One-year-old pianos used for rehearsals and performances by the University of Miami’s Department of Theatre Arts will go on sale at UM’s annual piano sale, May 17-20, at the Ring Theatre. The sale, organized by the Piano Music Center, will also feature an assortment of new and used pianos from Yamaha, Weber, and Baldwin, along with digital pianos from Yamaha, Roland, Kurzweil, and Korg.

Proceeds from this sale allow the Piano Music Center and Young Chang to continue to donate new pianos to UM’s theatre arts department. Appointments are suggested and can be made by calling 305-663-4450 and asking for the appointment desk. For more information, contact Rick Malinowski at the Piano Music Center at [email protected].

It is now a rarity for contemporary movies to be compared with the comic brilliance of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jacques Tati, but The Fairy earns these comparisons with grace and exuberance. A Belgian trio – Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy – bring to life a unique and beautifully strange world. This charmingly off-kilter adventure about a hotel clerk who falls in love with a wish-granting fairy has delighted audiences. Considered the sibling of last year’s Oscar winner, The Artist, The Fairy celebrates the nearly forgotten magic of cinema.

Dom works the night shift in a small hotel near the industrial seaport of Le Havre. One night, a woman arrives with no luggage and no shoes. Her name is Fiona, and she tells Dom that she is a fairy who can grant him three wishes. Fiona makes two of his wishes come true; when she then mysteriously disappears, Dom, who has fallen in love, begins his quest to find her.

Shown in French with English subtitles, the film screens Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. and 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. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

It is now a rarity for contemporary movies to be compared with the comic brilliance of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jacques Tati, but The Fairy earns these comparisons with grace and exuberance. A Belgian trio – Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy – bring to life a unique and beautifully strange world. This charmingly off-kilter adventure about a hotel clerk who falls in love with a wish-granting fairy has delighted audiences. Considered the sibling of last year’s Oscar winner, The Artist, The Fairy celebrates the nearly forgotten magic of cinema.

Dom works the night shift in a small hotel near the industrial seaport of Le Havre. One night, a woman arrives with no luggage and no shoes. Her name is Fiona, and she tells Dom that she is a fairy who can grant him three wishes. Fiona makes two of his wishes come true; when she then mysteriously disappears, Dom, who has fallen in love, begins his quest to find her.

Shown in French with English subtitles, the film screens Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. and 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. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Linda White (Rachael Harris), a devoted Christian housewife, leads a sheltered existence in suburban Texas. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her dying husband, Abe, has a 23-year-old illegitimate son named Raymond (Matt O’Leary) living in Florida. Somewhere on the edge of guilt and loneliness, Linda grants Abe’s final wish and sets off on a quixotic journey to find Raymond and bring him back. Along the way, Linda’s wonderfully bizarre relationship with Raymond will teach her more about herself than she ever imagined possible and force her to come to terms with her troubled past.

Natural Selection was the winner of seven awards at the SXSW Film Festival, including the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. The film was nominated in the categories of Best Debut Feature and Best Actress at the Indie Spirit Awards.

The film screens Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 4 p.m. and 8 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.

Linda White (Rachael Harris), a devoted Christian housewife, leads a sheltered existence in suburban Texas. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her dying husband, Abe, has a 23-year-old illegitimate son named Raymond (Matt O’Leary) living in Florida. Somewhere on the edge of guilt and loneliness, Linda grants Abe’s final wish and sets off on a quixotic journey to find Raymond and bring him back. Along the way, Linda’s wonderfully bizarre relationship with Raymond will teach her more about herself than she ever imagined possible and force her to come to terms with her troubled past.

Natural Selection was the winner of seven awards at the SXSW Film Festival, including the Grand Jury and Audience Awards. The film was nominated in the categories of Best Debut Feature and Best Actress at the Indie Spirit Awards.

The film screens Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 4 p.m. and 8 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.