November 24, 2009
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Winter Wonderful Holiday Dinner

Sunday, December 6

Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach

Winter WonderfulThe University of Miami Frost School of Music holiday dinner, Winter Wonderful, will take place on Sunday, December 6 at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach. The goal of Winter Wonderful is to raise $100,000 for the Frost School of Music undergraduate scholarship fund. Highlights of the evening will include a sumptuous three-course dinner and joyous holiday performances featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist and Frost School alumnus Jon Secada, as well as the nearly 200-member Frost Choral Union and a special Holiday Orchestra. Repertoire will include carols from traditions around the globe.

The Frost School will present Jon Secada, B.M. '83, M.M. '86, with the inaugural Frost Achievement Award, an award that honors a performer who has made a lasting imprint on music and culture. The Frost School will present UM trustee Marta S. Weeks with the Frost Legacy Award, which is given to a recipient who has elevated the arts through personal devotion and philanthropy. The evening will begin with a VIP cocktail reception inside the “LIV” Nightclub at 6:30 p.m. The dinner and performance portion of the evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Fontaine Ballroom. The After-Dance will begin at 10 p.m. in the Lounge.

“Winter Wonderful is undoubtedly the most beautiful and enchanting holiday event in South Florida,” says Frost School Dean Shelton G. “Shelly” Berg. “I hear all the time from attendees who tell me they never want to miss this evening. It is truly a night of goose bumps and beauty, as the warmth of the season fills the room, expressed as only music can express it. This year, we are thrilled to honor Jon Secada and Marta Weeks for their indelible contributions to our world.”

Patti, B.B.A. '57 and Allan, B.B.A. '55, M.B.A. '58, Herbert are the Winter Wonderful dinner chairs. They have received numerous honors for their philanthropic work as UM Alumni. “Allan and I are honored to serve as dinner chairs for Winter Wonderful. We are excited to partner with the Frost School to help raise money for undergraduate scholarships through Winter Wonderful. We are enthusiastic about Dean Berg’s vision for the Frost School of Music, knowing that an exciting future lies ahead,” says Patti Herbert.

The Fontainebleau Hotel is located at 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Winter Wonderful is a black tie event. To order tickets, please call 305-284-6486, click here for the Winter Wonderful Web site.

Salute To A Legend – Gino Torretta

Wednesday, December 9

New York

Salute To A Legend – Gino TorrettaJoin the University of Miami Alumni Association as we celebrate with Gino Torretta, B.B.A. ’91, at a reception honoring his induction into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East 45 Street, in New York. The quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner who led our Miami Hurricanes to a 1991 National Championship victory, is only the fourth UM player to receive the honor, joining Don Boessler, Bennie Blades, and Ted Hendricks.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact the UM Alumni Association at 1-866-UMALUMS (862-5867) or via e-mail at alumni@miami.edu.

Embracing the World: Dr. William R. Butler

Thursday, December 10

Palm Beach

Dr. William R. ButlerJoin the Alumni Club of Palm Beach County for a special event featuring Dr. William R. Butler, vice president of student affairs, emeritus, and professor of education at the University of Miami. Relive your time at UM as Dr. Butler discusses his book, Embracing the World: The University of Miami from Cardboard College to International and Global Acclaim, which brings together UM memories from hundreds of students, faculty members, administrators and University dignitaries. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends from UM as you take a stroll down memory lane! Dr. Butler will also be conducting a book signing at the event. Proceeds from book purchases are charitable contributions that will benefit the Dr. William R. Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership Development at the University of Miami.

The University of Miami Alumni Association and the Alumni Club of Palm Beach County cordially invite you to this event on Thursday, December 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Nick & Johnnie’s, located at 207 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, Florida.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Business attire is requested for this event. To RSVP or for more information, please e-mail info@561Canes.com or call 561-206-4506.

College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: 2009: A Service Odyssey

Monday, December 7

Coral Gables Campus

Daniel BergDaniel Berg, distinguished research professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at UM’s College of Engineering and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, will present “2009: A Service Odyssey” on Monday, December 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the McArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA 202. During this presentation, Berg, former provost, president, and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will cover the role of technology management in shaping the future of the services sector, including an emphasis on the need for contributions from the engineering community.

Light Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Anne Schaerli at 305-284-2908 or aschaerli@miami.edu.

Tuesdays with Toppel

Tuesday, December 8

Did you know alumni just like you have been successfully hired by attending Tuesdays with Toppel networking events? Please join us on December 8, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Books & Books in Coral Gables for our end-of-the-year event! You will have an opportunity to mingle and make connections with employers from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Target and more, as well as reconnect with other UM alumni.

Entrance fee for this Tuesdays with Toppel is to bring at least one unwrapped toy that will be donated to the University of Miami Holiday Hope Tree! The Holiday Hope Tree benefits the Salvation Army, South Miami Head Start, Community Partnership for the Homeless and CHARLEE Homes for Children!

To RSVP for this event, login to your CaneZone account and locate the event under the Events tab. If you need assistance or have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact Edward Cruz at ecruz2@miami.edu by Friday December 4.

Ninth Annual Robert Russell Lecture

Wednesday, December 9

THE EIGHT DAYS OF CREATIONThe Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies is pleased to invite alumni and friends to the Ninth Annual Robert Russell lecture and opening of the permanent exhibit of eight oil paintings with architect, sculptor and painter Kenneth Treister F.A.I.A. Treister, who recently donated “The Eight Days of Creation” to The Miller Center, is the creator of the Holocaust Memorial of Miami Beach, The Gumenick Chapel at Temple Israel and the restoration of Temple Emanu-El.

The program includes remarks by the artist and a presentation on the Hebrew Bible story of creation in the context of other ancient Near Eastern stories of creation by Rabbi Edwin Goldberg of Temple Judea. This event will take place on Wednesday, December 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the Miller Center Auditorium, Merrick Building, room 105, located at 5202 University Dive, Coral Gables, Florida.

Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to RSVP, please call 305-284-6882 or e-mail ccjs@miami.edu.


Upcoming Events at the University of Miami

November 27 - 29 PARIS – Cédric Klapisch, the beloved director of L’AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE, gathers together some of the biggest actors in French cinema for a valentine to the city of lights. While waiting for a heart transplant that could save his life, Pierre (Romain Duris) reunites with his sister (Juliette Binoche) and her lively children. This rediscovery of his family and observation of the teeming streets outside his window give Pierre hope, and a new sense of how he might spend the time still left to him. A cinematic love letter to the city that seems to hide a story behind every shop window, small alley, street market or grand apartment building, the film explores the life and love possible only in PARIS. French with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, November 27 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 28 at 4:15 and 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 29 at 3:00 and 7:45 p.m.

November 27 - November 29 COCO BEFORE CHANEL – This is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel’s life, the years Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself. French with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, November 27 at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. and Sunday, November 29 at 5:30 p.m.

December 4 - 6 ANTICHRIST – One of most celebrated filmmakers of our time, Lars Von Trier is back with the beautiful, terrifying, and altogether engrossing Antichrist. The film was the talk of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where star Charlotte Gainsbourg took home the award for Best Actress. A grieving couple (two-time Oscar®-nominee Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg) retreat to ’Eden,’ their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse. Please note: This film is extremely graphic. Viewer discretion is advised. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, December 4 at 9:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5 at 4:00, 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 6 at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.

December 4 - 6 TRUCKER – Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan), a vivacious and successful independent truck driver, leads a carefree life of long-haul trucking, one night stands and all-night drinking until the evening her estranged 11-year-old son (Jimmy Bennett) shows up at her door. Peter hasn’t seen his mother since he was a baby and wants Diane as little as she wants him. But with his father Len (Benjamin Bratt) in the hospital, Diane and Peter are stuck with each other – at least for a while. Burdened with this new responsibility and seeing the life of freedom she’s fought for jeopardized, Diane steps reluctantly into her past and looks sidelong at a future that is not as simple or straightforward as she had once believed. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m.

December 4 - 6 DON CARLO – Don Carlo is possibly the most intense, deep, nuanced, rich, and masterful work of the “mature” Giuseppe Verdi, an extensive and monumental showcase of everything Verdi. It is also the Verdi opera that exists in the most number of versions. The version of this “Grand Opera” that opened the 2008-09 La Scala Opera Season is the 1884 Four Acts version that Verdi reduced and changed into Italian from the original 1867 Five Acts version in French. The story is based on conflicts in the life of Carlos, Prince of Asturias, after his betrothed Elisabeth of Valois was married instead to his father Philip II of Spain as part of the peace treaty ending the Italian War of 1551-1559 between the Houses of Habsburg and Valois. Filmed opening night at the 2008 La Scala Opera House in crystal clear High Definition, it is presented in stunning 5.1 surround sound, three hours and 22 minutes with two intermissions. Admission is $18 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and students. General admission is $20. The opera screens on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, at 12 p.m.

For more information visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

UM Presents

Um Football Regular Season Finale

UM FootballThe University of Miami regular season finale will take place on Saturday, November 28, at 3:30 p.m. EST. from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The game will be televised on ABC, making it the sixth time that Miami has appeared on the network this season.

The Hurricanes and the University of South Florida Bulls have met only once. Miami defeated USF, 27-7, during the 2005 season in Miami.

  

KEEPIN’ IT REEL AT THE U - III

December 1

At-risk youth create animated movies on HIV related topics.

Nationally, Florida ranks fourth highest in AIDS case rates and second in the number of AIDS cases reported. With adolescents and young adults fast becoming the leading sub group of people infected with HIV, community leaders and health experts need to find new and innovative ways to reach out to youth.

On Tuesday, December 1, the Division of Adolescent Medicine’s outreach and education program, Promote 2 Prevent (P2P), will once again host its KEEPIN’ IT REEL AT THE U event to commemorate World AIDS Day. P2P will be premiering two original short films. All the films were created by youth and feature HIV/AIDS topics.

This event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the University of Miami’s Bill Cosford Theater, located at 1111 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida. Attendance is free and open to the public.

Ninth Annual Jack Chester Memorial Lecture

December 2

The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies is pleased to invite alumni and friends to the Ninth Annual Jack Chester Memorial Lecture, Israel and its Army: From Cohesion to Confusion, with Professor Stuart Cohen, a leading expert on the relationship between the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli society and on IDF manpower policies. A professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University, he also specializes in Middle East diplomatic history.

This event will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the Miller Center Auditorium, Merrick Building room 105, located at 5202 University Drive, Coral Gables, Florida.

Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to RSVP, please call 305-284-6882 or e-mail ccjs@miami.edu.

Corporate Run 2010

The Mystery of Stranded Marine Mammals

December 21

Atlanta

Join Georgia Aquarium at Science on Tap, presented by Heineken, and listen to stories by Miami's own Greg Bossart, adjunct professor in the Department of Pathology at the Miller School of Medicine, on December 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the dazzling Oceans Ballroom. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and beverages while hearing a first-hand account of "The Mystery of Stranded Marine Mammals...Why do Whales and Dolphins Beach Themselves?" Learn about the possible connection of marine mammals' health with our own well-being. Tickets can be purchased online at www.georgiaaquarium.org or by calling 404-581-4000. The Georgia Aquarium is located at 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313.

Vote for Coach Shannon

UM Alumni Receive 20% Off

Through December 24

Miami Seaquarium

The Miami Seaquarium is proud to partner with the University of Miami Alumni Association in bringing a 20% discount to UM alumni. On a 38-acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views lies a South Florida attraction like no other. Welcome to Miami Seaquarium®, a place where dolphins walk on water and killer whales fly through the air. Where sea lions delight children of all ages and endangered sea turtles and manatees find a safe haven. Enjoy a world-class marine-life entertainment park with eight different marine animal shows and astonishing daily presentations. Miami Seaquarium® is a place of inspiration, education – and fun! Click here for coupon.

Brink Campaign

HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE

through December 4

 
Girl Scout Troop 48, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Honor Society, and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity are sponsoring a GIFT COLLECTION to benefit MUJER (mujerfla.org). MUJER is a nonprofit organization based in Homestead. Its mission is to provide support and education to low-income families to prevent violence and keep families together. MUJER serves hundreds of families. Girl Scout Troop 48 will have a Christmas party for 40 MUJER families, with 97 children at JD Redd Park in Homestead on December 12, 2009.

Please drop off UNWRAPPED gifts at one of the three collection boxes. Each box targets a specific age group.

1. Law School: Ages 4-6 (Box located in the Law School Library)
2. Miller School of Medicine: Ages 10-12 (Box located in the Medical Student Lounge)
3. RSMAS: Ages 0-3 and mothers (Box located outside RSMAS Library)

The boxes will be collected and the gift drive will END FRIDAY DECEMBER 4. If you have any questions, please e-mail Alpha Epsilon Lambda at ael@miami.edu.

If you would like to be more involved, we are also looking for volunteers to assist with the party. To participate in this very worthy cause to bring joy to families in need, please contact Girl Scout Troop 48 at gables48@gmail.com.

'Cane Sport Jackets

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Computers

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Recreation

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Instruction

GUITAR LESSONS from a UM Frost School of Music alumnus. Beginner to Advanced. Learn to play the music you love, from a patient and experienced teacher! (786) 897-3115 or MiamiGuitarLessons@gmail.com.

Rentals

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Lovely 3/2 house on San Amaro Drive $2,700 per month. Wooden floors across from UM campus.

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