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The Man behind the FEST
By Lindsey Breneman | Oct. 27, 2018Tony Weinbender has two great loves: music and Gainesville. Seventeen years ago he lost $500 trying to combine those, but in doing so, he created an event that became a city staple and a community that never stops coming back for more.
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Q&A With Fest Wrestling Champion: EFFY
By Vanessa Blankenship | Oct. 27, 2018Fest Wrestling is all about promoting independent wrestlers while encouraging intergender wrestling and equality.
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Gainesville is showing its Pride this weekend with local LGBTQ+ events
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 20, 2018It’s time for UF and the Gainesville community to show it’s creativity, uniqueness, nerve and talent.
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Pride Playlist
By Emma Witmer | Oct. 20, 2018With Pride festivals cropping up in cities all over the country, now is the perfect time to celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community who are making an impact. Representation in the music industry has made major strides in recent years, with openly queer artists unapologetically topping the charts with their art.
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Series Review of the Week: “Dancing Queen”
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 11, 2018What may appear to be the Netflix’s version of “Dance Moms” proves to be an enlightening look into the life of a dance teacher and drag superstar.
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Oktoberfest returns to Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.
By Vanessa Blankenship | Oct. 11, 2018Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. will be hosting its second annual Oktoberfest from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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Newberry Corn Maze
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 11, 2018Local residents looking to get into the Halloween spirit can visit the corn maze in Newberry.
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AUK Market Coming Soon
By Lindsey Breneman | Oct. 11, 2018The AUK Market, a mixed-vendor marketplace of local businesses, will open on Nov. 2 in the Curia Complex.
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The Avenue’s spooky tunes playlist
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 4, 2018It’s the first week of October and if you’re a major fall fan, you know it’s spooky season. Any die-hard Halloween, horror or thriller fan knows that in order to truly get into the spirit, you need to set the mood.
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Dion Dia throws successful Silent Disco party at the Civic Media Center
By Taylor McLamb | Oct. 4, 2018Even a rainstorm couldn’t stop Dion Dia, a local music and creative collective, from bringing a refreshing twist to the nightlife scene: Silent Disco
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Midnight Bar Hosts All-Female Production of “Shakespeare Abridged”
By Emma McAvoy | Oct. 4, 2018Watching as three actors play literal fools while presenting all 36 of William Shakespeare’s plays isn’t an average Saturday night, but The Midnight isn’t your average bar.
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Series review of the of the week: Netflix’s ‘Disenchantment’
By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 4, 2018“Disenchantment” left me feeling disappointed. While Netflix is trying to appeal to the inner child in growing adolescents, it just could not reach the level of greatness that its sister animated shows, “Bojack Horseman” and “F is for Family” have gotten to.
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Local Album Review: Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ 'Friends & Lovers'
By Jackie DeFreitas | Oct. 4, 2018With the beginning of the new month came Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ new album. Released on Monday, the album “Friends & Lovers” comes just in time for woodsers and long drives to visit family. Quirky lyrics fill the album, and catching all the witty lines makes the album worth a listen.
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Series Review of the Week: Netflix’s “Sisters”
By Tranelle Maner | Sep. 27, 2018The Netflix drama follows the lives of three women who have all hit a roadblock or plateau in their lives.
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Hollywood meets Gainesville: OITNB AND Bosch stars come to campus
By Tranelle Maner | Sep. 27, 2018Two UF alumni came back to speak to students about their Hollywood roles
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The Avenue’s favorite local vintage shops in Gainesville
By Vanessa Blankenship | Sep. 27, 2018You don't have to spend hundreds for new clothes
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The Wooly and Arrow’s Aim Records host Gainesville's bi-annual record fair
By Emma McAvoy | Sep. 27, 2018Patrons bonded over some of the greatest music artists as they fumbled through vinyls
