Greetings {name},

This Wednesday, July 14th is Bastille Day, July 14, the date of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, celebrated as a national holiday in France. Coral Gables has celebrated the occasion with a race that tests the speed at which a waiter can carry a loaded tray without tipping any of its contents.

Sunday, July 25 will be Parents' Day, offering recognition for the role they play in their children’s lives.

As always, make plans to enjoy the great outdoors in our little city. Walk down Miracle Mile, experience the live theatre and the best movies, browse the book stores, look into the art galleries and meet up with friends at the restaurants. Visit the parks and public spaces to appreciate the bounties of nature. 

Enjoy the best of Coral Gables in the coming days.

Robert and Robin Burr

Now On Exhibition

Cundo Bermúdez Focus Exhibit at Cernuda Arte

The exhibition Cundo Bermúdez (1914-2008) Oils, Watercolors, Sculptures, and Lithographs: 11 artworks, 1942 to 2006, highlights a breadth of work by the Vanguardia master across six decades of his artistic career. From intimate portraiture to stunning bronze sculpture, his works are energized by a palette of bold primary colors and detailed by delicate lines reminiscent of stained glass. Currently on view at Cernuda Arte. Photos of the exhibit and information on the works can also be found on the gallery’s website. Cernuda Arte Gallery is located at 3155 Ponce. Call 305-461-1050. http://www.cernudaarte.com/

Last Weekend

Euro 2020 - Bierhaus Soccer Watch Party

Meet up with friends for the Soccer watch party at the Bierhaus, the number one soccer Bar in South Florida. The Euro 2020 UEFA European Football Championship is world-class sports at its finest. Euro games are played 9am, 12 noon and 3pm. Catch all the action at Friz and Franz Bierhaus on the big screens with all the excitement -- and the best European beers in town -- with great seating indoors and outside. Lso -- watch the best of South American Soccer during Copa America from June 13th to July 10th. No reservations are taken so get there early and enjoy the best Soccer experience south Florida has to offer. Fritz and Franz Bierhaus is located at 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc/

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

Coral Gables Alhambra Water Tower viewed above the tree canopy

Mask and Seating Policies Updated

Coral Gables Art Cinema Announcement

In accordance with guidelines from the CDC, the State of Florida, and Miami-Dade County, masks are no longer required at the Coral Gables Art Cinema for fully vaccinated guests. Seating capacity has increased to 75% (105 seats).

Also, the Virtual Screening Room closed on July 2. Thanks to everyone who watched a film to support the cinema during challenging times. https://www.gablescinema.com/health-and-safety-policies/

Thursday, July 8 at 7:30pm

Troy Roberts Trio - All That Jazz!

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2021 Virtual Summer Concert Series opens with All That Jazz! The Troy Roberts Trio, featuring Troy Roberts (saxophone), Tim Jago (guitar), and Alex Hernandez (bass). The ensemble brings a very special evening of audible fun, as they revisit and revamp some of their favorite jazz standards. https://communityartsprogram.org/2021-virtual-summer-concert-series/

Thursday, July 8 from 7 to 8pm

Margarita Shevchenko Plays Chopin & Granados

Prize-winner at the 1990 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw and professor of piano at Michigan State University, Margarita Shevchenko offers a livestreamed recital featuring an eclectic mosaic of works by  Granados and, of course, Chopin. Pieces include:

Chopin’s Impromptu in F sharp major, Op. 38, the Scherzos Op. 39 and 54 plus movements from the Goyescas by Granados. Free performance, live on YouTube. https://events.miami.edu/event/Piano-Recital-Margarita-Shevchenko

Thursday, July 8 at 8pm

Michael Pollan - This Is Your Mind On Plants

In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs -- opium, caffeine, and mescaline -- and throws the fundamental strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs while consuming (or, in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Why do we go to such great lengths to seek these shifts in consciousness, and then why do we fence that universal desire with laws and customs and fraught feelings? https://booksandbooks.com/event/an-evening-with-michael-pollan-this-is-your-mind-on-plants/

Now Playing

Summer of Soul documentary

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary -- part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more. Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/summer-of-soul/

Friday, July 9 from 11am to noon

Online Event: Fairy Tales Gone Bananas

Are you ready to hear fairy tales featuring fresh, new characters? Join Shana Banana for an interactive and fun-filled show featuring original songs and imaginative stories from around the world. Presented by the Coral Gables Branch Library. Space is limited for this online event. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. Made possible by the City of Coral Gables. Ages 3 to 7 years. Register online. https://mdpls.org/event/5222955

Now Playing

Sun Children at Gables Cinema

Sun Children is the story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends who work hard to survive and support their families, taking up small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a miraculous turn of events, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located. Sun Children premiered at the 77th Venice International film Festival where lead actor Rouhollah Zamani -- himself an actual child labourer -- won the Marcello Mastroianni Award and went on to be shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Film in 2021. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/sun-children/

Saturday and Sunday at 11am

Kids: Ernest & Celestine

Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer -- and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond. But it isn’t long before their friendship is put on trial by their respective bear-fearing and mice-eating communities. Based on the classic Belgian book series by Gabrielle Vincent, Ernest & Celestine won France’s César Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. Recommended for ages 6 and up. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/ernest-and-celestine/

Saturdays from 11am to 1pm

Summer Vintage Saturdays at Societa' Dante Alighieri

Enjoy a celebration of European culture every Saturday at Societa' Dante Alighieri in Coral Gables with books, art, furniture and antiques for sale at 300 Aragon Avenue, Suite 303. Call 786-332-2048. https://www.dantemiami.org

Saturday, July 10 at 1pm

Coral Gables' Historic Merrick House Reopens

Enjoy a delightful tour of the historic Coral Gables Merrick House, the original residence of the Merrick family at 1, 2 or 3pm. Step back in time to the Roaring Twenties when visiting the Coral Gables Merrick House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View 14 rooms on your docent-guided tour, and afterwards roam the grounds to see the historic grotto filled with koi, the heritage garden, and the lily pond. The expansive wraparound porch set amongst the flora is a beautiful backdrop for photographs. The historic Merrick House is located at 907 Coral Way. Call Historical Resources Department at 305-460-5093. https://www.coralgables.com/coral-gables-merrick-house

Saturday, July 10 to August 1

The Jungle Book at Miracle Theatre

Written and composed by Mark Alan Pence, and based on the collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, the Actors' Playhouse presents a delightful performance of Jungle Book on Saturdays at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. The jungle springs to life in a music-filled spectacle that chronicles young Mowgli’s adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. The Miracle Theatre is located at 280 Miracle Mile. Call 305-444-9293. https://www.actorsplayhouse.org/childrens-theatre/

Saturday, July 10 at 3pm

Family Day at the Museum

Bring the family to the Coral Gables Museum for engaging fun family activities: arts & crafts, live performances, and more, every second Saturday of the month. At 3pm, South Florida Chamber Ensemble (SFCE) interactive youth performance in the Courtyard. From 3 to 6pm, Arts & crafts activities in the Courtyard. At 5:30pm, Spring Voice Recital in the Community Meeting Room presented by Avesani Voice Studios. The Coral Gables Museum is located at 285 Aragon. Call 305-603-8067. https://coralgablesmuseum.org/portfolio-item/familyday/

Saturday, July 10 at 7pm

Festival Recital IV: Kevin Kenner plays Schumann and Chopin

In the final evening of the Frost Chopin Academy and Festival, Kevin Kenner, winner of the 1990 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, performs the nature-inspired Scenes from the Forest by Robert Schumann and two of Chopin’s brilliant works for piano and orchestra: the Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 and the Variations on Mozart’s “La ci darem la mano,” Op. 2, in his new arrangements for piano and string quintet. This free performance is on YouTube. https://events.miami.edu/event/Piano-Recital-Kevin-Kenner

Monday, July 12 at 8pm

Daniel Silva - The Cellist

Enjoy a special evening with the master of international intrigue -- Daniel Silva, in conversation with CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash for his new book The Cellist. Daniel Silva follows up his acclaimed #1 New York Times bestsellers The Order, The New Girl, and The Other Woman with this riveting, action-packed tale of espionage and suspense featuring art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon. This interactive live event is on Zoom at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. https://booksandbooks.com/event/the-cellist-a-virtual-evening-with-daniel-silva-dana-bash/

Tuesday, July 13 at 1pm

City Commission Budget Workshop

The City of Coral Gables will be holding its Regular Budget Workshop in City Hall Commission Chambers starting at 1pm. View the agenda online. While the City is back to live in-person meetings, members of the public may participate in person but are also able to participate via the Zoom platform: https://zoom.us/j/3054466800

Thursday, July 15 at 7:30pm

New World Symphony Fellows

Join in Creative Classics with Bravura! when New World Symphony Fellows Elizabeth Lu (flute), James Riggs (oboe), Kelsi Doolittle (clarinet), Julia Paine (bassoon), and Corbin Castro (French horn) surround listeners with sounds of the concert hall through music of Alexander Zemlinsky, Samuel Barber, Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, and György Ligeti. The Community Arts Program in Coral Gables is presented by Coral Gables United Church of Christ at 3010 De Soto Blvd. Call 305-448-7421 x153. https://communityartsprogram.org/2021-virtual-summer-concert-series/

Friday, July 16 at 7pm

Magical Park After Dark Digital Playground

The world’s first digital playground returns to Coral Gables at Phillips Park, located 90 Menores Avenue. The kids will love to explore different virtual realities. First, download the Magical Park app on your smartphone or tablet. All registered players will receive glow sticks to enhance the magic and those that complete levels will win prizes. Please bring your own headphones to access audio-play mode. Reserve your free ticket at playgables.com. https://www.coralgables.com/events/60809/

Saturday, July 17 from 10am to 12:30pm

Introduction To Beekeeping

Join Daniel Calzadilla, a passionate apiarist, and Virginia Ansaldi, an enthusiastic environmental educator, for a 2-hour informative and hands-on workshop on Beekeeping. Understand the ins and outs of pollination and the critical role of bees and all pollinators in ecosystem services and agriculture. Learn how to begin your apiary -- the equipment needed, rules and regulations, and what to expect in your first year. Then, enjoy a plant walk of the Fairchild’s South Florida Butterfly Garden to ID the best plants for pollinators and how to build a habitat for all pollinators. Finish with a surprise fun activity. Members $45; Non-members $55. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road. Call 305-667-1651. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/introduction-to-bee-keeping/

Saturday, July 31 at 8pm

Summer Cabaret Concert at Deering Estate

The Summer Cabaret Concert Series features musical performances inside the historic Great Hall at the Deering Estate. The 2021 series kicks off on Saturday, July 31 with multi-award winning pianist, singer and composer Fanni Sárközy. The cost is $100 per table, plus tax. Each table accommodates up to four attendees. Tickets are available online. The Deering Estate at Cutler is located at 16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue. Call 305-235-1668 x233. http://www.deeringestate.org

August 18 to September 12

¡FUÁCATA! One Woman Show

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre presents ¡FUÁCATA! or A Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe a humorous one-woman tour de force starring Elena María García. The play brings more than 20 Latina women to glorious life on stage by weaving together tales of love, marriage, immigration, and identity through eccentric stories and whimsical song. The Miracle Theatre is located at 280 Miracle Mile. Actors' Playhouse presents performances on Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, plus Sunday at 3pm. For complete details, call 305-444-9293. https://www.actorsplayhouse.org/mainstage/

New Service Available

Library Offers At Your Door Home Delivery

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is pleased to announce the official launch of Miami-Dade Public Libraries At Your Door Home Delivery Service, which gives you the option of requesting library books, DVDs and more to be mailed directly to you at home. You can request library materials by visiting the online catalog, by calling any branch or by visiting any branch in-person. Your items will be shipped to your mailbox as soon as they are available. https://www.mdpls.org/homedelivery

Now Open

Newly Revamped Jaycee Park Open

Come have some summer fun at the revamped Jaycee Park located at 1230 Hardee Road featuring two multi-platform play structures with slides, climbers, and imagination play panels for ages 2 through 12. For older children, the park features an eclipse rope climber. For those hot summer days, the playground features a cooling mister and integrated shade canopies. https://www.coralgables.com/departments/CommunityRecreation/JayceePark

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