2016/17 season details coming soon!
MON-SAT, MAY 15-20, 2023/EVENT
Climb aboard The Conch Ship! The Studios of Key West, with a crew of artists led by Chantal Pavageaux, invites the public to be a part of this one-of-a-kind art event, where The Studios will attempt the impossible – capturing the island’s state of mind in under a week as a live art performance event.
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SAT MAR 4, 2023, 7PM/EVENT
A live storytelling competition featuring a line up of Key West locals, each with a chance to tell a story, based on a chosen theme.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023, 6PM/EVENT
There’s hardly a one among us who hasn’t had their lives enriched by our dear friend Blake Hunter – screenwriter, playwright, producer and philanthropist. It would be impossible to squeeze all of our affection into one evening’s program – but we’re going to try!
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WED-SAT MAR 22-25 & MAR 29-APR 1, 2023, 8PM/EVENT
Chantal Pavageaux’s The Dinner Party offers a deliciously tart take on the intersections of women’s experiences, art, fame, trust, truth and…dinner theater. The meta, campy play-within-a-play pulls inspirations from wildly flung sources and has a good time doing it.
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SAT MAR 4, 2023, 11AM-3PM/EVENT
Hop on a bike or carpool with friends and spend an art-filled afternoon exploring the homes and studios of Key West artists. Produced by The Studios of Key West, the annual Artist Studio Tours take you on a self-guided journey through the secret lanes and hidden alleys of Old Town.
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FIRST MONDAY FEB 6, 2023, 5:30PM/EVENT
Critically acclaimed vocalist Libby York is known for her swinging renditions of Great American Songbook classics, bossa nova gems and obscure treasures. She’s appeared at top venues in New York, Chicago, LA, and Paris. These intimate concerts will feature her trio in the beautiful setting of Hugh’s View.
Read moreFIRST MONDAY JAN 2, 2023, 5:30PM/EVENT
Critically acclaimed vocalist Libby York is known for her swinging renditions of Great American Songbook classics, bossa nova gems and obscure treasures. She’s appeared at top venues in New York, Chicago, LA, and Paris. These intimate concerts will feature her trio in the beautiful setting of Hugh’s View.
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FRI APR 7, 2023, 4-5:30PM/EVENT
This illustrated lecture serves as an introduction to the Hudson River School, a group of nineteenth-century American landscape painters, and by extension, the larger movement of Romanticism that exalted natural scenes as a response to the Industrial Revolution. Kerry Carso will examine the contrast of technological progress and the lure of nature.
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THU APR 6, 2023, 4-5:30PM/EVENT
Brian Carso explores the complicated relationship between preeminent war photographer Robert Capa and Ernest Hemingway, whom he met during the Spanish Civil War. Carso’s illustrated lecture offers compelling insights into the creation of the Hemingway image—both the recognizable pictorial image and the hyper-masculine reputation that informs the popular conception of Hemingway.
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With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset performances.
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional, and sets the stage for concerts and performances that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.