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Chris Lake to headline Simon's Dec. 8
By Maia Botek | Dec. 7, 2021EDM artist Chris Lake will be playing a two-hour set at Simon’s nightclub Dec. 8.
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Local artist “Zzz” finds himself with his music
By Alexis Carson | Dec. 7, 2021Sam Zelaya, known by his artist name “Zzz,” is set to release his new single and accompanying music video, “Another Day,” Dec. 24.
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#DrinkWithYourBestFriend: Outdoor dog bar barks up a storm in downtown
By Alan Halaly | Dec. 6, 2021Lebowski’s Pet Pub, an outdoor bar and subscription-only dog park hybrid, opened its gates Dec. 3 with a launch party. The bar is ready to be a hangout space for dogs and humans alike.
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Student actors shake up Shakespeare at Reitz
By Veronica Nocera | Dec. 6, 2021UF's Shakespeare in the Park Fall Selected Scenes showcase was a celebration of Shakespeare in popular culture. The performance on Dec. 4 and 5 featured notable scenes from adaptations of Shakespeare works alongside corresponding scenes from the original plays.
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Latest in Live and Local concert series takes place downtown
By Elliot Tritto | Nov. 25, 2021Gainesville music lovers saw local artists Driveaway and Shane Malone at the latest installment of the Live and Local music series Nov. 18. The family-friendly concert ran from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Bo Diddley Plaza.
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Gainesville band Red Letter Day releases new music
By Alexis Carson | Nov. 22, 2021Local progressive rock band Red Letter Day released their debut single, “Dying to Stay,” Oct. 5.
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Market encourages customers to shop local this holiday season
By Veronica Nocera | Nov. 22, 2021Sitting Swan hosted the "Better than Black Friday" market at 4th Ave Food Park Friday. More than 15 local vendors gathered in the outdoor area, selling art and thrifted clothing alongside the park’s existing food vendors.
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UF student launches music podcast
By Tara Carroll | Nov. 22, 2021Kara Williamson, a 21-year-old advertising senior, created “On Loop with Kara” in July. She’s uploaded 13 episodes on Spotify since the podcast’s initial launch date.
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The Wooly continues to give hyperpop a stage with themed night
By Kristine Villarroel | Nov. 20, 2021Following last month’s Bubblegum Bass Dance Party honoring the late hyperpop pioneer SOPHIE, the Wooly will be hosting a hyperpop-themed night Nov. 20.
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‘Oliver!’ at the Gainesville Community Playhouse is back two years later
By Karter Nancy | Nov. 19, 2021The Gainesville Community Playhouse opened its curtains to its first large-scale musical since the onset of the pandemic. After two years of delays, “Oliver!” is set to open Nov. 19.
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New coffee shop and kava bar Kava Gator opens in Gainesville
By Anushka Dakshit | Nov. 18, 2021Kava Gator, Gainesville's newest kava bar, serves kava, kratom, blue lotus and other botanical substances with sedative effects in their teas and coffees.
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Austin-based school of wizardry brings magic to Gainesville community
By Luigi Bencosme | Nov. 15, 2021The Worthwich School of Wizardry made its way into Bivens Arm Nature Park Nov. 14 for a wand-making workshop, where participants were taken through a crash course on wands before being instructed on how to make one.
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Gainesville High School performs 'High School Musical Jr.'
By Elliot Tritto | Nov. 15, 2021Gainesville High School Drama and Tech Club were ‘all in this together’ for their production of “High School Musical in the school's auditorium. The performance was directed and sponsored by theater and drama teacher, Frank Considine.
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Look what you made us do: a Taylor Swift roundtable
By Avenue Staff | Nov. 12, 2021"Red (Taylor's Version)," the latest in Taylor Swift's re-release series, dropped Nov. 12. To celebrate, the Avenue staff chronicled our top three Taylor Swift albums of all time.
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‘Inviting the Gaze’: Figure on Diversity spotlights diverse bodies with outdoor drawing series
By Veronica Nocera | Nov. 8, 2021Local arts project Figure on Diversity launched Figure Drawing in the Parks. The series started outside Bo Diddley Plaza at the Downtown Festival & Art Show Nov. 7 with a two-hour figure drawing session featuring two models.
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Early 2000s dance party at The Wooly pays homage to ‘it’ era
By Alexis Carson | Nov. 8, 2021The Wooly, held a 2000s-inspired Von Dutch & Velour dance party Nov. 5, where locals danced to their favorite early 21st century icons like Usher, Britney Spears and Kesha.
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Not FEST gives local bands a stage during Halloween weekend
By Kristine Villarroel | Nov. 4, 2021While FEST took over downtown Gainesville music venues over the past Halloween weekend, bringing hundreds of pop-punk bands from all across the country, the Hardback Cafe held its own “Not FEST.”
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FEST: We Are Family 4 blows the roof off Knockin’ Boots
By Jesse Richardson | Nov. 3, 2021A new champion was crowned to top off the FEST: We Are Family 4 wrestling event on Oct. 30. The spectacle took place at Knockin’ Boots Saloon in downtown Gainesville for four hours of high flying and pile drivers.
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FEST rises from the dead Halloween weekend
By Chloe Greenberg | Nov. 1, 2021FEST returned Halloween weekend for its 19th year, inviting thousands of punk fans to the streets of downtown Gainesville for live music, independent professional wrestling and live comedy.
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New Jeremiah’s location opens in Gainesville
By Alexis Carson | Oct. 31, 2021The Gainesville location of ice cream chain Jeremiah’s Italian Ice opened in Butler Esplanade Oct. 26.
