3 SINGERS CELEBRATE THE RAT PACK

Tony Sands grew up in South Philly listening to his parents’ Frank Sinatra records, then started singing the songs when he was as young...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KEY WEST’S FAVORITE FLAMINGOS

They’re proud, preening, pink and more social than anyone would expect. They’re Rhett and Scarlett, the beloved flamingos at the Key West Butterfly &...

MEET NICK BROWNELL, KEY WEST’S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Key West musician Nick Brownell was recently named Entertainer of the Year at the inaugural Key West Music Awards. “I’m so honored to have received...
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ISLAND LOVE SONGS DINNER: KEY WEST THEATER HOSTS VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT

Longtime Keys resident Carolyn Guarini knows that people either love Valentine's Day or hate it. She wanted to come up with an event that...

THIS WEEKEND: MANNY MADRUGA MEMORIAL DOMINO TOURNAMENT RAISES SCHOLARSHIP MONEY

Muddle some mint in a mojito and puff on a cigar for the annual Manny Madruga Memorial Domino Tournament. The benefit raises money for...

JOHN BARTUS: KEYS STUDENT MUSICIANS JOIN FORCES FOR ALL-COUNTY BAND CONCERT

What happens when you put talented school-age musicians from around the Keys together, put them under the direction of a talented clinician and give...

IN PICTURES: MILE 0 FEST RETURNS TO ROCK KEY WEST’S WATERFRONT

The outlaw country sounds of Red Dirt and American music filled the island Jan. 25-29 for the annual Mile 0 Fest. Red Dirt is a...
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INAUGURAL KEY WEST MUSIC AWARDS PACKS THE HOUSE

Look out, Grammys, there’s a new award show in town. The first-ever Key West Music Awards, known as the Iggys, on Jan. 30 packed the...

IN PICTURES: KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR WRAPS UP ITS FIRST-EVER OUTDOOR EVENT

Shaking off two years of pandemic-shuttered operations and a wave of last-minute disruptions resulting from the Omicron variant, the Key West Literary Seminar returned...
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THE STUDIOS PRESENTS FIRST KEY WEST EXHIBIT OF RENOWNED ARTISTS

By Hays Blinckmann for The Studios of Key West On the advice of famed artist and art dealer Betty Parson, in 1980 Judith Murray and...