WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th,2010, in KEY WEST, with LYNDA!!!
AQUA WITH BOBBY
It’s Wednesday night at Aqua…and that means the fantabulous Bobby Nesbitt will be performing for your listening pleasure! From 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Bobby will be playing and singing all your fave song requests! That wonderful Larry Harvey is always on hand to join Bobby in song, as is Mark Watson at the Bar. Speaking of LARRY HARVEY!!! He is a Legend-in-his Own-Time, and, a true Key West Treasure. Larry will be celebrating his 89th Birthday at Aqua Nightclub on Wednesday, April 7th, with Bobby Nesbitt….and EVERYONE is invited to attend this 89th Birthday Bash at Aqua Nightclub, 711 Duval St.!!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! You will NOT want to miss this Event to honor the wonderful LARRY HARVEY!
JOSEPH LOWE…
…will be performing music, from “Baroque to Broadway” at St. Paul’s Church on Duval and Eaton Sts., from Noon until 1:00 PM. This is a lovely respite from busy Duval….so stop in and bring a friend. FREE!
JUDITH ZABAR’S ONE-WOMAN SHOW…
Judith’s new collection of paintings, titled, “Objects and Obsessions”, will be exhibited at the wonderful Gallery, Cocco & Salem Imagine Art, at 1111 Duval St.
A reception will be held tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and everyone is invited to attend. This collection of 50 paintings represents a progression in style from representational work, to pure abstraction. Judith Zabar, is not only a passionate artist, but a true Patron of the Arts both in New York and Key West. View her marvelous creative collection tonight at this special reception!
CUBAN CULTURAL EXPOSITION
Tonight at 6:00 PM….Come for an evening of Dominos and Competition. This is a real Cuban pastime, and it is an art….see how it is done and perhaps, compete. Plus, locals of Cuban ancestry, will share their personal experiences about their former lives in Cuba. At The Tropical Forest and Botanic Gardens on Stock Island. All are invited.
WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE….
….continues with THE FULL MONTY…a glorious “musical happening” onstage at this historic theater! Showtime is 8:00 PM. Call 295-5015 for tickets or go online to www.waterfrontplayhouse.org. Find out all the goings on at The Waterfront Playhouse! A very special Thank You to TOM OOSTERHOUDT, who gave The Full Monty such a fabulous splash in his marvelous CONCH COLOR this past week! What a sensational Conch Color Cover of our MONTY Boys…just adorable! And all the photos inside and the comments along with them, were the BEST! Thanks, TOM!!!!
TAVERN ‘N TOWN…
…Gordy Michael will be performing in the Cocktail Lounge from 5 to 9:00 PM tonight! At BeachSide Marriott!
THE KEYS PIANO BAR…
….at 1114 Duval St…From 5 to 9:00 PM, it’s Michael Thomas tickling the ivories and singing, with Brooke at the bar…And guess who is back in KW from NYC, tonight from 9 PM until Closing???? It’s the always wonderful Bobby Peaco at the piano along with Jenifer Kruskamp doing the terrific vocals! Love these two! Dan, the Man, Schillinger is at the Bar! Welcome back HOME to Key West Jenifer and Bobby!!!!
MCC CHURCH EVENT…..
It’s an early St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the MCC Church! Tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, come to the MCC at 1215 Petronia St., for a delish Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage, green beer, etc….Mary Spears entertains. Donations accepted at the Door….All proceeds go to benefit the many special Ministries at the Church, including Miss Kitty’s Pantry and Cooking with Love. Call 294-8912 for more info.
SHIRLEY VALENTINE…
Joan O’Dowd is getting great reviews for her starring role in Shirley Valentine at The Red Barn Theatre! Call the box office at 296-991 for tickets or go online to www.redbarntheatre.com. We can’t wait to see this play on March 25th!
KOOL & JAZZY BAND…
…at The BottleCap Lounge on Simonton St….8:30 PM, it’s the Kool sounds from Peter Diamond, jazz singer, plus his wonderful musicians, including Lonnie Jacobson, Matt Watson and Tim McAlpine. This is a hot spot for great jazz in Key West! The BottleCap has it all! Great food too!
DEBRA & PATRICK…
….will be performing in the By George Bar at 9:00 PM! These two are ultra popular and beloved in town! They are a real dynamic duo! 1125 Duval St.
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AQUA IDOL…
…as it turns out, I was a Judge for Aqua Idol for the Trophia Butterfly Foundation! I will tell you that tonight’s contestants were some of the very best that Aqua Idol EVER had at any time for any Cause! Let us hear it for Sam Trophia who wowed everyone with his rendition of This Is the Moment and My Way, as if he has been singing all his life…..and how cool was Keith Dempster, who was like a pro…and was he really inhaling that ciggie? Loved Laurie and Chris and Tim and Rick and eveyone who competed tonight! You were all amazing!!!!! What a fun night at Aqua Lounge! LOTS of money was raised for the Trophia Butterfly Foundation!
AT LAST LIGHT…on Friday, March 12th
This is the title of a new play written by Kathy Cafferty of the People’s Theater Wordcraft Workshop, which was held every Sunday all last year.
It is a full length production, directed by Christopher Tittel, founder of People’s Theater. It will be held on Fri. March 12th, at 8:00 PM, at Tennessee Williams FAC, on Stock Island. Tix can be bought at www.keystix.com. This exciting show stars the wonderful Connie Gilbert, along with Larry Harcar, Connie Hurst, Colleeen Mahoney, Rachel Wilcox, Cat Brown, Jack Reid, Suellen Schwobel, Melody Moore, and Kathy Preziosi. It concerns a character at different stages of her life, who, as a very old woman, returns to her tiny NH town to resolve and confront a secret that has always tormented her. Mark this on your calendar!
KEY WEST CONTEMPORARY DANCE CO.
This exciting Dance Co. (formerly Ganesha Dance Co.), will be presenting a wonderful new ballet, created and choreographed by Kyla Piscopink, the glorious founder of this local Dance Co. This program, entitled, Napoleon and Josephine, and starring the divine Denis Hyland and the luminous Mary Kay Lee, with Kyla, Carolyn Cooper and Kim Schroeder, will take place on March 11, 12, and 13th at The San Carlos Institute on Duval St. You can buy your tix online by going to www.loveletters.eventbrite.com, or at the door on the eves of the Performance. Time is 8:00 PM. Tickets are only $20. I urge you to support this marvelous new Dance Group and Dance in Key West. We do not have enough of it…and this new group may be small….but it is mighty! Congratulations to Kyla and all the Dancers, and know that we will be there on Opening Night! Please make room for it in your schedule!
20th ANNIVERSARY AIDS HELP AUCTION
Hold this date…March 21st…for the 20th Annual AIDS Help Art Auction at the Casa Marina Ballroom, 1500 Reynolds St…..Champagne Reception at 4:30 PM….Free Admission…Cash Bar….Hors d’Oevres…Auction starts at 6:00 PM. Themed as RETRO, 50 of Key West’s fave artists have created superlative pieces of art for your bidding pleasure! Note that you can preview the pieces at The Lucky Street Gallery at 1130 Duval St. from 6-8:00 PM Thurs., March 18 thru Saturday, March 20th!
HELP NEEDED
Do any of my readers know of the current home mailing address of Christina and Louis Scaramuzzi, who recently moved to New York City? Please send it to me if you do….thank you!
Happy March 10th Birthday to the ultra talented and adorable entertainer, RICKY RITZEL…and Happy Anniversary to that glamorous couple CAROLE AND STEVE SONSTEIN!
Love to YOU….and….
Did it ever occur to you that music and thinking are very much alike? In fact, one could say that music is another way of thinking….or maybe, Thinking is another kind of Music!
Hmmm….that’s music to my ears…..I “think!”
Lynda
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