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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 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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View MoreWeek of July 21: budget session, hurricane-prep volunteering, and Constituents' Day
Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach residents have a full calendar the week of July 21–30, including the city's first budget review session for the upcoming fiscal year, a Meals on Wheels hurricane-prep volunteer drive, and Constituents' Day at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center.
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View MoreSunny Isles Beach call for residents art for Gateway Center permanent display
Sunny Isles Beach is accepting original 8-by-8-inch artwork from residents for its Sunny Spaces Art Contest, with winning pieces to be permanently displayed at the Gateway Artway; submissions are due Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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View MoreAventura library programs, beach cleanup, flood planning meeting: July 13–21 calendar
A roundup of free community events in Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach for July 13–21, 2026, including daily library programs at the Northeast Dade–Aventura Branch, a Saturday beach cleanup at Newport Fishing Pier, and a public meeting on the city's coastal flooding adaptation plan.
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View MoreSNL's Marcello Hernández brings bilingual stand-up shows to Hard Rock Live
Miami-raised "Saturday Night Live" cast member Marcello Hernández will perform two stand-up shows at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday, November 27 (in Spanish) and Saturday, November 28 (in English), with presale tickets available Tuesday, July 14, and general sale starting Wednesday, July 15, at $53.
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View MoreAMIA bombing commemoration comes to North Miami Beach on July 27
The 32nd Annual Commemoration of the 1994 AMIA bombing will be held Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami Beach, featuring keynote speaker Elan S. Carr and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The free event requires registration.
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View MoreSunny Isles Beach police promote Llerena to sergeant
The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department promoted Janser Llerena to sergeant in a swearing-in ceremony in June 2026, adding a new supervisor to the 66-officer force.
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View MoreMDFR Recruit Class 160 set to graduate Thursday, July 16
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Recruit Class 160, with 34 probationary firefighters, held Family Night on Thursday, July 9, and is scheduled to graduate July 16 at the department's Doral training facility.
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