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Five things to do in Gainesville during syllabus week

In February, the University of Florida admitted more than 14,000 students to the class of 2023. 

Florida Museum hosts Leonardo da Vinci celebration

Art enthusiasts will be smiling brighter than the Mona Lisa as they gather to celebrate the anniversary and legacy of the famous painter.

Documentary on civil rights and Black Lives Matter to screen at Harn Museum

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Documentary on civil rights and Black Lives Matter to screen at Harn Museum

Documentary on civil rights and Black Lives Matter to screen at Harn Museum

Almost 51 years ago, a pivotal civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

UF graduate presents original play: 'From Colored to Black'

On Saturday and Sunday, Gainesville residents are invited to witness North Central Florida’s hidden history come to life in “From Colored to Black.”

Come and listen, spoken word event at the Harn

Gainesville residents can enjoy a night of art, poetry and call for social change to celebrate the 50th anniversary of African-American studies at UF and the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday.

What makes a monster? New UF class opening exhibit in January

Frankenstein, smallpox and Kevin Spacey have something in common. UF honors students are preparing an exhibit about monsters, and all three are on display.

Evergreen Cemetery holds event that honors veterans and the end of WWI

Russell Houston Hull came out of his foxhole when the cannons stopped firing.

Art and politics converge in an exhibition addressing climate change

The world’s population continues to grapple with climate change, hence the reason why exhibitions like that of the Harn Museum play a large role in dismantling fear and instead instilling the desire to create change.

The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene

The entrance to the exhibition at the Harn Museum in Gainesville, Fla.

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The entrance to the exhibition at the Harn Museum in Gainesville, Fla.

Art and politics converge in an exhibition addressing climate change

The world’s population continues to grapple with climate change, hence the reason why exhibitions like that of the Harn Museum play a large role in dismantling fear and instead instilling the desire to create change.

UF is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein by reading it out loud

Students can sit under a tent and listen to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” read out loud from dusk to dawn Wednesday on the Plaza of the Americas.

Gainesville artists support Pride 2018 with upcoming ‘Rainbow Spirits’ auction

Alix Mathia had no idea what she was going to do with the mannequin when she first got it.

Newly opened brewery hosting Harn on Tap event

The Harn Museum of Art is featuring Gainesville’s newest brewery at its third Harn on Tap event.

The Harn Museum of Art has a new director

The Harn Museum of Art is welcoming Lee Anne Hurt Chesterfield as the new museum director.

Florida Museum offers free admission to active-duty military

Petty Officer First Class Chris Caputo, 29, went to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Monday with his wife and two children. He appreciated the opportunity for a day trip away from Jacksonville, where he is currently stationed.  

Exhibit opens to show what sexual assault survivors wore during attack

The simple black dress pinned onto a board caught Erin Andres’ eye as she made her way around the artwork displayed at the Civic Media Center, located at 433 S. Main St., on Friday night.

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Three dancers move together during the Duality of Patterning performance at the free Harn Museum of Dance event at the Harn Museum of Art on Saturday afternoon. UF dance senior and choreographer Karla Vanessa Narvaez, 25, said this dance was part of her senior thesis, and she was inspired to put it together after she traveled to Guinea in West Africa last summer.