MARATHON STUDENT ARTISTS COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Each spring, a nationwide high-school arts competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The office of Carlos Gimenez reached out to invite...
JEWELRY CONTEST BRINGS DESIGNS TO LIFE FOR DESERVING MOMS
"One day, I decided I wanted to do something for women, mothers. You know it's the old saying, ‘Without mothers, you can't have a father.’ There's no life without the...
RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF
What: “My Husband” by Maud Ventura
Why: This is genuinely one of the best books I’ve read since rediscovering my love for reading post-college. The novel, translated from...
REEL RECS: ‘FERNGULLY’ PROVIDES A CHEERY CONSERVATION REMINDER
Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collection.
What: “FernGully: The Last Rainforest” (1992)
Why: Every Earth Day, people are reminded of...
KEY WEST ARTIST TO TELL GHOST STORIES: ‘THEY ONLY FOLLOW US AT NIGHT’ IS...
On Friday, May 10, folk artist, third generation Cuban American and Key West native Wayne Garcia will present a night of eerie storytelling spotlighting the island’s ghost...
HULLS & HORSEPOWER: SEVEN MILE GRAND PRIX POWERBOAT RACES ARE BACK THIS WEEKEND
Bumpy conditions are once again in the forecast as high-octane race teams gear up for the revitalized 2024 Seven Mile Grand Prix this weekend.
Races set for Saturday...
EMILY SCHULTEN WEEKLEY NAMED KEY WEST POET LAUREATE
The Key West city commission on April 11 named Emily Schulten Weekley the 2024 poet laureate of Key West.
Key West has been home to some of the...
MULTICULTURAL RHYTHMS GRACE ISLAMORADA STAGE FOR AFRO ROOTS FEST
Audiences in Islamorada can enjoy three days of multicultural music with an all-star South Florida lineup of artists Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, during Afro Roots Fest.
All...
GET ‘LOST IN YONKERS’ AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE
The Waterfront Playhouse, now in its 85th season in Key West, will present Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” April 24 to May 11.
The play is one of...
STARGAZING AT SEA: SCHOONER AMERICA 2.0 OFFERS CELESTIAL CRUISES
If you haven’t seen the night sky from the deck of a stately wooden schooner, then you haven’t experienced all that the night has to offer while...
