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Tony DeSare
Thursday, July 2 at 8 p.m.
The Coral Gables Congregational Church Community Arts Program continues its summer season with singer, pianist and songwriter Tony DeSare. Shortly after moving to New York City in 1999, DeSare was cast as the star of the long running Off-Broadway musical, Our Sinatra, in which he was praised by Variety for his "dapper charm." Since that time, Tony has earned critical acclaim for his recent performances at the legendary jazz club Birdland, the elegant Café Carlyle, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. For this Summer Concert Series special holiday concert engagement, Tony DeSare is joined with drums and jazz bass for an exceptional evening of American jazz standards. Tickets range from $25 to $40, and full-series and mini-series subscriptions are also available for the remaining 4 performances. Order tickets by phone or online; VISA and MasterCard are accepted.
Coral Gables Congregational Church 3010 DeSoto Boulevard, Coral Gables 305-448-7421, Ext. 33
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Gables Gallery Night
Friday, July 3 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Join the fun every first Friday when Gables Gallery Night attracts collectors and young professionals to the art galleries, sidewalk tapas bars, fine restaurants and clubs in safe, comfortable downtown Coral Gables. Whisked between galleries aboard free air-conditioned minibus limousines or the city's quaint trolleys, thousands of visitors join local residents at Greater Miami's liveliest monthly event. Enjoy complementary refreshments, stroll through exhibitions of contemporary and modern Latin American, North American, and European art, including paintings, sculptures, textiles, works on paper and photography, along with art books, in a downtown area chock full of fascinating boutiques. Top off your evening in one of Coral Gables' celebrated dining spots - all within easy walking distance! Click to view participating member galleries.
Throughout the Coral Gables Business District 305-444-4493
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The Muscular Body as Living Art
Thursday, July 9 at 6 p.m.
Inspired by the Whitney Museum of Art's 1976 live exhibition, "The Body as Art," the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University and the 2009 NPC Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Bodybuilding Championships will present “The Muscular Body as Living Art.” Hosted by Ellie Rodriguez, entertainment reporter for Deco Drive, see bodybuilding champions bring iconic sculptures, such as The Thinker, Diana, Hercules, and Michelangelo’s David to life. Noted faculty from Nova Southeastern University will discuss male and female muscular body images throughout art history from sculpture to pop art. Enjoy an outdoor after-party with complimentary hors d'oeuvres, along with Presidente Beer and Bawls Guarana energy drinks, bodybuilders posing, live musical performances and an extravagant wall-to-wall screening of the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary “Pumping Iron.” Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door; for Museum members and Nova Southeastern University students and faculty, tickets are $15. RSVP to Emily McCrater by phone or email.
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Horvitz Auditorium & Sculpture Terrace One Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 954-262-0236 (Emily McCrater)
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Pablo Picasso Exhibition
Thursday, July 9 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The Americas Collection will showcase the complete collection of 29 pieces from the suite entitled "Imaginary Portraits" by Pablo Picasso courtesy of the Ortiz-Gurdian Family Collection. As founders of The Americas Collection and the Ortiz-Gurdian Foundation, a Nicaraguan nonprofit organization, Mr. & Mrs. Ramiro Ortiz are sharing with the public their love for the arts and their support for the cultural enrichment of the local community. To illuminate the exhibition, Dr. Carol Damian, Director and Chief Curator of the Frost Art Museum, and Carlos Luis, art critic for El Nuevo Herald, will lecture beginning at 8 p.m. The Picasso suite will be on view at The Americas Collection through July 25 before it embarks on a 2-year traveling exhibit around Central and South America. This exhibition will be the last presentation at the gallery’s Ponce de Leon location. Beginning August 1st, The Americas Collection will continue its exhibitions at 214 Andalusia Avenue in Coral Gables - across the street from its former location.
The Americas Collection 2440 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables 305-446-5578
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The deadline for submitting event information for Events of the Week is 5 p.m. Friday.
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