Month: April 2016
Student’s Performance Art Stretches Imagination
Emily Bonani will perform a series of mini-plays as well as show off some of her concrete creations tonight at the Hardback Café during Artwalk Gainesville. UF…
Twisted Storytelling Helps Drive ‘The Pillowman’
The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s new play is about a writer accused of horrific crimes against children. Did we mention that it’s a comedy? To prepare…
Gainesville’s Rock History Makes an Excellent Read
Marty Jourard lived, breathed and actively participated in Gainesville’s vibrant music scene in the 1960s and ’70s. Forty years later, he’s written about it. Marty…
Student-Run Business Satisfies Urge for Cookies
A downtown startup called Cookiegazm bakes 10 varieties of cookies and delivers them warm to your door within 45 minutes. Final exams loom for about…
Say Cheese! Wine Shop’s Reopening Draws Smiles
Maude Wilson has been doing a steady business since opening Downtown Wine & Cheese last week in a space that had been the Wine & Cheese Gallery…
35 Years Later, Hipp Reprises ‘Elephant Man’
Hippodrome stalwart Bryan Mercer gladly accepts the physically and emotionally demanding role of John Merrick, whose deformities require a total commitment from the actor. For the…
Matheson Museum Exhibit Offers Juicy Tale of Citrus
“Liquid Gold: The Rise and Fall of Florida Citrus” provides a retrospective of the industry that dates back to Ponce de Leon. Some of that…
Ernest Lee Has a Knack for Colorful Storytelling
The self-taught folk artist will have his latest work on display during the Santa Fe Spring Arts Festival this weekend in downtown Gainesville. One painting…
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