August 9, 2020
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Cool Cat: Nalliby Peña (left) and Yojana Peña (right) dip their toes into their pool. They set the scene with great music, interesting conversation and the constant visits of neighborhood cats.
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How A Photographer From The Reporter Is Spending Her Quarantine

Alice Moreno , ,

My life in quarantine has been completely different from my usual day-to-day life.  I sometimes feel the same boredom when

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Brittany Williams in a dance pose.
Kick-starting: Brittany Williams, a Miami Dade College graduate, co-founded The Wood Shed Online Dance Platform, a virtual dance studio. The site launched two weeks ago and has gained over 50 participants.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCRECIA DIAZ
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Online Dance Platform Helps Users Break A Sweat While In Quarantine

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Brittany Williams sways her hips to the sound of Afrobeat and Jazz music playing in her living room.  The 30-year-old

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Promotional image for Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Quarantine Hit: The Nintendo Switch video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has gained popularity during self-quarantine. Players head off to an island paradise as a way to distract themselves.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NINTENDO CO
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Nintendo Co.’s Fifth Animal Crossing Installment Is A Quarantine Hit

Alice Moreno , ,

Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out just in time for self-quarantine.  The fifth installment of the Animal Crossing series was

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At the fair.
Fun from Home: The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition has gone virtual. It allows fair-lovers to ride their favorite virtual attractions, eat deep-fried food and visit interesting exhibitions.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION
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Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Offers Virtual Experience

Kevin Boulandier , , ,

News that the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition would be postponed due to the coronavirus was received with sadness.  People

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Virtual Theater
Virtual Access: Miami Dade College’s Tower Theater launched a virtual theater for film fanatics to stream movies from the comfort of their homes. Movies are available for $12 on the theater’s website. REPORTER FILE PHOTO/JAYNELL PERERA
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Tower Theater Keeps Moviegoers Connected With Streaming Site

Adriana Dos Santos , , , , , ,

The entertainment industry, like all of us, is feeling the effects of the coronavirus.  Movie productions have been delayed. Films

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