Week of September 3, 2009
|
|
Art
|
BOOKS Sunday 9/6 TIMES HAVE CHANGEDErik Qualman discusses and signs his book "Socialnomics," which details how businesses thrive when the Internet is changing the way they produce, market, and sell their goods and services. 5 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Wednesday 9/9 ART AND POETRYPulitzer Prize-nominated poet and novelist Ishmael Reed visits Coral Gables as part of Miami Art Museum's ARTalks series. His poems "Neo-HooDoo Manifesto," "Neo-HooDoo Aesthetics" and his novel "Mumbo Jumbo" underlie the themes expressed in the museum's exhibition "NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith" that examines spiritual practices outside of any definable faith or creed. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Thursday 9/10 RIVALRY READINGThe Lincoln Bicentennial Book Club meets to read and discuss Doris Kearns Goodwin's book "Team of Rivals." 7 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. KIDDING AROUND Po Bronson, co-author of "NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children," comes to Coral Gables to discuss and sign this look into modern children. With anecdotes and scientific analysis, Mr. Bronson, and his colleague Ashley Merryman, demonstrate that many of modern society's strategies for nurturing children are in fact backfiring. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.
|
Top