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Holiday Artwalk Offers Something for Everyone

Gainesville’s monthly Artwalk is always a happening event, but Friday night’s holiday-themed Artwalk will be a special celebration of both visual and performing arts.

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Everyone Thankful for Brianna’s Song About Love

On this Thanksgiving Day, there’s so much to be thankful for, including a young girl whose spirit lives on in the form of a song…

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Painter, Potter Capture Best of Show Awards

Organizers of the 36th annual Downtown Festival & Art Show handed out $20,000 in judges’ prizes to more than 20 artists on a weekend that…

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Downtown Art Festival: Celebration of Expression

The busiest weekend of the year in downtown Gainesville involves 240 artists from across the U.S. and beyond, while attracting crowds in the tens of…

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Hipp’s Artistic Directer Earns Statewide Honor

The Florida Theater Conference is recognizing Lauren Warhol Caldwell with a Lifetime Achievement Award in professional theater later this week during a ceremony at Santa…

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Rawlings’ Voice Resonates in ‘Cross Creek Rising’

The latest exhibit at the Thomas Center Galleries celebrates the 75th anniversary of the publication of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book that helped put the rural…

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Unique Artwalk Event Highlights Hair Design

The Rosa B. Williams Center will be home to a high-energy, music-driven experience of high-fashion hair design and photography during Friday night’s Artwalk, which will…

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Social Dance Programs Get Artwalk Introduction

A new program called JUMPSTarts, based at the city’s renovated Rosa B. Williams Center, is intended to get interested people — young and old —…

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Thomas Center Showcases Work of Street Artists

A new exhibit, UNCONTAINABLE | Urban Art from Vandalism to Movement, sheds a whole new light on an art style that has its roots in…

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Hipp to Begin 45th Season With Orwellian Classic

The Hippodrome Theatre announces its lineup for the 2017-18 season, starting with 1984 and The Legend of Georgia McBride. Here’s the complete rundown for you. …

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