The critically acclaimed Broadway musical Godspell opened at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre on Oct. 12. With a full house, the show received a standing ovation from an appreciative audience. Artistic director David Arisco has added his special touch to this show making it hilarious — especially the first act — and unforgettable. A [...]
Holiday décor is already popping up around town and we are just weeks away for the real start of the season. In that vein, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade continue to be one of the best places to purchase Christmas trees and wreaths. This 35 year old tradition raise charitable funds with one [...]
Humility, sacrifice, passion and compassion, intelligence and hard work are all words that come to mind when writing about Alberto Elias. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Elias immigrated with his family here when he was just 5 years old attending Riverside E l e m e n t a r y, Miami Private, and then graduating [...]
On a picture perfect Saturday morning, thousands gathered for the 2012 Heart Walk at Florida International University’s Maidique Campus. Miami’s Community Newspapers was happy to gather several non-profit groups under its umbrella to help raise funds for the American Heart Association at the Oct. 6 event. From the members of the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s [...]
Westin’s new general manager, Michael McMahon, is encouraging everyone to get in shape for the holidays with a new health conscious “Wellness Walk” program. This healthy, holistic approach to hospitality will occur Monday through Friday. All hotel guests, Westin Colonnade Team members and local residents and businesses are welcomed to walk with McMahon through [...]
Thousands gathered at FIU’s Main Campus on Sat., Oct. 6, for the American Heart Association’s Annual Heart Walk . Attendees enjoyed a beautiful sunny morning socializing, checking out the sponsor booths, eating free Subway sandwiches, gathering up some great Jenny Craig samples, doing health screenings and, of course, picking up their favorite hometown paper at [...]
Doral’s Carolina Ale House treated members and guests of Doral Business Council’s Forum to a free beverages and set aside a party area for the crowd on August 21. Over 40 gathered to enjoy a funfilled night that included great networking, door prizes, greeting new faces as well as new prospects for the DBC. [...]
A South Florida tradition continues as the Annual Art Fest at Doral transforms the Carlos Albizu University into an artists’ gallery this month. Admission is free. Presented by Rotary Club of Doral, this year’s event will showcase works of more than 100 artists from several states and foreign countries Oct. 19-21. Exhibiting artists are chosen [...]
Crave Restaurant at the Village of Merrick Park once again hosted the Coral Gables Community Foundation for its recent countdown event to the organization’s 21st anniversary fundraising gala to take place Oct. 13 at the Coral Gables Country Club. With a “Club Monaco” theme this year’s featured honorees — Steven Krams and Cathy Zuckerman Dee [...]
Fall has arrived and kicking off the season were some crazy fun events beginning with a Pajama Pub Crawl on Saturday, Sept. 1, and the Coconut Grove Bed Races on Sunday, Sept. 2. A record 31 beds were created and pushed along Grand Avenue in this year’s races. Thousands were on hand to enjoy the [...]
Despite cooling albeit blinding rain, the American Diabetes Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes at Marlins Park went off without a hitch raising dollars for a great cause. The stage, sponsor and vendor tables at the event were fully protected with the massive overhang in front of the stadium. The crowd of corporate teams, school [...]
The Arthritis Foundation kicked off this year’s walk with a luncheon at the Hyatt Coral Gables that both educated, inspired and brought tears to all those who were fortunate to attend the event. After hearing from FIU Baseball Coach Turtle Thomas, community honorary chair, as well as Dr. Jorge Orbay, medical honorary chair, the program [...]
Ever smiling, gregarious and lovable, Coral Gables own Marge Hartnett lived each day to the fullest always bringing laughter with her. Her passing at 95 is a loss for a community she loved dearly. A member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce since 1947, Marge was hard to miss with her glassless frames to [...]
Miami Christian School kicked off its 2012-13 school year on August 20th with its annual "Back to School Bash" before the beginning of classes on the 22nd. Students returned to campus reuniting with friends, picking up class schedules, participating in competitions and enjoying lunch provided by two great corporate sponsors: Chick-fil-A and Sam's Club. Victor [...]
