Don’t Stop the Music BBC

Date:
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7:00PM
Location:
Weeks Center for Recording and Performance, Clarke Hall
5501 San Amaro Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Tickets: Free, Required

This award-winning BBC film—soon to be versioned for US television—explores the importance of music education for children, and the perilous state it’s in. Don’t Stop the Music will provide not just knowledge, but fun as well, with star-studded “musical awakenings” that will energize students and the community to enjoy music, learn about its importance and discover all that music provides.

Frost Concert Jazz Band
Huracándombe

Date:
January 28, 2016 @ 8:00 PM
Location:
UM Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Tickets: $16.00

Blow-Out

Gigantic Gourmet Garage Sale

West Side Story

VIERNES CULTURALES/CULTURAL FRIDAYS

Date:
Last Friday of every month, from 7 to 11 pm
Location:
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which coordinates the popular Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays art, music and culture festival. Our events are held on the last Friday of every month in the heart of Little Havana, on Calle Ocho between 13th and 17th Avenues, from 7-11 pm.

WATERWAY CANOE TOUR

Date:
January 31, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location:
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134 United
Tickets: $40 (Advance Registration Required)

Enjoy a day out on the Coral Gables Waterway, a man-made system of canals that added 40 miles of waterfront to the City from Biscayne Bay through the residential section to the grand golf course at the Biltmore Hotel. This is a leisure canoeing experience led by EcoAdventure and Coral Gables Museum staff that encompasses both nature and history in a delightful blend of unique natural vistas and historic landmarks.

International Chocolate Festival
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Date:
Friday, January 22, 2016 9:30 AM to Sunday, January 24, 2016 4:30 PM
Location:
10901 Old Cutler Rd.
Coral Gables, FL 33156
305-667-1651
Coral Gables/South Miami
Cost:$25
http://www.fairchildgarden.org/events-community-outreach/chocolate-festival

Indulge in chocolate delicacies during the season’s most delicious event! Enjoy fine chocolate samples from artisan chocolatiers, lectures on chocolate making and demonstrations from Miami’s master chefs and chocolatiers! Take our Chocowalk to learn about the life cycle of a cacao plant, with stops in our Rainforest and more. Find out everything you ever needed to know about chocolate from the experts.

Festival of the Arts
Down Town, Coral Gables

Date:
Saturday, January 23rd 10:00 AM to Sunday , January 24, 2016 6:00 PM
Location:
Giralda Avenue between Lejune and Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables
Cost: Free
http://www.coralgablesartfestival.com

The 2nd Annual Coral Gables Festival of the arts features over 150 local and national artists showing works from 13 different categories.

Flamenco Puro

Date:
Saturday, January 23rd 8:00 PM
Location:
Pincrest Gardens
11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest, FL 33156
Cost: $20 – $25
http://bit.ly/1nq2JmT

Flamenco Puro brings the highest caliber of professional dancers to the stage, complete with colorful costumes, fans, castanets, Sevillanas, and Rumbas. Comprised of Miami’s best dancers and musicians, their performances are vibrant and elegant, traditional yet modern, and always exciting. .Ms. Filgueiras has established herself as one of the top Flamenco dancers in the United States and is highly-respected among her peers both in the United States and in Spain.

Chimes at Midnight

Date:
January 22nd to January 27
Times: http://bit.ly/1QgWWZT
Location:
Gables Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
Cost: $13
http://www.gablescinema.com/events/chimes-at-midnight/

Directed by Orson Welles, CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT follows the career of Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff as roistering companion to young Prince Hal set in a real-looking late-medieval England.

Hansel and Gretel

Date:
Friday January 22nd 7:00 pm and Saturday January 23rd 3 pm and  7pm
Location:
Coral Gables Youth Center
405 University Drive
 Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305-274-3595
Cost: $15
http://www.miamichildrenstheater.com/

A visual feast, a drop-dead, beautifully-acted-and-directed take on Hansel and Gretel.

Coral Gables Farmers

Date:
Saturday Jan 23rd, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location:
In Front of Coral Gables City Hall
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Cost:Free
http://www.coralgables.com/index.aspx?page=1183

Browse through and enjoy fresh-picked produce, baked goods, specialty items, gourmet dishes, flowers & plants and much more! The market will also feature live music, cooking demonstrations, arts & crafts, gardening tips and other free activities for all Market shoppers. Bring the whole family and enjoy the great weather, find your choice of fresh fruits and vegetables and experience yet another reason that makes Downtown Coral Gables great!

Downtown Walking Tour

Date:
January 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location:
Coral Gables Museum,
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134 United States
Cost: $10:00, Members $5:00
http://bit.ly/1Pkw5z9

Stroll through Coral Gables’ bustling business district to discover local history and architectural heritage. Visit the 1920s Mediterranean style hotels, the first car dealership and an outdoor theater! Did you know that pink electric trolley cars ran throughout the city from 1926 to 1935? Tour starts at the Museum and ends at Seasons 52 on Miracle Mile, where participants may enjoy a special lunch menu with complimentary signature flatbread. Approximately 1.5 hrs.

Exhibit Tour

Date:
January 24 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location:
Coral Gables Museum,
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134 United States
Cost: $7:00, Members Free
http://coralgablesmuseum.org/event/exhibit-tour-free-with-paid-admission-7/

Drop in and enjoy a guided tour of “Creating the Dream: George Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables,” and exhibition about the Gables’ founder and developer George Merrick. Learn how Merrick went from thirteen-year old farmer’s son to development king! This inspiring American story addresses local history and urban design.

Coral Gables Farmers Market Returns This Weekend!

Date: Saturday Jan 16, 8:00 am to  2:00 pm
Cost:Free
Location:
In Front of Coral Gables City Hall
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Browse through and enjoy fresh-picked produce, baked goods, specialty items, gourmet dishes, flowers & plants and much more! The market will also feature live music, cooking demonstrations, arts & crafts, gardening tips and other free activities for all Market shoppers. Bring the whole family and enjoy the great weather, find your choice of fresh fruits and vegetables and experience yet another reason that makes Downtown Coral Gables great!
 

Presentation of Book “George Merrick, Son of the South Wind”
By author Arva Moore Parks

Date: 1/14/2016 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Otto G. Richter Library, 1st Floor
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

RSVP to richterevents@miami.edu or call 305-284-4026

As UM kicks off the 90th anniversary celebrations in 2016, Miami historian and University trustee Arva Moore Parks will present her latest book on Coral Gables’ founder and UM visionary George Merrick. Parks’ presentation at the library, co-sponsored by Books & Books, is in conjunction with the official opening of The Pan American University: The Original Spirit of the U Lives On, an exhibition of historical materials from the Libraries’ unique and distinctive collections reflecting the University’s enduring connection to Latin America and the Caribbean.

7th annual BLOCK PARTY presented by Hillstone Coral Gables to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

Date: Saturday Jan 16, 5:00 pm to  9 :00 pm
Cost:$60
Location:
201 Miracle Mile
(Ponce de Leon Boulevard between Miracle Mile and Aragon Avenue)
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

TICKETS: $50 per ticket in advance & online / $60 per ticket at door ($15 per ticket children 5-18, under 5 free). Ticket price includes admission, beverage tastings, food, live music, auction and much more. Tickets available at www.thebuonicontifund.com/miami or by calling (305) 243-3863.

On the Town

Date: Sat Jan 16 -8pm, Sunday 17 – 3pm
Cost: Free (Donations)
Location:
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile Theatre
280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Times

Gear up for ‪West Side Story‬ with our ‪FREE‬ screenings of ON THE TOWN featuring another fantastic score by Leonard Bernstein, based on Jerome Robbins’ idea for his 1944 ballet Fancy Free, which he had set to Bernstein’s music. Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra star in this fun-filled spectacular about three sailors who wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Carol

Gables Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
Starts: Jan-14
Cost: $11.50
Times

Two women from very different backgrounds find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change.

Jane Eyre

Gables Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
Starts: 11/20
Cost: $20
Time: Friday Jan 15th to Sunday Jan 17: 12pm

A co-production with Bristol Old Vic devised by the Company based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë, JANE EYRE is inventive and moving. An admirable piece of devised theatre.

National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre live from the London stage to cinemas around the world including the Coral Gables Art Cinema! Tickets to these special NTL screenings are $20 and under ($16 for Cinema members).

Josh Wright Performance
Chopin for All FREE Concert Series

Date: 1/17/2016 3:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location: Granada Presbyterian Church
950 University Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Josh Wright, a prize winner of the 2015 NCPC plus the Washington, Seattle and New York international Piano competition will perform part of the Chopin For All 2015-16 Free Concert Series. For more information

MOUSE KING

The Mandelstam Theater
8530 SW 57th Ave.
Miami, Florida  33143
305-662-2736
Times:
7:00 p.m. December 11
3:00 p.m. December 12 -13
Cost: $20.00

Do you know the story of The Nutcracker? Well, you only know the half of it!  Created by acclaimed puppeteer Noel MacNeal (The Muppets, Bear in the Big Blue House, Sesame Street) with original music and songs by award-winning composer Jim Camacho, MOUSE KING is the tale of the Nutcracker from the mice point of view. Experience this classic tale of Christmas in a whole new way!

A cast of professional performers and puppeteers and an exceptional group of local child actors have been specially selected to bring this family-friendly holiday production to life.

The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge

Date: 12/10 to 27, 2015
Cost:$15-$53
Location:
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile Theatre
280 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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It’s now one year since his miraculous transformation, and good old Scrooge is back to his old ways, or so it seems. Ebenezer is now suing Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future for breaking and entering, kidnapping, slander, pain and suffering, attempted murder, and intentional infliction of emotional stress. It’s the “Trial of the Century” with hysterical courtroom antics. With this all-new, very smart and clever script, worthy of the Dickens original, playwright Mark Brown has created an entertaining, funny and uplifting new tradition for the holiday season.

Heart of a Dog

Renowned multidisciplinary artist Laurie Anderson’s impressionistic and musical meditation on life, loss, Buddhist teachings and a lament for her beloved piano-playing dog Lolabelle.

Un jardín al norte – Boris Izaguirre

Novela de espionaje y amor en los dramáticos días de la guerra civil española y los anteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Annual Firefighters Holiday Toy Drive 

The City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum invite you to the Annual Toy Drive Kick Off featuring the launch of the 2016 Coral Gables Firefighter Calendar, holiday refreshments and a cash bar to benefit the Coral Gables Museum. Bring an unwrapped new toy and receive a complimentary calendar! Toys will be collected at each Coral Gables fire station up until Dec 25th.

Story Time & Photos With Santa

Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 SW 72nd Ave.
Palmetto Bay, FL  33157
305-235-1668
Time:10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. December 12
Costs: $12 for adults, $7:00 for Children (4-14)

This Saturday, Saint Nick will visit the estate for Story Time & Photos With Santa, located in the property’s historic Stone House Ballroom. Children can also participate in holiday arts and crafts while parents admire the estate’s beautiful holiday decor.

Art Basel Miami Beach

Miami has exploded into a well-known destination that attracts some of the top artists in the world. From sophisticated Art Basel for the cultural connoisseur, to graffiti-clad Wynwood for the emerging muralists, Miami has something for everyone.

MIAMI ART WEEK SATELLITE FAIRS

Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall

The 2015 Coral Gables Holiday Spectacular will take place in front of City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way, on Friday, December 4 from 5-10 p.m. and features live performances, food, carnival rides and games, face painting, arts and crafts, bounce houses, and a merry good time for everyone. The event is presented by the City of Coral Gables as a holiday gift to the community.

 

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CRISTOBAL HERRERA: Sons of the Island
Gallery Night Opening

Event date:

Friday, December 4th, 2015 – 7:00pm

Event address:
Books & Books

265 Aragon Avenue

Coral Gables, FL 33134

 

Photos that will make you see landscapes in an entirely new way.

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Janis: Little Girl Blue

Gables Cinema

260 Aragon Ave

Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
Starts: 12/4

Cost: $11.50

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An in depth examination of Janis Joplin, one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death at age 27.

 

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Roz Chast
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant

Event date:

Sunday, December 6th, 2015 – 11:30am

Event address:
University of Miami

245 Dauer Dr.

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Cost: $15.00

Roz Chast has loved to draw cartoons since she was a child growing up in Brooklyn. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, majoring in Painting because it seemed more artistic. However, soon after graduating, she reverted to type and began drawing cartoons once again.Her cartoons have also been published in many other magazines besides The New Yorker, including Scientific American, the Harvard Business Review, Redbook, and Mother Jones. Her most recent book is a comprehensive compilation of her favorite cartoons called Theories of Everything: Selected, Collected, and Health-Inspected Cartoons of Roz Chast, 1978-2006. She also illustrated The Alphabet from A to Y, with Bonus Letter, Z, the best-selling children’s book by Steve Martin.

 

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George Li Performance
Chopin for All FREE Concert Series

Date:12/6/2015 3:00 PM

Cost:Free

Location:Granada Presbyterian Church
950 University Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

 

George Li, a prize winner of the 2015 NCPC and Silver Medalist of the 2015 Tchaikovsky competition will perform part of the Chopin For All 2015-16 Free Concert Series. For more information, click here.

Saturday Night

Return To Ithaca

Gables Cinema

260 Aragon Ave

Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
Starts: 11/19

Cost: $11.50

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Five friends gather to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile. From dusk to dawn, they reminisce about their youth, the group they used to form, the faith they had in the future… but also their disillusionment.

Street Fair

Friday, November 20: FREE
Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22: $8
13 to 18 and over 62: $5 / 12 and under: FREE

For More information: http://miamibookfair.com/about/

On Friday, the Street Fair gets under way. The highlight of the Street Fair is the Festival of Authors, with more than 450 authors reading and discussing their work, including the Latin American and Spanish authors who participate in the IberoAmerican Authors Program. Thousands of South Florida schoolchildren will help kick off the Street Fair, making the trip downtown Friday to hear authors and participate in Children’s Alley activities, including theater, arts-and-crafts, storytelling and readings by children’s book authors. Comics and graphic novels are once again featured, and a new section just for kids and teens, as well as presentations over the weekend by renowned graphic novelists and illustrators.