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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
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Top Five Tasty Vendors at the Union Street Farmers Market
By Emma McAvoy | Sep. 27, 2018Here are the top five vendors at the Union Street Farmers Market.
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Joywave overcomes its swamp hatred
By Lindsey Breneman | Sep. 11, 2018Daniel Armbruster demanded 400 thousand retweets in exchange for a performance in Florida. He didn’t get them.
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Series Review of the Week: ‘Safe Harbour’
By Tranelle Maner | Sep. 11, 2018Who cut the rope?!
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Gainesville students, families and locals chomp on September food fest
By Emma McAvoy | Sep. 11, 2018A sunset, green grass, tall trees, live music and food trucks: What more could you want on a Sunday evening?
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A slice of life with Mora Pizza
By Vanessa Blankenship | Sep. 11, 2018When I think of pizza, I usually picture a traditional Neapolitan, an authentic Italian entrée made with tomato and fresh mozzarella. However, third-generation pizza maker Jonathan “Jon” Mora challenged everything I thought I knew about what can and can’t go on pies. This causal hole-in-the-wall pizzeria is where Mora is constantly creating new pizza dishes with unique ingredients. If you’re in the mood to try something new, check out Mora NY Pizza, at 1220 W. University Ave.
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Q&A: ‘SNL’s Chris Redd is living out his dreams and wants you to do the same
By Gregory Florez | Sep. 4, 2018Chris Redd spent 15 years as a rapper in Chicago, sometimes sleeping late to skip breakfast and save money. Today, he’s an Emmy-nominated comedian, but it was the detours before comedy that built him into a “Saturday Night Live” star.
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Childish Gambino solemnly reminisces in new “Feels Like Summer” music video
By Gregory Florez | Sep. 4, 2018“Oh, I hope we change. I really thought this world would change.”
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‘We are the Wolves’
By Emma Witmer | Aug. 28, 2018“The Wolves” is a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud and brutally honest look inside the world of a varsity high school girls’ soccer team working through the ever-changing process of growing up.
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Skunkape celebrates its birthday with a Q&A
By Lindsey Breneman | Aug. 28, 2018On Sept. 7, 2017, local reggae band Skunkape made its debut opening for Through the Roots at High Dive. A year later, they have a zealous fan base at each of their almost-weekly shows. I met up with the band at Downtown Billards Inc. in Ocala.
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Series Review of the Week: Facebook Watch ‘Starter Pack’
By Tranelle Maner | Aug. 28, 2018Facebook Watch is producing content at a fast pace and, until now, hadn’t developed a program poking fun of the gap between Millenial and Gen Z culture in the workplace.
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Celebrate the birth of Queen B at The Wooly
By Tranelle Maner | Aug. 28, 2018On Sept. 4, 2006, those numbers became etched in history as an iconic day: the release of Beyonce’s second studio album “B’Day” and the celebration of Beyonce’s birthday.
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Weekly Event Calendar
By Emma Witmer | Aug. 24, 2018We’d love to give you all the details on these great events, but there just isn’t time! Gainesville is always buzzing with exciting local events, so don’t miss out. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s coming up:
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Series review of the week: Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’
By Tranelle Maner | Aug. 24, 2018Their issues may have happened in the dark, but now that they’re in the light, these football stars are doing their best to make the comeback of the century.
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Playlist: A VMA montage
By Tranelle Maner | Aug. 24, 2018While the year is now more than halfway over, MTV celebrated the best of what this year had to offer in music at the VMAs.
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Kilwins Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt opens in Gainesville for the first time!
By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 24, 2018Get ready to chomp on some sweet, fudgy goodness because there is now a Kilwins Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt in Gainesville!
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Endless Summer Festival
By Lindsey Breneman | Aug. 24, 2018As the summer comes to a close, a pop-up beach will appear this weekend at Heartwood Soundstage.
