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Drinking & Entertainment
While Cocoa Beach pays homage to the gods of commercialism, Melbourne prefers to pay
its dues to those of culture with a thriving community arts, music and theatre scene.
On Friday and Saturday nights,
East New Haven Street
in downtown Melbourne is
Haven Ave; 10.30-1am)
Irish pub serves up 18ยข bowls of Parliament soup with Guinness
late Tue-Sat, from 4pm Mon & Sun)
offers a good selection of beers and a nice deck; and the
gay-friendly
Foo Bar
(816 E New Haven Ave;
5pm-2am)
draws an older crowd with an
Asian-themed menu and cocktails.
Sand on the Beach
BAR
(
http://sandonthebeach.com
; 1005 Atlantic St, Melbourne Beach; 8-2am)
The only place where you can keep the sand between your toes and a margarita in your
hand.
Melbourne Civic Theatre
THEATER
( 321-723-6935;
www.mymct.org
; 817 E Strawbridge Ave, Melbourne; tickets $25)
The Space Coast's oldest community theater stages early Broadway productions and popu-
lar contemporary pieces in a tiny spot in La Galerie. They're a talented bunch and with
only 90 seats in the auditorium it's an exciting space in which to experience live perform-
ances.
Henegar Center
ARTS CENTER, THEATER
( 321-723-8698;
www.henegar.org
;
625 E New Haven Ave, Melbourne)
Melbourne's one-time high school now houses a community arts center and a 500-seat
proscenium-style theater where the resident Red Carpet Productions stages musicals and
comedies.
Brevard Symphony Orchestra
CLASSICAL MUSIC
(
321-242-2219; King Center, 3865 N Wickham, Melbourne)