Night&Day

Everyone's favorite type of charitable event not only allows donors to indulge their love for altruism by contributing to a worthy cause (in this case, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,) but also, said donor gets to couple that giving feeling with the pleasures of inebriation. The Wine Opener will feature a wide array of exquisite, lush flavors that will engage sophisticates. Drink up tonight at 7:00 at the Radisson Hotel Miami, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Tickets range from $50 to $100 for VIP. Call 954-739-5006. (KC)

WED 17

The last Fleetwood rolled off the Clark Street Caddy factory in 1987, and today, Detroit is better recognized as the industrialized ghost town vividly depicted in Eminem's auto-biopic 8 Mile. Lolita Hernandez's Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant is a debut collection of interconnected short stories that harkens back to a time when the Motor City was revved up and going places.Twelve characters show the decline of the auto industry and the consequent transformation of a once-bustling city into an eerie environment of forsaken factories and decaying neighborhoods. Hernandez reads tonight at 8:00 at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Admission is free. Call 305-444-9044. (PEGY)