THE PEOPLE BEHIND PARADE FLOATS – STANLEY SHAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDS BIG
By Carol Tedesco
The 2023 Bud Light Fantasy Fest parade will roll down Duval Street on Saturday, Oct. 28, and for several weeks, anyone driving...
TREASURE OUR CHESTS: KEY WEST EVENTS FIGHT BREAST CANCER
Taking a cue (and a break) from its popular annual auction of artist-made brassieres, Womankind has partnered this year with The Studios of Key...
ARTIST’S CORNER: PAINTER MAGGIE FOX BRUSHES TO THE CLASSICAL TUNES
Abstract paintings allow viewers to have their own experience, and they are meant to be interpreted in a personal way. Abstract paintings are a...
MEET THE PAINTER & CREATOR OF THE SPICED RUM ICON
Artist Don Maitz eagerly headed to the Seagrams office to present some artwork during a wintry December day in 1981. Opportunity doesn’t come often...
HIP TO THE SCENE: RELATIVELY PITCH PERFECT
A bat, a wolf, a dog, a gerbil, a bird and one person out of 10,000 all walk into a bar. A band is...
ARTIST’S CORNER: EXAMINING THE JOYFUL PAINTINGS IN PLEIN AIR BY KATHLEEN DENIS
South Florida is a haven for talented artists and writers. This talent has led to some outstanding achievements. Take, for instance, Kathleen Denis, who’s...
ROK ISLAND FESTIVAL 2024 ANNOUNCES ROCK STAR LINEUP
RokIsland Fest 2024 has unveiled its full lineup set for Jan. 16-20 in Key West.
Hosted by legendary radio and television personality Eddie Trunk, the...
ARTIST’S CORNER: UPPER KEYS SCULPTOR ALLISON FERGUSON KNOWS THE WAY OF THE CLAY
Pottery is one of the oldest art forms. The earliest pottery vessels found in the world date back 20,000 years ago — a team...
HIP TO THE SCENE: 45 MINUTES TO ROCK
It’s a typical Monday night in your average, mid- to large-sized city, in your average-sized dive bar with local music every night. There are...
ARTIST’S CORNER: MEDITATIVE EXPLORATIONS & MUSIC INSPIRE ARTIST ELENA MADDEN
There is a certain rush when you see a tarpon moving just below the water’s surface. Maybe it is the fish’s prehistoric features or...






















