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Published September 29Key West home tours return this winter
Old Island Restoration Foundation (OIRF) recently announced the dates and ticket availability for its 67th annual Key West Home Tours, offering visitors an opportunity to step inside some of Key West’s most distinctive private homes and gardens while supporting the preservation…
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Published September 28Lecture goes beneath the sea with History of Diving Museum founder
An upcoming lecture will highlight diving in the Florida Keys through the decades. The Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park’s 35th “A Delicate Balance in Nature” series features History of Diving Museum founder…
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Published September 25Key West Gallery presents tribute show to late artist Peter Max
The world lost an artistic icon last week with the Sept. 14 death of legendary artist Peter Max, who died in Manhattan at age 88. Key West Gallery, 601 Duval St., has long featured Max’s bright and optimistic artwork, and posted the following tribute to the gallery’s social media…
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Published September 23Salute ‘old-fashioned’ Key West in cocktail form
Key West’s heritage is visible in its many historic sites and landmarks. For example, there’s the Little White House, where President Harry Truman spent nearly six months of his 1945-52 administration; the Civil War-era Fort West Martello, the picturesque home of the Key West…
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Published September 22The Key Players present ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ with the opening show Sept. 25
When drama teacher Michele Zofchak took a group of students to New York City to see a Broadway musical in 2017, she had no idea how transformative the experience would be. “I saw firsthand how this show can impact them,” said Zofchak. That show was “Dear Evan Hansen.” Nine years…
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Published September 22Behind the spectacle: The evolution of a Fantasy Fest float from design to Duval Street
Fantasy Fest 2026, with its “Musical Icons and Iconic Musicals” theme, kicks off Oct. 16, but for parade float-building groups like the one organized by Mina Valdez, Zach Matusicky, Jessie Matusicky, Kit Carson Smith, Valerie Smith, and Tim Lorber, the experience starts weeks and…
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Published September 22Need money for an art project? The Anne McKee Artists Fund can help
The Anne McKee Artists Fund will once again offer grant opportunities to individual visual, performing and literary artists who live in Key West and the Florida Keys. The fund has changed the grant cycle to make applications available on Sept. 28 with a deadline for applications…
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Published September 21Exclusive: Florida artist Brian Butler wins Fantasy Fest poster-design contest
Like Fantasy Fest parade grand marshal Mike Stack and theme contest winner Stephanie Southgate, Miami artist Brian Butler has an extra reason to celebrate at this year’s festivities. Butler joins the ranks of previous artists like Rick Worth, Carie Disrud and Lady Outrageous; his…
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Published September 21Key West’s Williams Hall launches youth theater program
A new program at Williams Hall will give Key West middle and high school students the opportunity to learn the world of theater from local artists – both onstage and behind the scenes. The Williams Hall Conservatory of Theatre Arts launches its fall semester in early October,…
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Published September 21Keys History & Discovery Center’s fall lecture series to explore food and folklore
The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center is resuming its lecture series this fall with programs exploring the food, folklore, history and culture of Florida and the Keys. The lecture series offers opportunities to dig deeper into the stories that shape the region. They are an…
Lucy Burdette Talks About ‘A Delicious Deception’
The latest in Lucy Burdette's Key West Food Critic series, 'A Delicious Deception' has two big changes for the characters. She tells us why.
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Published September 21The legendary Warren Haynes catches up with Florida Keys Weekly podcast on his upcoming show in Key West and much more.
Grammy winner and music legend Warren Haynes shares the story behind his latest album, “Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey,” along with Gov’t Mule’s upcoming tour that lands in Key West on Sept. 30 at the Key West Coffee Butler Amphitheater. Haynes reflects on his Asheville,…