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Miracle Mile gets a festive spring twist with Spring Sip & Shop, an evening event that mixes boutique browsing with wine tastings. Guests will sample Mexican wines curated by the Consulate of Mexico while shopping for Mother’s Day gifts, graduation presents, etc. Check-in begins at McBride Plaza, where attendees will receive an event map, a complimentary wine tumbler, and a reusable tote bag filled with special offers. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico.

Thurs., May 7, 5 to 8 pm.
Tickets $30-$50.
McBride Plaza
150 Miracle Mile
coralgables.com

Celebrate Mother’s Day Eve with Serenade to Motherhood, Miami Collegium Musicum’s third annual concert exploring motherhood and womanhood through the theme “the light within her.” The program will feature works by female composers from Medieval times to the present. The highlight of the evening is Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare, performed with the John A. Ferguson Senior High School choir, for a concert both moving and joyful. 

Sat., May 9, 7:30 pm
Tickets $3-$18.
Sanctuary of the Arts
410 Andalusia Ave.
sanctuaryofthearts.org

Vintage ocean-liner glamour sets the scene for the Golden Age of Cruising Mother’s Day Brunch, a themed fundraiser at the Coral Gables Woman’s Club. Guests step into the elegance of early 20th-century travel with an afternoon of buffet dining, with a carving station, fresh pastries, bottomless mimosas, and signature cocktails. A shopping gallery and silent auction add to the experience. Guests are encouraged to wear 1912-inspired formal attire,from pearls and gloves.

Sat., May 9, 1-4 pm.
Tickets $108.55-$215.26.
Coral Gables Woman’s Club
1009 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd.
eventbrite.com

Treat mom to a day at the garden during Mother’s Day at Fairchild, a full day of live music, tea parties, boutique shopping, and springtime extras at the botanic garden. The event will include a spring plant sale, mimosa flights, mobile spa services, and vendors throughout the garden. Guests can reserve special add-ons like the Mother’s Day Tea or curated picnic baskets in advance.

Sun., May 10, 10 a to 5 pm. 
Members free; Adults $27.95; Seniors $20.95; Children ages 3-11 $14.95; children 2 and under free. 
Fairchild TropicalBotanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road 
ftbg.org

Suspense comes to the Miracle Theatre this month with Dial M for Murder, a new adaptation of the classic stage thriller that later became Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 film. The production follows Tony, a polished but deeply scheming husband whose plan to murder his wife after discovering her affair begins to slip out of his control. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from Frederick Knott’s original play, this updated version keeps the tension high while giving the familiar story a sharper contemporary edge.

May 13 to June 7, performances Wed. through Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 3 pm.
Tickets $40-$95.
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile
actorsplayhouse.org

“The Classic and the Cult” — A two-day retrospective followed by a panel discussion moderated by film expert Ale Duckenfield-López and featuring Josiah Howard (author of “Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide”). Film 1: “The Guy from Harlem” (1977). This no-budget entry was filmed in and around Miami. It remains a top ten favorite for trash film aficionados, an off-the-beaten- path absurd rarity. Film 2: “Super Fly” (1972). Both a critics’ pet and a crowd-pleasing favorite, which knocked “The Godfather” out of the No. 1 spot on Variety’s Top Grossing Films list.

Film 1: May 12, 6:30 pm
Film 2: May 13, 6:30 pm
Tickets $11.75 ($8 for members).
Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave.
gablescinema.com

Fresh from Broadway, Eureka Day comes to GableStage as a regional premiere, bringing Jonathan Spector’s sharp satire of private-school politics and progressive parenting to Coral Gables. The play centers on the board of a Berkeley prep school where every decision must be made by consensus – until a mumps outbreak forces members to confront the school’s liberal vaccine policy and the limits of trying to please everyone.

May 15 to June 14, performances Thurs. through Saturday at 7:30 pm, Wed. and Sun. at 2 pm.
GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave.
gablestage.org

Families can celebrate the start of summer reading at the fifth annual Gables Family Literacy Festival, a day-long event under the tree canopy at the War Memorial Youth Center. The festival and Scholastic Book Fair will feature literacy exhibitors and vendors, free literacy screenings and evaluations, children’s activities, book donation and exchange areas, author readings, book signings, live music, food vendors, and more. Designed for all ages and abilities, it’s a lively community event centered on books, learning, and family fun.

Sat., May 16, 11 am to 2 pm. Free.
War Memorial Youth Center, 405 University Dr.
specialevents@coralgables.com

The Miami City Ballet Orchestra makes its Gables debut at Sanctuary of the Arts with “Ballet Under the Stars,” an evening of ballet favorites performed under the direction of Maestro Gary Sheldon (above). The program includes music from Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty,” Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” and Barber’s Adagio for Strings.” Also virtuoso performances by concertmaster Mei Mei Luo (Bizet’s “Carmen Fantasy”) and pianist Francisco Renno (Martinu’s Piano Concerto No. 1). With dancing by members of Miami City Ballet and the Sanctuary of the Arts Choreographic Ensemble, the performance brings the first full orchestra to downtown Coral Gables.

Fri., May 29; Sat., May 30; and Sun., May 31.
Tickets $58-$73.
Sanctuary of the
Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave.
sanctuaryofthearts.org