With the recent resurgence of live music, Gainesville venues are adapting to COVID-19 protocols while keeping the spirit of concerts alive. These venues are tailoring the concert experience to the ongoing pandemic by instituting rules that will keep audiences as safe as possible.
Gainesville artist Azazus released his newest song, “Blood Moon,” on Oct. 1. The track references the epic hero stories often depicted in anime, as well as the rapper’s experiences with nightlife and adult entertainment.
UF students reflect on the Asian representation in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Check out the rundown of the Avenue staff’s favorite Gainesville restaurants and treat your tastebuds to authentic Hispanic cuisine year-round.
"Sunday Night Live," the creative spin on the most successful late night television show “Saturday Night Live,” is a new student-produced show open to all majors at UF.
The Big Big Swap Meet returned to Heartwood Soundstage Sept. 19 to introduce locals to the many small businesses that Gainesville has to offer, showcasing a variety of local vendors and small businesses.
The Gainesville Reggae Festival took place, which took place at Heartwood Soundstage Sept. 25, was the first of its kind at the music venue. From 5 p.m. to nearly midnight, guests listened to live reggae music, indulged in Jamaican cuisine and browsed booths from local vendors.
The How Bazar will host its last Bazar Á La Carte market Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 as a farewell to the Seagle Building, which housed their outlet for local curators and vintage clothing items.
In an effort to show their appreciation for the same community who welcomed them so graciously, Satch² has decided to give back to healthcare workers by donating pizzas to different Gainesville hospital departments.
After working on the crafts for close to a year, local artist Avery Bender is featuring handmade rugs at The AUK Market, a mixed-vendor marketplace located at Curia on the Drag. The exhibition opened Sept. 10 and will stay up through the beginning of October.
This year, Gainesville’s student-run arts and culture magazine, Rowdy Magazine, hosted a viewing party for the fashion world’s equivalent of the Oscars, the Met Gala.
After a year of online performances, “Murder For Two” is opening for a live, socially distanced and masked audience at the Hippodrome Theatre this weekend. The premiere will be split between Friday and Saturday to allow for smaller audiences.
Through education and community building activities like thrift swaps, the UF Thrift Club is making slow fashion increasingly attainable for students.
The remix album to Lady Gaga's 2020 album “Chromatica” brings on dozens of collaborators and elevates the “Chromatica” musical universe into its highest hyperpop potential.
Florida Cryptocurrency and Alternative Assets is a new club established this Fall. The club aims to bring awareness to cryptocurrency blockchain technology and the digital assets part of it to students at UF.
“Sleeptalker,” the Gainesville band’s first EP, dropped Sept. 10 at midnight. The collection is made up of six songs total, two of which function as shorter interludes.
The Florida-based surf rock band Twin Suns released their debut EP, “The Suns Up,” Aug. 23. The EP consists of six tracks reflecting on the members’ perspectives on the world.
With its natural ingredients and classic Latin flavorings, local ice cream truck Feliz Flavors aims to take over the ice cream industry.
For the past few years, New Zealand pop star Lorde has completely stayed away from the public eye, and the only morsels of content fans have been fed are occasional newsletters in email inboxes. However, the wait is over: Lorde released her third album, “Solar Power,” Aug. 20, and it’s safe to say that fans are satisfied.
The Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women exhibit highlights the stories and accomplishments of eleven women from Alachua County including Sarah Hamilton Matheson, Dr. Sarah Lucretia Robb, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Carr, Vivian Washington Filer, Daphne Duval Williams, Judith Brown, Margaret Tebeau, Clara Floyd Gehan, Mary Etta Cubberly, and Emmaline Buchholz.
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