Artist Receptions

Thursday, March 27
Gallery Bash, 5:30-7:30 pm
The Bougainvillea House Gallery and Kennedy Studios in Marathon are joining together for an "Art Bash" Night. Come meet the artists and share some refreshments in our new location adjacent to Marathon Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center.
The Bougainvillea House Gallery is located at MM53.2 Gulfside in the Chamber and Visitor Center Complex. Open daily 9:30-5:00. 
743-0808, or www.bougainvilleahousegallery.com.
Kennedy Studio is located in Town Square Mall (next to Franks Grill) MM53 Gulfside. 
743-2040.

Friday, March 28
Key Largo Art Gallery, "Gallery Night"
Mingle with the artists.  Refreshments, Plaza 103, 102990 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo.
451-0052, or www.keylargoartgallery.com.

Saturday, March 29
Opening Reception - Vivien Segal, 6 pm
Paintings and mixed media by Vivien Segal.
Gallery 007, 7007 Shrimp Rd, Stock Island.
292-3295, or www.gallery007.com.

Arts Council
Wednesday, April 2
Cultural Umbrella Workshop, 10 am
Marathon Community Theatre, 5101 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
295-4369 or info@keysarts.com, or www.keysarts.com.

Wednesday, April 2
Cultural Umbrella Workshop, 2 pm
Islamorada Library, MM 81.5 bayside, Overseas Hwy, Islamorada.
295-4369 or info@keysarts.com, or www.keysarts.com.

Festivals and Fundraisers

Thursday, March 27
PTA Benefit - Family Night Fun,
BOUNCE, OOO LA LA, and DANIEL - performing their Vaudeville Extravaganza in a PTA Benefit for the Gerald Adams Elementary School.  After the performance Bounce, Ooo La La and Daniel will conduct a lecture demonstration of juggling, unicycling, and balance.
$5, kids under 3 free. Hot dogs and assortments sold at 6:30 pm.
Sponsored in part by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.

Tuesday, April 1
Waterfront Playhouse Charity Bridge Tournament, 5:45 pm
The Key West Players at the Waterfront Playhouse are hosting an evening of party bridge at the Yacht Club on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 beginning at 6 p.m.   Check-in is 5:45 p.m.  Entry fee is $50 per person and proceeds will benefit the theatre.  All skill levels welcome.
Henry Woods at 849-9424 or hwoodskeys@aol.com. 

Film

Friday, March 28
“Heima", 7 pm
Rockumentary film about Icelandic rock band, Sigur Ros
Islamorada Founders Park, MM 87, bayside, Islamorada.
Presented by Islamorada Community Entertainment
395-6344, or www.keysice.com.

Saturday, March 29
Kids First!, 12:30 pm
Weekly matinee.
Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St, Key West.
295-9493, or www.tropiccinema.com.

Literature

Thursday, March 27
Friends of the Marathon Library Books and Coffee"  Lecture Series", 1 pm
Notable local authors such as Tom Corcoran, Ben Harrison, Gail Swanson, Jo Lee Scarborogh and more. Refreshments 1 p.m., Program 1:30 p.m.
Kirk of the Keys, 8877 Overseas Hwy, Marathon.
289-3137

Sunday, March 30
Friends of the Key West Library Lecture Series, 6 pm

Novelist/world traveler MICHAEL MEWSHAW will tell stories of the many
exotic places he has visited and how foreign locales have influenced his writing.
Limited seating.
Free.
Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St, Key West.
292-3595, or www.tropiccinema.com.

Tuesday, April 1
The Writer's Den, 7-9 pm
Group critique session.  All levels and genres welcome.
Blue Mojito Bar & Cafe at the Hyatt, 601 Front St, Key West.  Validated Parking.
Contact Nina Aviles at ninaaviles@yahoo.com

Wednesday, April 2
For Writers Only, 1-3 pm
A read-aloud critique group for prose and poetry writers.
Free, open to the public.
Big Pine Key Library, Big Pine Shopping Plaza, MM 30.  Big Pine Key.
872-7564

Museums and More

Thursday, March 27
Evening with the Stars, 7:30 pm
Dr David Heeschen, astronomer greets you to view the planets, stars and other night sky events. 
Members free/non-members $5.  Registration required.
Crane Point Museums and Nature Center, 5550 Overseas Hwy, Marathon.
743-3900, or www.cranepoint.net.

Music

Saturday, March 29
Florida Heritage Concert, 4-6 pm
Keys Community Concert Band presents Florida Heritage Concert. Outdoor concert; bring blankets, lawnchairs. 
Free.
TIB Amphitheater, Founders Park, MM 87, Bayside, Plantation Key.

Sunday, March 30
Jazz in the Gardens, 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Cocktails, hors d'ouevres and live jazz with Skipper Kripitz, Gordy Michaels and surprise guests. 
The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. Key West
294-2661

Theatre

Tuesdays thru Saturdays thru April 5
SYLVIA, 8 pm
The acclaimed hit with your local favorites returns to the stage!
Red Barn Theatre 319 Duval St, Key West
296-9911, or www.redbarntheatre.org.

Tuesdays - Saturdays thru April 5
ME AND MY GIRL, 8 pm
1987 Tony "Best Musical" award wining comedy
Tickets $24
Marathon Community Theatre, MM 49.5 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
743-0994, or www.marathontheater.org.

Sunday and Monday, March 30-31
VAGINA MONOLOGUES, 8 pm
Sex has never been so funny!
The Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St
296-9911, or www.redbarntheatre.org.

Visual Arts

IONA ART GUILD GALLERY
The newest gallery in Marathon!  A working studio where artists dislpay their finished work and projects underway in a variety of mediums.  Ceramics, watercolors, oils, acrylics, wildlife carvings, fused and stained glass, jewelry, rughooking and photography.  Come see our local weaver, Sandy Saylor, at her loom.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday, 10-4, Sunday 10-2.  Summer hours vary.
52nd St, bayside, next to St Columba Episcopal Church, Marathon.
743-6412, or 743-6015

Thursday, March 27
Middle Keys Arts Alliance Meeting. 5:30.
Activities for Arts Council members in the Middle Keys.
Tranquility Bay Butterfly Café, 2600 Overseas Highway (mm 48.5).Marathon. Call for 743-7869.

Tuesday, April 1 thru Tuesday, April 15
Window Showcase at Artists in Paradise - Underwater Art, 10 am to 6 pm
Underwater Art used in the Underwater Art and Music Festival.
Artists in Paradise Gallery, Winn Dixie Shopping Center, Big Pine Key, MM 30.
galeart2@aol.com or 387-1828
New Gallery!

Art Exhibits Closing this Week

Closes Thursday, March 27
Artist Jo Cooper, new collection of works.
Art@830 Gallery, 830 Caroline St, Key West.
295-9595

Closes Thursday, March 27
“Poetic just Is - A Tribute to the Cuban Spirit"
The Studios of Key West present this exhibit of photography and mixed media by Cricket Desmarais. 
The Studios of Key West, 600 White St, Key West
296-0458, or www.tskw.org.

Closes Friday, March 28
Artist Marilyn Arnold Palley exhibit
Palley unveils another new body of work at her home gallery in Key West.  The two week show at Kent Gallery runs Friday, March 14 through March 28, 2008. 250 new pieces. 
Kent Gallery, 821 Duval St, Key West
292-5646, or www.kentgalleryart.com.

Closes Monday, March 31
“Water Sea and Sky" - new paintings by Dan Lawler
Lawler Gallery, new location in the Galleria Plaza, 80925 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada.
664-9844

Closes Wednesday, April 2
“Ballast Key" - photo-watercolors by Phyllis Rose
Lucky Street Gallery, 1130 Duval St, Key West.
294-3973, or luckystg@aol.com

Closes Wednesday, April 2
New Works by Susan Rodgers
Lucky Street Gallery, 1130 Duval St, Key West.
296-8900

Art Exhibits Opening this Week

Opens Tuesday, April 1
“A Feast for the Eyes the Palette and the Spirit", 8 am
John David Hawver
At the new John David Hawver Gallery Extension, at Spanish Gardens Cafe and Gallery.
Changing exhibitions of Hawver's Florida Seascapes and Landscapes, and monthly "Meet the Artist" evenings.  Cuisine by Jose Palomino and Oscar Valenzuela.
Galleria of Islamorada, 80925 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada.
Call for schedule and details. 852-9958, or www.johndavidhawver.com.

Classes

Thursday, March 27
Figure Drawing Sessions, 6-8 pm
Informal with no instruction.  Bring your own materials, model provided.
$8 ($5 Friends/TSKW)
The Studios of Key West, The Historic Armory, 600 White St, Key West.
296-0458, or www.tskw.org.

Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30
Furniture Painting - with Carrie Disrud
The Studios of Key West, 600 White St, Key West
296-0458, or www.tskw.org.

Monday - Friday, March 31 - April 4
Creative Spring Sculpture Camp for Key West Kids, 9 am
Only a few spots left! In this new partnership between The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and TSKW, creative local kids can explore sculpture, history, and adventure this spring break. Enrollment is open to students in grades 2-5. places are limited to 20.
Please contact Monica Fienemann at 294-2633 ext 20
The Studios of Key West, The Historic Armory, 600 White St, Key West.
296-0485, or www.tskw.org.