Galleries
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A DANCING MUSEUM
Mar. 18, 2018Photos from the Hip Hop Dance performance at the Harn Museum of Dance event.
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'LET US MARCH'
Mar. 11, 2018Gainesville students and residents march to protest gun violence
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CELEBRATING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
Feb. 25, 2018Hundreds of people gathered together to watch the celebration of a new year. The Chinese Student Association hosted the Chinese Spring Festival Gala on Sunday in the Phillips Center for Performing Center. Between 700 and 800 tickets were handed out prior to the event.People from all backgrounds were invited to attend the free show. Hosts spoke in both English and Chinese, although the performances were primarily in Chinese. Audience members went on stage to participate in interactive games and raffles.– Jessica Curbelo, Contributing Writer
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Micro Championship Wrestling
Feb. 8, 2018The High Dive in downtown Gainesville hosted the Micro Championship Wrestling event, where about 150 people cheered on some of the smallest athletes with boisterous personalities. Cowboy Kidd Quick emerged as the micro champion, besting his fellow "pint-sized performers," like the "Tiny Terror" and Huggy Cub. The night culminated with a "six-midget royal rumble," and the traveling show's tagline "half the size, twice the violence" was apparent.
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Weekend of Knights: The 32nd Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
Jan. 28, 2018Photos from the 32nd Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. The faire will reopen on Feb. 2.
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Gallery: Protesters dressed as pirates organized against Yoho financial contributors
Jan. 28, 2018About 40 people, dressed in their best impression of pirates, stood outside the offices of Crime Prevention Security Systems, located at 4701 SW 34th St., holding signs and singing songs Friday. The Alachua County Labor Coalition said Rep. Ted Yoho is prioritizing his donors over his constituents.
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UF alumnus opens IV infusion lounge
Jan. 25, 2018Revival IV Lounge, a business that specializes in providing customers with vitamin-infused IV solutions, opened at 10 a.m. Thursday at 3300 SW Archer Road, Suite 110. Nichole Pogue, the founder and owner, said injections range in price from $85 to $175, depending on the ingredients and are not covered by medical insurance.
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The one-year anniversary of the Women’s March
Jan. 21, 2018About 450 people met on Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Sunday for Gainesville's "Celebration of Women" event commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Women's March in Washington, D.C.
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Marching in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan. 11, 2018About 90 students gathered at the Reitz Union amphitheater Thursday evening for the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs’ annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. Diana Moreno, an assistant director of MCDA, said the group hopes to revive the celebration of King’s legacy. The Black Student Union, Hispanic Student Association and the Black Graduate Student Association also contributed to the planning of the event.
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FUNDRAISING FOR PETS
Jan. 7, 2018Hogtown Brewdown at First Magnitude Brewing Company, organized by Hogtown Brewers, was an event full of beer, food and fun. Tickets were sold for $40 per person, and some of the proceeds benefited the Alachua County Humane Society.
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Gainesville gets festive at Potluck for Progress
Dec. 4, 2017The first Holiday Party and Potluck for Progress was hosted by a coalition of social and political organizations at Heartwood Soundstage, located at 619 S. Main St. Attendees had the opportunity to meet local candidates running for government positions and live entertainment was provided by Mama Trish.
