Julio Lobo was the richest man in Cuba, the equivalent of a modern-day billionaire, before Fidel Castro’s revolution forbade such wealth. As British financial journalist John Paul Rathbone points out in this ambitious, atmospheric biography, Lobo’s life provides the perfect lens through which to examine the rise and fall of the Cuban Republic.
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
When Melanie Snell’s 14-year-old son Guy was in his formative years, she decided video games and other electronic devices were not an acceptable way for him to pass his time.
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
Artist applications for ArtReach grants, which are administered through the Florida Keys Council of the Arts with the state Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and private donations, are due Tuesday.
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
Executive Director Liz Young and board Chairman Dean Walters are perhaps the biggest boosters of Keys arts there are.
If you’ve flown into or out of Key West International Airport lately, you’re sure to have noticed at least some of the remarkable art pieces that add a bit of grace, whimsy and a welcoming spirit to the otherwise imposing (and occasionally controversial) new structures.
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
The Marathon Community Theatre has open auditions for its new season scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12. Planned for the Middle Keys stage:
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
The Keys Chorale is entering its 21st year entertaining audiences made up of both locals and visitors. The group’s first rehearsal is Tuesday on Stock Island. Photo by AL SACHS
The voices of the Keys Chorale at Florida Keys Community College rise up for another season, as it begins rehearsals for its 21st season on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the college’s Stock Island campus.
Posted - Friday, August 20, 2010 09:53 AM EDT
Nature enthusiasts can get acquainted with some of the unique birds and wildlife native to the Florida Keys at the 12th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival set for Sept. 22 through 26.
Posted - Friday, August 20, 2010 09:52 AM EDT
More than 60 beers and ales, including unique microbrews, are to be on tap at Key West BrewFest, scheduled Sept. 3 through 5 beside the Atlantic Ocean in Key West.
Posted - Friday, August 20, 2010 09:52 AM EDT
Weekly rehearsals begin Monday for singers who want to participate in the Marathon Community Theatre’s annual Christmas Concert.
Posted - Friday, August 20, 2010 09:51 AM EDT
The college offers a wide variety of fine-arts courses to anyone interested in learning. Here, instructor Jay Gogin (left) teaches courses in ceramics, wheel-throwing and Raku, perennial favorites at the Key West campus. Photo courtesy Florida Keys Community College
Back in May, Florida Keys Community College announced an expansion and improvements to its diving program after receiving a $1 million bequest from underwater archaeology, photography and breathing-technology pioneer James E. Lockwood Jr.
Posted - Friday, August 20, 2010 09:50 AM EDT
