The gang shows up for Paragon party

While it poured outside last night, inside Crazy Pianos and Paragon Grove 13 movie theaters, the usual cast of characters partied to celebrate the opening of the new movie theater. Paragon Grove 13 threw an invitation only party for the movers and shakers of Coconut Grove. The party started at Crazy Pianos and then moved to the theaters where guests had the choice of watching "Sex and the City" or "Shrek, Forever After."


No, that's not the Blues Brothers. That's James Pann and Ed Ferenczi in 3-D glasses at the Shrek movie. The theater opens to the public at 4 pm today, June 4. You may read all the details here.


Back at Crazy Pianos from left, in back: Liza and Bryan Walton, Daisy Lewis, Joe Harrison, Richard Issa, in front: Liz and Willie Vega. It was a lot of fun, people drank and laughed and enjoyed the music and mixing and mingling.


Police Commander Jorge Colina, Monty Trainer, Officer Leo Carillo, Ed Ferenczi enjoyed touring the theater.


At left: Don and Kathy Kesler; at right: the CocoWalk crew, Naomi Evans, William Rivas and Andrea Blade.


Meagan Pava-Lewis and Chelsea Wilkerson, Sandra and Jorge Colina.


The Kutners: Erika, Adam, Arno and Lucy.


Jerry Bock and Marco Dellguarte of Crazy Pianos; Carmen Lopez, George Rodez, Gabriela Provenzano. George has the Rodez.com gallery at CocoWalk and his colorful art graces the walls throughtout the movie theater corridors.


Katherine Phillips Chaplin, Christina Yamada, Atchana Capellini; Harry Emilio Gottlieb, State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantara. It really came down in buckets for awhile, that's why Harry's shirt is so wet.


Debbie Fernandez, Michelle Niemeyer, Elena Carpenter and husband Mike Smith enjoyed a cozy couch at the back of the bar.