Cricket Desmarais
Cricket Desmarais is an MFA Creative Writing graduate from NYU who came to Key West “for now” when her mother lived here in 1997. The marine ecology, arts, & community make her stay. She joins her two teens each evening for homework—hers for the Marine Resource Management program at CFK, where she graduates with a B.S. in spring 23. Shout out to her at flow@cricketdesmarais.com to recommend people we should meet.
MEET VIRGINIA WARK, MASQUERADE MASTER
Zombie Bike Ride. Headdress Ball. Local People’s Parade. Fantasy Fest Parade. Stanley Papio Kinetic Parade. Wesley House Lighted Boat Parade. Slow Riders. Cow Key...
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