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Birds of Passage accomplishes while simultaneously allowing audiences to channel the Wayuu’s surrealistic view of their surroundings, where spirits walk the earth, and wise women interpret their dreams.” Not rated, this film is from Colombia and has English subtitles. The Aventura International Film Series presented by the City of Aventura is hosted by Shelly Isaacs who introduces the film and leads a post-screening discussion. Tickets are $12. Tamburitzans present Symbols-Expressions of Culture on Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. America’s longest running live
Getting less than five hours of sleep a night leads to an increased likelihood of teens carrying a handgun – and even taking a gun to school, according to a new study published in Sleep Health by researchers from Florida International University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Adolescents need eight to 10 hours of sleep. Not getting enough sleep reduces cognitive functioning, the ability to regulate one’s emotions and behaviors and the ability to engage in impulse control. This can lead teens to engage in risky behaviors, including carrying guns and taking them to school. Teens who reported sleeping four or fewer hours a night had a 40 percent greater chance of carrying a handgun compared to teens who reported sleeping the recommended eight or more hours per night. Further, teens who slept four or fewer hours a night had an 85 percent greater chance of taking a handgun to school compared to teens who reported sleeping the recommended amount. The study was based on a survey of more than 42,000 middle school and high school students in Florida. “While research on the topic of sleep and its connection to delinquency has grown in recent
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March Performances at The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center’s season continues with feature the best of Broadway, concerts, international film, dance, classical music, comedy, family-friendly performances, lectures and more this March. The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE! features one of the nation’s top magical stars on Sunday, March 1 at 2 and 7 p.m. Blagg’s original, action-packed 90-minute performance is bursting with new, mind-blowing, grand-scale magic and illusions, along with audience participation and comedy that make this show a great family event. Audiences watch in amazement as volunteers levitate in mid-air, while others vanish in the blink of an eye. USA Today
calls the show “Unbelievable” and Entertainment Weekly says, “Bill Blagg has a charm and style all his own; he’s definitely the best kept secret in magic.” Tickets are $35 - $40. The Aventura International Film Series continues with Birds of Passage on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. When an indigenous Wayuu family becomes involved in the booming Colombian drug trade of the ‘70s, greed, passion and honor collide. The ensuing fratricidal war will put their lives, their culture and their ancestral traditions at risk. Variety says, “Few films have captured quite so powerfully the tension between the old and new worlds — a feat
A lifetime of vision problems were corrected for Lydia Harris after a visit to Dr. Stanley Braverman and the Braverman Eye Center.
Getting Her Vision Back - Finally! A Lifetime Battle For Lydia Harris Comes To A Happy End With A Visit To Braverman Eye Center Hollywood - While many of us have stories to tell about our vision, Lydia Harris can fill several volumes with what she has gone through since the age of 4.
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