Travel Reference
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Housed in the New World Center - a funky explosion of cubist lines and geometric curves,
fresh white against the blue Miami sky - the acclaimed New World Symphony holds per-
formances from October to May. The deservedly heralded NWS serves as a three- to four-
year preparatory program for talented musicians from prestigious music schools.
Chopin Foundation of the United States
CLASSICAL MUSIC
This national organization hosts a treasure trove of performances for Chopin fans - the
Chopin Festival, a series of free monthly concerts and the less-frequent National Chopin
Piano Competition, an international contest held in Miami every five years.
Florida Grand Opera
OPERA
Founded in the 1940s, this highly respected opera company, which stages many shows in-
cluding
Madame Butterfly, La Boheme
and
Tosca
, performs throughout the year at the
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and Fort Lauderdale.
Live Music
The Stage
LIVE MUSIC
305-576-9577;
www.thestagemiami.com
; 170 NE 38th St;
10pm-2am
Tue, 9pm-2am Wed & Sun, 9pm-5am Fri & Sat)
The Stage is many things: edgy art gallery, live-music venue, arts and crafts bazaar, occa-
sional bar, and sometimes all of these things at once. Check the website to see what shows
are playing and try to catch a party here - you may see a more bohemian, creative side of
Miami than you initially expected.
Hoy Como Ayer
LIVE MUSIC
305-541-2631;
www.hoycomoayer.us
; 2212 SW 8th St;
8:30pm-4am
Thu-Sat)
