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The JAM plans its last jams before closing
By Cody Smith | Nov. 5, 2014One of Gainesville’s beloved music venues downtown hosts its final jam Saturday.
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Celebration of Sax features students, musicians
By Isabella Alsina | Nov. 5, 2014Gerard Weber grew up in Canada listening to Paul Desmond songs with his grandparents. He clutched onto every note the saxophone produced and started playing the instrument in fifth grade.
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Reggae vibes downtown
By Tyler Ratay | Nov. 5, 2014The award-winning reggae band Tribal Seeds will bring its San Diego vibes to Gainesville this weekend.
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GNV hip-hop collective highlights local artists
By Rumi Rahman | Nov. 5, 2014As a local hip-hop collective spreads through Gainesville’s underground music scene, the six members balance writing, promoting and school to work toward the goal of reaching new fans.
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Pineapple Instagram probably has more followers than you
By Kelsey Jordan | Nov. 5, 2014A fruity face is finding fame from a UF student’s Instagram.
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Creative writing festival starts today
By Carlynn Crosby | Nov. 5, 2014UF students and Gainesville residents who are interested in creative writing are encouraged to attend the 2014 Florida Writers Festival.
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Oaks Mall hosts first trick or treat event
By Rumi Rahman | Oct. 31, 2014Gainesville’s children can go trick-or-treating safely from store to store this Halloween instead of door to door.
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Ominous bells over campus
By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 30, 2014Every day, Century Tower chimes peacefully throughout campus. But on Friday, Century Tower will be chiming a different, spookier tune.
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Ghost tales of Gainesville
By Jasmine Wildflower Osmond | Oct. 29, 2014On the spookiest night of the year, the ghosts and ghouls of Gainesville gleefully greet the town, but which are truth or fiction is still under speculation.
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Puppet company showcases Halloween-themed burlesque
By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 29, 2014Burlesque, an aerialist show and a masquerade ball create the perfect Halloween trifecta — and puppets will perform them all Saturday.
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‘Come and visit your good friend Sweeney’ on campus
By Natalie Cardenas | Oct. 29, 2014The demon barber of Fleet Street will be at UF through Sunday.
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National ballet company performs Halloween shows at UF
By Tenley Ross | Oct. 29, 2014In a one-night-only event, Dance Alive National Ballet will present two original Halloween stories for the first time, and audience costumes are encouraged.
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Awesomely abnormal Halloween costumes
By Elly Ayres | Oct. 29, 2014“Being normal is vastly overrated.”The declaration proclaimed by beloved grandmother slash benevolent witch Aggie Cromwell– mere minutes into Disney’s 1998 cinematic masterpiece “Halloween Town”– is just as relevant today as it was 16 years ago.
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Canadian punk-rock band PUP talks FEST
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 29, 2014Though FEST 13 boasts many big names, a ton of lesser-known groups that deserve some spotlight will take on Gainesville this weekend. Among them is PUP, a Canadian group with both metal and pop-punk sensibilities and an impressive list of fans, including critics at Noisey, Stereogum and SPIN. Do yourself a favor and watch the video for their song “Mabu,” in which lead singer Stefan Babcock’s trashes his beloved 15-year-old car in a demolition derby. The Avenue spoke with Babcock to talk about PUP’s inaugural FEST appearance.
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UF alum plays High Dive
By Cody Smith | Oct. 29, 2014A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.
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‘Dear White People’ is relief from racial stereotypes in movies
By Bryan Faux | Oct. 22, 2014Writer and director Justin Simien’s new film, “Dear White People,” is a hilarious satire of racial politics and a welcome breath of fresh air. While the movie has its flaws, it is funny, pointed, honest and something we haven’t seen in recent modern films.
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Your cookbook is more than simply your recipes
By Kelsi | Oct. 22, 2014A cookbook can be considered an autobiography.
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Local food: Ward’s fall festival returns
By Lilianne Busto | Oct. 22, 2014A locally owned Gainesville grocery store is celebrating its 63rd Anniversary Fall Food Festival on Saturday.
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Found Footage Festival back in Gainesville with more obscure clips
By Daniela Prizont-Cado | Oct. 22, 2014The dramatic how-to videos of the ‘90s, such as a McDonald’s training video and a 1997 instructional video “How to Have Cybersex on the Internet,” will come alive this weekend.
