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The holiday season is upon us and the Civic Chorale of Greater Miami is hosting a few concerts to celebrate. On Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. they’ll perform the “Messiah Sing-In” in collaboration with the FIU Concert Choir, Orchestra and soloists. The performance will be conducted by Kathryn K. Longo with Juvenal Correa-Salas on …

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If your holiday plans include seeing “The Nutcracker,” we’ve found a way you can see the Miami City Ballet performance of this time-honored classic for less. The deal, from Culture Shock Miami, is for patrons age 13 to 22 — but each young person can bring someone else along for one low price. Miami City Ballet …

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Ready to take down your beautiful Christmas tree? Don’t fret: If you don’t know what to do with the once-festive fir, now that the holiday is over, we’ve got some answers for you. Miami-Dade County’s Department of Solid Waste Management offers some pretty specific options, so please read the instructions carefully.  To keep up with …

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The holidays are a bit tough this year, but there are organizations throughout Miami ready to help.  We’ve found some holiday food and toy drive-thru events that are taking place this week – and will continue to add more!  Please note: Most of these events require that people stay in their cars and wear facial …

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Dolphin Mall! Through Dec. 24, the bearded one will be stationed daily in the second-floor Ramblas area at the mall, 11401 NW 12th St.  To keep up with latest news, sign up for the daily Miami on the Cheap newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook and …

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The second Saturday of the month means free public art tours in the Miami Design District.   However, on Dec. 12, you can tour the art and do much more during the District’s “Shop & Stroll” event. The event is set for both Dec. 12-13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To keep up with latest …

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Miami on the Cheap is putting together a directory of South Florida craft shows, holiday bazaars and other such events. If your organization is organizing a craft show or bazaar, even virtually, please email all the information (day, time, place, admission fee if any, types of goods sales) in a Word or text format (not …

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Participating Broward parks are accepting natural holiday trees for recycling. Residents may drop off trees for free — up to 2 per vehicle — with all trimmings and decorations removed. Only natural trees are accepted &  recycled. Recycled trees are shredded. Mulch is used as landscaping material at parks. The program runs to January 18, and …

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  Kids will be out of school the weeks of Dec. 23 and 30 and Coral Gables Cinema is hoping to keep them entertained. The venue is presenting $5 films during the two weeks of the holiday break. They include a couple of classics and one anime film. Here’s the schedule: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – …

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