Saturday, September 27

Breakfast And Brunch At Novecento
Enjoy the outdoor patio or have breakfast indoors at Novecento, 121 Alhambra from 8am to 11:30. Brunch is served until 4pm on Saturday, with an extensive kid's menu. Call 305-557-0900. http://www.novecento.com

Hurricanes vs North Carolina At Noon
Cheer on your University of Miami football team as the 'Canes take on ACC rival North Carolina at Dolphin Stadium at noon. The Tar Heels were the pre-season favorite to win the ACC. The game has potential to be a critical matchup for two young teams now rebuilding their ranks in the Coastal Division. Call 305-284-CANE or 800-GO-CANES. http://www.hurricanesports.com

Shakra Saturday Specials
All Massages and Facial Services are 20% off at Shakra Relaxation Oasis. Check the website, and book your service now before there are no appointments left. Offers expire September 30th. Visit their beautiful and serene Yoga Studio for Hatha Yoga at all levels from 10 to 11:30am. Enjoy their Zen and fully equipped locker rooms as well as class props for free. The first class for new students (FL Residents) is always free at Shakra Relaxation Oasis, 271 Alhambra Circle. Call 305-774-1355. http://www.shakramiami.com

Interactive Cooking Class At Ortanique
Learn the secrets behind Chef Cindy Hutson's Cuisine of the Sun. Guests will be teamed up in groups of 6 with a chef from the kitchen at each table to guide them through their lesson. The cost is $90 per person. Call 305-446-7710.

Three Course Afternoon Tea At Theine Salon
Enjoy a special three-course afternoon tea featuring scones with clotted cream and farmstead jellies, finger sandwiches, three tiers of miniatures and more at Theine Salon de The at 119 Madeira Avenue from noon to 5pm. Reservations are necessary. A brunch menu is also offered. Call 305-774-0228. http://theineteasalon.com

The Barber Of Seville At Cosford Cinema
Rossini completed all the music for this piece in less than three weeks. This "Opera Buffa" was hated at its first performance, but became a hit within a week. It is one of the most performed operas worldwide, and is certainly Rossini's most famous and beloved. It features numerous Arias that have reached such a status of fame to sound familiar to anyone's ears along with some of Rossini's most brilliant sextets involving the entire company. In the Form of comedy, Il Barbiere Di Siviglia tells the story of Rosina who refuses to marry Doctor Bartolo, her guardian, as she is in love with Lindoro (the Count Almaviva in disguise). After many twists and tricks, and thanks to the strategic help of Figaro, Lindoro (the Count of Almaviva) and Rosina finally succeed in getting married. This production featuring Roberto Frontali, Rinat Shaham, Francesco Meli, Bruno de Simone, Giovanni Furlanetto and Conducted by Antonino Fogliani was an immediate hit when it was staged in the Spring of 2008. Filmed in crystal clear High Definition and presented in stunning 5.1 surround sound, the film runs two hours and fifty minutes with one intermission, beginning at 1pm 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

Baghead At Cosford Cinema
After seeing the accolades heaped on a colleague for his laughable film at a Los Angeles film festival, Matt (Ross Partridge) decides that he can do better. With his sometime girlfriend Catherine (Elise Muller), and friends Michelle (Greta Gerwig) and Chad (Steve Zissis) in tow, they immediately set off to a cabin in the woods for the weekend to create the film that will make them all famous on the festival circuit. While Chad focuses his energy on winning the affections of uninterested Michelle, Matt comes up with the cinematic construct of a stranger with a paper bag on his head terrorizing a group of people in the woods. After the initial evening of brainstorming though, the idea becomes reality and the friends' relationships are tested as they find themselves in a truly scary situation. The result is clever, funny and refreshingly difficult to classify. Rated R. The film begins at 6pm 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

Free Screening: If I Were A Dictator
You are invited to a free advance screening of the new comedy feature-length movie, "If I Were Dictator," at 7pm in the Merrick Ballroom of the Westin Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon, featuring prize giveaways, live music, and more. If I Were Dictator was produced by Birch Creek Films, a Miami Production company, and was shot in over thirty locations, utilizing ninety actors, and was written and directed by Justin Routt. To see a trailer, press, and more, please visit http://www.dictatormovie.com

Noor Blazekovic: Irreversible Magazine
Irreversible Magazine's irrepressible publisher, Noor Blazekovic, hosts a tertulia, this evening. It's a social gathering of friends and one of them, Rochi Llaneza is tonight's guest speaker. She's a visual artist and coordinator at Hardcore Gallery. Irreversible Magazine made its debut at Artformz Gallery, on a cool, breezy night in November of last year. Today, this new-born magazine (a publication of merit) is prominently displayed at Books & Books. Noor's motto: use your imagination and tremendous things will happen. Be warned though, since it's her tertulia, things may not go quite as you expect. Noor's rules, no rules at all, but expect the unexpected. Intrigued? Come out and meet Noor and her friends and find out more about Irreversible Magazine. Meet the author at Books And Books, 265 Aragon at 7pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Ilya Itin Performs At Steinway Gallery
Enjoy a unique recital to benefit Patrons Of Exceptional Artists at 7:30pm at Steinway Piano Gallery, 4104 Ponce. Admission is $40, including the performance and post-concert catered reception. Ilya Itin will perform works by Hayden, Prokofiev and Beethoven. The price of admission can be applied to your annual membership to Patrons Of Exceptional Artists. Call 305-935-5515.

Frost Symphony Orchestra Performs
Thomas Sleeper will conduct the Frost Symphony Orchestra at Gusman Hall at 8pm. For program details and information, call 305-284-2438.

Garrison Keillor: Liberty
First with his performances on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion and later in his books, Garrison Keillor has become a symbol of the small-town Midwest -- its absurdities, its stoutness, and its warmth. His popular, funny stories set in Lake Wobegon manage to evoke nostalgia for a town that never existed. Clint Bunsen is one of the old reliables in Lake Wobegon -- the treasurer of the Lutheran church and the auto mechanic who starts your car on below-zero mornings. For six years he has run the Fourth of July parade, turning what was once a line of pickup trucks and girls pushing baby carriages that hold their cats into an event of dazzling spectacle. Blazing bands, marching units, cannons, horses, a fireworks show, and the famous Living Flag -- one thousand men and women wearing red, white, or blue, standing in formation -- have attracted the attention of CNN and prompted the governor to put in an appearance as well. The town is dizzy with anticipation. Until, that is, they hear of Clint's ambition to run for Congress. They're embarrassed for him. They know him too well -- his unfortunate episodes involving vodka sours, his rocky marriage. And then there is his friendship, or whatever it is, with the twenty-four-year-old girl who dresses up as the Statue of Liberty for the parade. It's rumored that underneath those robes she is buck naked, and that her torch contains a quart of booze. In Liberty (Viking, $25.95) it's Lake Wobegon as it's always been -- good loving people who drive each other crazy. Tickets are required for this event. You will receive two (2) tickets with your purchase of Liberty at any Books & Books location. Presented in collaboration with Florida Center for the Literary Arts. Meet Garrison Keeler at Temple Judea, 5500 Granada at 8pm. Call 305-442-4408. http://www.booksandbooks.com

Elvis' Blue Hawaii At Cosford Cinema
One of Elvis Presley's most successful post-Army vehicles, Blue Hawaii casts Elvis as scion to a Hawaiian pineapple fortune. His snooty mother, Angela Lansbury, wants Presley to take over the management of the family business, but he'd rather make his own way in the world. He lands a job at a tourist agency, and incidentally finds time to be distracted by such beauties as Joan Blackman and Nancy Walters. Steve Brodie, as ever, is on hand to drag Elvis into an outsized brawl. Among the songs featured in the film are the title number (originally written in 1937 for Bing Crosby), "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Rock-a-Hula Baby." Rated PG. This beautiful Technicolor print is part of the University of Miami School of Communication's Moving Image Archives and is being presented with generous support from the University of Miami Citizens Board. The film begins at 8pm 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

Saturday Special At The Bierhaus
Never a cover charge at the Bierhaus. The dinner special is fresh roasted pork loin with sauerkraut and red cabbage at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Live Music at JohnMartin's
Drop into your favorite Irish Pub to hear the best live music at JohnMartin's, 253 Miracle Mile every Saturday evening. Enjoy the Blacksmith, a refreshing combination of Smithwick's Ale and Guinness. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com

Titanic Presents Live Music
Enjoy excellent pub food and drink, plus live music starting SAturday evening at 10pm at Titanic Brew Pub, 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Live Rock & Roll At The Bar
Coral Gables' legacy pub presents live Rock & Roll each Saturday evening, with drink specials including 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