Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar
A story of family and community stretched across continents and cyberspace — a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption. Personal, hard-hitting and deeply rewarding. Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. keywestsummerstage.com
Thursday, July 28 thru Wednesday, August 3
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.
Key West Happenings
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS/EXHIBITIONS
Saturday
Sip and Shop with ZEN by Karen Moore Jewelry, 6 PM
Karen will be sharing her Summer Love Jewelry Collection — pearls, aquamarine and conch shell, charm necklaces and bangle bracelets, to the newest ZEN Lava Love aromatherapy jewelry. Uva Wine Bar, 519 Fleming St. zenbykarenmoore.com
FILM
Tropic Cinema:
Saturday: Kids Saturday Movie Club: Open Season: Scared Silly, 10:30 AM
Saturday: Creature Feature: The Little Shop of Horrors, 11 AM
416 Eaton St. 877-761-3456. tropiccinema.com
Monday
Key West Theater’s Summerish Fun Movie Series: Magic Mike, 8 PM
Movie nights feature your favorite movie classics accompanied by a full bar and some highly sought after Key West air conditioning. 512 Eaton St. thekeywesttheater.com
THEATER
Thru Sunday, July 31
Key West Summer Stage – Water by the Spoonful, 8 PM
A story of family and community stretched across continents and cyberspace — a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption. Personal, hard-hitting and deeply rewarding. Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. keywestsummerstage.com
MIDDLE KEYS HAPPENINGS
LITERARY
Wednesday
Keys Writers Meeting, 1 PM
A read-aloud critique group for all forms of creative writing. All levels welcome. Big Pine Library, Winn-Dixie Shopping Plaza. 305-872-0992. keyslibraries.org
UPPER KEYS HAPPENINGS
FILM
Wednesdays
Movies Under the Stars – Cheeca Lodge and Spa, 8 PM 81801 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-517-4505.
ONGOING
ARTISTS EXHIBITIONS
-Pencil Me In: The Sketches of Mario Sanchez, The Custom House Museum, 281 Front St. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org
-Innocent Souls: Vietnam 1968 and Yesterday’s Kids: Reflection by 1st Lieutenant Glenn Hoover. Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St. InnocentSoulsVietnam.org
-In Deep With Diatoms Exhibit, Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, 35 East Quay Rd. tropicalbotanicartists.com
-Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial: A Photography Exhibit by Clyde Butcher, Keys History and Discovery Center, MM 82, on the property of the Islander Resort. keysdiscovery.com
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
– Life Drawing Workshops with Annamarie Giordano, Thursdays, 11 AM. Weekly 3-hour long class. Models wanted. Private Home – 325 Catharine St, Key West. RSVP 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.
DANCE
-Tuesdays: Key West Country Western Dancers – Dancers get together for dancing Texas 2-step, swing, waltz, cha cha NC2 & more. Free line dance lessons with Marvin. Blue Room at BottleCap, 1128 Simonton St. 724-333-4137.
-Wednesdays/Fridays: Salsa Dance Lessons with Lucy and Charlie, 7 PM and 8 PM, Beginner/refresher class. No partner needed and we love newbies. Paradise Health and Fitness Dance Studio, 1706 N. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-296-6348. [email protected]
-Theo and Ganine’s Dance Center: World-class instructors-Ballroom and Latin Dance Lessons, American and International styles, wedding dance, swing, salsa. Beginner’s welcome, no partner required. 5800 Overseas Hwy, Suite 40, Marathon. 305-766-3428. KeysDanceCenter.com
-Coffee Mill Dance and Yoga Studio Classes: Ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, latin, belly dance and African dance. 605-A Simonton St. 305-296-9982. coffeemilldance.com
-Dance Factory Classes: Ballroom and Latin Dance classes, Ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and creative movement for children and adults. 906 Kennedy Dr. 305-296-5015. dancefactorykeywest.com
MUSIC
-Virgilio’s Nightly Entertainment, 9:30 PM, 524 Duval St. (rear) 305-296-1075.
– Tavern N’ Town Nightly Entertainment, 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.
-In the Cabaret, Wednesdays-Saturdays, 5 PM, The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St., Key West.
-Dave Feder, Thursdays, 9 p.m. oo-tray Restaurant, 80939 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada. 305-922-2027.