Verdi’s tragic tale of courtesan Violetty Valery is brought to life on the stage of London’s Royal Opera House. La Traviata (or “the Fallen Woman”) stars beloved American soprano Renée Fleming in the title role, with tenor Joseph Calleja as her lover, Alfredo, and bass Thomas Hampson as Germont. In Italian with English subtitles. The opera screens on Saturday, January 29 at 12 p.m.; Sunday, January 30 at 12:30 p.m.; and Monday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this presentation are $22 for general admission and $18 discount. Free for UM students. Tickets can be purchased online. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Shot mostly in sequence in and around a small cabin in upstate New York, this nuanced and funny portrait of marriage and anxiety revolves around one dark night of the soul of Alex Javal (Lee Tergesen), who is feeling so out of sorts that he fails to appreciate his new wife, Alice (Melanie Lynskey), and the new life she represents. The story takes place over the course of a weekend-long New Year’s Eve party that the Javals host for their closest friends and one unexpected guest, the very beautiful Helena (Gillian Jacobs). The film screens on Friday, January 28 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, January 29 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, January 30 at 4 p.m. Admission is $7 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non-UM students, and staff. General admission is $9. Free for UM students. Tickets are available online. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to reimagine their lives. The film offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and of the human spirit. In English and Portuguese with English subtitles. The film screens Thursday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m., featuring a panel discussion with local experts following the film; Friday, January 28 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, January 29 at 6 p.m.; and Sunday, January 30 at 6 p.m. Admission is $7 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non-UM students, and staff. General admission is $9. Free for UM students. Tickets are available online. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

This course, the 36th in a series conducted by the Department of Pathology at the Miller School of Medicine, seeks to improve the diagnostic skills of practicing pathologists, pathologists in training, and other health care professionals by focusing on the latest information, diagnostic criteria, and techniques relevant to daily practice. Participants are exposed to a panel of distinguished faculty—all leaders in their field. The Practical Advances in Pathology course will be held from January 27 to 30 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. For conference details and registration, visit the conference website at www.pathadvances.med.miami.edu.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute will present its ninth annual Glaucoma Mid-Winter Symposium on Saturday, January 29 at the Westin Diplomat Hotel and Spa in Hollywood, Florida. The meeting will review new strategies in the clinical practice of glaucoma and current diagnostic techniques, including the comparison of current surgical strategies and the newest techniques that are in the development phase. The course is intended for general ophthalmologists and glaucoma specialists. For more information or to register, contact Karen Davila at [email protected] or call 305-326-6110. You may also access the conference brochure and complete registration by clicking here.