TSKW is a nonprofit cultural organization established in 2006 with a mission of supporting our community's creative people, fostering new projects and partnerships, and advancing the cultural life of our island.
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- Life Drawing Sessions - New Fo...
The Armory - 600 White Street
Wednesday, December 2 at 6:00pm - The TSKW Winter 2010 Workshop ...
600 White Street
Friday, January 1 at 12:00pm - Free Public Presentation
The Historic Armory, 600 White Street
Thursday, January 7 at 10:00am - Free Public Presentation with ...
The Historic Armory, 600 White Street
Thursday, January 7 at 10:00am - Old Town New Folk: Peter Mayer...
Historic Key West Armory
Friday, January 15 at 8:00pm - Old Town New Folk: Peter Mayer...
Historic Key West Armory
Friday, January 15 at 8:00pm
The Studios of Key West TSKW artist in residence creates murals in private homes as part of his "Public Art in Private Spaces project"
The Studios of Key West
Owen, author of “Clubland: The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture” and “No Speed Limit: The Highs and Lows of Meth”, shares his evolution as a journalist, from music critic for Spin magazine and the Village Voice to award winning investigative reporter and nonfiction author. This lecture will be a journey... through an amazing literary career, and is open to everyone.
And don’t miss Owen’s special tskw workshop...
Narrative Journalism
Thurs, Jan 7 and Fri, Jan 8 from 1 to 4 pm
Owen will discuss the dangers and challenges of writing about true crime. Unlike traditional true crime reporting which depends heavily on law enforcement sources, Owen writes about crime from the street level, often relying on the criminals themselves to tell their own story.
Participants in the workshop will follow the process of writing a story from the initial idea through the reporting and interviewing, finishing with how to turn the raw material into an entertaining and dramatic narrative.
Call 305-296-0458 to enroll.
Price TSKW Member: $120, Non-member $145
Fee includes catered lunch first day
Former Spin and Village Voice music critic and investigative reporter
Time:10:00AM Thursday, January 7th
Location:The Historic Armory, 600 White Street
The Studios of Key West
Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Peter Mayer has melded a unique and eclectic writing style, a distinctive voice, and virtuoso musicianship to create truly compelling music. Well known in Key West, his live performances are always electrifying and magical.
Well known in Key West, his live performances are always el...ectrifying and magical. Mayer brings influences from his childhood in Tamilnadu, India — as well as his love of jazz guitar, rock, and his many years of being the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefers. Mayer has shared the stage with James Taylor, Mac McAnally, Sonny Lanreth, Don Henley, and many others. Don't miss his return to The Studios of Key West, and our intimate island music series.
Time:8:00PM Friday, January 15th
Location:Historic Key West Armory
The Studios of Key West
Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Peter Mayer has melded a unique and eclectic writing style, a distinctive voice, and virtuoso musicianship to create truly compelling music. Well known in Key West, his live performances are always electrifying and magical.
Well known in Key West, his live performances are always el...ectrifying and magical. Mayer brings influences from his childhood in Tamilnadu, India — as well as his love of jazz guitar, rock, and his many years of being the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefers. Mayer has shared the stage with James Taylor, Mac McAnally, Sonny Lanreth, Don Henley, and many others. Don't miss his return to The Studios of Key West, and our intimate island music series.
Time:8:00PM Friday, January 15th
Location:Historic Key West Armory
The Studios of Key West
Join us for our monthly open house! The reception will also serve as the opening for two new exhibitions at the Armory...
Combat Paper: Fibers of Reason (Main Hall Exhibition)
The Combat Paper Project is based out of Green Door Studio in Burlington, Vermont, and arrives in Key West after traveling throughout the United ...States. The story of the soldier, the Marine, the men and the women and the journeys within the military service in a time of war is the basis for the Combat Paper Project.
Members of the project have been traveling across the United States and United Kingdom, working with hundreds of survivors of conflict. All of the works in this exhibition have been created from old uniforms worn during military service and rendered by their owners into paper. Using traditional techniques, the final results include artist's books, broadside prints and large format sheets. This extraordinary project ends its tour and year in Key West, and has been made possible by a multifaceted collaboration between artists, studios, art collectors, academic institutions and veterans.
Project Generously Sponsored by Southernmost Restaurant Group
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John Martini's World (Sculpture Garden Exhibition)
Sculptor John Martini, The Studios of Key West, and about a dozen local community members have joined forces to help us populate the Armory Sculpture Garden with a handful of wondrous new characters. The installation features a dozen sculptural works by one of the island's most respected and interesting public artists.
To assemble this exhibit of his work, The Studios of Key West, under the supervision of facilities manager Lauren McAloon, invited a diverse representation of the community to serve as curators. Each was required to visit Martini's Bahama Village studio, peruse the dozens of figurative sculptures and outdoor works inside, select their favorite piece, and finally write a few words on why they chose that particular sculpture.
Pieces were selected by a dozen Key West community members:
Norman Aberle
Stuart Kemp
Julio Barroso
Emily Harris and Millie Weech
Megan Thieme
Sandra McMannis
Dawn Sieracki
Jennifer O’Lear
Dr Jerome Covington
Don Riggs
Calvin Collins
Jan Oostdijk
TSKW Presents Combat Paper: Fibers of Reason in the Main Hall and John Martini's World in the Sculpture Garden
Time:6:00PM Thursday, December 17th
Location:600 White Street
The Studios of Key West A few photos from the December 17 installation of John Martini's World
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The Studios of Key West Don't forget, Tom Prasada-Rao Concert at the Armory tonight at 8:00 pm! Tickets now available by stopping by the Armory or calling 296-0458 now. A reception for all ticket holders in an lovely Old Town home will follow!
The Studios of Key West Tickets for Thursday night's 8 pm Tom-Prasada-Rao concert available now at
www.keystix.com
Purchase tickets online. KeysTix/Tennessee Williams Theatre ticket reservation system. Book your tickets instantly.
The Studios of Key West Don't forget to come to "Framing for Artists", a brown bag lunch presentation by Melissa Trader at TSKW at 12 noon today!
The Studios of Key West
Life Drawing tonight at the Armory...
Session with instruction from 6-7 pm,
Open model session from 7:15- 9pm....
Find out more at www.tskw.org!
www.tskw.org
The Studios of Key West
Tom Prasada-Rao burst on the singer-songwriter scene in 1992 and has not let up since. He's won awards, played major music festivals with many of his heroes, and headlined at singer-songwriter venues across the country. The Studios of Key West is proud to present his Key West debut at the Historic Armory on December 10... at 8pm.
Tom was born in Ethiopia of Indian parents, and educated in England, the US, and India, and his music reflects that diversity- blending pop melodies with R&B rhythms and finely crafted lyrics with his acoustic guitar. He's been called a singer-songwriter of breath-taking vision. In addition to producing, he's a teacher at White Rock Montessori in Dallas-and he taught for eight years at The University of Virginia and created the songwriting curriculum there. Jim Bessman of Billboard Magazine, gives Prasada-Rao high praise: "Visually and musically, Tom is the most compelling presence to emerge in the singer-songwriter genre as I've seen in a long time."
Don't miss the next Old Town New Folk Music concert, Tom Prasada-Rao at the Historic Armory, on December 10. Learn more about The Studios of Key West at www.tskw.org or by calling 296-0458
Time:8:00PM Thursday, December 10th
Location:Old Town New Folk Concert Series
The Studios of Key West
Help us remedy hunger this Thanksgiving season, and support the local food bank at tomorrow's Old Town New Folk concert. Local favorite Zack Seemiller brings his long-awaited tribute to Harry Chapin, a singer-songwriter who influenced dozens of modern and folk musicians, for a one-night only event at the Historic Armor...y.
Buy one ticket for tomorrow's 8:00 pm concert, bring a canned good or non-perishable item to the Armory, and you'll receive one free companion ticket for a friend! Subject to availability.
Tickets are $15 and available today at www.keystix.com
or purchase your ticket tomorrow night at the door (subject to availability), bring along a food donation and a pal, and they'll receive a complimentary ticket at the door.
Donated food plus a portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.
A program of the Floirda Keys Outreach Coalition, Loaves & Fishes is a resource provided by and for the Monroe County community specifically for individuals or families who are either homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or in need.
Concert sponsored by Key West Guitar and Garden Club
Old Town New Folk sponsored by Margaritaville and Blue Heaven
Bring a non-perishable food item to the door and you'll recieve a free concert ticket for friend!
Time:8:00PM Friday, November 20th
Location:600 White Street
The Studios of Key West
Getting ready for tonight's Walk on White, featuring an Artisan Fair with local and hand made objects, fresh art from the studio artists upstairs, plus the closing reception for Pieces of Key West
From 6-9 pm tonight the Armory main hall will be filled with be ready-to-buy work by a dozen local artisans.
Artisan work fea...tured this will include ceramic art by Simone Lasswell, Jane Grannis, and Adam and Kelly Russell, handmade jewelry by Joyce Straiton and Judi Bradford, metal work Rick Dostal. We'll also have tables where you can buy your own copy of Cosmo the Boat Cat, a children's book by Sherry Sweet T and Marky Pierson, and the new Environmental Calendar 2010 Women sustaining the Earth.
The Studios of Key West
Life Drawing resumes at the Armory tonight, from 6-9 pm, in a new format! We'll start each session with with a one hour instruction with facilitator AnnaMarie Giordano, and then we'll move on to timed poses from 7:15-9:00.
Come for one or both sessions.
Each session will end with a critique. The perfect chance for begi...nner's to give it a shot!
Learn more here...
www.tskw.org
Bring your favorite medium and develop your skills based on the human form. TSKW provides experienced models, effective lighting, tables, easels, chairs, clean-up sink, and lots of space to work.
The Studios of Key West Tune into KONK 1680 AM for ARTWAVES with Michael Shields at 11 am Today You'll hear Marylene Proner talk about her upcoming Pieces of Key West exhbition at TSKW. The exhibition runs from November 9 - 20, and the public is invited to the opening reception tonight from 4 to 6 pm at the Armory.
