Category: The Arts
‘A Christmas Carol’ Gets Full Makeover as Hipp Continues a 42-Year Tradition
The Hippodrome Theatre’s updated version of the Charles Dickens classic comes with a new set, new director, lots of fresh faces and plenty of songs.
For Holiday Political Incorrectness, ‘Scrooge in Rouge’ is a Must-See
The Hippodrome Theatre presents an alternate universe to ‘A Christmas Carol’ that includes gender-bending buffoonery. … Oh, and it’s a musical!
Two Florida Artists Win Top Awards During 38th Downtown Art Festival
Judges award Best of Show honors to artists from Orlando and Crestview on the first day of the two-day show in downtown Gainesville.
‘Ghosts on the Wall’ Puts Real Faces on Events Surrounding the Holocaust
Actors’ Warehouse presents a stark play based on letters written by Jewish parents in Nazi Germany to their son living in the United States.
Eleanor Blair Painting Adds Colorful Flair to Downtown Festival’s Poster
The longtime Gainesville artist backtracked a few years to find just the right image to promote the 38th annual show this weekend in downtown Gainesville.
Matheson Museum Honors Tom Petty With Its First Music-Related Exhibit
The downtown history museum is located in the old American Legion Hall, where a young Tom Petty performed long before the Heartbreakers.
‘Florida Man’ Will Take You Places Where Few Plays Have Gone Before
Michael Presley Bobbitt’s comedy has already played off-Broadway. This week it premieres locally at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.
‘Sordid Lives’ Travels Rocky Road to Very Heart of Dysfunction Junction
Actors’ Warehouse presents Del Shores’ play that puts a comedic twist on a tale of unconditional love, acceptance and “coming out” in a Texas family.
‘The Blameless’ Asks Tough Question: How Can We Forgive the Unforgivable?
The Hippodrome Theatre presents the east coast premiere of Nick Gandiello’s play that explores the power of familial bonds under the most extraordinary circumstances.
Q&A with Michael Presley Bobbitt: The Phenomenon of ‘Sunset Village’
The Gainesville playwright, fresh off another trip to New York, is bringing his play about a swinging retirement community across town to Gainesville Community Playhouse.
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