The 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.
Gainesville 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.
"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.
Local 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.
The 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.
While 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.”
A 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.
FEST 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.
The Gainesville location of ice cream chain Jeremiah’s Italian Ice opened in Butler Esplanade Oct. 26.
"Dune" introduces audiences to a future world through the lens of power, religion and spice
In an effort to celebrate the LGBTQ community, the Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) hosted their Pride at Prairie Creek event Oct. 24 at the Prairie Creek Lodge.
Friends of the Library hosted its first in-person book sale since Fall 2019 Oct. 23, kicking off the five-day comeback event that will last until Oc. 27.
On Oct. 15, the downtown Gainesville venue hosted a bubblegum bass dance party in tribute to the late music producer SOPHIE, who passed away earlier this year.
“Ski Weekend,” the debut novel from lawyer-turned-author and UF alum Rektok Ross, is set to debut Oct. 26.
One of Gainesville’s biggest professional wrestling events, FEST: We Are Family, returns to Knockin’ Boots Saloon for its fourth edition after a prolonged hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Phillips Center for the Performing Arts presented its spring preview in front of a live audience Oct. 5. The presentation included a slideshow of 25 performances available in the spring.
Local coffee shop Wyatt’s Coffee partnered up with its sister company, Resident Coffee Roasters, to host a latte art competition Oct. 21. Baristas throughout Florida will be putting their skills to the test in an effort to win hundreds in cash.
Oct. 29 marks the start of this year’s FEST, which will take place across 18 venues and stages throughout downtown Gainesville. The multi-stage event showcases live music, comedians, independent professional wrestling and all things punk-rock.
The second "Venom" film doesn't fail on fun but falls short of an action classic.
California rock band Wavves will be playing their first show in Gainesville at High Dive Oct. 16.
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