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The Historic Riviera

  • THE ENIGMATIC SCULPTRESSJanuary 20, 2020 - 8:24 pm
  • AN ARCHEOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONJuly 27, 2019 - 7:29 pm
  • MURDER AT THE PULPITJuly 27, 2019 - 7:26 pm
  • Tent CityMarch 13, 2019 - 2:33 pm

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We hope to see you tomorrow for our Family Day activities! Give the mom in your life a well-deserved treat on Saturday by coming out and relaxing as you enjoy our selection of activities planned for the day!⁠ ⁠ Schedule of Events for this Saturday: ⁠ 3 PM : South Florida Chamber Ensemble (SFCE) interactive youth performance “Peter and the Wolf Louisiana Bayou” in the Courtyard⁠ ⁠ 3:30 PM : Spring Voice Recital in the Community Meeting Room presented by Avesani Voice Studios⁠ ⁠ 4 – 8 PM : Kiddos Magazine’s KIDDOS CORNER with photo booth and arts & crafts activities celebrating Mother’s Day in the Courtyard⁠ ⁠ 5 – 9 PM : ART MARKET at the Loggia, featuring local artisans and vendors⁠ ⁠ 5 PM : Spring Voice Recital in the Community Meeting Room presented by Avesani Voice Studios⁠ ⁠ 8 PM : Movie under the Stars – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial presented by Coral Gables Art Cinema in the Plaza⁠ ⁠ #weekend #saturday #familyday #familydayonaragon #kids #kidsactivities #fun #free #familyfun #mothersday #coralgables #cityofcoralgables #citybeautiful #coralgablesliving
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INSIDE THE CORAL GABLES MUSEUM:⁠ ⁠ CARLOS J. ALFONSO (Havana, Cuba, 1950 – Miami, FL, 1991)⁠ LEFT: Head, 1989. Welded steel, paint, 37” x 17 ½” x 10 ¼”. Courtesy of LNS Gallery⁠ RIGHT: Praying, 1990. Oil on canvas, 28” x 22”. Courtesy of Tony Ulloa, Casa Serena Collection⁠ ⁠ These works in the darker palette characteristic of Carlos Alfonso’s late-stage, are suffused with grays and blacks and depict the artist’s recurrent symbols such as supplicant figures, blood cells, and infinite spirals. The artist was struggling, physically and emotionally, with a terminal disease: Alfonso succumbed to an AIDS-related brain hemorrhage in February of 1991.⁠ With related compositions, Head (1989) and Praying (1990) allude to both the beginning and end of life, from a sprouting seed to a supplicant body attempting to connect with a higher being. In the painting, Alfonso portrays an evanescent figure in a fetal position, a literal projection of his dying body. The seed appears to float over a field of color, much like a sky at dusk. The work could also refer to a maternal womb nurturing a creature about to enter the world.⁠ Referring to his sculpture-making process, Julia P. Herzberg says in her essay for the catalog Carlos Alfonso; Witnessing Perpetuity: “He worked from templates with a welder, using the cutting torch as if it were a brush to delineate lines, sometimes adding color to the surface with a brush, sometimes painting it flat back.” This is one of the few sculptures the artist painted, including red blood cells and a supplicant figure in gray.⁠ ⁠ These and other works by Alfonso, along with pieces by other local artists who passed because of AIDS can be seen in our exhibition: “A Matter of Time; Examining Forty Years of AIDS While Living through a Pandemic” | April 8, 2021 – July 18, 2021 | Curated by Shed Boren and Yuni Villalonga. To learn more about the show visit: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #insidethecoralgablesmuseum #AMatterofTime #AIDS #HIV #AIDSawareness #remembrance #AIDSNamesMemorialQuilts #quilts #honor #family #survivors #memories #stories #visualart #painting #sculpture
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Tomorrow night, join us for Twilight Fridays at the Museum from 6-8 PM! ⁠ Swing by for complimentary admission to the Museum's exhibitions, live music by @purpleberryjam_miami in our Courtyard, a cash bar, and Open Mic Night with @flguitarfound in our Community Meeting Room. ⁠ ⁠ Hope to see you tomorrow!⁠ ⁠ #friday #fridaynight #livemusic #drinks #music #friyay #coralgablesliving #cityofcoralgables #nightlife #fun #weekend #free
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Join artist Aurora Molina at the Coral Gables Museum in a series of community-based sewing and quilting circles hosted by the museum every Monday and Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. This project is inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt currently on display at the Fewell Gallery of the Museum and serves as a way to reflect on and create new memories of those who fell victim to the AIDS pandemic. Visit the link in our bio to RSVP! ⁠ ⁠ #sewtotell #auroramolina #fiberart #sewing #AIDSNamesMemorialQuilts #quilts #AMatterofTime #AIDS #AIDSawareness #remembrance #honor #family #survivors #memories
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Celebrate Mother’s day this year by spending Saturday at Coral Gables Museum on Family Day! Make this Saturday a special day for that hardworking mom in your life! Join us and enjoy our selection of live entertainment, performances, our exhibitions, and the Art Market!⁠ ⁠ Schedule of Events for this Saturday: ⁠ 3 PM : South Florida Chamber Ensemble (SFCE) interactive youth performance “Peter and the Wolf Louisiana Bayou” in the Courtyard⁠ ⁠ 3:30 PM : Spring Voice Recital in the Community Meeting Room presented by Avesani Voice Studios⁠ ⁠ 4 – 8 PM : Kiddos Magazine’s KIDDOS CORNER with photo booth and arts & crafts activities celebrating Mother’s Day in the Courtyard⁠ ⁠ 5 – 9 PM : ART MARKET at the Loggia, featuring local artisans and vendors⁠ ⁠ 5 PM : Spring Voice Recital in the Community Meeting Room presented by Avesani Voice Studios⁠ ⁠ 8 PM : Movie under the Stars – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial presented by Coral Gables Art Cinema in the Plaza
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Dear friends,⁠ As we sadly remember the life and legacy of Patrick O’Connell, we would like to share this great article on his passing in New York, on March 23, 2021.⁠ During the critical years of the AIDS epidemic, O’Connell was a key figure in raising awareness and educating people on the disease, as well as supporting and celebrating the achievements of artists living with AIDS. He was the founding director of the project @Visual_AIDS which started #daywithoutart and the Red Ribbon Project, among many others.⁠ ⁠ To learn more about this deadly epidemic and about the life and achievements of wonderful individuals who died of AIDS, please visit our exhibition “A Matter of Time; Examining Forty Years of AIDS While Living through a Pandemic”. For more information and to plan your visit: www.coralgablesmuseum.org⁠ ⁠ Read the article from The New York Times at the link in our bio.
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Twilight Friday at the Museum is coming up this Friday, May 7th from 6-8 PM! Enjoy free entry to the Museum galleries and join Florida Guitar Foundation for their Open Mic Night in our Community Meeting Room. Cash bar & live music will be available! See you there!⁠ ⁠ #twilightfridays #fridaynight #friyay #nightlife #livemusic #music #fridayfeeling #fun #weekendvibes #fridayfunday #openmic #drinks
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Summer Camp is coming up! ⁠ ⁠ This year, the Coral Gables Museum will be offering an engaging, activity-filled summer camp, taking on several different themes per week- art, music, and science integrated into a fun exploratory experience!⁠ ⁠ There will be two separate groups, ages 5-7 and ages 8-12 | Maximum 13 students per group⁠ ⁠ Around the World – Week 1: June 21 – June 25⁠ City Detectives – Week 2: June 28 – July 2, 2021⁠ Animal Adventures – Week 3: July 5-9, 2021⁠ The Amazing Everglades – Week 4: July 12-16, 2021⁠ Mangroves! – Week 5: July 19-23, 2021⁠ ⁠ For more information visit the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #summercamp #camp #summer #fun #bestsummerever #summeriscoming #kids #art #music #science #environment
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Outdoor Skills with Miami EcoAdventures⁠ Get back to nature and reflect on the fundamentals of survival!⁠ ⁠ Knowing the basics of outdoorsmanship is essential for a fun and safe camping experience. Learn important camping skills such as campfire building and safety, tent assembly, and wilderness hygiene. Then try out these skills by setting up a mock campsite in the field.⁠ ⁠ More information and registration at the link in our bio
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