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First Magnitude’s Can-Do Spirit

The 17-month-old craft brewery off South Main Street now has a nifty canning operation that puts its beer on local store shelves—and into your refrigerator….

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Posted in Personality The Arts

Political Correctness Out, ‘Hometown Knights’ In

The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre kicks off 2016 with a comedy of our times, written by Chuck Lipsig, that dates back to the Greeks. The fine…

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Nothing’s Out of Character for Hippodrome’s Morsey

Sara Morsey, a member of the Hippodrome Acting Company, continues a string of memorable performances by playing Ruth Steiner in Donald Margulies’ Collected Stories, which…

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Bank Bar Offers History Lesson, Too

Those who think they know the full story behind The Bank Bar & Lounge on West University Avenue might be in for a surprise. Its new co-owners…

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Posted in Drink Music

Hardback Café is Back for an Encore

Sixteen years after closing its doors next to the Hippodrome, the Hardback Café is up and operating again at a new address—and still aiming the spotlight…

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The Dime: Shining Example of Change

The owners took their time after it opened to finally give the business an official name, but the swanky little cocktail bar now known as The Dime is…

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Charles Bradley Concert to Re-Open Bo Diddley Plaza

Closed since early this year for extensive renovations, the Bo Diddley Community Plaza re-opens Feb. 25 with a free concert featuring the Gainesville-born R&B singer. Charles…

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Thomas Center Aglow for Holidays

Saturday night was a festive affair at the Historic Thomas Center with the annual lighting of the City of Gainesville Christmas tree inside the Spanish…

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Muralists Leave Lasting Impressions on Gainesville

The 352walls project, involving a dozen internationally known street artists, has given the downtown area a dramatic facelift. Tonight’s Artwalk is a great opportunity to view the completed…

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‘The Snow Queen’s’ Story Behind the Storytelling

UF theatre professor Charlie Mitchell was not only commissioned to write an adaptation of The Snow Queen for the Hippodrome State Theatre, he was called…

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