A young girl sitting on a bench posing for the camera - Florida Keys

Independent filmmaker, Chihiro Amemiya, visits Keys

Independent filmmaker Chihiro Amemiya makes her home in Brooklyn these days, but after spending a month as an Artist in Residence at The Studios...
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The Grand Dream Mural

The Grand Mural is 8x8 feet large, with 64, 12x12 inch squares, many of them painted by children and local keys community members. The...
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Gallery finding niche on Duval – Lisa and D. Arthur show their own works...

The Art Gone Wild Gallery, 619 Duval St., finds itself fitting nicely on the street that is known for its diversity, quirky charm and...
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New art center opens in Marathon – The Art Studio will offer multiple workshops...

It will be an exciting day in Marathon when The Art Studio opens. Not since the Bougainvillea Gallery closed years and years ago has...
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Bill Lorraine explores the art of sculpture

The Key West artist is branching out from his piano playing and composing interests with new medium Bill Lorraine has to be in the running...
A close up of a person wearing a pink shirt - Vanessa McCaffrey

Vanessa McCaffrey is an actor for all stages

Oh yes! There have been changes,” she said. “The season for theater used to be December to May. Now, the Key West theater only slows down in the summer, but Theater XP, Bob Bowersox’s creation, keeps live theater active all summer.
A group of people posing for the camera - Carol Tedesco

Fantasy Fest starts this weekend – Below is a partial list of the greatest...

Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 • Goombay Festival This family-friendly festival runs from noon to midnight on Friday and Saturday. The festival is held in Bahama Village...
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Life’s details interest short story writer

“When I came here, I didn’t know about The Studios of Key West or its programs,” Whyman said from the kitchen of her residency’s bungalow. “Friends had told me about the island and were always talking about the artistic community.”
A man standing in front of a brick building - Dan Bern

Songwriter, guitarist Dan Bern returns to Islamorada

Dan Bern, a prolific songwriter and outstanding performer, with a dozen albums, will appear at the ICE Amphitheater in Islamorada Founders Park, MM 87. ...
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Gravy Flavored Kisses is a ‘head-on collision of blues and rock

The best description of our style has been “a head-on collision of blues and rock n’ roll.”