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The semester may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of things to do in Gainesville. Whether you like movies, music or the outdoors, there’s something for everyone. In addition to our other coverage this week, here are the best places to spend your weekend.
With leather and lipstick galore, High Dive is traveling back in time to the Rockabilly era with the help of Gainesville’s Eclectic Electric.
With a yellow backward hat restraining his long, dark hair, his DJ gear in hand and a sleepy yet genuine smile on his face, electronic music powerhouse Crankdat takes a seat in Phi Kappa Tau’s president room to talk music.
Without speaking a word, 7-year-old Janier inspired 750 elementary-school students to run as fast as they could.
Houston-born rapper Riff Raff will perform at High Dive tonight as part of his Neon Black Tour.
A$AP Ferg told women in the audience at The Wetlands Music Festival, who he called “Florida’s finest,” to get up on the shoulders of men near them. Event staff told them to get down.
Every year, artists compete in Destination Okeechobee competitions throughout Florida in hopes of earning a spot on the Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival line-up. The first round, which concluded about a month ago, consisted of online voting exclusively. Flipturn, a Gainesville alternative indie group, beat out nearly 3,000 other artists and bands for their spot.
The hit NBC show “Parks and Recreation” gave us a lot of memorable gems like “treat yo self,” DJ Rumba and every single one of Ann Perkin’s nicknames but, most importantly, it gave us the most significant holiday of the year, Galentine’s Day.
A Gainesville man was convicted Wednesday of sex trafficking by force and promoting prostitution, the Department of Justice said.
The Amazon Echo, more commonly known as “Alexa,” was the star of the Super Bowl — at least if you’re the kind of person who was in it for the commercials. In the ads featuring the virtual personal assistant, after the automatic voice starts to cough, chaos erupts. While Alexa’s sick, Jeff Bezos and some Amazon employees rush to find a replacement. None of them fit the bill: Gordon Ramsay is too hostile, Cardi B plays Bodak Yellow when asked to play country music, and Leslie Jones and J.B. Smoove can’t agree on what romantic advice to give a lovesick user. The voice of Alexa returns, assuring everyone, “I’ll take it from here.”
Downtown Gainesville might give New Orleans a run for its money Thursday and Friday.
After seven consecutive years, Neon Liger’s exclusive dance parties reached icon status within the Gainesville community. They not only created a safe space for marginalized citizens but also a home for many up-and-coming DJs and electronic music fans.
Music acts A$AP Ferg, Snakehips and Saint Motel will perform at UF on Feb. 25.
Fans should expect to bring their warmest ski jackets to High Dive on Friday, where Over Easy Creative will host a concert featuring dynamic electronic music acts MZG and FRQ NCY. With the help of event planners Eclectic Electric, High Dive will be transformed into a retro ski lodge based in the ’80s for the show. The event serves as an official precursor to Fractal Beach, a Miami music festival that will take place Feb. 2 to 4.
Local production company Lucid Nightlife will host its fourth biannual Back To School Bash on Thursday at Simon’s Nightclub with headliner MarSHen and supporting acts YUNG ADAM, KYRO and Acraze set to perform.
Visionary CrossFit, the innovative local gym known for its unique blend of exercise and art, will host an Art Walk Exhibition this Friday, where Gainesville residents can also enjoy a drum and bass showcase by Prof Goat.
After nearly two years of business, an extensive remodel in June of this year and countless nights of electronic performances, Realm nightclub will close this weekend after gaining new ownership.
Over Easy Creative and Swamp Records want you to say goodbye to the Fall semester through a night of live music, art, food and community.
Chip Kelly? Scott Frost? Dan Mullen?
As 4-year-old Ella giggled and jumped to the “Cupid Shuffle,“ which blasted throughout Santa Fe College’s main parking lot Thursday night, 39-year-old Jerry Farris couldn’t help but shake his hips to the beat, too.
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