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Perspective Matters in ART’s Gutsy ‘This Is War’

The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre and UF Center for Arts in Medicine present the compelling drama about four Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan with differing accounts…

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The Hipp Goes Nostalgic Again With ‘The Bikinis’

This year’s summer musical at the Hippodrome Theater features an all-female cast and more than 30 songs popularized by artists and groups from the 1960s…

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Artwalk Stop to Include Talk About Eddy Mumma

The presentation by curator Anne Gilroy begins a busy night at the Thomas Center Galleries that also includes a reception for a new exhibit featuring…

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Acrosstown Absurdity: ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning allegory about the history of mankind told through the story of one family arrives at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre this week.

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‘The Christians’ Might Make Believer Out of You

Lucas Hnath’s provocative play about a megachurch pastor who delivers a divisive sermon to his faithful flock debuts this week on the mainstage at the…

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Poster Artist Tells Story of Gainesville’s Early Days

The 49th annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival takes place this weekend along historic Northeast 1st Street. Local artist Mike Segal captures some of…

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Twisted ‘Angel Street’ Takes Some Wicked Turns

The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s newest production, also known as Gaslight, is a detective thriller about a diabolical husband on a mission to drive his wife to…

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Changeville Ready to Crank It Up Another Notch

Gainesville’s third annual Music and Arts Festival for Social Change will feature comedy, film, panels, poetry, virtual reality and a variety of music, culminating with Benjamin…

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‘Intimate Apparel’ Weaves Tale of Love, Betrayal

The play from Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, opening this week at the Actors’ Warehouse, offers a glimpse into the life of the playwright’s great-grandmother…

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Artist Rediscovered in ‘Into the Light’ Exhibit

The Thomas Center Galleries opens a fascinating exhibit during this month’s Artwalk that examines the paintings, prints and life of Louise Leak, whose finest work…

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