Posted on 13 October 2010
Captain Pete Bethune, New Zealand promoter of bio-fuels and conservationist, will share his experiences aboard the Earthrace as well as his latest project to bring kids from around the world together to discuss conservation and sustainability on Friday, October 15 at 7 p.m. at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Auditorium, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key. The event is free, but space is limited.
Posted on 08 October 2010
The Mesrine saga concludes. Now back in France, outlaw Mesrine is finally in police custody and facing justice for his crimes. After escaping a courtroom and kidnapping the judge at gunpoint, Mesrine is declared Public Enemy No. 1 and is eventually sentenced to a maximum-security prison, where he writes his memoirs, establishing himself as a household name and the anti-hero across France. Mesrine stages another daring escape and disappears into the lawless underworld, taunting the police and reinventing himself as a celebrity criminal through his savvy manipulation of the media. English and French with English subtitles. The film screens on Friday, October 15 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, October 16 at 3 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 08 October 2010
Heartbreaker is an action-packed romantic comedy pairing two of France’s biggest young stars: Romain Duris and actress/singer Vanessa Paradis. Charming, funny, and effortlessly cool, Alex (Duris) is a professional heartbreaker who, for a fee, can turn any husband, fiancé, or boyfriend into an ex. Alex has one ironclad rule: He only breaks up couples where the woman is unhappy. His latest job will put that rule to the test. French, English, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, and Mandarin with English subtitles. The film screens on Friday, October 15 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, October 16 at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 17 at 1:30 and 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 08 October 2010
Terror strikes Longhead Bay when creeping alien foreheads begin attaching themselves to local townspeople, seizing control of their very souls and launching a vast invasion from space. By remarkable coincidence, sexy, arrogant scientist Sheila Baxter begins testing her theory that the forehead—not the brain—is the seat of all human knowledge. The film screens on Friday, October 15 at midnight. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 08 October 2010
Catherine E. Krull, associate professor of biologic and materials sciences at the University of Michigan, will present “Out on a Limb: Roles for EphA4 and SMN” on Friday, October 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. For more information, call 305-243-7108.