November Best Bets

The Coral Gables Garden Club welcomes master florist Mario Fernandez of Belle Fleur for a demonstration of holiday floral arrangements. Fernandez will share floral design techniques, and his completed arrangements will be raffled following the presentation. A buffet reception will follow. Tickets $45. Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd. Coralgablesgardenclub.org

The Lowe Art Museum welcomes Dr. Sarah McPhee for its Old Masters in Context lecture, examining works from the museum’s permanent collection. The program explores the historical, cultural, and artistic contexts of selected artworks, offering insight into their significance. Tickets $15. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr. events.miami.edu

Beaux Arts celebrates its 75th anniversary with its 74th annual Masquerade Ball. The evening includes cocktails, dinner, live music, costumes, skits, dancing, and a silent auction, supporting the organization’s arts initiatives and the Lowe Art Museum. Tickets $425 per person or $850 per couple. The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave. beauxartsmiami.org

Sanctuary of the Arts brings back 4X4: Building the Future of Dance, featuring four choreographers and dancers from its Choreographic Ensemble. The performance explores how choreographers develop their ideas into movement, examining the creative process behind each work. Tickets $18. Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave. sanctuaryofthearts.org

The Knight Center for Music Innovation features vocalist Nicole Henry performing jazz standards and R&B classics alongside the Frost Studio Jazz Band, led by trumpeter Etienne Charles. The concert takes place in a cabaret-style setting. Tickets $60, $75 VIP. Knight Center for Music Innovation, 5513 San Amaro Dr. events.miami.edu

Seraphic Fire performs jazz standards under conductor James K. Bass, featuring 13 vocalists accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, and drums. The program includes songs made famous by Nat King Cole, Etta James, and Cole Porter, including “At Last” and “When I Fall in Love.” Tickets start at $50. First United Methodist Church, 536 Coral Way. seraphicfire.org

Coral Gables Art Cinema screens the Florida premiere of Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas, which follows two interconnected stories set years apart. The film explores the relationship between Elsa, an advertising director, and Raúl, a filmmaker whose screenplay draws from Elsa’s life and his own. Tickets $8 for members and $12.75 for nonmembers. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave. gablescinema.com

Books & Books welcomes acclaimed actor Kyle MacLachlan for a conversation celebrating his memoir, Fictional Selves, exploring his four-decade career, collaborations and experiences in Hollywood. Tickets $44 plus tax and include one copy of the book. Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Dr. shop.booksandbooks.com

GableStage presents the regional premiere of Jessica Provenz’s “True Art,” a comedy about an art history grad whose museum job draws her into a world of ambition, deception, and betrayal. Tickets $60. GableStage at The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Ave. gablestage.org

Elio’s Kitchen’s third annual Fashion ArtBeats features a haute couture fashion show, circus-style entertainment, cuisine, and a charity auction. Designer Sebastian Rodriguez headlines this year’s event, with proceeds benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Center at Holtz Children’s Hospital. Tickets $175–$300. The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, 2985 S. Bayshore Dr. FashionArtBeats.org