Avenue Staff’s Guide to Changeville 2018
(02/06/18 11:18pm)
Downtown Gainesville might give New Orleans a run for its money Thursday and Friday.
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Free concert downtown to celebrate Black History Month
(02/06/18 10:51pm)
David Ballard said Black History Month is celebrated in many ways over many years.
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(01/22/18 12:00am)
A protester wearing the signature pink knit hat to the Women's Resistance movement sits among a crowd of protesters gathered on Bo Diddley Community Plaza to listen to speakers before marching down University Avenue to raise support for female involvement in the American political process. Donations were collected for areas affected by the 2017 hurricane season.
Gainesville celebrates one-year anniversary of Women’s March
(01/22/18 12:00am)
A year after women marched in Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, protesters put back on their pink-knitted hats, picked up handwritten signs and marched down West University Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
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(01/21/18 9:49pm)
A large crowd gathered 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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(01/21/18 9:46pm)
A protester wearing the signature pink knit hat to the Women's Resistance movement sits among a crowd of protesters gathered on Bo Diddley Community Plaza to listen to speakers before marching down University Avenue to raise support for female involvement in the American political process. Donations were collected for areas affected by the 2017 hurricane season.
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(01/21/18 9:46pm)
A large crowd gathered 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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(01/21/18 9:46pm)
A protester wearing the signature pink knit hat to the Women's Resistance movement sits among a crowd of protesters gathered on Bo Diddley Community Plaza to listen to speakers before marching down University Avenue to raise support for female involvement in the American political process. Donations were collected for areas affected by the 2017 hurricane season.
Community gathers for Transgender Day of Remembrance
(11/22/17 7:53am)
For 10 minutes, Bo Diddley Community Plaza was filled with nothing but the sound of more than 300 names.
Gainesville hosts 36th downtown art show
(11/12/17 8:58pm)
Jacob Ascher, a 12-year-old artist, used his tie-dyed colored pencil box to store his cash.
Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show to hit Gainesville
(11/07/17 6:00pm)
The 36th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show returns this weekend to take over Gainesville.
Soul legend Charles Bradley to be honored at High Dive
(11/07/17 5:54pm)
On Sept. 23, soul musician Charles Bradley died of complications from stomach and liver cancer. He was 68 years old.
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(11/06/17 12:00am)
Children line up in front of the stage on Bo Diddley Community Plaza to welcome all Hispanic nations to the 15th annual Latin Festival on Saturday. To unite all of the nations, a horse rider rode out with an American flag.
Hispanic organization hosts 15th Downtown Latin Festival
(11/06/17 12:00am)
Thousands of Hispanic Gainesville residents and fans of Latin culture ate empanadas, danced to salsa music and learned more about each other’s cultures Saturday afternoon on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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(11/05/17 8:46pm)
Children line up in front of the stage on Bo Diddley Community Plaza to welcome all Hispanic nations to the 15th annual Latin Festival on Saturday. To unite all of the nations, a horse rider rode out with an American flag.
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(11/05/17 8:46pm)
Attendees dance on Bo Diddley Community Plaza during Noel Montano’s performance. The festival expected about 3,000 attendees.
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(11/05/17 8:45pm)
Noel Montano takes the stage on Bo Diddley Community Plaza. The 46-year-old has been making music for 19 years.
More than 2,600 people attend punk rock festival
(10/30/17 12:00am)
Steve Wozniak has been to seven Fests as an attendant, an employee and a performer.
Student organization aids homeless with heart health
(10/29/17 6:16pm)
A group of UF students spends their Sundays taking blood pressure and giving health information to Gainesville’s homeless population.
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(10/22/17 6:22pm)
Parade watchers proceed to Bo Diddley Community Plaza, located at 111 E. University Ave., for the Gainesville Pride Festival on Saturday. The parade, which started at noon, finished at the festival, where there were vendors and musical performances.
