ros-Lavaller CEO/President, Global Business Consultants, Caracas, Venezuela; Paul Isbell Director, Energy and Climate Change Program, Elcano Royal Institute for International and Strategic Studies, Madrid, Spain; Visiting Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Change, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.; Georges D. Landau President, Prismax Consultoria, São Paulo, Brazil; Editor, Brazil Focus; Francisco Monaldi Director, Centro Internacional de Energia y Ambiente, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas, Venezuela; and David Shields Energy Analyst and Editor, Energía a Debate, Mexico City, Mexico. Call Patricia Salinas at 305-284-3707. http://www.miami.edu/chp
Mojito Madness Thursdays At Tarpon Bend
Stop into Tarpon Bend at 65 Miracle Mile Thursday for $3.50 Mojitos all day, including Watermelon, Blackberry, Grapefruit, Pineapple and Cantaloupe. The happy hour runs from 3 to 10pm with 2 for 1 drinks. Call 305-444-3210. http://www.tarponbend.com
Pink Party At Morton’s
Morton’s the Steakhouse will be going pink to honor breast cancer survivors. Partnering with radio station 101.5 LITE FM, Morton’s will have a slew of delicious pink treats including pink strawberry cheesecake and pink cocktails made with x-rated liquor. The steakhouse, at 2333 Ponce will also be serving classic Morton’s fare, including filet mignon sandwiches and other signature items from their bar bites menu. Guest will get an opportunity to meet LITE FM’s Susan Wise and Jeff Martin and a chance to win free LITE FM prizes. Call 305-442-1662. http://www.mortons.com
Bossa Nova Lounge at Cascade
Enjoy the best of Brazilian jazz with a bossa nova performance by singer and guitarist Rose Max at the Biltmore’s Cascade poolside bar from 6 to 9pm with half price cocktails by Bacardi and Grey Goose. Call 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com
Bouillabaisse Night At Palme d’Or
Chef de Cuisine Philippe Ruiz adds his culinary touch to the classic Provençal Bouillabaisse each Thursday evening at the Biltmore Hotel’s famed Palme d’Or restaurant for $39 or $59 with wines. Call 305-913-3201. http://www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php
Gregory Paul: The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
Lavishly illustrated, The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs (Princeton U. Press, $35) is the first authoritative dinosaur book in the style of a field guide. World-renowned dinosaur illustrator, researcher, and film and documentary consultant (Jurassic Park) Gregory Paul provides comprehensive visual and textual coverage of the great Mesozoic animals that gave rise to the living dinosaurs: the birds. Incorporating the new discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs, it presents thorough descriptions of more than 735 dinosaur species and features more than 600 color and black-and-white images, including unique skeletal drawings, “life” studies, and scenic views — illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small, feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods, giving us a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the time of the dinosaurs. Presented in collaboration with the Miami Science Museum. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 6:30pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com
Festival Miami: Stop! In The Name Of Love
A Rock-n-Roll Celebration of the Greatest Songs of Lamont Dozier, the #1 Songwriter in America. If you love music by The Supremes, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, then you simply must attend this hit-filled concert featuring the Motown era songs of Lamont Dozier. Meet the songwriter himself who penned 54 number one hits. You’ll be singing along to such favorites as Baby Love, Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch; Baby I Need Your Loving; Stop! In the Name of Love; Back in My Arms Again; Come See About Me, Where Did Our Love Go and Give Me Just a Little More Time. Lamont Dozier’s music is in your heart; now you’ll see and hear him share the stage of UM Gusman Concert Hall with students from the Frost American Music Ensemble. Section A – $60 Section B – $50 Section C – $25. The event takes place at at UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Festival Miami at 305-284-4940. http://www.miami.edu/index.php/festival_miami/
Robert Stone: Sacred Steel
Robert L. Stone follows the sound of steel guitar into the music-driven Pentecostal worship of two related churches: the House of God and the Church of the Living God. Sacred Steel (University of Illinois, $28.75) traces the tradition through four generations of musicians and in some two hundred churches extending across the country from Florida to California, Michigan to Alabama. A rare outsider who has gained the trust of members and musicians inside the church, Stone uses nearly two decades of research, interviews, and fieldwork to tell the story of a vibrant musical tradition that straddles sacred and secular contexts. Presenting detailed portraits of musical pioneers such as brothers Troman and Willie Eason and contemporary masters such as Chuck Campbell, Glenn Lee and Robert Randolph, Stone expertly outlines the fundamental tensions between sacred steel musicians and church hierarchy. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com
Team Trivia At JohnMartin’s
Every Thursday evening starting at 8pm, play a great game of team trivia at JohnMartin’s, 253 Miracle Mile. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com
Enjoy your quality time in Coral Gables and stay tuned to this channel for more Great Gables Events.
-Rob