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Although there are still some complains on too much police force used, it seems the Hip-Hop Weekend in Miami went pretty smoothly. On Memorial Day Weekend, thousands of people came to Miami Beach. Hotels were packed and so were clubs, restaurants and businesses. Furthermore, this is one of the strongest holiday weekends in South Beach because it brings and important wave of cash to the city. Nonetheless, it is also a notorious weekend because of the number of arrests. Fortunately, during Miami Memorial Day Weekend 2008 there were not major problems on the beach. There were a total of 570 arrests made Thursday through Monday, and police say that is 27% less than last year.

This year, Miami Beach Police tried to be more tolerant, issuing more warnings for minor stuffs and noise violations… well, it seems this new approach worked perfectly, as sources reported.

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Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp brings to Miami Florida her latest creation, Nightspot, with the collaboration of Miami City Ballet. Nightspot made its debut on March 28^th, at the Carnival Center of the Performing Arts in Downtown Miami. The musical has a new set of song by brilliant musician Elvis Costello and the costumes were made by famous fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. Mizhari could not resist to the idea of working with Tharp after viewing a taped rehearsal.

Nightspot brings together for the first time two great talents and pioneers: Tharp, 66, who has been really successful in the modern dance field and has conquer Hollywood and Broadway; and Elvis Costello, 53, who is a pretty well-known songwriter icon, ranging into rock, blues, jazz, classical, and more. Both Tharp and Costello will surely be a potent partnership, and they have come together just in South Florida. The fact that this partnership was made in Miami, not only shows Miami City Ballet’s growth, but it also reflects Miami’s growth into a place with talent, facilities and means to feature great cultural and artistic events. Â

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One of the most well-known  Miami events and happenings featuring art takes place every December in Miami. The Art Basel Miami is a big Miami event that each year attracts thousands of avid art lovers. Enjoy a little presentation of the 2007 Event in Miami.

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