Calendar of Events

March 2020: Florida Keys Events

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  • Feb 27, 2020 - Mar 1, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Celebrity Artist Bill Mack to Appear in Key West
  • 305-923-1696  E-mail Website
  • An impressive collection of artwork and extraordinary sculpture by world-renowned artists Bill Mack and Gary Welton will be on exhibition, through March 1 at Key West Gallery, 601 Duval St. Bill Mack, artist of Presidents, Celebrities and Luminaries, premiers his Hollywood Collection. Mack will be making very special appearances at the gallery on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, February 29 from 7:00pm – 11 p.m. The gallery is open every day from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. RSVPs for the Artist Appearances are suggested.
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  • Mar 1, 2020 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Car-Free Key West Edition
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  • Come learn about the benefits of reducing our carbon footprint and becoming more sustainable in our community. Please ride your bike and BYOB (bring your own bag). Enjoy a full bar, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-here or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh produce, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles and so much more. From 10 am to 2 pm at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. The market is conveniently located close to the free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean. 
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  • Mar 1, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Rams Head Production presents: John Tesh at Key West Theater
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  • Whether at the solo piano, with a 12-piece 'big band' or an 80 piece orchestra, Tesh’s ability to create a unique journey for concert fans with music and storytelling has taken him from the Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Coliseum in Rome to Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. John’s live television concerts, including the seminal ‘Live at Red Rocks,’ have raised more than 20 million dollars for Public Television. Doors open 7 p.m., show starts 8 p.m. Tickets available online.
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  • Mar 3, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • The Studios of Key West presents: Tom Rush
  • Part of TSKW Old Town New Folk Series. Tom Rush’s shows are filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific storytelling, the sweet melancholy of ballads and the passion of gritty blues. Although he’s known for his live performances, Rush’s albums are also legendary; The Circle Game, according to Rolling Stone, ushered in the singer/songwriter era. Showtime 8 p.m., 533 Eaton St. Tickets $55 Preferred, $40 General ($10 discount for members - advance only).
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  • Mar 4, 2020 Key Largo Arts & Culture
  • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: Inspiration Leads to Restoration, Florida's Coral Reef
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  • Derek Hagen, Education Program Manager for The Coral Restoration Foundation will focus on the history of the Florida Reef Tract, and what Coral Restoration Foundation’s volunteer team has achieved with its restoration work. Informative lectures are held at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park visitor center and aquarium, mile marker 102.5 oceanside, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Park gates open at 7 p.m. for all lectures. There is no charge to enter the park to attend lectures. Visitors are urged to arrive on time to assure seating in the auditorium.
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  • Mar 5, 2020 The Lower Keys Arts & Culture
  • Sea Glass Resin Art Class
  • RSVP 715-383-5460
  • Brought to you by the Friends of Bahia Honda State Park and Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge. Join an artistic class at the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Call to register, cost $30pp for members of Friends of Bahia Honda, $35 for non-members.
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  • Mar 6, 2020 Islamorada
  • 'Buckles and Boots' Annual Cocktail Party, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys
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  • “Buckles and Boots” means a casual flair for the evening, from 6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Islander Resort Conference Center, Islamorada, mile marker 82. Tickets for the cocktail party are $250 per couple or $150 per person. This year, the special guest speaker is Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Huey Lewis. A long-time supporter of Habitat for Humanity, he hopes this cocktail party will exceed previous years’ revenues for the fundraiser and make a significant contribution to HFHUK’s Thanks a Million capital campaign. To help reach that goal, Lewis is donating a two-night stay at his Montana ranch, including a day of fishing for two with him aboard his boat. All tickets may be purchased online.
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  • Mar 7, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon House & Garden Tour
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  • From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., tour 5 beautiful homes and one extraordinary garden in the Marathon area that all reflect Keys living. Each home is to be adorned with floral arrangements created by Marathon Garden Club members. Refreshments are traditionally served at the Garden Club, MM 50 bayside. Purchase tickets at the Marathon Garden Club 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tue - Sat, or Marathon Chamber of Commerce.
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  • Mar 8, 2020 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Spring Forward! Edition
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  • Key West Artisan Market reminds you to 'Spring Forward', set your clocks and don't miss the market, conveniently located close to the free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean.  Please ride your bike and BYOB (bring your own bag). Enjoy a full bar, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-here or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh produce, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles and so much more. From 10 am to 2 pm at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. 
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  • Mar 8, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • George Thorogood & the Destroyers
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  • Make your way to Sunset Green Event Lawn for what is sure to be an epic night of live music with a rock legend! Enjoy a good old-fashioned lunch-bucket rock & roll show that includes signature hits like “Get A Haircut”, “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over”, “Who Do You Love” and the definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone,” among others. Sunset Green is situated between 24 North Hotel and The Gates Hotel. Gates open 5:30 p.m., show starts 7 p.m.
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  • Mar 8, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • Impromptu Classical Concerts presents: Natalia Kazaryan
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  • Natalia Kazaryan, pianist and Impromptu’s 2020 “Rising Star”, has performed at a number of prestigious venues across Europe. She has received top prizes from the Eastman Young Artists International, Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin, and the New York piano competitions as well as the Concours FLAME and Concours international de piano d’Ile de France. She studied at The Juilliard School and recently completed her doctoral studies at the University of Michigan. All Impromptu Classical Concerts are at 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 401 Duval St. in Old Town.
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  • Mar 8, 2020 Key West Arts & Culture
  • South Florida Symphony presents Masterworks III: Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Zwilich (World Premiere)
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  • Masterworks III boldly integrates the old classical music and the new, bringing together in one evening two preeminent composers of different eras: Ellen Zwilich’s world premiere Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, featuring renowned GRAMMY® Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey; and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5, known as the “Reformation.” The 250th Anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth continues with his The Consecration of the House Overture, commissioned to celebrate the opening of a Vienna theater. Performance 7:30 p.m., Tenessee Williams Theater, 5901 College Rd.
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  • Mar 14, 2020 The Lower Keys
  • 6th Annual Run With Deer 5K Run/Walk
  • Nancy Chatelaine 305-731-6362 Website
  • Pre-Registration & Packet Pickup Friday, March 13 5-7 p.m. at New Refuges Nature Center, 30587 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key. RACE DAY Registration & Packet Pickup Saturday, March 14 7 a.m. at Refuges Nature Center, Big Pine Key. Sign up online. Proceeds benefit The Florida Keys Wildlife Society (Formerly FAVOR) that helps the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges carry out their mission to protect the habitat and wildlife of the Florida Keys, and supports activities that include nature programs for kids, families and adults, education and outreach events, wildlife festivals, research projects, native tree planting, trash cleanups, photography club activities, volunteer programs and more.
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  • Mar 15, 2020 Key West
  • Key West Artisan Market: Let's Get Hoppy! Edition
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  • Come do some sampling of some tasty Keys-based products and a full selection at the bar. If beer's not your thing we've got bloody’s, mimosas along with a full bar and multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-here or take-away.  Please ride your bike and BYOB (bring your own bag). Enjoy a full bar, coffee, smoothies, natural juices and cut fruit, multiple food trucks and stalls offering eat-here or take-away. Shop a curated outdoor market offering fine crafts, art and jewelry from talented Florida Keys makers. Stock your pantry and fridge with fresh produce, artisan cheeses, local seafood, honey, pickles and so much more. From 10 am to 2 pm at Clarence H. Higgs Memorial Beach. The market is conveniently located close to the free West Martello Tower botanical gardens, White Street Pier and of course, the alluring Atlantic ocean. 
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  • Mar 16, 2020 - May 1, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Connections Project 2020: A Mosaic of the Keys
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  • “The Connections Project: A Mosaic of the Keys” is a large-scale mural created each year out of nearly 400 individual 6-inch-square canvases painted or adorned by local artists and arts supporters. The 2020 mural normally travels the Keys for public viewing, but in response to the coronavirus situations and the CDC's precautions against large group gatherings, in lieu of normally planned receptions through the Keys, the mural will remain on display at Marathon’s Shady Palm Art Gallery, 2888 Overseas Highway, until further notice.
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  • Jan 7, 2021 - Dec 23, 2020 Marathon Arts & Culture
  • Marathon Community Theater presents: The Vagina Monologues
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  • An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone. THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES by Eve Ensler, introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnessed her best friend give birth, a Bosnian survivor of rape, and a feminist happy to have found a man who “liked to look at it.” Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening shows at 8:00 pm with a 3:00 pm matinee offered on Sunday, January 17. Tickets $25 pp.
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