Greetings {name},

Monday, October 31 is Halloween, a time for kids to dress up, go trick-or-treat and attend special events, after a weekend of theme parties.

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

The marina at Matheson Hammock Park on Biscayne Bay is a popular place for boaters.

click on the image to see enlargement.

Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr.

Save The Dates

December 11 and 13

GMSB Spectacular Holiday Concerts

The Greater Miami Symphonic Band presents a pair of spectacular Holiday concerts. On Sunday, December 11 at 4pm in Pinecrest Gardens, Robert Longfield conducts the Pinecrest Gardens Family Concert "The Most Wonderful Time of The Year." On Tuesday, December 13 at 8pm at UM Gusman Concert Hall, Robert Longfield and Guest Conductor Gary Green present Music of the Holidays and the Season "‘Tis the Season" featuring The Bells of St. Andrews. Get details and order tickets online. https://www.gmsb.org

Now Playing

Sweeney Todd

The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street is back at Area Stage, and Halloween in Miami has never been scarier -- or this scrumptious. Sweeney Todd became a worldwide success after winning eight Tonys (including Best Musical) during its Broadway run. Sweeney Todd tells the infamous, ghastly tale of an unjustly exiled barber who returns to nineteenth-century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood provides a new, mysterious ingredient for her meat pies that has the people of London craving -- and the carnage has only just begun! This tasty, theatrical treat has shocked, awed and thrilled audiences everywhere. Area Stage Company & Conservatory is located at 5701 Sunset Drive, #286. The play is performed Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm -- through Sunday, November 6. Call 305-666-2078. https://www.areastage.org/sweeney

Sneak Peek

Actors' Playhouse 35th Anniversary Season

Join Actors' Playhouse as they celebrate 35 years of serving our community with exceptional cultural experiences. Actors’ Playhouse is proud to be the largest professional theatre company in our community for adults and children, a Florida Presenting Cultural Institution, and one of 13 Miami-Dade County major cultural institutions. Get a sneak peek at the upcoming 35th season online.

Thursday, October 27 at 7pm

Clutch Burger Comedy Show

On the second and last Thursdays of the month, enjoy a comedy show at Clutch Burger, 146 Giralda, starting at 7pm. https://clutchburger.com

Friday, October 28 from 1 to 3pm

Trace Your Family - Beginning Genealogy Classes

Grab your lunch and learn with the Miami-Dade Public Library Special Collections Department, hosted by the Genealogical Society of Greater Miami. This nine week online Zoom course is designed to teach you how to begin researching your family. This is a true beginners course and is perfect for someone who is just starting their research or those who need a review of the basics. Your instructors will be Tamara Hallo, Lorrie Martin, Giselle Alonso, Ariana Franco, and Magaly Park. Get details and register online.

Saturday, October 29 from 8am to 2pm

North Ponce Harvest Market

The North Ponce Harvest Market, the city’s seasonal fall farmers market, takes place every Saturday through December 17 along the 100 block of Minorca Avenue. Vendors offer products ranging from baked goods, authentic cultural cuisines, soaps, candles, jewelry, plants, dog products, and much more. Get details online.

Saturday, October 29 at 10am

Architectural Walking Tour

Take a walking tour of downtown Coral Gables co-curated by AIA Miami, the Miami Center for Architecture and Design, and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce led by docent Sarah Nesbitt Artecona. This 90-minute walking tour highlights Coral Gables' most notable historic buildings. The Coral Gables Welcome Center is located at 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 100. Please RSVP online in advance.

Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm

Shops At Merrick Park’s Fall Celebration

The merchants at the Shops At Merrick Park invite families to enjoy seasonal fun festivities during their Fall Celebration and Food Drive. The special event will benefit Branches, a nonprofit organization that provides life-changing opportunities to hardworking families and their children to help them break the cycle of generational poverty. Guests of all ages will enjoy games on the green, live music, a special pumpkin patch photo opportunity and a Farmer’s Market on Sunday. Get details online.

Saturday, October 29 at 2pm

Halloween Weekend at the Miracle Theatre

Bring the fam ily to experience the live perfromance of Charlotte's Web at 2pm, then stay to greet the character at 3:45pm. At 4pm, Actors’ Playhouse Musical Miracles present Disney on Broadway before the 4:30pm costume parade. https://www.actorsplayhouse.org/childrens-theatre/

Saturday, October 29 from 3 to 8pm

Trick or Treat On Miracle Mile

Dress the kids in costumes and stroll through the City Beautiful's most iconic street with your family and friends, listen to scary stories, participate in games and costume contests, take a selfie, and let the kids trick or treat for goodies. Look for festive holiday balloons to locate candy stations. https://www.coralgables.com/events-calendar

Saturday, October 29 at 3pm

The Omen - Special Screening

Adults 40+ can enjoy a free screening of The Omen, a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. American diplomat Robert Thorn and his wife Kathy are living in Rome, where she gives birth to a boy who dies. Hospital chaplain Father Spiletto persuades Robert to secretly adopt a baby whose mother just died in childbirth. Robert does not tell Kathy the child is not their own. They name him Damien. The ticket includes popcorn and a drink. Get details and register online.

Saturday, October 29 from 4 to 9pm

Day of the Dead Celebration at City Hall

The Consulate General of Mexico in Miami and the City of Coral Gables present the third edition of the renowned celebration of Día de Muertos, the Day of the Dead, led by Consul General Jonathan Chait and Mayor Vince Lago. Get details online.

Saturday, October 29 from 6 to 8pm

Floating Pumpkins at Venetian Pool

Get dressed in your Halloween costumes and attend Venetian pool’s Halloween festivities for the spectacular Pumpkin Float as each family will carve a pumpkin, enjoy some ghoulish snacks, and watch the spooky Jack-o-lanterns float in the historic Venetian pool. Prizes are awarded for pumpkin carvings. The categories are scariest, most creative, and cutest. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, October 29 at 7pm

Halloween Haunted Mansion Party

Get spooked for charity at the Coral Gables Woman's Club annual Halloween fundraiser with open bar, food, costumes, and music by international celebrity DJ Germain. Get details and purchase $100 tickets online.

Saturday October 29 at 7:30pm

Titans — Frost Symphony Orchestra

Frost Symphony Orchestra presents a musical program at Gusman Concert Hall featuring Jennifer Higdon, a highly sought-after composer whose works have been played by and commissioned for major orchestras in the world. The Frost Symphony Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz, joined by Frost faculty Svetoslav Stoyanov and guest soloist Matthew Strauss, will present the East Coast premiere of Higdon’s Double Percussion Concerto. Mahler’s First Symphony in D major, or the Titan, was first not received well by the public. However, now it is often performed and is considered to be one of his best compositions, a true titan in the orchestral canon. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, October 29 at 8pm

Heisenberg by Simon Stephens

GableStage and Roz & Charles Stuzin present Heisenberg by Simon Stephens. Amidst the bustle of a crowded London train station, Georgie spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and life-changing game. The play continues through November 20. Get details and purchase tickets online. $5 off with code: NOW5. https://bit.ly/3r9oCtl

Saturday, October 29 at 10pm

Blacula - the First Black Vampire

In the 1700s, an African noble (William Marshall) tries to negotiate with Count Dracula to bring an end to the Transatlantic slave trade. When he gets "turned" instead, the first known Black vampire was born. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/blacula/

Sunday, October 30 from 1 to 5pm

Chili Chillin' Cook-Off

Rotary Club of Coral Gables presents the Fifth Annual Chili Cook-off at Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park, with more chili contestants than ever, plus refreshing craft beers from Bay 13 Brewery, and great live music by Funk Pedal. Admission is free. https://chilichillin.com/

Sunday, October 30 at 4pm

Spooky Symphony at Miami-Dade Auditorium

Bring the kids out for Alhambra Orchestra's Spooky Symphony -- the highly anticipated fourteenth annual concert of macabre masterpieces with a frightful and fantastical kid-friendly, multimedia Halloween spectacular for young audiences. Presented in partnership with Greater Miami Youth Symphony and The Children’s Trust, the combined orchestras, with musicians in costume, will present eerie classics and current movie favorites, backed by coordinated images on a gigantic screen. Get tickets online. Miami-Dade County Auditorium is located at 2901 West Flagler Street. https://alhambraorchestra.org

Sunday and Monday at 9pm

Heathers

Shannen Doherty, Winona Ryder, Christian Slater co-star in this cruelly hilarious dark comedy, which became one of the biggest cult classics of the 80s. Westerburg High School's elite clique of popular girls, "The Heathers" comprises the powerful Heather Chandler, the green with envy Heather Duke, and the cowardly Heather McNamara. Rounding out the foursome is Veronica Sawyer, who is so fed up with the Heathers and the entire peer pressure cooker that she starts running with J.D, a mysterious -- and possibly psychotic -- motorcycle- riding newcomer. But what begins as their noble effort to rid Westerburg of its bad apples ends up taking a real toll. And their teen rebellion produces a serious and mounting body count. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/heathers/

Monday, October 31 from 6:30 to 9pm

Nightmare at 405 Haunted House

Bring the family out for a night of fun-filled terror as you walk through the Youth Centers' scare zones. Those who dare to enter will receive a treat after being tricked. Regardless of the haunted house entry, an opportunity to use the photobooth is open to everyone. Not suitable for children five years old or younger. Get details online.

Tuesday, November 1 at 7pm

Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger

The monthly Coral Gables Woman's Club Gringo Bingo party with Steven Bradley, owner of Clutch, as emcee, features music compliments of DJ Germain. Proceeds to be shared with Alzheimer's Association. The price is $30 and includes 12 bingo game cards and one coverall for grand prize. Please RSVP to Gloria via email at Gloria@cnews.net. Clutch Burger is located at 146 Giralda Ave. Call 305-400-8242. https://www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org/events

Wednesday, November 2 at 6pm

Mayor's Town Hall Meeting

A town hall meeting hosted by Mayor Vince Lago will take place at the Adult Activity Center, 2 Andalusia Ave. The meeting is open to the public and may be attended by multiple members of the city commission, city staff, and representatives. Attend in person or online via Zoom. Get details online.

Wednesday, November 2 at 6:30pm

DE-Compose: Exploring The Intersections Between Art And Science

Attend a Lowe Connects Virtual Panel Discussion with Donna Davis, Yuggera and Ugarapul Country, Ipswich, Queensland; Professor and Aresty Chair Amy Zanne, University of Miami; and Professor Steven Allison, University of California at Irvine. The panel will talk about decomposition and the carbon cycle with reference to the Wood, Termite, Fungi Project which inspired the exhibition Decompose; discussing the value of interdisciplinary collaborations in the face of climate change and how art can act as a catalyst for understanding and action. Get details and register online.

Thursday, November 3 from 6 to 9pm

The Vote That Saved The Biltmore

Attend the special event debuting a new exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum honor Mayor Dorothy Thomson -- The Vote That Saved The Biltmore, The Edifying Legacy of Dorothy Thomson in The City Beautiful. Explore the life of Dorothy Thomson as a public servant of the City of Coral Gables, whose legacy includes the preservation and restoration of the Biltmore Hotel with the crucial guidance of Arva Moore Parks. Thomson also supported the redevelopment of Miracle Mile and the passing of a city ordinance for the protection and promotion of Mediterranean-style architectural structures. The exhibition features personal objects, photographs, architectural models, memorabilia, and other printed materials related to her electrifying transition from the privacy of a tranquil household to the dynamic public arena as a city commissioner and first female mayor, leaving a lasting imprint on The City Beautiful. It will be accompanied by a publication and is organized on the occasion of Dorothy Thomson’s 90th birthday with the collaboration of the Raúl Valdes-Fauli Archive and the Biltmore Hotel. The exhibit continues through August 13, 2023. Get details and RSVP online.

Friday, November 4 at 6:30pm

GableStage - A Taste Of The Season

Join your friends at GableStage for A Taste Of The Season fundraiser to celebrate and support the upcoming 2022-2023 subscription season. Enjoy preview readings of the five 2022-2023 season productions, accompanied by a cocktail buffet from GableStage partner restaurants. Get details online or call 305-445-1119 to purchase tickets. https://www.gablestage.org/taste-of-the-season/

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/

Sunday, 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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Two Computer Guys

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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/