Greetings,

Many of our restaurants are open again with limited capacity. Be safe.

Enjoy your time with family and friends on the long weekend as we count down the final days of summer.

Robert and Robin Burr

please enjoy this image that remind us of the beauty and serenity of our majestic city

Historic Pioneer Home on Coral Way

Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations ©  Robin and Robert Burr.

Thursday, September 17th at 7:30pm
Frost Music - Secret Life of Mozart
Tune in for part three of the three-part lecture series online on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Myth & Icon -- discusses early rumors about his death, fanciful anecdotes, a forgery, and pseudo-scientific claims about classical music and IQ. Examines how Mozart fiction helped sustain the myths, exploring multiple facets of the composer and how he has been understood (and misunderstood) from his time to ours; the tension between demonic darkness and angelic light in his music, his comical side, and how various myths and legends have contributed to his enduring iconic status. Presented by Matteo Magarotto, Lecturer in Musicology, University of Miami Frost School of Music. $5 discount code for multiple tickets: ICON. https://ci.ovationtix.com/1811

This Weekend
Beau Travail - Gables Cinema Virtual Screening Room
With her ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville’s Billy Budd, Sailor, Claire Denis firmly established herself as one of the great visual tone poets of our time. Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes of Djibouti, a French Foreign Legion sergeant (Denis Lavant) sows the seeds of his own ruin as his obsession with a striking young recruit (Grégoire Colin) plays out to the thunderous, operatic strains of Benjamin Britten. Denis and cinematographer Agnès Godard fold military and masculine codes of honor, colonialism’s legacy, destructive jealousy, and repressed desire into shimmering, hypnotic images that ultimately explode in one of the most startling and unforgettable endings in all of modern cinema. http://www.gablescinema.com/programs/virtual-screening-room/

Saturday, September 12th
Oh What A Virtual Night for Actors' Playhouse
Actors' Playhouse presents their gala event with celebrity entertainment. Headlining the virtual experience will be celebrity appearances and performances by International Superstar Gloria Estefan, Tony Award-winning Actress Rachel Bay Jones, Stage, Film and TV Star Danny Pino, Broadway Leading Lady Janet Dacal, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance Finalist Gino Cosculluela, New York Actor/Singer Don Seward and the company’s 2012 cast of Next to Normal. The event will stream live on the Actors’ Playhouse YouTube on Saturday, September 12th at 7pm. https://www.youtube.com/user/ActorsPlayhouseCG

Sunday, September 13 at 1pm
Helen Macdonald - Miami Book Fair
In this collection of her most cherished essays and new pieces, Helen Macdonald (H is for Hawk) wields the power of studied observation in her immersive portrait of the abundant wildlife that surrounds us. Join J. Drew Lantham, author of The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, in conversation with one of this century’s most important and insightful nature writers on her newest marvel Vesper Flights. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-virtual-afternoon-with-helen-macdonald-tickets-117435212883

Sunday, September 13 at 2pm
History of The Barnacle by John Palenchar
A charter member of the legacy sailboat group at The Barnacle in Coconut Grove, John Palenchar will offer a presentation on the history of the Barnacle. The Ralph Middleton Munroe Chapter of the Traditional Small Craft Association is host to the Annual Washington's Birthday Regatta at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove, Florida — home of famous Sharpie sailboat designer "Commodore" Ralph Middleton Munroe. The monthly meeting of the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society takes place online with Zoom on Sunday, September 13 at 2pm. 

Wednesday, September 16th at 8pm
Horace's Ars Poetica: Family, Friendship, and the Art of Living
Book Talk with Associate Professor of Classics Jennifer Ferriss-Hill brings you  a presentation on the "Ars Poetica" (Art of Poetry), the 476-line literary treatise in verse with which Horace closed his career -- a work that has served as a paradigmatic manual for writers. Her book promises to inspire a long overdue reconsideration of a hugely influential yet misunderstood poem. Register for the zoom webinar: https://miami.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DgEXO-jGTsGt67juF_GWyA

Sunday, September 20 at 7pm
Movie Shorts Under The Stars at Deering
Miami Short Film Festival presents Shorts Under The Stars signature outdoor programming to the beautiful backdrop of the historic Deering Estate. Enjoy the stunning views and exquisite sunset then grab a spot and watch this selection of shorts on the lawn. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and small picnic baskets. Early access begins at 5:30pm, and the screening starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15. https://www.miamishortfilmfestival.com/shorts-under-the-stars/#elevent

Charming Historic Venue Available For Special Events
Built in 1937, the historic Coral Gables Woman's Club --- featuring two large enchanted coral rock halls -- is available for special event rentals, weddings, quince, parties and holiday celebrations. Bring in your own caterer, florist, DJ and events team, or ask the rental staff to make arrangements. Call 305-448-7080 or email. Complete details are available on the venue rental web site.

Now Is The Time To GO SOLAR
Imagine walking into a solar company’s office with 50 or 100 of your neighbors and saying, “We all want to get solar. What kind of deal can you give us?”

https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/miami-dade-solar-co-op/

Many of our favorite eateries in the Gables are offering curbside takeout, as well as delivery services. Here's a handy list of choices for Gables residents and friends.

http://www.greatgables.com/CoralGables/ToGo.html

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