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Over the Weekend: New Found Glory Secret Show, Cat Show, Leonard Cohen and Bassnectar

Summer is finally over! The insufferable heat finally broke this weekend and its officially fall in South Florida. Yes, we didn't turn on our AC all weekend and we couldn't be more excited. So we hope you enjoyed the reason why we all moved here in the first place.

We're sure you didn't stay in this weekend, but just in case, here is what you missed over the weekend:

New Found Glory Secret Show at Solid Sound Studio

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Photo by Ian Witlen
​When New Found Glory invited fans to help them with their upcoming tour by showing up to Solid Sound Studio in Pompano Beach for a secret show, hundreds of people showed up but only 150 got the chance to catch the intimate performance. Click here to view the full slideshow.

Leonard Cohen at BankAtlantic Center

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Photo by Sayre Berman
Pop's poet Leonard Cohen might be touring because he needs the money, but that still didn't take away how special it was for those who came out to see his rare appearance. Click here to view the full slideshow.


Bassnectar at White Room

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Photo by Anthony Verrilli
​San Francisco beatmaker Bassnectar was the perfect act to premiere the newly remodeled White Room Saturday. The line snaked around the corner as people waited to get in. Click here to read our review of the show.

Fifth Annual Lotus House Fundraiser at the Margulies Warehouse

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Photo by Jipsy
The Lotus House Women's Shelter in Overtown helps homeless women and children by providing them with transitional housing and services. Friday, the Margulies Collection held a fund-raising event for the program and invited 25 performance artist to shine a spotlight on the issue. Click here to view the full slideshow.

Death Print Premiere at Cinema Paradiso

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Photo by Ari Justin Rothenberg
The Aiden Dillard-directed film Death Print finally had its Fort Lauderdale premiere on Saturday at Cinema Paradiso. Otto Von Shirach, Palm Trees, Freakin Hott and more performed live before the screening. Click here to view the full slideshow.

Cat Fanciers' Association Cat Show at War Memorial Auditorium

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Photo by Michele Sandberg
If you are a cat person, you probably were at the Cat Fanciers' Association Cat Show, held by Cat Exclusive, at the War Memorial Auditorium. Click here to view the full slideshow.

Aventura Mall Chocolate Festival

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Photo by C. Stiles
Chocolate -- 'nuff said. Click here to view the full slideshow.

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Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He's the voice and strategist behind the publication's eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami's music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He's a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn't drop below 60 degrees.
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