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THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE AND FRIENDS
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Above Three Paintings are from 3 of the Many Features in this April 1, 2024 Issue, with an Active Database of 8015 : We have a very large Feature from THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS in Many Sections. Current Exhibition PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT by Guest Curator ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ. Alaen is extremely popular with ALL the Cuban /Latin American Artists. Above is MIRROR OF MY SOUL by JUAN CARLOS VERDIAL Acrylic on Canvas The Second painting is from a Feature in this Issue by Michele Byrne Called FIFTH AVENUE RED . The 3rd Painting above is from Nance Frank's GALLERY ON GREENE AND IS CALLED HIGGS SERENITY by PRISCILLA COOTE 12 X16 Oil on Canvas ( This issue has many works from PRISCILLA COOTE) .Below is from the March WALK ON WHITE Covered and shot by ROB O'NEAL The April 15 Issue will have a Large Feature on the March WALK ON WHITE. The Next WALK ON WHITE is April 18 | |
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One of the Most Active WALK Locations along with Shade and Shutter and Harrison Gallery is STONED SOUP GALLERY (Owners Michael and Jenn). Next One is April 18 and will Feature SCOTT GRUPPE . Below are a few works : with 6 more Paintings further down in this Issue
| Our Regular Feature from Bill / Linda Klipp This Week Open Mic Night at Andy's Cabana Acoustical Jam Session | We start a NEW Feature that will be in Several of the Next Issues : A Visit to the COCCO AND SALEM GALLERY ; Starting in this Issue. Below is WABLERS WITH VASE by CAROL BRUNO 8 X 16 Oil on Canvas. Then : SAMMY'S CREEK by JIM SALEM 24 X 24 Acrylic on Canvas | LETTY NOWAK's JAG GALLERY Latest Exhibition is from John Martini | At TSKW April 5-7 8PM in The Helmerich Theater | A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CLASSES AT TSKW;PLUS WE HAVE ALL THE APRIL EXHIBITIONS and CLASSES IN THIS ISSUE. | Lots of good news from Katie Atkins and the Key West Airport | Hometown USA a few weeks ago had their first MEET THE CANDIDATES of the 2024 Season. This Issue has ALL the Listings of Races and the Video of the event | Williams Hall Many Cooking and Wine tasting Classes. ALL the April 2024 Culinary Classes in this Issue. | THIS ISSUE HAS NEW PHOTOS OF A FEW KEY WEST GALLERY'S Year Round Artisan : BILL MACK,ADAM SCOTT ROTE, GARY WELTON, DEB MACK, PETER MAX, and ALEXEI BUTIRSKIY | The Latest News from The FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION | Red Barn and WaterFront Playhouse sections in this Issue | Many Conservation and Wildlife Organizations in this Issue | Many Events from the Key West Business Guild (Including Monthly Luncheons at The Beachside Marriot and Evening Mixers at Different Venues). A GREAT Chamber ;of course for those NEW or Visiting KW ; this Chamber has an Excellent Broad Spectrum of Members. | |
SVETLANA SMOLINA Plays with the South Florida Symphony Orchestra
WWW.SVETLANASMOLIA.COM
WWW.SOUTHFLORIDASYMPHONY.ORG
| The FKSPCA has 5 New Animals for Immediate Adoption | In this Issue we have a few articles from Amber Ernest -Leonard ( Encore and New)The College of the Florida Keys Including "CFK TUGAS SHINE AT NJCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP" and "CFK to Hold Virtual Info. Event on Dual Enrollment" | Important News in this Issue from CFFK | Exciting News From Doctor John "Jack" Norris. He was named CHIEF OF STAFF at THE KEY WEST MEDICAL CENTER. Brief Video Link to his Message in this Issue in his weekly section in our Magazine. Congratulations. We also have Dr. Norris's First Video made on March 10, 2020; at the start of Covid. As Most people know Dr. Norris for the past 4 Years has been giving us Excellent Advice on Covid and other Medical Problems. He has also made Hundreds of House Calls to help Patients that find it difficult to go out when they are sick. I do believe that in Hundreds of years from now ; generations will look back at these few years and the efforts that many have helped to save Mankind | News from United Way In this Issue | Roberta DePiero and her Gang of Volunteers do an AMAZING JOB cleaning Key West . Info in this this Issue and of course on her website and Facebook Page; . Also in this April 1, 2024 Issue Roberta DePiero and her Gang of Volunteers are Honored at City Hall for their weekly "PLOGGING" Cleaning Up Key West and the Lower Keys | Our Good Friend and Excellent Cuban / Latin American Curator Alaen Ledesma Fernandez has Opened this Exhibition at the Florida Keys Council of the Arts building GATO 1100 Simonton Street. We have a very Large Feature in this April 1st. Issue showing many of the items on display (SOME OUTSTANDING ART). Exhibition is up until May 1. Below are 1) "Munecos Rotos Dentro" : Broken Dolls Inside by Alberto Sautua Acrylic on Canvas. 2} "El Salyo" The Jump by Alicia Leal | Every Issue we Feature from Executive Contributing Editors Bill and Linda Klipp. It's amazing their travels ALL over the world and the many GREAT photographs they shoot. I'm grateful. for their sharing Photos with our 8015 Active Database. This Issue they are at ANDY'S CABANA for their weekly OPEN MIC Night | SO MANY CLASSES FROM THE THE STUDIOS OF KEY WEST and Art Exhibitions ; in this Issue are ALL 4 of the April 2024 Exhibitions and Info. on ALL their Classes | SEAN CALLAHAN IS a GREAT artist and friend. The April 15, 2024 Issue will have about 14 Photos of His Paintings | |
RACE WORLD OFFSHORE Marathon April 26 to 28
Key West November 3-10
| SOME GREAT CONCERTS IN THE UPPER KEYS; More Info further down | |
Every Issue of our Magazine has Really Interesting 8 to 24 Minute Videos from Ed's Automotive History. Even if you are not a Car Fan; you will find these videos lots of fun. Ed just released 2 Videos and we have the URL Links : "WHAT IF FORD NEVER CANCELLED EDSEL" & THE HISTORY OF THE PICK UP TRUCK"PS : The Editor is from The Netherlands and not Me
Great News : Ed came out with Episode #59 A few weeks ago
"REVIVING A LEGEND THE DUSENBERG ATTEMPS" All 60 URL Links to his videos are in this Issue. ALL The URL Links at the very bottom of this Issue . Just out Episode 60 THE AMERICAN NAZI CAR CONNECTION. ALSO Just Out Episode 61 THE MOST INFLUENTIAL CAR OF ALL TIME. Also just out a few days ago A STRUGGLE CALLED CHRYSLER PART 1
| Zazoo Memorabilia Gallery; has Hundreds of awesome Memorabilia Items. Go in Person to see the Hundreds of Rare Items. Jason and James would love to entertain You. You can spend the entire day; like I do on Occasion. First Two below is from Artist Hugh Syme. | |
Marathon Garden Club
Call the garden club at 305-743-4971 for more information about them and their events and visit www.marathongardenclub.org.
Next is April 19 across the street in Marathon where there are Publix and Walgreens ; They are in Crane Point Hammock
| Photo below from good friend WILLIAM ROWELL. We will have in an upcoming Issue a Feature from William | |
Life Drawing Tuesdays 11am-2pm, Key West. 3 hours of continuous drawing. Reservations required. Email annamariegiordanostudios@gmail.com. More Information in this Issue.
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As with every Issue: TWO Vintage Photographic Features : They are from Two of the Leading Vintage Photograph Content Supplier from You-Tube PS : Don't worry about reading the small title inserts.
I re-Inserted the verbiage and put them in front of the Vintage Photos in the Features, Thanks to the MANY readers that tell me they so enjoy looking at these VINTAGE PHOTOS.. Of course if you go to You-Tube you will find ALL of these You-Tube Content Providers . Two of the many You-Tube Photo Videos in the last few and next few Issues are from VINTAGE VISIONS and THE TIME THEN
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South Florida Symphony Orchestra
WWW.SOUTHFLORIDASYMPHONY.ORG
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Poets and Writers Invited to Participate in theTennessee Williams Poetry and Short Story Contests at The Key West Arts and Historical Society
WWW.KWAHS.ORG
| Articles from many of our Nature /Conservation Organizations are Always Featured in our Issues | Great Jazz at Thew Gardens Hotel. Thanks Jim Marqurdt and Kate Miano WWW.GARDENSHOTEL.COM 305-294-2661. The Complete 2024 Schedule for their 7 days a week Wine Cafeand every Sunday Jazz Otuside in their Gardens | |
Ralph DePalma and his 3 Part coffee Table Series "SOUL OF KEY WEST"
Ralph has Thousands of Photos from KW Musicians in Past Decades .
WWW.RWDEPALMA.COM
WWW.SOUL-OF-KEYWEST.COM
This April 1, 2024 Issue Ralph share photos that he tooK of DENNIS HYLAND and the 17 PIECE KW BIG BAND
| Dr. David Vaughan, Dee Dee and His Organization Plant-A-Million-Corals spends so much time and Efforts in Saving our Keys Corals; that they also deserve major Funding; especially since they are a much smaller operation then MOTE. Both Organizations do an Amazing Job | |
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Michael Nelson at the Keys Public Library and his events called Cafe Con Libros and Patricia Kennedy, Megan McDowell and Wendy Allen from Friends of the Library Speaker Series. " Editor's Note : Michael Nelson did a Fantastic job to get us an amazing amount of information SO MUCH GOING ON in The Keys Library System and Friends of the Library. ALL this Information is at the Very End of every Issue.
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MOTE MARINE TAKING CARE OF AND SAVING LOTS OF SEA TURTLES | |
The City of Key West and Alyson Crean has a Regular Feature with current articles Monroe County and Kristen Livengood has a Regular Feature with Current Articles. Both also have a few ENCORE ARTICLES
| Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein and Key West Mayor Teri Johnston were invited to be guest lecturers for Dr. Penwell's Capstone class at the College of the Florida Keys. | |
The Key West Arts and Historical Society; one of the best attractions in Key West. Current, Permanent, Upcoming, and On-Line Exhibitions. Dr. Cori Convertito and Michael Gieda and their staffs do such an Excellent Job. We have a few articles on their exhibitions. Of course best to go to their website WWW.KWAHS.ORG
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The Key West Tropical Forrest & Botanical Garden. A real treat Walking around their grounds.. This is a must to visit for any out of town Guests and of course is only a block from the Pier and Martello Key West Gardens
WWW.KEYWEST.GARDEN
5200 College Road Key West 33040
305-296-1504
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE NOAA
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
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The TDC (Tourist Development Council) . Dan, Carol, and the Gang do such AN AMAZING JOB on their website (Second to None) and a GREAT JOB on their Monthly On-Line "KEYS TRAVELER" Mailer. Click
WWW.MOROECOUNTY-FL.GOV
for the April On-Line KEYS TRAVELER. Perhaps read the entire KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE AND FRIENDS with an Active Database of 8015; then go to their website in this Issue to View the April On-Line KEYS TRAVELER.
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The Key West Business Guild weekly Feature. This is an AMAZING Chamber to Join. This Issue shows the next two months of Luncheons and Mixers. Of course goTO their website for the ENTIRE 2024 Year's Luncheons , Mixers, and Special Events
WWW.GAYKEYWESTFL.COM
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The Monroe County ANIMAL FARM Opens The 2nd and 4th Sunday Every Month. Next TWO : Sundays April 14 and April 28 | |
NANCE FRANK'S GALLERY ON GREENE..One of the Largest Privately Owned Art Galleries in South Florida has a Large Feature in this issue showing the Art Work from GREAT Artist and Friend PRISCILLA COOTE, Below CALM WATER 30 X 40 Oil on Linen | The One of a Kind Unique Photography from ANNA SWEET | |
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The KEY WEST GALLERY Features Some of the Most Amazing Talent in the World. They have Many of their Year Round Hanging Artists making In Gallery Appearances :
Adam Scott Rote and Deb/Bill Mack,Gary Welton and Alexei Butirskiy make Frequent Appearances Year Round....Go to their website for complete schedule of visiting Artisans for 2024 . WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM 305-292-9339. Pictured below is Adam Scott Rote Artist to the Stars; and then Bill and Deb Mack, and Gary Welton, Peter Max& Artist Alexi Butirskiy (Last 2 Paintings Below).
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Gary Welton, Bill and Deb Mack with Owner Kellie Alpert. More from KWG further Down in a few Sections including their complete visiting artisan schedule. | |
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ThIs April 1, 2024 Issue will have a Lead Feature from MICHELE BYRNE
WWW.MICHELEBYRNE.COM Below
MB10) FIFTH VENUE REDS 16 X 12 Plein Air / Oil
MB12) REFLECTIONS OF MONTMARIE 16 X 12 Plein Air / Oil
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WWW.REDCROSS.ORG
800-733-2767
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Below what started out in March 2020 as "Our Crisis Center" of Important Contacts. I still leave this Feature Inserted as a Handy Resource.. . | |
Jason & Kate Kohler Owners of The Weekly WWW.KEYSWEEKLY.COM 305-743-0844 Jason@Keysweekly.com | |  |
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Guy DeBoer Sailor Extraordinaire and Owner & Editor of the Konk Publications WWW.KONKLIFE.COM 305-296-1630 Info@Konklife.com
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OUR KEY WEST : 613 SIMONTON ST. 305-290-2049 WWW.OURKEYWEST.COM | |
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OUR KEYS MAGAZINE : 2816 HARRIS AVE. 305-295-6376
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We now start a Multi-Section Feature in this Issue for the Opening Night at LETTY NOWAK'S JAG GALLERY for the JOHN MARTINI EXHIBITION
WWW.LETTYNOWAK.COM Letty's Gallery "JAG" 1075 Duval Square (Where Doug Mayberry Realty was) Off of Simonton.
https://www.facebook.com/letty.nowak
Opening Night for JOHN MARTINI was a few days ago to as usual for John's Exhibition a Packed Gallery; & in this Issue we have a lot of Photos in Multi-Sections from Opening Night
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This April 1, 2024 Issue will have a few more sections Featuring JOHN MARTINI's Exhibitions from LETTY NOWAK'S JAG GALLERY on Simonton Street (Directly Opposite the Gato Building at 1110 Simonton Street)
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Here is a Feature on one of our favorite artist Michele Byrne WWW.MICHELEBYRNE.COM
All Below are Plein Air Oil
MB1) THE RASCALS ON ROYAL STREET 16 X 12
MB2) BEACH GLAZE 11 X 14
MB3) THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 16 X 12
MB4) OCEAN'S EDGE 16 X 12
MB5) BEACH GLOW 16 X 12
MB6) SUNRISE#14 16 X 12
MB7) SUNRISE#13 16 X 12
MB8) SUNRISE#12 16 X 12
Michele Byrne
The Art of Conversation
www.michelebyrne.com
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Now we start a very large Feature from THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS and Guest Curator for the Cuban / Latin American Market ALAEN LEDESMA GONZALEZ
P1) MANVILLA TRUMPET by CARMELO GONZALEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P2) ELEQUENT DILEMA by CARMEN GONZALEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P3) CANNED by CARMEN GONZALEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P4) LEAVING THE TABRIC by RUBEN RODRIQUEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P6) LEAVY RIVERA by RUBEN RODRIQUEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P7) ON THE BEACH by ORESTES GAUL Acrylic on Canvas
P8) CUBAN MEDLEY by ORESTES GAUL Acrylic on Canvas
P9) LEAFY RIVERA#2 by RUBEN RODRIQUEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P10) FLOATING THE SPIRIT by CARLOS JOA ALVEREZ Acrylic on Canvas
P11) EL SUCESO ATARD ELER by HAROL MARIN Mixed Media on Canvas
P13) EVOLUNTIONARY ESSENCE by HAROL MARIN Mixed Media on Canvas
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Picture of Alaen directly above. Up Shortly in 3 additional sections we continue "PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT"
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In Our Last Issue we did a Lead Feature on one my Top 3 Artists Michael "CHEVAL" shot by Executive Contributing Editor Rob O'Neal. Of Course go to the Wyland Website to see the Many Excellent Works of Cheval Better Yet go in Person to the Wyland Gallery to see CHEVAL'S LARGE
WWW.WYLANDGALLERIESOFTHEFLORIDAKEYS.COM. Hundreds of Artisan to view Including WYLAND
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WWW.WYLANDGALLERIESOFTHEFLORIDAKEYS.COM
623 Duval St. 305-292-4998
https://www.facebook.com/WylandGalleriesKW/
After Finishing this April 1, 2024 Issue go the March 18 Link to see Many of Cheval's work ; of course better yet go in person to see the Large Walls for CHEVAL , WYLAND and Many of their artisans that hang Year Round
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March 18, 2024
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE and FRIENDS
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We will show you ALL the TSKW April Exhibitions Up Shortly in this Issue. | |
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WWW.GUILDHALL.ORG
158 Main Street
East Hampton, Long Island, New York
11957
631-324 0806
Guild Hall on Long Island New York in the Hamptons is a wonderful large Museum Featuring ART; if you ever get to the Hamptons A Must Visit
Our Last 4 Issue had 229 works of Art from their WINTER MEMBERS SHOW. Below are the Links to the Issue and to enjoy the 229 Works of Art
February 5, 2024 Link
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FEBRUARY 19, 2024
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRNE AND FRIENDS
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MARCH 4,2024
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March 18, 2024
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3 of the 229 Items are Below
GH202) SUNSET GARDINERS BAY by MIRIAM KASDIN 17 X 21 Mixed Media AcrYlic and Charcoal on Paper
GH203) KEEP OFF THE DUNES by MOLLY GANGIOLOSI 21 X 17 Photography
GH204) CLAM ISLAND by MR. H. GALLAGHER 18 X 22 Oil on Canvas
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We now continue with the JOHN MARTINI Opening Night Exhibition at LETTY NOWAK's Jag Gallery
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L to R: Ed Krane, Artisan John Martini, Gallery Manager / Curator Chas Hickey | L to R : Chase Hickey, Artist and Gallery Owner / Curator Lenny Nowak, & Artisan John Martini | |
L to R Brillaint Curtor for the Cuban / Latin American Market & Friend ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ and Artist /Jag Gallery Owner / Co-Curator and Friend LETTY NOWAK. Alaen currently has a Large Exhibition at The Florida Keys Council of the Arts with close to 100 works of Art called "PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT" Up until May 1 at GATO 1110 Simonton Street (Probably will be extended) A MUST VISIT.
The Martini Exhibition is up until April 21. The next Exhibition at JAG will have Opening Night April 26 and Features the Adam Russell and Kelly Lever Sculptures
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The April 15 Issue will have a Lead Feature from the GingerBread Gallery Featuring their Current Exhibition from JOHN CLAYTON and ANASTASIA DUUKANINA. Opening Night is April 1
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WWW.COCCOANDSALEM.COM 1111Duval St. 305-292-0072
https://www.facebook.com/coccosalem.imagineart/
Below the Art Work of Marylene Proner
THE MARCH 4 ISSUE had a Large Lead Article on the Works of MARYLENE PRONER. Below is the URL Link to that Issue March 4, 2024. Of course you can go on their website /Facebook pages..BEST YET visit Dan and Jim at their Gallery
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE AND FRIENDS
MARCH 4,2024
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| 1) THINKING AND DREAMING : POLYMER CLAY) 5"D X 9"W X 19"H | |
MARYLENE PRONER PAINTING ; Once again go to Cocco and Salem to see ALL the Brilliant Artists
13)FIRE SHOW 30 X 30 Acrylic on Canvas 2023
| WE NOW START A FEATURE SHOWING ALL THE ARTISTS AT COCCO AND SALEM. Of course it will take several Issues. | |
CURTIS ERIKSON All Below are Oil on Canvas
CS1) JOANNE'S KISS 30 X40
CS2) LIGHTHOUSE COVE 20 X30
CS3) IN FLIGHT 30 X 30
CS4) NASSAU'S ELEVEN 30 X 47
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JIM SALEM All Below are Acrylic on Canvas
CS4) FIRE AND ICE 36 X 48
CS6) ATLANTIC CURRENT 36 X 108
CS7) SAMMY'S CREEK 24 X 24
CS16) EVENING QUIET 48 X 60
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JUDITH ZABAR
CS9) ON THE WAY 22 X 30 Mixed Media on Paper
CS10) CIRCUS III 16 X 20 Acrylic on Canvas
CS11) QUADRANT II 24 X 24 Acrylic on Handmade Paper
CS12) YBBW 18 X 18 Acrylic on Canvas
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CAROL BRUNO
CS13) CASITA ROSITA 8 X 10 Oil on Board
CS14) BLUE COTTAGE 8 X 10 Oil on Board
CS15) ASHE AND SOUTHARD 14 X 14 Oil on Linen
CS20) WABLERS WITH VASE 8 X 16 Oil on Canvas
| The April 15 Issue will Feature More Artisans that Hang year round at COCCO and SALEM | We Now Continue 'PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT by GUEST CURATOR ALAEN LEDESMA GONZALEZ | |
P14) CHRONICLES OF THE CHILDHOOD by HAROL MARIN Mixed Meia on Canvas
P15) UNTITLED by ROMEL ORTA Acrylic on Canvas
P16) BINDI DE LA by SERIE SABBAT Carbon
P17) SHTREIMEL BY SERIE SABBAT Carbon
P18) MUELOS ROTOS / BROKEN DOLLS by ALBERTO SAUTUA
P19) MUELOS ROTOS / BROKEN DOLLS#2 by ALBERTO SAUTUA
P20) SALI Y TE ENCONTRE (I CAME OUT AND FOUND YOU) by ALICIA LEAL
P21) FISHER OF DREAMS by ALICIA LEAL Acrylic on Canvas
P22) ENTRE TODOS LOS PECES by ALICIA LEAL Acrylic on Canvas
P23) EL SALTO (THE JUMP) By ALICIA LEAL Acrylic on Canvas
P24) LACRMAS DE FINA
P25) UNTITLED by CARLOS GUZMAN Mixed Media on Paper
P27) COUPLE by UMBERTO CASTRO Oil on Canvas
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WWW.GINGERBREADSQUAREGALLERY.COM
1207 Duval Street 305-296-8900
https://www.facebook.com/Gingerbread-Square-Gallery-631576093586187/
ADELE@GINGERBREADSQUAREGALLERY.COM
The March 18 Issue Featured Art from GABRIELLA FIABANE and CHRISTOS CALIVAS
Here is the Link for that Issue
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Our Next Issue ( April 15, 2024) will feature the Opening night on April 1, 2024 for JOHN CLAYTON and ANASTASIA DUKANINA. We will also have more sculptures from WILL FERNANDEZ
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WWW.KEYSARTS.COM
1100 SIMONTON STREET
305-295-4369
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is proud to announce the “Paint the Music and Dance the Paint”, an exhibition of contemporary Cuban Art, curated by Alaen Ledesma Fernandez. Opening night was Thursday, February 8th from 5:00 till 7:00 pm at the Historic Gato Building. This collective exhibition represents the artwork of more than 25 established Cuban artists. Refreshments will be served, and free parking is available.
This exhibition of contemporary Cuban art presents the opportunity to bring together great established artists who inspire and have inspired artists for decades. With over 60 original works of art on display, many different styles of the Cuban school of arts will be on view. From drawing and painting to sculpture, each piece tells a story of beauty, love, passion, despair: the stories of human existence. The exhibit is part of the Arts Council’s Art in Public Buildings program, designed to offer an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work beyond a traditional gallery space and enhance the environment of those who work and visit the Gato Building. The show will continue through May 1st, and the Gato Building is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays
This exhibit was sponsored in part by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, the State of Florida: Division of Cultural Affairs, as well as other supporters. Additional support comes from donations by show visitors. For more information, please call the Arts Council at 305-295-4369 or email director@keysarts.com
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Two Weeks ago from Nance Frank and her Gallery on Green Hosted William Thompson Bradly. If you go the March 18 Issue we had a lot of WTB's works and of course Nance's Website you'll see a lot of WBT's Art
Below
(BT1 ) BLUE VERANDA WITH VIEW 48 X 68 Acrylic and Oile Sick on Canva2
(BT2) SHALLOW COVE DEEP THOITS 48 X 30 OIL OMN STICKOM CANVAS
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March 18, 2024
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE and FRIENDS
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| In this April 1, 2024 Issue we have a few sections on the Art of PRISCILLA COOTE. PRISCILLA has a very large Wall at Nance Frank's GALLERY ON GREENE | |
PC1) BLUE WATER 24 X 48 Oil on Canvas
PC2) TO THE BEACH 24 X 48 Oil on Canvas
PC3) ROSE TATOO 12 X 16 Plein Air / Oil
PC4) OVER THE EDGE 24 X 48 Oi on Linen
PC5) KEY WEST STYLE 12 X16 Plain Air / Oil
PC6) MORNING ASHORE 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
PC7) KEY WEST CHICKEN COOP 16 X 20 WaterColor
PC8) AZURE AFTERNOON 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
PC9) MONBAC 16 X 20 Plain Air WaterColor
PC10) HE SHED 16 X 20 WaterColor
| We continue with a few more sections in this Issue with Art Work from PRISCILLA COOTE; Hanging Year Round at Nance Frank's GALLERY ON GREENE | |
WWW.DELAGALLERY.COM
419 Duval Street
Key West, Florida, 33040
305-395-2210
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My good friend William Rowell has been out in California probably 5 Years now after leaving KW. One of Our Next Issues will have a Feature From William | |
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WWW.FKSPCA.ORG
INFO@FKSPCA
305-294-4850
5711 College Road
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Dog:
Bernie is a very sweet 4-year-old dog. He desperately wants to find a home of his own as shelter life is not his favorite.
Cats:
Meet Kia! She's a 3-year-old orange tabby cat. Kia loves to sleep and observe those who come in her enclosure. She is also quite affectionate and loves to be pet.
This is Klaus. He is a beautiful 3-year-old domestic shorthair cat. Klaus can be a little timid at first, but will eventually warm up to you.
Chicklet is so sweet! This lovely 2 year old lady is filled with cuteness and purrs. Chicklet adores other cats and people, so she would do well in a multi-cat home.
Small Animal:
Meet Babs! She's a 2 year old rabbit. Babs loves ear scratches and head rubs.
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Florida Keys SPCA
www.fkspca.org
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|  |  |  |  |  | Just Released a few weeks ago; 2 NEW Features : A 2 NEW Article from ED'S AUTO REVIEW called "WHAT IF FORD NEVER CANCELLED EDSEL" and 'THE HISTORY OF THE PICK UP TRUCK. I will have both URL Links in this Issue . His Weekly Section is toward the end of this Issue. Below is from a Recent Feature of Eds "GMs FAILED ATTEMP TO CONQUER EUROPE". Also just released a few weeks ago" Dusenberg Revival Attempted" Also out this week Episode 60 THE AMERICAN NAZI CAR CONNECTION and Episode 61 THE MOST INFLUEMTIAL CAR OF ALL TIME. Both these 2 New Videos have their URL Links in Ed's large section at the end of every Issue from Ed' AUTO REVIEW | TSKW FIRST THURSDAY .APRIL EXHIBITIONS | |
Born in southern West Virginia and largely self-taught, rising phenom John Black currently paints from a studio program atop the World Trade Center with panoramic views of Manhattan. With the rigor of Gerhard Richter and the perspective of a young Black man in America, his charged, abstract artworks have developed into a coded language that relays energy and emotion as a way to connect the self with ancestral energy.
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XOJ GALLERY
Drawing on the language of geometric abstraction, Perreault weaves fragments of her life experiences into a story through painting, cutting and layering textured paper and canvas.
sponsored by Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty
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The K-8 students of May Sands Montessori School use 2-dimensional dots and 3-dimensional orbs and balls to create a sensory installation inspired by Yayoi Kusama.
sponsored by Benson Lights
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ZABAR LOBBY GALLERY
Retson’s figure drawings offer up an unexpected perspective, capturing her subjects from behind and serving up reminders of how the bodies we think we know can still surprise us.
sponsored by Key West Local Luxe
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WWW.KWAHS.ORG 281 Front St. 305-295-6616
https://www.facebook.com/KWAHS1949/
The Custom House, LightHouse Keepers Quarters (on Whitehead St.) , East Fort Martello Tower/Museum, Tennessee Williams Museum on Truman Ave.
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FAMILY DAY AT THE KEY WEST ARTS AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WWW.KWAHS.ORG
Fort East Martello Museum 3501 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL, United States
Family Day at the Museum Sunday, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, join the staff of Fort East Martello Museum at 3501 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, to explore one of the island‘s Civil War-era forts and learn about the art and history of the Florida Keys. […]
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Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House 281 Front Street, Key West, FL, United States
Membership Monday - Bring a Friend! Key West Museum of Art & History 5:00pm-6:30pm FREE REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERSHIP MONDAY Is it tough to get to the museums during business hours? Join us for Membership Monday at the Key West Museum of Art & History and bring a friend! […]
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7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. I do believe this Bingo Night is EVERY MONDAY NIGHT
The Green Parrot Bar 601 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL, United States
Join us for NON-PROFIT BINGO NIGHT at The Green Parrot. Bingo cards are only $1 each and there are great prizes to be won. Select rounds will offer bottles of wine, gift certificates and goodies from Off the Hook Grill Key West, Tea & Spice Exchange, Flamingo Crossing Ice Cream, SINZ Burritos, Keys Coffee Company, […]
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We now continue with our Feature from MICHELE BYRNE. All below are Oil.
MB9) TROPICAL CELEBRAYTIONS 12 X 12
MB10) FIFTH VENUE REDS 16 X 12
MB11) BEACH COMBERS 14 X 11
MB12) REFLECTIONS OF MONTMARTE 16 X 12
MB13) GATHERINGS 16 X 12
MB14) R ED HIBISCUS#1 10 X 8
MB15) PEACH HIBISCUS#2 10 X8
MB16) MARKET MORNING 14 X 11
MB17) EVENING AT MICHAELS 11 X14
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FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS BUILDING (GATO CUBAN CIGAR FACTORY) 1100 SIMONTON ST.
WWW.KEYSARTS.COM
https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Keys-Council-of-the-Arts-269528031134/
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We now continue with PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT at THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS (GATO Building 1110 Simonton St. with GUEST CURATOR ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ
P28) WHEN YOU CAME THROUGH WINDOW by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
P29 UPSTAIRS THE MAGIC THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
P30) DAWN by ZAIDA DEL RIO Acrylic on Canvas
P31) PARADE by ZAIDA DEL RIO Acrylic on Canvas
P32) MY BLUE ROOSTER by ZAIDA DEL RIO Acrylic on Canvas
P33) THE LUCKY FISHby UMBERTO CASTRO Acrylic on Canvas
P34) THE FISHERMEN by UMBERTO CASTRO Acrylic on Canvas
P35 THE BLUE CITY by UMBERTO CASTRO Acrylic on Canvas
P36) HAMANO FLOWER HAND PAINTED HUMIDOR by ALICIA LEAL Cured Cuban Cedar
P37) CLINGING by CARLOS RENE AGUILERA TAMYO Acrylic on Canvas
P38) UCHRONIA by CARLOS ENE AGUILERA TAMYO Acrylic on Canvas
P39) THE NINE JUANES by CARLOS RENE AGUILERA TAMYO Acrylic on Canvas
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Up Shortly more PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT at the GATO Building (1110 Simonton Street ) from THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS from BRILLIANT Cuban /Latin American Curator ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ
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| We now Continue with our visit to the COCCO AND SALEM GALLERY. The next few Issues will continue showing ALL the artisans at the Gallery. | |
HENRY PETER All below are Acrylic on Canvas
CS30) ROCK AND A HARD PLACE 24 X 24
CS31) MAYBE ALLAMANDA 18 X 18
CS32) THE ANNEX 20 X 24
CS33) BLACK POINT SOJOURN 16 X 20
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FRANK DePIERO All Below are Oil on Canvas
CS34) LOTUS#1 21 X 36
CS35) LOTUS#14 24 X 24
CS36) LOTUS#29 30 X 30
CS37) LOTUS#29B 30 X 30
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| A Few Paintings from PRISCILLA COOTE ; Hanging Year Round at GALLERY ON GREENE. Of Course go the GALLERY ON GREENE website for many PC Paintings , she hangs Year Round with a Very Large Wall Space | |
PC11) BACK ON BIG PINE 16 X 20 Plein Air /WaterColor
PC12) BLE RIBBON 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
PC13) TUQUOISE DAY 16 X 20 WaterColor
PC14) INSIDE THE REEF 2 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
PC15) QUIET CORNER 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
PC17) RIPELING SHADOWS 12 X 16 Plein Air /Oil
PC18) IN THE SHADE 16 C 20 Plein Air /Water
PC19) TOWARD THE ISLAND 30 X 40 Oil on Canvas
PC20) FORAGING 9 X 12 GOUACHE
| More from PRISCILLA COOTE and GALLERY ON GREENE Up Shortly | |
Click this link for the NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
I believe they are doing the Photo Contest again
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UPDATED FEATURE WITH NEW MATERIAL AND PHOTOS
WWW.RWDEPALMA.COM
WWW.SOUL-OF-KEYWEST.COM
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Volume II
The largest at 132 pages, the second volume hosts 68 musician stories with 162 photos. It captures the rocking spirit of a tiny island filled with over fifty live music venues and the stories, struggles, and triumphs of musicians who perform night after night in Key West.
Volume III
The long overdue third volume provides a view of the Key West music scene as a wonderful and complex tapestry. At 120 pages, the book contains stories of 45 musicians and 193 photographs including tributes to Shel Silverstein and Ellen Welters Sanchez.
SAMPLE PAGES: HERE
ORDER NOW at: https://soul-of-keywest.com/books/
Ralph DePalma writes about JIMMY BUFFETT HIT LINK BELOW
https://soul-of-keywest.com/memories-of-jimmy-buffett2/
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WE NOW CONTINUE WITH "PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT " at THE FLORIDA KEYS COUNCIL OF THE ARTS at THE GATO BUIDING 1110 Simonton Street. The Exhibition is Guest Curated by the Brilliant Cuban /Latin American Art Specialist /Curator ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ will be up until May 1, 2024
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P40) WITH MY BLUE WINGS by JUAN CARLOS VERDIAL Acrylic on Canvas
P41) UNTITLED By JUAN CARLOS VERDIAL Drawing on Canvas
P42) MIRROR ON MY SOUL by JUAN CARLOS VERDIAL Acrylic on Canvas
P43) YOUR REFLECTIONS CREATES THE UNIVERSE by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
P44) SABBAT DE LA SERIE by LEONARDO LUSSON Carbon Sobre Lienzo
P45) UNTITLED by LEONARDO LUSSON Charcoal on Canvas
P46) UNTITLED by LEONARDO LUSSON Charcoal on Canvas
P47) UNTITLED by MARLON PORTALES Oil on Canvas
P48) DID NOT WRITE DOWN
P49) SYNCONIZATION by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
P51) THE CONSPIRACY by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
P51) THE UNIVERSE AND ME by CARLOS GUZMAN Acrylic on Canvas
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A MESSAGE FROM ARTIST AND WINE EXPERT ANNA SWEET
Dear Friends & Collectors,
If you’ve followed me for the past decade, you know it’s been a wild ride: art, innovation, galleries, wine, and even some magic.
I knew nothing about wine 4 years ago. I started a curiosity in Key West that led me down a path of taking multiple (pricey) Sommelier level courses, farming a vineyard for a year with my husband, working several harvests with world-renowned winemakers, and eventually purchasing and developing 10 acres in the Willamette Valley alongside my husband Steve.
Overcoming Wine Intimidation
As someone who has gone from wine world wannabe to Oregon Wine Press’s CoverGirl, I know the intimidation the wine world can bring.
I recently created an educational wine club, SNOOT, to elevate and educate the palate quicker and for much less money.
With the help of my winemaker and Master of Wine Bree Stock, I have gained access to high-quality, small-production wines that I can use as a vehicle to educate the everyday wine lover and bring clarity to the daunting topic of wine.
|  | Below : My new studio and tasting room in Dundee, OR, Happy New Year Anna Sweet | A Brief note to Thank DELL COMPUTERS and CONSTANT CONTACT for producing the THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE the Last 11 Years. The Computers are always Trouble Free and Easy to Use and Constant Contact allows me to produce our Magazine with Ease. Now ALL I need to figure out is how to not spend 24/7 working on the Issues... Ed Krane | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Dr. David E. Vaughan
President, CEO, and Founder
Plant A Million Corals
(772) 216-1482
DrDavidEVaughan@gmail.com
www.PlantAMillionCorals.org
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Dr. Vaughan, DEE DEE AND Others at Plant A Million Corals do an amazing Job; just like MOTE that spends so much time and efforts in Saving Our Keys Corals. "PLANT A MILLION CORALS" Deserves some of your Funding as Well
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WWW.LETTYNOWAK.COM Letty's Gallery "JAG" 1075 Duval Square (Where Doug Mayberry Realty was) Off of Simonton.
https://www.facebook.com/letty.nowak
305-407-6202
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The LIVING MY LIFE LIKE A SONG Exhibition ended a few days ago and had much of Key West Art Lover attending; Great Job Letty and Chase; and of course ALL the artisans that Hung. If you click the March 18 Issue; you will see many photos of from the Exhibition
March 18, 2024
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE and FRIENDS
https://conta.cc/4ckYIsF
THIS ISSUE OF OUR MAGAZINE WILL HAVE PHOTOS FROM THE LATEST EXHIBITION AT JAG from JOHN MARTINI Called "SAY HEY"that Opened March 28
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WWW.GUILDHALL.ORG
158 Main Street
East Hampton, Long Island, New York
11957
631-324 0806
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Guild Hall in the Hamptons Long Island New York opened in 1931, as one of the first multidisciplinary centers in the country, with a major celebration that included the inauguration of the Moran Gallery named for painter Thomas Moran, and the Woodhouse Gallery named for founder Mary Woodhouse. Early exhibitions focused on the artists and history of the region.
Among its many firsts, Guild Hall began exhibiting photography as a fine art in the 1930s, anticipating the medium’s later acceptance into the wider canon of art history. Guild Hall also mounted early exhibitions of Abstract Expressionism—for example, Jackson Pollock had work hanging in the galleries at the moment of his breakthrough magazine spread in August 1949.
In 1973, Guild Hall was among the earliest institutions in the United States to receive formal accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Of the 35,000 museums nationwide, Guild Hall is still one of approximately 1,000 to hold this distinction.
Guild Hall’s reason for being was prompted by its surrounding artists’ colony. Dating back to the 1870s, esteemed painters such as Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran established studios in East Hampton, followed by many others. After World War II, Surrealist émigrés Salvador Dali and Max Ernst found refuge on the East End. Creative pilgrimage continued with Abstract Expressionist artists Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein and Jim Dine, and Neo-Expressionist artists Eric Fischl, David Salle, and Julian Schnabel. Today, contemporary artists like April Gornik, Barbara Kruger, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Taryn Simon live in the region and participate in Guild Hall as a communal art space.
Guild Hall continues to embrace the influx of artists who are drawn to the region because of its history as a fulcrum of the art world. From this creative confluence, the curatorial staff formulates ongoing exhibitions that contribute significantly to art scholarship.
Annually, the Guild Hall mounts eight to ten exhibitions, ranging from the historical to the contemporary, and focusing on artists who have an affiliation with the Hamptons.
Guild Hall’s Permanent Collection houses 2,400 works of art, with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries in all mediums, from painting, sculpture and photography to video, and installation art by artists of the region.
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SHADE & SHUTTER GALLERY. 1102 White Street WWW.SHADEANDSHUTTERKEYWEST.COM ,
https://www.facebook.com/shadeandshutterkeywest/
E-Mail : Sarah@Shadeandshutterkeywest.com
Next Walk on White is Thursday April 18, 2024, (always the 3rd Thursday of the Month). Owners Sarah and Mark do such a great job in Helping with Promotion of Walk on White along with Harrison Gallery and Stone Soup Gallery. The owners ( Jenn and Michael) of Stone Soup Gallery also own Island Provisions and their next First Friday is April 5, 2024. The Next WALK at Stone Soup has Scott Gruppe Featured . Of course you will also see at Stone Soup; the Many Artists that hang year round. :Later in this Issue are Photos of Sarah's Birds and Mark Klammer's Pottery from his Kiln
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A Popular Weekly Feature 'PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEYS AROUND THE KEYS WITH ROBERTA DePIERO
Roberta and Peter Arnow Publishes Key West Playbills Below ; Not sure how many Playbills are still open; The Keys Blast from Ed Krane and Friends are in 4 Playbills.
https://www.facebook.com/roberta.depiero
Roberta and a Group of Volunteers does Plogging almost every week; and up shortly will be Information on that
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More from Roberta Up Shortly in this Issue further Down with her "PLOGGING" (Roberta and volunteers Clean up KW and Lower Keys). Roberta and her Volunteers received an Award at City Hall..Plus Up Shortly 2 NEW Vintage Photographic Features and Up Shortly BRILLIANT CONCERT PIANIST SVETLANA SMOLINA and THE SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
| We continue a Vintage Photographic Feature from Popular You-Tube Contributor THE TIME THEN called RARE AND FASCINATING HISTORIC OLD PHOTOS WHISPERS OF HISTORY EXPLORING THE PAST IN RARE HISTORIC OLD PHOTOS | Boys Fishing in the Tom Sawyer Contest at Echo Lake Park in Los Angeles California 1955 | A Baby Seat seat on this Harley | 1936 BMW Schneekrad Snow Machine Parked on the Street | A Couple Ice Skating with their Baby 1937 | American Guitarist Singer Songwriter and Band Leader Frank Zapper | One of the Last Photos of MARILYN MONROE 1962 | Dogs in front of Grocery Store Robinson , Illinois 1940 | Cashiers at the Piggly Wiggly Encino California 1962 | Helen Keller visited Shwcedagon in Burma (Myanmar) 1955 | 1940 NYC Lindy Deli and Restaurant on Broadway West 51st. Street with the Wilfred Beauty School above It. | Mission Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara California. Constructed in 1787 at the time the Mission served an Apostolic College. Photo by Carleton Watkins 1876 | Dog Cart Volendam, The Netherlands Circa 1906 | Joan Leslie An American Actress and Vaudevillian who during the Hollywood Golden Age. Appeared in such films as High Siera (1941) and Sergant York (1941) and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) | Los Angeles California Feb 27, 1927 The Latest in Auto Cleaning is the El Patio Auto Laundry where Each Person is Given a Particular Task toPerform on the Car | NYC Electric Billboards. Photo 1892 | Yvonne Craig was an American Actress and Ballerina who was Renowned for her role as Barbara Gordon BATGIRL in 1960s TV Series. Editor's Note ; We probably could go all our lives without having this bit of Info....However I simply Insert the GREAT Material that our You-Tube friends Provide. Their contributions to my Magazine as told to me by so many readers; greatly is Enjoyed and Appreciated | Up Shortly another Vintage Photo Feature from the Popular You-Tube content Provider VINTAGE VISIONS |  | |
EYW Airport News
Record February Bump Consistent With Q1 Expectations
Passenger numbers at Key West International Airport for the month of February are 19.8 percent higher than the same month last year, and 17.8 percent higher than the year-to-date numbers of 2023. The passenger count is a record high for the month of February at EYW.
Numbers show 24,140 more passengers used the airport over the same month in 2023, bringing the total for the month to 145,957 combined enplanements/deplanements.
The numbers are consistent with airport Executive Director Richard Strickland’s recent report to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners regarding airline seat capacity increasing 20.8 percent in the first quarter of the year.
For the month, United Airlines accounted for the majority of seat growth as it operates mainline 737-700 aircraft in Key West for the first time to Newark, Washington, Chicago and Houston.
🚩Important Reminder: With spring break underway, passenger traffic is at its peak in the Florida Keys, especially at the airport. Travelers are reminded to build extra time into their travel itineraries.
EYW has direct service to 21 popular destinations among its six airlines. For a complete list, visit https://eyw.com/airlines.
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Security1: Passengers head for the security checkpoint at Key West International Airport, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
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EYW Sponsors Special Olympics Florida, Local Games
Big Pine Key, Fla. - Key West International Airport is a proud sponsor and supporter of Special Olympics Florida and was on site Thursday, March 14, to cheer on athletes competing in the 2024 Unified Championship Schools soccer games at Big Pine Key Community Park.
A $3,000 sponsorship check was presented to organizers and volunteers. The sponsorship is part of the airport’s community marketing program fostering goodwill throughout the Florida Keys with airport revenue funds. At Special Olympics Florida, the funds will be used where there is a need for athletic programs or lack of funding.
“We thank the Key West International Airport for their generosity to our local athletes in the Florida Keys. We are truly appreciative,” said Sports Training & Competition Manager Ruth Coleman.
Cheerleading teams from Key Largo School and Coral Shores High School made their debut at the 2024 Unified Championship Schools Soccer Games Opening Ceremony. Four soccer teams competed, with the Horace O’Bryant Buccaneers finishing in first place for the Junior Division in a matchup with the Key Largo School Tornadoes. A round robin with a mixed division between the Gerald Adams Dolphins, Marathon Fins and HOB Bucs ended in ties and shoot outs.
EYW congratulates all Olympians for their participation in the 2024 Unified Championship Schools events and aims to assist neighboring communities through support of these programs.
Photos:
Special Olympics 1: A $3,000 sponsorship check was presented to Special Olympics Florida organizers and volunteers, Thursday, March 14 at the 2024 Unified Championship Schools Soccer Games at Big Pine Key Community Park.
Special Olympics 2: Cheerleading teams from Key Largo School and Coral Shores High School select airport swag.
Special Olympics 4: Cheerleading teams from Key Largo School and Coral Shores High School made their debut at the 2024 Unified Championship Schools games at Big Pine Community Park, Thursday, March 14.
Special Olympics 9: A Key Largo School forward, left, goes head to head with a Horace O'Bryant School Buccaneer.
Special Olympics 7: The Marathon Fins played the Gerald Adams Dolphins in the first game of the 2024 Unified Championship Schools soccer games.
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A few weekends ago the last Concert of the 2024 Season concluded. Thanks to all their staff and the Visiting performers
IMPROMPTU CLASSICAL CONCERTS;
For more information, including subscriptions and donations, please visit www.keywestimpromptu.org
| From R to L : LETTY NOWAK Owner of Jag Gallery Artist & Curator, then Manager /Co-Curator Chas Hickey and then a Guest | |
WWW.LETTYNOWAK.COM Letty's New Gallery "JAG" 1075 Duval Square (Where Doug Mayberry Realty was) Off of Simonton.
https://www.facebook.com/letty.nowak
Latest Exhibition at Jag Gallery Opened March 28 and Features JOHN MARTINI. We continue with coverage from the JOHN MARTINI Exhibition
| VIP Guest Bartender Dr. Andrea Bond | More of the JOHN MARTINI Exhibition at JAG GALLERY UP SHORTLY | |
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM 601 Duval St. 305-292-9339
https://www.facebook.com/thekeywestgallery/
Owner Kellle Alpert and Curator Sharon has detailed info on their website for the 2024 Visiting artists. I so love this Gallery ; EVERY ARTIST is Great to Brilliant. The last Issue had a Feature on Frequent Visiting Artist : SETVE QUARTLEY. Later on in this Issue there will be a complete list of their visiting Artisans. Below two Paintings are from STEVE QUARTLEY
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Bill Mack has a variety of different subject matter and Mediums when you visit the Key West Gallery and their website /Facebook Pages you will see much of his work; as well as Gary Welton and Deb Mack. Also Adam Scott Rote has a very large Wall. ASR is a GREAT Artist (OF THE STARS)
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM.
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KWG8) FREEDOM HORSES Bonded Natural Sand Framed 13.5 X 27.5
KWG9) SNOOPY HOLLYWOOD SIGN Original Framed 40 X 30
KWG10) SOLITUDE MAQUETTE (Cast Bronze19 X 9
KWG11) SUPERMAN CHRISTOPHER REEVES Hollywood Sign Original Framed 24 X 18
KWG12) STAMPEDE (Printed on Metal) 26 X 25
KWG13) TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (ELVIS) Original Framed 21 X18
KWG14) UNTITLED (MARYLINE FACE) Print on Metal 48 X 38
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The Trio of Bill Mack /Deb Mack & Gary Welton make Frequent Visits to KWG . More from Bill, Deb and Gary ; Toward the end of this Issue. + Adam Scott Rote. Adam Paints the real well know Stars; not the Modern Day stars that you don't have a clue who they are.
Click this like to see the Detailed Information from the visiting artist schedule
https://keywestgallery.com/pages/events
Peter Max Tribute Show
March 25 - April 1, 2024
RSVP HERE
Adam Scott Rote
April 4-7, 2024
RSVP HERE
Thomas Arvid
May 1-May 6, 2024
During Songwriter's Festival in Key West
For more info and to RSVP text or call 305-923-1696
A Dali Spring in Paris
Luxury Parisian Adventure in the footsteps of Salvador Dali
April 2-8, 2024
For more info and to RSVP text or call 305-923-1696
Bill Mack Camelot VIP Studio Event in Minnesota
with Deb Mack and Gary Welton
July 12 & 13, 2024
or August 23 & 24, 2024
sharon@keywestgallery.com to RSVP
Richard MacDonald
Event in California
August 15-18, 2024
For more information and to RSVP email info@keywestgallery.com
& more to come!
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The Papers, A Musical Staged Reading
Book, Music & Lyrics by Rob Baumgartner, Jr. and Nathan Dame
Starring Debra Barsha, Zach Franchini, Belle Jampol, Lauren Thompson and John Swann
Obsession, manipulation, and the moral implications of pursuing artistic legacy at any cost.
The Papers, a Musical, is a reimagining of Henry James’ classic novella, The Aspern Papers, set against the backdrop of contemporary Key West. Never more relevant than in our current times, The Studios is proud to bring this adaptation to life in a staged reading.
An ambitious Jewish academic from New York travels to the island to unearth the papers of Jeffrey Aspern, a forgotten gay literary artist from the 1950s and ‘60s. Uncertain of the papers’ contents, he stakes his entire future and scholarly reputation on being the first to uncover and interpret them. When his research brings to light shocking revelations about Aspern’s life and character, the scholar is forced to grapple with his own notions of morality, creative genius, and legacy.
More than just a riveting musical with a splash of mystery, this piece asks how we contend with the art and accomplishments of flawed people. How do we appreciate the achievements of heroes who may also be villains?
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 5-7, 8PM
HELMERICH THEATER
$35, $30 mbrs.
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Just added!
An Introduction to Academic Drawing
with Samuel Alvarez
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, APRIL 18 & 19, 10AM-2PM
KAT IN THE HAT CLASSROOM
$185, $170 mbrs.
Learn a structured method and approach to drawing with more confidence! Alvarez leads a workshop for beginners to advance students, focusing on academic techniques designed to help with the development of more precise drawing skills. By the end of the workshop, participants will have gained a solid understanding of drawing principles and essential techniques for achieving accuracy in their drawing practice. Hands-on exercises and demonstrations help practice sight-size and comparative techniques, with instructor feedback to gain a better insight. Whether drawing as a hobby or aspiring to further their artistic pursuits, students will leave equipped with new and valuable skills for their journey in the art world.
Samuel Alvarez (b. 1997) has always had a passion for art and when he went on a trip to London he discovered the paintings of John Waterhouse and Arthur Hacker, painters who blended the fine arts with illustrative storytelling. He then decided to study classical painting at the Barcelona Academy of Art where he learned the techniques and methods of the old masters. After finishing the academy, Samuel has divided his time between the Keys and Europe, studying and developing his vision of reality, merging illustration, figure and landscape into one.
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WWW.WYLANDGALLERIESOFTHEFLORIDAKEYS.COM
623 Duval St. 305-292-4998
https://www.facebook.com/WylandGalleriesKW/
In the Next Few Issue; We'll Feature some of Wyland's Year Round Artisans
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Wyland Gallery Key West is
pleased to host:
April 2024
David Wight: April 12-13-14
Clarita Brinkerhoff: April 19-20-21
May 2024
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SHOW
Michael Cheval: May 24-25-26-27
Steve Barton: May 31
June 2024
Steve Barton: June 1-2
July 2024
Clarita Brinkerhoff: July 12-13-14
Stephen Muldoon: July 19-20
October 2024
Michael Cheval: October 18-19-20
Fantasy Fest Show 2024
Stepehen Harlan: October 22-23-24-25-26
Steve Barton: October 23-24-25-26
Stephen Muldoon: October 23-24-25-26
WYLAND
Wednesday October 23rd 6pm-10pm show
Thursday October 24th 6pm-10pm show
Friday October 25th 6pm-10pm show
Saturday October 26th 6pm-? show
November 2024
David Wight: November 1-2-3
Walfrido Garcia: 14-15-16-17
Thursday 6pm-10pm, all other days open to close
November 2024
Stephen Harlan: November 12-13-14-15
Stephen Muldoon: November 27-28-29
Meet & Greet Our Artists!
Artists will be here Noon to Close
unless marked otherwise on our Calendar!!
Click on any artist’s name to view bio and select artwork.
Hope to see you at our next upcoming show!
Any Questions?
Call Us Toll-Free 1-888-292-4998
| We now start with a NEW VINTAGE VISION group of Photos called "MORE 200 RARE OLD HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS" | Girl playing with a Yo Yo Berlin 1920 | October 1941 Children Waiting inthe Family Car the School Bus School Bus | April 1941 Friends in Franklin County, Georgia Playing a Game of Pool in the General Store | Beartha Benz, wife of Car Benz Rides a MotorWagon 1888 | New Zealand Circa 1920 Young Menwith Motorc | Five Teen Girls on a Ford Automobiles Oregon 1931 | 1949 Dual Controls on a NEW Motorcyc;e Permit Either Rider to drive the Machine. When Used as a Trainer the Motorcycle Permis a Novice to Drive in 30 Minutes According to the Manufacturer | Catheine Egan and & Francis Byrne In a Rowing Boat on a Lake in LIverpool Park March1959 | The Stunning Everlyn Nesbit Early 1900s | An 8 YO Newsie Named "St. Loius Missouri" 1910 | The Jersey Shore Circa 1901 Driveway and Beach at Long Branch, New Jersey | Minnnesota 1914 Chauffers Drove the Vechiles. Letter Carriers Accompanied Them | BRIGITTE BARDOT Holding Her Cat Up. Editor's Note Brigitte spends a lot time in working for Animals and Wildlife | February 1942 Weslac Texas Fiddlers Nathan Drake, Jasper Sledge Drake, & Big Brother Welan Drake | Adams Express Company One of the Many Young Boys Working asAssistant on Express Wagon | A Farm Woamn and Spinning Her Wool Early to Mid 20th Century | August 1908 A group of Young Fellows Working in An Indian Dress in a Tomato Cannery | In the April 15, 2024, Issue :We Continue with VINTAGE VISIONS ""MORE OF 200 OLD HISTORICAL PHOTOS and we continue with "THE TIME THEN" RARE AND FACINATING HISTORIC PHOTOS WHISPERING OF HISTORY AND EXPLORING RARE HISTORIC OLD PHOTOS | |
WWW.LETTYNOWAK.COM Letty's New Gallery "JAG" 1075 Duval Square (Where Doug Mayberry Realty was) Off of Simonton.
https://www.facebook.com/letty.nowak
We now Continue with the JOHN MARTINI EXHIBITION
Directly below in Red Shirt Artisan LENNY ADDORISIO
| We Now Continue with the Last Batch of th of Art from the Floriday Keys Council of the Arts "PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT at the GATO Building 1110 Simonton Street. . Curated by Guest Curator ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ | |
P52) GREEN RETROSPECTIVE by MARLON INFANTE Oil on Canvas
P53) STREETS OF LUYANO by PEDRO HERNANDEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P54) THE LUCKY FISH by HUBERTO CASTRO Acrylic on Canvas
P55) FERTILIZING THE EARTH by ALICIA LEAL VELOS Acrylic on Canvas
P56) ZENA YAMPIER SARDINAS by ALICIA LEAL VELOS Oil on Canvas
P57) MARIEL 1 by GERLYS ALVAREZ Acrylic on Canvas
P58) VENEICA by ORLANDO QUEVEDO Oil on Canvas
P59) SERIGRAPHY by ROBERTO FABELO
P60) SERIGRAPHY III/V bhy ROBERTO FABELO
P61) LATICE by MARIO GONZALEZ Acrylic on Canvas
P62) GREEN KEY WEST by ZAIDA DEL RIO Acrylic on Canvas
P63) YELLOW KEY WEST by ZAIDA DEL RIO Acrylic on Canvas
P64) LOADED RACE by HECTOR MOLNE Acrylic on Canvas
P65) POOR MAN'S FUNERAL by HECTOR MOLNE Acrylic on Canvas
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NEW DATE ADDED: SAT., APRIL 6
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™ in Concert
Performed live by South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Fri., April 5 | 8PM
Sat., April 6 | 2PM -- ADDED SHOW
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Au-Rene Theater
Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high definition while a live orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again.
The film will be screened live with audio and musical accompaniment by South Florida Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestra Sebrina Alfonso.
WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s23)
| SOME GREAT ITEMS FROM ZAZOO MEMORIABILIA GALLERY. I HAVE USUALLY ABOUT 3 SECTIONS IN EVERY ISSUE ; SCROLL BELOW TO SEE MORE ITEMS | |
ORIGINAL Clyde BEATTY
RAILROAD CIRCUS POSTER
Fantastic artwork, colors and graphics on this used original 1953 poster from Majestic Poster Co.
Note: There is a small area of print blemish to the left of the performer which does not detract from his fantastic piece.
The poster has been linen-backed to help preserve it.
Measures approx. 18" x 32" framed in black lacquer with gold filet.
Gallery price $1,495.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Clyde Beatty Railroad Circus Poster today.
Best regards, James Curken
Fine Art Curator
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
| The Hepburn Items are more then what I Inserted in this Issue.. Of course to see ALL the Hepburn Items go in Person to the Gallery and spend some time with Jason and James | |
RARE AUDREY HEPBURN
HAND-SIGNED POSTCARD
Glossy postcard featuring a 1950 Angus McBean photo of a young Audrey Hepburn, hand-signed
very nicely in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.
Audrey’s signature has been PSA DNA authenticated.
Postcard measures approx. 4" x 5 3/4".
Measures approx. 13 3/8" x 14 7/8" beautifully
framed in black with cream silk matting and gold filet.
Gallery price $6,950.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Audrey Hepburn fine art treasure today.
Best regards, James Curken
Fine Art Curator
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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ORIGINAL Clyde BEATTY
RAILROAD CIRCUS POSTER
Fantastic artwork, colors and graphics on this used original 1953 poster from Majestic Poster Co.
Note: There is a small area of print blemish to the left of the performer which does not detract from his fantastic piece.
The poster has been linen-backed to help preserve it.
Measures approx. 18" x 32" framed in black lacquer with gold filet.
Gallery price $1,495.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Clyde Beatty Railroad Circus Poster today.
Best regards, James Curken
Fine Art Curator
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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ORIGINAL SIGNED FINCA VIGIA
STATIONARY SET-UP
Rare typewritten original letter dated October 9th, 1954 with hand-written inscriptions and Ernest Hemingway's signature ' Papa '.
The letter was typed on FINCA VIGIA, SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA, CUBA Stationery. Hemingway lived in the house in Cuba from mid 1939 to 1960. From the back veranda and the adjacent tower, he had an excellent view of downtown Havana. The house is now a museum.
The letter is addressed to Leonard Lyons, an American newspaper columnist, best known for his New York Post column called " The Lyons Den. " Hemingway is responding to a column and Saturday Evening Post article that Leonard had sent him. Papa also shares how he would love to see him but is busy writing a book of stories.
Elegantly framed with a presentation image of
' Papa ' Hemingway and a brass plaque denoting
' Ernest Hemingway 1898 - 1961 '.
(Correct date is 1899).
Measures approx. 29 5/8" x 24 3/8" framed.
Note: Slight wear on frame which does not detract from this historic set-up.
Hemingway's inscriptions and signature are
James Spence Authenticated.
Gallery price $14,995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Ernest Hemingway hand-signed letter set-up today.
Best regards
Fine Art Curator
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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Live in New York City is a posthumous live album by English rock musician John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band. It was prepared under the supervision of his widow, Yoko Ono and released in 1986 as his second official live album. Live in New York City reached No. 55 in the UK, and No. 41 in the US, eventually attaining a gold certification by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
JOHN LENNON - LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY CAPITOL RECORDS PROMO POSTER (1986)
Fantastic image of Lennon on this original used Capitol Records promotional poster for the live album. The concerts documented on Live in New York City were Lennon's only rehearsed and full-length live performances in his solo career, and his first – and last – formal, full-fledged live concerts since the Beatles retired from the road in 1966.
The poster is in very good condition and has been linen backed to help preserve it.
Measures approx. 29 1/4" x 30" framed in black lacquer.
Gallery price $2,995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
John Lennon Live in New York City poster today.
Best regards,
James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040, Ph. 305.294.8925
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' BATMAN '
An original used 1970 Italian BATMAN Comics
poster featuring great artwork.
In excellent condition and over 50 years old!
It has been professionally linen backed
to help preserve it.
Measures approx. 19" x 25" framed in
black lacquer with linen matte and gold filet.
Gallery price $1,295.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
' Batman ' comics Italian poster today.
Best regards, James Curken,Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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U2 - LIVE ' JOSHUA TREE ' COLOGNE GERMANY CONCERT POSTER (1987)
Fantastic graphics on this original used Cologne, Germany Concert Promotional poster
for the U2 Show on June 17th, 1987.
The poster is in very good condition and has been linen-backed to help preserve it.
Measures approx. 28 7/8" x 39" framed in black lacquer.
Gallery price $2,995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
U2 Live German concert poster today.
Best regards, James Curken
Managing Art Consultant, Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street, Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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We are pleased to offer a rare 3rd State
Stereo Edition ' Butcher ' Cover set-up!
BEATLES 1966 YESTERDAY AND TODAY BUTCHER COVER
Original rare used third state (peeled) Stereo Edition
Yesterday and Today album cover and vinyl in
good-very good condition.
Archival framed with a copy of the Capitol Records Recall Letter to make a showcase piece for any collection.
Note: the original owner of the album wrote his
name ' Frick ' in small letters in the upper left corner
of the album cover and on the vinyl label.
The front peeled side has one very tiny area of remaining cover on Paul McCartney's upper
left sleeve.
Measures approx. 38 3/4" x 21" framed in black lacquer with linen matte and gold filet.
Gallery price $6,295.
Yesterday and Today is remembered primarily for the controversy surrounding its original cover image. Known as the 'butcher cover ', it was taken by photographer Robert Whitaker and shows the band dressed in white coats and covered with decapitated baby dolls and pieces of raw meat. Although the photo was intended to be part of a larger work critiquing the adulation afforded the Beatles, the band members insisted it was a statement against the Vietnam War. Others interpreted it as the Beatles protesting the record company's policy of
‘ butchering ’ their albums for the North American market. In response to retailers' concern over the gory subject matter, Capitol immediately withdrew the LP and replaced the cover image with a shot of the band posed around a ‘ steamer trunk ’.
The album's title plays on that of the song ‘ Yesterday ’. The original LP is a highly prized item among collectors. Since some of Capitol's pressing plants merely pasted the trunk image onto the existing LP covers, the album also encouraged a phenomenon of stripping back the top layer of artwork in the search for a banned butcher cover.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
' Butcher ' Yesterday and Today album cover and vinyl set-up today.
Best regards,
James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040, , Ph. 305.294.8925
| More from Zazoo Memorabilia and Fine Art Gallery in a few more sections in this Issue. | |
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and much additional Information from Roberta in this issue shortly including their latest "PLOGGING" Clean Up events in Key West and Lower Keys. Roberta has another Feature in this issue coming up soon. Roberts and Volunteers are Honored at City Hall for their PLOGGING EFFORTS (Cleaning Up KW and the Lower Keys). The KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE AND FRIENDSa re in 4 Programs
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WWW.COCCOANDSALEM.COM 1111Duval St. 305-292-0072
https://www.facebook.com/coccosalem.imagineart/
In the next few Issues we'll have some more of the many artisans that Hang Year Round at Jim and Dan's Gallery. The last Issue had Marylene Proner; She Hangs Year Round at Cocco and Salem
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1) IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES by SUSAN SYKES 15 X 30 Oil on Canvas
2) EVENING QUIET by JIM SALEM 48 X 60 Acrylic on Canvas
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Marathon Garden Club
Call the garden club at 305-743-4971 for more information about them and their events and visit www.marathongardenclub.org.
Members Meeting April 19 1-5PM. House and Garden Tour across from Public and Walgreens ; Next to Crane Point Hammock.
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Key West Wanderings – Open Mic / Acoustical Jam Session
Every Thursday at Andy’s Cabana you will find a parade of musicians, singers, poetry readers and story tellers take to the stage to entertain the crowd. The past few weeks we have seen a packed house and a full stage of musical troubadours.
Wander by Andy’s Cabana this Thursday 7-10 pm you never know who might take to the stage. .
.Join our FB Group called " Key West Wanderings " for more of our Local Photography
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Photos by: Bill & Linda Klipp
Check out our online Photo Website at: http://www.WildlifePhotos.me
©All Contents All Rights Reserved Bill Klipp 2024
#KeyWestWanderings #keywest #BestOfKeyWest #KeyWestTODAY #floridakeys #FlKeys #FL #Florida #conchrepublic #TheKeys #Events #keysnews #Keysweekly #konklife #mileo #milezero Neighbor to Neighbor / Key West Florida Keys Scene Who and Where in Key West Key West TODAY The Keys Weekly Newspapers Florida Weekly - Key West Blue Heaven Andy's Cabana #blueheaven #andyscabana #Keywestflorida #keywestmusic #keywest #openmicnight
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THE MARCH 4, 2024 ISSUE had a GREAT Shoot from Bill and Linda Klipp "HUMPBACK WHALES"
Click this Issue Link
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE AND FRIENDS
MARCH 4,2024
https://conta.cc/48L2skw
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Contact: Audrey Thompson
Email: audrinnakw@gmail.com
Website: www.keywest.garden
Phone: 312-590-0390
The Nursery contains 160 species of native plants available including Native & Cuban palms, Tomato and Pepper plants. The total nursery inventory totals more than 2,000 plants which attract birds, butterflies and other pollinators in 1-gallon to 15-gallon pots. Key West Botanical Garden members receive a 15% discount. The Garden is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and all proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program.
The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden.
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Winter 2023 Newsletter
The Garden is faced with several significant capital projects. The education building and staff offices are on their last legs; ceiling leaks and holes in the floors need repaired and replaced. Restroom facilities close to the Nature Chapel are in demand. And, we must find ways to protect and enhance our historic Cuban Chug collection. While some of these items can partially be covered by grants, the need for a major capital fund campaign is clear. Executive Director MISHA McRAE Click Here for Newsletters
https://www.keywest.garden/newsletter/
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MARATHON RACES APRIL 26-28
KEY WEST NOVEMBER 3 TO 10
Sail away from the everyday and relax into the Florida Keys’ most laid-back, 100% suite, family – friendly resort and marina, nestled in Marathon’s Boot Key Harbor. Skipjack is ideally located in the Middle Keys, right at Mile Marker 50, halfway between Key Largo and Key West. Our tropical oasis features a private, 54-slip marina,...
We want to express our sincere gratitude to the Tourist Development Council for their invaluable backing of Race World Offshore. Your commitment to improving the community and preserving the environment transforms the championship into more than just an exhilarating spectacle; it becomes a joyous celebration of the Florida Keys.
|  |  | WALK ON WHITE (STREET) is always done the the 3rd Thursday of the Month. The Next being Thursday April 18. 2024. WWW.WALKONWHITEKEYWEST.COM will give detailed Information on the Host Venues. One of the Lead Venues besides Shade and Shutter & Stone Soup Gallery is the Helen Harrison Gallery. The April 15 Issue will have many photos that Executive Contributing Editor ROB O'NEAL shot at the March WALK ON WHITE. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
SHADE & SHUTTER GALLERY. 1102 White Street WWW.SHADEANDSHUTTERKEYWEST.COM ,
https://www.facebook.com/shadeandshutterkeywest/
E-Mail : Sarah@Shadeandshutterkeywest.com
Next Walk on White is always the 3rd Thursday of the Month Next is April18
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- Here are the venues that had excellent presentations and welcomed visitors. with Special Displays and Upscale Snacks Snacks and Drinks
- Erika Heffernan at 610 White
- Stone Soup Gallery
- Coffee Mill Dance Studio
- Harrison Gallery
- Mata Yoga
- Lower Keys Plumbing
- Shade Ceramics and Shutter Photography
- H. E. Jangraw at 1106 Georgia St
- Historic Key West Vacation Rentals
- Bone Island Graphics
- Kutchey’s Flowers
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ENCORE FEATURE
12 of Sarah Carleton's Bird Photographs and some of Mark Klammer's Pottery
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ENCORE FEATURE
Here are some works from Mark Klammer and his Potery / Kiln Work
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ABOVE : WWW.STONESOUPGALLERY.COM 802 White St. 305-296-2080
https://www.facebook.com/stonesoupgallery/
We'll Feature some of Stone Soups Year Round Artists in Upcoming Issues
Jenn and Michael send regards They do a Fantastic Job
WWW.WALKONWHITEKEYWEST.COM ; next is April 18 2024. They also own Salt Island Provisions and Features First Friday: Next is Fri.April 5, 2024.
Two of their Featured Artists at the Next Walk on White is J.H. Allen and Scott Gruppe. Below is a few works from J.H.Allen
| Michael and Jenn's STONED SOUP GALLERY for the Next WALK ON WHITE on April 18 also Features Painter and Sculpturer Artisan SCOTT GRUPPE Below are a few Works : | |
WWW.SOUTHAMPTONARTSCENTER.ORG
25 JOBS LANE
631-283-0967
About Southampton Arts Center
Southampton Arts Center is a not-for-profit located at 25 Jobs Lane, in the heart of Southampton Village. Our mission is to provide the highest quality programming to our entire community through partnerships with a diverse slate of world-class artists, performers, educators and cultural institutions. As stewards of one of the most beloved buildings and grounds on the East End, we serve as a hub to strengthen arts and culture in Southampton Village for this and future generations. For additional information, please visit southamptonartscenter.org. For additional information, please visit http://southamptonartscenter.org/. #SummerFestAtSAC
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RETAIL / MUSEUM LOCATION : 631 GREENE ST. 305-294-3100
PO BOX 430 KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
WWW.REEFRELIEF.ORG
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https://WWW.MOTE.ORG
24244 OverSeas Hwy.
Summerland Key, Florida, 33042
305-745-2729
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WWW.ZAZOOARTGALLERY.COM 622 Duval 305-294-8925
https://www.facebook.com/ZazooArtGallery/
Better yet go to their Memorabilia gallery in person and spend time with Jason and James
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Zazoo Fine Art Gallery is pleased to announce
that we now represent famed
Artist Hugh Syme!
We celebrate by sharing spectacular
Artist Proof Edition Fine Art Prints hand-signed
by Hugh now available to pre-order on a
first come first serve basis!!
The Sleeping Giant
So, the big do sleep, after all. My illustration from Dream Theater’s album track “ The Sleeping Giant ” from their 15th studio album “ A View From The Top Of The World ”.
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 28 7/8" x 44" framed.
Gallery price $3,595.
©HUGH SYME
Ascension
Transcendent. Ascendant. On the up and up.
Forgetting that fear of gravity.
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 42" x 35 1/2" framed.
Gallery price $3,795.
©HUGH SYME
Look Here
Voyeurism is a director’s job description. An artist’s, too....
Andy Warhol
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 52" x 34" framed.
Gallery price $4,195.
©HUGH SYME
The Chase
It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape... Voltaire
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 49" x 39" framed.
Gallery price $3,795.
©HUGH SYME
Some People Fly
“Some people fly and some of us worry …” from “Hear in the Now Frontier" the sixth studio album by Queensrÿche, released in 1997.
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 44" x 28" framed.
Gallery price $3,395.
©HUGH SYME
Ivory
The cover artwork for Krista Detor’s studio album “Mudshow”. Krista being an extraordinarily talented singer / songwriter who I had the good fortune to work with on a few of her albums.
Beautiful voice, stunning piano and arrangements
— and a rare lyricist, Joni.
Artist Proof Edition hand-signed by Artist Hugh Syme
and accompanied with an official Certificate of Authenticity.
Archivally framed in a black frame with white matte
measuring approx. 42" x 42" framed.
Gallery price $3,995.
©HUGH SYME
Hugh Syme internationally-renowned art director / traditional and digital illustrator /graphic artist / painter from Canada.
Chances are very high that you’ve seen one of his artworks somewhere, or one of the millions that even own one yourself! Hundreds of record-covers for world-famous acts like Aerosmith (Get a Grip), Celine Dion (Unison), Bon Jovi (New Jersey), Alice Cooper (A Fistful of...), Iron Maiden (The X Factor), Kiss (Revenge), Rush (all since 1975) or Whitesnake (Serpens Albus 1987‚ Slip of the Tongue‚ Restless Heart) originated from him. And then there is his commercial artwork and motifs for international brands such as Audi, Apple’s iPod, Disney, Sea World, Bacardi, Coca Cola, Jaguar, Maserati, Porsche, Tesla, Johnnie Walker, Patron, Boston Beer, as well as editorials for Forbes Magazine and Co. This imaginative artist is an awarded man of many talents – graphic designer, (digital) illustrator, photorealistic painter, pianist/keyboardist, composer, arranger.
Thanks to all of these abilities he creates extraordinary visuals that often bridge the gap between the present and the future, the real and the surreal, the music and the visual. The very busy man’s fanciful output fulfills the industry’s requirements: timeless/modern outstanding eye-catchers – sometimes even including a very special twist that’s discovered on second sight or closer look only!
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Hugh Syme Artist Proof Edition Fine Art today.
Best regards, James Charles Curken
Fine Art Curator,Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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We are offering an amazing collectible featuring a Marilyn Monroe hand-signed check presented with
awesome fine art photographic print...
Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc check #178 dated April 21, 1961 payable to Pearl Moskovitz for $100.55
hand-signed by Marilyn Monroe.
The check has been authenticated by
James Spence Authentication LLC.
Beautifully framed with a limited-edition
photographic print (Edition #89/195) from the
Estate of Photographer Frank Worth
featuring Marilyn Monroe posing next to a car
in her infamous ' How To Marry a Millionaire ' dress.
The Marilyn one-of-a-kind set-up measures
approx. 27 1/2" x 30 7/8" framed in black with
linen white matte and gold filet.
Gallery price $16,995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Marilyn signed check with ' How to Marry a Millionaire ' dress photograph today. Best regards,
James Curken, Managing Art Consultant , Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street, Key West, FL. 33040, Ph. 305.294.8925
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FRANK SINATRA AT CAPITOL RECORDS
Frank Sinatra at a recording session at Capitol
Records in Los Angeles,1954.
Presented as a Fine Art Photographic C-Print
in an edition of only 100.
We have edition # 3 and # 4 estate stamped
on the reverse available for purchase.
Measures approx. 26 3/4" x 28 5/8" framed.
Gallery price $2,995.
©Sid Avery
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Frank Sinatra fine art photograph today.
Best regards,
James Curken
Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305.294.8925
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' THE DARK KNIGHT ' BATMAN
Original used theatrical release poster print for the 2008 Christopher Nolan directed superhero film starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger,
Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart.
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
Since its release, ' The Dark Knight ' has been assessed as one of the greatest superhero films ever, one of the best movies of the 2000's, and one of the best films ever made.
The print has been professionally linen-backed
to help preserve-it!
Measures approx. 25 3/4" x 35 1/2" framed in black lacquer with linen matte and gold filet.
Gallery price $1,695.
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' The Long Run '
Signed Album Gatefold
The 6th Studio Album by the Eagles, it was the first album to feature Timothy B. Schmit.
Hand-signed by Don Felder, the late Glenn Fry, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit.
Pieces signed by the entire band are rare and difficult to acquire!
The signatures have been Beckett Authenticated.
Also authenticated by Roger Epperson.
Measures approx. 30 1/4" x 17 3/4"
Handsomely framed in black lacquer.
Gallery price $14,995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Eagles hand-signed album gatefold today.Best regards,
James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040, Ph. 305.294.8925
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' IMAGINE ' SOUNDRACK (1988)
Hard to find used original promotional poster for the soundtrack from Capitol Records 1988 IMAGINE Documentary.
Features a hauntingly beautiful photo of
John Lennon.
Note: Small minor tear on bottom left has been repaired and the poster has been linen-backed to help preserve it.
Beautifully framed in black lacquer measuring
approx. 29 1/4" x 41 1/2".
Gallery price $3,295.
Please call me at 305-294-8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
' Imagine ' soundtrack promotional poster today.
Best regards, James Curken
Managing Art Consultant , Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street, Key West, FL. 33040
Ph. 305-294-8925
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WWW.GALLERYONGREENE.COM 606 Greene St.
https://www.facebook.com/nance.frank.3
https://www.facebook.com/The-Gallery-On-Greene-174703195932962/ 305-294-1669 .
GalleryonGreene@Bellsouth.net
A VISIT TO NANCE FRANK'S 2 Story Gallery is a must on a Regular Basis ..Below are just a few more works of art from PRISCILLA COOTE
21) EVENIN GLOW 9 X 12 Gouache
22) HIGGS SERENITY 12 x 16 Oil on Paper
23) WHERE IT'S AT 8 X 10 Oil on Paper
24) SETTLED IN STOCK ISLAND 12 X 16 Oil on Paper
25) COCONUT SHADOWS 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
26) CLOUD PARADE 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
27) CALM WATER 30 X 40 Oil on Linen
28) STUDY FOR OUTGOING TIDE 12 X16 Oil on Linen
| That Concludes our 3 Part Feature from PRISCILLA COOTE, As Mentioned before; Priscilla has one of the Largest Walls at Nance Frank's Gallery on Green. Our April 15 Issue will have another GREAT artist that is Featured Year Round at NANCE FRANK's GALLERY ON GREENE | ----------------------------------------------------------- | |
Marathon Garden Club House and Garden Tour, Members Meeting
April 19, 2024 1-5 PM Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Highway, MM50, Gulf (Mon. – Fri. 10-2), from the Marathon Chamber of Commerce, at the DK Beach Boutique on Key Colony Beach or online at Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.com). Call the garden club at 305-743-4971 for more information or visit www.marathongardenclub.org.
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WWW.MYFWC.COM
620 MERIDIAN STREET
TALLAHASSEE , FLORIDA. 850-488-4676
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ENCORE FEATURE
Below :The Wrack Line: Newsletter of the Florida Shorebird Alliance January 2024.
Photo of a wintering flock of American oystercatchers at rest by Julia Magill
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Welcome, Florencia Morales!
Please welcome our new Florida Shorebird Alliance Coordinator, Maria Florencia Morales! Florencia has years of international experience as a leader and coordinator of community-based conservation programs, including the formation and coordination of the Argentinean Network of Private Natural Reserves. She brings skills and experience in leading local conservation initiatives including program development and coordination, network and partnership organization, and community engagement. We are excited to have her in her new role as FSA Coordinator!
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PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT
It is not just an exhibition of contemporary Cuban art; It is also the opportunity to bring together great established artists who inspire and have inspired artists for decades. A large sample where different styles of the Cuban school of arts are seen. from drawing and painting to sculpture. Each piece tells a story of beauty, love, passion, despair: those are all the true feelings of a human being. But we can only know part of the story by appreciating them; That makes the art even more intriguing. The exhibition brings together more than 25 Cuban artists and more than 60 original works of art. This Exhibition is at at The Council of the Florida Keys Building GATO 1100 Simonton Street. This April 1, 2024 has many of the Art Items that is Curated from Guest Latin American / Cuban Curator ALAEN LEDESMAN FERNANDEZ .
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Alyson Crean
Public Information Officer
Key West Police Department
Work: 305-809-1058
Cell: 305-797-0417
acrean@cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Editor's Note from Ed Krane/ Not entirely sure that the Articles in this March 18, 2024 Issue match the Photos. So View them all and try your best to see what belongs to the articles ( Perhaps I have them all correct).
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NEW ARTICLE
Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein and Key West Mayor Teri Johnston were invited to be guest lecturers for Dr. Penwell's Capstone class at the College of the Florida Keys.
Mayor Raschein and Mayor Johnston were joined by CFK President, Jonathan Gueverra for a 2-hour lively discussion on leadership and politics.
"What I hope we were able to convey to the students was the unique way that Florida Keys Mayor's work together in a bi-partisan manner to get the job done," said Mayor Johnston.
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Mayor Teri Johnston and the City Commission, during a recent meeting, proclaimed April Conch Republic Month.
Mayor Emeritus Dennis Wardlow and community leaders, in 1982, defied a state roadblock by declaring independence and establishing the Conch Republic.
Now an annual celebration of Key West's feisty past, the Conch Republic is founded upon a very real issue. In March of 1982, the federal government placed a border patrol roadblock in Florida City. The resulting traffic backup - and the backlash on the city's budding tourist industry - drove local leaders to challenge the roadblock in federal court. The City lost.
The end result of the court hearing, according to Mayor Emeritus Wardlow, "is that we lost. So we said, if they're going to treat us as a foreign country, we're going to be a foreign country."
The next day, Key West seceded from the union.
After a mock battle, local leaders surrendered, then demanded foreign aid, which is still pending.
Local business owner Jim Gilleran serves as the Secretary of State for the Conch Republic. He notes that Conch Republic Days has become a major festival in the city. He notes, too, that members of the Conch Republic military practice frivolity and peace and do their share of volunteering in the community.
The independence celebration known as Conch Republic Days runs from April 19th through the 29th. During those ten days, there is a plethora of events including bed races and the infamous battle at sea in which combatants fire stale Cuban bread, conch fritters, and water balloons at one another. The recreation of the Great Battle of the Conch Republic is not to be missed!
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Volunteers Roberta DePiero and Brian Fields gave a presentation to the City Commission last week, updating the amazing achievements of the weekly volunteer "ploggers" who gather in a new spot every Friday morning to pick up trash for an hour.
Brian Fields started the plogging program more than seven years ago after participating in Class 30 of the Key West Ambassadors Academy. Mayor Teri Johnston embraced the program within her Keep Key West Beautiful initiative, and the rest is history.
"Key West has set an example," said Fields. "People spend time here and take the program back to their own cities and towns. They come to here visit and they help keep Key West clean."
Over the past year, the ploggers have found different business sponsors who provide snacks and beverages for the volunteers.
The group presented the commission with a brief video, then the City of Key West surprised the group with a plaque commending the achievements of the volunteers in 2023. The plaque commemorates 1,765 volunteers, 9,242 pounds of trash picked up, 1,097 pounds of recycling reclaimed, and 171 gallons of cigarette butts, which get sent to a company called TetraCycle to be recycled into artificial wood for decking.
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Recently the Key West Fire Academy conducted fire extinguisher training at Station 3. The Key West High School students gained valuable insights into fire safety practices and procedures.
The training covered topics such as the different types of fires, appropriate fire extinguisher usage, and handling techniques in emergency situations. It was a hands-on experience where the students had the opportunity to practice using fire extinguishers in simulated fire scenarios. The instructors provided detailed instructions on the proper use of extinguishers, emphasizing the importance of quick and effective action in containing fires.
Retired Key West Fire Department Captain Hernández's generous donation of his time and multiple fire extinguishers enabled our students to receive hands-on training, enhancing their skills and readiness in fire emergency situations. His commitment to our training program is deeply appreciated, and his contribution will have a lasting impact on the development of our future firefighters.
The two-year fire academy trains future firefighters while they're attending their final two years of high school and provides them, upon completion, the equivalent training of a Certified Firefighter I, which puts them halfway through the training required to become a Key West Firefighter.
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SALT ISLAND PROVISIONS
WWW.SALTISLANDPROVISIONS.COM
SALTISLANDKEYWEST@GMAIL.COM
305-517-6088
830 FLEMING STREET
Michael and Jenn Owners for Salt Island Provisions "FIRST FRIDAY" at their Salt Island Provisions) ; that Features a Local Artists Each Month. Salt Island Provisions is a very unique Store and so ideal for gifts that you actually give thought to. Keep in mind that their STONE SOUP GALLERY AND FRAME SHOP is still very much one of the LEAD Hosts for WALK ON WHITE and is Featuring in the next WALK SCOTT GRUPPE ; The Next First Friday at Salt Island Provisions is on April 5, 2024, ;Next Walk on White is April 18, 2024. One of their Favorite Artists is the very talented NEVA TOWNSEND
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1801 WHITE STREET.
WWW.KEYWESTWILDLIFECENTER.ORG
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/KeyWestWildlifeCenter
305-292-1000
THEY KICKED OFF FUND RAISING EFFORTS SUNDAY FEB 25
Photo by Bill Klipp
Of Course lots of time to still contribute.
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Jill Snodgrass and Sean Krikorian Tell us about their Special Events. To see a Complete Schedule www.facebook.com/KeyWestArtisanMarket
www.facebook.com/kwfarmersmarket
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Key West Artisan Market Now Every Sunday Through April
Enjoy bloody’s, mimosas along with a full bar, coffee, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-here or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market displaying fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Listen to local musicians, meet talented local authors and support our featured charity, the Key West Wildlife Center.
The market is conveniently located close to the Higgs Beach Dog Park, free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and the alluring Atlantic ocean across the street at Higgs Beach. The Artisan Market is now open 10 am to 2 pm EVERY Sunday through April, by locals, for locals. The next show, February 4 is Preserve Island Life with the City of Key West. February 11 is the Super Bowl Stock Up Edition; February 18 Upcycle/Recycle and February 25 the ReMARCable Edition featuring the Marc House.
The show is free entry and free parking. Please BYOB (bring your own bags)
For more information visit Key West Artisan Market on Facebook and for the Key West Food and Wine Festival www.keywestfoodandwinefestival.com
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Jill Snodgrass, Partner Daily Plan-it
marketing|promotions|special events
305.731.5780
www.dailyplan-it.com event management for Key West Artisan Market, Key West Farmers Market, Short Notice Events, Race World Offshore – Key West, Fantasy Fest Market, Bicentennial Key West, NEW - Key West Pink Shrimp Festival,FOR RENT - Southernmost Point Inflatable Buoy
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Contact: Sean Krikorian
Event Organizer, Daily Plan-it
T: 305-731-3385
E: Sean@DailyPlan-it.net
www.facebook.com/keywestartisanmarket
The two links below are from the two heads of the Markets SEAN KRIKORIAN and JILL EDWARDS SNODGRASS
(20+) Facebook
(20+) Facebook
They will tell on their FaceBook pages the latest News from their markets; Jill and Sean ; Keep up the great Work; Ed
As a reminder, our sister show, the Truman Waterfront Farmers Market, is every Thursday from 2 pm to 7 pm year-round at the Truman Waterfront Park.
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WWW.KEYWESTARTCENTER.COM
301 FRONT STREET
305-294-1241
This 2 Story venue has been in operation for decades ; I believe opened in 1936. The Key West Art Center has been home to thousands of Local Artists, They also conduct Classes
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ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JILL AND SEAN
Contact: Sean Krikorian
Event Organizer, Daily Plan-it
T: 305-731-3385
E: Sean@DailyPlan-it.net
https://www.facebook.com/keywestartisanmarket
Easter Key West Artisan Market Features Free Easter Egg Hunt
The "Let's Get Hoppy" edition of the Key West Artisan Market will be Sunday, March 31 from 10 am to 2 pm at Higgs Beach in the parking lot at Sonny Mccoy Indigenous Park, 1801 White Street, across from White Street Pier. The event will feature a free all-day easter egg hunt for kids 12 and under. They can hunt up to 5 eggs each hidden around the park and turn them in at the Artisan Market booth in exchange for candy and prizes. KYAN (Keys Youth Action Network) is our featured charity offering kid's activities and information on their important programs to end youth homelessness.
Guests may enjoy bloody’s, mimosas along with a full bar from Great Events Catering, coffee, natural juices and cut fruit along with multiple food trucks and stalls with eat-here or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Listen to awesome musicians at the Tiki Man Radio Stage featuring
KeyWest.FM Music tent with the soothing sounds of John Sausser on the steel pan from 10 - 11 am and Sir CW Colt closing out the show.
The market is conveniently located close to the Higgs Beach Dog Park, free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean across the street at Higgs Beach. The market is 10 am to 2 pm on select Sundays in season, by locals, for locals. The next show is Sunday, April 7 "Be the Change" Edition featuring the Kids Come First Program.
Free entry, free parking. Please BYOB (bring your own bags).
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EMMA STARR and her Fashion Boutique LUNA at 519 Fleming Street WWW.LUNAKEYWEST.COM
One of the nicest people in town EMMA STARR ; A great place to purchase Unique Quality Items. Why shop in over Priced Crowded Large Stores.
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WWW.KEYWESTORCHIDSOCIETY.ORG
KEYWESTORCHIDSOCIETY@GMAIL.COM
WEST MARTELLO TOWER AT HIGGS BEACH
1100 ATLANTIC AVE..
305-509-7744
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Check their website for their Next Guest Speaker
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WWW.COCCOANDSALEM.COM 1111Duval St. 305-292-0072.
https://www.facebook.com/coccosalem.imagineart/
In the Next Few Issues we'll Feature some more of the Year Round Artisans at COCCO AND SALEM
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EDS AUTO REVIEWS are Brilliant 8 to 22 Minute Videos about the Automobile Industry and the Hundreds of Cars in the last 123 Years. The 60 plus Videos Links,,Toward the end of the Issue.
This Just out GMS FAILED ATTEMPT TO CONQUER EUROPE. Here is the URL Link :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80sNThlrVLc
ALSO JUST OUT A FEW DAYS AGO and here is the link "1961 IMPERIAL LeBARON REVIEW;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qg5LsYRks4&t=46s
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Also Just out "What if Ford Never Cancelled Edsel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQgP-cX0-U
and "The History of the Pick Up Truck"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJudDHatQ-M
and the revival of the Dusenberg Episode 59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AifSSa6QA58
ALSO JUST OUT TWO NEW EPISODES :
THE AMERICAN NAZI CAR COMMECTION and MOST INFLUENTIAL CAR OF ALL TIME; Both URL Links are in Ed' Auto Review's very large section at the end of each Issue.
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Also In this this Issue : 3 NEWER Episodes : Episode 54 "THE HISTORY OF THE AMPHIBIUS CAR" and "MAKING FUN OF CHINESE CARS (BYD-X-PENG and NIO) & "THE HISTORY OF THE CONCEPT CAR";. A LARGE SELECTION OF AUTOMOBILE HISTORY VIDEOS FROM ED TOWARD THE END OF EVERY ISSUE. Just released A STRUGGLE CALLED CHRYSLER PART 1.. URL in Ed's Large section toward the end of every issue
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WWW.FKSPCA.COM
5711 COLLEGE ROAD
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, 33040
305-294-4857
MON-FRI 10AM-6PM
SAT. 10AM TO 2PM
SUNDAY : CLOSED
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Key West Library at 700 Flemming Street
and FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
HERE ARE THE TWO WEBSITES :
WWW.KEYWESTLIBRARIES.ORG
WWW.FRIENDSOFTHEKEYWESTLIBRARY.ORG
Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale
For more information on the Friends of the Key West Library, please visit https://www.friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org
and Just Inserted this week. Michael Nelson at The Keys Library System has given us a very extensive Listing of Events for both the Keys Library System and Friends of the Library (Toward the very end of this Issue)
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WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM 601 Duval St. 305-292-9339
https://www.facebook.com/thekeywestgallery/
Complete 2024 Schedule of Visiting Artists on their website
and This Link https://keywestgallery.com/pages/events
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WWW.WATERFRONTPLAYHOUSE.ORG
407 WALL STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, 33040
305-294-5015
President of the Board Christopher Elwell
Next Productions
March 13-April 16 "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS"
April 24- May 11"LOST IN YONKERS"
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To Get more details on entire 2023/ 2024 RED BARN THEATRE Schedule go to their website WWW.REDBARNTHEATRE.COM
319 Duval Street#2 33040 305-296-9911
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WWW.REEFRELIEF.ORG
631 Greene St. 305-294-3100
Reefrelief@Gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/reefrelief
Visit their Retail Store at the Seaport for Great Visuals and Information / displays
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On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed an impromptu concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, in central London's office and fashion district.
This last concert performance of ' The Fab Four ' was the inspiration for these amazing originals by Artist Ray Drea.
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We present an amazing fine art limited edition of Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash
' WALKING THE LINE '
Country singer Johnny Cash (1932 - 2003) and his wife June Carter Cash (1929 - 2003) leave the front gate of Kansas State Prison. Circa 1970.
He played there in the morning and then he went over and performed at the federal prison. He enjoyed playing to audiences of inmates because they
were the most enthusiastic.
Presented as a limited-edition, fine art print on
archival paper with a hand-torn deckled-edge.
Small edition of only 25 pieces.
Measures approx. 39 3/8” x 34" framed.
©Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Gallery price $2,195.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
' Walking the Line ' limited-edition print today.
Best regards, James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040, Ph. 305.294.8925
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Perhaps Milton Greene's and Marilyn Monroe’s most recognizable series of images, the Ballerina Sitting, was named by Time magazine in 1999 as
' one of the top three photographs of the 20th century ', alongside Philippe Halsman’s photo of Albert Einstein and Yousuf Karsh’s Winston Churchill.
' MARILYN BALLERINA '
Taken in Milton’s Greene's New York studio
October,1954.
Marilyn is wearing an ill-fitting tulle and satin dress.
A fine art print on photographic paper in an edition
of only 15 prints.
Signed on the reverse of the photograph by the photographer's son Joshua Greene.
Estate signed by photographer Milton H. Greene
We have edition #6/15 in the gallery.
Measures approx. 28 5/8" x 29 5/8" framed.
Gallery price $8,900.
Photograph By Milton H Greene ©2018 archiveimages
Please call me at 305-294-8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Marilyn Ballerina photograph today.
James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street
Key West, FL. 33040
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STEVIE WONDER,1987
Stevie Wonder captured on a ranch in Connecticut while promoting his album ' Songs in the Key of Life '.
Presented as an Archival Pigment Print.
We have edition # 3/20 in the gallery!
Hand-signed by the photographer Lynn Goldsmith.
Measures approx. 20 1/8" x 26 3/4" framed.
Gallery price $3,100.
©Lynn Goldsmith
Lynn Goldsmith's imagery is in numerous collections:
The Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of Museum Folkwang. She is a multi-awarded portrait photographer whose work has appeared on and between the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, People, Elle, Interview, The New Yorker, etc. Her subjects have varied from entertainment personalities to sports stars, from film directors to authors, from the extra-ordinary to the ordinary man on the street. Her forty years of photography have not only been an investigation into the nature of the human spirit, but also into the natural wonders of our planet.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
Stevie Wonder photograph today. Best regards, James Curken, Managing Art Consultant , Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street, Key West, FL. 33040, Ph. 305.294.8925
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WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM 601 Duval St. 305-292-9339
https://www.facebook.com/thekeywestgallery/
Here a few works from Bill Mack
If you to their website you will see the entire 2024 Schedule of Visting Artists
Click this Link below
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ART FROM BILL MACK
1BM) ALLURING (BONDED MIXED MATERIAL FRAMED) 42 X 22
2BM) BOOK 14 X 11.5 X 1
3BM) ATTRACTION Giclee on Canvas Unframed 40 X 20
4BM) BEETHOVEN Bonded Bronze Framed 34.5 X 23
5BM) BRILLIANT Giclee on Canvas 22 X 40
6BM) CHAGALL'S SPIRIT Original Framed 43 X 36
7BM) JAZZ MAN Giclee on Canvas 35.25 X 28\
8BM) FREEDOM HORSES Bonded Natural Sand Framed 35 X 27.5
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More works from Bill Mack Further down in this issue and works from GARY WELTON, DEB MACK further down in this issue
| Also in this issue from The Key West Gallery is Artist to the Stars ADAM SCOTT ROTE (Further Down in this Issue) | |
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE the works of GARY WELTON : Bill Mack, Deb Mack, Adam Scott Rote Hang Year Round at the Key West Gallery; along with many other GREAT ARTISTS
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM
All these Artists will have additional Photos of their work further down in this Issue. TWO FROM GARY WELTON below
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WWW.KEYSLASTSTAND.ORG
305-296-3335
www.facebook.com/KeysLastStand/
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Kate Miano's Gardens Hotel
526 Angela Street.
305-294-2661
WWW.GARDENSHOTEL.COM
www.facebook.com/GardensHotelKeyWest/
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The Gardens Hotel Entertainment
Live Music, 5 – 7 pm: In their Wine Cafe
Monday, Mary Spear
Tuesday, Gregory James
Wednesday, Kenny Albert Duo
Thursday, Mike Dennis
Friday, John Hobbins
Saturday, Bobby Green
JAZZ every Sunday
Sunday, Mar 31, Libby York & Friends
5 to 7:30PM
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Life Drawing Tuesdays 11am-2pm, Key West. 3 hours of continuous drawing. Reservations required. Email annamariegiordanostudios@gmail.com.
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A Popular Weekly Feature 'PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEYS AROUND THE KEYS WITH ROBERTA DePIERO
www.facebook.com/roberta.depiero
As Most of our 8015 Active Database Knows : Roberta DePiero and a small Group of Friends and Volunteers Spend Many Fridays & Saturdays Cleaning Up the Lower Keys . Check out her Facebook for details.
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| As our regular Readers know and Friends of Roberta DePiero on Facebook ; knows that Roberta takes photos of her travels around Key West and Lower Keys below are a few new photos. | Roberta and friends at The Tennessee Williams Playhouse for the Key West Dance Collective. Contact Roberta to be in her Playbills. My Magazine is in 4 Programs | Roberta DePiero and Gang of Volunteers are Honored at City Hall for the Excellent "PLOGGING" Cleaning up of Key West and the Lower Keys | ------------------------------------------------------------ | |
The Florida Keys Community Concert Band invites you to attend "Pops In The Park" on Saturday, March 30, 2024 for our concert titled "March Madness - Fun & Games with Music." This FREE outdoor concert event features college fight songs and music from sports movies. Compete with your family and friends with our checkerboards, corn hole toss, sack races and mock Olympic trials. Hey kids, the Olympics will include a slow-motion foot race to the tune of Chariots of Fire, and a blow the biggest bubble gum bubble contest and more! Band members will participate in music contests and games, and, as always, there will be loaner instruments for you to play along with the band towards the end of the show.
This fun, family event is brought to you by professional and amateur band members of all ages, who just love to make music. So, pack a picnic basket and a blanket or chairs, load up the family and fur babies to cheer along with your favorite sports songs.
What: FREE Concert
When: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Time: 4pm
Where: The ICE Amphitheater at Founders Park in Islamorada,
Cost: 🎼 FREE 🎶 - Just tell them at the gate that you are "Here to see the concert."
More info: keyscommunityconcertband.org or (305) 394-1123 or https://www.facebook.com/keyscommunityconcertband/
New band members are encouraged to join any time of the year. No commitments, no membership fees, just good, plain fun with top-notch peers. No instrument? No problem! We have loaners. Must be able to read music.
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♫ Susan Bazin ♫
Key Largo Middle School Band Director
K-3rd Grade General Music
104801 Overseas Hwy.
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-453-1255 ext 57380
305-394-1123 (cell)
305-453-1248 (fax)
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EMMA STARR'S "LUNA" on 519 Fleming Street
WWW.LUNAKEYWEST.COM
Instead of Crowded Over Priced Common lack of attention Large Stores. You must visit one of the Nicest people in Key West EMMA STARR ; To Purchase Unique Items
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ opened an Art Gallery area in THE TROPIC CINEMA. This Issue has lots of art work from Latin American and Cuban Artists that ALAEN GUEST Curated at The Florida Keys Council of the Arts put together . This April 1, 2024 has Many Art Items from this FANTASTIC Exhibition called PAINT THE MUSIC DANCE THE PAINT. Exhibition is at THE FLORIDA KEY COUNCIL OF THE ARTS building (Gato) on 1110 Simonton Street |  |  |  |  | |
https://www.facebook.com/alaenelchino
You're Invited!
Please stop in for a Key West Exhibition featuring magnificent art pieces from important Cuban artists curated by Alaen Ledesma..
OCEAN SOUTHBY'S REALTY
1075 Duval Street, Suite 15C
Key West
elizabeth@oceansir.com and 305.294.1117
FEATURING THE WORKS OF CARLOS GUZMAN
Important Cuban artists represented by Studio Fine Cuban Art to Collect are performing and competing on the world stage; The most important art fairs
Art Basel, Biennales and the world's leading museums and galleries. They represent the upper echelon of Cuban art. And we work directly with them. Come and visit this exhibition where they participate Humberto Castro, Zaida del Río, Carlos Guzmán Carlos Guzmán, Alicia Leal, Juan Carlos Verdial Soltura , Dionel Delgado Gonzalez, Luis Alberto Saldana Soto.. Here is the (URL LINK) Feature Article that appeared in BOLD on ALAEN LEDESMA FERNANDEZ
https://boldjourney.com/meet-alaen-ledesma-fernandez/
Contact Info:
https://studiofinecubanarttocollect.com/
The Exhibition at Sotheby's Features Carlos Guzman
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WWW.TSKW.ORG
533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458
https://www.facebook.com/studiosofkeywest/
Of Course go to WWW.TSKW.ORG for Greater Details
on the exhibitions
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Encaustic Photography
Cricket Desmarais
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 10AM-2PM
KAT IN THE HAT CLASSROOM
$195, $175 mbrs. (all supplies provided)
Add a layer to your photography with encaustics using guided exercises to help you discover new techniques, mark-making methods, and embellishment possibilities.
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More March and April Classes
ENCAUSTIC COLLAGE WITH PAMELA KOSTMAYER
SAT MAR 30, 10AM-4PM
$185, $155 mbrs.
Combine curation with creation in a class that offers hands-on exploration with hot wax, oil sticks, crayons, stamps, and markers.
PAINT POURING WITH SANDY WEST
SAT APR 6, 5-7PM
$90, $85 mbrs.
Enjoy a fun step-by-step lesson in a loose, unpredictable and satisfying medium. Acrylic paint pouring involves a bit of chemistry, as ratios and fluidity have a direct impact on the end result.
MAKING CYANOTYPES WITH TIMOTHY GOLDKIN, PEAR
TUE & WED APR 9-10, 10AM-12PM
$125, $100 mbrs.
Cyanotypes exist at the intersection of photography and printmaking – perfect for Florida sunshine. Join Timothy in a fun, easy and informative workshop.
BATIK: PAINTING WITH WAX AND DYE ON FABRIC WITH WENDY TATTER
THU & FRI APR 11-12, 11AM-5PM
$185, $160 mbrs.
Learn contemporary approaches to an ancient fiber and dye art. Come with 3 pencil drawings on white cotton fabric and leave with hand dyed works of art.
DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING
THU APR 18, 5-7PM
$35
Models are available once a month for anyone wishing to brush up on their figurative work, take it back to basics, or try anatomical drawing for the first time.
WRITING FIRST CHAPTERS AND PAGES WITH JOHN MARK POWELL, PEAR
MON & TUE APR 29-30, 12-2PM
$100, $75 mbrs.
Novels and stories are remarkably different forms but both rely on strong openings that establish stakes and expectations.
COLOR THEORY THROUGH DRAWING WITH PALOMA MARTINEZ, PEAR
SAT MAY 4, 12-4PM
$75, $60 mbrs.
Learn how to use color to manipulate drawing composition, create harmony, and to contextualize their desired aesthetic and conceptual framework.
sponsored by Hands On, Key Smiles – Dr. Fred Troxel & Dr. Chris Forsee, Green Parrot Bar, Benson Lights, Antonia’s, Harrison Gallery, Zintsmaster & Team and Ambrosia.
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Mondays and Tuesdays
Free and open to the public!
Monday and Tuesday Evenings, 6-8pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm and close at 6:30pm, or when our capacity of 50 guests is reached.
The bar is open, admission is free, and everyone looks great in the golden twilight.
sponsored by Historic Hideaways.
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..Of course to see ALL Classes
https://tskw.org/classes/all-classes-and-workshops/
Below World Re-Knowned Poet from Key West FLOWER CONROY
Click this Link below for an article on FLOWER CONROY
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Dear Friend,
As part of The Studios of Key West family, you’re an important piece of the amazing community that has fueled our growth in leaps and bounds over the last several years. We’ve provided opportunities to thousands of visual artists, performers, and writers, showcasing them in our galleries, classrooms and on our stages, and welcoming them to Key West through our residency program. We believe in supporting creative people - and supporting everyone to live creatively - because we know it makes Key West a stronger and happier place to live.
This past past year, we renovated the historic Carriage Trade Inn, which we’ve renamed as the Peyton Evans Artists Residencies (PEAR) House. Close to 400 artists apply to the PEAR program from around the world each year, to spend a month in Key West creating new work. The first four just arrived - two from California, plus Mexico and Ukraine - and are getting settled in now!
Earlier this month, we held an opening and exhibition to benefit Womankind’s nonprofit health clinic. We had a true cross section of the island in attendance. On November 2nd from 6-8pm, we’re opening another four exhibitions, anchored by three female painters who ignite the conversation on climate change through the language of abstraction. For a full listing of our events and exhibitions, please go to tskw.org.
We hope that you will seriously consider joining or re-joining The Studios of Key West with a membership today. Membership donations are what make it all possible - plus, they’re a ticket to fun! Your membership entitles you to discounts on classes, events and just about everything we offer, plus entry in two members’ exhibitions per year for artists.
To join, please click here, or on the button below. Individual memberships are only $50, and household memberships $100. Gifts at any level go to a great cause: The Studios of Key West!. Go to the WWW.TSKW.ORG to Donate
P.S. Don't forget, your membership is tax-deductible, and every contribution counts. Thank you for helping us support artists, inspire creativity and build community.
Michele Boscamp. The next Third Thursday is April 18, 2024. and is THE WALK ON WHITE
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WWW.TSKW.ORG The Studios of Key West every Third Thursday Will have a Grand Opening Celebration IN ALL 3 Floors of their NEW Exhibitions and Meet with their Artisans. The next WALK ON WHITE is Thursday is April 18, 2024. The April 15 Issue will have a Lead Feature from Executive Contributing Editor Rob O'Neal. Rob covered and shot the March Walk on White
https://tskw.org/events/all-events/
https://tskw.org/all-exhibitions/
https://booksandbookskw.com/
https://tskw.org/studios/
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More Writing Classes
HOW TO INCORPORATE RESEARCH INTO YOUR FICTION WRITING WITH JEFFREY COLVIN, PEAR
FRI APR 5, 11AM-12:30PM
$50, $35 mbrs.
Ensure that your writing is both interesting and accurate with research tips and writing exercises from Jeffrey Colvin.
ROARING OFF THE PAGE: WRITING FIRST CHAPTERS AND PAGES WITH JOHN MARK POWELL, PEAR
MON & TUE APR 29-30, 12-2PM
$100, $75 mbrs.
Novels and stories are remarkably different forms but both rely on strong openings that establish stakes and expectations.
WRITING VILLAINS AND ANTI-HEROES WITH RACHAEL ALLEN, PEAR
FRI MAY 24, 11AM-2PM
$60, $45 mbrs.
Ursula, Darth Vader, Harley Quinn, Maleficent. This workshop will coach writers on how to create compelling villains, anti-heroes, and antagonists.
JUMPSTART YOUR NONFICTION DRAFT WITH GARRARD CONLEY, PEAR
MON & TUE JUL 1-2, 12-3PM
$80, $65 mbrs.
Unstick your writing with generative prompts, examples from skilled writers, and opportunities to go hands-on with your nonfiction project.
STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE: COMEDY IN WRITING WITH KRISTEN ARNETT, PEAR
THU SEP 5, 11AM-2PM
$65, $55 mbrs.
Unpack and repack the way jokes and humor sit inside of work, looking at repetition, self-deprecating humor, copycatting, and absurdism.
WRITING FROM TRUE STORIES WITH DIONNE IRVING, PEAR
MON & TUE SEP 9-10, 11AM-2PM
$80, $65 mbrs.
Lived experiences can be turned into engaging fiction, but how do we make the leap from the actual world to the imagined world?
sponsored by Baby’s Coffee, Besame Mucho, Jag Gallery, Zintsmaster & Team, 7 Artists & Friends, Craig Reynolds Landscape Architects, Azur Restaurant, Cafe Sole
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Tickets are now on sale!
THE ARTS & EATS SEASON
Our popular series returns for a seventh year!
If you have trouble purchasing tickets online, please call our box office at
305-296-0458. Because we anticipate a high volume of calls, we encourage you to complete your transaction online if at all possible. NEXT FIRST THURSDAY is April 18. All 3 Floors will be crowded with ART Lovers looking at the April Exhibitions
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MONDAYS & TUESDAYS, 5-7PM
HUGH’S VIEW
Free and open to the public
Our Hugh’s View roof terrace offers the best views in town, and an ideal spot to catch the sunset and a drink with friends. The bar is open, admission is free, and everyone looks great in the golden twilight.
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NEW ARTICLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2024
Kristen Livengood, Public Information Officer
305-680-8226, Livengood-Kristen@monroecounty-fl.gov
MONORE COUNTY NAMES 2023 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR JANET GUNDERSON, SENIOR GRANTS COORDINATOR
MONROE COUNTY, FL – Congratulations to Monroe County Employee of the Year Janet Gunderson who was recognized at the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday. She started with the County in June 2016, and the Board of County Commissioners recognized her as the Employee of the Second Quarter in 2023. Chief Resilience Officer Rhonda Haag nominated Gunderson for the award, adding that she went above and beyond when the resilience office was overwhelmed with an unprecedented number of contracts, invoices, and grants in the department. She will also be a key staff member helping Haag plan the 16th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact Summit Dec. 16-18, 2024 in Key West.
“Janet was able to step in and not only help process the tremendous workload but also fix outstanding financial issues,” said Haag. “Without Janet’s help, there would be fewer grants to the County, slower processing of millions of dollars in invoices, and potential late grant reports.”
In early 2023, Gunderson also fulfilled her job responsibilities in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), trained another person to take on her previous workload in OMB, and carried out the duties of both the OMB and Resilience departments. During late 2023, she also helped Legislative Affairs with Restore Act grant funding.
OMB Director Tina Boan echoed Haag’s comments, “Janet is a shining star who goes above and beyond daily. Besides learning a new position, she supports the Legislative Director with financial reporting for three Restore Act grants.”
Employee Services facilitates the Employee of the Quarter nominations. Monroe County’s Senior Management Team selects an Employee of the Quarter from a pool of employees nominated by their peers or supervisors and an Employee of the Year from the four winners. These employees are chosen for going above and beyond their work responsibilities while continually demonstrating Monroe County’s values.
KRISTEN LIVENGOOD/Monroe County
Headshot: Gunderson
Gunderson Award: The Monroe County Commissioners present Monroe County Employee of the Year Janet Gunderson with the 2023 Employee of the Year award. Gunderson was also recognized as the Employee of the Second Quarter for 2023.
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NEW ARTICLE
TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR HARRY HARRIS PARK RESILIENT REDESIGN REVIEW
TAVERNIER, FL – Monroe County will hold two public workshops for feedback on potential redesign efforts for the Harry Harris Park in Tavernier to make it more resilient and improve overall use. Harry Harris Park is a pet-friendly, oceanfront public park vulnerable to sea-level rise, storm events, and overall flood risk. The park’s amenities include two ball fields, a boat ramp, a playground, a beach area, restroom facilities, and Wilkinson Point. The park also has pavilions, barbecues, picnic tables, a basketball court, and a protected swimming area. This project aims to protect the park and enhance its resiliency and overall community benefit.
- Meeting #1 will be held on Tuesday, April 9, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Harry Harris Park Pavilion, 50 E Beach Rd, Tavernier.
- Meeting #2 will be held on Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Murray E. Nelson Building, 102050 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo. A virtual link will also be available.
Monroe County staff has been working on design concepts to make the park more resilient following damage after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Several design concepts are being evaluated, such as:
- Rebuilding the swimming area jetty with engineered armor stone
- Replacing/improving revetments near the boat ramp and along Wilkinson Point
- Addition of a resilient boardwalk along the water’s edge
- Flood-proofing of new lighting or electrical systems added
- Replacing impervious surfaces with pervious or semi-pervious pavements
- Fortify the shoreline adjacent to the boat ramp and tie into the swimming area jetty and Wilkinson Point structures on either side
- Elevate structures upon the end of useful life or need for major repairs
- Extend and improve walkways on the north end of the park and provide play pods or exercise stations along improved walkways
- Additional trees and/or native vegetation planting areas
The community is invited to attend one or both of the public workshops to provide feedback on the design concepts the County has developed or bring new ideas,” said Monroe County Chief Resilience Officer Rhonda Haag. “We want to hear from the community about this critical project to protect and improve Harry Harris Park.”
Visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov/calendar for meeting information.
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NEW NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPING GUIDE AVAILABLE FROM MONROE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
FLORIDA KEYS, FL – Monroe County Environmental Resources introduces a user-friendly guide to aid property owners in selecting and planting native vegetation. This comprehensive guide will aid in creating stunning landscapes while supporting local ecosystems.
The guide features a convenient classification table that helps users quickly identify desired plant qualities such as butterfly attraction, showy flowers, salt tolerance, and light requirements. Detailed photos and descriptions assist in selecting ideal plants suited to specific locations within Monroe County.
The free digital guide is available at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/keysnatives as a downloadable PDF and in a flipbook.
Limited hard copies are available for pickup at Monroe County Building Department offices, or a hard copy can be viewed at any of Monroe County’s five public libraries. The guide can help enhance your landscape with indigenous flora while preserving Monroe County’s biodiversity.
For more information, contact a Monroe County biologist at 305-289-2500.
Monroe County Environmental Resources is dedicated to fostering sustainable, quality development while conserving and promoting stewardship of the county’s fragile environment and the unique character of its diverse island communities.
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COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FWC IN FINDING OUT THE CAUSE OF RECENT FISH DEATHS AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
FLORIDA KEYS, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners are in full support of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in its quest to find out the cause of the recent smalltooth sawfish deaths and spinning fish abnormalities happening in the Florida Keys.
“We know there is a lot of frustration in the community not knowing what is going on,” said Commissioner Michelle Lincoln. “We are all extremely concerned about our ecosystem and what is causing this to happen.”
FWC is working with stakeholders and nonprofits to investigate the abnormal behavior and sawfish deaths. Rep. Jim Mooney led the effort to secure $2 million in State funds this budget cycle for the FWC to determine the scale and scope of the ongoing fish mortality and disease event in Biscayne Bay, Florida Bay, and the Florida Keys. The FWC will contract with nonprofits to assist with data collection and analysis, and employ local fishing guides to assist with data collection.
“We are fully supporting our State scientists and experts in working as quickly as possible to discover what is happening,” said Mayor Holly Merrill Rashein.
What FWC knows so far:
- There have been 21 documented smalltooth sawfish deaths to date.
- Based on fish necropsy data to date, there are no signs of a communicable pathogen and specimens were negative for bacterial infection. Additional sawfish tissues are still being processed for analysis.
- Dissolved oxygen, salinity, pH, and temperature are not suspected to be the cause of the fish behavior or kills.
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To date, Red Tide toxins (brevetoxins) produced by Karenia brevis have not been detected in water samples.
- At this time, the cause of the abnormal behavior and mortalities is not known, and efforts to collect and analyze samples are ongoing.
How you can help:
Sawfish: Report all healthy, sick, injured or dead sawfish to FWC’s Sawfish Hotline at 844-472-9374 or via email at Sawfish@myfwc.com with the date, time and location of the encounter, estimated length, water depth and any other relevant details. Under the Endangered Species Act, it is illegal to catch, harm, harass, or kill an endangered sawfish. It is also unlawful to possess, sell, carry, or transport sawfish or parts of sawfish—such as the rostrum (snout). While some fishermen catch sawfish as bycatch, they can follow safe handling and release guidelines to quickly and safely release incidentally captured sawfish
Fish Concerns: If you see abnormal fish behavior, fish disease, and fish kills, submit a report to FWC’s Fish Kill Hotline either through the web form MyFWC.com/ReportFishKill or by phone 800-636-0511.
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APPLICATION PERIOD FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT’S HURRICANE BUSINESS PLACARD EARLY REENTRY PROGRAM OPEN THROUGH APRIL 30
MONROE COUNTY, FL – The application period for Monroe County Emergency Management’s 2024 Business Placard Early Reentry Program is open through Tuesday, April 30, at 5 p.m. There will be no exceptions after this time to apply for the 2024 business placard. The program allows essential businesses and nonprofits based in Monroe County timely access to the Florida Keys to assist in restoring community lifelines more efficiently and timely.
Placards are only valid in the year they are issued. There is only one application form to fill out each year. Do not apply until you have read and compiled the required documentation described on the placard web page. A link to the application and program details are available at www.monroecountyem.com/placardprogram. Applications will be reviewed within 21 working days.
Each registered business is allowed to bring in only its essential personnel; it does not include friends and family of those workers. Entering the County under a State of Emergency using a placard grants access to an area that has not been deemed safe. Basic life support resources may not be available after a major event; those entering with a placard must be self-sufficient for 14 days with shelter, food, and water.
“Disaster response takes the effort of an entire community,” said Emergency Management Director Shannon Weiner. “Sharing your business’s skills and resources when needed most contributes to a swift recovery for all.”
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Residents who wish to obtain or renew a Monroe County Early Reentry Placard for 2024 may do so through the Monroe County Emergency Reserve Corps at www.mercorps.org. Hurricane recovery courses are required for residents to receive the placard.
Reentry windshield stickers for residents can be picked up at Monroe County Tax Collector offices throughout the Florida Keys with proof of residency and vehicle registration. For more information and locations to obtain stickers, visit www.monroecountyem.com/reentrystickers.
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COMMISSIONER CATES TOWN HALL MEETING REGARDING BOCA CHICA MOORING FIELD
STOCK ISLAND, FL — Monroe County Commissioner Craig Cates hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday on Stock Island to discuss the development of the Boca Chica Mooring Field. Residents and stakeholders interested in the future of Boca Chica Basin were encouraged to attend.
“This was a great opportunity to meet with the residents of Stock Island and present the positive impacts of the mooring field, the upland facilities, and address any concerns,” said Cates.
Community members were able to talk directly with Cates, Monroe County Marine Resources Senior Administrator Brittney Burtner, and other project planners and local officials about issues caused by long-term unmanaged anchoring, the benefits of managed mooring fields, the conceptual design of the mooring field and upland site, and the mooring field management plans.
To address boating impacts associated with unmanaged anchorages in the Florida Keys, Monroe County is working to develop and manage a system of public mooring fields, including the Boca Chica Mooring Field. The intent is to eliminate abandoned and derelict vessels, ensure compliance with the Clean Vessel Act, minimize benthic damage, and provide a safe, secure harbor for transient and long-term recreational vessels.
To learn more about the project or to view the town hall presentation, visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov/marineresources under the “Anchoring and Mooring Management” tab.
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THE KEYS CITIZEN DONATES ITS ARCHIVE TO THE MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM’S FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY CENTER
KEY WEST, FL – The Keys Citizen donated large, bound volumes of its Key West Citizen and Florida Keys Keynoter archive to the Monroe County Public Library’s Florida Keys History Center (FKHC). The original newspapers date back to the 1920s. Due to downsizing, the Citizen could no longer store the papers. This was a result of a longstanding partnership between the Citizen and the library system to acquire these documents.
On Thursday, Monroe County Facilities Maintenance safely transported the collection to an offsite, climate-controlled facility until room can be made at the Key West library.
“This is a bedrock collection,” said Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian for the FKHC. “It is the single richest source concerning modern Keys history there is.”
The FKHC has a comprehensive index of the newspaper and has the archives scanned onto microfilm, which will remain the primary means of accessing the back issues of the newspapers. But microfilm is nowhere near as good, especially for photographs. Once information is pinpointed in the microfilm, the original paper can be used for the best available copy.
“We are thrilled to add these documents to the Monroe County archive. People will be using them to understand Keys history for generations to come,” Malcom said.
The FKHC produces the “Today In Keys History” column that runs daily in the Citizen and is also available online at the library website keyslibraries.org and on Facebook at fb.com/keyshistory. More than 23,000 historical images can also be found at bit.ly/keyspix.
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HAPPY SPRING, FOOD LOVERS!
New chef's dinners and wine tastings in April are now LIVE for registration! And guess what? We've upped our dinner capacity so more of you can join in on the deliciousness!
Come dine with us and indulge in the flavors of the season. Seats fill up fast, so make sure to reserve yours today! See you at The Table!
View details for each event below and get registered for your seat at The Table!
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UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
MEXICAN LOVE Monday, April 1, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
LASAGNA LOVE PART TWO Tuesday, April 2, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
TROPICAL FLAVORS Thursday, April 4, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
PERSIAN FLAVORS Friday, April 5, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WINE TASTINGS AT THE ROOST: LOVELY LOIRE VALLEYSaturday, April 6, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
OR
Sunday, April 7, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
TASTES OF SPRING Thursday, April 11, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
ITALIAN-ISH Wednesday, April 17, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
SPRING HAS SPRUNG Thursday, April 18, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
DINNER & A SHOW:
ECLECTIC MISCELLANY Friday, April 19, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WINE TASTINGS AT THE ROOST:
SOUTHERN ITALY Saturday, April 20, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
OR
Sunday, April 21, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
KEY WEST ON EARTH DAY Monday, April 22, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WINE TASTINGS AT THE ROOST:
BORDEAUX BLENDS OUTSIDE BORDEAUX Saturday, April 27, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
OR
Sunday, April 28, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UNITY TABLE CHEF'S DINNER:
THAILAND & ITS FLAVORS Monday, April 29, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Williams Hall
729 Fleming Street
Key West, FL 33040
www.williamshall.org Go toi\. this website for Greater details and to sign Up for Classes
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Contact: Madeleine Vogelsang, Executive Director 305-294-9501
WWW.OLDESTHOUSEKEYWEST.COM
322 Duval St.
305-294-9501
www.facebook.com/OldestHouseandGardensKeyWest.
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https://WWW.MOTE.ORG 305-745-2729
INFO@MOTE.ORG
24244 Overseas Hwy.
Summerland Key, Florida, 33042
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As sea turtle nesting season has officially concluded on Florida’s Southwest coast as of Oct. 31, Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP), which patrols 35-miles from Longboat Key to Venice of beaches each day of nesting season (May 1-Oct. 31) reports their findings for another record-breaking nesting season.
Throughout the season, STCRP recorded a total of 4,284 (compared to the current record of 5,112 in 2019) nests across all sea turtle species—4,091 loggerhead nests and 193 green nests. The program also documented the highest numbers of sea turtle nests specifically, the highest number of green turtle nests ever on Venice.
Even though Hurricane Idalia impacted beaches towards the end of the season, its impact on nesting was low with 75% of nests completing their incubation prior to the storm’s arrival. The majority of the remaining nests were washed out by the storm, however, sea turtles have a natural instinct to nest several times in one season offsetting natural events.
The success of recent nesting seasons could be a result of the long-standing program and local engagement, giving the next generation of sea turtles a better chance.
“Science-based sea turtle conservation is critical for maintaining endangered and threatened species populations,” said Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Mote President & CEO. “Mote translates and transfers the interwoven science of our Sea Turtle Conservation and Research program, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital and Strandings Investigations Research program to protect and rehabilitate these animals and their habitats. An example of a highly visible outcome of our work is the recently established voluntary Sea Turtle Protection Zone for boaters in our local waters.”
Senior Biologist and Conservation Manager Melissa Macksey is thrilled to see these numbers continue to rise and is excited to see a growth in these sea turtle species populations. In particular, green sea turtle nesting numbers which have dramatically increased in the last decade. This species recovery in the Gulf of Mexico shows conservation efforts are working and should be maintained.
“This year’s total is the 5th highest overall since our program began 42 years ago,” said Mote Senior Biologist Melissa Macksey. “Over decades, we have learned and are still learning a great deal about the nesting behaviors of sea turtles individually and at the population level, impacts of human activity and animal predators, sea turtle population trends, and more.”
At night, STCRP staff have expanded tagging of nesting sea turtles to three beaches in Sarasota County: Siesta Key, Casey Key, and Venice. This year STCRP encountered the highest number of individuals (528) ever! Researchers identify unique turtles through flipper tags and use these data to answer questions about their behavior.
According to a recent study titled Forty years of monitoring increasing sea turtle relative abundance in the Gulf of Mexico in the scientific journal, Scientific Reports, Mote’s STCRP documented 133,957 sea turtle crawls from 1982 to 2021; 48.8% of these crawls resulted in nests (65,321). Of those, 99.0% (64,692) were laid by loggerheads. There were 608 green sea turtle nests, ten Kemp’s ridley nests, five leatherback nests and two known loggerhead/hawksbill hybrid nests. These findings can be used to determine how nesting counts and hatchling productions have changed over time and to quantify how nesting turtles on these beaches are contributing to the greater Gulf of Mexico marine turtle populations.
Mote’s STCRP contributes all of its data to a statewide cooperative effort to monitor sea turtle nesting, coordinated by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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SARASOTA – Jan. 9, 2024 – Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to be recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the #1 revenue-generating cultural nonprofit in the entire Tampa Bay region. The ranking is based on approximately $44 million in revenue in 2022 by Mote.
Contact:
Sean Stover
941-376-6717
sstover@mote.org
In the last TWO magazines we ran a fairly large article praising MOTE. Of course they deserve lots of Praise; as well as Dr.Vaughan and PLANT A MILLION CORALS.C lick this URL for the March 18, 2024 Issue to read the article
March 18, 2024
THE KEYS BLAST FROM ED KRANE and FRIENDS
https://conta.cc/4ckYIsF
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Facebook Link to AGPI
https://www.facebook.com/Art-Guild-of-the-Purple-Isles-592208820807025
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Also a Host Venue for "WALK ON WHITE"
WWW.COFFEEMILLDANCE.COM
305-296-9982
804 White Street
3340 North Roosevelt Blvd. #2
Next Walk on White is the Third Thursday of Every Month (April 18, 2024). One of our 8 Executive Contributing Editors Rob O'Neal covered & shot the Dance Exhibition at the Last Walk on White in March and our April 15, 2024 Issue will have that Large Feature with the Many venues involved in the March Walk on White.
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INFO@KEYWEST.GARDEN
5210 COLLEGE ROAD
305-296-1504
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SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
About Southampton Arts Center
Southampton Arts Center is committed to community building through the arts. We present and produce inspiring, inclusive, socially, and regionally relevant programs across all disciplines – welcoming, connecting, and collaborating with the diverse members of New York’s East End community and beyond. SAC is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Southampton Arts Center is located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, New York 11968. For more information visit southamptonartscenter.org or call 631-283-0967. Follow SAC on Facebook and Instagram @southamptonartscenter.
Media Contact
FITZ & CO | Kat Harding | kharding@fitzandco.com | +1-646-589-0923
FITZ & CO | Talia Trauner | ttrauner@fitzandco.com | +1-646-589-0945
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bonnie McInnis, Events Coordinator
Email: bmcinnis@kwahs.org
Telephone: 305.295.6616 x505
JUST A FEW LINKS BELOW TO GET AROUND THEIR WEBSITE..
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https://www.kwahs.org/support/become-a-member
https://www.kwahs.org/museums
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions_category/current-exhibitions
https://www.kwahs.org/museums/custom-house/custom-house-history
https://www.kwahs.org/preserve-the-custom-house
https://www.kwahs.org/about-us/rental-form
https://www.kwahs.org/museums/lighthouse-keepers-quarters/visit
https://www.kwahs.org/museums/lighthouse-keepers-quarters/thehurricaneof1846
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/bahamavillage
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/cigarlabel
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/overseas-to-the-keys
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/tennessee-williams-the-playwright-and-the-painter
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/stanley-papio-junkyard-rebel
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/sushi
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/tennessee-williams-the-playwright-and-the-painter
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/waterfront
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/life-of-the-keepers
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibitions/shadow-light
https://www.kwahs.org/collections/explore-our-collections
https://www.kwahs.org/collections/donating-objects
https://www.kwahs.org/upcoming-events/bit
https://papiokineticparade.com/
https://www.kwahs.org/upcoming-events
https://www.kwahs.org/education/adult-programs
https://www.kwahs.org/education/childrens-programs
https://kwahs.stqry.app/en/
https://www.kwahs.org/education/overseas-railway-timeline
https://www.kwahs.org/education/lesson-plan-overseas-railway
https://shopkwahs.mybigcommerce.com/
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Contact: Cori Convertito, Curator & Historian
Email: cconvertito@kwahs.org
Telephone: 305.295.6616 x507
Date: November 29, 2023
Open Call to Florida Keys Artists: “Shadow & Light” Juried Art Exhibition at the Key West Museum of Art & History
November 29, 2023 – (KEY WEST, FL). The Key West Art & Historical Society announces a call for entries for its new juried exhibition which is slated to open in February 2024 at the Key West Museum of Art & History. “Shadow & Light” is open to all artists living and creating in the Florida Keys. The new exhibition beckons artists to immerse themselves in the outdoors, capturing natural light and its interaction with everyday objects into visual expressions that evoke contemplation, wonder, and introspection. Juried by Dr. Cori Convertito of the Key West Art & Historical Society, Martha Resk from the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, Emma Starr of The Armory Studios, and Elena Devers of The Studios of Key West, the submission platform opens on December 1, 2023, and closes on January 22, 2024. There will be a special opening reception for the artists and the public on February 23, with the show running from that date through April 16.
The Society’s goal with this exhibition is to invite artists to create artwork that expresses ideas about the natural world and to venture into the intricate interplay between the elemental forces of nature and the ever-changing light of the Florida Keys. The museum is seeking submissions of original artwork that captures the essence of “Shadow & Light” in the broadest sense that include a range of mediums such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, encaustic, pencil, sculpture, and mixed media.
“In art, shadow and light are fundamental to expressing three-dimensional form. When applied the correct way, shadow and light effects make a powerful storytelling tool,” says Cori Convertito, PhD, curator for the Society. “We seek artwork that represents the dynamics between these two simple, yet powerful, components. The exhibit is open to all visual artists throughout the Florida Keys working in any fine art or fine craft medium or technique, in two or three dimensions, representational, abstract, or non-representational.”
The submission fee for artists is $25, which will offset the cost of the opening reception. Only one submission per artist, with a deadline of January 22. All mediums and themes will be considered but work must have been completed within the last three years and cannot have been displayed previously at the museum. Artist notification is February 9 with delivery dates February 13 to 15. Please note that Society policies strictly prohibit the sale of any artwork during the exhibit.
Please visit www.kwahs.org/exhibits for important entry details and to submit your work. This exhibit is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, with additional support provided by The Helmerich Trust. For more information, contact Cori Convertito, Ph.D. at 305-295-6616 x507 or cconvertito@kwahs.org.
Your Museums. Your Community. It takes an Island.
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https://www.facebook.com/KWAHS1949/
The Custom House, LightHouse Keepers Quarters (on Whitehead St.) , East Fort Martello Tower/Museum, Tennessee Williams Museum on Truman Ave.
In this Issue are a few Exhibitions. However it would take up the entire size of these Issues to show ALL CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS & ON-LINE EXHIBITIONS. If you go to the two Links below you will see the ENTIRE Exhibitions in their 4 Museums; as well detailed Info. on their 4 Museums. Keep up the GREAT work Michael Geida and Cori Convertito and the Entire Staff
https://www.kwahs.org/museums
https://www.kwahs.org/exhibits
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The April 2024 On-Line "KEYS TRAVELER" Simply go to the WWW.FLA-KEYS.COM Tourist Development Council (TDC) OR Click the URL Link.
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ORIGINAL 1912 JOHNSON
MAP OF WEST INDIA ISLANDS AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Beautiful original map from ' The Handy Royal Atlas
of Modern Geography ' by the late Alexander Keith Johnston, with additions and corrections by G.H. Johnston. Published by W. & A.K. Johnston, Limited, London.
A little treasure which is 112 years old!
Measures approx. 14 1/8" x 11 5/8" x framed.
Gallery price $995.
Please call me at 305.294.8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your
antique original map today.
Best regards, James Curken, Managing Art Consultant
Zazoo Fine Art Gallery, 622 Duval Street,
Key West, FL. 33040
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CSNY CONCERT POSTER FROM
THE PORTLAND COLISEUM SHOW
SIGNED BY ARTIST RANDY TUTEN!
CROSBY STILLS NASH AND YOUNG
PORTLAND COLISEUM CONCERT
JUNE 16, 1970
Original poster from the CSNY Portland Coliseum Show hand-signed by the Artist Randy Tuten.
The poster has been linen-backed to help preserve it.
In mint condition!
Measures approx. 23" x 20" framed in black lacquer.
Gallery price 2,495.
Please call me at 305-294-8925 or email me at James@zazooartgallery.com to order your CSNY Poster today.
Best regards, James Curken
Managing Art Consultant, Zazoo Fine Art Gallery
622 Duval Street, Key West, FL. 33040
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305-294-9501
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
VOTE BY MAIL
for our members and the voters
of Monroe County, Florida
WWW.HOMETOWNKEYWEST.COM
Good Government begins and ends with informed voters. For over 20 years, Hometown! has promoted and provided the free expression and exchange of political viewpoints and ideas through non-partisan, in-person, and live-stream candidate events, forums, and debates.
This is a friendly reminder to renew your Hometown Key West membership. If not already a Member ; no more then ever it's important to be vocal about our state of Government
Up to twenty-five (25) federal, state, county, and city elected positions will be on Key West’s and unincorporated Monroe County’s next ballot. Campaign strategies have already begun, and candidate announcements are approaching. See the complete list of races here.
Will you please help us meet the needs of the increased number of races, candidates, and events for this very active upcoming election cycle?
Renew My Membership
We’ve already begun preparing for these announcements by reformatting our website and enhancing our e-marketing to provide you with the most up-t0-date candidate filing announcements, election news, and event notices. Also, top of our list is determining how to ensure the best audio and event recording. Your membership makes all the difference in our ability to provide critical election and candidate information to all Key West and Monroe County voters.
Please renew your membership so we can continue to provide you and all the voters of Key West and Monroe County the opportunity to meet the candidates, hear their ideas, and listen to the local debates.
Thank you in advance - your contribution will have a long-lasting impact on the future of Key West and Monroe County.
The Hometown! Board of Directors
Todd German, Chair
Carol Schreck, Vice Chair
Mark Bailey, Treasurer
Kim Denny-Highsmith, Corporate Secretary
Donna Daniels
Derek DeBoer
Carol Wightman
P.S. Did you know 3 of the 6 Key West City Commissioners will have met their term limits creating open races with no incumbents in 2024? The winners of these races, along with the new city manager and attorney, will be the influencers on the future of Key West. Please do your part to help ensure good government and renew your membership now.
HOMETOWN! EVENTS, FORUMS & CANDIDATE INFORMATION
Call for Candidates
Meet the Candidates
Candidate Forums and Debates
Up-to-date candidate contact information *
Candidate platforms *
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By check:
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the first event in 2024 MEET THE CANDIDATES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKd32puH-_4
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Welcome by Hometown Chair Todd German in above Video (0.00)
Tax Collector
Sam Steele [1:56]
Clerk of Courts
Kevin Madok [4:10]
Property Appraisor
Scott Russell [6:15]
County Judge
James Morgan [8:23]
Sheriff
Rick Ramsay [11:08]
State Attorney
Dennis Ward [13:50]
BOCC Dist 3
Jim Scholl [22:34]
Chris Massacotte [25:30]
BOCC Dist 5
Holly Raschein [29:07]
Mosquito Control
Stan Zuba [32:57]
Supervisor of Elections
Sherri Hodies [36:40]
Ron Saunders [40:28]
School Board District 2
Yvette Mira-Talbott [43:25]
Zach Bentley [45:50]
School Board District 3
Mindy Conn [48:50]
Key West Mayor
Danise "DeeDee" Henriquez [52:00]
Key West City Commission
District 1
Monica Haskell [ 55:06]
District 3
Donie Lee [58:54]
District 6
Aaron Castillo [1:02.38]
Thaddeus Cohen [1:05.25
John Wilson Smith [1:08.32]
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WWW.SAMUELSHOUSE.ORG
305-296-0240
1614 Truesdell Court, Key West, Florida, 33040
Maria@Samuelshouse.Org
In this Magazine is an Event that Maria and Jag Gallery have Organized
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The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
5210 College Rd. 305-296-1504
Info@Keywest.garden
WWW.KEYWEST.GARDEN
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THE KEY WEST BUSINESS GUILD
WWW.GAYKEYWESTFL.COM
https://www.facebook.com/keywestbusinessguild
305-294-4603 808 Duval St.
https://gaykeywestfl.com/about-us/#luncheons-mixers
Being a Member of the KWBG gives you the Privilege of having your materials sent out each week to ALL their members for just $25; which includes having me Insert this material in our Magazine ; going out to 8015 of my Active Database..
Mixer & Luncheons :
Luncheons are always Noon and usually last 60 Minutes
April 3 Special Housing Authority of the City of KW Peter Batty Dir. of Community Relations. Sponsor CHI
May 1 Speaker Lower Keys Medical Center Sponsor Coast 2 Coat Mortgage
June 5 Pride Kick Off at Marriot Beachside
Luncheons Noon to 1PM Marriott Beachside
Mixers 5 to 8PM Locations change every month
Mixers
April 10 KWAHS at The CUSTOMS HOUSE
May 8 Big Cheezees
June 5, 2024 PRIDE KICK OFF All are welcome $25 entry fee 5 to 8PM at THE HARD ROCK CAFE 313 Duval Street
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https://gaykeywestfl.com/about-us/#mixers
2024 SPECIAL EVENTS
JUNE 5-9 KEY WEST PRIDE
AUGUST 7-11 KEY WEST TROPICAL HEAT
SEPTEMBER 4-8 KEY WEST WOMENFEST
OCTOBER KEY WEST HEADRESS BALL OCT 24
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It is a FREE service to advertise in our
Weekly Blast!
Want to become a KWBG Member?
Visit: www.gaykeywestfl.com/about us
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Key West 2024 Pride Partnership Opportunities Available! Are you looking to support the LGBTQIA+ community in Key West?
The Guild was formed in 1978 to encourage summer tourism and support Key West’s gay community. The KWBG is the nation’s first LGBTQ+ destination marketing organization. From a small original membership, it has grown to include more than 475 enterprises representing virtually every facet of the island’s business community.
In addition, the KWBG produces several annual signature events that support area businesses and attract visitors from around the world: Key West Pride, Tropical Heat, Key West Womenfest, and Headdress Ball!
KWBG is dedicated to providing LGBTQ+ visitors something special to enjoy year-round. These events would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. We do hope that you will consider joining the list of incredible community partners & members sponsoring Pride this year. Simply click the button below for more information on how you can help Key West Pride continue to strive in our community.
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cffk@cffke.org
300 Southard St. Suite 201
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Media Contact: Amber Ernst-Leonard, CFK Executive Director of Marketing & Public Relations
305-809-3531 | amber.ernstleonard@cfk.edu
A few Articles from AMBER toward the end of this Issue
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WWW.TSKW.ORG
533 Eaton St. 305-296-0458
https://www.facebook.com/studiosofkeywest/
An Updated Class Schedule on ALL their March, and April classes further down
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Mondays and Tuesdays
Free and open to the public!
Monday and Tuesday Evenings, 6-8pm
Doors open at 6:00 pm and close at 6:30pm, or when our capacity of 50 guests is reached.
The bar is open, admission is free, and everyone looks great in the golden twilight.
sponsored by Historic Hideaways
Click this Link for the Classes at TSKW
https://tskw.org/classes/all-classes-and-workshops/
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Stories that Swing
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 6:30PM
HUGH’S VIEW
$40, $30 mbrs.
A regular at the top venues in New York, Chicago and Paris, celebrated vocalist Libby York presents the best of the Great American Songbook, and a few Bossa Nova gems, with her jazz quartet up on the roof.
sponsored by Hands On
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 7PM
HUGH’S VIEW
$60 front row, $40, $30 mbrs.
Irie Monte and Crispin Campbell join to present a special rooftop concert. Let the music transport you through the ages, crossing the boundaries of time.
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MONDAYS & TUESDAYS, 6-8PM
HUGH’S VIEW
Free and open to the public
Our Hugh’s View roof terrace offers the best views in town, and an ideal spot to catch the sunset and a drink with friends. The bar is open, admission is free, and everyone looks great in the golden twilight.
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WWW.STONESOUPGALLERY.COM 802 White St. 305-296-2080
https://www.facebook.com/stonesoupgallery/
Jenn and Michael are one of the Lead Hosts for WALK ON WHITE on the Third Thursday of Every Month .Next is April 18 and Features so many of their great artists. Featured in the March Walk on White will be SCOTT GRUPPE . Jen and Michael send regards & tell us their First Friday at Salt Island Provisions is back in season (Next is Fri April 5, 2024): Editor's Note : This is an awesome Country Style gift Boutique ; I doubt any of the Hundreds of Items can be found anywhere; this is a MUST to visit /shop for Reasonably Priced and Unique Gifts at SALT ISLAND PROVISONS
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Key-West-Wildlife-Center/1663318567242407
WWW.KEYWESTWILDLIFECENTER.ORG
KEYWESTWILDLIFECENTER@HOTMAIL.COM
Sunday Feb 25, 2024 was their Kick Off; Of course you can always Contribute. They do an amazing job in Healing our Brothers and Sisters Wildlife
Photo below from Bill Klipp
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WWW.KEYWEST.GARDEN
https://www.facebook.com/keywestbotanicalgarden
305-296-1504
5210 COLLEGE ROAD
The Garden is the only frost-free, tropical moist forest in the continental United States. Attendees can explore the arboretum, garden, wildlife refuge and educational center that showcases flora native to South Florida, Cuba and the Caribbean. Docent guided tours will be offered twice daily at 11am and 2:30 pm.
Celebrating the Garden’s 86th anniversary, and one of the oldest operating attractions in Key West, the Key West Botanical Garden Society is proud to be able to continue this important community event. It is home to many threatened and endangered species, and is a rich and diverse environment featuring two wetland habitats, two butterfly gardens, national and state champion trees, birds, butterflies, art, musical instruments and much more. As a living museum with twelve self-guided tours, the garden offers visitors an opportunity to step back in time and experience the Keys in a natural, protected conservation habitat.
For more information please contact the Garden at www.keywest.garden or call 305-296-1504.
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Dr. John "Jack" Norris since March 2020 has been providing The Keys with daily ( sometimes Twice a day) Videos on Covid. We are ALL Extremely Grateful for his Sacrifice in time each day to provide us with Excellent Info..As Well as Hundreds of In-Home Visits to Positive COVID-19 People (Many Not even Patients of his Practice)
https://www.facebook.com/JohnWNorrisMD
EXCITING NEWS FROM DR. NORRIS
He has been named CHIEF OF STAFF at THE LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER Check out this brief Video from Him
(20+) Facebook
Recommendations for People Who May Get Additional Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Some people may get additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines:
- People aged 65 years and older may get 1 additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine 4 or more months after the 1st updated COVID-19 vaccine.
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People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get 1 additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine 2 or more months after the last updated COVID-19 vaccine. Talk to your healthcare provider about additional updated doses.. A new Vaccine for Covid-19 came out Middle of March 2024
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Dr. Norris in the Past 4 Years has been making a few Hundred Videos, The First came out a few weeks after the Covid-19 Started. His First Video was produced on March 10, 2020, Here is the 3 Minute Video Link to watch
DR. NORRIS VERY FIRST VIDEO FROM March 10, 2020
(20+) Facebook
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AN OLDIE BUT GOODY from March 10 , 2020 (Photo Below)
2 & 1/4 years ago. We proved we are a community no matter the crisis. Look at all we faced and see where we are going.
Remembering Covid video one.
https://www.facebook.com/JohnWNorrisMD/videos/495689114456494
Editor's Note : "You are a TRUE PIONEER and The Community is so Thankful for the Information you Provide Us. In 100 Years ; you will be remembered for Giving Hope; and the Important Information that was needed to Survive. Thank You. Ed".. After the Video Links Below are some very excellent Links to Important Medical Conditions
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| Dr. John "Jack" Norris has additional Information on Seniors 60+ to receive an Additional Booster for the New Strains...Of course visit his Facebook Pages for ALL his insightful Information ; not just on Covid-19 but other Medical Information | |
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Supporting BLAST Venues
WWW.SUNSETWATERSPORTSKEYWEST.COM 305-296-2554
WWW.ABSOLUTELYAMAZINGEBOOKS.COM
WWW.KEYWESTORTHOPEDICS.COM 305-295-9797 3428 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
WWW.MANGIA-MANGIA.COM 305-294-2469 900 Southard Street
WWW.ZAZOOART.COM 305-294-8925 622 DUVAL ST.
WWW.GARDENSHOTEL.COM 305-294-2661 526 Angela St.
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Below are some photos from Past Appearances from Bill and Deb Mack, Gary Welton, and Adam Scott Rote. Gary Welton with Owner Kellie Alpert and Art Consultant Daashia Cochran ( Second Photo Below). Adam Scott Rote photos also below. | BILL MACK has a Very Large Area in the KWG and even a Greater Amount of Art on their Website. A Must see in Person / On-Line https://keywestgallery.com/pages/events | |
ADAM SCOTT ROTE ; Up Next
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ADAM SCOTT ROTE at The Key West Gallery Sends
Greetings. Kellie and the Gang at KWG always have a Large Selection of ASR's Hanging on the Walls as well as on the KWG Website.
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WOW WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP OF REAL CELEBRITIES ; The Woman all the way to the Right of Adam Scott Rote is Stella Stevens.
Editor's Note : I have Inserted this Photo of ASR posing with 5 Major Celebrity Stars that have posed for him. Of course these 5 women are the real deal; not like the so called Stars of today
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Below the Art Work of GARY WELTON and DEB MACK at The Key West Gallery
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM
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The April 15, 2024 Issue will continue to Feature the Artisans of the KEY WEST GALLERY
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM
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Go the Key West Gallery Website for Up to date Visiting artists
WWW.KEYWESTGALLERY.COM
https://keywestgallery.com/pages/events
https://keywestgallery.com/pages/events
Peter Max Tribute Show
March 25 - April 1, 2024
RSVP HERE
Adam Scott Rote
April 4-7, 2024
RSVP HERE
Thomas Arvid
May 1-May 6, 2024
During Songwriter's Festival in Key West
For more info and to RSVP text or call 305-923-1696
A Dali Spring in Paris
Luxury Parisian Adventure in the footsteps of Salvador Dali
April 2-8, 2024
For more info and to RSVP text or call 305-923-1696
Bill Mack Camelot VIP Studio Event in Minnesota
with Deb Mack and Gary Welton
July 12 & 13, 2024
or August 23 & 24, 2024
sharon@keywestgallery.com to RSVP
Richard MacDonald
Event in California
August 15-18, 2024
For more information and to RSVP email info@keywestgallery.com
& more to come
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www.facebook.com/asweetphotographer
| Three of the Many Featured in the "Babes" & "Nude" Series with her World Famous Post Production Techniques are "Margaux, Talia, & Charlotte" Her Website also Features her other Series : Jellies, SurfBoards, Coffee Tables, Ocean Photography, Wildlife. | |
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THE FLORIDA KEYS DEVELOPEMENT COUNCIL
WWW.FLA-KEYS.COM
WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV
1201 White Street #102
305-296-1552
The April 2024 KEYS TRAVELER Should be out in the Next Few days or out when you receive this April 1, 2024 Issue. Click above sites to see it.
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410 DUVAL STREET 305-395-2210
https://www.facebook.com/DeLaGallery/
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Even if you are not a fan or own a Car ; ED'S AUTO REVIEW 8 to 20 Minute Videos are so Interesting. Just released a few days ago GM'S FAILED ATTEMPT TO CONQUER EUROPE" Here is the URL Link to see the 22 Minute Video. Also below Just released a few days ago the URLs for "WHAT IF FORD NEVER CANCELLED EDSEL" and "THE HISTORY OF THE PICK UP TRUCK" Both the URL Links are below.
Great News Just out Two Days ago another GREAT Video from Ed
EPISODE #59
REVIVING A LEGEND :THE DUSENBERG ATTEMPTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AifSSa6QA58
Just released a few days ago A STRUGGLE CALLED CHRYSLER PART 1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQgP-cX0-U
and THE HISTORY OF THE PICK UP TRUCK
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"THE HISTORY OF THE CONCEPT CAR"; PLUS JUST RELEASED A FEW WEEKS AGO : THE AWESOME ADVANCED COMPACT CARS OF GM (CHEVROLET CORVAIR-PONTIAC TEMPEST-OLDSMOBILE F-88 JET FIRE, & BUICK SPECIAL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV6V5bMuB5A&t=18s
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(BIG) Bone Island Graphics and Owner Barbara Feinberg
One of the WALK ON WHITE Hosts.
www.facebook.com/BoneIslandGraphics/
WWW.BONEISLANDGRAPHICS.COM
BARB@BONEISLANDGRAPHICS.COM
305-587-7806 and CELL 305-414-8421
Next WALK ON WHITE Thursday February 15. It's always the Third Thursday of the Month.
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I spoke with Michael Nelson today and he mention that his Cafe Con Libros Author series has started up. Of course check with their websites for the most complete and accurate Information on Events for Friends of the Library and the Keys Public Library System
www.friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/.
Friends of the Key West Library, 700 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040, CONTACT :
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfTheKeyWestLibrary
SPEAKER SERIES
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Michael Nelson just sent over some great information on what is going on at the Keys Library System. (The Key West Unit is 700 Fleming Street) and Friend of the Library
- Tech Tutoring - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm One-on-one help from Library staff - call ahead to make a reservation.
- Adult Crafting Corner - Wednesdays, 10 am-noon New craft every week - all tools provided:
- Movie Matinee - Wednesdays, 2 pm We screen a different film every week - keep an eye on our social media or look for the flyer at the library for the titles.
- Adult Board Games - Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm Bring a board or card game, or play one of ours.
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Key West Library Book Club - Wednesday, January 10, noon & 5 pm This month we are reading and discussing Key West Sketches: Writers at Mile Zero, edited by Carey Winfrey.
- Ceramics Painting Class - Thursday, January 25, 10-11:30 am All supplies provided, no painting experience necessary.
- Fiber Fiends - Saturdays, 2-4 pm Knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, quilting - this group is for all things textile.
CAFE CON LIBROS 2024
Join us on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the Palm Garden (weather allowing) to meet, greet and listen to local and independent authors share their stories, experiences and inspiration.
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January 9 Abigail Cutter on her novel The Last of What I Am
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January 16 Peter Schneirla talks about his book Flawless
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January 23 Janice Gary on her memoir Short Leash: A Memoir of Dog Walking and Deliverance
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January 30 Ian Ritchie Stewart on his novel Lost Souls of Paradise
CHILDREN-TEEN AND FAMILY
- Game On! - Thursdays & Fridays, 2:30-5 pm. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG! All ages.
- Library Scouts - Thursday, January 11 & 25, 2-5:30 pm Earn badges while reading, learning & crafting. Jan. 11: Build Your Own Robot. Jan. 25: Hanging Jellyfish. Ages 6-12.
GAMES FOR ALL AGES
- Magic the Gathering - Saturdays 9 am-noon Newcomers and veterans are welcome! We have premade decks that new players can use.
- Chess Club - Saturdays 1-4 pm All skill and experience levels welcome - come on in and learn to play or test your skills.
MUSIC IN THE PALM GARDEN (OUTSIDE COURTYARD)
This free, family-friendly event is brought to you by the Friends of the Key West Library and the Tropic Cinema.
Hours of Operation:
Mon: 9 am-6 pm
Tues: 9 am-6 pm
Wed: 9 am-8 pm
Thurs: 9 am- 6 pm
Fri: 9 am-6 pm
Sat: 9 am-5 pm
Sun: Closed
700 Fleming St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-3595
keyslibraries.org/key-west
Cornerstone Resource Alliance
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 pm
Cornerstone Resource Alliance offers help getting a birth certificate and Florida ID, applying for disability benefits, relocating and reunifying with family, assistance with Medicaid and Medicare, health care, mental health and addiction referrals. They also offer job, housing, shelter and educational assistance, cell phone and mail services, rental assistance, food stamp assistance and clothing and basic needs supplies.
Book Club In A Bag
You can check out 10 copies of the same title - and get questions for discussion - from our Book Club In A Bag program.
We have dozens of titles, each selected to offer thought-provoking reading and discussion
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Health & Wellness
Looking for information you can trust? Try our comprehensive consumer resource for health-related information, designed for researchers at all levels with new articles added daily.
LinkedIn Learning
Choose from among thousands of courses for your professional or personal development.
Topics include management, software, creative fields like writing and photography and much more.
Family Ties
When you're on one of our computers or the library Wifi, you can use Ancestry.com's Library Edition and the FamilySearch databases to learn more about your ancestors
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SCHEDULE IN THE PALM GARDEN at the Key West Library's Outdoor area The Palms Garden 700 Fleming Street 6PM
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WWW.CFK.EDU
5901 College Road, Key West, Florida, 33040
33040
https://www.facebook.com/TheCollegeoftheFloridaKeys
Recruiter@CFK.EDU
Amber Ernst-Leonard
Executive Director of Marketing & Public Relations
T & F: 305-809-3531.
CFK Poetics is a series that aims to develop awareness of and immersion in the humanities landscape by connecting students and the community with poetry on the national level in a way that is immediate to their own experiences. Since 2019, visiting poets have come to CFK or appeared virtually to share their work and have conversations with the student body as well as the community at large. Formerly featured poets include B.H. Fairchild, Chelsea Rathburn, Richard Blanco, and Ross Gay.
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CFK to hold virtual info event on Dual Enrollment
Monroe County high school students can earn FREE college credit
KEY WEST, FL, March 28, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) will hold a virtual event for Monroe County high school students and their parents/ guardians to learn more about its Dual Enrollment opportunities on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. Through Dual Enrollment, high school students can simultaneously earn college and high school credits at no cost to the student. The program provides a head start to college for students while potentially saving families thousands of dollars. At the virtual event, CFK will discuss the benefits of taking Dual Enrollment classes, requirements to participate, and the application process.
Interested students and parents can sign up for the event and learn more about the Dual Enrollment program by visiting the College’s website at www.CFK.edu/DE. For more information, contact Marissa Owens, Director of Recruitment, at recruiter@cfk.edu.
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Tickets on sale for “A Roaring Good Time Speakeasy”
Event to support CFK Academy charter high school
KEY WEST, FL, March 15, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) Foundation invites the community to “A Roaring Good Time Speakeasy” on Friday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. The first annual event will offer partygoers food, drinks, entertainment, auctions, and more. Tickets are $75. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the CFK Academy, the College’s new tuition-free public charter high school. Tickets and sponsorship packages are available on the College’s website at www.cfk.edu/roaring.
To contribute auction items or donations to the CFK Foundation, contact Lana Gaspari, CFK Vice President of Advancement and CFK Foundation Executive Director, at foundation@cfk.edu or 305-809-3214.
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Amber Ernst-Leonard
Associate Vice President, College & Community Engagement
T & F: 305-809-3531
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FT. PIERCE, FL, March 12, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys' swim team showcased their talent, determination, and Tuga Pride at the NJCAA National Championships held at Indian River State College, March 6-9, 2024. CFK Athletic Director and Swim Coach Lori Bosco accompanied six swimmers to Fort Pierce to represent the College for the third time at a national championship since athletics was reintroduced to campus in 2020. The Tugas competed in a total of 17 individual races and two relay races. All athletes qualified to compete in their respective events based on times attained at previous meets in the current season. The Tugas’ performance was marked by outstanding achievements and personal bests across various events. The women's team secured an 11th place overall finish with a total of 20 points, while the men's team claimed 10th place overall with 45 points.
Performance Highlights by Day:
On Day-1, Lauren Walterson excelled in the 200-yard IM, placing 15th overall. Kaemon Fagley and Eddie Kertis achieved personal bests in the 50-yard Freestyle and 50-yard Breaststroke, respectively. On Day-2, Walterson continued her success in the 400-yard IM, placing 15th. Fagley impressed in the 50-yard Backstroke with a personal best time and 13th place finish. The relay team of Kertis, Mason Egan, Bullard, and Fagley placed 9th and set a school record in the 200-yard Free Relay. Day-3 saw Isabella Oliverio, Walterson, Fagley, Kertis, Bullard, and Egan deliver strong performances with personal bests and school records, including another 9th place finish for the men in the 200-yard Medley Relay. On Day-4, Oliverio, Walterson, Bullard, and Fagley showcased their skills with personal bests and solid placements. Oliverio placed 12th in the 200-yard Backstroke and 15th in the 50-yard Butterfly, while Walterson placed 13th in the 50-yard Butterfly.
School Records:
The athletes achieved four school records during the championship. Walterson set records in the 50-yard Butterfly and 200-yard Butterfly. Kertis, Egan, Bullard, and Fagley established records in the 200-yard Free Relay and 200-yard Medley Relay.
“I’m proud of our team and the strides each has made to make it to nationals,” said Bosco. “This experience is going to drive them to train even harder for next season.”
For more information about CFK’s swim team, visit the College’s website at www.cfk.edu/studentlife/cfk-swim-team/.
Photo 1: CFK Tugas Eddie Kertis, Kaemon Fagley, Lauren Walterson, and Seth Bullard prepare to compete.
Photo 2 (courtesy of NJCAA): Kaemon Fagley takes off in the backstroke
Photo 3 (courtesy of NJCAA): Lauren Walterson swims the butterfly.
Photo 4 (courtesy of NJCAA): Seth Bullard swims the breaststroke.
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CFK scholarships available for summer & fall semesters
KEY WEST, FL, March 13, 2024— The College of the Florida Keys encourages future and current students to apply for scholarships for the summer and fall semesters. Criteria for scholarships range widely to accommodate and assist a variety of students. Scholarship descriptions and criteria can be viewed on the College’s website at cfk.academicworks.com.
Applications are submitted online. The deadlines to submit applications for most scholarships are March 31 for the summer semester is and June 2 for the fall semester. There is no limit to the number of scholarships for which a student may apply. More scholarship opportunities for the fall semester may be added as they become available.
For more scholarship information and guidance, contact the CFK Foundation at foundation@cfk.edu or 305-809-3153. In addition to scholarships, further resources to help students pay for college, such as federal aid and tuition payment plans, can be found on CFK’s website at cfk.edu/paying-for-college/.
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