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Paradise
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
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Man in Havana
Sunset view from Louie’s Backyard on Waddell Street.
THIS JUST IN:
FOL Book sale Saturday
Friends of the Key West Library will sponsor
its third book sale of the season from 9:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Palm Garden next
to the library, 700 Fleming St. Proceeds go to
the library’s programs, books and equipment.
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Transgender Awareness Days,
sponsored by Equality Florida
Transgender Awareness Days, Wednesday
and Feb. 12, are being sponsored by Equality
Florida, the largest statewide organization
dedicated to securing justice and equality for
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
community. At 8 p.m. Wednesday there will
be an observence in the memory of Leelah
Alcorn at the Metropolitan Community
Church, 1215 Petronia St. Rev. Steve Torrence
will conduct the memorial observance for
those assembled. At 2 p.m. Feb. 12 Equality
Florida will screen the documentary “I Stand
Corrected,” a film is a detailed and interest-
ing look into the public transition of John
Leitham at the height of his musical career.
These transgender awareness programs are
directed to the straight and LGBT communities in an effort toward greater understanding
of all people and progress toward full equality.
Dinner to benefit Dance Key West!
Join hosts Eric H. Weinberger and Steve
Sagman, the board of Dance Key West and its
artistic director, Kyla Piscopink, for an evening of dinner, drinks and entertainment, to
benefit Dance Key West at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at La
Trattoria Oceanside. Dance Key West is committed to bringing exciting, innovative professional dance to the community of Key West
and the Florida Keys. Tickets are $100 per
person and includes hors d’ouevres, dinner
(selection of entrees from which to choose),
wine and entertainment. Cash bar will be
available. Space is limited. To RSVP and purchase a ticket, or to make a donation, go to
dancekeywest.org.
Photo courtesy of Jaqlin Medlock
An oceanside dinner to benefit Dance Key West,
above, is set for Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., at La Trattoria
Oceanside.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Did ‘Clark
Gable Sleep
Here’?
Join in for
laughs at
Red Barn
Theatre
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Love yourself on Valentine’s
Don’t let your single-gal relationship status get you
down this Valentine’s Day.
Love yourself. Be your own Valentine — and treat yourself to some Local Luxuries.
Local Luxuries boutique, 515 Fleming St., will celebrate
couples, singles and every other relationship status that
exists in Key West with its annual Big Love Valentine’s Day
shopping spectacular.
From now until Valentine’s Day, treat yourself or someone else to bubbles, baubles and all things beautiful, at
great discount prices.
The Big Love Sale gets juicy this Friday evening for the
monthly Fleming Street First Friday Stroll.
A champagne reception Friday evening will feature a
free bottle of bubbly with every $100 purchase, and $50
off when you spend $250 or more — on yourself on your
love.
The Local Luxuries Big Love sale is going on now, and
the First Friday celebration takes place 6 to 9 p.m. Friday
at 515 Fleming St.
Celebrate yourself in the Southernmost City — you
know you want to,.
BY MOLLY WILLIAMS
PARADISE STAFF
ROB O’NEAL/The Citizen
Tom Wahl, left, and George Dibraud lead an ensemble cast in the hilarious Michael McKeever
play, “Clark Gable Slept Here,” which opened Feb. 3 at the Red Barn Theatre in Key West.
the suite and ditched the
situation for an evening at
the Golden Globes with his
wife. Hilly is left to dispose
of the reputation-shattering
pieces of evidence.
Of course, the evidence
includes the dead body in
the bed.
While the plot unfolds,
a Spanish-speaking maid
name Estella (Myra Negron)
is introduced, as well as the
ultimate Hollywood fixer,
Morgan Wright (George
DiBraud).
Both characters inter-
twine with Gage and Hilly
as they try to get the body
out of the suite without
creating a paparazzi-worthy
scene.
With unyielding jabs
at celebrity culture,
McKeever’s quick dialogue
keeps both the actors and
the audience on their toes.
“Clark Gable” comes
packed with plenty of spoiler-worthy plot twists, outright laughter and jumpout-of-your-seat moments.
Keep in mind that the
explicit language and nudity
makes this an adults-only
comedy.
The cast melds together
and comes out full force
with crisp comedic timing that is bound to leave
the audience howling with
laughter.
Hollywood is a subject easy to criticize, but
McKeever’s writing delivers
a clever, smart plot that is
anything but superficial.
For ticket sales, call 305296-9911, or go to redbarntheatre.com.
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What do Clark Gable, a
dead male prostitute and
the Chateau Marmont have
in common?
“Clark Gable Slept Here,”
the satirical Hollywoodesque play by Floridian
Michael McKeever, explains
exactly that.
The 60-minute rendezvous, skillfully directed by
Joy Hawkins, is playing
through March 7 at the Red
Barn Theater.
Set in a penthouse suite
of the famed Chateau
Marmont in Hollywood
on the night of the Golden
Globe Awards, “Clark Gable”
unfolds with hotel manager Gage Holland (Mook
J) escorting talent manager
Jarrod “Hilly” Hilliard (Tom
Wahl) into the suite. The
two immediately begin
discussing the elephant in
the room: the dead, naked,
male prostitute splayed out
on the massive bed, convincingly played by Matt
Hollis Hulsey.
Hilly’s client, mega-star
Patrick Zane, has rented out
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CW COLT
fixed price menu of Italian
cuisine, fine wines and
spirits during the concert.
For reservations, call 305771-0280.
Sunset Pier at Ocean Key
Resort, 0 Duval St.
1 to 4 p.m. Monday and
Thursdays.
Two Friends Patio
Restaurant, 512 Front St.
12 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and
Fridays.
THE LOVE LANE GANG
AN EVENING WITH KIM
AND REGGIE
There will be an evening
with inspiring musical duo
Kim and Reggie Harris at 7
p.m. Friday at One Island
Thu • Feb 5 • 5:30pm
Bob Marley
Birthday Tribute
Bongo D, Massai & Friends
Thu • Feb 5 • 9pm
El Dub
“One-Man Reggae Funk”
Fri, Sat • Feb 6,7 • 10pm
CW Colt has numerous shows
coming up in in the area.
Photo courtesy of Carol Tedesco
Family, the Southernmost
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, 801 Georgia
St.
Consummate musicians
and storytellers, the Harris’
are a mini-festival of diversity. Combining traditional
African-American spirituals and freedom songs
with original folk, they
sing of life, love, the quest
Mia Borders
With an age range among the members of more than 30 years, the Love Lane Gang brings a
wide variety of experience and musical tastes, which appeals to music lovers of all ages.
for freedom, environment
and community. They are
unique in their ability to
entertain audiences of any
age and background as
they blend their talents as
singers, songwriters, educators, interpreters of history
and cultural advocates.
Tickets for this performance are $20 at the door
and children under 12 get
in free. The doors open at
6:30 p.m. For information,
call 305-296-4369.
ANTONIA’S DINNER
CONCERT
A dinner concert with
classical guitarist Mateo
will be held at 7 p.m. every
Thursday at Antonia’s
restaurant, 615 Duval
St. Mateo will perform
virtuoso Spanish guitar
highlights with his original
work. Antonia’s serves a
World Famous T-Shirts • Raw Bar • Restaurant
Happy Hour Daily • 5-7 pm
Entertainment from 1pm til 2am
“NOLA Funk & Soul”
Fri, Sat, Sun Soundcheck 5:30
1pm Sunday Jazz Showcase
7pm Monday Night BINGO
Tues • Feb 10 • 5:30pm
The Juliano Bros
“1200 pound Breathing Jukebox”
Wed • Feb 11 • 9pm
Bill Wharton
The Sauce Boss
KEY WEST
THURSDAY
February 5
FRIDAY
February 6
SATURDAY
February 7
SUNDAY
February 8
Joel
Nelson
Kenny &
Cuda
Kenny &
Cuda
Lee Roy
David Mead
& Tommy
Keenum
David Mead
& Tommy
Keenum
David Mead
& Tommy
Keenum
David Mead
& Tommy
Keenum
MONDAY
February 9
TUESDAY
February 10
WEDNESDAY
February 11
Zack Seemiller Joel Nelson
Joel Nelson
The Coal Men The Coal Men The Coal Men The Coal Men
“Will Work for Gumbo”
400 Front Street • Across the street from Sunset
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The Love Lane Gang is
a homegrown band that
charms and thrills both
locals and visitors with
their rollicking raucous
ruckus. With an age range
among the members of
over 30 years, they bring a
wide variety of experience
and musical tastes to music
lovers of all ages. They’ve
brought back skiffle and
updated it for the present.
It’s impossible to keep from
smiling amidst their mirthful musical mayhem.
They will be playing
regular gigs at 8:30 p.m.
Fridays at McConnell’s
Irish Pub, 5 p.m. Sundays at
Saluté On The Beach, and 4
p.m. Wednesdays at Sunset
Pier.
SOUTHERNMOST
MAGNOLIA
B.O.’s Fish Wagon,
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today
Southernmost Magnolia,
the Key West version of the
renowned New England
band Magnolia, plays a
unique blend of Cajun,
country, and bluegrass
music. Led by singer and
guitarist Maggie Moniz,
with local fixtures Steve
Gibson on mandolin and
Cindy Jefferson on bass
and world-famous Chuck
Sherman on pedal steel,
they play good time music
sure to get your head boppin’, your toes tappin’, and
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your feet movin’. They will
be also be playing at The
Green Parrot for the annual
Mardi Gras Party, at 5:30
p.m. Feb. 17.
Laissez les bon temps
rouler!
HOG’S BREATH
SALOON
400 Front St.
RST
RST, the popular
California band is back
for an extended gig from
5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday
through Feb. 19. They
may call Santa Cruz,
Calif. home these days,
but the band has its roots
firmly planted in the Cayo
Hueso. Longtime locals
will remember Geoffrey
Rutledge as a talented solo
performer, or a duo with
Rising star Mia Borders has been captivating audiences nationwide with her energetic blend
local singer-songwriter Joel of funk and soul. Building on a solid Key West fan base, she returns to The Green Parrot stage
Nelson, or as a member of with shows Friday and Satursday at 5:30 and 10 p.m. and Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
the trio “Another Roadside
Attraction.” Rutledge joined
forces with Tindel in the
members of both families, to the Keys, and doing his
mid ‘80s to form “Beyond
these lively kids keep audi- February “residency” with
the Reef” playing the hot
ences entertained as their drummer Skippo, at the
SCHOONER WHARF
spots on Duval Street.
Tuesday League of Crafty
wide variety of talent is
202 William St.
showcased throughout the Musicians series. Also,
evening. Music fans of all joining the quintet will be
Carson Mach
The Doerfels
ages enjoy their fun filled Chicago violinist Jen Lowe,
and local keyboard comshows.
Carson Mach, the 117 p.m. to 12 a.m., Friday
poser Larry Smith.
year-old who has been
and Saturday
dropping jaws around the
Growing up in a musical
VIRGILIO’S
Wichita area will play the
family these five brothers
mid-shift gig at 5:30 p.m.
were playing instruments
524 Duval St.
THE GREEN PARROT
Feb. 15, 20 and 21. Children
from the time they could
Virgilio’s presents the
601 Whitehead St.
with musical talent aren’t
walk. Although they started Mark Rose/Geoff Lowe
unique, but Mach’s comout playing bluegrass they quintet at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Bongo D, Massai and
bination of technical skill
have branched out into
Virtuoso sax and flautist
on guitar, vocal prowess
other genres, blending con- Mark Rose has called
Friends
and feel for songs written
temporary and classic rock, Key West home for over
The Green Parrot will
decades before he was born country, pop and alterna- a year now, and remains
host a tribute to the
is certainly unusual. At the
tive music.
a welcome addition to
Jamaican singer-songwriter
Wichita Riverfest in June
Often joined on stage by
the musical community.
and musician Bob Marley
2013, Carson opened for
sisters Nina and Naomi
Powerhouse bassist Geoff
at 5:30 p.m. today, which
Montgomery Gentry.
Newton, as well as younger Lowe is an annual visitor
would have been the 70th
birthday of Marley, who
remains the most widely
known and revered ambassador of reggae music,
and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican
music and the Rastafari
movement to a worldwide
audience.
The tribute, hosted by
Duane Scott (Bongo D) will
feature Abdul Mateen, Ray
Spense, Keith Ricks, Hugh
Fenton and Ivan Bertie
Maasai, and other Key West
musicians offering renditions of Marley songs.
gumbo is finally thick and
dark as voodoo, Bill dishes
out and the crowd takes it
like communion.
The inventor of gastronomical boogie woogie,
Wharton has taken his
guitar, a pot and a burner
onto stages at blues festivals and juke joints all over
the world. Since 1990, The
Sauce Boss has fed over
150,000 people, all for free,
while playing his swampy
Florida blues.
Mia Borders
Borders has been captivating audiences nationwide with her sexy, energetic blend of funk and soul.
Building on a solid Key
West fan base, she returns
to the Parrot stage with
shows at 5:30 and 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and at
5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Key West’s
Only Beach Bar with
LIVE MUSIC DAILY
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Thur 2/5 12-3 pm Brian Roberts
4-7 pm
2/6 12-3 pm Alfonse
Sat
2/7 12-3 pm Rusty Lemmon
Sun
2/8 12-3 pm Amandah Jantzen
4-7 pm
4-7 pm
Bill Wharton, The
Sauce Boss, “Will
Work For Gumbo”
Amandah Jantzen
Fri
Joel Nelson
Amandah Jantzen
Mon 2/9 12-3 pm Rob DiStaci
Tues 2/10 12-3 pm John LaMere
4-7 pm
Rob DiStaci
Wed 2/11 12-3 pm Rob DiStaci
4-7 pm Alfonse
With an act that can be
billed as “Justin Wilson
meets Robert Johnson,” Bill
Wharton, a.k.a The Sauce
1 Duval Street | Key West
Boss, will stir up the crowd
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and the roux at at 9 p.m.
Wednesday. A Wharton
Dinner & Jazz Continues
show is a soul-shouting
at the Pier House
picnic of rock and roll
Wed., Feb. 18 7-10PM
brotherhood. And at the
Concert Featuring Violinist Jennifer Lowe
with Larry Smith, Geoffrey Lowe,
end of the show, everyone
Mark Rose, Skipper Kripitz,
eats. Wharton gives new
Kathleen Peace,
Christine Cordone
meaning to “dinner and a
World Fusion Cuisine
show,” with a unique mix of
Dinner Buffet
his spicy slide guitar blues
$70 per person
Reservations:
and his own hot sauce in
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New Orleans-style gumbo
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Then & Now’
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts
will host the retrospective show, “Then &
Now,” with an opening reception Friday,
from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Historic Gato
Building, 1100 Simonton St.
The show, running thorugh March
1, spotlights the South Florida Cultural
Consortium fellowship recipients of
Monroe County from 1989 through 2014.
Created in 1985, the South Florida
Cultural Consortium is an alliance of the
local arts agencies of Martin, Palm Beach,
Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
The consortium’s mission is to develop
cultural excellence and accessibility
through collaboration among our counties. The arts agencies share strategies
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from the great cultural work in each of our
communities and pool resources to initiate joint projects that take advantage of
this collaboration.
The SFCC operates under an inter-local
government agreement to coordinate
projects and share resources for the
growth of South Florida cultural activities, organizations and artists. It provides
regional cultural planning, new project
development, and support for ethnic and
rural audience development.
The fellowship award offers the largest
regional, government-sponsored artists’
grants in the United States, awarding
$15,000 and $7,500 fellowships to resident
visual and media artists from the five
counties.
For information, go to keysarts.com.
Carol Munder Beaumont’s still life.
Stainless: One Chaotic
Mind through Feb. 26
The Studios of Key
West is thrilled to present Stainless: One Chaotic
Mind: Una Mente Caótica
today though Feb. 26, with
an opening reception from
6 to 8 p.m. today at 533
Eaton Street.
Fresh out of Havana’s
renowned San Alejandro
Academy of Fine Art,
Stainless, the three-man
collective of Alejandro
Pineiro Bello, Jose Gabriel
Capaz and Roberto Fabelo
Hung, create works that are
provocative and significant.
There will be a gallery
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talk with the artists, moderated by Piter Ortega,
Havana/Miami-based curator at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Amidst the explosion of
interest in contemporary
Cuban art in recent years,
Stainless has managed to
stand out. For the 2012
Havana Biennial, they
mounted giant pieces of
confetti like fallen stars
to the side of a converted
Laundry where Fidel once
had his uniforms cleaned,
and built a life sized playground slide in the shape of
a big pink tongue.
The show titled “La Isla
Bonita,” translated as “The
Beautiful Island,” displays a
Art@830 Gallery will host variety of pieces depicting
the beauty and whimsy of
plein air watercolor artKey West.
ist Christine Cordone and
The show will be disoil paintings by Michael
played through Feb. 15. For
Norviel with a reception
information, 305-295-9595.
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday.
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Nyla
Witmore at
Gingerbread
Square
Gallery
Frangipani Gallery, 1102A Duval St., will present new
work by William Welch and Marc Hacker from 6 to 9
p.m. Friday as part of the First Friday Art Stroll on Upper
Duval. The show will run through March 1.
Welch’s “Small Works for a Small Island” will feature
over 30 miniature watercolor paintings in his 4th exhibition at Frangipani Gallery. Conch houses and street
scenes are his favorite subjects. No larger than a business card, these unique scenes of Key West will be joined
with larger works in oil, acrylic and watercolor with subjects from France, Cuba and Italy. Welch is known for his
Impressionist style and palette favored by Monet.
Hacker, a local artists who studied with Jay Gogin, is
well known for his creative ceramics and Raku work. His
newest vases, above, are a magnificent example of Raku
pushed to the limits.
J.H. Allen at Stone Soup
The current one-man-show at Stone Soup Gallery, 802
White St. is highlighting the oil paintings by J. H. Allen.
The work represents scenes around the Lower Keys that
have struck a chord with local collectors, selling over half
the show in the first two weeks and causing a stir at the
January “Walk On White Street” opening. Using a more
subdued, European palette, Allen depicts the clouds and
water effects that make the Lower Keys such a world
famous destination. Anyone who enjoys gazing at beautiful scenery around our island is encouraged to get to the
gallery. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, or by appointment.
Frangipani Gallery
Right in the Heart of the Key West Art District
William Welch Paintings
Marc Hacker Ceramics
Friday, Feb. 6th• 6-9pm
1102-A Duval Street, Key West, FL 33040
305−296−0440
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Welch, Hacker artwork
at Frangipani Gallery
Nyla Witmore, an accomplished and internationally
recognized artist, will be
exhibiting her latest collections of oil paintings beginning with a reception from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at
Gingerbread Square Gallery,
1207 Duval St. The show
will also be available for
Above, Nyla Witmore’s “Flags on Duval;” below, the artist’s “Illuminating Elgin Lane.”
early viewing at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday. This exhibition of work continues through Feb.
16.
This exhibition will be intriguing and is sure to appeal
to a wide range of tastes. Witmore’s impressionistic representations of “intimate” Key West, Paris, Venice and
Amsterdam are fresh and alluring. Especially notable are
her elegant brush strokes and sense of color.
The upcoming show at Gingerbread Square Gallery
will feature a rich assortment of more than 25 new
works and is sure to be intriguing to collectors of fine
art. Gingerbread Square Gallery is open daily from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 305-296-8900, go
to GingerbreadSquareGallery.com, or send an email to
info@GingerbreadSquareGallery.com.
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Matthew Helmerich,
a past winner of the
Florence Spottswood
Humanitarian of
the Year award, gets
an armful of Kim
Romano, left, and
Ginny Stones, right,
Saturday at the
Marriott Beachside
Resort.
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social events, arts and entertainment-related activities and other “wild art” will be welcomed as submissions to these pages. Send invitations to cover events to
paparazzi@keysnews.com, and we’ll do our best to get a
photographer to the event. If we can’t make it, send your
photos and information of your shindig and we’ll try to
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Bailey Gates at the opening of the fundraiser. A
record number of attendees came out to support AIDS
Help at the first function held in the new Studios of
Key West Building at Eaton and Simonton streets.
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FILM IN PARADISE
‘Jupiter Ascending,’ space opera from creators of ‘Matrix’
nce a science fiction junkie, always
one. Case in point, the Wachowskis.
Back in the early ‘90s, when not
working as Chicago house painters, Lana
(then Larry) and Andy Wachowski wrote
comic books for Marvel. They penned
a popular sci-fi fantasy series titled
“Ectokid.”
By the mid-‘90s the two geeky siblings
had turned to writing movie scripts. When
I was publisher of Marvel I remember
going with the company’s vice-chairman
to see a neo-noir crime thriller written by
them called “Bound.”
Next up they wrote and directed the
“Matrix” trilogy, a sci-fi masterpiece that
intertwined reality and brain waves.
Those movies had a surreal nothing-isas-it-seems quality as Keanu Reeves discovers that all humanity is hooked into a
dream machine.
Now the Wachowskis have a new film, a
space opera titled “Jupiter Ascending.” It’s
showing this week at the Regal Cinema 6.
Think of “Jupiter Ascending” as a
Cuisinart blend of “The Matrix” and “Star
Wars.” In it, we have Jupiter Jones (played
by darkly pretty Mila Kunis), a lowly
human janitor who encounters a genetically engineered interplanetary warrior
(muscular Channing Tatum). Turns out,
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he has come to inform her that she is
actually royalty from outer space. And as
such she’s heir to the planet Earth.
That news doesn’t sit well with an alien
dynasty known as the House of Abrasax.
Seems that Balem Abrasax (a gaunt Eddie
Redmayne) wants Earth for himself.
“I will harvest that planet tomorrow,
before I let her take it from me,” bellows
the angry Balem.
You see, these aliens have been seeding various planets in order to harvest a
serum that promises everlasting life -Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum star in the sci-fi fantasy “Jupiter Ascending.”
kind of like in “The Matrix” where earthStinger Apini (Sean Bean) is spliced
“Darwinian state of perfection.”
lings were being tapped as an alternate
with bee DNA, giving him wings, speed,
For instance, Caine Wise (Tatum) is a
energy source.
and a special vision. He’s described as
cross between a human and a wolf, givAnd just like Neo in “The Matrix,”
ing him a hunter’s nature and a powerful “a Han Solo-type.” And Famulus (Gugu
Jupiter Jones is identified as “the One”
Mbatha-Raw) is a half-human, half-deer
who can save her fellow humans…with a sense of smell.
genetic splice.
“Your Majesty,” he says, “I have more
little help from the genetically engineered
Will Jupiter Jones and Cain Wise prevail
in common with a dog than I have with
warriors.
over the House of Abrasax? Does a dog
you.”
We’re told these GMO types have had
have fleas?
“I love dogs,” replies the smitten Miss
their human DNA spliced with that of
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Jones. “I’ve always loved dogs.”
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‘Oscar Shorts,’ small package, pack big bang
animation, and live action. And each
grouping is released to movie theMovie reviews generally focus
aters as a one-sitting program.
on one film at a time, but when it
Two of these programs are being
comes to the short films that have
been nominated for an Oscar, we do shown at the Tropic Cinema this
week. Think of them as a preview
them en masse. Not because each
short film doesn’t deserve a separate for those who want to have a better
chance of winning the office Oscar
appraisal (they are as diverse and
individual as items at a yard sale), but pool.
Sitting documentary shorts aside
because that’s the way they tend to
for the moment, we’ll take a peak at
get shown, grouped together.
the two categories that are playing on
The Academy of Motion Picture
the Tropic’s screens -- animation and
Arts and Science sorts these shorts
live action.
into three categories: documentary,
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First, let’s simply list them for your
reference (and scorekeeping if you
like):
Animated Short Film nominees;
“The Bigger Picture,” directed by
Daisy Jacobs; “The Dam Keeper,”
directed by Robert Kondo and Dice
Tsutsumi; “Feast,” directed by Patrick
Osborne; “Me and My Moulton,”
directed by Torill Kove; and “A Single
Life,” directed by Marieke Blaauw,
Joris Oprins and Job Roggeveen.
Live Action Short Film nominees:
“Aya,” directed by Oded Binnun
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Top 10 most expensive movies ever made
and Mihal Brezis; “Boogaloo and
Graham,” directed by Michael
Lennox; “Butter Lamp,” directed
by Hu Wei; “Parvaneh,” directed by
Talkhon Hamzavi; and “The Phone
Call,” directed by Mat Kirkby.
Total running time for the five
animated shorts is 47 minutes. For
the five live action shorts, 1 hour 53
minutes.
Pay attention, for these little-seen
films are the ones that usually trip up
your otherwise perfect score when
betting on the Oscar winners.
Unlike those feature-length animation films that are up for a golden
statuette (“Big Hero 6,” “How to Train
Your Dragon 2,” “The Boxtrolls,”
“Song of the Sea,” and “The Tale of
the Princess Kaguya” — I’m betting on “Hero 6,” which is based on
a Marvel comic book), animation
shorts are often more serious and not
necessarily aimed at kids.
8) “Waterworld” (1995) — $266 million — Kevin
Costner got carried away with his spending on this
post-apocalyptic sci-fi film. It was the most expensive
film ever made at the time.
7.) John Carter” (2012) — $271 million — Hey, a
big budget worked for “Pirates of the Caribbean,”
so Disney tried with this adaptation of Edgar Rice
Burroughs’s classic science fiction story. It was a flop at
the box office.
6.) “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009)
-- $275 million -- This was number six of the eight
“Harry Potter” movies. While each got more expensive
than the one before, the last two saved a few pennies
by being split into two.
5.) “Tangled” (2010) -- $281 million -- Another
Disney big-budget investment, this animated “princess” movie is based on the fairy tale of Rapunzel. It
paid off, spinning straw into gold to the tune of $600
million in worldwide sales.
4.) “Spider-Man 3” (2007) — $293 million — Spidey
is the “flagship character” of my old alma mater,
Marvel Comics. When we finally got into the movie
business, it paid off big. So budgets increased, with the
For example, “The Bigger Picture”
is a rather somber tale about two
brothers who are squabbling over the
care for their aging mother.
And “The Dam Keeper” features as
pig who is subjected to bullying by
the other animals. There’s a message
here.
“A Single Life” examines the passage of time, with a woman skipping
backwards and forwards in her life. It
amounts to an uncomfortable examination of mortality.
In “Me and My Moulton,” the
mood gets a little lighter as one of
the daughters in a Norwegian family
recalls her childhood during the ‘60s.
Not unexpectedly, the fifth animation short is cuter than the others,
being it’s a cartoon from Walt Disney
Animation Studios.
Called “Feast,” it presents an everhungry canine racing through a
dozen or so dog years.
The live action shorts are more of
a grab bag, some featuring the faces
and voices of notable actors.
“The Phone Call” gives us Jim
Broadbent and Sally Hawkins in a
drama about an agonizing call to a
crisis center.
“Boogaloo and Graham” focuses on
two brothers in Northern Ireland who
love their pet chickens.
“Butter Lamp” is a mysterious film
about a Tibetian photographer who
gets into the picture with his subjects.
In “Aya” we find two strangers talking in a car.
And “Parvaneh” presents a bewildered young Afghanistan refugee
wandering around Zurich.
Which of these 10 films will strike
gold as Best Animation Short and
Best Live Action Short when the 87th
Academy Awards is telecast?
Your guess is as good as mine.
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third installment in the “Spider-Man franchise paying
off big with $890 million in worldwide sales.
3.) ”Titanic” (1997) — $294 million — James
Cameron raised the spending bar with his fatalistic romance about the supposedly unsinkable ship.
Cameron proved unsinkable, ranking in the most
money of any film in history at the time.
2.) “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007)
— $341 million — Even with inflation adjusted, “At
World’s End” was the most expensive film ever made ...
until its sequel. Disney clearly is the movie industry’s
big spender.
1.) “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
(2011) — $397 million — Disney did it again, spending
more, raking in more (over $1 billion). Not bad for a
movie franchise based on a theme park ride.
There you have it, Hollywood’s most expensive movies. Or at least a best guess. And you thought it would
include “Heaven’s Gate,” the Michael Cimino western
that bankrupted United Artists with it’s budgetary
overruns. Nope, at $44 million, it didn’t even make the
Top Fifty expensive movies.
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As you pay for your movie ticket at the box office,
you may wonder why it’s so pricey. The answer is simple: Movies cost a lot to make. An average Hollywood
film takes about $100 million to produce.
But if that’s an “average,” some films cost less, some
cost more. Which led me to ask what are the top 10
most expensive movies ever made.
While the film industry is pretty closed-mouth
about its spending habits, here is what I came up with
(adjusted for inflation):
10) “Avatar” (2009) — $261 million — Director
Cameron was responsible for the highest grossing
movie of all-time, “Titanic.” So he spent a pile of
money making this sci-fi film about blue people on the
planet Pandora and topped his own record, bringing in
$2.78 billion worldwide.
9) “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”
(2006) — $263 million — The first “Pirates of the
Caribbean” movie was “Curse of the Black Pearl.” It
turned out to be a massive hit. Disney realized that
if they spent more money on the sequel, they could
make even more money in return, so that’s exactly
what they did.
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What’s up at the Tropic: Friday Feb. 5 through Thursday Feb. 12
FEATURE FILMS
OPENING FRIDAY:
“Oscar Nominated
Shorts: Animation”
All five Animated Oscar
Nomiated Shorts plus four
bonus shorts.
Me and My Moulton
Sandra (Marion Cotillard)
has just been released from (Torill Kove) - 14 minutes/
Canada/English
the hospital to find that
Feast (Patrick Osborne
she no longer has a job.
According to management, and Kristina Reed) - 6 minutes/USA/Non-dialogue
the only way Sandra can
The Bigger Picture (Daisy
hope to regain her position
at the factory is to convince Jacobs and Christopher
her co-workers to sacrifice Hees) - 7 minutes/UK/
English
their much-needed yearly
A Single Life (Marieke
bonuses.
Blaauw, Joris Oprins, Job
Over the course of one
Roggeveen) - 2 minutes/
weekend, Sandra must
The Netherlands/Non-diaconfront each co-worker
individually in order to win logue
The Dam Keeper (Robert
a majority of their votes
Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi)
before time runs out.
- 18 minutes/USA/NonRated NR
“Two Days,
One Night”
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dialogue
Rated PG
“Oscar Nominated
Shorts: Live Action”
Parvaneh (Talkhon
Hamzavi and Stefan
Eichenberger) - 25 minutes/Switzerland/Dari and
Swiss German
Boogaloo and Graham
(Michael Lennox and
Ronan Blaney) - 14 minutes/UK/English
Aya (Oded Binnun and
Mihal Brezis) - 39 minutes/
Israel and France/English,
Hebrew, Danish
The Phone Call (Mat
Kirkby and James Lucas) 21 minutes/UK/English
Butter Lamp (La Lampe
Au Beurre De Yak) (Hu Wei
and Julien Féret) - 15 minutes/France and China/
Tibetan
Rated PG-13
“Boogaloo and Graham” starring Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney, is Oscar-nominated in
the Live Action Shorts category.
“Birdman”
The critically-acclaimed
black comedy Birdman tells
the story of a washed-up
actor (Michael Keaton)—
famous for portraying
an iconic superhero—as
he struggles to mount a
Broadway play. In the days
leading up to opening
night, he battles his ego
and attempts to recover
his family, his career
and himself. Birdman is
directed and co-written by
Alejandro González Iñárritu Michael Keaton and Ed Norton in “Birdman.”
(Biutiful, Babel, 21 Grams,
Amores Perros). Nominated Game”
for 7 Academy Awards!
War II Enigma Machine, a
Rated R
seemingly impossible code
Alan Turing (Benedict
that changed daily, and in
Cumberbatch) leading a
the process became a piomotley
crew,
was
instruHELD OVER:
neer of modern-day commental in cracking the
“The Imitation
code for Germany’s World puting. Keira Knightley
co-stars. An intense and
haunting portrayal of a
brilliant, complicated man,
“The Imitation Game” follows a genius who under
nail-biting pressure helped
PARADISE
She holds a
doctorate in
women’s autobiographical
writing from The
Union Institute
and University,
and has studied
journal writing
Do you need a peaceful place to write
practices with
out your jumbled thoughts or your
Susan Wadia-Ells
Natalie Goldberg
unspoken dreams? Do you want to
and with Lamont
write a family history or more poems?
Poetry Prize-winning author, Minnie
The three-week Women’s Journal
Writing Group, beginning Feb. 12 in Key Bruce Pratt.
She is the author of “Busting Breast
West, is a place where women can safely
Cancer: 7 Simple Steps to Stop Breast
let thoughts tumble out of their belCancer before it Starts” (2015) and the
lies, leaving their critics, their monkey
contributing editor of “The Adoption
minds, behind.
Reader: Birth Mothers, Adoptive
The group meets for one 90-minute
session each week and is led by Key West Mothers and Adopted Daughters Tell
writer Susan Wadia-Ells. The upcoming Their Stories,” Seal Press, Seattle.
The cost of the three-week program is
group will meet from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on
$90 or $35/session.
Feb 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.
Each group is limited to 10 women
Wadia-Ells, a journalist, author, and
and meets in Old Town. For information,
change agent, has led journal-writing
groups around the United States in uni- contact Wadia-Ells at susan.we@comcast.net, or 978-578-1546.
versity and adult education settings.
shorten the war and, in
turn, save thousands of
lives. Nominated for five
Golden Globes including
Best Picture.
Rated PG-13
“Inherent Vice”
“Inherent Vice” is the
seventh feature from
Paul Thomas Anderson.
In 1970, drug-fueled Los
Angeles detective Larry
“Doc” Sportello investigates the disappearance of
a former girlfriend. With
a cast of characters that
includes surfers, hustlers,
dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD
detectives, a tenor sax
player working undercover,
and a mysterious entity
known as the Golden Fang,
which may only be a tax
dodge set up by some den-
Reese Witherspoon, left, and Joaquin star in “Inherent Vice.”
tists.
Rated R
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THIS WEEK:
Monday
Classic Movie Series:
“Ghost,” 6:30 p.m.
After being killed during
a botched mugging, a man’s
love for his partner Molly,
enables him to remain on
earth as a ghost. A psychic
charlatan finds that she
is suddenly able to hear
him and they join forces to
find his killer. .Tickets $10,
Members $7
Thursday
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Pianist Brown to perform at St. Paul’s
CONTRIBUTED
Solo pianist Michael Brown, declared a
“piano visionary” by the New York Times,
will bring a performance of his youthful
virtuosity at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s
Church, 401 Duval St., in a concert presented by Impromptu Classical Concerts.
Brown has performed with the Julliard
Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert, the
New York Philharmonic’s music director.
“I’m extremely excited to be coming to
Key West to perform,” Brown said. “It’s my
first visit to your island and I’m delighted
to present these pieces that are very dear
to me.”
Brown’s program is constructed around
the concept of the “homage.” Each piece
is related to or inspired by another composer or work on the program.
The program begins with three short
selections by the Baroque French composer François Couperin. The pieces form
a contrasting set showcasing Couperin’s
ornate style. “Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les
Maillotins” features innovative keyboard
Society’s Distinguished
Speaker Series: TD Allman
- Florida in the Civil War,
6:30 p.m.
Champagne Reception
6:00-6:30 p.m., Lecture
6:30-8:00 p.m. with Q & A
to follow.
Author of the newly
acclaimed book, Finding
Florida: The True History
of the Sunshine State,
TD Allman presents his
thought-provoking examination of Florida’s role in
the Civil War.
The 2015 Distinguished
Speaker Series is generously sponsored by the
ChengZhong Culture
and Education Focus
Foundation
Ticket prices - $10.00
for non KWAHS, free to
KWAHS & Tropic members
(first come, first serve on
the day of lecuture).
writing such as cross-handed techniques.
Following Couperin is Ravel’s “Menuet
sur le nom d’Haydn” which is a short
minuet on Haydn’s name. This leads into
Haydn’s “G Major Sonata” which is one of
his piano sonatas in two movements. The
first half concludes with Brown’s Homage
to Copland which leads into Copland/
arranged Bernstein: El Salon Mexico.
The second half features another
original composition by Brown entitled
“Constellations and Toccata.”
The “Toccata” relates to the final work
on the program, Ravel’s “Le tombeau
de Couperin,” which concludes with a
brilliant Toccata. With “Le tombeau de
Couperin,” Ravel is writing in homage to
Couperin, who’s music opened the program.
Concert tickets are $20 at the door one
hour before the performance, by calling:
305-745-2283, or online at Keystix.com, or
classicalconcertskw.com.
For information, call George Fontana at
305-304-3203, or send an email to unclegkw@yahoo.com.
Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2015
Fort East Martello Museum
Tom Luna, auctioneer
VIP Reception 6:00 | Doors open: 6:45 PM | Auction: 7:30 PM
$50 VIP admission includes special wine and food tasting by UVA Gourmet
Shoppe and Three Fine Cooks.
$30 General admission includes hors d’oeuvres, champagne and cocktails.
Tickets available at the door and at www.keystix.com
Art preview February 1–8 at the
Fort Gallery, no admission fee.
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Theatre of Illusion
founder of the “Healing
of Magic” project and is
widely considered the
leading authority on the
therapeutic use of magic
tricks in physical and psychosocial rehabilitation.
He holds an assistant
professorship in the occupational therapy department at the University of
Alabama-Birmingham
and has conducted
numerous workshops
around the world for
therapists, psychologist,
physicians and rehabilitation specialists.
For information, and
for ticket sales, go to
SpencersMagic.com, or
keystix.com
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The Spencers: Theatre
of Illusion, will perform
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at
the Tennessee Williams
Theatre.
“Theatre of Illusion” is
a family-friendly production that is hip, sophisticated and filled with original magic and illusions.
By blending the theatrical
elements of a broadwaystyle production with the
high energy of a rock concert, the artists take the
audience on a journey to
the brink of impossibility
and back again.
The Spencers have been
described as “modern-day
Houdinis” by critics.
Kevin Spencer is the
New York actors find dream roles in Key West
When Trey Gerrald visited Key West last May
to see his fiance perform
in “A Dog Story” at the
Waterfront Playhouse, he
was excited to find out
that the theater was in the
midst of auditions for “Next
Fall,” the award-winning
Broadway hit by Geoffrey
Nauffts.
“I saw this play in New
York when it first opened,”
Gerrald said. “I thought at
the time that I was destined
to play this role. I remember telling my friends,
perhaps a bit over-dramatically, that ‘if I don’t play
this part, my life will have
been wasted!’ It touched
me personally in so many
ways. There was nothing
that was going to stop me
from auditioning when I
heard they were doing it at
the Waterfront.”
“Next Fall” tells the
story of two gay men in a
committed five-year relationship. Luke, played by
Gerrald, is devoutly and
conservatively Christian
while his boyfriend Adam
(coincidentally played by
Adam McLaughlin) is an
atheist. They make it all
work until an accident
changes everything and
Adam must turn to Luke’s
family for help and support.
McLaughlin’s road to
Key West was quite different than that of Gerrald.
Director Murphy Davis cast
a wide net to find the perfect man to play opposite
Gerrald.
“It’s critical that there be
strong chemistry between
Luke and Adam in this
play,” said Davis. “The
Trey Gerrald and Adam McLaughlin highlight the cast of “Next Fall.”
audience has to believe
from the very beginning
that they are deeply in love,
despite their many differences.”
Davis traveled to New
York to audition a great
many actors, several of
whom had been recommended by the playwright
himself (including Adam
McLaughlin).
McLaughlin stood out
from the beginning, having
worked on “Next Fall” with
the playwright from its very
inception during workshop
productions in New York
City, creating the role of
Brandon (which is being
played at the Waterfront by
local actor Kaleb Smith).
“I couldn’t be more
excited to play Adam in this
production,” McLaughlin
explained. “It’s an amazing
story about people who
seem to have an insurmountable conflict but
can come together, love
each other, and even laugh
about the whole thing. A
New York reviewer called it
‘the funniest heart-breaker
on Broadway.’ I completely
agree.”
Although these may be
dream roles for Gerrald
and McLaughlin, they both
have enviable resumes.
Gerrald is currently in
the hit T.V. show “Orange
Is the New Black” and also
has a recurring role on the
Hulu series, “Deadbeat.”
He also just completed shooting episodes
for the Tina Fey series
“Unbreakable Kenny
Schmidt” and the new
Steven Spielberg series,
“Public Morals.”
McLaughlin will also be
in a new series called “The
Slap,” which premieres Feb.
12 on NBC (the same night
as “Next Fall” opens in Key
West).
He also appeared frequently on both “Touched
by an Angel” and “Guiding
Light.” His stage work
included major productions at the Manhattan
Theater Club, Naked Angels
and the Ensemble Studio
Theatre, all in New York.
Danny Weathers, Artistic
Director at the Waterfront
Playhouse, is thrilled to
have such terrific actors in
this production.
“This play brings up
issues that are very close
to me,” said Weathers. “My
father was a fundamentalist
minister, which most people don’t know. But beyond
that, this is the type of play
I really love – dramatic and
funny with a great story to
tell.”
“Next Fall” opens at
the Waterfront Playhouse
on Feb. 12 and runs
through Feb. 28. Tickets
are available online at
WaterfrontPlayhouse.org,
or by calling the box office
at 305-294-5015.
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1207 Duval St. 305-296-8900.
gingerbreadsquaregallery.com.
Exhibition thru Feb. 16.
Vintage Affair, 7 p.m.
Bahama Village Courtyard, 318
Petronia St. 305-295-7676. keystix.com., keywestfringe.org.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Thursdays in February
Acrylic Painting Basics w/Maggie
Ruley, 1 p.m.
Island Inspirations, 933B Fleming
St. 305-304-1013. Weekly painting classes designed to build
greater confidence and basic
painting skills.
FILM
College Rd. 305-295-7676. keystix.com., southfloridasymphony.
org.
Today-Sunday
In the Cabaret and Jazz in the
Gardens, 5 p.m.
The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St.
294-2661. gardenshotel.com.
Friday
Key West Outdoor Movies - Free,
Florida Keys Council of the Arts
7 p.m.
Cultural Calendar
Bayview Park, Corner of Jose Marti
Thursday, Feb. 5 through
and Truman Ave. keywestoutdoor- Fridays
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Libby York and Bobby Nesbitt, 6
movies.com.
Visit keysarts.com., “Cultural
p.m.
Calendar” for more listings and
Shrimp Road Grill, Stock Island
LECTURE
events throughout the Keys.
Marina, 7009 Shrimp Road.
Saturday
Today
Priscilla Coote: How to Paint
Key West Garden Club Love Lane Gang, 8:30 p.m.
Water, 10 a.m.
Educational Lecture Series: Care
Key West
McConnell’s Irish Pub and Grill,
Key West Art Center, 301 Front St. of Bromeliads, 1:30 p.m.
Happenings
305-294-1241. keywestartcenter. West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic 900 Duval St. Sundays: Salute,
com. Call to register.
Blvd. 305-294-3210. keywestgar- 1000 Atlantic Blvd, 5 p.m.
ARTISTS RECEPTIONS AND
denclub.com.
EXHIBITIONS
Sunday
DANCE
Today
Impromptu Classical Concerts of
Monday
Historic Seaport District Art Walk, Fridays and Wednesdays
Key West - Michael Brown, Solo
Salsa (maybe a little Rueda too) Friends of the Key West Library
5 p.m.
Piano, 4 p.m.
Free Lecture Series: David Lowe,
Exhibitions and receptions at gal- Dance Class, 7 p.m.
St. Paul’s Church, 410 Duval St.
6 p.m.
Paradise Health and Fitness
leries and shops in the Historic
305-295-7676. keystix.com., keyDance Studio, 1706 N. Roosevelt St. Paul’s, 401 Duval St. friendSeaport/Caroline Street area.
westimpromptu.org.
softhekeywestlibrary.org.
Blvd. 305-296-6348. Lucy@
DanceKeyWest.com.
Christine Cordone and Michael
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Swing
Norviel Opening, 5:30 p.m.
Mark Rose/Geoff Lowe Quintet,
Mel Fisher Free Lecture Series:
Dance Course.
Art@830 Gallery, 830 Caroline
9 p.m.
Coins and Treasure of the Lost
St. 305-295-9595. art830.com.
La Trattoria, 524 Duval St. 305Galleon, 6:30 p.m.
Watercolors by Christine Cordone Sundays
296-1075.
Ballroom and Latin Dance Social, Museum Courtyard, 200 Greene
and Oils by Michael Norviel.
St. 305-294-2633. mfmm.org
7 p.m.
Presented by Carol Tedesco.
Daina Katubi at The Dance
Friday
Factory, 906C Kennedy Dr. 305Then and Now - A Retrospective
Show Opening Reception, 5 p.m. 304-8184. dancefactorykeywest. LITERARY
com. Singles and couples welSaturday
Florida Keys Council of the Arts,
The Historic Gato Building, 1100 come. Dance classes Tuesday and Friends of the Key West Library
- Book Sale, 9:30 a.m.
Simonton St. 295-4369. keysarts. Thursday.
Library Palm Garden, 700 Fleming
com.
Tuesdays
St. kwesters@comcast.net.
South Florida Cultural
Consortium/Monroe County Grant Key West Country Western
Dancers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Recipients from 1989-2014 on
Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval
Book Bites - Gold Finch, 5 p.m.
exhibit.
St. Marvin, 724-333-4137.
Key West Library, 700 Fleming St.
292-3595. keyslibraries.com.
Upper Duval Art Stroll, 6 p.m.
Special art exhibitions and recep- FESTIVALS AND FUNDRAISERS
MUSIC
tions at galleries and shops in the Saturday
Thursday
Upper Duval Art District; Including: Mirror, Mirror Opening - Artist
Driven Fundraiser, 6 p.m.
Bobby Nesbitt and Skipper Kripitz,
William Welch and Marc Hacker
Showtunes on the Beach, 4 p.m.
at Frangipani Gallery, Janis Childs The Studios of Key West, 533
Salute, 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 305and Lainie Davia at SoDu Gallery, Eaton St. 305-296-0458.
292-1117.
Mia Tavonatti Exhibition at Cocco
Sunday
and Salem, Jodie Dilno at Cork
Southernmost Magnolia Band,
and Stogie, Island Arts, Key West The Anne McKee Artists Fund Fine Art Auction, 6:45 p.m.
6 p.m.
Pottery, Alan S. Maltz Gallery,
Millionaire Gallery and Dog Tired Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 B. O.’s Fish Wagon, Caroline and
S. Roosevelt Blvd. 305-295-7676. William streets.
Studios and Gato Building.
keystix.com., mckeefund.org Art
preview February 1-8, no admis- South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Monday
- Pops Series: The Wannabeatles,
Gingerbread Square Gallery - Nyla sion fee.
7:30 p.m.
Witmore Opening Reception, 5:30
399251
Fringe Theater of Key West - A
Tennessee Williams Theatre, 5901
p.m.
Nightly Entertainment - Tavern N’
Town, 5 p.m.
Marriot Beachside, 3841 N.
Roosevelt Blvd. 296-8100.
Middle Keys
Happenings
MUSIC
THEATER
Friday
Gordon Ross and Friends Cabaret,
8 p.m.
Marathon Community Theater,
5101 Overseas Hwy., Mile Marker
49.5, Oceanside. 743-0994.
marathontheater.org.
Monday
Florida Keys Concerts - Middle
Tuesday and Wednesday
Keys: Michael Brown, 7:30 p.m.
Next Fall - (Preview Nights), 8
San Pablo Church, 550 122nd
p.m.
St., Marathon. 451-0665. floridaWaterfront Playhouse, 310 Wall St. keysconcerts.com.
294-5015. waterfrontplayhouse.
org.
the story of two gay men in a
FESTIVALS AND FUNDRAISERS
committed five-year relationship. Friday and Saturday
Pigeon Key 21st Annual Art
Tuesdays through Saturdays
Festival, 10 a.m.
Clark Gable Slept Here, 8 p.m.
Marathon Community Park, Miler
Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St.
Marker 49. pigeonkeyartfestival.
296-9911. redbarntheatre.com.
com.
Satire of Hollywood takes place in
a swank hotel suite in Los Angeles Saturday and Sunday
on the night of the Golden Globe Locals Art Show - Marathon, 10
Awards.
a.m.
Winn-Dixie Plaza, 5585 Overseas
Hwy. 305-664-0001. lobstertrapart.com.
Thursdays-Saturdays (through
Feb.14)
Bones and Pie: Original Short
Plays by Key West Writers, 8 p.m.
Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St.
ontherockkeywest.com. 305-2957676. keystix.com.
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PARADISE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Stainless: One Chaotic Mind/Una Mente Caótica is part of an ongoing cultural
exchange coordinated by the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana, The Studios of
Key West, and Nance Frank, curator and historian. It follows on the heels of One Race,
The Human Race, which drew international attention in February 2014 by presenting
the first exhibition of an American artist in Cuba since the revolution – Key West Cuban
American folk artist Mario Sanchez – and a multi-venue exhibition in Key West of a
dozen of Cuba’s leading contemporary artists…courtesy of Studios of Key West.
I
n light of U.S. efforts to normalize relations with Cuba for the first time in a
half-century, Paradise will feature “Our
Man in Havana” on a weekly basis.
Cuba offers a wide range of scenery from
urban landscapes to rain forests, beaches,
mountains and powder-blue seascapes.
Even with the natural beauty, most will tell
you it’s the people of Cuba who make the
island such a special place.
The island attracts more than three million tourists a year. For the time being,
special licenses are needed for American
citizens to visit.
Have you been to Cuba? Will you be going
in the future? Space permitting, we will
share some of your non-political responses
here along with our images from Cuba. Tell
us about your experiences by sending an
email to: paradise@keysnews.com.
ROB O’NEAL/Paradise
Cuban Artists Roberto Fabelo Hung, left, and Jose Capaz, right, are seen with Studios of Key
West Executive Director Jed Dodds last year at the “Stainless” studio in the Vedado section of Havana. The young artistic team, whose home base is a block from the famed Hotel
Nacional de Cuba, includes Alejandro Pineiro Bello (not pictured). “Stainless” will host a
reception tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the new Studios of Key West location at 533 Eaton Street.
‘Mirror, Mirror’ reception, fundraiser at Studios
he Studios of Key West’s
annual artist driven
fundraiser opens from
6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 533
Eaton St. and features the
work of 50 local artists utilizing mirrors as a common
foundation but adding their
individual touches.
The public is invited to get
a first look at the mirrors at
The Studios’ new home on
Eaton Stree. Opening bids
begin that evening and will
continue through Feb. 25.
Participating artists
include Michele Atkinson,
Karen Beauprie, Phyllis
Bennet, Sally Binard, Mary
D. Blackman, Judi Bradford,
Bree Anne Buckley, Sean
Callahan,, Erica Chenelle,
MK Clapp, Susann D’Antoni,
Fran Decker, Margo Ellis,
Rachel Feinberg, Christine
Fifer, Jenni Franke, Debbie
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Fritts,, Deborah Goldman,
Jane Grannis, Constance
Groth, Jeffrey Harwell, Roger
Heinen, Pam Hobbs, Elena
Jones, Kim Kassner, Roberta
Marks, David Scott Meier,
Gail Miller.
Other artists include
David Nuessle, Susan
O’Neill, Mimi Pierobon,
Alaina Plowdrey, Sherry
Read, Maggie Ruley, James
W. Sherrington, Anne
Sunkel, Najada Tafili, Andy
Thurber, Gale Upmal,
Gabrielle Wilson, Dahlia
Woods, Rick Worth, Cindy
Wynn and Willam Welch.
Fun and functional, these
one-of-a-kind works of art
will be auctioned off as a
fundraiser for The Studios
and will also make a special appearance at their
‘Yellow and Blue Glass Mirror’ by Kim Kassner. The Studios
“Through the Looking Glass” of Key West’s mirror auction begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, with
opening bids and continues through Feb. 25.
Gala on Feb. 25.