Sunday, September 7

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 Saturday and Sunday, with an extensive kid's menu. Call 305-557-0900. http://www.novecento.com

Sunday Brunch At The Biltmore
Enjoy a stunning display of fine foods at the Biltmore's Fountain Restaurant from 10am to 2pm as you're literally surrounded by the most elaborate spread of gourmet items in South Florida. This bountiful buffet features seafood and caviar, carved meats, made-to-order omelets, sushi, pastas, salads, tapas, quiches, artisanal cheeses, specialty dishes, a chocolate fountain and endless desserts. Enjoy live music by Juan Areco and his trio. The French champagne is flowing, the service is remarkable and the setting is perfect for entertaining guests and family members for special occasions. Reserve early; it usually sells out in advance. Call 305-913-3202. http://www.biltmorehotel.com/restaurants.asp

Barnacle, Books, Birds And Boats
Come to the Barnacle State Park from 11am to 2pm and get in free with a library book, library card or book donation; otherwise park admission is $1 and children under 6 are free. September is Literacy Month. Join your friends at the park for Barnacle, Books, Birds & Boats, their second annual literacy event. Parents bring your kids; kids bring your parents for a fun-filled Sunday with educational activities, games and prizes. Enjoy story-telling, have fun with How to Haiku, feed your mind with Alphabet Soup, and much more. The Barnacle is located at 3485 Main Highway. Call 305-442-6866. http://www.floridastateparks.org/TheBarnacle/

Sunday Brunch At The Grape
Enjoy a leisurely brunch at the Grape at the Village of Merrick Park from 11:30am to 3pm with complimentary tastes of rare wines from the four corners of the world. Call 305-444-WINE. http://www.yourgrape.com

Free Sunday Tours Of The Biltmore Hotel
The Biltmore Docents, members of Dade Heritage Trust, offer a free walking tour of the Historic Biltmore Hotel each Sunday at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm, starting in the upstairs lobby by the front desk. When available, they take you to the 13th floor where the murder took place that created the ghost of the Biltmore. These 55 minute tours are free. Call the hotel at 305-445-1926. http://www.biltmorehotel.com

Larry Perez: Words On The Wilderness
The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade present a special program on local place names. Just released, Words on the Wilderness is an exploration of South Florida's most colorful and mysterious place names. From the Arsenicker Keys to the Wood River, author Larry Perez takes readers on a journey through human history in Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas National Parks and Big Cypress National Preserve. The culmination of five years of research, this publication covers nearly 500 unique place names that stretch over roughly 2.5 million acres of land. The program begins at 2pm at the Central Christian Church, 222 Menores, just south of 8th Street and west of Ponce. Call 305-443-7973. http://www.miamipioneers.org

Sunday Afternoons of Music Season Opener
Sunday Afternoons of Music begins another season of wonderful performances at Gusman Hall at the University of Miami at 4pm. Enjoy Elmar Oliveira on violin and Robert Koenig on piano performing a program of Mozart, Schubert, Brahms and Bloch. Elmar Oliveira is one of the most brilliant virtuoso violinists of our time, with his unsurpassed combination of impeccable artistry and old world elegance. Oliveira who is constantly expanding traditional repertoire boundaries as a champion of contemporary music, remains the only American violinist to win the Gold Medal at Moscow's Tchaikovsky International Competition. Adults are $40, Seniors are $32, Students are $10. Call 305-271-7150. http://www.sundaymusicals.org

Sunday Special At The Bierhaus
It's sports time in the Bierhaus and the dinner special is Jaegerschnitzel with Spaetzle at Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Singing In The Rain at Cosford Cinema
After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a star of the silent screen. He has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as "shadows" without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her - much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself. But they have career troubles too. The wild popularity of The Jazz Singer has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audiences roaring with laughter. There's only once way to save that movie and their careers -- turn the film into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing Lina's lines and songs. 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

Top Hat At Cosford Cinema
A classic American musical comedy full of high style, romance, mistaken identity... and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing and singing 11 of Irving Berlin's best songs in the first film written specifically for them. When Jerry Travers meets lovely Dale Tremont, it's love at first sight for him. Unfortunately, Dale's affections chill when she mistakenly believes he's her best friend's new husband. Now she's engaged to someone else... Will she find out Jerry's real identity before she goes ahead and makes a big mistake? 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

Karaoke Night At Titanic
Grab the microphone and sing your favorite songs Sunday evening at Karaoke Night at Titanic, hosted by Boogie Man George with the largest songbook in Miami. Karaoke starts at 9pm at Titanic Brew Pub, 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com