieces: Open House Party, 6 PM
330 Julia St. rockhouseart.com
SoDu Gallery – Jewelry by Lainie Davia and Decorative Wood Items by Janis, 6 PM
Childs SoDu Gallery, 1102B Duval St. 305-296-4400. sodugallery.com
Sue D’Antonio Sculpture and Encaustics and Jessica Wilson Jewelry Opening, 6 PM
Reception Frangipani Gallery, 1102A Duval St. frangipanigallery.com
Saturday
New Works Priscilla Coote, 5 PM
Gallery on Greene, 606 Greene St. galleryongreene.com
Sunday
Hoh Couture Fashion Show, 11 AM
The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. 828-253-4325. [email protected]
Monday
Gingerbread Square Gallery – Nyla Witmore Opening Reception, 5:30 PM
1207 Duval St. 305-296-8900. gingerbreadsquaregallery.com
Tuesday and Wednesday
Two day Jewelry Trunk Show with Thomas Mann, 5 PM
Art@830 Gallery, 830 Caroline St. 305-295-9595. art830.com
FILM
Friday
Key West Outdoor Movies – Free, 7 PM
Visualize Entertainment, Bayview Park, Corner of Jose Marti and Truman Ave. keywestoutdoormovies.com
Tropic Cinema:
Sunday: Opera in Cinema: Der Fliegende Hollander, 1:30 PM
Wednesday: New York Film Critic Series: Tumbledown, 7:30 PM
416 Eaton St. tropiccinema.com
LECTURES
Thursday
Key West Garden Club – Educational Lecture Series: Authors James Kushlan and Kirsten Hines “Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens” , 1:30 PM
West Martello Tower on Higgs Beach, 1100 Atlantic Ave. 305-923-3820 keywestgardenclub.com
Monday
Friends of the Key West Library Lecture Series: Ann Beattie, 6 PM
Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org
Tuesday
Adult Environmental Education – Speaker Series, 10 AM
The Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd., Stock Island. 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org
Tuesday
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Free Lecture Series: Solving a Sunken Mystery, 6:30 PM
200 Greene St. 305-294-2633 ext. 22 melfishermuseum.org
LITERARY
Thursdays/Tuesdays
Cafe con Libros, 9:30 AM
Key West Library, 700 Fleming St. keyslibraries.org
Saturday
Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale, 9:30 AM
Key West Library, library Palm Garden, 700 Fleming St. friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org
Sunday
Key West Poetry Guild Meeting, 7 PM
One Human Family, Unitarian Church, 801 Georgia St. 908-591-5566.
Wednesday
Book Bites Bookclub: Romance Novels, 5:30 PM
Key West Library, 700 Fleming St. keyslibraries.org
MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE
Sunday
Locals Free Sunday at the Key West Botanical Garden, 10 AM
5210 College Rd. 305-296-1504. keywestbotanicalgarden.org
MUSIC
Saturday
Encore Series – The “Chicago” (the band) Tribute Concert, 8 PM
Tennessee Williams Theatre, 5901 College Rd., Key West. 305-295-7676. keystix.com
Saturday
Phyllis Chapell, 8 PM
CBZ, 750 United St. 305-294-3437. bnaizionkw.org
Saturday
The Peterson Trio in Concert, 8 PM
The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458. tskw.org
Saturday
Waterfront Playhouse – Class: Double Trouble, 8 PM
310 Wall St. 305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org
Sunday/Monday
The Living Room Series – Concert -“High Hopes, The Kennedy Years” with Bobby Nesbitt and Carmen Rodriguez, 8 PM
The Truman Little White House, 111 Front St. 305-294-9911. trumanlittlewhitehouse.com
Monday
Randy Roberts, Valentine’s Cabaret!, 8 PM
Tennessee Williams Theatre, 5901 College Rd., Key West. 305-295-7676. keystix.com
THEATER
Feb 2-6, 9-13
Waterfront Playhouse – Mothers and Sons, 8 PM
A funny and powerful portrayal of a mother who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young son or their own. Jan 28-Feb 13. 310 Wall St. 305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org
Feb 8-Mar 12
Buyer and Cellar, 8 PM
Nick Cearley of “The Skivvies” stars in this imagined tale of an out-of-work actor that gets hired by Barbra Streisand to be the clerk in her Malibu estate’s basement arcade where only Babs herself is the buyer. Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. (rear) 305-296-9911. redbarntheatre.com
Middle Keys Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS
Artists in Paradise Gallery:
Daily: Carol Cox Exhibit and Valerie Fecher, Featured Artist of the Month
Friday: Save a Turtle Fundriaser and Reception, 6 PM
Artists in Paradise Gallery, Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key, MM 30. 305-872-1828. artistsinparadise.com
FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Saturday/Sunday
Pigeon Key Art Festival 22nd Annual, 10 AM
Marathon Community Park, pigeonkey.net
LITERARY
Thursday
Friends of the Marathon Library Books and Coffee Lecture Series, 2 PM
St. Columba Episcopal Church, 451 52nd St. keyslibraries.com
MUSIC
Monday
Florida Keys Concert Association – Karolina Syrovatkova, 7:30 PM
San Pablo Church, 550 122nd St., Marathon. 305-451-0665. floridakeysconcerts.com
THEATER
Thursdays/Friday
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, 8 PM
Marathon Community Theatre, Overseas Hwy., MM 47.5, oceanside (behind Plaza Grill). 305-743-0994. marathontheater.org
Upper Keys Happenings
MUSIC
Tuesday
Florida Keys Concert Association – Karolina Syrovatkova, 7:30 PM
Island Community Church, MM 83, bayside. 305-451-0665. floridakeysconcerts.com
ONGOING
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, 7:45 PM. Texas 2-step, swing, waltz, cha cha. Free line dance lessons. Blue Room at BottleCap, 1128 Simonton St. 724-333-4137.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
– Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, THURSDAYs at 11 AM. Weekly 3-hour long class. Models wanted. Florida Keys Community College, 5901 College Rd. 609-884-3474.
-Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, THURSDAYs at 9:30 AM. Call Jim Salem for more information. 305-394-5555. [email protected]
-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
-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.
MUSIC
-Libby York, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Little Room Jazz Club, 821 Duval St. libbyyork.com
-Nightly Entertainment at Tavern N’ Town, featuring Michael Thomas, Carmen Rodriguez, Mike Emerson, Bobby Nesbitt and
Rob DiStasi. Call for weekly line-up 305-296-8100. Marriot Beachside, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
-Showtunes on the Beach with Bobby Nesbitt and Skipper Kripitz, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., Salute, 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 305-292-1117.
-Larry Smith’s Afternoon Delights, Mon-Fri 4 p.m. Chicago’s, 610 Greene St. larrysmithkeywest.com
-In the Cabaret and Jazz in the Gardens, Wed-Sun 5 p.m. The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St.
-Dave Feder, Thursdays, 9 p.m. oo-tray Restaurant, 80939 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-922-2027.
-Southernmost Magnolia, Thursdays, 6 p.m. B.O.’s Fish Wagon, 801 Caroline St.
-Rock Solomon and Tim McAlpine, Fridays, 3 p.m. Patio Bar, 525 United St. 305-292-1450.
-Steve Gibson on the Mandolin, Fridays 6 p.m. Salute, 1000 Atlantic Blvd.