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FEBRUARY 9 SOCIAL First Ladies Tea
ENRIQUE GOMEZ DE MOLINA
FEBRUARY 9 MUSIC Pops on Parade
Live music by local guitarist Rob Friedman enhances the ambiance of the tea party, which is served at beautifully set tables by delightful garden volunteers. Tea service begins 3pm. $37. Fairchild Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables. For info: fairchildgarden.org or 305.663.8059.
Big names, great shows and some of the most treasured songs and genres, combined with the agile artistry of the Symphony and Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese. Featuring songs by the great Henry Mancini, and a salute to the Big Band Era, this fantastic concert offers a musical parade that will have you humming and tapping your feet to music we all know and love! Fairchild Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables. For info: fairchildgarden.org or 305.663.8059.
FEBRUARY 9 LECTURE Heavens’ Embroidered Cloth
FEBRUARY 9 THEATRE Zangwill 150
John Vollmer, scholar and independent curator, addresses Qing dynasty textiles in conjunction with the embroideries, costume and accessories on view in the special exhibition, Qing Chic. Free. Norton Museum, 1451 S Olive Ave; West Palm Beach. For info: norton.org
A celebration of the life and work of Israel Zangwill on the 150th anniversary of his birth. An influential writer of fiction and plays, an activist in the Zionist and Jewish Territorialist movements, as well as a fighter for women's rights, Zangwill was a true celebrity in his time. The day includes a lecture, Israel Zangwill and the Jewish Future – 100 Years Ago and a Staged Reading of Scenes from The Melting Pot from Students from the FIU Theatre Department. Discussions with the audience will follow both the panel and the staged reading. Free. 11am - 4pm. Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU, 301 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: 305919-5857.
FEBRUARY 9 MUSIC Stephanie J. Block Stephanie J. Block comes for an evening of songs and stories from Broadway and the American songbook. Considered one of the most relevant and versatile voices in musical theater today, she is best known for playing the role of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway and creating the role for the first national tour for which she won numerous awards including the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She received both a Drama Desk and 2013 TONY Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood in The Roundabout Theatre's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She also took over for Sutton Foster in the revival of Anything Goes. Stephanie received a Drama Desk Award nomination for creating the role of Judy Bernly in 9 To 5: The Musical. She created the roles of Grace O'Malley in The Pirate Queen and the much acclaimed'Liza Minnelli role in The Boy From Oz (opposite Hugh Jackman). She recently finished starring as Sheryl Hoover in Off-Broadway's new musical Little miss Sunshine. 2pm. $39.50. Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St; Aventura. For info: aventuracenter.org
FEBRUARY 9 BOOKS Fighting More Than Fires: Race and Politics in Miami Fighting More than Fires is a true story about the life of Miami Dade’s first African American Fire Chief, Charles Phillips. It is his autobiography, detailing his rise through the ranks of Miami–Dade Fire Department to achieve the highest honor of becoming Chief, only to be accused of the unthinkable. Fighting More than Fires is a compelling account of Phillips’ fight to make it to the top and then having it all taken away two years after being sworn in. It is his story of betrayal, deception and perseverance. Growing up as a child, Phillips had a fascination for fire trucks and the sirens that blared as they sped down the streets of his neighborhood. It was then that he knew he would one day ride on the back of a fire engine. In 1974, that dream became a reality; he joined the mostly segregated Metropolitan Dade County Fire Department as one of 48 members of the first predominantly African- American Fire Recruit Training Class. Phillips will discuss and sign his book tonight. 4pm. Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave; Coral Gables. For info: booksandbooks.org Page 18 • Thursday, February 6, 2014 • SunPost Weekly • www.miamisunpost.com
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FEBRUARY 9
MUSIC Mandy Patinkin in Concert
Before his recognition as an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend. The acclaimed actor/singer/ storyteller portrays his most electrifying role: concert performer in Mandy Patinkin: Dress Casual. From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, from Cole Porter to Harry Chapin, Patinkin takes you on a dazzling musical journey you'll never forget. He belongs to the special breed of singer who doesn't merely dramatize songs, but incorporates them into his very being. His interpretations of popular standards, superbly accompanied by Paul Ford at the piano, come straight from the heart, mesmerizing audiences from coast to coast. 7pm. $35 - $105. Broward Center, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. For info: 954.462.0222 or browardcenter.org.
FEBRUARY 11 BOOKS Body Count Sean Strub, founder of the groundbreaking POZ magazine, producer of the hit play The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, and the first openly HIV-positive candidate for U.S. Congress, charts his remarkable life—a story of politics and AIDS and a powerful testament to loss, hope, and survival. From the New York of Studio 54 and Andy Warhol’s Factory to the intersection of politics and burgeoning LGBT and AIDS movements, Strub’s