The Avenue

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Play this: Avenue dream set list

By Joey Flechas | Oct. 6, 2010

Any Dylan set list is sure to please and disappoint all over. Do you prefer “Blowin’ in the Wind” or “The Times They Are a-Changin’”? “Like a Rolling Stone” has to be in there, right? And what about some deep cuts, like “If You See Her, Say Hello” or “Isis”? Everyone has their favorites, but here’s our picks for the songs we hope to hear Friday.

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THE AVENUE  |  SEX

Caught in a bad romance

By Jared Misner | Oct. 6, 2010

Dear Jared,

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The A-List

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 6, 2010

Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Why You Should Go to the Dylan Show

By Webb | Oct. 6, 2010

Let's be honest. We're kind of lame. Our generation thinks that texting American Idol counts as voting, watching music festivals is done on TV and activism means "like-ing" a Facebook page about a cause.

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

Happy birthday, Harn: 20 years of art and innovation

By MEG WAGNER | Oct. 6, 2010

Kerry Oliver-Smith remembers her first day at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, 20 years ago.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Bob Dylan to rock O'Connell Center

By Joey Flechas | Oct. 6, 2010

From folk troubadour to electric jester to ever-touring elder statesman of rock ‘n’ roll, Bob Dylan and his storied artistic career have filled books, movies and varying levels of philosophical discussions for years.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Local bands: under the influence

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 6, 2010

Musicians spanning across time — everyone from rockers like the Rolling Stones to more current folk artists like Ray LaMontagne — have cited influences by Bob Dylan. Here, some of Gainesville’s freshest talents sound off about the songwriting giant and his contribution to music.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Bob Dylan’s words of wisdom

By Joey Flechas | Oct. 6, 2010

So much has been made of Bob Dylan’s songwriting: When he put hand to typewriter (as he liked to often do), his lyrics came out indelible, engrossing and timeless. Here’s the Avenue’s picks for the killer lines that send Dylanologists into convulsions.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The A-List

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 29, 2010

Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.

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THE AVENUE  |  SEX

Employee of the month: The perks of sleeping with your boss

By Jared Misner | Sep. 29, 2010

Dear Jared,

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THE AVENUE  |  WEB

Avenue challenge: Five days without Facebook

By Justin Plemmons | Sep. 29, 2010

Before I even get out of bed in the morning, I roll over and check my Facebook. While I’m in class, I keep my laptop open so I can pretend to type notes while my professor lectures and check my Facebook. When I’m with friends, I get on the Internet, so I can show them a video of a cat who wants a cheeseburger and check my Facebook.

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

Local fashionista's website offers celebrity style without Hollywood prices

By ALLISON BANKO | Sep. 29, 2010

Ellie Circhansky spent her high-school weekends digging. Sifting through mounds of clothing at thrift stores, she stretched her $20 allowance to its bare bones, salvaging the simplistic designer pieces others tossed form their closets and welcoming them into her own.

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

'Beer Run': The ultimate buzz for the fitness-minded

By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 29, 2010

Jake Logan is throwing the ultimate kegger this Friday: the Tipple's Beer Run.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

The Social Experiment

By Kat Bein | Sep. 29, 2010

This Friday, theaters across the country are debuting “The Social Network,” the true story of how the world-changing, Myspace-destroying, time-draining, mega-site Facebook came to be. In honor of the movie, we decided to do our own little social experiment to see just how friendly the Facebook world really is.

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

‘Zuck’ On It

By STEFANIA FERRO | Sep. 29, 2010

We sent Alligator writers to Tuesday’s advanced screening of “The Social Network” at the Reitz Union, this year’s highly anticipated portrayal of the rise of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

The A List

By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Sep. 22, 2010

Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

“Vodka coke, hold the vodka” ­— The sober adventures of the beerless barfly

By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 22, 2010

Alcohol is the life-blood of the nightlife in Gainesville, lubricating our conversations and glossing over the things we wish to ignore. My mission was simple but by no means easy: Go out and try to enjoy a full week of what Gainesville has to offer after dark, without having a single drink.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Boys who like girls — and boys: Happy Bi Day

By Eric Kossina | Sep. 22, 2010

From left to right: a woman, a man and another man, all holding hands. I thought it was a pretty interesting sight too, not necessarily because I was confused, but because I had never seen it before. I thought I never would either. Rather than walk up and ask for an interview, I decided to follow them. They reached the entrance to Library West and then all parted ways, so I sat down to think. Was that a genuine three- way relationship?

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THE AVENUE  |  SEX

Sex and the Swamp: When he won’t get it on

By Jared Misner | Sep. 22, 2010

Dear Jared,

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THE AVENUE  |  NIGHTLIFE

“Rum and coke, hold the coke” ­— The drunken escapades of the boozey broad

By Kat Bein | Sep. 22, 2010

If there’s anyone in this town that can go out night after night, get stupid-drunk and not die, it’s me. I’m Kat Bein, pro-rager and party journalist extraordinaire. My mission was easy: Hit the streets, get schwasted and meet people. Basically, do what I do every night, but do it harder.