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Best bars in Miami, from dive bars to cocktail lounges

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Sip cocktails by the pool or sample locally brewed beer—peruse our list of the best bars in Miami then choose your poison and preferred setting

The flashy, Las Vegas-style clubs in Miami may get most of the attention in the Miami nightlife headlines, but there are plenty of other great places to grab a drink in the city. The best bars in Miami run the gamut from rooftop bars with stunning views to top-notch cocktail dens helmed by award-winning mixologists. The best part? They don’t all require patrons to don flashy designer duds nor pay a cover charge just to pass through the velvet ropes
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Source: www.timeout.com

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Born without hearing, an 11-year-old takes on the National Spelling Bee – The Washington Post

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Neil Maes’s parents just wanted him ‘to hear the birds, the water running, the winds in the trees.’ Now he’ll be called to the national stage.

As he walked out of his elementary school last week, fifth-grader Neil Maes heard the clapping from his fellow students lining both sides of the hallways. He heard them cheer and yell his name, and he heard them wish him luck as he headed off to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which starts Wednesday morning at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
That the shy 11-year-old from Belton, S.C., can hear anything at all is a testament to technology, to a never-quit attitude and to faith, say his parents, Christy, a preschool teacher, and Peter, an aircraft mechanic……..

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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Centenary Stage Company to Welcome NJ Civic Youth Ballet for Double-Feature, 6/5

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The Centenary Stage Company will host the NJ Civic Youth Ballet’s double-feature afternoon of ballet with “The Tales of Beatrix Potter” and “Coppelia” on Sunday, June 5 at 4 PM in the Lackland Center for the Performing Arts on Grand Ave. in Hackettstown.
With a cornucopia of Potter’s timeless characters and tales, the company brings to life the story of Peter Rabbit and his great misfortune when Farmer McGregor catches him in the cabbage patch. The antic Sly Fox attempts to convince Jemima Puddle Duck to give him her eggs for breakfast, and a charming summer picnic of little mice is soon disrupted by two troublemakers who invade the basket of goodies, creating havoc and humor . The role of Sly Fox is danced byVitaly Verterich, formerly of the Russian Chamber Ballet Theater, Riverdance on Broadway, and the New Jersey Ballet Company as a soloist…..

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Rising Ballet Stars to Shine in Beloved COPPELIA at Artscape

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Rising young stars of the Cape Town City Ballet are set to take centre stage in the classic and comic ballet, COPPÉLIA, at Artscape in Cape Town. Based on the well-known tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, this sparkling production of the beloved ballet has a short run at the end of May.
With its charming and mischievous plot, brightly-coloured costumes and glorious music, COPPÉLIA is ideal for both families and serious dance lovers as well as for newcomers to the ballet. True love triumphs in this enchanting fairytale, which features three main characters – the young Franz, his fiancée Swanilda and the mysterious doll-maker, Dr Coppelius, who creates the life-like doll, Coppélia. Believing the doll is a real person, Franz becomes infatuated with her, which most definitely does not meet with Swanilda’s approval. This leads to all kinds of hilarious situations amongst the protagonists and culminates in a happily-ever-after wedding scene…..

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