Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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John Wilson's Sundance documentary "The History of Concrete," featuring Timothée Chalamet, Nathan Fielder and Josh Safdie, is in the middle of an eight-screening run at Coral Gables Art Cinema through Thursday, Oct. 8, with remaining shows followed by a prerecorded Wilson-Safdie Q&A.
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John Wilson's Sundance documentary "The History of Concrete," featuring Timothée Chalamet, Nathan Fielder and Josh Safdie, is in the middle of an eight-screening run at Coral Gables Art Cinema through Thursday, Oct. 8, with remaining shows followed by a prerecorded Wilson-Safdie Q&A.
Community
John Wilson's Sundance documentary "The History of Concrete," featuring Timothée Chalamet, Nathan Fielder and Josh Safdie, is in the middle of an eight-screening run at Coral Gables Art Cinema through Thursday, Oct. 8, with remaining shows followed by a prerecorded Wilson-Safdie Q&A.
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Coral Gables' International Affairs Coordinating Council informally agreed Monday, July 20, to recommend a scaled-back Sister Cities festival at the Coral Gables Museum plaza in February 2027, though the proposal still needs City Commission approval and faces budget concerns tied to Florida's November property tax referendum.
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Classical guitarist Leonela Alejandro, winner of the 2024 Guitar Foundation of America competition, performs Thursday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Community Arts Program's 41st Summer Concert Series at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Community Affairs team offers free fire truck demonstrations to schools and community groups across the county, including those in Coral Gables, South Miami, and Pinecrest.
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Bike Walk Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum present a guided bike tour on Sunday, July 19, led by museum director Elvis Fuentes, visiting local sites tied to the city's civic heritage as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration.
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The Community Arts Program's 2026 Summer Concert Series at Coral Gables Congregational Church has three remaining performances through Aug. 20, featuring award-winning classical, guitar, and jazz artists in a 1923 sanctuary across from the Biltmore Hotel.
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The Coral Gables Museum opened two America250 exhibitions on Wednesday, July 1: one showcasing all 25 mayors in the city's 100-year history, and a bilingual Smithsonian-partnered show amplifying Caribbean and Latin American immigrant voices through Sunday, Sept. 6.
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Deering Estate in Palmetto Bay recorded 297 butterflies in the 2026 NABA Miami Blue Coral Gables survey, the highest count in the annual tally, after three years of native habitat restoration that now includes planting torchwood to attract the federally endangered Schaus' Swallowtail.
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The Coral Gables Community Foundation has named four honorees for its 35th annual "La Dolce Notte" gala on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel, including former UM president Donna Shalala, reggae star Shaggy, City National Bank CEO Jorge Gonzalez, and philanthropists Rudy and Lydia Touzet.
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Fine Arts of Miami stages "Carrousel of Hearts," a 120-minute concert blending opera and Spanish zarzuela, at the Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables on July 25-26, featuring eight vocalists performing without microphones in a Belle Époque carnival setting.
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Coral Gables' annual Founder's Day ceremony honored city founder George Merrick and marked the centennial of the late feminist pioneer Roxcy Bolton, who share a June 3 birthday, with Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and community leaders gathering at Birdie Bistro.
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University of Miami incoming senior Ashleen Kaur was named to the 2025-26 WGCA All-American Scholar Team on Monday, July 13, capping a junior season that included the second-lowest round in program history.
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Pinecrest's Jacob Lombard, a Gulliver Prep shortstop committed to the University of Miami, was selected 14th overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, July 11, and has until July 27 to decide between signing or playing for the Canes.
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