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Dance Alive Set for Entertaining Season

With their first half-century behind them, Dance Alive National Ballet is surging into the 2016-17 season, beginning with a Meet the Dancers event on Saturday at…

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Thomas Center Exhibit Explores Womanhood

EVE :: Woman from Archetype to Abstraction, featuring more than 35 works from a wide variety of local and regional artists, opens this week at the…

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Red Soul Days Sheds Light on Abuse Victims

A week of events begins tonight with the Joss Whedon Burlesque Show at Market Street Pub & Cabaret. Other events are planned at The Midnight…

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Hippodrome Family Says Goodbye to Rusty Salling

Family, friends and colleagues shared heartwarming stories and humorous tales about the late Hippodrome actor during a Celebration of Life on the stage where he performed for…

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Patticakes’ Grand Opening Sweet News for Plaza

The new café/bakery at Bo Diddley Plaza will have a grand-opening celebration on Tuesday morning with giveaways and a special cupcake as a fundraiser for Pace Center…

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Hippodrome Costume Sale Offers Some Surprises

During a two-day sale this weekend, the Hippodrome is giving the public a rare opportunity to purchase clothing items used in various mainstage productions over the…

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‘These Shining Lives’ Heartfelt, Heartbreaking

The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre begins its 36th season with a sorrowful play by Melanie Marnich that dramatizes the perils many women once faced in the workplace. “This isn’t…

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Matheson Exhibit Examines Area’s Healthcare Legacy

A new exhibit at the Matheson History Museum will cure your curiosity for knowledge about the storied history of medical practice in Gainesville and the region. A display…

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Local Author Showcase Strictly by the Book

The Alachua County Library District is hosting an event on Saturday that shines the spotlight on a dozen area writers who have been published. Hugh E….

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New Pizza Restaurant Spelled V for Victorious

V Pizza, which opened last week in a prime spot in downtown Gainesville, has gone to great lengths to bring authentic Neapolitan-style pizza to town. All the…

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