Amy Patton

Amy Patton is a recently transplanted writer from Southampton, New York, where she served for two decades as the culture editor for The Independent weekly in addition to her work as a correspondent for NY Newsday and the Sag Harbor Express. In short, she swapped her snow shovel for a beach chair in Key West.

WATERFRONT’S LATEST SHOW DETAILS AGES & STAGES OF LIFE

Holding up a mirror to our consciousness — both spoken and unspoken — is what great playwrights like Edward Albee often do to expose...

NO BUTTS ABOUT IT; TOSSING CIGS CAUSES HARM

Question: What’s (by far) the largest source of plastic litter found on Key West’s beaches and streets? If you answered bottles, grocery bags or...

RED BARN SHOW RECALLS TINSELTOWN’S TARNISH

Now onstage at Key West’s Red Barn Theatre, “The Code” conjures the glitter and glamour of 1950s Hollywood. But there’s a dark side. The four-actor play...

KEY WEST BOTANICAL GARDEN COMBINES ART & NATURE

“My whole idea is to inspire folks to get back out into nature and to engage by taking photos while doing that.” So says Kristie...

TWISTED ART WITH A SIDE OF SPHYNX

“I’ve already uploaded your DNA,” he said slyly. Meet local artist Sebastian Wolf who recently was hanging at the Kava Culture Bar on Fleming Street, where...

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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly member...

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The Florida Keys Children's Shelter (FKCS) is hosting its...