WELL, WELL! IT’S WEDNESDAY!!!!
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27th, 2011, in KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!
PRAYER CHAIN… Please keep the following in your special thoughts and prayers…….Richard Crooks….. George Poulin……Bill Larkin…..Carol Schenk….Nancy Stevens….Stephen Elliott….Rose Lopez….Claire Carroll…..Jennifer O’Lear……Nancy Robinson….Sheila Taylor…Sally Lewis….Alan Ferguson …Richard Stephens…We are all in this together….We ARE One Human Family! Let me know if anyone should be added to this list.
CONGRATS TO THE HOLLENBACKS AND CONCH TV….
Gail & Craig Hollenback of ConchTV have some great news to share…Congrats are in order! Just go to…. https://www.conchtv.com/conch-republic-media-group-press-release-01?rootcat=home and you will find out what everyone is excited about! We share in their joy!!!!
THANKFUL THURSDAY TOMORROW….. PLEASE SEND ME YOUR THOUGHTS…. Dear Readers, Please send me some of your “Thankful Thursday” thoughts that I can use in tomorrow’s Daily! For that I will be very thankful! Send to me at kwlynda@bellsouth.net.
“BEHIND THE SCENES” at the WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE….MAY 9TH….. You are invited to get a FREE Behind the Scenes tour of the Waterfront Playhouse with Artistic Director, Danny Weathers & Technical Director, Michael Boyer. Come and see the latest stage set….get to have Q & A with Danny and Michael….VERY informative and Fun! Wine and light hors d’oeuvres served…Reservations are limited so call 294-5015 or go online to www.waterfrontplayhouse.org. This is a special chance to find out how our theater clicks! It is a very popular event so sign up NOW!!!! Time for this event is 6:00 PM!!!!!
BOBBY NESBITT AT AQUA NIGHTCLUB TONIGHT….APRIL 27TH… The always fabulous Bobby Nesbitt performs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Aqua Nightclub…..This is the best place in town to be for Happy Hour on Wednesday evenings!!!!
KW SINGER SONGWRITER FESTIVAL BEGINS TODAY…APRIL 27…. At 6 PM at the Ocean Key House, it’s HOWARD LIVINGSTON & The Mile Marker 24 Band at Zero Duval St. At 8 pm at The Pier House, entertainers include, Andrew Dutton, Kasey Musgraves, Ashley Ray, Bob Di Piero, Kree Harrison, Raul Malo, Kylie Sackley & Keith Stegall. At 9:30 at Margaritaville, it’s Scott Kirby with Cliff Cody. At 10 pm at Conch Republic Seafood Co., 631 Greene St., it’s Bobby Pinson, Chris Wallin, John Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Rob Baird, James Slater & Friends. Midnight at McFadden’s Late Night Jam, 511 Greene St., it’s Dean Alexander, Bruce Wallace, Karla Davis, & Keith Gattis! Go to www.keywestsongwritersfestival.com for complete schedule of events!
JEANIE FALCONE AT THE BULL ON APRIL 27TH….. The fab Jeanie Falcone performs at The Bull at 1:00 PM…..
HELP KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL WITH OPERATION GRADUATION…. Thus far $5,000 has been collected for 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. Everyone is asked to help, as it takes a great effort to make this happen. However….it takes $20,000 for this event to be put on. If the money isn’t raise the event will be cancelled.
Perhaps if your org wants to do something on behalf of the kids, you can put on a fundraiser. Or, donations can be sent to Key West High School….Attention of Leslie Holmes….at 2100 Flagler Ave…..Key West, FL 33040. Contact Leslie at 293-1549, ex:54434, or e-mail her at leslie.holmes@keysschools.com.
JOSEPH LOWE PERFORMS FREE CONCERT AT ST. PAUL’S….. 4/25 to 29…. Joe Lowe presents his FREE concert from Mon. thru Fri. from noon to 1 pm at St. Paul’s.
LATEDA ON APRIL 27TH THRU MAY 1ST….….. Debra & Patrick entertain at 8:30 pm, in the By George Bar at the famous LATEDA!!!!! Dance the night away at the DA!
TAVERN ‘N TOWN ON APRIL 27….. Lenore Troia performs from 5 to 9 pm in the lounge at Beachside Marriott…..2 for 1 Cocktails from 5 to 7 pm!!!!!
SCHOONER WHARF BAR ON APRIL 27TH…. Noon to 5 pm, it’s Michael McCloud….From 7 to 11 pm, it’s Gary Hempsey & Will Hoppey…from 9 to 1 am it’s the magic of Frank Everhart.
AT BLUE HEAVEN…APRIL 27T Mike Emerson performs solo guitar and vocals from 6-9:30 pm.
BABY T AT THE BULL ON APRIL 28…… Dynamo, Baby T performs at 10 PM at The Bull!!!!
A PARAPROSDOKIAN FOR YOU…. I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don’t know what to feed it!!!!!
THE GARDENS HOTEL………4/27 thru 5/1 The D’vine Wine Gallery is open from Wed. thru Sun. from 5 to 10 pm…Thursday is Cabaret Night with Bobby Nesbitt at 5:30 to 9 PM and on
Sunday, May 1st from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, it’s Jazz Night with Lenore Troia and Friends….526 Angela St.
TICKETS FOR ONLY $20 TO BENEFIT FLA KEYS OUTREACH COALITION…. GREAT Prize Package includes a million fab prizes…… to help the Women’s & Children’s programs…drawing held on 4/27. Call 294-0304 for more info and complete prize package…..deadline is 4/26
SKIPPER & GORDY AT SALUTE’S ON APRIL 29….. Skipper Kripitz & Gordy Michael will perform from 6 to 8 PM at the weekly sunset music series at Salute Restaurant at Higg’s Beach!!
A PUN FOR YOU …. Hey Chad….Kenya shake Djibouti while dancing the Congo?
JIMMY OLSON AT SQUARE ONE ON MAY 1 & 2…..….. Jimmy will be at the piano from 6 to 8:30 pm for your dining pleasure! Let him know if you would like to sing and he will be glad to accommodate you!
SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATRE AT THE RED BARN…APRIL 27-30….. This newest Red Barn show runs thru Sat., May 21. Tix are $35 . On Thrifty Thursdays call the box office and get 2 tix for $50. 296-9911. This show presents an evening of short plays, some funny, some sad, some touching and even disturbing. A great group of performers including Shakti Assouline, Bob Bowersox, Pony Charvet, Carolyn Cooper, Mook J, Quincy Perkins, Erin McKenna, Chad Newman, Eli Pancamo, Randi Reams, and Joanie Sullivan. You can also go to www.redbarntheatre.com for tix.
RED RIBBON BED RACE POLE POSITION PRE-PARTY…April 27th….. ….at New Orleans House, 724 Duval….info at www.redribbonbedrace.com or call 509-1970.
GREAT CONCH REPUBLIC HOG’S BREATH MUSIC FESTIVAL….APRIL 27TH Starts at 5:30 to at 420 Front St….. Chris Cook from 5:30 to 9:30…The Holt-McAdam Band from 10 pm till ????
FASHION SHOW AT HIGH SCHOOL…APRIL 28TH….. All are invited to the KW High School 4th annual fashion show from 7 to 9 PM at the KW High School Auditorium at 2100 Flagler. Tix are $10 in advance & $12 at the door. This will be a high energy runway show presented by the High School Fashion Club designers. Call 293-1539 for more info.
HANSEL & GRETEL AT HOB SCHOOL ON APRIL 28TH Hansel & Gretel & The Enchanted Forest, written by Earl & Elizabeth Halbe (book & songs), will be performed by the Montessori Elementary Charter School Kids on 4/28 at 6:30 pm in the Horace O’Bryant auditorium at 1105 Leon St. Call 294-4910 for more info.
PAUL COTTON AT THE STUDIOS OF KW ON APRIL 28TH….. Limited tix sold for this Songwriters Festival event……tix at www.keystix.com or at door…Many other singer/songwriters will be performing too! Paul Cotton will put a cap on this evening!
SUNSET MUSIC SERIES PARTY ON APRIL 28….. …at the estate of Patricia Mull…features entertainment by Gordon Ross and Michael Robinson……at Villa Maria, MM 92 Bayside-Ellis Dr. $50 per person includes 2011 membership. All proceeds go to support the grant programs of The FLA Keys Council of the Arts….RSVP to Claire Lang at clairelang@bellsouth.net or call 295-4369.
AT THE BOTTLECAP….APRIL 29TH….. Happy Hour from 4 to 8 pm benefits Zonta with a live radio auction…reverse raffle, celeb bartenders, buy tix for a chance to win $4,500…only 250 tix sold…do not need to be there to win…also a silent auction Aired Live on 98.7 FM radio from 4 to 6 pm. Features songwriter Bob DePiero, cousin of Roberta…..Bartenders will be, Chris Elwell, Reef & Quincy Perkins, Shirley Freeman, Mayor Heather Carruthers, Mayor Cates, Howard Livingston, Jimmy Weekley, Clayton Lopez, Mimi McDonald, Dr. Jerome Covington, Nancy Campbell and many more! Sound like fun!!!!!
THE GREAT BUTTERFLY BONANZA AT BOTANIC GARDENS ON APRIL 30TH…… All invited to
attend this event held from 10 am until 2 pm, at The KW Trop. Forests & Botanic Garden on
Stock Island…..Butterfly costume contests, crafts, butterfly release, butterfly walk, games, bounce house, etc…..Call 849-8733 for info.
PIRATES BAR & PIG ROAST….APRIL 30TH….. Begins at 7 PM with the Pirate Costume Contest with great prizes…..All kinds of antics & entertainment by the Captains of the Devil’s Triangle….great rum drinks….Music by, George Victory & the Observant Lion Band…..All Mateys and Wenches invited to attend.
KEYS CHORALE LAST CONCERT OF SEASON AT COLLEGE…APRIL 30…… This final concert of the season will be held on the KW campus at FKCC at 8 PM! Titled, “A Spring Pops Concert” this show will feature songs for everyone’s enjoyment. It will be held in the Main Theatre at Tennessee Williams, and not outdoors. Soloists are Margaret Domanski, Maj Jouhnson, Heather Carruthers, Ginny Barr, Sandy Walters, high school senior, Natalie Herndon, and several others. Tix are $20…go to www.keystix.com , call 295-7676, or buy at the door.
IMPROVABLES COMEDY CRUISE….SAT. APRIL 30….. This event takes place every Sat. eve aboard Sunset Watersports Pary Cat….Tix are $45 or $25 with a Local ID…includes a two hour cruise, comedy show, free beer, wine and soft drinks, and appetizers, DJ and dancing. A full cash bar is available. Check in at 8 pm…boat leaves at 8:30 pm. For reservations call 305-296-2554, or visit www.keywestimprov.com.
21ST ANNUAL CONCH CRUISER CAR SHOW…MAY 1ST….. Come at NOON to the most colorful Conch Cruiser Show ever…..Everyone can enter their “Conchsportation” in this contest. You can win prizes for Best Paint Job, Best “Conch”cept, Best Land Yacht, Most Artistic, Flashiest, Classic, and other fun categories. No entry fee and all vehicles are welcome. All owners participating will receive happy hour prices. Entertainment will be from noon till 6 pm. For more info call 292-3302 or go to www.schoonerwharf.com.
FRANGIPANI GALLERY GROUP SHOW…MAY 1…….. Fran Decker invites you to
Frangipani Gallery for an End of Season Group Show on May 1, from 6 to 9 PM…1101 Duval
St…..Artists featured will be William Welch, Jessica Wilson, Wendy Jekel, Susan D’Antonio, Lois Songer, KT Timberlake, Will Fernandez, Steve Hoppough, Lois Giffen, Jennifer Martin, Chris Black, Irene Stanton and of course, owner, Fran Decker.
ROBIN ROBINSON LECTURE AT BOTANIC GARDENS…MAY 3….. Author, journalist, and Master Gardener, Robin Robinson will present “Stories of Native Plants of the Florida Keys” at 7 pm at the Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden on Stock Island, Tues., May 3. FREE to the public. Those attending may also participate in a pot luck dinner before the talk. Bring a dish to share at 6 pm for food and conversation.
INTRO TO SCREEN WRITING WITH BOB BOWERSOX….STARTS MAY3….. Sign up now for this class conducted by Bob Bowersox, actor & writer….At 142 Simonton St…..Upstairs Conference Room…Tuesdays beginning May 3, from 6 to 8 PM. Limited class size….Sponsored by The People’s Theater of Key West!
DENIS HYLAND STARS AT THE STUDIOS ON MAY 7TH….. My dear friend, the very talented, Denis Hyland, will be starring in his own cabaret show at The Studios of Key West, 600 White St., at 8:00 pm on May 7th. Denis is not only a gifted dancer, but also a real Jazz singer, and has his own unique way of interpreting singers, like Ella and Billie and all the great jazz artists. You will be charmed and dazzled by his renditions. Accompanying Denis will be Skipper Kripitz, Chris Buchard, Joe Dallas, and Bill Goldner. All table tix are sold out….but there are still general admission seats available. Go to www.keystix.com or call 296-0458. Advance tix are $25 and $30 the day of the show. By the way….If anyone out there at a table has two extra seats available, Bob and I would be glad to buy them from you….Let me know by e-mailing me at kwlynda@bellsouth.net or calling me at 393-6273. Thanks a lot!
$25 BIRTHDAY BAR TAB AT THE BOTTLECAP GROOVE LOUNGE…… If you are at the Bottlecap at 1128 Simonton St. on the exact day of your birthday, just show them a valid ID and receive a $25 bar tab and party favors too! (See your bartender for any restrictions.) Tell all your friends about this new great deal in town. Thanks again to Carolyn and Carmello!!!
KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY AT THE TROPIC ON MAY 7TH…. This event is now a Benefit for the VNA/Hospice of the Florida Keys…..Sat., 5/7 from 4 to 7 PM at The Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. … Tix are $75…buy at Tropic or online at www.tropiccinema.com…..Games of Chance, Door Prizes, Hat Contest and Mint Juleps, of course!
ATTENTION WINTER RESIDENTS WHO ARE HEADING NORTH….. Many of our winter KW residents are heading north. As you clean your houses to depart, the Outreach Mission (292-3013) & Soup Kitchen (294-2772), at St. Mary’s Church would appreciate your donations of unopened and unused food for their pantry to help those in need. Thanks so much.
BUY A BRICK AT POINCIANA ROYALE….. This new 50 unit housing complex from AIDS Help will soon be opening. For only $50 per 4 X 8 brick, you can inscribe your own name, commemorate a significant life event….or honor the memory of another on the brick pathway. To place an order access www.AIDSHelp.cc. For more info call Rodney Ross at 293-3671.
Love to YOU…and Remember… Take time to look to the future. We don’t know what the future will bring. We only know it’s starting now. Looking forward brings hope. It can cleanse past problems and worries. Be optimistic: view the future through rose-colored glasses. The mind is everything. What you think you become!
Lynda
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