Review
The first sighting of the Millennium in the Keys is the latest work by Joe Carter, bodypainting king of the world. Delivered Sept. 8 all over town, The MILLENNIUM CALENDAR is a labor of love for Carter and Shrayne Productions. Heavy with sponsors who want in on the action of this once-in -a-lifetime souvenir, the calendar represents pride in our community. Check out the three ladies on the back cover, painted in the U.S., Conch Republic, and Gay Pride flags. "It's a fully functional calendar," Carter explained this week. "Each page has a theme for the month, and a complete listing of events." On the inside back is a master list of events throughout the Keys and 'what fish are biting when." We learn from the calendar that Hemingway first arrived here in March, and that two slave ships, Wildfire and Williams, once surrendered here to U.S. gunboats Mohawk and Wayandothe. The calendar has a full page for every month from December 1999 through January 2001. All the airbrushing in the calendar is the work of Carter, who ears ago pioneered the method on human skin at Fantasy Fest. He came to Key West from Ft. Walton Beach 16 years ago, but Joe's style-as an artist and in his life-reveals Californian roots. --
The Key West Citizen
From the Publisher
This Calendar was produced to fill a need for our community and the world at large who want to know what events are happening in Key West and the Florida Keys without having to resort to searching for information, making phone calls, or resorting to miss-information on the grapevine. All the events that happen in the Florida Keys are listed on a master list inside the back cover, with dates where available, and contact numbers for further information if parties are interested in attending them. This event listing was compiled from all the Chambers of Commerce in the Florida Keys, The Tourist Development Council of Monroe County, local Fishing Tournament sources, and the local Sponsors involved in the project. It's a wonderful tool for people who love the Keys, and anyone planning on visiting in the future for it's valuable wealth of informational content. It's vibrant pages are filled with Photography, Computer Manipulated Images, very effective monthly layout pages, Historical facts of Key West and the Florida Keys, a graphic Map of Key West and the Florida Keys, a master index listing of events, fishing tournaments and important businesses and contacts. This Calendar was designed to be a Collectors' Item for everyone.