OCTOBER 22-24, 2010, IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!
ON KONK 1500 AM RADIO….ARTWAVES…
…It’s Film on Friday with host Michael Shields, and co-host, Shirrell Rhoades… Special guest, is Scott Hoard, who handles film programming for the Tropic Cinema. He will discuss his recent trip to the Toronto International Film Festival! Tune in!
BRUCE MOORE’S TAP CLASS…
Friday…beginners meet at 10 AM, and Intermediate at 11 AM….On Saturday, Intermediate Class is at 11 AM…at Body Zone South…Call Bruce at 393-2276 for Moore Info!!!
GOOMBAY WEEKEND….OCT. 22 & 23….
Friday and Saturday…it’s the annual Goombay Festival in Bahama Village, located at Duval and Petronia Sts. Noon until Midnight…FREE!!! Fun!
Note that the Improvables, will be performing on the main stage this weekend, at 6:30 PM on Friday and again at 9:30 PM on Saturday. Audience participation is encouraged! Find out more about this great new Improv group by going to www.peoplestheaterofkeywest.com or call 294-6813.
FULL MOON HOWL….FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22….6 to 9 PM…
Stroll Upper Duval under a full moon and enjoy all the shops, galleries, bars, etc, that will be open for your convenience. Make sure you stop in at SoDu Gallery at 1102 Duval to attend the book signing by author and journalist, Joanna Brady Schmida, who will be autographing her wonderful new novel, The Woman at the Light…..a story of sex, peril, and passion, set in the early days of Key West! Stop by and have a glass of wine, too!
FUNDRAISER FOR DOUG CHILDS…HELP OUT DURING THE HOWL…
Doug Childs has been diagnosed with tongue cancer and needs immediate medical attention to save his life. He faces a detailed tongue and throat biopsy and much chemo and radiation lies ahead. He has no med insurance and has fallen on hard times. His wife, Janis is an artist at SoDu Gallery and both she and Doug have helped many people through the years. Janis is currently Pres. of the Board of Directors at Womankind…Now is the time to help Doug and Janis. Donations are asked from you during the Full Moon HOWL event at the Gallery. An account has also been set up for him at First Street Bank. It is listed as Gae Ganister for Benefit of Doug Childs.
I hope all the other galleries and shops along this walk will put out a donation bucket for Doug Childs. Thank you!
OTHER SHOPS ON THE HOWL WALK…
Make sure you see the Debra Yates paintings at Lucky Street Gallery….plus Joy Gallery, Siduri’s Place, Cork & Stogie, Cocco&Salem Imagine Art Gallery, Grand Vin, etc. Enjoy! all open from 6 to 9 during the Full Moon HOWL!!!!!
PUN OF THE WEEKEND…
The book about Teflon, contained no frictional characters!
CORONATION BALL…..FRIDAY, 10/22…
6 pm….At the Southernmost Beach Cafe, 1319 Duval St….new venue…Meet the wonderful Royal Family of Fantasy Fest Contestants…Get to Vote….The Valley of the Kings 2010, is the theme of this event! I believe all the tables are sold out….though there are general admission seats available! Good Luck to Christopher, Anne, Surrey, Sunshine, and Elaine…and Congrats to each of them for all their efforts to earn needed funds for AIDS Help! We love you all!
GALLERY ON GREENE SHOW… SATURDAY, 10/23..
Come to see artist Andy Thurber’s new exhibit at the opening reception at Gallery On Greene, at 606 Greene St…from 5 to 8 PM….read all about his show, “Bucchi, Con Leche, Colada?” in Paradise this week!
TAVERN ‘N TOWN….
Friday, 5 to 9 PM….solo guitar and vocals from Michael Emerson.
Saturday, 6 to 10 PM…..It’s that super Bobby Nesbitt at the piano and singing!!!
Sunday…5 to 9 PM….It’s Rob DiStaci at the piano
All in the Lounge at Beachside Marriott!!!!
AT THE GARDENS HOTEL…
…Not just a major KW Hotel…but a place of entertainment and enchantment too!!! Visit the D’Vine Wine Gallery from 5 to 10 PM all weekend long (open Wed. to Sun. each week!)…..On Sunday, Oct. 24th, it’s cool Jazz in the Gardens from 5 to 7:30 PM, with the marvelous Lenore Troia and Marty Stonely and Rich Ciavolino! The place to be for Happy Hour on Sundays in Key West! Also please make a note, that Bobby Nesbitt will be playing that gorgeous white piano at the Gardens starting next Thursday and every Thursday, thereafter, from 5 to 9 PM! A classy entertainer at one of the classiest places in town! Thanks to our Kate Miano!!!
AT THE PIER HOUSE….
Friday and Saturday, it’s Larry Smith in the Wine Galley at 7:00 PM…performing jazz and pop standards….On Sunday 10/24, Larry will be showcasing the talents of singer/songwriter, Dave Bootle. Dave, a former Olympic caliber gymnast and stuntman, has moved to KW with his wife, Mia. He is a veteran of TV, film and radio…come and enjoy at 9:00 PM!
AT THE SCHOONER WHARF BAR….
Michael McCloud & Friends performs from Noon until 5 PM, Friday through Sunday. George Victory & The Observant Lion Band, perform on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22 & 23, from 7 PM until Midnight…..The Doerfels perform on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 11:00 PM…..All weekend long, from 9 PM until 1:00 AM, it’s the magic of Frank Everhart!!!
DID YOU KNOW?????
The title role of Dirty Harry in 1971, was originally intended for Frank sinatra. After Sinatra refuse, it was offered to John Wayne, and then to Paul Newman…and was finally accepted by Clint Eastwood…who “made our day!”
PRE GOOMBAY HAPPY HOUR AT BOTTLECAP….FRIDAY, OCT. 22…
…In the GROOVE Lounge, from 5 to 8 PM….Tips benefit Get Out the Vote Campaign, sponsored by the Florida Keys Democrats…..All Republicans and Tea Party People are welcome!!!! And Tip Double!!!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY….SATURDAY, OCT. 23 AT BOTTLECAP…
Join in the fun from 7 to 11:00 PM…1128 Simonton St….Dance Party…Raffle….silent auction….spin to win….Donation is $5, but not required……proceeds will benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society….Happy Haunting at the BottleCap Groovy Lounge….(Yes, I know it’s Groove!) Sponsored by your Local Team in Training…find out more by going to www.teamintraining.org.
FRIENDS OF FORT TAYLOR..SAT., 10,23….
Vampire’s Ball…Music, dancing, food, drinks…costume contest with great prizes….7 to 9 PM at Ft. Zach at the end of Southard….
RECYCLE BIKE RIDE….ZOMBIE STYLE…10/24….
Join the first annual Zombie Bike Ride….a slow cruising ride from Stock Island to downtown Key West…Join station WllS 107 for a live broadcast of the whole shebang…starts at 4 PM. Bikes will leave 5160 US1 at 6 PM prompt….For more info and ride route call 294-7433….lots of fun and great stuff for sale….get face painted for $10…..
BLUE HEAVEN….FRI., OCT. 22….
Jeanie Falcone performs from 10 AM until 1:00 PM!!!! Then she performs at Pearl’s Rainbow on United St. from 7 to 10:00 PM that same evening!
CALLING ALL SCUBA DIVERS…SUNDAY, OCT. 24…
The FKCC Scuba Club presents its first annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving contest starting at 10:00 AM till 4 PM…located at the FKCC Underwater Training Area (lagoon) adjacent to the pool at 5901 College Rd. Compete for cash prizes…celebrity judges will choose the best carved underwater pumpkin….$20 to participate and $5 for the pumpkin. If you do not own your tank, there will be a $3 fee for the use of air. There will be concessions available and part of the proceeds will benefit the Christopher Wardlow Surgery Fund and all pumpkin sales will benefit the MARC House directly…For questions call Chris at 512-592-1100 or go to chrisdacy@gmail.com. Divers….Bring your C-CARD!!!!
A QUESTION TO PONDER OVER THE WEEKEND…
If you were happily married…and then met someone you felt was certain to always bring you deeply passionate, intoxicating love…would you leave your spouse? What if you had kids?
LATEDA….PINKING OF YOU TEA DANCE….SUNDAY 10/24…
…at 4 PM…..To benefit Womankind…50/50 raffle…original bra tee shirts….pink ribbon body bling on sale…Call 294-4004 for more info!
CHRISTOPHER PETERSON AT THE WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE…
This will Christopher’s Swan Song….He is presenting his EYECONS…LAS VEGAS OR BUST…show on Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings, Oct. 23 thru the 25th! 8 PM….Tix are going quickly, and I do believe they will be totally sold out before you can wink an eye! So call the box office at 295-5015 or go online to www.waterfrontplayhouse.org and buy your tix NOW!
Key West will NOT be the same without Christopher Peterson! And Las Vegas Lights will twinkle brighter with Chris there!!!!
PRAYER CHAIN….
Please keep the following in your choicest thoughts and prayers….Jennifer O’Lear, Doug & Janis Childs, Carol Schenck (sister of Melody Cooper), Cindy Cameron, Katherine Raney, Richard Stephens, Dean & Sandy Walters, Ann and Staci Swain, David Bray , and all those who may need our support!
AT THE TROPIC CINEMA…
…great shows at our local Cinema at 416 Eaton St….opening on Friday….You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Let Me In, The Radiant Child, Wall Street, The Town….Thumbs up!!!
ANIMAL FARM OPEN ON SUNDAY, OCT. 24….
The Sheriff’s Animal Farm is open from 1 to 3 PM…bring the family….The Farm will be closed for the month of Nov….. and during Dec. it will be open to the public only one Sunday, the annual Christmas Party on the Farm event on Dec. 12 from 1 to 3 PM!!!
TO HOWARD LIVINGSTON…
….Just want to bid a heartfelt Congratulations to my good friend, HOWARD LIVINGSTON, who will be the Grand Marshal of this year’s Fantasy Fest Parade on Saturday, Oct. 30th! We love you Howie!!!!
HAPPY OCTOBER 22ND BIRTHDAY TO….
…man in black, BRETT GORDON.
HAPPY OCTOBER 23RD BIRTHDAY TO…
…handsome doctor, LARRY EYNON….to activist in everything, TOM LAVENDER…to actor and writer, KYLE CASKEY…to publisher and d-jay, NEIL CHAMBERLAIN…and to that special BARBARA CORNS!!!
(Can you believe it was 5 years ago that Hurricane Wilma was heading to KW?)
HAPPY OCTOBER 24TH BIRTHDAY TO…
….that dapper, charming restaurateur, MICHAEL STEWART…..to patron of the Arts, STEVE SONSTEIN….to that dearheart, TOM RUPPELL…..and
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to delightful couples SHIRRELL & DIANE BRADY RHOADES and CLAUDIA & CRAIG PENNINGTON!!!!
Love to YOU…and Remember…
He who doesn’t think too much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines. So I say to you….Volunteer your time! Volunteers form the backbone of our communities. They set the tone for our culture. Volunteering brings help and guidance to recipients and great satisfaction to the givers. It fills a spiritual void. It builds friendships, creates confidence and promotes natural leadership! YOU and the gifts you bring, are needed!!!!
Lynda
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