Gainesville’s go-to music venues
Whether a local young musician or an established national touring band, Gainesville’s music scene has a reputation for welcoming all kinds of artists with arms outstretched.
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Whether a local young musician or an established national touring band, Gainesville’s music scene has a reputation for welcoming all kinds of artists with arms outstretched.
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Aby (Abigail) Deal attended her first body-positivity event in Las Vegas in 2018. Noticing people flew in from all over the country to celebrate their bodies, she became inspired to host her own similar events.
A local dance studio is Cha-Cha Sliding with a purpose.
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Growing up in a religious household, Mandy Moore wasn’t exposed to bisexuality until coming across Shadowhunters’ character Magnus Bane in high school. Looking back at her childhood, Moore said being introduced to the LGBTQ community earlier could have changed the course of her life.
For artists like Hannah Banciella, onion skins are more than just food scraps.
From popcorn machines to winter coats, the Humane Society of North Central Florida’s new south campus Thrift Boutique received a wide variety of donations to help support animals in need.
After a lengthy hiatus, live music events are finally ringing in their grand return.
Figure On Diversity, a figure drawing workshop series devoted to breaking down the boundaries of body exclusivity in the arts, will have its first Gainesville event on Sunday.
A blend of ax-throwing, live music and fundraising for children with severe illnesses will take place at The Hatchetbury this month.
A women-owned local business is helping both people and the planet stay clean.
The Swamp Restaurant is rebuilding its history brick by brick.