Greetings {name},

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

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

Coral Gables Waterway

Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr.

This Weekend

Carnaval On The Mile

Enjoy two days of local art, live music, fine cuisine, and children’s entertainment as Carnaval On The Mile returns to the Gables starting at 10am. Plan trips to take into account the disruption from closing streets downtown. https://carnavalmiami.com/events/carnaval-on-the-mile/

Starts Friday

Huda's Salon

In this suspenseful drama inspired by real events, Reem, a young Palestinian mother, arrives at Huda’s salon in Bethlehem for some much-needed self-care, something that is an increasingly rare indulgence in her world. Huda, the salon owner, offers a listening ear and a soft place to land. Reem confides in Huda, sharing her struggles of mothering her baby and navigating life with a jealous and domineering husband. From there, both women's worlds spiral out of control when Huda blackmails the mother to have her work for the secret service of the occupying force. Director Hany Abu-Assad has been nominated twice for an Academy Award, and is the winner of a Golden Globe, Felix Award, Berlin Blue Angel Award, Independent Spirit Award, Amnesty International Film Prize, Golden Calf, and Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize. Huda’s Salon was an Official Selection of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/hudas-salon/

Extended Through March 13

On Your Feet Musical

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre presentes its production of On Your Feet! -- the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The Miracle Theatre is located at 280 Miracle Mile. Call 305-444-9293. http://www.actorsplayhouse.org

Through March 27

The White Card at GableStage

The Florida premiere of Award-winning poet/playwright Claudia Rankine's first published play, The White Card comes to GableStage, posing the essential question: Can American society progress if whiteness remains invisible? https://www.gablestage.org/production/

Friday, March 4 at 7pm

Critter Shorts with City Theatre

In partnership with Books & Books, City Theatre continues this season’s City Reads series with a fuzzy favorite: Critter Shorts. A free reading of 4 furry and funny short plays featuring our four-legged friends and other scaley creatures and cuddly critters. Enjoy this live performance at Books & Books in Coral Gables. Reservations required. https://www.booksandbooks.com/event/in-person-critter-shorts-with-city-theatre/

Saturdays from 8am to 2pm

Farmers' Market At City Hall

Enjoy Coral Gables' iconic farmers market from 8am to 2pm every Saturday through March 26 featuring fresh fruits, vegetables, prepared foods, baked goods, flowers and plants, free tai chi classes, gardening workshops, cooking demos, and activities for children. https://www.coralgables.com/farmers-market-at-merrick-park

Saturday, March 5 at 9am

Garden Talk - Connect to Protect Program

Daniela Champney, Manager of Fairchild Gardens Connect to Protect program will tell us how this important program works, and how residents can participate. Join and get pine rockland plants for your yard to attract butterflies and other native pollinators. Pine rockland habitat is disappearing. Connect to Protect helps local residents create a bridge to replenish diminished species with many points of necessary flora in our communities. Help the neighborhood and help the planet restore the natural environment while adding beauty to your garden. https://fairchildgarden.org/science-and-education/science/connect-to-protect/

Saturday, March 5 at 9am

Annual Tour Of Kitchens

Coral Gables Community Foundation presentes their signature Tour of Kitchens to benefit the Foundation's pivotal outreach efforts including the Culinary Arts program and its students at Coral Gables High School. Now for the thirteenth year, guests will be inspired as they visit Coral Gables' most exquisite private residence kitchens, indulge in bites from the City's top restaurants, enjoy spirit tastings and shop curated home goods from local merchants. Get details online. 

Saturday, March 5 at 11am

Dante Alighieri - Primavera Vintage Saturdays

Vist the Societa' Dante Alighieri on Saturdays to discover a treasure of books, art, furniture, jewelry and antiques for sale from 11am to 1pm at 300 Aragon Avenue #303. Call 786-332-2048. https://www.dantemiami.org

Saturday, March 5 and 1 and 3pm

TAS - Tour the Doc Thomas House

Tropical Audubon Society invites you to tour their historic Doc Thomas House headquarters. This charming 1932 cottage has recently undergone extensive structural repair. Enjoy a captivating, 45-minute guided tour led by a Tropical Audubon docent. Learn about TAS patron and area pioneer Arden Hayes “Doc” Thomas and Robert Fitch Smith, the architect commissioned to design the charming Florida vernacular cottage, distinguished by its native woods and oolitic limestone features. Doc Thomas house is located at 5530 Sunset Drive. Limited onsite parking via the SW 55 Avenue auto gate. Please RSVP online in advance. 

Saturday, March 5 at 3pm

Frost Opera Theatre - The Leopard

Frost Opera Theater with the Frost Symphony Orchestra present the world premiere of The Leopard at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Based on the international best-selling novel Il Gattopardo. Set in Sicily in the year 1860, the opera is told through the eyes of Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina (also known as the Leopard). Known for his commanding personality, he is a member of an impoverished Sicilian aristocracy soon to be obsolete. Now facing a society in upheaval, he is forced to choose between decay and progress, and between the downfall of the nobility and the future of his family. Music by Michael Dellaira. Libretto by J. D. McClatchy. The opera runs 120 minutes with intermission. Discount tickets are available online. Use code: FROSTFRIEND. The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is located at 10950 SW 211 Street in Cutler Bay. https://smdcac.org/events/leopard-world-premiere

Saturday, March 5 at 3pm

Colonial Research: Land Records, Deeds, Records, Maps

This Colonial Research: Using Land Records to Prove Kinship lecture tracks one piece of land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia from its original 1600s patent to the present. Using land tax records, processioners returns, deeds, chancery court records, deed platting software, and current maps, kinship was proven for four generations of the Gay family when probate records were not available. Please register online in advance for this Zoom seminar.

Saturday, March 5 at 9pm

Lady Snowblood

Gory revenge is raised to the level of visual poetry in Toshiya Fujita’s stunning Lady Snowblood. A major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill saga, this endlessly inventive film, set in late nineteenth-century Japan, charts the single-minded path of vengeance taken by a young woman, Yuki (Meiko Kaji), whose parents were the unfortunate victims of a gang of brutal criminals. Yuki exhibits samurai traits, but she stands out because she is a woman. Fujita creates a wildly entertaining action film of remarkable craft, an effortless balancing act between beauty and violence. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/lady-snowblood/

Sunday, March 6 from noon to 5pm

24th Annual Gifford Lane Art Stroll

It's a tradition to stroll the quaint and shady Gifford Lane just north of Oak Avenue and the Coconut Grove Elementary School on a spring afternoon to enjoy the Gifford Lane Art Stroll, featuring the work of many talented local artists, including live music by Solar Dogs. There is free bike valet service and limited car parking near the tennis courts and school. https://www.facebook.com/GiffordLaneArtStroll/

Sunday, March 6 from 3 to 6pm

Young Talent - Big Dreams

Calling all young talent. Come to the Miracle Theatre to audition for the 2022 version of Young Talent Big Dreams. Instrumental, dance, voice, original composition or spoken word talent -- all are welcome. Contact Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre online for details.

Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30pm

Film, the Living Record of Our Memory

Film archivists, curators, technicians and filmmakers from around the world explain what film preservation is and why it is needed. Our protagonists are custodians of film whose work behind the scenes safeguards the survival of motion pictures. It is a task they undertake based on their closely held belief in the artistic and cultural value of the moving image, in tune with a shared mantra that a film might one day transform someone’s life. This documentary is an homage to them all and sheds some light on their critical undertaking. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/film-the-living-record-of-our-memory/

Wednesday, March 9 at 5pm

Miami Film Festival: Short Documentary Film Award

MDC’s Miami Film Festival is proud to partner with the UM School of Communication and Cosford Cinema to present a program of five exemplary short documentaries, competing for the Short Documentary Film Award, Sponsored by the University of Miami School of Communication. Get details online.

Thursday, March 10 at 9am

Wind Beneath Our Wings Auction

Engage with the Wind Beneath Our Wings virtual fundraiser, including a behind-the-scenes Raptor ER field trip, Raptor Happy Hour, Keynote presentation by Dr. Paul Gray, and an online auction. Bidding starts Thursday, March 10 at 9am and ends Friday, March 11 at 8pm. Register and bid online.

Thursday, March 10 at 5:30pm

Encore! - Jazz On The Mile

Enjoy the refreshing weather and the soulful sounds of jazz during Encore!, a free concert series by Frost School of Music performers presented by the Business Improvement District from 5:30 to 7:30pm every other Thursday at McBride Plaza, 150 Miracle Mile. Get details online.

Saturday, March 12 from 10am to 4pm

Villagers’ Garden Tour - A Trip to The Redland

Join the Redland Retreat special tour for an exceptional educational and recreational experience hosted by The Villagers historical preservation society, starting at Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, 21900 SW 157th Ave, a delightful 20-acre nature preserve dedicated to conservation, reforestation, and education. Garden-lovers may also visit three nurseries, including two not generally open to the public. Visitors will learn about the area’s significant nursery business and have the opportunity to purchase plants. Tickets may be purchased for $50 in advance from Villagers' members or online. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at Patch of Heaven and Plant Creations at 28301 SW 172nd Ave. Tour-goers will receive a map to guide them as well as detailed information about landscaping highlights. Get complete details and tickets online. 

March 12 and 13 from 10am to 4pm

Orchids In Bloom Festival at Fairchild Gardens

Watch orchid vendors compete for top prize at the Orchid Show and Exhibit presented by the Orchid Society of Coral Gables in the Garden House. Purchase exotic and tropical orchids. Attend lectures by our Orchid Experts and Scientists. At The Million Orchid Project Lab, transplant orchid seeds in the STEMLab. Enjoy hundreds of spectacular butterflies at Wings of the Tropics. Explore the Children’s Garden. Orkids Encounter is calling all kids and kids at heart: join an Orchid adventure through the Garden to explore and discover one of the largest plant families. Complete your mission and earn your Expedition Discovery Orchid Pin. https://fairchildgarden.org/eventon/orchids-in-bloom-2022/

The Season Is Here

Everglades Swamp Tours

Reserve space with Everglades Swamp Tours for an amazing adventure in the wild Everglades -- with your own custom tour of these vast open spaces. Experience the natural wildlife up close and appreciate the serene nature of this pristine environment. https://www.evergladesswamptours.com

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