An isometric architectural line drawing showing the interior layout of the planned Coral Gables Art Cinema expansion at 240 Aragon Avenue. The rendering depicts rows of theater seating in the auditorium at left, a lobby and entry area at center, and additional rooms including administrative and support spaces at right. Human figures are shown for scale throughout.
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Coral Gables Art Cinema expansion clears final funding hurdle

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The City Commission voted unanimously May 5 to approve an additional $100,000 in funding for the expansion of the Coral Gables Art Cinema, a city-owned…

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A black and white still from the 1926 silent film The General, showing Buster Keaton in period clothing lying across the cow catcher at the front of a steam locomotive, his expression characteristically deadpan as he balances on the wooden frame with the engine behind him.
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Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’ flopped in 1926. A century later, it ranks among cinema’s greatest films.

By Coral Gables Gazette staff In 1926, the critics were merciless. The New York Times called it neither funny nor thrilling. Variety declared it a flop. One reviewer suggested that…

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A man stands in profile by a window, looking out over a townscape, in a scene from the film I swear.
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A life interrupted, a voice reclaimed: ‘I swear’ brings Tourette’s story to Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A diagnosis at 14. A life shaped by misunderstanding. And a determination to be heard. That is the arc at the center of I swear,…

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Illustrated promotional poster for the Miami Film Festival, presented by Miami Dade College. A stylized, retro-inspired illustration shows a glamorous woman in a voluminous yellow feathered gown standing before a movie theater marquee reading "Miami Film Festival" in teal and white lettering. Palm trees and a golden sun are visible in the background against a teal sky. Silhouetted audience members are visible in the foreground. The Miami Dade College logo appears on the left side of the image.
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Miami Film Festival returns to Coral Gables — with a hometown producer behind one of its biggest premieres

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The 43rd Miami Film Festival opens Thursday, April 9, and runs through April 19 — ten days of more than 160 films from 45 countries,…

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A scene from the stage production of The Audience. In the foreground, a woman portraying Queen Elizabeth II stands facing slightly left, wearing a purple long-sleeved dress with a pearl necklace and silver brooch. Her gray hair is styled in a period-appropriate set. Her expression is composed and watchful. In the background, a second woman in a white blouse and dark skirt stands with her back to the camera in a dimly lit, wood-paneled interior setting.
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Helen Mirren stars in ‘The Audience,’ the play that inspired ‘The Crown,’ at Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Before Netflix. Before Claire Foy and Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton. Before six seasons and a dozen Emmy Awards and the most-discussed period drama in…

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Painting by Georgia O’Keeffe showing a stylized animal skull held by hands with a pale flower against a blue sky background.
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Georgia O’Keeffe documentary brings the artist’s life — and mythology — into focus at Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A painter of flowers, bones, and desert horizons, Georgia O’Keeffe built a body of work that reshaped American art. A new documentary screening at the…

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Promotional poster for "A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Desegregation," screening at Coral Gables Art Cinema with a Q&A by director Gaspar González.
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The players who finished what Jackie Robinson started

By Coral Gables Gazette staff It took more than one man to break baseball’s color line. It took a generation. On Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., Coral Gables Art…

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Actors portraying Jim Brown, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Cassius Clay stand together in a promotional image for the film One Night in Miami…, which depicts their meeting in Miami after Clay’s 1964 championship victory.
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Coral Gables Art Cinema presents ‘One Night in Miami…’ with live panel to mark Black History Month

By Coral Gables Gazette staff On a warm night in February 1964, four young men gathered in a modest motel room in Miami. One had just become the heavyweight champion…

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Artwork for the documentary Lapidus: Architect of Joy featuring a portrait of architect Morris Lapidus over architectural drawings.
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A cinematic celebration of joyful design: Lapidus documentary comes to Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff A bold new documentary chronicling one of the most influential — and once controversial — architects of the 20th century — will make its Coral…

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Ralph Fiennes in period costume stands in the foreground of a countryside scene from the film The Choral, with other townspeople visible behind him.
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Coral Gables Art Cinema rolls out red carpet for Southeastern premiere of British period drama ‘The Choral’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff The Coral Gables Art Cinema opens the new year with a red-carpet flourish, presenting the Southeastern U.S. exclusive premiere of The Choral, a first-run British…

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