Week of December 1, 2011
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FILM Thursday 12/1 ART OF NIGHTAs part of "Art of Night," an exhibit by Seth Browarnik, the documentary "Limelight" screens under the stars. The film chronicles the rise and fall of one of New York's most iconic clubs. Come nightfall, pianist ELEW performs an hour-long set of jazz, rock and pop on a custom-created Yamaha piano. 6 p.m. Shelborne South Beach, 1801 Collins Ave., Lucy's Cantina Royale beachfront bar, Miami Beach. Free. RSVP required. Details: artofnight@meninhotels.com. Friday 12/2 ART OF FILMThe Miami Beach Cinematheque kicks off Art Basel week with film installation "Ruins" by Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez starring Anita Ponton. Projected images will appear intermittently on varying surfaces, tables and walls, to form a fragmented narrative conveying the story of a woman trapped inside the ruins of a timeless place who haunts a café with her bizarre perceptions regarding the outside world and her notions of what might be going on here. Alongside this installation, a preview of the next installment in the pulp, noir sci-fi saga "The Beach Chronicles" by Kevin Sharpley and Gianfranco Bianchi is shown. 7 p.m. "Ruins." 7:30 p.m. "The Beach Chronicles." Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Free. Details: www.mbcinema.com. PRECIOUS PUPPET "Being Elmo" tells of Elmo, an icon for children. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on "Sesame Street." Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at "Sesame Street" and the Jim Henson Workshop. 7 p.m. Additional screenings through Dec. 4. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. UM students free. Seniors, UM alumni, faculty, non-UM students and staff $7. Others $9. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. HAUNTING DREAMS In "Take Shelter," Curtis LaForche lives in a small Ohio town with his wife Samantha and 6-year-old daughter Hannah, who is deaf. Curtis begins having terrifying dreams about an encroaching, apocalyptic storm. He chooses to keep the disturbance to himself, channeling his anxiety into the building of a backyard storm shelter. But the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within the community doesn't compare to Curtis' private fear of what his dreams may truly signify. He confides in Samantha, testing the power of their bond against the highest possible stakes. 9 p.m. Additional screenings through Dec. 4. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. UM students free. Seniors, UM alumni, faculty, non-UM students and staff $7. Others $9. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Saturday 11/3 IMPOSSIBLE TASKIn the action-comedy "30 Minutes or Less," Nick is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wannabe criminal masterminds. The volatile pair kidnap Nick and force him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet. The two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers and their own tumultuous relationship. 10 p.m. Additional screening on Dec. 4. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. Free for UM students. $5 others. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Sunday 12/4 OPERA IN CINEMAOpera in Cinema presents Zubin Mehta's conduction of "Aida," Verdi's spectacular opera, in a new production from the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Starring Marco Berti, Luciana D'Intino and Hui He. Noon. Additional screening on Dec. 6. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. $18-$22. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com. Thursday 12/8 THE SAPPHIRESThe Lattman Foundation Lecture Series presents "Los Zafiros (The Sapphires)," a mélange of archival footage, recordings and family/friend interviews of the 1960s Cuban "Doo Wop" and traditional Latin music group. The film is followed by a question and answer session by filmmaker Lorenzo Destefano. 7 p.m. Bill Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables. UM students free. Seniors, UM alumni, faculty, non-UM students and staff $7. Others $9. Details: (305) 284-4861 or www.cosfordcinema.com.
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