Buchholz High School drama travels back to 1941 with ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
By Aaliyah Evertz | Jan. 19The production challenges performers to step into a different era and age group.
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Buchholz High School opens ‘Six: Teen Edition’
By Aaliyah Evertz | Oct. 3Buchholz High School's production of "Six: Teen Edition" featured pop-style music, flashing lights and choreography that mirrored a concert performance, showcasing local teen talent while highlighting voices from history.
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September reading fest launches at downtown Gainesville bookstore
By Christopher Rodriguez | Sep. 3While Gainesville Reads celebrates the work of a selected text, The Lynx Books co-founder Lauren Groff said it's more so about building community — specifically, a community resisting marginalization, she said.
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‘Queer Eclectics’: United through division
By Autumn Johnstone | June 10“Queer Eclectics,” an exhibit inspired by the queer community’s diversity, was put together by UF art organization Common Craft and curated by 20-year-old UF art junior Jade Bennett. Bennett invited queer artists from her first show, “Picking it Up,” to showcase their work in a smaller, more intimate setting near the literature and silent hallways in Library West.
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‘Bridging Troubled Waters’: A lifelong commitment to Gainesville’s education history
By Autumn Johnstone | June 8At the Juneteenth Gainesville Film Festival, the Hippodrome Cinema screened three films honoring emancipation and Black history.
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Artists come together to celebrate Black art at the Harn
By Isis Snow | May 31Gainesville art enthusiasts gathered at the Harn Museum of Art Saturday afternoon to create, dance, eat and connect during its free “Silver Linings” Community Day, an exhibition dedicated to showcasing Black artists.
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‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ opens at The Hipp
By Isis Snow | May 29Laughter and music filled the Hippodrome Theatre on opening night as the upbeat summer musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes” launched the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, blending small-town charm with country tunes and heartwarming humor.
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Art that unites: A day at the High Springs Art Walk
By Allison Bonnemaison | May 19Artists from around Florida shared their craft with curious passersby and potential customers as they lined the sidewalks of downtown High Springs with their work.
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‘Worth being a human being’: Matheson Museum highlights ‘Refugee Resettlement in Gainesville’ mini-exhibit
By Isis Snow | May 15The Matheson History Museum hosted the opening reception for "Refugee Resettlement in Gainesville" Thursday night, an exhibition that highlights the path to resettlement for six refugees and their families.
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A look inside the UF musical theater program
By Rachel Mish | Apr. 17Velazquez said most schools have large cohorts that can be as many as 40 people, and she was uninterested in the possibility of falling through the cracks. At UF, she feels like she’s receiving the education best suited to her future.
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Acrosstown Repertory Theatre reimagines Shakespeare with an all-female cast
By Juliana DeFilippo | Apr. 2She decided to use an all-female cast, staging the play as a 1960s sitcom inspired by “I Love Lucy.” She felt the audience would be more comfortable with an all-female interpretation of overtly masculine characters, allowing them to explore the sexism of the time without losing Shakespeare’s wit.
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It’s not New York or nowhere: UF theater seniors discuss prospects following showcase
By Rachel Mish | Mar. 29The UF Senior Showcase is an annual event in which acting and musical theater majors graduating that year perform in front of potential casting agents and industry professionals. The event is designed to pair students with representation and launch their post-grad careers.
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From The Swamp to the Concrete Jungle, one UF musical theatre student makes his Broadway debut
By Tanya Fedak | Mar. 27The 27-year-old made his Broadway debut in “The Outsiders” in April as the understudy for the protagonist, Ponyboy Curtis. The show, which won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical, opened on a Saturday, and Wayne made his debut the next Tuesday without ever having run the show in rehearsals.
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First Panel Palooza draws vendors from Gainesville comic community
By Juliana DeFilippo | Mar. 9Panel Palooza took place at SAW for the first time on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. as part of Zinefest, a weekend-long celebration of zines, or mini magazines often made from a few sheets of paper.
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Local nonprofit dance group hosts 17th annual spring recital
By Rachel Mish | Feb. 24The Sun Country Dance Theatre performed "Hansel and Gretel" at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Sunday.
