Explore a roundup of events this month, including film screenings, book talks, exhibit openings, and musical and theatrical performances. Visit The U Creates for more information on the arts and humanities offerings at the University throughout the year.
Bill Cosford Cinema
Saturday, Oct. 7, 5 p.m.
“Watching Movies with Kareem Tabsch: ‘The Birdcage’ (1996)”
The School of Communication invites the University community to join filmmaker and O Cinema co-founder, Kareem Tabsch, along with Rene Rodriguez, manager for the Bill Cosford Cinema, for a screening of Mike Nichols’ 1996 comedy “The Birdcage.” The viewing will be followed by an in-person discussion with Tabsch. Hosted by the Bill Cosford Cinema, this event series invites local thought leaders to select a movie and engage in conversation. Register to attend.
5030 Brunson Drive, Suite 225
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Explore the Cosford Cinema’s events calendar, which includes a series of weekly film screenings this fall from the list of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time. In honor of Banned Books week, the Cosford Cinema also will hold screenings of film adaptations of books on the list every Friday evening in October. The events are free but registration is required to attend.
Center for the Humanities
Monday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Delia Pamela Fuentes Korban, lecturer in the Michele Bowman Underwood Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will discuss her book, “Memory and History in Argentine Popular Music,” at Books & Books in Coral Gables. The book examines Argentine popular music of the 1990s and early 2000s that denounced, immortalized, and reflected on the processes that led to the socioeconomic crisis that shook Argentine society at the end of 2001. Register to attend.
Monday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Max Fraser, assistant professor for the Department of History, will discuss his book, “Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class,” at Books & Books. Fraser’s book presents the largely untold story of the great migration of white Southerners to the industrial Midwest and the profound and enduring political and social consequences. Sign up for the book talk.
Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Explore the Center for the Humanities’ events calendar, including a series of book talks at Books & Books featuring University faculty members.
Frost School of Music
Sunday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m.
“Unconventional—Frost Wind Ensemble”
Pairing convention with modern voices, Frost Wind Ensemble presents works by Grammy-nominated Chinese American composer Zhou Tian alongside Joan Tower (Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 2), Richard Gerog Strauss (Serenade in Eb), and a premiere by Kevin Day (MOTO: Chamber Symphony). Hosted at the Gusman Concert Hall, this event features conductor Robert Carnochan, professor at the Frost School of Music, and graduate conductors Andrew Kieser and David Ramos. Purchase tickets.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
“Let My Love Be Heard—Jake Runestad and Frost Chorale”
Emmy award-winning composer and conductor Jake Runestad’s musical works have been featured worldwide. Runestad joins the Frost Chorale, led by Amanda Quist, for an evening of choral music at the Gusman Concert Hall. Find seats.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Explore this season’s signature events as part of Frost Music Live—a series of concerts sponsored by the Frost School of Music. All live concerts can be accessed virtually. Find more events at the Frost School of Music. Starting Saturday, Oct. 28, the Frost School of Music presents a weeklong celebration to inaugurate the Knight Center for Music Innovation.
Lowe Art Museum
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7–9 p.m.
“Behind the Curtain: the Glass Art of Mary Shaffer”
Part of the Myrna and Sheldon Palley Glass Artist Lecture Series, this public program features a presentation by Mary Shaffer followed by a reception. Shaffer’s book by Schiffer Publishing will be available for purchase. Reserve your spot.
On view Oct. 20, 2023, through Feb. 24, 2024
“BANNED: An Interactive Lucy St. Project”
South-Florida-based multidisciplinary artist Chris Friday presents an interactive installation in response to the book bans across the United States. By incorporating an array of materials by other creatives as well as physical copies of currently banned literature, Friday explores how artists of color overcome and work through attempts to silence conversations around race, gender, sexuality, and other topics deemed controversial. Learn more about the exhibit.
On view Oct. 27, 2023, through Jan. 14, 2024
“Order up! The Pop Art of John Miller”
Inspired by Claes Oldenburg and other Pop Art icons as well as 1950s diner and car culture, John Miller channels his diverse sources of inspiration into monumentally scaled sculptures of burgers, fries, shakes, donuts, and other foods that are classically “American.” Learn more about the exhibit, which contains 35 pieces of Miller’s oversized glass sculptures of food, drinks, and condiments. Enroll to attend the opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
Lowe Art Museum
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Explore the Lowe's events calendar.
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
Friday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 13
The fall season at the Ring Theatre kicks off with “The Importance of Being Earnest—A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” by Oscar Wilde. In this romantic comedy, two bachelor buddies, Jack and Algie, have crafted complicated double lives to escape the doldrums of Victorian London. Hilarity ensues when these friends both become “Ernest” in their quests for love and truth. Purchase tickets.
University students can obtain free entry on Wednesday, Oct. 11, by presenting a valid ’Cane ID.
Learn more about the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre and the Department of Theatre Arts.University Libraries
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.
“In Search of a Native Textual Community—The Use of ‘Frontier’ by Native and non-Native Authors”
The Libraries Indigenous Studies Group presents Raymond Orr, the Elizabeth B. White endowed chair and professor of political science at the University of Miami, and senior fellow in the Atlantic Institute for Social Equity at the University of Melbourne. RSVP to this event.
Otto G. Richter Library, Room 343
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Thursday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m.
“Deep Dives Into Special Collections: Mapping A New World”
Join Arthur Dunkelman, curator of the Kislak Collection, on a virtual journey of discovery—using materials from the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation held in the Special Collections of the University Libraries—to see how travels and voyages expanded the western concept of the world as maps evolved from 1500 to 1600. Save your spot.
Wednesday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Oct. 20
“New Directions in Cuban Studies 2023”
The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries will host the fifth "New Directions in Cuban Studies" conference in the Kislak Center. A platform for critical thinking and the presentation of innovative scholarship, the multidisciplinary conference will disseminate new work on Cuba and its global diaspora by advanced graduate students and emerging and early-career scholars. Enroll to attend.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 12 p.m.
“Scholarly Publishing, Policies, and You: Building a Community for Open Access”
As part of 2023 International Open Access Week, attend an online presentation featuring a panel of experts in research data, analytics, and open scholarship as they discuss how the University Libraries system is contributing to the open access community and how you can participate. Topics will include tips for selecting open access publishing venues and avoiding predatory journals, government policies affecting open access, and article processing charges and ORCiD. The presentation will be followed by an audience question and answer session. Save your seat.
Find a calendar of events—including weekly mindfulness sessions for health and well-being. Explore a complete list of current exhibitions offered by the UM Libraries.
University of Miami Art Galleries
On view through Sunday, Oct. 22
“2023 Faculty Exhibition”
The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Arts and Sciences presents the recent works of more than 25 full-time and part-time faculty artists. The exhibition highlights the department’s diverse range of approaches to both the handling of materials and philosophies toward art-making, including ceramics, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, drawing, and illustration/graphic design.
Attend the opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building
2750 NW Third Ave., Suite 4
Miami, Florida 33127
The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Get more information about the University of Miami Art Galleries.
