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19 Culture.indd 1 10/12/18 11:59 AM welcome to FLORIDA KEYS This delicious home CULTURE was originally built on Green Turtle Cay in The Florida Keys are the Bahamas. Rather incredibly fortunate than build anew when to have an extremely he moved, master diverse and talented shipbuilder John Bartlum disassembled the house, Note from Mayor David Rice art community. The “St. Paul’s” “Bromilead” shipped it to Key West by Susan O’Neill by J.H. Allen artistry runs the gamut of artistic expression, and reassembled it. capturing the beauty and essence of tropical island life and bringing it to life whether it be in works of art, theatre and dance, music, or literature, in wonderful venues up and down the islands. The richness and depth of the Florida Keys art culture is a very special part of our communities from Key Largo to Key West. We look forward to sharing with you our beautiful island life, and the vibrancy of the art that awaits you in the Florida Keys.

“Cocky Casanova” “The Banyan House” fla-keys.com by Gabrielle Wilson by CJ Groth Mayor David Rice 1-800-FLA-KEYS table of CONTENTS “Clues to Keys’ Culture in the Architecture” by Alyson Crean ...... 1-3 “Southernmost Special Effects” by Mandy Miles ...... 4-7 Calendar of Events ...... 8-13

about the cover artist: “Tropical Celebration” “After the Storm” by Sherry Sweet Tewell by Alyson Crean CJ GROTH Photographer Connie “CJ” Groth has been creating her warm and painterly images of The Florida Keys & Key West for nearly 30 years. An accomplished and prolific photographer, she consistently elevates scenes of everyday island life to fine art. You can see larger works at Art on Duval - CLUES TO KEYS’ CULTURE IN THE A Procaccini Gallery, at 714 Duval Street in Key West. CJ displays her smaller works and prints at Guild Hall Gallery, 614 Duval Street and at the Key West International Airport. “Key West 1st Sunrise of 2018” “Island Transportation” CJ has won many competitions and her art by Bob Slitzan by Kathy Buckard is highly prized by collectors. She is the past chairman of the Florida Keys Council of the ©2018-19 Monroe County Commission. All Rights Reserved. ArchitecturePhotos & Story by Alyson Crean Event listings are for use as a guide in contacting the event coordinator to receive information on dates, times and locations. Every Arts and is active in many arts groups. See new effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but verification should be made when planning to attend these events. Dates, times and work on Facebook at CJ Groth Photography, locations are subject to change. Neither the Monroe County Commission, Monroe County Tourist Development Council, nor their agency may be held liable for incorrect information, errors or omissions. and visit her website at www.CJGroth.com. Culture 1

19 Culture.indd 2 10/19/18 11:24 AM 19 Culture.indd 1 10/12/18 11:59 AM he Florida Keys and Key West have a were designed to let air in and keep intense light out. Broad proud and distinctive history based second floor balconies under the eaves were great places to catch a cool evening breeze. The distinctive “eyebrow” houses on ship building, cigar making, and have second-story windows tucked up under the eaves, giving T the homes a heavy-lidded look that keeps the hot sun from treasure salvaging. That history is reflected, in part, by Key West’s elaborate wooden homes beating through the glass. left by the magnates who built these industries. The cigar making industry of the late 19th Century brought about one of Key West’s most prosperous periods. The A stroll down an Old Town street brings to life the history of population swelled as Cuban cigar barons built factories on the island. Stately oversized ship builders’ homes, small cigar- the island. This labor-intensive industry meant that factory makers’ cottages, bungalows and ornate Victorians all jostle owners needed to provide a place for their employees. These the eye on this two by four spec of land 120 miles from the one and a half story wooden cottages have a small front porch mainland. Two hundred years of influence, of boom and bust, and clapboard siding. Long and narrow, they’re often called of hardship and plenty – all in this diverse subtropical climate shotgun houses because a bullet fired on the front porch would – leaves a diverse architectural heritage. travel down a long hallway and out the back door without a wall to stop it. These cottages still dot Old Town, upgraded and In the mid-19th Century, Key West was a thriving and wealthy gentrified for 21st Century living. city, thanks to the maritime salvage industry. The shipbuilders The stark settlers’ home of the Adderleys in Marathon features open eaves and Bahama shutters who were drawn to the island for work used their craft to build to help beat the heat. about the simple, sturdy homes of Dade County pine. These homes – author: now called Conch houses – were large and airy with lots of today. The Romanesque school featured hardy the Adderleys must have been in order windows. The wood peg craftsmanship has kept many of these dormered roofs and a unique central tower. to settle among the biting insects and the ALYSON homes standing through the severe hurricanes that wracked Its designer, William Kerr, also designed Old unforgiving heat of summer. the island in the early 20th Century. City Hall on Greene Street, another striking In Islamorada, a house built out of tragedy CREAN structure and the home offi ce of the Historic now houses Pasta Panteleo’s Signature Alyson Crean has lived in Key West’s Oldest House, which now houses the Old Island Florida Keys Foundation. Restoration Foundation, is a well-preserved example of the Gallery. This simple concrete house is one Key West for 28 years working simple, sturdy homes constructed by shipbuilders. Built in In 1968, the convent was demolished, and of 29 built by the Red Cross for families as a freelance and staff writer, 1829 by Richard Cussans, the Duval Street house was occupied the community outcry started a movement who lost their homes in the devastating bureau chief and editor. by several generations of a single family for 140 years. that would eventually reach the Florida hurricane of 1935. For ten years, she has served Legislature. In 1969, the Key West Armory Sugarloaf Key was home to one of the as the spokeswoman for the Architecture of the early and mid-1800s in Key West was also – a stately example of Gothic architecture – City of Key West. Crean’s influenced by the Bahamas with its similar climate and dearth weirdest historic structures – the Perky Bat was slated for demolition. Built in 1877, the Tower – until it was toppled by Hurricane work has won awards from of indigenous building material. Several homes built on Green armory was built to support a local militia, , the Florida Turtle Cay were actually dismantled, shipped to Key West Irma in September of 2017. Richter Clyde This historic bungalow earned an architectural star awarded by the but by mid-century it had fallen into a state Perky was one of the biggest early landowners Press Association, the Oregon and reassembled. The stately Bahama House on Eaton Street, Historic Preservation Foundation for its meticulous renovation. of disrepair. Concerned citizens reached out Newspapers Publisher crafted by master shipbuilder John Bartlum, is one of the few in the Florida Keys with 23,000 acres, and to the legislature, and the state passed a law likely one of the earliest resort speculators. Association and others. remaining examples. Cigar baron Eduardo H. Gato’s home is an example of the that created a preservation commission and He envisioned a massive and exclusive fi shing She founded the literary period’s opulence. The home, now divided into condominiums, The influence of the Florida Keys’ heat in early architecture secured funding to restore the building. By resort on the property, but his vision was magazine Cayo and published is huge with soaring ceilings, tall windows, a central courtyard, cannot be overstated. Homes were built on piers to allow air 1971, the entire Historic District was placed stymied by wetlands. In an effort to fi ght the the short story collection and two cupolas. Built in 1894, it originally stood next to what to flow underneath the house and cool the rooms. A variety of on the National Register, making Old Town horrifi c mosquito population, Perky had the A Key West Concoction. is now called Bayview Park. However, when Gato donated the shutters – from the solid Bahama shutters to various louvres, the largest predominantly wooden historic tower built in 1929. Monroe County historian park – which served as the home’s grounds – to the city, the district in Tom Hambright jokes about the effi cacy of the house was moved a block down Virginia Street to its current If the historic wealth and concentrated tower, speculating that perhaps the mosquitos location. When he returned to Cuba after the death of his wife, population are refl ected in Key West’s drove the bats away. Whatever the reason, no Gato converted the majestic home into an indigent hospital, architecture, the hardy tenacity of the bats ever roosted in it. named for his late wife Mercedes. settlers of the rest of the Keys is apparent Preserving the Keys’ diverse architectural Some outstanding structures in Old Town reflect the ornate in the architecture outside of the city. history has been a challenge to the revivalism that came in the late 19th Century. The (now purple) Situated in Marathon and hidden in a generations who are the stewards of the Artist’s House on Eaton Street sports classic Victorian fussiness hardwood hammock, the rustic home of structures. The community struggles with the with its octagonal turret and gingerbread under the eaves. George and Olivia Adderley is a simple rights of property owners and the expectation In the 1920s, low, cozy bungalows made their way into structure built between 1904 and 1906 by of preserving our island heritage. State and Key West. With their low pitched roofs and broad, inviting the fi rst settlers of the Middle Keys. The local oversight strive to ensure this balance porches they add a rich texture to Old Town. stucco walls and rough-hewn furniture is retained, but the growing reputation of the Other distinctive architectural wonders have not survived. telegraph the level of self-suffi ciency needed Keys as a cultural and historic destination The Convent of Mary Immaculate, built in 1878, is likely to survive on this island long before it was provides an added incentive for property The stately Freeman-Curry house was built by a shipbuilder in 1865 of connected to the mainland by Flagler’s owners to preserve the delightful diversity of Dade County pine and has been impeccably preserved. the reason that so many historic structures are preserved Railway. It’s diffi cult today to imagine how Florida Keys architecture.

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There’s no faking the Florida Keys. Separated from the Sunshine State and swinging west off its southern edge, the island chain defi es imitation and demands authenticity. The remote location cannot be recreated on a Hollywood backlot, so when fi lmmakers found the Florida Keys in the 1940s, they launched a fi lm career that’s been captivating audiences since the silver screen reduced the blue- green sea to shades of black and white. More character than location, the Keys refuse to be relegated to the background. They’re not meant to be blurred out and ignored. They’re more than a vague suggestion of a tropical location. Filmmakers choose the Florida Keys for their specifi city. They’re intentional and identifi able, chosen for the longed-for lifestyle, the escape and adventure they represent to the rest of the world. In “Up Close and Personal,” and longingly recall their romantic escape to Islamorada, while “Offi ce Space” cast the Keys as the tropical escape they so often are. The Florida Keys have played a distinct and recognizable role in more than 200 productions, from car commercials, reality shows and , to documentary fi lms, James Bond blockbusters and renowned Netfl ix series. There’s no mistaking the movie crew when Hollywood checks into the Florida Keys & Key West. “The industry” arrives with truckloads of gear and preconceived notions about how things are going to go. Haughty production assistants gasp in horror at the humidity while encumbered camera operators swipe constantly at sweat-smudged sunglasses. Then they notice how that golden hour of light separates a beach day from a late night in the islands and highlights everything in its reach. They see a sunset tie-dye the sky, or a silver-sided fi sh dart through glassy water. A nearby palm tree offers welcome shade under its jagged shadows, and a passing schooner cuts its classic silhouette in the harbor. Then they know.

Yes, it costs more to fi lm here, and summertime’s humidity The African Queen, the original vessel from director John Huston’s classic 1951 fi lm by the clings to cast and crew like a desperate ex-girlfriend. But they same name, sails on a Key Largo canal Thursday, April 12, 2012 and is steered by Steve Bogart know they have to be here, on location in the Florida Keys, (third from left), son of Humphrey Bogart. Built in 1912, the 30-foot boat that carried where sky and water deserve top billing for extraordinary Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn has been refurbished to provide Florida Keys visitors an opportunity to ride the cinema icon. Credit: Florida Keys News Bureau special effects seen only in this island community.

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19 Culture.indd 4 10/12/18 12:00 PM 19 Culture.indd 5 10/19/18 11:26 AM Visitors and residents immerse themselves Still a card-carrying member of the Screen As the sun sets, a Florida Keys bonefi sh guide, points his angler to a bonefi sh on fl y tackle in the waters around the Keys, and lower Guild, Newman was recently cast in off Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer reminisce lovingly about bonefi shing in the Florida Keys in “Up Close and Personal,” which featured the the Matthew McConaughey movie, “Beach themselves into lounge chairs, seeking the Upper Keys village in 1996. Credit: Florida Keys News Bureau same sense of escape and renewal as those Bum,” which fi lmed for a few days in Key who sink into the velvety comfort of a movie West’s waterfront bars and the Key West about the theater as it darkens in anticipation of love, Golf Club in late 2017. palm trees blurred into each other as the producers of 2 Fast new fi lms to the unforgettable classics of Humphrey Bogart. In author: laughter, adventure, knowledge or fantasy. “They needed someone to play a fat tourist, 2 Furious turned up the heat – and ignored speed limits – on the iconic location of Key Largo, where the legendary African MANDY The Florida Keys hold all the same so I did that,” he said. “They had me eating stretches of highway that were closed for fi lming for a few Queen boat is docked, Humphrey Bogart’s and ’s possibilities that come to life daily in ice cream down by the Southernmost Point.” hours a day – and for a fee. son, Steven Humphrey Bogart, has produced the Humphrey Bogart Film Festival for several years utilizing various venues MILES stunning, all-natural high-defi nition. And for Since 1942, the Florida Keys have starred But it’s not all high-speed, Jet Ski chases such as Vin Diesel in the Upper Keys. Mandy Miles has been living nearly 80 years, fi lmmakers have found their as themselves in plenty of Hollywood action demonstrated while shooting “The Pacifi er” in 2004. Plenty in and writing about Key way to these inimitable islands. that’s churned the waters and echoed of love stories begin – and end – in the Florida Keys and In addition to showing Bogart classics on the big screen, the West for 20 years. She is a As fi lm commissioner for the Florida throughout the islands. Key West, while real-life action and adventures unfold daily festival presents a variety of special events, including cocktail receptions featuring Bogart’s Spirits, round table discussions, a reporter, features writer and Keys & Key West, Chad Newman markets Ever since Humphrey Bogart bested Johnny as divers explore the ocean depths, and fi shermen strap display of family-owned memorabilia, expert fi lm introductions columnist for The Key West the location to the fi lm and television Rocco’s mobsters in “Key Largo,” the Keys themselves into fi ghting chairs to battle a behemoth. and a closing brunch on Sunday overlooking the breathtaking Citizen daily newspaper, and industries. He works with location scouts and have been the quintessential place for The Keys’ roles in fi lm attract their own variety of visitor, waters of the Florida Keys. In between catching a movie or a freelance magazine writer production assistants, pointing them to the tropical treachery. James Bond hunted a drug many of whom now come to explore the Islamorada locations attending an event, the true Bogart afi cionados somehow whose work has appeared Keys’ ever-growing online list of potential lord here 35 years ago in “License to Kill” that featured prominently in the Netfl ix series, “Bloodline,” fi nd time to take a cruise on the original African Queen boat, in Coastal Living and other locations, from stately island mansions, and Arnold Schwarzenegger blew up part of about a troubled family and its Islamorada resort. according to the festival website at bogartfi lmfestival.com. publications. Her Tan Lines weathered marinas, fi shing boats, Spring the Seven-Mile Bridge in “True Lies,” which Several fi lm festivals from Key West to Key Largo, each with its columns have been compiled Break bars or palm-lined beaches. also starred . From north to south, top to bottom, opening credits to own unique focus, celebrate some facet of fi lm or fi lmmakers into two books and she is closing, the Florida Keys & Key West offer a real-life version of “I provide help and production support to any The otherwise laid back island community in the Florida Keys. the author of Key West Dos everything Hollywood promises. The island chain’s version of of the folks doing any sort of fi lming down converts easily into breathless, fast-paced & Don’ts: 100 Ways to Look The Key West Film Festival grows every year, attracting a the “big screen” is the ever-changing evening sky as a nightly here,” Newman said. “I help them navigate thrills when Hollywood shows up, but then, Like a Local. Mandy lives in worldwide audience that believes in its mission: To showcase audience sits back and watches nature’s special effects crew the necessary permitting process and act just as easily, reverts back to a place where Old Town Key West with her fi lms that capture Key West’s essence of Creativity, Diversity, paint the sky, churn the ocean or sharpen the clarity of the as a liaison between them and whatever the fi lm’s stars can sit at a bar, largely husband, Capt. Stan Miles, Sustainability and Beauty. water until passengers can see a passing sea turtle from an authorities they need to work with for various unnoticed, and enjoy their own escape. a charter fi shing captain, airplane window. locations. But the second part of my job is The usually laid-back and meandering The Key West Film Festival (kwfi lmfest.com) recently and a giant cat named Buddy. more of a sales job in that I’m selling the Keys highway of U.S. 1, with the brilliant waters of explored the theme of “Passion Meets Paradise,” with private The Florida Keys can’t be recreated on a Hollywood sound to companies that perhaps hadn’t thought of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf screenings, special events and question-and-answer sessions stage, but they always welcome the fi lmmakers who appreciate coming down here to shoot their commercial, of on the other, were anything but with fi lmmakers and actors. the islands for what they are and all they have to offer. their catalog or their new reality show.” idyllic in 2002. The water fl ashed and lines of At the other end of the Keys, the fi lm festival focus shifts from That’s a wrap.

1940 ISLAND CITY REPUBLIC 1963 ESCAPE FROM HELL ISLAND 1986 RUSSKIES Peter Billingsley, 1996 THE SPANISH PRISONER 1998 OFFICE SPACE Jennifer Aniston, 2005 Colin Farrell, (March of Time) Mark Stevens, Jack Donner, Leaf Phoenix, Stefan DeSalle, Whip Hubley , Ben Gazzara, Campbell Scott Ron Livingston, Stephen Root Jamie Foxx, Li Gong 1942 REAP THE WILD WIND Linda Gaye Scott 1988 LICENSE TO KILL Timothy Dalton, 1996 SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL 1998 ROPE ART John F. Henry II, 2005-06 MTV’S THE REAL WORLD , , 1974 92 IN THE SHADE , Robert Davi, Carey Lowell , Jason Patric, Micah West, John Dark Walters KEY WEST Warren Oates, Margot Kidder, 1991-92 CRISSCROSS , 1996 ZEUS AND ROXANNE Steve 2000 THE CREW Richard Dreyfuss, 2008 I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS Burgess Meredith 1948 KEY LARGO Arliss Howard, James Gammon Guttenberg, Kathleen Quinlan, , Dan Hedaya Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, 1978 HUNTERS OF THE REEF Arnold Vosloo 1992-93 MATINEE , 2000 HEARTBREAKERS Sigourney 2008 REPO MEN Jude Law, Edward G. Robinson Michael Parks, Mary Louise Weller, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton 1997 ASSAULT ON DEVIL’S ISLAND Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga 1951 THE FROGMEN William Windom 1993 TRUE LIES Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry “Hulk” Hogan, Carl Weathers, 2002 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS Paul Walker, 2010 I AM NUMBER FOUR Alex Pettyfer, Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, 1979 BUTTERFLIES IN HEAT Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold Shannon Tweed Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron Gary Merrill Eartha Kitt, Matt Collins, 1994 DROP ZONE Wesley Snipes, 1997 A MURDER OF CROWS 2014-16 BLOODLINE Kyle Chandler, 1954 BENEATH THE 12-MILE REEF Roxanne Gregory 2002 RED DRAGON Anthony Hopkins, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Berenger, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini Robert Wagner, Ty Hardin, Terry Moore Edward Norton, 1979 CUBA CROSSING Stuart Whitman, 1995 BLOOD AND WINE , Marianne Jean-Baptiste 2004 MEET THE FOCKERS Dustin 2017 THE LEISURE SEEKER 1954 , Karen Kaye, Robert Vaughn, Woody Strode Michael Caine, Jennifer Lopez 1997 TOMORROW NEVER DIES Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Robert DeNiro Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren , Marisa Pavan 1979 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 1995 EXECUTIVE DECISION Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, 2018 BEACH BUM Matthew McConaughey 1956 CARIB GOLD Ethel Waters, Katherine Ross, Martin Sheen, Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, Steven Seagal Michelle Yeoh 2004 THE PACIFIER Vin Diesel, Kirk Douglas, Charles Dunning Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot Cole Wallace, Cicely Tyson 1995 UP CLOSE & PERSONAL 1998 DANCE OF THE DOLPHINS For more information on past productions, 1962 PT 109 Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, 1985 RUNNING SCARED , Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renée Soutendijk, Dominic Raacke, 2005 HOOT , facilities, locations, skilled crew and Ty Hardin Crystal, Steven Bauer Isabella Parkinson Luke Wilson, permit information, visit fi lmkeys.com

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19 Culture.indd 6 10/12/18 12:00 PM 19 Culture.indd 7 10/12/18 12:00 PM OF CULTURAL EVENTS All phone numbers are area code 305 unless otherwise noted. calendarOCTOBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2019 FESTIVALS & FUNDRAISERS October 31-November 4 November 24 December 31 October 19 & 20 Parrot Heads: Meeting of the Minds Big Pine & Lower Keys New Year’s Eve Celebrations Goombay Street Festival 27th Annual Island Art Festival Various times & venues in Key West. 12 p.m. Island arts & crafts, music and Various times & venues in Key West. 9 a.m. Unique island arts & crafts. Lower Keys Watch the Conch Shell, the Drag Queen food in the heart of Key West’s historic 305-292-1435. phip.com Chamber of Commerce grounds, MM 31, or the Pirate Wench drop. Big Pine Key. keywestchamber.org Bahama Village. November-February 305-872-2411. lowerkeyschamber.com fl a-keys.com Florida Keys Guitar Festival January - April October 19 & 20 Features virtuoso classical and jazz guitar. December 7 Arts & Eats Series: Food & Art Marathon Community Theatre Locations include venues in Key West, Florida Keys Holiday Festival The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. “Orchids On Frances Street” Fundraiser: Somewhere in Time Big Pine Key, Marathon, Islamorada and 4 p.m. Tree lighting ceremony and Holiday 305-296-0458, tskw.org by Lynne Fischer Key Largo. Fest Parade. Founders Park, MM 87, 8 p.m. 5101 Overseas Hwy., MM 49.5. January 12 & 13 305-304-1437. fl oridakeysguitarfestival.com Islamorada. “Mangroves Morning, Noon and Night” 305-743-0408. marathontheater.org Florida Keys Celtic Festival 6th Annual 305-664-4503. islamoradachamber.com by J.H. Allen October 19-28 November 10 Marathon Community Park, MM 49. Fantasy Fest 2018: The Games We Play A Night at the Museum: Bootlegger Bash December 7-9 flkeyscelticfestival.com I Love Stock Island Festival Various times & locations in Key West. 6 p.m. The Florida Keys History & Discovery January 18-20 Various events and venues. Concerts, Street fairs, Pet Masquerade, Poster Signing Foundation at the Islander Resort, Islamorada. Baygrass Bluegrass Festival 305-922-2237. keysdiscovery.com foodie events, history, art studio tours and Party, Children’s Day and Fantasy Parade. Live music at various venues in Islamorada. fresh seafood. fantasyfest.com November 14-18 baygrassbluegrass.com ilovestockisland.org October 24 (and monthly through June) Key West Film Festival January 19 December 8 Key West Full Moon Experience Showcase of fi lms that capture creativity Art Under the Oaks City of Key West Holiday Parade Higgs Beach, 1000 Atlantic Blvd. and diversity hosted at landmark venues. 9 a.m. Food and fine arts & crafts. 7 p.m. Starts at Truman Ave. & White St. 305-791-4375. kwfullmoon.com kwfi lmfest.com San Pedro Church, Tavernier, MM 89.5. fla-keys.com October 25 November 21-24 305-360-8556. artundertheoaks.com December 8 Headdress Ball 36th Annual International Sand Art Competition January 19 & 20 Key Largo Holiday Lighted Boat Parade 8 p.m. Truman Annex Waterfront, Key West. Casa Marina Resort, 1500 Reynolds St., Florida Keys Seafood Festival 7:30 p.m. Blackwater Sound, MM 104. 305-295-7676. keystix.com Key West. Fresh seafood at reasonable prices along with 305-896-5503. sandartkeywest.com 305-451-4502. keylargoboatparade.com October 27 celebrity chef demonstrations, hands-on eco Screaming Green Halloween November 23 December 15 activities, a boat show, beer garden and live Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Holiday Artisan Fair Schooner Wharf Lighted Boat Parade entertainment. Bayview Park, Key West. 8 p.m. 202 William St., Key West. 573-619-2200. “Key West Sunset in Paradise” Garden, 5210 College Rd., Key West. 9 a.m. The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458, tskw.org 305-292-3302. schoonerwharf.com floridakeysseafoodfestival.com by Noel Skiba 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org

“Blue Casa” by Sharon Wells

“Midday on the Lane” “Sucked In” “Waiting For You” “Little Palm Island” by Elizabeth Chamberlain by Martha Hubbard by Kathleen Denis by Brenda Ann

“Pink Plumeria” “Coming Home” “Queen of the Deep Blue” “Mangoes” “Christ of the Abyss” “Cleaning Day” by Brenda Ann by Karen Beauprie by Kim Workman by Carol Ellis by BJ Royster by Deborah Moore

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19 Culture.indd 8 10/12/18 12:00 PM 19 Culture.indd 9 10/12/18 12:00 PM January 23-27 April-June 512 Eaton St., Key West. January 4: Something Rotten! Key West Food & Wine Festival Afro Roots Fest 21st Annual October 7: Songwriters Speakeasy Series: January 20 & 21: Bobby in the Lobby Various times & locations. Various venues including Nelson Government Marjory Lee, Andy Westcott & Tony Roberts February 1: Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘n Roll 800-474-4319. keywestfoodandwinefestival.com Center, Morada Way Arts & Cultural District, October 14: Who’s Bad: February 13: Little River Band January 26 & 27 Studios of Key West and Green Parrot. The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience 786-218-6854. afrorootsfest.com March 18: The Sound of Music Key West Craft Show 34th Annual October 22: Michael Franti and Spearhead 10 a.m. Over 100 craft artists. Corner of April 15: Rent May 3-5 November 3: Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen Whitehead & Caroline Streets. Papio Kinetic Festival and Parade 305-295-7676. keystix.com 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com Key West Art & Historical Society, November 7: Ottmar Liebert 281 Front St., Key West. November 11: Songwriters Speakeasy Series: THEATER January 27 December 8-16 papioskineticparade.com CW Colt, Cayman Smith-Martin & Jeff Clark Master Chefs Classic Nutcracker Key West 2018 November 15: Thunder From Down Under 4 p.m. Margaritaville Resort, May 8-12 Various times. Theatre, (7pm & 10pm) 245 Front St., Key West Key West Songwriters Festival 24th Annual 5901 College Rd., Key West. “Chaste” “Little Green Heron & Sea Grape” 305-294-9526, Ext. 25. masterchefsclassic.com Various times & locations in Key West. November 16: Livingston Taylor 305-295-7676. by Sally Wernicoff by Dawn Wilkins February 2 & 3 kwswf.com November 16 & 17: The Avett Brothers nutcrackerkeywest.com, keystix.com Pigeon Key Art Festival 25th Anniversary June November 28: Kingston Trio Legacy Tour Thursdays & Fridays 70 plus artists. Marathon Community Park, MM 49. Florida Keys Guitar Festival December 28: JJ & Mofro Comedy Key West pigeonkeyartfestival.com Features virtuoso classical and jazz guitar. January 10: The Wailers 8:30 p.m. BottleCap Blue Room, Locations include venues in Key West, Big Pine 1128 Simonton St., Key West. February 7-10 January 11: Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Key West Photography Festival Key, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo. comedykeywest.com 305-304-1437. floridakeysguitarfestival.com January 22: Hot Tuna Various times and venues. FRINGE THEATER KEY WEST February 2: Beginnings: A Tribute to the 305-896-1129. keywestphotofest.com June TBA Check website for show dates and venues. Music of Chicago February 13 Mystery Fest Key West 305-731-0581. keywestfringe.org Gathering of South Florida writers and February 11: Arrival From Sweden: Anne McKee Art Auction KEY WEST BURLESQUE local storytellers. The Music of ABBA The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. 305-619-2862. keywestburlesque.show 305-296-0458. tskw.org, mckeefund.org mysteryfestkeywest.com 305-985-0433. thekeywesttheater.com KEY WEST THEATER February 16 & 17 July 4 IMPROMPTU CLASSICAL CONCERTS 512 Eaton St. ALR Coral Head Music Fest Fourth of July Picnic & Fireworks OF KEY WEST 11:30 a.m. Concert benefiting veterans and local Picnic at 5 p.m.; Fireworks at 9 p.m. All performances begin at 4 p.m. December 7: Paula Poundstone charities. Marathon City Park Amphitheater, MM48. Casa Marina Resort, 1500 Reynolds St., Key West. St. Paul’s Church, 410 Duval St., Key West. December 16: A John Waters Christmas keystix.com fla-keys.com January 13: Chaz Bowers 305-985-0433, thekeywesttheater.com February 16 & 17 July 6 January 27: Timothy Chooi MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE GardenFest Underwater Music Festival February 17: Camerata Ensemble Performances Thursdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. Plant sale, earth-based art, healthy living 10 a.m. Looe Key Reef Resort, National Marine March 3: Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio at 8 p.m. Sunday Matinees at 3 p.m. vendors, food and wine.Key West Tropical Forest & Sanctuary, MM 27, Ramrod Key. 5101 Overseas Hwy., MM 49.5. Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd., Key West. 305-872-2411. lowerkeyschamber.com March 17: Amernet String Quartet October 19 & 20: Annual Fundraiser - 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org March 31: Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo July 16-21 Somewhere in Time February 23 & 24 Hemingway Days Festival 305-296-1520. keywestimpromptu.org November 15-December 8: Leading Ladies Old Island Days Art Festival 54th Annual Various events & locations in Key West. POPS IN THE PARK January 10-February 2: Drinking Habits 10 a.m. Over 100 artists exhibiting paintings, hemingwaydays.net Keys Community Concert Band February 15 & 16: Reading TBA sculpture, photography and more. Corner of Performances at 4 p.m. Whitehead & Caroline Streets. August TBA March 7-April 6: La Cage aux Folles Kilts in the Keys Founders Park, MM 87, Islamorada. 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com May 9-25: Making God Laugh Marathon Community Park, MM 49. November 24: Fun Family Favorites 305-743-0994. marathontheater.org March 2 flkeyscelticfestival.com December 15: Holiday Suite Treats Smallest Parade in the Universe September 4-8 January 19: Super Heroes & Space Wars RED BARN THEATRE The Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. Performances Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. 305-294-9526, ext. 25. Key West Women Fest February 16: Tropical Tunes and Tails 319 Duval St. (Rear), Key West. thesmallestparadeintheuniverse.com Various times & locations in Key West. March 30: Swaying Sounds of Paradise 305-294-4603. womenfest.com December 11-January 5: With Bells On April 27: Young Musicians March 2 January 15-February 9: Short Attention Conch Shell Blowing Contest MUSIC 305-451-4530. keyscommunityconcertband.org Span Theatre 2019 10 a.m. Old Island Restoration Foundation, October-May SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA February 19-March 16: Tenderly: 322 Duval St., Key West. Christopher Peterson’s Eyecons Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The Rosemary Clooney Musical 305-294-9501. oirf.org All performances begin at 9 p.m. Master of Key West High School, 2100 Flagler Ave. March 16-April 20: Meteor Shower March 2 impersonations, both visually and vocally. The Key West 2019 Season November 29: Masterworks I Artist Studio Tours show is all live performing Marilyn, Lucy, Barbra, 305-296-9911. redbarntheatre.com Jan 13 - Chaz Bowers The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. Liza and more! La Te Da, 1125 Duval St., Key West. Tennessee Williams Theatre, WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE Jan 27 - Timothy Chooi 305-296-0458, tskw.org 305-296-6706. lateda.com/cabaret 5901 College Rd., Key West. Performances Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. Feb 17 - Camerata Ensemble March TBA October-July January 19: Porgy & Bess 310 Wall St., Key West. March 03 - Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Randy Roberts Live! Cabaret February 20: Masterworks II November 16 & 17: By Request All performances begin at 9 p.m. Live vocal March 17 - Amernet String Quartet Outdoor Fest March 10: Masterworks III December 11-January 6: Peter & the Starcatcher Various times and venues. and visual impersonations of famous ladies April 20: Masterworks IV January 22-February 9: A Doll’s House, Part Two March 31 - Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo 305-872-0645. favorfloridakeys.org of showbiz: , Bette and some originals. La Te Da, 1125 Duval St., Key West. 305-295-7676. keystix.com February 26-March 23 - ST. PAUL’S CHURCH • 401 Duval Street • TIME: 4:00 March 31 Addmission at the door: $20 • All Students free’ 305-296-6706. lateda.com/cabaret TENNESSEE WILLIAMS THEATRE Young Frankenstein, The Musical keywestimpromptu.org Florida Keys Bay Jam April 9-27: Sex with Strangers Outdoor music festival. Founders Park KEY WEST THEATER CONCERT SERIES All performances begin at 8 p.m. Amphitheater, MM 87, Islamorada. Performances begin at 8 p.m. For full concert 5901 College Rd., Key West. May 14-June 1: Red Speedo 305-394-2765. keysice.com schedule visit our website. November 5: Jersey Boys 305-294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.org

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19 Culture.indd 10 10/12/18 12:01 PM 19 Culture.indd 11 10/12/18 12:01 PM VISUAL ARTS Key West. Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, April 4: TBA Through January 6 kwfilmfest.com Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and The History of 305-923-3820. keywestgardenclub.com Islands, Imagination and Instance: Diving Museum. February 24 KEY WEST TROPICAL FOREST Florida Keys Folk Art arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums The Oscars in Key West Gala & BOTANICAL GARDEN Custom House Museum, 281 Front St., Key West. 7 p.m. Live telecast and red carpet evening. Third Wednesdays 5210 College Rd., Key West. 305-295-6616. kwahs.org Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St., Key West. History of Diving Museum’s September 20-22: Lower Keys 305-295-4393. tropiccinema.com Immerse Yourself Presentation Series November 16 & 17 Fall Migration Key West Garden Club Annual Art Show Presentations begin at 7 p.m. June-October October 27: Screaming Green Halloween 10 a.m. West Martello Tower, Key West Theater’s Summerish 82990 Overseas Hwy., MM83 (Bay), February 16 & 17: GardenFest Key West 1100 Atlantic Blvd. 305-849-1070. Fun Movie Series Islamorada. & Green Market Place 305-923-3820. keywestgardenclub.com 8 p.m. Featuring your favorite films. 512 Eaton St. October 17: Gulfstream in a Martini Glass March 305-985-0433. thekeywesttheater.com November 21: Searching for Escort Destroyer April 21: Spring Migration & Great Egg Hunt April 1-July 31: Art in the Garden Art Guild of the Purple Isles - Tropic Cinema December 19: Life on a Spanish Merchant Vessel 53rd Annual Judged Members Art Show New, Independent, Foreign, Documentaries and 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org 10 a.m. Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, Urban Films. Daily. 416 Eaton St., Thursdays MEL FISHER MARITIME MUSEUM Islander Resort, MM 82. 1, Islamorada. Key West. Key West Art & Historical Society’s Exhibits, Lecture Series: Museum Archaeologist THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST 305-451-2726. artguildofthepurpleisles.com 877-761-3456. tropiccinema.com The island’s premier art center Distinguished Speaker Series and guest Scholars on science, history and April 1-July 31 6 p.m. The Cusom House Museum, archaeology. 200 Greene St., Key West Art Garden MUSEUMS, HISTORY & NATURE Key West. Through December 281 Front St. 10 a.m. Key West Tropical Forest & 305-295-6616. kwahs.org 305-294-2633. melfisher.org Botanical Garden, 5210 College Rd., Key West. Pushing the Envelope Exhibit 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org 10 a.m.-5 p.m. History of Diving Museum, 3rd Saturdays, December-June LITERARY 82990 Overseas Hwy., MM83, Islamorada. Key West Tropical Forest January 10-13 First Thursdays 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org & Botanical Garden Native Plant Sale Key West Literary Seminar – The Studios of Key West Open House 5210 College Rd., Key West. Archetype & Adaptation from Homer 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 533 Eaton St. November 16 & 17 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org to the Multiplex 37th Annual 305-296-0458. tskw.org Key West Garden Club Annual Fall Plant Sale & Art Show 3rd Saturdays, December-June San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval St., Key West. 3rd Thursdays 10 a.m. West Martello Tower, Higgs Beach, Key West Tropical Forest 305-293-9291. kwls.org/seminar A thrilling new line up of classes, Morada Way Arts & Cultural District Art Walk exhibitions, concerts 1100 Atlantic Blvd. & Botanical Garden Speaker Series January 14-18 6 p.m. Live music, performance artists, original art & performances each year! keywestgardenclub.com 5210 College Rd., Key West. Key West Literary Seminar – and hand-crafted jewelry, sculptures and more. 305-296-1504. kwbgs.org Writer’s Workshop Program 533 Eaton St. - 305-296-0458 - tskw.org MM 81.5, Islamorada. December 28 & 29; January 18 & 19; San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval St., Key West. 305-664-9100. moradawayarts.org February 15 & 16; March 15 & 16 HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM Key West House & Garden Tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 305-293-9291. kwls.org/seminar HARRY S. TRUMAN LITTLE Old Island Restoration Foundation, 322 Duval St. 82990 Overseas Hwy., MM83, Islamorada. Sundays Exhibits 9 a.m. 111 Front St., Key West. 305-294-9501. oirf.org 305-294-9911. trumanlittlewhitehouse.com June & September: Dive Into History Key West Poetry Guild Meeting January 26 June: Silver Bar Splash Treasure Hunt 7 p.m. Open to all interested in poetry. THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST Key West Library, 700 Fleming St. Islamorada - Key Largo Marathon Garden Club January Jamboree 305-664-9737. divingmuseum.org 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Opening receptions on first day & Rummage Sale 305-509-2938. 2018-2019 Season of exhibit. 8:30 a.m. 5270 Overseas Hwy. KEYS HISTORY AND DISCOVERY CENTER Mondays, January-March 533 Eaton St., Key West. 305-743-4971. marathongardenclub.org Lecture Series, 6 p.m. Friends of the Key West Library – Free Monthly October 4-28: Color is the Muse, Marge Holtz 82100 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada February-April Lecture Series Family Concerts October 18-27: Fantasy Fest Hub 2018 Key West Art & Historical Society’s October 24: How Tall Tales Reshape 6 p.m. Featuring notable special guests. November 1-29: Portable Memories in Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration Local History friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org Saturdays Rising Seas, Lisa Bulawsky & Laurencia Strauss November 14: Endangered Sawfish of the Various times and dates. The Cusom House CLASSES & WORKSHOPS November thru April November 1-29: I Don’t Want to Lose Her, Museum, 281 Front St. Florida Keys Key West Art Center Agnieszka Pestka 305-295-6616. kwahs.org November 28: History is the Real Treasure: 301 Front St., Key West. The 1733 Spanish Galleon Trail November 1-29: Nutcracker Key West, February 23 & 24 305-294-1241. keywestartcenter.com 12 local artists Key West Garden Club Gardens Tour December 12: They Came from the Sea: Morada Way Arts & www.keyscommunityconcertband.org December 6-27: Look Upwards, to the Sky, 10 a.m. Study of the Cuban Migrant Craft Cultural District 305-451-4530 Members’ Exhibition keywestgardenclub.com La Esparaza 81549 Old Hwy., Islamorada. 305-922-2237. keysdiscovery.com 305-296-0458. tskw.org March 2 305-664-9100. moradawayarts.org Conch Shell Blowing Contest KEY WEST GARDEN CLUB DANCE The Art Studio – Marathon Old Island Restoration Foundation, Educational Lecture Series, 1:30 p.m. December 8-16 12535 Overseas Hwy., MM 53.6. 322 Duval St., Key West. Nutcracker Key West 2018 West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic Blvd. 305-289-9013. keysartstudio.com Various times. Tennessee Williams Theatre 305-294-9501. oirf.org October 4: Food Gardening in the Keys - The Studios of Key West 5901 College Rd., Key West. March 2 Kathryn DePoo 533 Eaton St. 305-295-7676. Marathon Garden Club House & Garden Tour November 1: TBA 305-296-0458. tskw.org nutcrackerkeywest.com, keystix.com 10 a.m. December 6: Naturescape Your Landscape: March 24 305-743-4971. marathongardenclub.org What, Why, How? - Sue Reutling & ReMARC able Dance Project May TBD Bill Irwin The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton St. Key West Turtle Museum Days January 3: Container Gardening in Please visit keysarts.com under tskw.org 200 Margaret St., Key West. South Florida - Kirsten Hines “Calendars” to view the Florida keywestturtlemuseum.org February 7: Edible Landscaping, FILM Keys Council of the Arts Cultural November 14-18 May 27-September 2 Urban Farms and Guerrilla Gardening - Key West Film Festival Blue Star Museums Program Bill Irwin Calendar and the Keys Arts Events Showcase of films that capture creativity and Free admission for active Military Personnel March 7: Threats and Pests in the Garden - Quarterly brochures. diversity hosted at landmark venues throughout and their families. Museums include: Michelle Leonard-Mularz

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