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Jessica Vosk stops in Gainesville for cabaret-style shows

By Lauren Whiddon | Mar. 7, 2023

Jessica Vosk came to the Phillips Center Thursday night to perform Broadway hits, medleys and songs from movies such as “The Wizard of Oz.” It was the ninth stop on her tour which runs from Jan. 25 to March 26. In addition to the performance on stage, she also walked around the audience and spoke to them about her life, making the experience even more interactive.

Satchel's Pizza, located at 1800 NW 23rd Ave., celebrates 20 years of making pizza in Gainesville March 7.

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Gainesville staple Satchel’s Pizza celebrates 20th anniversary

By Gracey Davis | Mar. 6, 2023

Satchel’s Pizza, founded and owned by 55-year-old Satchel Raye, is celebrating its 20th anniversary March 7.

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Sunshine Records store set to open in Gainesville

By Gracey Davis | Mar. 6, 2023

When Daniel Halal was 12 years old, he bought his first record — “Pinups” by David Bowie — from the dollar bin at Off the Record in Ormond Beach, Florida. From there, he became an avid collector and seller.

Individuals gather at First Magnitude Brewing Company Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

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‘Path of the Panther’ screening highlights wildlife protection

By Lauren Whiddon | Mar. 5, 2023

Around 200 people packed into First Magnitude Brewing Company Wednesday to watch “Path of the Panther,” a film directed by Emmy-winning director Eric Bendick and produced by National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward Jr.

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Gainesville Circus Center holds Dusty’s Ragtime Circus

By Zarin Ismail | Mar. 3, 2023

Residents and visitors have the opportunity to see Dustin Cottrell and Corey Cheval's talents Friday night and Saturday afternoon in Dusty’s Ragtime Circus, a variety show held by the Gainesville Circus Center with live music, dance, acrobatic performances and other traditional and contemporary circus acts.

Jeffrey Meldon (left), Jim Forsman, Bill DeYoung, Albert Teebagy, and John Moran discuss Moran’s pictures displayed at the Matheson History Museum Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

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Matheson History Museum exhibit offers flashback to Gainesville music in the ‘70s

By Gracey Davis | Feb. 28, 2023

“Return to Forever: Gainesville’s Great Southern Music Hall,” focuses on the first four years of the music hall, 1974 to 1978, when founders Meldon and Forsman were directly involved, and features photographs from the 1974-1976 house photographer, John Moran.

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Pop-up bakery Bushel & Peck offers unique assortment of baked goods

By Amanda Rubio | Feb. 27, 2023

Bushel & Peck officially opened for business in 2022, with the bakery’s first pop-up taking place Sept. 3 at local coffee shop 108 Vine. Since then, Agliata has cherished having a front row seat to the impact her craft has had on the Gainesville community.

Local Gainesville musician JulyART performs a 45-minute set at The Hippodrome’s February edition of “Basement Sessions” Thursday night.

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Hippodrome’s February ‘basement session’ celebrates local Black artists

By Clare Meyers | Feb. 25, 2023

Getachew hosted her fourth basement session Thursday, attracting about 40 attendees from the UF and Gainesville communities. In honor of Black History Month, the event focused on highlighting local Black artists and small businesses.

The P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

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P.K. Yonge’s Black Student Union hosts annual event for Black History Month

By Gracey Davis | Feb. 25, 2023

The annual Black History Month event hosted by the P.K. Yonge BSU will be hosted at the school’s Performing Arts Center Feb. 27. The theme will be BSU Awards: A Celebration of Black History, Black Culture, and Black Excellence.

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Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival: Local neighborhoods celebrate their culture

By Gracey Davis | Feb. 23, 2023

Sarah’s Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival, which took place Feb. 16- 20, expanded across five historic neighborhoods in Gainesville where the city approved a greenway, or a strip of land dedicated to recreational use, to connect them.

Customers browse the vast plant selection at Serpentine Plants + Provisions Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

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Serpentine Plants + Provisions combines plants with home design

By Amanda Rubio | Feb. 20, 2023

Serpentine Plants + Provisions, located at 209 NW 10th Ave., sells a variety of plants as well as curated homeware and gift products from local, independent retailers.

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North Dakotan writer, environmentalist Taylor Brorby to visit UF

By Zarin Ismail | Feb. 20, 2023

Taylor Brorby, an environmentalist and University of Utah instructor will visit the UF Smathers Library Tuesday at 7 p.m. to talk about his 2022 memoir, “Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land,” which explores issues regarding queerness, the environment and extractive economies through his own experiences.

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‘Horse of a Different Color’ highlights diversity through dance

By Loren Miranda | Feb. 18, 2023

This experimental approach is the foundation of Dance Alive’s most proximal performance, “Horse of a Different Color.” Displayed at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 18, the experimental ballet will take viewers on a journey to a different realm where anything is possible.

Local business owner David Arrighi is closing Thornebrook Gallery after 40 years of business. Arrighi opened Thornebrook Gallery in 1991, three weeks after he graduated from UF with a degree in printmaking.

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Thornebrook Gallery enters final days in business after 4 decades

By Lauren Whiddon | Feb. 17, 2023

Arrighi opened the Thornebrook Gallery in 1991, three weeks after he graduated from UF with a degree in printmaking. He considers himself lucky because he’s been able to do what he loves every day for the past 40 years.

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Truth or Drink: Gainesville singles prove love is blind

By Loren Miranda | Feb. 13, 2023

With Valentine’s Day looming around the bend, over 100 Gainesville singles lined up to get into the High Dive’s newest event Friday night: “Truth or Drink”— because, why not?

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Civic Media Center’s Queer and Trans Flea creates safe space for local artists

By Gracey Davis | Feb. 13, 2023

Over 20 LGBTQ local artists gathered Friday to share and sell their creations at the CMC during the Queer and Trans Valentines Arts and Crafts Flea Market.

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The Avenue Roundtable: Valentine’s Day event picks

By Avenue Staff | Feb. 13, 2023

From parties for singles to activities for couples, our staff picks are guaranteed to have something for everyone. Get lost in love or find your new boo with these curated recommendations.

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Cinema Verde hosts 14th annual environmental film festival

By Lauren Whiddon | Feb. 13, 2023

From Feb. 9-14, Cinema Verde is hosting the 14th annual Environmental Film and Arts Festival. This is the third year the festival is being held virtually. The festival features 70 films, Q&A sessions with filmmakers and live-streamed discussions with directors.

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Celebrate Black History Month with these Black-owned businesses

By Loren Miranda | Feb. 13, 2023

The Avenue compiled a list of talented local Black-owned artisanries and businesses to support this February (and every month after that).

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Gainesville musician aims to raise funds for Zimbabwe through new EP

By Amanda Rubio | Feb. 9, 2023

“WORK TO DO” was released in conjunction with a GoFundMe campaign run by Schachter to raise funds for Katehwe’s family and SOS Children’s Village Zimbabwe, a nonprofit that provides support for orphaned children in Zimbabwe.