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Toasting to the holidays ahead

By Keri | Oct. 15, 2014

Now is the time to start preparing for the holidays ahead. No, we don’t mean shopping or menu planning, which are good ideas by the way, but preparing for the social events ahead. Ways to fine-tune your social etiquette are to know how to give good toasts, a universal practice of honoring a person or occasion with an expression of goodwill and a drink. The holidays present many opportunities to give toasts with gatherings of friends and family ahead, including parties, winter weddings and graduations.

“Slasher,” a behind-the-scenes spoof of the production of horror films, premieres at the Hippodrome State Theatre on Friday night. Tickets are $15 for students.

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Blood, a D-list film director, a drugged-up mom and more

By Jasmine Wildflower Osmond | Oct. 15, 2014

With a set that features bloody mannequins chained to walls and a bathtub full of bloody body parts and severed heads, the Hippodrome State Theatre’s Halloween play isn’t scared of getting a little messy this year.

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Halloween at Universal: From witches, wizards and goblins to terrorizing zombies and Michael Myers

By Emily Cardinali | Oct. 8, 2014

Diagon Alley

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UF Symphony Orchestra presents Cinderella

By Aileen Mack | Oct. 8, 2014

Tonight, the UF Symphony Orchestra will bring “The Story of Cinderella” to life with narration from Amy Redford, the daughter of Academy Award-winning film director and actor Robert Redford.

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Wizardly drinks this month

By Lauren Bobek | Oct. 8, 2014

Wizard-themed drinks are whizzing into UF’s Starbucks this month.

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Downtown Hippodrome State Theatre rebrands after 20 years

By Jasmine Wildflower Osmond | Oct. 8, 2014

A horse with six legs and a collaboration between downtown neighbors: The Hippodrome State Theatre is changing pace.

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Mineral reunites after 14 years, prepares to take on FEST

By Matt Pearson | Oct. 8, 2014

Country singer Luke Bryan performs on his Farm Tour in Knoxville. Bryan was in Archer over the weekend when the Farm Tour came to Florida.

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Luke Bryan Farm Tour sells rural escapism, goofy charm

By Chloe Finch | Oct. 8, 2014

The turnout for Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour 2014 stop in Gainesville Saturday night was like something, well, straight from a Luke Bryan song.

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Pinktober awareness takes over

By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 8, 2014

Thousands of pink ribbons hanging in store windows, pinned onto pedestrians’ chest pockets and printed on campus fliers mean only one thing: Pinktober is in full swing.

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Hispanic Heritage Month brings merengue artist

By Isabella Alsina | Oct. 8, 2014

Merengue musician Toño Rosario will be “kulikitakaing” his way to UF for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Comedian and 1990s MTV host Pauly Shore performed at Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar’s weekly Comedy BOOM! series Sept. 24. His new documentary, “Pauly Shore Stands Alone,” premieres Dec. 4 on Showtime.

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Chillin’ with ‘The Weasel’: Our Q-and-A with Pauly Shore

By Chloe Finch | Oct. 1, 2014

Pauly Shore, clad in jeans and an open flannel shirt, ambles onto Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar’s small stage.

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Reversible male contraceptive in trial

By Christina Hunt | Oct. 1, 2014

Soon women won’t have to worry so much about forgetting to take that pesky little pill, and guys can be in charge of birth control too.

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Tips for keeping your nudes private (if you need/want that in your life)

By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 1, 2014

The blood, sweat and tears that go into building a reputation can all go to waste in an instant — especially once racy images are involved, as celebrities have learned this past month.

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Elections are over, but write-ins are forever

Oct. 1, 2014

Student Government elections are over — lucky for those of you who somehow managed to avoid Turlington — and the results are in: Swamp. The Avenue took a look at the important write-in candidates our Student Body wanted but didn’t get.

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Feast your eyes: Male burlesque performers

By Nunez | Oct. 1, 2014

They’re hairy, they’re manly, they’re vulgar — they’re burlesque.

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Universal Cutlery Culture: the spoon’s diverse history

By Keri | Oct. 1, 2014

Ever been bewildered by the multitude of forks, knives and spoons jostling for space at a formal dinner table? Which to use? When? And how did they get there, anyway?

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‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ comes to High Dive for annual interactive show

By Tyler Ratay | Oct. 1, 2014

People poured into the High Dive last October to watch a performance that sold out at the door. This year the venue will give the public not just one, but three chances to see this popular production.

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September’s ArtWalk Gainesville showcases local artist

By Margaret Ameno | Sep. 24, 2014

Painting brought vibrancy to Jess Yelvington’s life when she faced difficult times with her health.

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Les Mis premieres Friday at Vam York Theater for 3-week run

By Kelsey Jordan | Sep. 24, 2014

“Les Miserables” is a tale of salvation, and that’s just what Gainesville Community Playhouse expects to show in its own production.

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Hispanic Heritage Month to reach out to younger generations

By Gabriella Nunez | Sep. 24, 2014

Colombians and Venezuelans will gather to dance and discuss soccer. The fast-paced chatter of hand gesturing Cubans will hum in the background as they purchase food at a nearby stand.