When artist ransome outlined his ideas for a Key West residency in 2023 at The Studios of Key West, he wanted to examine the history of Bahama Village, blocks away from his temporary home, as it was shaped by its original inhabitants. Now, the painter and collage artist is presenting these visual works at his “Ghost in Bahama Village” exhibit, which will run through February in the Sanger Gallery.
Described as bringing a vibrancy to her folk-pop songs, musician Rachael Sage is a six-time Independent Music Award Winner, who is taking her uplifting performances to the southernmost city.
There is evolution in Tom Flip’s black and white styled portraits. The photographer and bartender knows that his popular twice-a-decade portraits demonstrate more than just him taking good pictures. These portraits are a way for the inhabitants of Key West and beyond to look back at who they were as an island at one moment in time.
Key West comes alive with the nationally recognized Mile 0 Fest that brings Red Dirt and Americana music to iconic venues across the island. This has rapidly become a huge draw for tourists, selling an overwhelming majority of tickets to visitors. The festival is produced by Mako Moco, which puts on shows year-round in other states.
Whether they are hanging around some bars, lighting up local parades, or in the baskets of cyclists, everywhere you turn, there is a dog on the island.
Award-winning and best-selling authors, poets, and editors will gather for the next edition of The Annual Key West Literary Seminar (KWLS) for the theme: "Pay Attention! The Novel, or The Long Form in a Time of Short Attention."
When Jack McDonald assumed the role of teaching Rick Worth’s popular painting bootcamp at The Studios of Key West, he was honored and nervous about taking over from his teacher, friend, and “partner in crime.”
The "Red High Heel Shoe Drop" at Bourbon St. Pub in Key West by owner Joe Schroeder saw female impersonator "Sushi" lowered in an oversized shoe on New Year's Eve for 25 years. An event that was seen by tens of thousands and broadcast to even more.
The start of every holiday season sees the iconic old Custom House, now the Key West Museum of Art & History, transformed into a bustling annual Holiday Concert & Bazaar with artisans, musicians, and future filmmakers.
Key West is a town that just can’t seem to put its decorations and costumes away. Wesley House Family Services’ Annual Holiday Village and BeLighted Bike Ride is a great way to get into the season. A starting line comprising a “village” out at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater in Truman Waterfront sees costumed riders take to Whitehead and Duval Streets for one of the most colorful displays all year.
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