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It’s time for my series to reach its conclusion. Valentine’s Day is over, and February is coming to a close. All good things must come to an end, so let’s talk about endings.
As celebrities make bold statements about social movements and activism, sometimes we wonder: What good does it all do? There have been calls to use art to spread a message, as a call to action, but what good is a story or a picture in the long run? Though actors,
In a church basement, a group of teenagers gather to make puppets that will spread the Christian message — but one of the puppets turns out to be more demonic than divine.
While many could argue that 2016 was not great for a variety of social and political reasons, it’s no argument that it was a year in which movies flourished. This year particularly proved that diversity and equal representation in filmmaking was necessary for telling intricate stories from all walks of life. While there is still a lot of progress to be made, the movies that scored big in 2016 told perspectives from women, people of color and those within the LGBTQ+ community. In a world as big and diverse as ours, it’s important for everyone’s stories to be heard.
Music has the power to lift us up and carry us out of situations, whether those situations are just crossing the street or crossing the border.
Ahh, bye week.
Site: Vanderbilt Stadium (Cap. 39,790)
Site: Neyland Stadium
At the end of the “Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes” episode of “South Park,” Stan and Kyle are face-to-face with the evil force behind the town of South Park’s addiction to consumption: “Wall-Mart,” in the flesh. The town has been colonized with the irresistibly low prices and bargain deals of the “Wall-Mart.” The local community is disintegrating, because no one shops anywhere else. Stan’s father, Randy, is the town’s most helpless victim: a man who forsakes his job to work at "Wall-Mart" for the minute employee discount. In an absurd sequence of events — it’s “South Park” we’re talking about — the boys find themselves at the heart of South Park’s problems, as usual.
Eleven UF students will perform “Puffs; or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” a parody of a famous wizard story, this weekend.
This weekend, more than 100 UF student performers will take over the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Bradley Searles never imagined he would be involved in drama.
A musical within a musical, the University of Florida’s fall production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" breaks the fourth wall in a comedic fashion.
Former Broadway show and recipient of five Tony Awards "Peter and the Starcatcher" is opening in Gainesville this weekend.
World-famous circus performers and Broadway film stars will take the stage Sunday at the third annual Jest Fest.
Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts Department will soon dive into New York City’s Upper West Side rivalry between two street gangs in the 1950s.
The Gator Nation will be getting its own version of “The Interview.”
Let the dream begin at UF this weekend when the longest-running show in Broadway history comes to campus for the first time.
The holidays may be over, but the second-best time of the year is just beginning — and Trophy Hunting is back once again to cover it all! Awards season kicks off with the 72nd annual Golden Globes, which highlights the best of the year’s film and television. What makes this ceremony stand out is its dual focus on both mediums rather than just motion pictures, as well as the distinction of Drama and Musical/Comedy categories. Let’s review some of the most notable nominees and the major contenders leading the way. (Note: These picks are my own based on my research and personal viewing.)