Week in Coral Gables 10/15/2015
October 15, 2015 by diana
When: October 15 – 17, 2015, 8pm
GableStage
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables , Florida
Dealing with a Muslim-American attorney in New York City struggling to define his identity, it is one of the most explosive and controversial plays in the last decade!
"Terrific, turbulent, with fresh currents of dramatic electricity! Dialogue that bristles with wit and intelligence"- New York Times
Date:10/15/2015 8:00 PM
Cost:$15-$53
Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Mile Theatre
280 Miracle Mile
Based on the classic cult film of the same name, this new rock-pop musical is a charming, exhilarating and hysterical love story that has it all – an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey Mayor, and two guys who play EVERY other character in the play; including bullies, monsters, old ladies and stiletto-wearing back up singers. "Toxie" is an unconventional contemporary love story with an environmental twist that will rock the house and leave audiences laughing out loud.
Opening Night to Festival Miami
Location:UM Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables , Florida 33146
The Frost Symphony Orchestra presents legendary pianist Simone Dinnerstein in the Florida premiere of Philip Lasser'sConcerto for Piano and Orchestra–The Circle and the Child. Reviewers praise Dinnerstein as "deeply musical" and "a gifted and thoughtful player." Alan Hovhaness's landmark And God Created Great Whales and Howard Hanson's epic Symphony No. 5 "Sinfonia Sacra" complete this program of standout works by three uniquely visionary American composers.
The Ballad of Janis Matthews and The Dodo Scouts
Cost:$25, $20 and Students: $10
Location:Area Stage Company
The Ballad of Janis Matthews & the Dodo Scouts is a new original musical by the Area Stage Company. When six young Dodo Scouts get seperated from their camp, the only way back home is a dangerous and abandoned trail through the Rocky Mountain range. Their friendships are pushed to their limits as they confront wild animals, river rapids, and dwindling food rations in this homage to 60s Americana and Folk.
Raquel Sofía – New Sony Music Latin Artist
B.M. '09, who hails from Puerto Rico, is "the breath of fresh air that Latin Pop needs," says international megastar Juanes, who first hired the talented vocalist for his multiple Grammy winning "Juanes MTV Unplugged" tour. She's since performed with Shakira and is now signed to Sony Music Latin. Raquel Sofía makes her Festival Miami debut in a high-energy concert that showcases her jazz-infused vocals and sonic style, which ranges from rockabilly to ska to '80s pop-rock. "One of those rare artists that come along only once in a generation" says Grammy-winning producer George Noriega, B.M. '95. "A bonafide future star," says NPR.
Charles Castleman—Violin Virtuoso
Internationally acclaimed, prize-winning violinist and new Frost faculty Charles Castleman performs a dramatic unaccompanied solo recital that begins with J.S. Bach's masterful "Chaconne" from Partita in D Minor. He then invites fellow faculty violinist Scott Flavin to the stage for a lively performance of Louis Spohr's Duo, Op. 67, No. 2. The second half features David Finko's solo masterpiece Lamentations of Jeremiah, Astor Piazzolla's Tango Etudes, Nos. 2 and 3, and Eugène Ysaÿe's Violin Sonata Op. 27, No. 3 ("Ballade").
Wine Tasting event in the Courtyard
Thursday, October 15, 2015 7:00pm
265 Aragon Ave.
The leading female expert on wines from around the globe shares her knowledge and passion.
Gables Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008
This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is bank robbery.Victoria was shot in one single take. Two hours and eighteen minutes. No cuts. No CGI. No cheap tricks. No expensive ones, either. Just one shot.
Grovetoberfest
Time: October 17, 4:00PM
Peacock Park
2820 McFarlane Road
Beer is great, and events that celebrate the greatness of beer are even greater. This weekend, Grovetoberfest returns with its craft-beer-tasting spectacular. The annual event claims to have been at the forefront of the craft beer craze and promises to deliver a "craft beer experience that marries the love of craft beer to an incredible social atmos-phere." Despite the recent backlash over the event organizers' "Dark Beers Matter" marketing stunt, the main event is still happening. Beer will flow freely at Peacock Park (2820 McFarlane Rd., Coconut Grove) this Saturday till 7 p.m. Three ticket types are available: general admission ($40), which includes entrance at 4 p.m.; Beer Socialite ($70), which gets you in at 3 p.m.; and VIP ($90), which not only gets you in at 2:30 p.m. but also grants access to a VIP lounge and air-conditioned bathrooms. Call 305-461-2700 or visit grovetoberfest.com.
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