Upcoming Events

In May 2017, Sofia Coppola became the second woman to win the Best Director prize in the 70-year history of the Cannes Film Festival. Over the past two decades, Coppola has proven to be a strong feminine voice in a male-dominated industry. Gables Cinema Associate Director Javier Chavez will moderate a panel discussion that will...

Dunkirk: How Format Shapes Story Tuesday, August 15, 7:00pm Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk had the widest 70mm release in the last quarter century, playing on over 130 screens equipped with the proper projectors. It follows the footsteps of 2015’s The Hateful Eight, which Quentin Tarantino shot using Ultra Panavision film stock. Why would these filmmakers (and...

Florida Grand Opera is celebrating its 77th year of continuously producing grand opera during the 2017-18 Season. Join us for this special preview! Florida Grand Opera is proud to partner with Books & Books, to offer a lively and informative series of lectures pegged to FGO’s 2017-18 season. The series features Justin Moss, FGO’s Director of Broward Operations...

A special evening exploring and celebrating the South Florida film industry - Happy hour, discussion & mixer! Join some of the leading lights of the South Florida film scene as they discuss their unique careers, making content locally vs. elsewhere, and ideas for cultivating a vibrant local industry, given the fast-changing media and economic landscape. Speakers include Billy Corben (Cocaine...

Monsters in The Shape of Water: An Exploration of Genre  Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water follows in the tradition of genre films that use their fantastical elements – monsters, magic, horror – to explore contemporary social and political issues. His latest effort grapples with prejudice and the concept of the other. Join us...

Join children’s authors Jonathan Maberry, Judy Schachner and Lin Oliver for a children’s book panel, hosted by SCBWI Florida. They’ll discuss their work, the industry and follow it up with a Q&A and book signing. About SCBWI Florida We are a diverse community of hardworking volunteers dedicated to making your dreams of becoming published authors...

"When Jerry was killed we were so utterly devastated. It was hard to keep trust and faith. Trying to bring something good out of the evil and to prevent others from knowing this incredible pain has given us a way to honor and remember our child, and also provided us a purpose and a mission."...

"When Jerry was killed we were so utterly devastated. It was hard to keep trust and faith. Trying to bring something good out of the evil and to prevent others from knowing this incredible pain has given us a way to honor and remember our child, and also provided us a purpose and a mission."...

In honor of 2018 Pride Month, our Suniland store will be hosting a LGBT+ Literary Panel! The panel will be made up of writers and readers in the LGBT+ community who want to talk about their lives, their work and the ways they inspire and foster a supportive community of sexual diversity. The panel will...

Pedro Almodóvar had his U.S. debut at the 1984 Miami Film Festival, then run by Nat Chediak, CGAC's Director of Programming. Join us for a special evening in conversation with Chediak about Almodóvar and his illustrious career as well as Chediak's programming philosophy. The conversation will be moderated by CGAC Associate Director Javier Chavez. This...

Carlos Garcia-Barbón is a Cuban-born artist and a graduate of Florida State University with a BA degree in Art and a minor in Art History.  Carlos has been awed by Coral Gables beauty since childhood, with its well-designed plans, wide streets and old world charm. He is dedicated to documenting the city of Coral Gables...