Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Friday, November 14 thru Wednesday, November 19

 
 

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Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar

Thursday, November 20 thru Wednesday, November 26

Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys.

ARTS COUNCIL

Events Brochure for Jan/Feb/Mar 2015 – Deadline – Friday, November 21

Please check your listings on our calendar at keysarts.mhsoftware.com, and verify that your event information for January, February and March 2015 is correct. If you do not see your event or need to make any updates, email your information to [email protected]. Include: Event Name, Start Date/End Date, Start Time/End Time, Location, Contact Info and a brief Description.

 

Key West Happenings

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

Thursday

Walk on White Gallery Walk:

 

Bradley Sabin Opening Reception, 6 PM

Harrison Gallery, 825 White St. 305-294-0609. harrison-gallery.com

Ceramic sculptures. Also exhibiting, pieces by Helen Harrison and other select artists.

 

Stone Soup Gallery Small Works Show, 6 PM

802 White St. stonesoupgallery.com

Kevin Peterson, Jack Curry Houston, Jack Allen, a collage artist and various Cuban painters.

 

Artists at the Armory, 6 PM

Second Floor Gallery, 600 White St. facebook.com/keywestarmoryartists

Judi Bradford, Christie Sauer Fifer, Jeffrey Harwell, Mark Hedden, Pam Hobbs, Michael Marrero, Lauren P. McAloon, Claire Perrault, Marky Pierson, Danette Baso Silvers, Sherry Sweet Tewell, Andy Thurber and Maureen Tracy Venti .

 

Tuesday-Wednesday

NANA 13 New Artists, New Works, 10 AM

Lucky Street Gallery, 540 Greene St. 294-3973. luckystreetgallery.com

Juried competition from emerging artists across the U.S. in celebration of Art! Key West!

 

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

Tuesdays

Portrait Painting Classes with Janice Jo Stevens, 6 PM

FKCC, 5901 College Rd. 809-3250. artbyjanis.com

Oil, acrylic or pastel painting.

 

Wednesdays

Ukelele Workshop Free!, 7:30 PM

The Grateful Guitar, 1075 Duval St. (Duval Square) 304-563-6413. thegratefulguitar.com

Workshops are open to players of all levels. All ages welcome.

 

DANCE

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Adult Modern Dance, 10:30 AM

CoffeeMill Dance Studio, 916 Pohalski Ln. coffeemilldance.com

 

FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS

Wednesday-Saturday

International Sand Art Competition, 9 AM to 5:30 PM

Casa Marina Resort, 1500 Reynolds St. [email protected]

Seven renowned sand sculptors from around the world begin their sculptures made from sand in water. In participation with ART! Key West!

 

FILM

Friday

Key West Outdoor Movies – Free: Despicable Me 2, 7 PM

Bayview Park, Corner of Jose Marti and Truman Ave. keywestoutdoormovies.com

 

LITERARY

Saturday

Key West Writer’s Guild, 9 AM

Key West by the Sea, 2601 S. Roosevelt Blvd. Community Room. keywestwritersguild.org

 

MUSEUMS, HISTORY and NATURE

Saturday

Key West Garden Club Annual Fall Plant Sale and Art Show, 10 AM

West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic Blvd. 294-3210. keywestgardenclub.com

 

MUSIC

Friday

Mason Jennings Benefit Concert for Reef Relief, 8 PM

COAST, 6404 Front St., Stock Island. 617-418-9085. coastprojects.com

 

Tuesday

Chris Thomas Band, 9 PM

Virgilio’s, 524 Duval St. 296-8118.

 

Middle Keys Happenings

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

Thursday

Ganine Giorgione Derleth Artist Reception, 5 PM

Marathon Community Theater, 5101 Overseas Hwy. 743-0994. marathontheater.org

 

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

Thursdays

Plein Air Painting Classes in Sugarloaf, 9:30 AM

Jim Salem, 744-9880. [email protected]

 

THEATER

Thursday-Sunday

Marathon Community Theater – A Tuna Christmas, 8 PM

5101 Overseas Hwy., MM 49.5. 743-0994. marathontheater.org

Comedy. It’s right before Christmas in Tuna, Texas. Arles and Thurston, local radio hosts, regale us with farm reports, Klan 249’s Skeet Shoot and the Little Theatre’s Christmas program.

 

Upper Keys Happenings

ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS

Thursday

Morada Way Arts and Cultural District: Walkabout, 6 PM

MM 81.5, Islamorada. 664-9100. moradaway.org

Galleries include: Redbone Gallery, Gallery Morada, Pasta Pantaleo Signature Gallery and Morada Way Clay.

 

CLASSES and WORKSHOPS

Wednesday

Plein Air Painting – Islamorada, 10 AM

The Rain Barrel Gardens, MM 86. 7. Artamorada Gallery, 852-5833.

 

Morada Way Clay – Islamorada’s Ceramic Arts Center

140 Morada Way, Islamorada. 900-9023. moradawayclay.com

Artists of all ages and abilities welcome: classes, workshops and private instruction. See website for schedule.

 

LITERARY

Wednesday

Latitude 25 Writers Meeting, 7 PM

Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center MM 101.4. 451-4164.

 

THEATER

Thursday-Sunday

Jon Peterson Performing George M. Cohan, 8 PM

Murray E.  Nelson Government and Cultural Center, MM 102, Key Largo. 509-0027. thekeyplayers.org

An upbeat one-man play capturing the essence of the man, his music and the fabulous era of show business he camp up in.

 

Friday

Isla Improv Workshops – Adult Program, 10 AM and 7 PM

Morada Way Arts and Cultural District, 151 Morada Way, Islamorada. 923-8097. moradaway.org

 

Friday

Isla Improv Workshops – School and Youth Program, 1 and 4 PM

Morada Way Arts and Cultural District, Island Christian School, 83400 Overseas Hwy. 923-8097. moradaway.org

4 p.m. workshop will be held at Florida Keys Children’s Shelter, 73 High Point Rd, Tavernier.

Pre-registration required