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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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EmoProm will take place at High Dive Saturday night following the Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally.

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An Emo Night to Remember

By Chloe Greenberg | Mar. 11, 2020

High Dive hosts Gainesville’s first EmoProm

The 16,700-square-foot restaurant will open in Celebration Pointe.

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‘Head Ball Coach’ Steve Spurrier to open Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille

By Katie Delk | Feb. 28, 2020

The “polished-casual” restaurant will open in fall 2020

Hillary Scales-Lewis and Illeana Kirven in "Marie and Rosetta." Guitar player and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe is recognized today as a pioneer of rock 'n' roll.

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“Marie and Rosetta” celebrates Sister Rosetta Tharpe, forgotten legend and “Godmother of Rock 'n’ Roll”

By Marlena Carrillo | Feb. 28, 2020

The play follows one of the most dynamic duos in music history

Tory Lanez sings his first song to the audience at the O'Connell Center Monday night, but stops in between songs to smile at the crowd. More than 3,000 people came to see Lanez perform.

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Tory Lanez breaks it down for Black History Month

By AJ Bafer | Feb. 26, 2020

Lights dimmed down, hands were raised and the crowd turned up.

The festival features 37 musicians with about half a dozen national acts, including headliner Shaun Martin.

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Heartwood Music Festival fosters a love for art

By Katie Delk | Feb. 26, 2020

The fourth annual two-day festival hosted 1,200 people

"Miss Anthropocene," Grimes' fifth studio album, muses on the end of mankind.

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Rate and Review: Grimes’ “Miss Anthropocene”

By Gregory Florez | Feb. 26, 2020

Grimes has accepted her role as harbinger for our AI overlords

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Orange & Boo: Spring Flings

By Alyssa Archard | Feb. 26, 2020

For a week, “The Notebook” meets “Jersey Shore”

"I'm Scared and It's Okay," which tackles mental health issues, will be the band's first single since the September release of "Comparisons."

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Driveaway’s new single to be released Friday

By Chloe Greenberg | Feb. 26, 2020

The Gainesville indie-pop band will release its first music of 2020

Musicians Noah Gundersen (left) and Harrison Whitford (right) collaborate during an acoustic performance on Sunday.

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Singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen brings heart to High Dive music venue

By Kaylyn Ling | Feb. 26, 2020

The stage hosted honest conversations about mental health and poignant musical performances

The Grammy-nominated ensemble will visit UF Wednesday as the final stop in their February Florida tour.

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Grammy-nominated orchestra The Knights to play at Phillips today

By Marlena Carrillo | Feb. 26, 2020

The Knights will be joined by violinist Gil Shaham

Adèle Haenel as Héloïse, left, and Noémie Merlant as Marianne play two star-crossed lovers in “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” directed by Céline Sciamma.

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Rate and Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”

By Christopher S. Cann | Feb. 26, 2020

No film has ever deconstructed the gaze as well as “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”

Gainesville staple Metro Diner offers fluffy, golden brown pancakes that barely fit the plate.

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National Pancake Day: Gainesville’s best flapjack

By Chloe Greenberg | Feb. 25, 2020

The Alligator found the best Gainesville pancakes

YBN Cordae raps on Friday night at the High Dive. He opened his set with "Wintertime."

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YBN Cordae Performs Sold-Out Show at High Dive

By Lauren Witte | Feb. 24, 2020

The Grammy-nominated artist headlined the three hour show on Friday night

Cindy Leung's "Urban Limitation" was inspired by her challenging move from New York to Gainesville.

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UF Students display contemporary art at the FACC Juried Arts Exhibit

By Amalie Bethune | Feb. 24, 2020

The pieces were selected by Brooklyn-based juror, Lorenzo Triburgo

Atsuko Quirk accepts the Best Solution Award for her film "Microplastic Madness," which she directed with Debby Lee Cohen. The film follows the environmental and community outreach of two fifth grade classes in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Cinema Verde Provides Environmental Education

By Katie Delk | Feb. 21, 2020

The Cinema Verde International Environmental Film & Arts Festival discusses environmental issues

The two-day festival will feature performances from 37 artists across three separate stages.

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Fourth annual Heartwood Music Festival to begin today

By Katie Delk | Feb. 21, 2020

The two-day festival, headlined by Shaun Martin, consists of 37 artists

The new Orangetheory fitness location will hold its Grand Opening Party today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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Orangetheory Fitness opens third Gainesville location today

By Timothy Williams | Feb. 21, 2020

The new site is located beneath The Standard apartment complex

Chuck Martin, a distinguished professor in UF's Department of Chemistry, recently released his ninth album, "Are You In Love?"

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Off The Clock

By Nora O'Neill | Feb. 19, 2020

From punching bags to drum sets, here’s how UF professors kick it outside of the classroom

The original Latin nights, created by Marco De Vita, were sold out every single night.

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Let's Fiesta!

By Julia Ann Collins | Feb. 19, 2020

How “Latin nights” became established in Gainesville nightlife

Tame Impala's fourth album, "The Slow Rush," ruminates on the passage of time, Parker's disillusionment with his newfound fame and his troubled relationship with his late father.

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Rate and Review: Tame Impala “The Slow Rush”

By Christopher S. Cann | Feb. 19, 2020

An album of heartfelt pop songs to heal your relationship fissures

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