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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlos at Parker Playhouse, Thursday, February 4 at 8 p.m.

If you don't take ballet seriously, Les Ballets Trockadero might be the perfect ballet for you. The all-male, 16-member ballet troop pays tribute to the form and discipline of classical ballet while parodying the dance genre's most famous works. Get ready for campy renditions of Swan Lake, La Trovatiara and more when Les Ballets Trockadero takes the stage this Thursday night at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35, $45, $55. Click here to find venue and ticket information at Intown 411's Les Ballets Trockadero listing.

Lucia di Lammermoor at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday and Saturday, February 4 and 6, 8 p.m.

Famed opera singer Eglise Gutierrez stars in Lucia di Lammermoor, an Italian tragic opera in three acts that tells of the rivalry between two families, the Ashers and the Ravenswoods, this weekend at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Watch as the families engage in a politics and religion-infused battle over Ravenswood Castle that drive them to extremes of passion and the brink of sanity. Click here to find venue and ticket information for Lucia di Lammermoor.

After an exciting NFL season, filled with nearly undefeated teams and edge-of-your-seat games that often came down to a single play in overtime (sorry Brett Favre), it's time to take a second look at the teams and players who made the regular and post-season such a thrill for football fans. Dolfans could complain about a lot (heck, even our home stadium's name has already changed from Landshark Stadium to Sun Life Stadium), but South Floridians have a lot to celebrate. The Super Bowl will land in Miami this weekend, bringing with it tons of excitement and peripheral entertainment that's a boost to South Florida's economy and calendar of weekly events.

Super Bowl 2010 at Sun Life Stadium, Sunday, February 7 at 6 p.m.

It's been a long, hard fight for both the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts to earn the chance to go head to head for the title of Super Bowl champions. Though both teams started off the with undefeated seasons (Saints for 13 games and Colts for 14 games), the Colts pounded their way to the Super Bowl with a clean defeat of the the Jets last week while the Saints squeezed in with a dramatic field goal to beat out the Minnesota Vikings in overtime. Watch top NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Drew Brees drive each other's respective teams back toward the endzone on February 7 at 6 p.m. Regardless of who you're rooting for in this game, The Super Bowl is going to be killer this year! A lucky few will actually gain access to Sun Life Stadium for this event, but there will be plenty of local places to participate in the energy that the Super Bowl will bring to South Florida.

Super Bowl Parties in South Florida

O.A.R., Barenaked Ladies, Robert Randolph & the Family Band play pre-Super Bowl show on Fort Lauderdale Beach, February 6, Party starts 4 p.m. and concert starts at 6 p.m.

The hub of activity on Fort Lauderdale Beach at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard will probably be Spring Break-slammed next Saturday evening when the Venice of America hosts a pre-Super Bowl beach party with national acts such as Barenaked Ladies (You know, "It's been one week since you looked at me/Cocked your head to the side and said, 'I'm angry'") and O.A.R. to keep you entertained. The event is free.

Coors Light Official Superbowl Watch Party at Finnegan's on the River in Miami, February 7, 12 p.m.

One word: Snooki. The only thing consuming the media-consuming world more than the upcoming Super Bowl is all things Snooki! Yes, the orangey-toned, bouffant-wearing, pouty-lipped Jersey Shore star will be right here in Miami during the big game. Join host Snooki at Coors Light's Official Super Bowl Watch Party for BBQ, a pool party and, let us not forget, the game itself. HD projection screens will ensure that no one misses a moment of the action...unless of course Snooki upstages Peyton Manning with her wild antics.

Party at Finnegan's at 12 p.m.

Super Bowl Watch/Pool Party at Exit 66 on Fort Lauderdale Beach, February 7, 12 p.m.

Fort Lauderdale's beachfront megaclub Exit 66 hosts a Super Bowl pool party with a $500 bikini contest (how much more Lauderdale could you get?) this Sunday. DJ Excel provides the tunes, and the visuals will be provided by fit locals in swimsuits. Also, the game will be projected on a 60' by 80' projection screen. Don't forget about the game. Tables are available. Call 954-830-1245 for info on tables. The party kicks of at 12 p.m. Click here for venue and event information.

Free Football Party at Cinema Paradiso, Fort Lauderdale, February 7, 4 p.m.

You can watch the big game on the big screen within the comfortable atmosphere of your local art house theater. That's right, Cinema Paradiso will host a free Super Bowl party this Sunday. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chili, bbq chicken sandwiches and all the fixins will be available for purchase. The party starts at 4 p.m. Click here for more information on Cinema Paradiso's Super Bowl Party.

Super Bowl Party at Dive Bar, Fort Lauderdale, February 7, 4 p.m.

33rd Street's watersports-themed live music and sports hangout, The Dive Bar, will host a Super Bowl party this Sunday with a buffet and raffle off an HDTV. The party starts at 4 p.m. $5 at the door. For direction and Dive Bar information, click here.

Wellness Weekends - Yoga at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Saturdays at 10 a.m.

The New River slowly winds its way around the bend next to Esplanade Park. Theatergoers' voices are a distant hum and indistinct now that you are transcending the plane of reality to which they belong. Well, maybe that's a bit strong. Enlightenment takes more than a bit of work, but you'll never get there if you don't start by striking a pose. Yoga is so expensive, right? Wah! Wah! Wah! You can no longer use your thin wallet as an excuse for failing to nurture your body and soul. There's a free outdoor yoga class in Fort Lauderdale where you can take your first stretch toward centering yourself in this ceaselessly chaotic world.

 Hatha Yoga instructor Trudy Edebes of Satori Yoga shows up at Esplanade Park at 10 a.m. every Saturday to engage locals in the practice. The class is open to all ages and fitness levels.  See Intown 411's Wellness Weekends listing for venue and additional information.

It's possible to spend your entire vacation in Fort Lauderdale without having the chance to see the city at its best. Bahia Cabana is exactly what a Fort Lauderdale hangout is supposed to be. The dockside restaurant and bar sits on the southern edge of the historic Bahia Mar marina, the former military site for which the city was named. The restaurant and bar serves up frozen drinks, cold beer, seafood, burgers and sandwiches for a reasonable price. The crowd is happy-go-lucky every night of the week; it’s hard to say whether it’s the boaters (yes, the place has free docking for diners) or the beach goers (yes, it’s located right across the street from the Atlantic Ocean) that keep the spirits light at Bahia Cabana. Either way, this place is tops for lunch during a day of boating, kicking off a night out with friends, a quiet date or watching the sun set over Fort Lauderdale.

Specials: Happy hour 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Entertainment: Live music 7 nights a week.