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Acrosstown’s ‘No Exit’ Offers Glimpse Into Hell

Jean-Paul Sartre’s existential play, which opens this week at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, is a powerful tale about three people whose worst nightmares come true:…

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One Dozen Playwrights to Showcase Their Talent

During the next two weekends, the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents the fifth annual Gainesville Homegrown Local Playwrights’ Showcase. The event begins Thursday night with three…

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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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It Would Be a Crime Not to Witness ‘Steal Away’

The Actors’ Warehouse presents the folktale/comedy by Ramona King beginning Friday night. Two actors in the cast are from Orlando. A former police detective plays…

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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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‘A Year With Frog & Toad’ Delivers Lots of Smiles

The Hippodrome Theatre’s musical production, which opens this week, is a warm-and-fuzzy children’s story about friendship that carries a strong message for adults: Let’s all…

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Hippodrome Marks 40 Years of Timeless Classic

When the Hippodrome Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol opens this week, it will mark the 40th consecutive season the theater has presented the Charles Dickens…

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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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