A washed-up former baseball player is sentenced to community service in this feel-good comedy about overcoming bigotry and self-doubt. Attempting to rebuild his reputation by coaching baseball, he discovers the only people willing to give him a second chance are equally desperate Yeshiva students on a quest to start their own team. The film mixes shtick with a surprisingly sensitive portrayal of Orthodox customs, co-starring Bart Johnson (High School Musical) and Don Most (Happy Days) and featuring a cameo by Jewish gospel sensation Joshua Nelson. This film will screen Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 at 5 p.m.; and Sunday, March 27 at 3 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. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com, or call 305-284-4861.

The Center for Liver Diseases and Division of Hepatology at the Miller School of Medicine will host “Hepatobiliary Disease in Clinical Practice: Update XIX” Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 at the Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove. The two-day conference will update attendees on the diagnosis and management of liver and biliary disease. National and international experts are scheduled to present a broad range of topics. Didactic presentations will be augmented with audiovisuals, panel discussions, and instructive case presentation. This course is ideal for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists, infectious disease specialists, alimentary tract surgeons and other physicians, residents, nurses, and allied health professionals. To register, visit www.cme.med.miami.edu.

The University of Miami’s Department of Philosophy will present David Pitt, associate professor of philosophy at California State University, on Friday, March 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Building, Room 214. Pitt will speak on “Demonstrative Thoughts.” Pitt’s interests are in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. He is currently working on a book in philosophy of mind entitled Phenomenally Based Theory of Thought Content. He is the author of many articles, including “Intentional Psychologism,” (Philosophical Studies, 2009), “The Phenomenology of Cognition or What Is It Like to Think P?” (Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 2004), and “Mental Representation” (Stanford Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2008). For more information, visit www.miami.edu/phi or call 305-284-4757.

The Lattman Lecture Film Series continues with The Human Resources Manager, the 2010 winner of Israel’s Academy Award for Best Picture, on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bill Cosford Cinema. Directed by Eran Riklis (The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree), The Human Resources Manager is a tragicomedy set in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian War. The HR manager of Israel’s largest industrial bakery is in trouble. When an employee is killed during a suicide bombing and her body remains unclaimed, the bakery is held responsible. In an effort to save the reputation of the business and prevent the publication of an offensive article, the self-centered HR manager is sent on a mission to make things right—a mission that could quite possibly change his life. Presented in Hebrew, English, and Romanian with English subtitles.

A panel discussion featuring Ellen Wedner, director of the Miami Jewish Film Festival; Ranen Omer-Sherman, professor of English in UM’s College of Arts and Sciences; and other UM faculty members will follow the screening.

The Human Resources Manager (film only) will also screen on Friday, March 25 at 9:15 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 27 at 6 p.m. Admission for the March 24 film and panel discussion and weekend screenings is $7 University of Miami faculty, staff, alumni, seniors, non-UM students. General admission is $9. Free for UM students. Tickets can be purchased online. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861. To watch a preview of the film, click here.

Neeraj Kumar, associate professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, will present “The Neurology of Copper” on Friday, March 25 at 1 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, Room 989. The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.