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Dracula premiere, Sensory Inclusive Nutcracker anchor Aventura ballet season
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's full 29th anniversary season at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center includes a South Florida premiere of Roberto Forleo's Dracula ballet on Oct. 22, 10 Nutcracker performances with a Sensory Inclusive show in December, and a Spring Gala in May 2027.
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Miami benefit concert, SIB drive aid Colombia quake victims
A benefit concert featuring Marc Anthony, Chayanne and Luis Fonsi airs live Sunday from Miami's Kaseya Center, with proceeds going to Global Empowerment Mission and four other nonprofits aiding Colombia earthquake victims; Sunny Isles Beach is also collecting supply donations through Aug. 25.
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Dracula premiere, Sensory Inclusive Nutcracker anchor Aventura ballet season
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's full 29th anniversary season at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center includes a South Florida premiere of Roberto Forleo's Dracula ballet on Oct. 22, 10 Nutcracker performances with a Sensory Inclusive show in December, and a Spring Gala in May 2027.
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Dracula premiere, Sensory Inclusive Nutcracker anchor Aventura ballet season
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's full 29th anniversary season at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center includes a South Florida premiere of Roberto Forleo's Dracula ballet on Oct. 22, 10 Nutcracker performances with a Sensory Inclusive show in December, and a Spring Gala in May 2027.
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View MoreAventura theater campers get hands-on health lesson at Teddy Bear Clinic
Summer theater campers at The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center participated in the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Teddy Bear Clinic on Aug. 11, learning about health settings through play one day before their camp session ends.
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View More$35-a-week after-school program starts Thursday
Miami-Dade Parks' Fit2Play after-school program launches Thursday, Aug. 13, offering kids ages 6-14 structured care for $35 a week at county park sites, with free slots available through The Children's Trust.
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View MoreFree beach cleanup at Ellen Wynne access in Sunny Isles Beach set for Aug. 15
The City of Sunny Isles Beach invites residents to a free, no-registration beach cleanup Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Ellen Wynne Beach Access, with free shuttle service and parking options available.
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View MoreArts Ballet Theatre of Florida launches 29th season at Aventura Center on Oct. 4
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida opens its 29th anniversary season at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, Oct. 4, with a program featuring the U.S. premiere of Artistic Director Vladimir Issaev's Four Seasons and four other works.
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View MoreNational credit union conference takes over Aventura's Turnberry resort through Thursday
The Defense Credit Union Council's 2026 Annual Conference is underway at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura through Aug. 6, featuring keynote speakers including former Polish President Andrzej Duda and a golf tournament that raised $2,350 for the USO.
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View MoreAventura, Sunny Isles Beach Libraries Offer Free Programs Before School Starts
The Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach branch libraries offer a packed week of free programs from Aug. 3–8, including meditation, chess, homework tutoring and a citizenship class, as Miami-Dade students head into their last full week of summer break before school starts Aug. 13.
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View MoreSunny Isles Beach hosts free Back to School Splash on Tuesday
Sunny Isles Beach holds its free Back to School Splash and National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pelican Community Park, featuring games, music, and a chance to meet local law enforcement before school starts August 13.
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View MoreAventura Arts Center puts tickets on sale for Broadway comedy about Jewish identity
The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center has put tickets on sale for Joshua Kane's one-man Broadway comedy show exploring Jewish identity through Golden Age musicals, set for February 28, 2027, while two more fall shows go on sale July 31.
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View MoreSunny Isles Beach commission honors four K-8 students for art contest wins
Four students at Norman S. Edelcup / Sunny Isles Beach K-8 School were publicly honored at the Sunny Isles Beach City Commission's July workshop for winning the school's annual art contest.
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View MoreThree Aventura Mall restaurants join Miami Spice 2026 with $40 lunch and $50 dinner menus
Three Aventura Mall restaurants — Eataly's La Pizza & La Pasta, Il Pastaio, and TOKU — join Miami Spice 2026 with prix fixe menus starting at $40 for lunch and $50 for dinner, running Saturday, August 1, through Wednesday, September 30.
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View MoreMiami-Dade leaders warn of deportation crisis as Haitian TPS court deadline arrives Monday
Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava rallied Saturday against the termination of Haitian Temporary Protected Status, which shields roughly 350,000 people nationally, as a federal court reprieve expires Monday, July 27.
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View MoreFree swim lessons available near Aventura as Florida child drownings hit record pace
Ana Nguyen, who lost her daughter Jenny to drowning in 2011, joined health organizations at a Fort Lauderdale press conference to warn families as Florida tracks toward its deadliest year for child drownings; her Swim for Jenny program offers free lessons at the Hallandale Beach YMCA near Aventura.
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