Friday, June 27

South Florida Arts Beat On WLRN
Tune in at 1pm to WLRN 91.3 FM to hear Ed Bell's South Florida Arts Beat program to stay abreast of cultural events in our community. You can also listen live on the internet. http://www.wlrn.org

Shakra Friday Specials:
Visit their beautiful and serene Yoga Studio for Basic Yoga at beginners level from 5:30 to 6:45pm. Enjoy their Zen and fully equipped locker rooms as well as class props for free. The first class for new students (Florida Residents) is always free at Shakra Relaxation Oasis, 271 Alhambra Circle. Call 305-774-1355. http://www.shakramiami.com

Live Music At The Grape
Stop in to your favorite wine bar at the Village Of Merrick Park for a great assortment of wines by the glass or the bottle, plus great food and live music to round out the experience. Now, from 5 to 7pm Monday through Friday, enjoy 2 for 1 glasses of wines in the 1 to 6 category. Meet up with friends at The Grape for a great time every time. Visit their Wine Seller, where you can choose from over 140 different wines by the bottle, and take advantage of 3-SUM: Their 3 bottle case, where you can save 15-20%. Call 305-444-WINE. http://www.yourgrape.com

Happy Hour on the Bierhaus Plaza
It's Happy Hour on the Plaza at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus at 60 Merrick Way with two for one drinks from 5 to 7pm. Order the famous Bierhaus Burger, one of the best Burgers in Town, or Louisiana Fish fry with Harald's legendary potato salad or fries. Enjoy live entertainment outdoors from 6 to 10pm. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Excavating Egypt At Lowe Art Museum
Attend a lecture from 7 to 8pm presented by Stephen P. Harvey, director of the Ahmose and Tetisheri Project and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University, titled "Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries From The Petrie Museum Of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London." Afterward, attend a preview of Eternal Egypt: Photography from the Permanent Collection during a reception from 8 to 10pm. Both events occur at the Lowe Art Museum. The lecture is free and open to the public, but regular admission to the reception is $10, admission for students is $5. The reception is free for Lowe members. Enjoy light fare and music by Middle Eastern guitar player Pablo Mendoza and cocktails by Bacardi. Call Vivian Miller at 305-284-4094.

Friday Night Wine Tasting Series at Christabelle's Quarter
Meet up with friends for a special tasting event hosted by wine educator Barry Alberts at the La Boheme Patio located on the third floor of the gorgeous Christabelle's Quarter, 3157 Commodore Plaza from 7 to 9:30pm featuring international wine selections. The cost is $15 per person and there is no need to RSVP. Call 305-793-3120.

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest Of Spies at Cosford Cinema
Jean Dujardin puts Mike Myers and Leslie Nielson to shame with his hilarious portrayal of a clueless, self-mocking secret agent. The film begins at 7pm at Cosford Cinema on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom building on UM campus. Cash only. Call 305-284-4861. http://www.com.miami.edu/cosford

Live Music In The B&B Courtyard
Enjoy live music in the beautiful Mediterranean courtyard Friday night from 7 to 11pm at Books and Books, 265 Aragon. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Rock And Roll at JohnMartin's
Friday evening is Rock 'n' Roll night at JohnMartin's, with the best local bands. Meet up with friends, enjoy some good pub food and refreshments and dance to your favorite tunes all night at 253 Miracle Mile. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com

Tuya's Marriage At Cosford Cinema
When a stubborn, industrious Mongolian desert herder, who cares for 100 sheep, two kids and a disabled husband, injures her back severely, her only chance for survival is to divorce her husband and seek out a new mate who can care for the entire family. Although she encounters no scarcity of suitors, finding the perfect candidate turns out to be a daunting challenge. Awarded the Golden Bear at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, this is a tender and pleasing tale of a strong, young nomad from a vastly different corner of civilization. The film begins at 8:45pm at Cosford Cinema on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom building on UM campus. Cash only. Call 305-284-4861. http://www.com.miami.edu/cosford

Frank Delaney: Tipperary
"My wooing began in passion, was defined by violence and circumscribed by land; all these elements molded my soul." So writes Charles O'Brien, the unforgettable hero of bestselling author Frank Delaney's extraordinary new novel, Tipperary (Random House, $26.95), a sweeping epic of obsession, profound devotion, and compelling history involving a turbulent era that would shape modern Ireland. At the age of forty, summoned to Paris to treat his dying countryman -- the infamous Oscar Wilde -- Charles experiences the fateful moment of his life. In a chance encounter with a beautiful and determined young Englishwoman, eighteen-year-old April Burke, he is instantly and passionately smitten, but callously rejected. In this gloriously absorbing and utterly satisfying novel, a man's passion for the woman he loves is twinned with his country's emergence as a nation. With storytelling as sweeping and dramatic as the land itself, myth, fact, and fiction are all woven together with the power of the great nineteenth-century novelists. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Titanic Presents Live Music
Enjoy great live music, good food and drinks, featuring well-brewed beer on tap at Titanic Restaurant and Bar, 5813 Ponce. The music stars at 10pm. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Ladies' Night At The Bar
Coral Gables' legacy pub presents drink specials: ladies can drink well drinks and Yuengling on draft for free from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Enjoy the selection of 48 bottled beers, 10 great brews on tap and the best comfort food at The Bar, 172 Giralda. Call 305-442-2730. http://www.gablesthebar.com