Greetings {name},

Wednesday, March 1 is the first day of Woman's History Month, an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

It's also the first day of Irish American Heritage Month, honoring the achievements and contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States.

Thursday, March 2 is Read Across America Day, a day promoting reading, particularly for children and young adults.

Friday, March 3 is Employee Appreciation Day, where bosses and managers show their teams just how much that are appreciated.

Tuesday, March 7 is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility.

It's also Purim, or the Festival of Lots, a joyous holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the rescue of the Jews in ancient Persia.

Sunday, March 12 is the start of Daylight Saving Time, setting clocks forward one hour.

Friday, March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day, with celebrations of Irish Culture, marked by Irish themed festivities, drinks and food, and family gatherings.

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 -- including restaurant row in the 100 block of Giralda. 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

a brilliant cluster of orchids blossom in the shade of an old oak tree

click on the image to see enlargement.

Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations © Robin and Robert Burr.

Now Playing

Oscar Shorts at Gables Cinema

A perennial hit with audiences around the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of Oscar-nominated shorts at Gables Cinema. With all three categories offered -- Animated, Live Action and Documentary -- this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool). https://www.gablescinema.com

Thursday, February 23 at 5:30pm

Music at McBride Plaza

Enjoy free live outdoor performances at McBride Plaza on Miracle Mile by the talented bands and ensembles from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Get details online.

Starts Friday, February 24

A Doll's House, Part 2

As a door slams in 1879 Norway, a young wife and mother leaves behind her family, freeing herself from the shackles of traditional societal constraints. Now, 15 years later, that same door opens to reveal Nora, a changed woman with an incredibly awkward favor to ask the people whom she abandoned. Lucas Hnath’s bitingly funny sequel to Ibsen’s revolutionary masterpiece unfolds in a series of bristling stand-offs that reveal in Nora’s world, much like our own, behind every opinion there is a person, and a slamming door isn’t just an end, but also the chance for a new beginning. A Doll's House, Part 2 continues at GableStage through March 19. Get details and purchase tickets online.

Starts Friday

The Inspection

In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life. Elegance Bratton is an award-winning and boundary-breaking director, writer and producer. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/the-inspection/

Friday and Saturday Evenings

Live Music at the Bierhaus Plaza

Meet up with friends at the Fritz and Franz Bierhaus plaza for live music on the weekend evenings, along with a fine selection of drinks, an authentic Bavarian menu and a beautiful outdoor setting. https://bierhaus.cc/live-music/

Saturday at 8am

Farmers' Market at City Hall

Every Saturday through March 25, from 8am to 2pm, bring the family out to Merrick Park across from City Hall for the Coral Gables Farmers Market. Local vendors bring fresh Florida produce, prepared foods, baked goods, flowers and plants, plus activities for children. https://www.coralgables.com/events/farmers-market-merrick-park

Saturday, February 25 at 9am

Protect Our Beautiful Bay

Visit the Farmers Market and catch a seminar at 9am entitled What You Can Do To Protect Our Beautiful Bay by Miami Waterkeeper's Executive Director, Rachel Silverstein, PhD. In her mission to combat climate change through public advocacy efforts and science, she will discuss the water issues affecting our community -- water quality in Coral Gables, what the Miami Waterkeeper team is doing to protect the Bay, and how you can get involved and help. List the Miami Waterkeeper web site. For event details, email: specialevents@coralgables.com

Saturday, February 25 at 9:30am

Parkinson's Revolution Ride

Join the free charity ride to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's Disease, powered by Parkinson's Revolution, and hosted at Rukus Cycling Studios at 253 Giralda. The event consists of two rides: first at 10am, which is welcome to be taken by any and all, including those who have Parkinson's -- followed by a bit more challenging ride at 11am, before cocktail hour. Call 786-600-7154. Get details online.

Sat/Sun Feb 25-26 at 10am

38th South Miami Art Festival

It's free admission for the annual South Miami Art Festival weekend by the local Rotary club, in the downtown area of South Miami on Sunset Drive. The festival features 129 outstanding artists, a fine expanded food court and beer garden, and live jazz onstage. The free Green Mobility bicycle valet on SW 57th Court is courtesy of Mack’s Cycle. Get details online.

Saturday, February 25 at noon

Madame Satã

Film + Conversation Event --  Born to slaves in the arid wastes of Northern Brazil and sold by his mother at the age of 7, he pursued his freedom on the mean streets of Lapa, Rio de Janeiro. Jet-black, six feet tall, 13 stone of proud muscle in a silk shirt and tight pants, a cut-throat razor in his back pocket. Karin Aïnouz's extraordinary portrait of the triumphs and tragedy of this explosive and paradoxical personality unfolds against the vibrant, sordid background of Lapa: thronging underworld of pimps and whores, of cut-throats, queers and artists, of dark bars and brothels thick with smoke, drenched in sweat and cheap perfume. A world run through with violence and raw desire, where desperate dreams spring from poverty and squalor. This screening will be followed by a conversation with Mr. Jordan Rogers, a PhD Student and UGrow Communications Fellow in the English Department, College of Arts and Sciences, at the University of Miami. https://www.gablescinema.com/events/madame-sata/

Saturday, February 25 at 7pm

Plan B Conservation Concert

Fans of Classic and Contemporary Rock -- make a date with Plan B when the popular band returns to the Keystone Stage for the Tropical Audubon Society Conservation Concert at the historic Doc Thomas House Steinberg Nature Center grounds. Also on the playbill: Toasted Gourmet Food Truck and the RNDC donation Bird Bar, stocked with divine wines and bold brews. The Bird Bar is cash only. Please RSVP online.

Saturday, February 25 at 9:15pm

Badlands - 50th Anniversary

In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people. Martin Sheen and Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek star in the story of two young lovers who will do anything to be together, even commit murder. South Dakota. Twenty-five-year-old garbage man Kit Carruthers (Sheen), who idolizes James Dean, falls in love with 15-year-old Holly Sargis (Spacek). But when Holly's brutal father forbids their relationship, Kit kills the man, and the young lovers become fugitives in this story based on true events. Director Terrence Malick's (The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life) feature film debut.

https://www.gablescinema.com/events/badlands/

Sunday, February 26 at 4pm

March Madness III... In February

This performance by the Greater Miami Symphonic Band at Pinecrest Gardens features many famous marches, but maybe not so obvious. Led by Music Director, Robert Longfield, the program includes the "River Kwai March," "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" (Wagner), "Star Wars," "In Quest of Excellence" (Robert Longfield original composition), and "If My Friends Could See Me Now," sung by vocalist Susie Blank Wolfe. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children over age 5 and for students with school ID, and are available at the box office on the concert day, or in advance online. Free admission to the Gardens after 3pm with adult ticket on the day of the concert. Call the GMSB HotLine 305-273-7687 or get details online.

Monday, February 27 at 8pm

Jazz Monday - Ruben Caban Quartet

Every Monday, the Miami Jazz Coop presents great musicians representing a wide range of jazz with cabaret style seating to ensure an intimate jazz experience at the UU Congregation of Miami, 7701 SW 76 Avenue (Ira Sullivan Way). Enjoy Ruben Caban Quartet, starting at 8pm. Get details and tickets online.

Tuesday, February 28 at 4:30pm

Lifeguard Certification Course at Venetian Pool

Become a lifeguard in just one week. The Venetian Pool is offering a community lifeguard certification course where students will learn valuable lifesaving skills and get hands on training from our experienced lifeguard instructors. Get details online.

Tuesday, February 28th, at 7pm

Bulla - Five Course Sherry Wine Pairing Dinner

Wine down with this this exclusive five course Sherry wine dinner at Bulla Coral Gables, featuring delectable favorites like clams with pork belly, pan con tomate, and Basque cheesecake. Get details and make a reservation online.

Wednesday Evenings at 7:30pm

Cebada Rooftop Music and Caja China

Meetup at Cebada Rooftop to enjoy the sounds of Spanish guitar on Wednesday evenings by Alejandro Mendez and experience the Caja China cuisine: lechon with harina, braised greens and consommé, pan con lechon and more at 124 Giralda Avenue. Call 786-409-2287. https://www.cebadarooftop.com

Save The Date

Saturday, March 11

Commodore Trail - 2023 Secret Garden Tour

View and exclusive self-guided tour of six private gardens in Cocont Grove from 1 to 5pm -- a fundraiser for Friends of The Commodore Trail. Check in first at The Vanguard School parking lot to get your wrist band and map. Free parking is available at The Vanguard School. Get details online.

Save The Date

Tuesday, March 14  at 8pm

Italian Holiday Concert - Greater Miami Symphonic Band

This outstanding live Greater Miami Symphonic Band performance features Italian theme compositions lead by Music Director, Robert Longfield, with Guest Conductor, Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, USAF Retired, and Guest Soloist, Dale Underwood, Assistant Professor of Music at UM (saxophone). Colonel Gabriel will conduct "La Forza del Destino (his signature piece inspired by his biography, "The Force of Destiny." Dale Underwood then performs "Un Viaggio Italiano", a World Premiere and a delightful aural journey, at UM's Gusman Concert Hall. Get details and purchase tickets online. https://www.gmsb.org/march-14-2023

Save The Date

Saturday, March 25 at 7pm

GableStage Hurricane Party

Your friends at GableStage will be hosting a "Hurricane Party" in conjunction with their production of El Huracán by Charise Castro Smith, set to debut on april 15. The party will take place at the Alhambra Ballroom inside the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. El Huracán is a powerful and emotional play that explores the impact of a hurricane on a Cuban-American family. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to support local arts and culture. Get details and purchase tickets online.

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