What's up in the Magic City

Robot and Frank at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, Live Jazz at the Artspark Amphitheater, Belly Dancing at Arts at St Johns, The WHOAS of Female Tragedy at MDC Museum of Art + Design, four short films at O Cinema 

Robot & Frank, starring Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon, opens August 31 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. The film melds science fiction with a classic story of an aging "retired" jewel thief who is losing his memory. Robot & Frank, also starring James Marsden and Liv Tyler, won the Alfred P. Sloan prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. It was directed by Jake Schreier. Gables Cinema Director Robert Rosenberg says, "This is a film sure to delight all kinds of audiences, from those who love sci-fi to those who love character-driven plots, which is what gives Robot & Frank its special charm.  Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables. 786-385-9689 http://www.gablescinema.com/  

Catch ArtsPark Live every Friday and Saturday at 8 pm in the Artspark Amphitheater in downtown Hollywood. Performances by local jazz bands and internationally renowned acts at this free weekend concert series. Visit http://www.visithollywoodfl.org/ for
more events and all the details. 

Tiffany Hanan Madera presents "Dancing My (Mother's) Body", an exploration of power, nurturance, belly dance and the body, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 pm. at Arts at St Johns.
“In this exploration of identity, the body and the ever-evolving relationship of mother and daughter, Hanan pioneers new approaches to the creative process, while recoding and reframing the possibilities inherent in the genre of belly dance.”  
This performance features work-in-progress pieces and highlights the dance troupe Fusion Gitana, directed by Zizi Zabaneh. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 pm. $10.00 at Door, $5 seniors and students.   Arts at St Johns, 4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach. Parking is on site and free. 786-309-1275  http://www.artsatstjohns.com/ 

The WHOAS of Female Tragedy, photographs by Jamie Warren, opens September 7 and runs through October 27 at the MDC Museum of Art + Design, Miami Dade College Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. Opening reception Thursday September 6 at 7pm and an Artist's Talk Saturday October 20 at 1 pm. 305-237-7700 http://www.mdc.edu/ags/

The Miami Filmmakers Free Screenings takes place on Wednesday, Pieces August 29th at 7:20 p.m. and 9 p.m., at O Cinema, 90 NW 29th St, Miami. Admission is free. O Cinema will feature four short films by Miami-based filmmakers: Merry Bloody Holiday, Pieces, White Meat and The Defect. 305-571-9970 http://www.o-cinema.org/