Members-Only Lounge @ the Holiday Concert & Bazaar December 8, 2023 | 4:00pm-6:00pm MEMBER LOUNGE TICKETS Please join Membership Coordinator, Kim Livingston, along with fellow KWAHS members in the Bumpus Gallery at the Key West Museum of Art & History for complimentary refreshments during the Holiday Concert & Bazaar! Enjoy this member-only space to relax […]
Tennessee Williams 2024 Short Story Contest Submissions open January 7, 2024 through March 10, 2024 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SHORT STORY SUBMISSION In commemorating Tennessee Williams's 113th Birthday, the Tennessee Williams Museum in Key West is convening a short story contest. Submissions must in some way reference Williams and must not have been written before 2023. Authors […]
Tennessee Williams 2024 Poetry Contest Submissions open January 7, 2024 through March 10, 2024 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS POETRY SUBMISSION In commemorating Tennessee Williams's 113th Birthday, the Tennessee Williams Museum in Key West is convening a poetry contest. Submissions must in some way reference Williams and must not have been written before 2023. Authors may choose to […]
Papa's Pilar Cocktail Class - Hemingway Edition Hemingway Social Club January 9, 2024 | 4:00pm-6:00pm REGISTER FOR COCKTAIL CLASS The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with Papa's Pilar Rum Company for a Ernest Hemingway-themed Cocktail Class Join Key West Art & Historical Society and Papa's Pilar at their Hemingway Social […]
Charmed Life: Assemblages by Christine Fifer Exhibit Opening Key West Museum of Art & History January 12, 2024 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm While known for her saturated paintings with detailed composition, Christine Fifer is surprising us with a new twist on her art with a special nod to history. Thousands of vintage Cracker Jack charms […]
Membership Sunset/Full Moon Party! Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters January 25, 2024 | 5:00pm-7:30pm MEMBERSHIP PARTY RESERVATIONS Let’s celebrate your KWAHS membership at the Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters with a sunset/full moon happy hour on Thursday, January 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We'll enjoy live music with the dynamic Wolf […]
Key West Art & Historical Society Annual Fundraiser Dinner Caliente Cayo Hueso February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm to 10:00pm Take a Trip Back to 1950s Cuba - Key West style - during this season's Back in Time Fundraiser! Salsa your way down to the Key West Museum of Art & History in your best Cuban […]
USCGC Barbara Mabrity | Free Public Tours Truman Waterfront Park February 6, 2024 | 11:00am-3:00pm The USCGC Barbara Mabrity (WLM 559), a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard is scheduled to arrive in Key West on February 5, 2024, for a working port visit. Docking at Truman Waterfront Park, the crew […]
USCGC Barbara Mabrity | Free Public Tours Truman Waterfront Park February 6, 2024 | 9:00am-3:00pm The USCGC Barbara Mabrity (WLM 559), a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard is scheduled to arrive in Key West on February 5, 2024, for a working port visit. Docking at Truman Waterfront Park, the crew […]
Donavon Frankenreiter featuring Goodnight, Texas: A Special Full Band Tour February 15, 2024 | 6:00pm-10:00pm CONCERT TICKETS On Thursday, February 15, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes Donavon Frankenreiter along with Goodnight, Texas to historic Fort East Martello, for a Special Full Band Tour. With more than a dozen full-length […]
Papa's Pilar Cocktail Class - Valentine's Edition Hemingway Social Club February 16, 2024 | 4:00pm-6:00pm REGISTER FOR COCKTAIL CLASS The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with Papa's Pilar Rum Company for a Valentine's Day-themed Cocktail Class Join Key West Art & Historical Society and Papa's Pilar at their Hemingway Social […]
Annual Conch Revival Picnic Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters February 21, 2024 | 5:00pm-8:00pm CONCH REVIVAL PICNIC TICKETS Key West Art & Historical Society and Great Events Catering team up to present the seventh annual Conch Revival Picnic, an informal Conch heritage dinner prepared by acclaimed chefs Martha Hubbard from Unity Table at Williams […]
Curator Tour of the Tennessee Williams - The Rose Tattoo Tennessee Williams Museum March 1, 2024 | 11:30am-12:30pm CURATOR TOUR TICKETS KWAHS is offering a Curator-led tour of the Tennessee Williams Museum led by Museum Curator, Dennis Beaver, the tour features a detailed look into the filming of The Rose Tattoo in Key West. The […]
Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest Key West Museum of Art & History March 2, 2024 | 8:00am-3:00pm REGISTER FOR PLEIN AIR CONTEST The Key West Art and Historical Society & Tennessee Williams Museum are hosting their annual Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest. How much do you know about the iconic playwright, screenwriter, and […]
Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest Reception Key West Museum of Art & History Museum Grounds March 2, 2024 | 5:00pm-7:00pm This season, the Key West Art and Historical Society and the Tennessee Williams Museum are hosting their annual Tennessee Williams Plein Air Painting Contest. Following the daytime contest, members of the public are invited […]
The Rose Tattoo Garden Party Fundraiser Home of Dennis Beaver & Bert Whitt March 3, 2024 | 5:00pm-7:00pm GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER TICKETS The Rose Tattoo Garden Party & Fundraiser Celebrating Tennessee Williams This fundraiser is the kick-off event for the March 2024 Tennessee Williams Key West Festival. It is being held in the garden at […]
Tennessee Williams Classic Movie - The Rose Tattoo Tropic Cinema March 4, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT TICKETS THE ROSE TATTOO (1955) 1 hour 57 minute run time Based on a play by Tennessee Williams, this classic drama centers on Serafina (Anna Magnani), a widowed Sicilian woman living in the American South […]
Papa's Pilar Cocktail Class - Tennessee Williams Edition Hemingway Social Club March 5, 2024 | 4:00pm-6:00pm COCKTAIL CLASS TICKETS The Key West Art & Historical Society is excited to partner with Papa's Pilar Rum Company for a Tennessee Williams-themed Cocktail Class Join Key West Art & Historical Society and Papa's Pilar at their Hemingway Social […]
Free Outdoor Screening A Streetcar Named Desire Tropic Cinema March 6, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm Celebrating Tennessee Williams Key West Festival with a FREE Outdoor Movie Night featuring A Streetcar Named Desire, one of Williams' most popular works. Whether you're looking for a special date night or a unique night out with friends, outdoors at Tropic […]
The Tennessee Williams Soundtrack with Bobby Nesbitt & Carmen Rodriguez Hellings Curry Museum March 9, 2024 | 5:30pm-7:00pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SOUNDTRACK TICKETS The Key West Art & Historical Society and the Key West Woman's Club are delighted to welcome renowned singer and pianist Bobby Nesbitt alongside versatile performer Carmen Rodriguez for an evening celebrating Tennessee […]
Tennessee Williams Classic Movie - Baby Doll Tropic Cinema March 11, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT TICKETS BABY DOLL (1956) 1 hour 54 minute run time Based on a play by Tennessee Williams, "Baby Doll" centers on Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden), a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby […]
A Trolley Tour Named Desire with Curator Dennis Beaver Tennessee Williams Museum March 15, 2024 | 11:00am-1:00pm TROLLEY TOUR TICKETS The Key West Art & Historical Society is pleased to offer a historic Tennessee Williams Trolley Tour of venues related to Tennessee Williams' long history in Key West. Join Tennessee Williams Museum Curator Dennis Beaver […]
Ten Blocks on the Camino Real Staged Reading Waterfront Playhouse March 17, 2024 | 8:00pm-10:00pm STAGED READING TICKETS Williams described Ten Blocks as a foray into “plastic theatre” that expanded on the “poetic naturalism” of his better-known work of the era. This staged reading is in celebration of the birth of Tennessee Williams.
Tennessee Williams Classic Movie - Period of Adjustment Tropic Cinema March 18, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT TICKETS PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT (1962) 1 hour 52 minute runtime Veteran George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) meets nurse Isabel (Jane Fonda) while in hospital and soon marries her. However, Isabel is disappointed to learn that George […]
Tennessee Williams' Key West Walking Tour Waterfront Playhouse to Tennessee Williams Museum March 19, 2024 | 10:00am-11:30am TENNESSEE WILLIAMS WALKING TOUR TICKETS The Key West Art & Historical Society is hosting a historic walking tour of Tennessee Williams' Key West led by Tennessee Williams Museum curator Dennis Beaver. During the tour, he will discuss the […]
Tennessee Williams Classic Movie - The Fugitive Kind Tropic Cinema March 25, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm TENNESSEE WILLIAMS CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT TICKETS THE FUGITIVE KIND (1953) 1 hour 59 minute run time When drifter Valentine Xavier (Marlon Brando) arrives in a southern town, he catches the eye of the married Lady Torrance (Anna Magnani) and the […]
Tennessee Williams Birthday Party Tennessee Williams Museum March 26, 2024 |5:00pm-7:00pm Tennessee Williams turns 113 this March! Join us at the Tennessee Williams Museum (513 Truman Avenue) for champagne and cake on March 26. The birthday party is FREE and everyone is welcome. First and second place winners of the short story and poetry contests […]
CANCELED! Will be rescheduled The Men of Tennessee Williams: A Staged Reading Little Room Jazz Club March 28, 2024 | 5:30pm-7:00pm THE MEN OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TICKETS On Thursday, March 28, join the Key West Art & Historical Society, Tennessee Williams Museum and Fringe Theater as they present, 'The Men of Tennessee Williams: A Staged […]