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Sunday, September 11 is Patriot Day, with a moment of silence at 8:46am commemorating the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Patriot Day should not be confused with Patriot’s Day which commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
The First Sunday of September following Labor Day (September 11) is also known as National Grandparents Day, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, honoring all grandparents. More than four million greeting cards are sent within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day.
The Third Friday of September (September 16) is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a time to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war (POW), as well as those who are missing in action (MIA), and their families.
Thursday, September 22 is the September Equinox, the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator—from north to south.
Monday, September 26 is Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year. It's also Navratri, one of the most revered Hindu festivals observed in the honour of goddess Mahadevi. |
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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 |
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El Carajo
Travel to Spain with Miami’s Hidden Gem
El Carajo is simply the best tapas, authentic Spanish cuisine, a curated selection of hundreds of wines and a wonderful bakery all under one roof -- inside a gas station. Stop by for authentic specialties like Guava & Cheese Tequeno, World Famous Acorn-Fed Ham, Albongigas, Pulpo Al Ajillo, or Fritura Malaguena -- the traditional Andalucian fish fry of shrimp, calamari, and mahi. See the extensive menu for a complete list of outstanding authentic offerings. El Carajo is located at 2465 SW 17th Ave. See the Instagram account. Call 305-856-2424. https://el-carajo.com |
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please enjoy this image that reminds us of the beauty and serenity of our majestic city |
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Historic Coral Gables City Hall presents a majestic edifice as the centerpiece of downtown architecture |
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Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr. |
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Starts Friday
My Donkey, My Lover & I
Caroline Vignal's irresistibly funny road movie earned its star Laure Calamy her first César Award win for Best Actress and was nominated in several major categories, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Antoinette's (Laure Calamy) plans for a getaway with her married lover, Vladimir (Benjamin Lavernhe), are suddenly upended when his wife (Olivia Côte) books a surprise family vacation. The jilted Antoinette impulsively decides to follow Vladimir and his family to the Cévennes National Park, where they'll be hiking a trail inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 1878 memoir Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/my-donkey-my-lover-and-i/ |
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Now Playing at GableStage
Fade by Tanya Saracho
Directed by Teo Castellanos, this witty dramatic comedy is about class, integrity, and culture. Lucia is understandably nervous. It's day one at her first TV writing job. As a Hispanic novelist, she may actually be the "diversity hire" she's heard whispers about. Uncertain whether she can make a place for herself in cutthroat Hollywood, she feels less alone when she meets Abel, the Latino janitor. They form a bond and share stories, but it turns out that their friendship is not what Abel expects. The play continues through September 18. Get details and purchase tickets online. |
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Final Curtain This Weekend
Now And Then
From the author of Actors’ Playhouse’s signature plays Making God Laugh, The Tin Woman, and Married Alive... Now And Then is an inspiring story of love and life. Sometimes what happens after the last call just might change your life. Jamie is a young aspiring pianist working as a bartender. He is closing up for the night when a desperate last-minute customer enters and offers him and his girlfriend Abby two thousand dollars to sit and have a drink with him. What follows is funny, moving and captivating. Who wouldn’t take it? The play continues until September 11. Get details and purchase tickets online. |
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35th Anniversary Season
Actors’ Playhouse 2022 – 2023 Mainstage Season
Sieze the first opportunity to buy tickets to this exhilarating line up that includes the brand-new heartwarming holiday rock ‘n’ roll musical Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Jimmy Buffett’s musical comedy getaway Escape to Margaritaville, Broadway’s exquisite Bright Star featuring a Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Drama Proof and the United States premiere of Defending the Cavewoman. Get details and purchase tickets online. |
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Now Playing
The Good Boss
Javier Bardem stars as Blanco, a charismatic proprietor awaiting the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if his company merits a local business excellence award. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/the-good-boss/ |
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Thursday, September 8 from 6pm to 7:30pm
Online Event: Charcuterie Boards and Focaccia
Join vegan chef Ellen Kanner for The Art of Charcuterie Boards and Focaccia with Flowers. Learn how to make plant-based charcuterie boards and flatbreads that are both delicious and artistic. Presented bye the Pinecrest Branch Library. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. Ages 19 years and above. https://mdpls.org/event/7109964 |
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Thursday, September 8 at 7:30pm
Dazzling Masters: Ravel, Debussy, Scriabin, and Vine
Enjoy an evening of piano music as Internationally acclaimed pianist and Frost alumna Lindsay Garritson performs a recital featuring the music of Ravel, Debussy, Scriabin, and the world premiere of Australian composer Carl Vine’s Three Pieces. This exciting new piece was dedicated to Garritson in 2022. In addition, the program will explore the evocative worlds of Ravel’s Jeux d'eau, Debussy’s La cathédrale engloutie, Scriabin’s B minor Fantaisie, as well as Vine’s Five Bagatelles and Piano Sonata No. 4. Get details and RSVP online. |
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Friday, September 9 at 10am
Oil And Acrylic Painting For Beginners
Let Miami artist Marcelle Zanetti lead you on a painting journey using oil or acrylic on canvas. Students of all levels are welcome. Bring a few well composed simple photographs you’ve taken in strong light and Marcelle will help you choose the best composition to create your first masterpiece. Marcelle Zanetti has a B.S. in Painting and Art Education from Southern Connecticut State University and attended the University of Massachusetts. Represented by galleries nationwide during the past 25 years, her paintings are in permanent exhibits at museums and corporate and private collections. Get details and purchase tickets online. |
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Friday, September 9 at 7pm
Rod MacDonald & Big Brass Bed Band
Enjoy acoustic pop, folk and blues melodies performed by internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rod MacDonald and Big Brass Bed under moonlight. Rod MacDonald has been a regular on the Florida music scene since the mid-1990s. A veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene, he was a constant presence at many of New York's most prestigious folk clubs including Gerdes Folk City and the Bottom Line. Picnics, blankets, lawn chairs and flashlights welcome. No pets, please. Get details and purchase tickets online. https://thebarnacle.org/event-4937898 |
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Friday, September 9 at 9:30pm
David Lynch - Lost Highway
A quintessentially Lynchian film, Lost Highway pulls viewers into a hallucinatory world where time and space blur, and the narrative unfolds in mysterious and perplexing ways. Janus Films presents a new 4K restoration of David Lynch’s 1997 neo-noir, a thematic and stylistic predecessor to his dream-logic masterpiece Mulholland Drive. The movie stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Loggia and Robert Blake in a brief but unforgettable cameo -- one of the creepiest moments in Lynch’s entire body of work. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/lost-highway/ |
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Saturday and Sunday at 11am
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
From the studio that brought you Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Wind Rises comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines the limits of animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint in an extraordinary filmmaking career for director Isao Takahata. This critically acclaimed film landed on a number of "Best Film of the Year" lists and was nominated for a 2015 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/ |
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Saturday, September 10 at 2pm
Matt Stock - Abandoned Everglades Images
Award-winning Photographer Matt Stock has earned a reputation for his dramatic images of natural wonders, including his series of Abandoned Everglades -- exploring the interaction between man and nature as seen through night-time environmental portraits of vehicles long abandoned in the Everglades ecosystem. Each image was captured at night utilizing the highly specialized technique of light painting combined with long exposures and seasonally specific images without adding anything to or taking away from the scene. This event by Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society takes place at the Pinecrest Library, or you can register for the online zoom broadcast. Get details and RSVP online. |
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Saturday, September 10 from 2 to 5pm
Family Day at the Museum
Bring the family to the Coral Gables Museum every second Saturday of the month for engaging fun family activities: arts & crafts, live performances, and more. Enjoy live music and free admission for the whole family to the museum’s exhibits. The Artist-In-Residence for the season will offer special programming during each Family Day event. https://coralgablesmuseum.org/portfolio-item/familyday/ |
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Saturday, September 10 at 9pm
Elvis
The University of Miami Cinematic Arts Commission presents a free screening of Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann. The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Kodi Smit-McPhee. Cosford Cinema is located on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom building on UM campus. Call 305-284-4861. https://cosfordcinema.com/event/elvis-free-screening-2/ |
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Saturday, September 10 at 9:30pm
Miracle Valley
Loosely inspired by a true story about a cult hidden in the Arizona desert, Miracle Valley is a sharp and unsettling homage to 70s grindhouse horror. It marks the directorial debut of Greg Sestero, star of The Room and bestselling author of The Disaster Artist, and showcases his darkly comic storytelling style. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/miracle-valley/ |
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Sunday, September 11 at 3pm
Light And Hope - Soprano Eglise Gutierrez
This special performance by Soprano Eglise Gutierrez is part of the Miami International Piano Festival, sponsored by the Allen Morris Charitable Foundation. This program accompanies the exhibition Painting in Excess: Kyiv’s Art Revival, 1985-1993. Get details and purchase tickets online. |
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Monday, September 12 at 7pm
How Free Speech Saved Democracy - Chris Finan
Written by a historian who became a full-time defender of civil liberties and has spent four decades advocating for the rights of victims of censorship, How Free Speech Saved Democracy grew out of Finan’s desire to address the declining support for free speech that is occurring as our country becomes increasingly polarized. Through his evocative storytelling Finan demonstrates how the most effective antidote for the growth of hate speech and violence is support for and cultivation of the robust alternative of free speech. Get details online. |
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Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm
Siren of the Tropics - Live Piano Performance
Coral Gables Art Cinema and Dranoff 2 Piano present a live two piano performance and screening of the 1927 silent classic Siren of the Tropics, starring Josephine Baker in her feature film debut. Miami jazz piano duo Angel Perez and Devin Shaw will present their new score, which features the music of Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, and Nina Simone on two Steinway concert grands and original works by renowned jazz composer and pianist Martin Bejerano. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the historical representation of Black artists in the performing arts. Tickets are $50 and include a reception with food and drinks at 6pm, film screening and concert at 7pm, and panel discussion following the film. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/siren-of-the-tropics/ |
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Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10:30am
CAP Saturday Music Classes
The Community Arts Program is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Saturday Music Classes for kids ages 5-18 at Coral Gables Congregational Church. Practice your instrument, together, with a CAP Conservatory for the Arts teacher; learn music theory; parent forums; concert outings. The finale is the center-stage performance. Call 305-448-7421 x120 or email: info@CommunityArtsProgram.org. Get details and apply online. https://communityartsprogram.org/cap-saturday-music-classes/ |
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October 7, 8, 9
Redland Orchid Festival at Fruit & Spice Park
Since 1997, the Redland International Orchid Festival has presented a plethora of local and international orchid growers, along with educational programs, during this three day event at the Fruit & Spice Park, a unique botanical treasure. Meet the growers from near and far. Attend lectures to learn how to grow your orchids or control insects. Purchase your favorite flowers to take home and enjoy for years to come. Tickets will be available online, or pay at the entrance. https://redlandorchidfestival.com |
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Nov 13 - Miami Rum Festival
Rum Renaissance Tasting Event
Save the dates for the upcoming Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in Coral Gables on the weekend of November 12-13, 2022. Saturday begins with a series of seminars -- Cane To Glass -- featuring a complete review of the production process from cane culture and fermentation to distillation, wood management and blending. Sunday is the grand tasting event with more than 150 rums from around the world, plus a collection of vintage, limited edition and rare rums to taste. Get tickets online in advance before they sell out. https://www.rumrenaissance.com |
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Saturday, November 12 from 4 to 7pm
Bluegrass and BBQ at Anderson's Corner
Dade Heritage Trust celebrates 50 years of preservation at the historic Anderson’s Corner -- perhaps the oldest building still standing from the pioneer era of the Redland countryside. Check in on the new restoration with a fun afternoon in South Dade. Enjoy great BlueGrass Music from the Rambling String Band and tasty BBQ from Smoke and Spice. RSVP and get $75 tickets online. https://dadeheritagetrust.org/event/andersons-corner-bluegrass-and-bbq-to-benefit-dht/ |
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Behold Light Transformed
The Hunter Douglas Gallery at Biscayne Décor
Offering a complete shopping experience, The Hunter Douglas Gallery at Biscayne Décor presents premium displays and a full line of window treatment products and services to enhance and elevate your home, delivering the utmost in both sophistication and quality. These shades are designed and custom-assembled in the USA, built to your specifications and guaranteed to last. Explore different materials, styles, operating systems, fabrics and colors and choose your perfect window-treatment solution. Behold light transformed. Biscayne Décor is located at 1404 Ponce. Call 305-569-0505. https://www.biscaynedecor.com/ |
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