Arts & Culture
09 April 2019
Celebratory Florida Keys Events Highlight Second Half of 2019
The second six months of each year in the Florida Keys & Key West are always festive, with lively and offbeat events throughout the 125-mile-long island chain. There are always only-in-the Keys activities for visitors eager to enjoy marine life and the unique environment, fresh dock-to-dish seafood and luscious cuisine and the engagingly laid-back atmosphere of the Keys.
05 April 2019
Key West’s Truman Symposium to Spotlight Fire Prevention and Historic Preservation
Behind-the-scenes tours of Florida’s only presidential museum, discussions of former President Harry S. Truman’s efforts to promote fire safety and historic preservation, and presentations by experts await attendees at the 17th annual Truman Legacy Symposium in Key West.
03 April 2019
Five Outdoor Bayside Stages to Backdrop Key Largo Original Music Fest May 16-19
An elite collection of musicians from Tennessee to Texas is to gather in the Florida Keys for the Key Largo Original Music Festival, scheduled Thursday through Sunday, May 16-19. The four-day-festival’s live, knee-slapping and foot-tapping performances are designed to excite all ages and tastes.
15 March 2019
Afro Roots Fest to Highlight Cuban Rhythms in Key West April 18-20
Audiences can celebrate world music with an emphasis on Cuban rhythms during the annual Afro Roots Fest showcase in Key West. Music and film events are planned Thursday through Saturday, April 18-20, in multiple venues around the Florida Keys island that lies just 90 miles from Havana.
29 January 2019
Visual Artistry Thrives in Four Florida Keys Shows
The Florida Keys are renowned for having a large population of visual artists, while creative spirits from other places come to experience the ever-changing tropical light and depict a uniquely engaging locale.
23 January 2019
Key West Theater Evolves as Island Cultural Hub
Key West Theater, undergoing a dramatic transformation as a cultural hub for the island city’s arts and music community, has put Key West on the radar of top musicians, comedians, artists and entertainers.
22 January 2019
Key West Walking Tour Showcases Island’s Literary Richness
Most well-informed Key West visitors are aware that the colorful subtropical island was once home and inspiration to world-renowned writers Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.
14 January 2019
Key West Festival to Tempt Appetites for Food, Wine, History and Fun
Creative cuisine, premium wines and unique events in a subtropical island setting await attendees Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 23-27, at the 2019 Key West Food & Wine Festival. The 10th annual festival celebrates Key West’s rich culinary culture and historic sites.
07 January 2019
‘Outstanding in the Field’ Dining Series Presents Dockside Feast on Stock Island
The Florida Keys’ “sea-to-table” culinary culture is to take center stage for food fans Wednesday, Jan. 30, when Outstanding in the Field presents a gourmet celebration of the island chain’s diverse indigenous seafood and enduring commercial fishing heritage.
27 December 2018
New Year’s Eve ‘Drop’ to Recall Pan American Airways’ Birth in Key West
A New Year’s Eve “drop” saluting Key West’s heritage as the birthplace of Pan American Airways is to be staged Monday, Dec. 31, in the garden of the airline’s first ticket office.