Promotional artwork from The Polar Express, the 2004 holiday film adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved Christmas story.
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‘The Polar Express’ rolls into town for holiday Family Day

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Art Cinema closes out the year with a seasonal tradition that feels as warm and familiar as a cup of cocoa on a…

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Man smiling next to three animatronic Hitchhiking Ghost figures from Disney’s Haunted Mansion, featured in the documentary Stolen Kingdom about theft and park subcultures.
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‘Stolen Kingdom’: Inside the underground world of Disney theft

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Art Cinema will welcome audiences into one of the strangest corners of Florida lore on Thursday, December 11, when director Joshua Bailey appears…

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Nighttime garden setting at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden with visitors gathered near live musicians, evoking the ambiance of the upcoming Holiday Jazz in the Garden event.
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Intimate night of jazz, light and seasonal magic at Fairchild

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will open its gates after sunset Tuesday for Holiday Jazz in the Garden, an evening designed to blend lush landscapes, smooth…

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A man in a 1930s-era coat looks at a chess set through a shop window in a scene from the film The Chess Player.
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War-time chess thriller comes to Coral Gables Museum

By Coral Gables Gazette staff When Coral Gables Museum hosts a special screening of The Chess Player on Thursday, December 11, it will do more than present a Spanish drama…

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‘A Christmas Carol’ returns with a fresh spark

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre will open the holiday season with a family favorite that blends nostalgia, music, and Coral Gables tradition. A Christmas…

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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will host an intimate Christmas program shaped by the ensemble’s signature blend of precision, warmth and historical depth on Sunday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Seraphic Fire brings a new kind of Christmas magic to St. Philip’s

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Seraphic Fire will return to Coral Gables this weekend with one of the most anticipated traditions of the South Florida holiday season. St. Philip’s Episcopal…

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It will be a celebration of holiday music, community, and tradition as the Community Arts Program (CAP) presents its annual free Holiday Concert and Dessert on Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ.
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Holiday jazz, strings and a carol sing-along to Coral Gables Congregational Church

By Coral Gables Gazette staff It will be a celebration of music, community, and tradition as the Community Arts Program (CAP) presents its annual free Holiday Concert and Dessert on…

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A picture of Coral Gables City Hall and A holiday tree, both decorated with lights
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Coral Gables lights up for the holidays

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables begins December in full sparkle. Holiday lights stretch across Miracle Mile. Wreaths frame storefronts. Giralda Plaza glows under its towering Christmas tree. The…

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Promotional image showing chef Tara Punzone, the cover of her cookbook Vegana Italiana, and Miami author Ellen Kanner, highlighting their upcoming appearance at Books & Books Coral Gables.
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Vegan Italian cooking takes center stage at Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books will welcome chef and restaurateur Tara Punzone on Thursday, December 4 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian…

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Close-up promotional image of actors Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman staring intensely at each other in a scene from The Fifth Step, the National Theatre Live production coming to Coral Gables Art Cinema.
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National Theatre Live’s ‘The Fifth Step’ brings dark humor, raw vulnerability to Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Coral Gables Art Cinema will close Thanksgiving weekend with a production designed to challenge, provoke, and stir audiences long after they leave Aragon Avenue. From…

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