WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE DEBUTS ‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’

The newest production at Marathon Community Theatre is going somewhere the playhouse hasn’t been in a decade – and not just because it’s heading...
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IT’S A TRAP! MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB DEBUTS WHODUNIT

There’s no fourth wall in the Marathon High School drama club’s fall production of “Trap” by Stephen Gregg. But there are unconscious bodies all...
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MURAL GETS A MANATEE: WYLAND ADDS TO ICONIC WHALING WALL AT SURFSTYLE

The creator of one of Marathon’s most beloved murals gave a thank-you to the Middle Keys community as renowned artist and conservationist Wyland returned...
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KEY DEER STATUE ‘SHELLY’ FINDS A HOME AT ISLA BELLA

The Florida Keys received another tribute to one of the island chain’s most endangered residents on Oct. 9, as artist Jane Witmer unveiled her...
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‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ AIRS FLORIDA KEYS-THEMED EPISODE THE WEEK OF OCT. 13-17

It takes four vowels to spell “Florida Keys” — and don’t forget, there are two Ts in “Jimmy Buffett” and one M in “Hemingway.” The...
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TRIPLE YOUR TIME WARP WITH ‘THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW’ AT MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE

It’s the third time around for familiar faces in the cast of Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” at Marathon Community Theatre. But with a...

TAKE YOUR SHOT ON STAGE AT MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S OPEN AUDITIONS

Ever had the itch to step on stage, or wonder what goes on behind it? Your chance arrives next weekend as the Marathon Community...
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BRING OUT THE BEST: BEST OF MARATHON NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2025

As this paper hits driveways across Marathon, nominations are officially open for the 2025 Best of Marathon Awards. One of the town’s marquee events, BOM...
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KIDS GO BENEATH THE WAVES FOR ‘FINDING NEMO, JR.’ AT MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE

The sets are elaborate. The costumes are hand-sewn. And Mount Wannahockaloogie even blows bubbles. What more could you ask for? A cast and crew of...
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MUSIC MAN: A SIT-DOWN WITH MARATHON’S LATE NIGHT LEGEND FREDDIE BYE

For more than 40 years, Freddie Bye has been the soundtrack of late night in Marathon.  He’s worked construction and fished commercially. He’s toured with...

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