PRAYER CHAIN…                                                                                             Please keep the following in your special thoughts and prayers…. Vicki Gordon….Claire Carroll…..Jennifer O’Lear……Nancy Robinson….Sally Lewis…. …..Vanessa McCaffrey……Richard Crooks…Richard Stephens…Karla Muir… Lottie Domski….My entire family dealing with the loss of my brother Fred Stevens on 2/16……Also, please keep the families and friends of Fr. Seamus Ward and Doug Childs, who recently passed away, in your choicest prayers. Please send me the names of those whom should be added to the prayer chain. Prayers change things, and we are all in this together. Thank you!

AT THE GARDENS HOTEL….MARCH 6rd….                                                                       The D’Vine Wine Gallery is open from 5 to 10 PM. Wed. thru Sun. The Gardens is located at 526 Angela St. Sunday is Jazz Night at The Gardens from 5 to 7:30 pm. The place to be!!!!!

AQUA NIGHTCLUB…MARCH 4TH THRU 6TH…                                                                Lenore Troia performs at 4 PM…..The Aquanettes are onstage with their show at 9 PM, all weekend, and an added 11 PM show on Friday and Saturday. Check out the exciting new changes and additions at this great nightspot.

SKIPPO & GORDY DUO at SALUTE every FRIDAY AT 5:30 PM…                                 What a great spot to enjoy cool jazz from the great Skipper Kripitz & Gordy Michael…Jazz on the Beach at Salute on Higgs Beach …5:30 to 7:30 PM….Watch the sun set over the blue Atlantic..  Come check it out, every Friday evening!

TAVERN ‘N TOWN….MARCH 4 THRU 6….                                                                               3/4…Mike Emerson from 6 to 10 pm in the 10 pm in the lounge…3/5…Bobby Nesbitt from 6 to 10 pm……3/6….Rob DiStaci from 5 to 9 pm…..in the Lounge at Beachside Marriott….2 for 1 cocktails every day from 5 to 7 PM.

BRUCE MOORE SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY…..March 7 & 9….                                         On two nights only, March 7th and 9th, Bruce will be presenting shows at The Metropolitan Room at 34 West 22 St. at 9:30 PM. Produced by Blake Hunter and directed by Scott Barnes, it is titled “Bruce Moore…No Moore the Boy Next Door!” All proceeds will go to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! So if you are in NYC at that time, or are looking for a bit of a break from the Rock….take in this sure to be great show. We will be there! By the way, rumor has it that the great Tyne Daily, whom Bruce appeared with in Gypsy, is planning to be in the audience! Call 212-206-0440 for reservations. We wish Bruce only the very best on this new adventure!!!!

BOBBY IN THE LOBBY TIX STILL AVAILABLE…..                                    This fabulous show, featuring the music of Rodgers & Hart, and starring Carmen Rodriguez and Danny Weathers with Bobby, will be presented on March 13th and 14th at 8 PM at the Tennessee Williams Cabaret Theatre.  There are still  general admission seats available and they are all really good seats.  Go online to www.keystix.com or call the box office at 295-7676 for tickets.  Bobby’s shows are some of the Island’s most beloved, most entertaining, and magical evenings in Key West!

SCHOONER WHARF, MARCH 4 THRU 6….                                                                                March 4…Michael McCloud & Friends …noon to 5 pm…..7 to Midnight…The Paul Cotton Band…9 to 1Am….Frank Everhart’s Magic….March 5…10 am till Late…Open Air Art & Music Affair…. 10 am until 3 pm, Michael McClooud & Friends….from 3 to 7:30 pm….The Doerfels……from 8 pm until 1 am, The Paul Cotton Band….9 pm until 1 am….The Magic of Frank Everhart.March 6…Noon to 5 pm, Michael McCloud & Friends….6:30 to 11 pm, Latin Calypso Party with Marty Stonely & Din Allen…9 pm till 1 am, the Magic of Frank Everhart.

FREE CONCERT EVERY WEEKDAY AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH…Mon. thru Fri….…                            All invited to attend this free piano and organ concert presented by JOSEPH Lowe, from Noon until 1 PM each day of the week.

PAT DAILEY AT SLOPPY JOE’S MARCH 4-5…                                                                          Pat Dailey will be performing at Sloppy Joe’s at 201 Duval St., from 7 to 10 PM on Friday and Saturday night! Give yourself a fun treat and catch Pat Dailey, one of the funniest and most entertaining people in the world!

LATEDA….MARCH 4 thru 6….                                                                           The superb Debra & Patrick perform in the By George Bar at 8:30 PM till late all weekend. Upstairs in the Crystal Room, it’s Randy Roberts LIVE on March 4th & 5th…. At 9 pm….Call 296-6706 for tickets. On March 6th…..at 4 pm is The Tea Dance at 4 PM! Fun for all!

BLACK & SKABUDDAH, MARCH 4 & 5….                                                        This duo performs at Conch Republic Seafood from 6 to 10 PM on March 4th.    On Sat., March 5th, they are at Sloppy Joe’s from Noon until 4:45 PM.

‘DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS’ OPENED AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE LAST NIGHT…                        Opening night was Thurs., March 3….and the audience LOVED every single moment! This is a hilarious musical, directed by Danny Weathers and starring, Michael Mulligan, Eric Cole, Kristen Michelle, JB McLendon, Gayla Morgan, Traci Reynolds, plus David Black, Joe McMurray, Marc Crow, Jessica Miano, Maggie Meier, Ruben Navarro, Amy Ray, Carolyn Cooper, Rhett Kalman, with musical director, Michael Fauss….set design by Michael Boyer…costumes by Jose Rivera & Leigh Hooten and others. This is a MUST SEE!!!! Everyone in the cast knocked it out of the park and the standing O at the end of the show was well deserved! Call 294-5015 or purchase online at  HYPERLINK “http://www.waterfrontplayhouse.org” www.waterfrontplayhouse.org. Note that Fri. is date Night special which is 2 tix for $70, a $20 savings. Come ready to laugh your sox off!

PARAPROSDOKIAN SENTENCE FOR YOU…                              You’re never too old to learn something stupid!

CAPTAINS OF IMPROV SCHEDULE….                                          There will be 2 shows upstairs at The Hog’s Breath at 400 Front St….at 8 and at 10 PM….Dates for these shows are…March 10,11,17,18,24,25,and 31….On March 4th, they perform at The Bottlecap Groove Lounge, 1128 Simonton St. at 9 PM. Comedians are Landon Bradbary, Chad Newman, Steph Wischerth, Michael Pallansch, Pony Charvet, & Joanie Sullivan.

AT BOTANICAL GARDENS ON STOCK ISLAND…MARCH 4TH…                                                 Botanist Stephen Hodges returns to share his knowledge of the unique nature of plants in the Caribbean….This lecture is FREE & will be held in the Garden Chapel. Those attending may also participate in a ‘pot luck’ dinner before the talks. Bring a dish to share at 6 PM for food and conversation or just come to the lecture at 7 PM.

BENEFIT FOR EASTER SEALS ON MARCH 4th at THE BOTTLECAP…                                         From 5 to 8 PM come to the Happy Hour which will benefit Easter Seals Fla Inc/Keys Region. Board members will be there to register Domino players for the “Old Conch” Domino Torurney to be held at Conch Fest on Sat., March 5 at Noon in Bayview Park. At this happy hour, domino tables will be set up…and Cuban delicacies will be there to sample.

MOOSE BOLES AT BOBALU’S…MARCH 4th…                                                     Moose & The Bulletproof Blues Band will perform at Bobalu’s on Southard St. from 7 to 11 PM…. If you haven’t tried the pizza at Bobalu’s you are missing something special! DELISH!!!

KEYS CHORALE PERFORMANCE ON MARCH 4th & 5th….                                                              There will be two performances of the Keys Chorale on Fri., 3/4 at 8 PM and on Sat., 2/5 at 2 PM…at Tennessee Williams Theatre. This concert will consist of choral works from French composers: Requiem by Gabriel Faure and Mess Solennelle by Charles Gounod. Soloists are Ginny Barr, Melody Cooper, Paul Hayes, Sandy Walters, and more. 21 instrumentalists will accompany the 60 member Chorale…Dean Walters assures it will be an exquisite evening of music. For tix go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.keystix.com” www.keystix.com or call 295-7676.

PUN OF THE WEEK…                                      We were going to ship a truckload of food, but we found it just wasn’t palatable!

BOOK SALE AT KW LIBRARY, MARCH 5TH                                                This will take place from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm at 700 Fleming St. in the Palm Garden. All proceeds go to the KW Library

KEY WEST GARDEN CLUB GARDEN TOURS…MARCH 5TH AND 6TH…                                                The KW Garden Club’s annual tour of spectacular gardens will be from 10 am to 3 pm on 3/5 & 6. Tix are $20 and are available at the West Martello or the MARC Plant Store, or at any of the gardens on the days of the tour. ALL gardens are within 5 minutes wlaking distance from one another on Sunrise Ln. & Sunrise Dr. These spectacular gardens have never been open to the public before. City View Trolleys is providing FREE transport to & from West Martello to Sunrise Dr. thru the days of the tour. For more info go to the  HYPERLINK “http://www.keywestgardenclub.com” www.keywestgardenclub.com, or call 294-3210.

ORCHID SOCIETY FAIR…MARCH 5th and 6th…                                            This event will take place from 10 AM to 4 PM at West Martello Gardens at the corner of Atlantic Blvd. & White St. Plants will be for sale…Free admission…food and drink available…raffle…call 509-7744 for information.

49th ANNUAL CONCH SHELL BLOWING CONTEST…MARCH 5th…                                   Called The Conch Honk…this event will take place at Noon in the garden of the Oldest House, 332 Duval St….Free to all ages to enter or to watch. Queen Kate Miano took first place for women last year!

SCHOONER WHARF OPEN AIR ART & NUSIC AFFAIR, MARCH 5TH…                            This 11th annual event will be from 10 am until 1 am at Schooner Wharf Saloon. There will be a lot of fab artists presenting works in various media….also demos by artists such as Derek Arnold, Dwight Kalb, Jay Gogin, Kate Peachey Noel Skiba and others. There will be some great music all thru the day too, with Michael McCloud(10-3:30pm), the Doerfels (3:30 to 7:30 pm) and the fabulous Paul Cotton and his band 8 pm to 1:00 am!!!!!

THE IMPROVABLES ANNOUNCE COMEDY CRUISE…starting March 5th…                                         The hilarious Improvables begin a Sat. Night Comedy Cruise every Sat. eve beginning on March 5th….All are invited aboard The Party Cat for a special 2 hr. Comedy Cruise…Tix are $35…$25 with a locals ID…and includes free draft beer, soft drinks, light appetizers, comedy show, DJ, Dancing and F-U-N and Laughs! It departs from 201 William St. at 8:30 PM every Sat…check in time is 8 PM…space is limited. Call 296-2554 for reservations.

OPENING EXHIBIT AT GALLERY ON GREENE…MARCH 5TH…                                                 Tropic Dialogs is the name of this new exhibit featuring art work from Jon McIntosh, Pricilla Coote, Mike Rooney, and Karen Sheridan. The reception is from 5 to 8 pm and all are invited. Located at 606 Greene St…..Gallery is open daily from 10 to 6 pm.

JAZZ AT THE GREEN PARROT…MARCH 6th…                                                It’s Cool Jazz at the Parrot, with Richard Crooks, Tim McAlpine, and Mike Emerson….at 1 PM… and positively NO sniveling

AN AFTERNOON WITH LYNN SHERMAN…March 6th..                               Renown Key West Artist, Lynn Sherman, will present her special show of new works of art at JANGEORGE INTERIOR DESIGN, at 600 Frances St., from 4 to 6 PM, on Sun., March 6th. Everyone is invited to this reception in her honor. Call 509-8449 for more info. Great art and the classiest proprietors in town, George and Jan (swoon!).

14TH ANNUAL RED RIBBON AFFAIR AT MICHAEL’S RESTAURANT MARCH 6TH…                            This event to benefit AIDS Help will be on Sun., 3/6 starting at 11:30 AM….This is a sumptuous brunch, with amazing choices, plus an open bar, and music by Raven Cooper & Caffeine Carl. Cost is $65 per person…call 296-6196 to reserve your spot!

QUESTION FOR THE WEEK…                               In conversation, do you tend to listen or talk more?

MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY AT THE GARDENS, MARCH 6TH…                                          This is also a Hat Auction at 1:30 PM at The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St…to benefit WomanKind…go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.womankindkeywest.org” www.womankindkeywest.org for more info. 304-8088……

CHORAL EVENSONG AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH….MARCH 6th…                                             There will be a FREE concert presented by Joe Lowe at 4 pm and the St. Paul’s Church Choir. All are invited to this special concert.

ROSE BONANZA SHOWCASED AT PIER HOUSE, MARCH 6TH…                                            Larry will showcase this red hot singer at 9 PM at The Pier House in the Wine Galley. She will perform with Larry and dear friend, Michael Thomas! All welcome. We just love Rose!

KW LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES…MARCH 7TH…                                                                            Friends of the KW Library will present Edward Hower who will give a free lecture at The Studio at 6 PM at 600 White St. All invited to attend.

GINGERBREAD SQUARE GALLERY OPENING, MARCH 7TH…                                                  Come to an artist reception for Todd Bonita, Christos Calivas, John Whitney & Jane Washburn, in a new show titled NEW HORIZONS….from 5:30 to 8:30 PM…exhibit runs thru March 14th. The gallery is at 1207 Duval St. & is open from 10 am to 6 pm Tues thru Sat., and on Sun & Mon from 2 to 6 pm.

DAVE BOOTLE SCHEDULE MARCH 7-8-10…                                               Dave will be performing at Lateda at 9 to 12:30 am, on Monday March 7th.  He performs at the Yacht Club on Tues. March 8th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm….Members Only…           And, he is at Aqua Nightclub on Thurs., March 10th from 5 to 7:30 pm…. He Rocks!

COCCO & SALEM IMAGINE ART PRESENTS STANELY & JUDITH ZABAR SHOW…March 8th…                                                        Come and meet the wonderfully talented artists, Stanley & Judith Zabar and preview their latest collections, “Painting with Light” and “Dreams”….Reception, 3/8….5:30 to 8:30 PM…exhibit continues thru March 22. Call 292-0072 for more info.  The Gallery is at 1111 Duval St.

BECKY’S NEW CAR OPENS AT THE RED BARN ON MARCH 8TH….                                                      This hit comedy, directed by Joy Hawkins, stars Maribeth Graham, Mook J, Douglas Shook, Erin McKenna, Kyle Caskey, and Justin Ahearn. This show opens on Tuesday at 8 PM and runs through April 9th. For tix go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.redbarntheatre.com” www.redbarntheatre.com or call 296-9911. There will be an opening night party after the 3/8 presentation.

RED BARN CHAMPAGNE SUNSET GALA BENEFIT…MARCH 12TH…                                               Come to the gorgeous home of John & Kay Behmke, 51 Front St….6 to 9 PM…Champagne Tasting, Open Bar…Keys Inspired Cuisine…Sunset silent Auction…entertainment by Din Allen…Cost is $75 per person…RSVP to Juliet Gray at 296-9911 or e-mail her at  HYPERLINK “mailto:juliet@redbarntheatre.com” juliet@redbarntheatre.com by March 4th.

HEADS UP ON TENNESSEE WILLIAMS 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENTS….March 6th….                           Poet/journalist, Harvey Shapiro will be presenting 2 reading at the Poetry Guild meeting at 8 PM upstairs at Blue Heaven. Readers & listeners are all invited to attend, with beverages and snacks following. This event is Free.       The Tennessee Williams Exhibit in KW at 513 Truman Ave., and the KW Art & Historical Society, have teamed up to offer a month-long series of events to honor the contributions of Tennessee Williams, a KW resident for 36 years. Events are: A POETRY CONTEST….deadline to enter is March 14, and managed by Connie Gilbert….An ARTIST’S CHALLENGE…..March 19, and managed by William Welch. $300 & $150 prizes will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place winners in both contests, with a Reception on March 27th. For complete details, and to enter the contests, go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.KWAHS.com” www.KWAHS.com and click on CELEBRATE TENNESSEE WILIAMS’ BIRTHDAY. Now get those poems and paintings ready for this great event commemorating Tennessee!!!!!

WOMAN’S HOPE CONCERT…MARCH 18TH….                                        This 5th annual concert will take place on 3/18 at 8 PM at Tennessee Williams Cabaret….All proceeds go to benefit the local boys & Girls Clubs. The cast includes, Kathleen Peace, Libby York, Kim Gordon, Melody cooper, Christine Cordone, Valerie Carr, Raven cooper, Deb Hudson, Maj Johnson, plus Danny Weathers, Dean Walters, Gordon Ross, & John Rudolph. There will be a Mayor’s Song by Heather Carruthers & Shirley Freeman, & emcee is Randy Thompson and Karen Grant. Go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.keystix.com” www.keystix.com for tix or call 296-1520. For more info call event founder, Kim Gordon at 745-2030. Ask how you can be a sponsor.

DID YOU KNOW???                                              The strawberry is the only fruit with seeds on the outside of the skin!

HELP KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL WITH OPERATION GRADUATION….                                                        It may seem early to send this out, but the community is already planning the events of Operation Graduation for the senior class…an all night event providing a safe, alcohol & drug free celebration….a night of music, dancing, movies, games, fun and food. The Business Community and all individuals are asked to help, as it takes a great effort to make this happen. Donations can be sent to Key West High School….Attention of Leslie Holmes….at 2100 Flagler Ave…..Key West, FL 33040. For info & questions, contact Leslie at 293-1549, ex:54434, or e-mail her at  HYPERLINK “mailto:leslie.holmes@keysschools.com” leslie.holmes@keysschools.com. Thanks for your help & caring!

LAURIE BREAKWELL SHOW ON APRIL 1ST…                                                    I know this comes a tad early, but I hear tix are selling out fast for her 1st concert on April 1 at the Tennessee Williams Cabaret Theatre…The show, entitled, ‘Cleavage in the Night-Laurie Breakwell Exposed’ will feature her 3 man back-up group of Marc Crow, Nathan Gay and James Carter….David Troy Francis is the musical director/pianist, plus Skipper Kripitz on drums, and Joe Dallas, bass. There are two shows, at 8 PM and 10 PM. Go to  HYPERLINK “http://www.keystix.com” www.keystix.com or call 295-7676 for reservations!

HOWARD LIVINGSTON ON DIRECTV….CATCH HIM 24/7….                        All 13 or Howard Livingston’s shows on DirecTV are now able to be viewed on demand 24/7 at  HYPERLINK “https://www.conchtv.com” www.conchtv.com and  HYPERLINK “http://www.keywesttime.com” www.keywesttime.com wherever you may be!!!! We LOVE Howie!!!!!

INDOOR CAT NEEDS A GOOD HOME…                                                                 Carol Wickes has a female, altered, declawed 8 yr. old cat named Misty. Carol is sadly allergic to cats and needs to find Misty a good home. E-mail Carol at  HYPERLINK “mailto:carolw2345@aol.com” carolw2345@aol.com if you are interested. She would be just purr-fect for you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO….March 4th….Mary Jane Bondesen….Linda Solomon….Sara Clark…………/March 5…Carey Moore………./March 6…Derrick Traylor and Greg Gotches

Love to YOU…and Remember…

Yard by yard, it’s very hard…..But inch by inch…..It’s a cinch!

Lynda